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nicolecarpenter.bsky.social
reporter, former polygon text me on signal @ nicolecarpenter.87
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i watch baseball now, it's so fucked up

submitted 3 hours ago • 6 comments

I reviewed Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. Whereas the first game acted as a slightly navel gazey compilation of conceptual shower thoughts, this takes its retro prelude and delivers a sharper (downright oppressive at times) narrative that's worth the suffering. gizmodo.com/death-strand...

submitted 17 hours ago • 4 comments

death stranding 2 is tangled in a perpetual obsession with revisiting past story beats and tropes, doubling down on the wrong aspects of the original and never quite recapturing its novelty. an uneven sequel that was fascinating to review. for gamespot: www.gamespot.com/reviews/deat...

submitted 17 hours ago • 7 comments

This has been on my mind since I left games media. It's readily apparent how many marginalized folks have been pushed out over these last few years and it's no coincidence that there's generally been a lot less interesting coverage as a result. The whole games space feels like it's sliding backwards

submitted 16 hours ago • 3 comments

it has never been Great out here but it is extremely obvious that the decimation of games media has not only hit marginalised writers very hard but also made considering the diversity of the space less and less important for those who are left

submitted 16 hours ago • 3 comments

i clicked on 15 reviews for death stranding 2, on major publications, and haven’t found a single from a woman. am i missing something? this is normal for video game media, especially with big games, but damn usually i can find at least a few lol

submitted 16 hours ago • 32 comments

spent my afternoon making a short little web game for New Yorkers called "Don't Rank Cuomo"... it has 10 levels. it's very realistic and challenging. can YOU don't rank Cuomo? play in browser (free): radiatoryang.itch.io/cuomo

submitted 1 day ago • 10 comments

A reminder for context that Mahmoud Khalil was never once charged with a crime and yet he was still held in detention for over 100 days.

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

the mayor new yorkers, some of whom are gamers, deserve

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

so excited that @finruin.bsky.social let me write about cast n chill for the indie informer!! absolutely love having the game up side-by-side while i write.

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Yeah, I'm thinking I'm back. www.patreon.com/posts/131919...

submitted 3 days ago • 5 comments

I went ahead and created a newsletter so readers can more easily follow my writing across the internet apart from following me on social media. thesaintoftouswrites.substack.com No subscription fee. Come as you are. Onward and upward. See you starside 🌠🌌

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

I’ve said before that Nicole is one of the best working reporters in games and I’ll say it again in the future.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Three New York City-based board game cafes have ratified their union contract, securing a laundry list of protections for workers represented by @tabletopwu.bsky.social.

submitted 4 days ago • 6 comments

my first newsletter is out! like and subscribe!! (largely this is just a reflection on the past month or so, plus a recap of some of what i've written and what i'm working on. let me know what else you want to see. i want this to be a place where i can be transparent about life a a freelancer.)

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

SiIvaGunner started with a simple premise: trolling people looking for game music with mashups. It has grown into something greater: a volunteer, non-profit, artist-managed collective in the service of great rips and one the best parts of YouTube. For @aftermath.site aftermath.site/siivagunner-...

submitted 5 days ago • 48 comments

Everyday the situation in #Gaza continues to be horrific, with so many people hurt or worse. It is truly heart-wrenching. The Play for Peace charity aims to bring together the incredible games community in support of relief efforts. 🧵below ⬇️ itch.io/jam/games-fo...

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

New Nexus Mods owners scramble to assuage community concerns following sale by burnt out founder aftermath.site/nexus-mods-n...

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

Taking a page from @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social and @midimyers.com and started a newsletter so readers can more easily following my freelance writing apart from Bluesky. No subscription fee. Come as you are. Onward and upward. See you starside 🌠🌌 thesaintoftouswrites.substack.com

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

I am profoundly grateful to the Diana Jones Award Committee. What an unexpected honor, especially to be considered next to @mattleacock.bsky.social, @cmyk.games, @rascal.news, and Rose Estes. I'm flabbergasted.

submitted 6 days ago • 27 comments

OK! Started a newsletter where I'll share what I've written weekly, plus maybe some other little thoughts. Subscribe here: nicolecarpenterwrites.substack.com (I turned on paid subs, but everything will be free. No benefits for subs atm — just if you want to support my work in some way.)

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

do i start a newsletter that is purely for sharing and rounding up what i've published in a specific week? is that of interest? lol clearly trying to figure out this freelancing thing

submitted 6 days ago • 12 comments