Nicole Carpenter

Joined: Jan 5, 2017
Last Login: Sep 27, 2023, 5:00pm EDT
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Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter at Polygon, specializing in investigative, long-form features about labor issues in the games industry, as well as the business and culture of games. She also writes news, criticism, and reviews. Nicole is a two-time nominee for the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism, and has appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered, Marketplace, and Morning Edition to talk about her work. Before joining Polygon in 2019, Nicole contributed to The Washington Post, The Verge, Time, IGN, Vice, and more. She lives in New England with her basset hound mix, black cat, partner, and six Pokémon Squishmallows.

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Unfortunately I am a huge dummy and started panic fast traveling to Postwick which saved the game!

commented on I accidentally used my Master Ball on Bunnelby, and now it’s my best friend, Nov 19, 2019, 10:08am EST

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None of them have names! I don’t know why but I’ve always been a monster like this, even as a child.

commented on I accidentally used my Master Ball on Bunnelby, and now it’s my best friend, Nov 19, 2019, 10:19am EST

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LOL

commented on I accidentally used my Master Ball on Bunnelby, and now it’s my best friend, Nov 19, 2019, 11:39am EST

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One of the animals on my island gave me this beautiful jumpsuit!

commented on I love and hate Animal Crossing’s new weeds, Mar 27, 2020, 2:42pm EDT

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to punish the wasps

commented on You can blast away wasps in Animal Crossing using a party popper, Mar 30, 2020, 2:10pm EDT

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lol!

commented on Animal Crossing taught me the dangers of time travel the hard way, Apr 9, 2020, 4:19pm EDT

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lmfao a long time from now someone is going to look back on this post and be VERY confused

commented on Animal Crossing taught me the dangers of time travel the hard way, Apr 9, 2020, 4:20pm EDT

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i deserve it!!

commented on Animal Crossing taught me the dangers of time travel the hard way, Apr 9, 2020, 4:20pm EDT

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you can do it!!!!!!!!!

commented on Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ cherry blossom season is over soon, Apr 9, 2020, 4:21pm EDT

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no please dont tell me it hates me

commented on I will love and cherish Animal Crossing’s new snapping turtle , Apr 9, 2020, 4:21pm EDT