Nicole Carpenter

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thanks for tipping me off on this, @seamushughes.bsky.social!

After finishing a two-year prison sentence, the man who harassed and stalked a World of Warcraft streamer has been arrested again—for allegedly harassing the same streamer. More here:

We're about to start answering questions here!! If you're a Verge subscriber and wanna know about Pokopia, now's the time to ask. We're avoiding spoilers!

For years, Graceware has gotten away with abusing the DMCA because they've targeted large platforms that comply quickly with takedowns, or individuals without the resources to push back.

Then they fucked with us, a non-profit organization with a special interest and an expert legal team. Whoops!

thanks for having me on, chris!!!

What Is Fictosexuality? (Tanja Välisalo)

If you've been meaning to catch up on the many Roblox controversies (child predators, AI-moderation, lawsuits), skip to the the 49-minute mark of the latest Post Games

The brilliant
@nicolecarpenter.bsky.social
crams years of info into 15 minutes.

open.spotify.com/episode/3zWm...

Sites need money to keep lights on to give the investigative team time to chase and write the stuff that get whatever the games journo equivalent of a pulitzer is. Problem is even the big sites that can afford that don't bc see above re: effort vs profitability

If you're lamenting the loss of critical video investigative journalism bc the biggest sites don't tend to keep around the folks with those skills, have i got done good news for you.

For months, @jacksonwryan.com has been looking into why so many video games sites have become full of gambling and casino stories, unusual author images, and, most recently, the use of AI. We've connected these sites to Clickout Media. Here's what we've learned.

i cant wait!!!

your review made me very excited to play!!!

A light coloured One More Catch on a red background

One More Catch launched one week ago today! Thank you to everyone who has shared the news and shown support so far.

A reminder the 10% off a subscription forever promotion is still ongoing - your backing would mean a great deal as things get underway: www.onemorecatch.site#/portal/signup

Two brown dogs snuggling

Two brown dogs snuggling

sisters 😭😭

2025 Critical Distance Status Once again, it’s time to check in on the finances for Critical Distance.   Last year, I said the finances were on the brink of stability. We never actually achieved that stability: we are unli…

Hey folks! Board member Zach has written up a quick update re: how we are doing. Please check it out and share widely: critical-distance.com/2026/02/25/2...

I've reported 2-3 stories in my career that have sucked the spirit out of my body and this was one of them. But! Seeing the response of the fgc to help their brother genuinely put it right back. Im humbled to have been trusted with this. Help your neighbors friends those in need are all around you.

We're prob not gonna hit our goal before we end the GoFundMe later today... but we are close to hitting $10K! If you could help us get the rest of the $450 or so toward that amount, it'd be rad.

I interviewed Roblox's head of parental advocacy for Vulture about safety on the platform 👀

thank you!!!

I interviewed Roblox's head of parental advocacy for Vulture about safety on the platform 👀

new site alert!!!!!!!

What do you want to see from Gen 10? I asked the biggest Pokémon fans I know Voice acting, more dynamic battles, and the return of proper ruins are just some hopes for the 10th generation of Pokémon.

To celebrate One More Catch's launch, we asked the biggest Pokémon fans we know what they want to see from Gen 10, which is almost guaranteed to be revealed on Friday:

weeeeee I got to blog (??? If that’s the right word) some advice for mothership!!! this post is on using games and discord to keep in touch with friends and fam long distance

thank you!

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The mod that makes The Sims 4 sexy Wicked Whims is nearly a decade old, and it's created a community around the way it opens up The Sims 4 for self expression — and kink.

you can ALSO read it on mothership!

www.mothership.blog/the-mod-that...

The Mod That Makes The Sims 4 Sexy Wicked Whims is nearly a decade old, and it's created a community around the way it opens up The Sims 4 for self expression--and kink.

sex mods for the sims 4 are nearly as popular as the base game itself. i spoke to the creator of the biggest one, wicked whims, and several players who use the mods to talk about why people seek out sex in the sims.

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Tunic, Night in the Woods Publisher Says TikTok Is Creating and Running Racist GenAI Ads for Its Games Without Permission - IGN Publisher Finji says that TikTok has been using generative AI to modify its ads on the platform without permission and pushing those ads to its users without Finji's knowledge, including at least one ...

Dug into this absolutely wild thing happening to Finji. The deeper I read into their increasingly baffling conversations with TikTok "support" the more I felt like I was on something.

www.ign.com/articles/tun...