Nadia Oxford
Staff Writer
Nadia has been writing about games for so long, only the wind and the rain (or the digital facsimiles thereof) remember her true name. She's written for Nerve, About.com, Gamepro, IGN, 1UP, PlayStation Official Magazine, and other sites and magazines that sling words about video games. She co-hosts the Axe of the Blood God podcast, where she mostly screams about Dragon Quest.
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Pokemon Home Makes Good Bank in its First Week of Life
Pokemon Home is furnishing itself with some decent revenue.
Nintendo Direct Hype Has Gotten Out of Control—And I Love It
Directs aren't just fun; they also have an important history. They're worthy of a little craziness.
The New Pokemon: Twilight Wings Short Shows Us a Side of Pokemon We Don't Get to See Often
Pokemon are, and always shall be, your friends.
Pokemon Home Makes Good Bank in its First Week of Life
Pokemon Home is furnishing itself with some decent revenue.
Nintendo Direct Hype Has Gotten Out of Control—And I Love It
Directs aren't just fun; they also have an important history. They're worthy of a little craziness.
The New Pokemon: Twilight Wings Short Shows Us a Side of Pokemon We Don't Get to See Often
Pokemon are, and always shall be, your friends.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's File Size Seemingly Clocks in at a Cozy 100 Gigs
Cloud Strife is a big, big boy.
In Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Intro Video, Midgar's Past Gives Us a Chilling Look at Our Own Future
Everything's going to be OK. Right?
New Screens of Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Summons Emerge, And Oh God Carbuncle No
Chocobo Chick is adorable. Carbuncle is frightening. Cactaur is Cactaur.
Pokemon Home's Professor Grand Oak is a Chaotic Grandpa, and the Memes Are Writing Themselves
If Grand Oak gives you some chocolate and it tastes bitter, stop eating it immediately.
A Neopets Cartoon Is Coming, but Who the Heck Is It For?
Will it star a Kougra whose owner hasn't fed it in 18 years?
Tired: Speedrunning to Ganon in Breath of the Wild. Wired: Speed-Feeding All of Its Dogs
"Do you like apples, dog? Well, you do now. Eat it. EAT IT."
There's an ASMR Video Featuring the Pokemon Grimer, Because Arceus Is Dead
Sound is canceled forever. No more sound.
Falcom is Already Planning the Next Ys Game, Whatever It Might Be
Maybe tomorrow, Adol will want to settle down. Until tomorrow, he'll just keep moving on.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses' Basement Kids DLC Brings Back Some Classic Classes
The Dark Flier is like the Pegasus Knight, but, y'know, more goth.
We've Forgotten the Simple but Strong Lesson Mewtwo Tried to Teach Us 20 Years Ago
It's Mewtwo's birthday, and the least we can do is remember to be excellent to each other.
Animal Crossing's Characters Have Valentine's Day Hugs and Kisses For You
Even that gonif Tom Nook has something nice to say. (Kidding. Nook is all right.)
The Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Leaves Out One Potentially Wonderful Extra
Sadly, western audiences are denied the peaceful resolution X and Zero fought for.
With a Nintendo Direct Possibly Around the Corner, It's Time We Heard More About Bayonetta 3
We've seen neither hide nor (long, luxurious) hair of Bayonetta in over two years. She's overdue for an appearance.
This Massive Super Mario Art Archive is a Reminder 2D Mario Needs its Graphics Refreshed
Nintendo's hand-drawn Mario art is a real mood-booster, and someone just uploaded a ton of it.
Starting Screen | I Moderated a Gaming BBS in 1995, and It Was a Beautiful, Life-Changing Mess
When it comes to video game discourse, everything old is forever new.
The New Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trailer Reminds Us Life Sucks, and Palmer is to Blame
"Hey-hey! I can ruin you!"
You're Not a Real Final Fantasy 7 Fan Until You Spend $2500 on These Watches
Now you can count exactly how many seconds the Knights of the Round summon sucks away from your life.
Luigi's Mansion 3 Sells Over 5 Million With the Help of its Charm (and Polterpup)
Polterkitty helped, too. A little.
Fire Emblem is Nintendo's Hero in the Mobile Market While Mario Scrabbles for Scraps
Given Mario's enormous star power, why isn't he more lucrative in the mobile space?
In the '80s, "Parental Controls" Were a Master Lock Chastity Belt on the NES
Totally unbreakable. Totally insurmountable. Totally Master Lock.
Sleep With Atari (In Its New Line of Hotels)
The fun is back, oh yes-sir-ee, it's a chain of hotels from A-tar-i!
How Cooly Skunk, a "Lost" Super Famicom Game, Was Rescued Against All Odds
There weren't any car chases, but it's still a harrowing tale.
A Star Fox Arwing Appeared in Ocarina of Time Without a Cheat Device. Here's How It Was Accomplished
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Pew Pew.
New Super Nintendo World Details Show How It Will Fit in at Universal Orlando
Super Nintendo World is about to get Epic [Universe].
Over 10 Million Farmers Have Buried Their Hoes in Stardew Valley
Turns out there's massive appeal in petting cows without having to muck out stables.
Rowlett is the Best Pokemon Starter, as Decided by a Real Owl
Whooo's the best starter Pokemon ever?
Masahiro Sakurai Made Fools of Us All With One Subtle Gesture Before the Byleth Reveal
Sakurai has a twisted sense of humor, and he's not afraid to use it.
Official Charmander ASMR Video is Guaranteed to Get Your Scalp Tingling
I'm as happy as a Charmander snoozing by a campfire.
Long-Lost N64 Accessory Prototype Comes With Accusations of Theft by Sega
A resurfaced prototype for an N64 controller screen looks pretty familiar.
Dragon Quest: Your Story Is Coming to Netflix—Along With All Its Controversies
Dragon Quest fans are happy this movie's coming West, sort of.
You'll Never See Tokyo Mirage Sessions' New Switch Costumes Coming
Lookin' cool, Itsuki!
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Review: Put This Song on Repeat
An overlooked Wii U RPG gets deserved top billing on Switch.
Super Nintendo World Will Let You Treat the Theme Park Like a Real-Life Video Game
Just make sure any pipes you jump down don't lead to the park's septic tanks.
Starting Screen | Why is Nintendo Hesitant to Remember Super Mario Bros. 2?
Super Mario Bros. 2 is a major part of Nintendo's history, but it seems scared to dish out relevant nostalgia.
Nintendo's Old Kyoto HQ is Being Made into a Hotel, so Make Your Pilgrimage Now
See the Nintendo plaque, $5. Touch the Nintendo plaque, $10.
Tetris 99's Biggest Fan Is The Father of Tetris Himself, Alexey Pajitnov
Tetris' creator is excited to see his game flourish as a competitive experience.
Pokemon Friend or Phantom: What Horror is Galarian Slowking Hiding?
Why does Galarian Slowking hide its face? We might find the answer in literature, music, or both.
Pokemon Home is Coming in February to Help You Build Up Your Galarian PokeDex
Pokemon comes home later this winter.
Final Fantasy 15 Will Live on Through a New MMORPG
Noctis is dead. Noctis lives.
An Upcoming Sims 4 Update Lets You Build Tiny Houses For Your Sims to Snuggle In
Our tiny house in the middle of our tiny street.
A Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open and Other Tournaments Brings Life to Nintendo Switch Online
Let some online competition vroom-vroom your winter blues away.
Pokemon XD's Overlooked Orre Region is Based on a Sun-Scorched Hellhole: Arizona
Orre should not exist. It is a monument to man's arrogance.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE: Encore Plays Like a Song, and I Can't Help but Sing Along
Tokyo Mirage Sessions' unique battle system is a real bop.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Scenario Writer is Sad on Twitter Over Recent Leaks
Kazushige Nojima isn't mad that you peeked, he's just disappointed.
The Fan-Made Mother Sequel is Back From the Dead as Its Own Game, Oddity
Ground control to Mother 4.
Help, I'm Being Crushed To Death by 2020's Promising Slate of RPGs
2020 is loaded with RPGs, and it already hurts so good.
Isabelle is Excited to Ditch Civilization in Latest Animal Crossing New Horizons Trailer
"So long, Stinktown."
Nadia Oxford's Top 10 Games of 2019: Dragons, Dragons, Rock the Dragons
Whoops, I accidentally RPG again.
Final Fantasy 14 is Unapologetically Horny, and I Support It
"Ever hear the one about the Lalafell who had a 12-inch pianist?"
Male and Female Pokemon Used to Look Very Different Based on These Leaked Sprites
Gen 4's gender differences once went way beyond heart-shaped Pikachu tails.
Keiji Inafune's Latest Mobile Game Will Shut Down After Less than a Year of Life
The former Mega Man producer's latest game, Dragon & Colonies, is going to dragon heaven.
Dragon Quest's Creator Wishes He Could Tell His Past Self About Dragon Quest 11's Success
Dragon Quest 11's sales numbers aren't draggin'.
Pokemon Go's Upcoming Buddy Adventure Feature Guarantees You'll Have Friends for the New Year
It's you and me. I know it's our destiny...to walk to the store.
Bravely Default 2's Composer, Revo, is Creating the Soundtrack Using "All His Courage"
We're all going to need "all our courage" if Airy shows her tiny, insufferable face again.
Axe of the Blood God Throws Down Over 2019's Best RPGs
Our list is the definitive list. Worship it. All attempts to deviate will be halted using fire.
Pokemon is Getting a New Series of Animated Shorts Set in the Galar Region
The hopes and dreams of Galar region's trainers are coming soon to a small screen near you.
No, Bravely Default 2 Isn't the First Bravely Default Sequel: An Explainer
Three games later, we finally earn a "2."
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Game Awards Trailer Will Apparently Fill Us in on This Cloud Guy
We know who he is. Cloud's not the type of guy to commit identity fraud, right?
Now the Voice Actor of Batman and Sonic the Hedgehog is Teasing Something for the Game Awards
A new Sonic game? A new Arkham game? A crossover?
25 Years Ago, Breath of Fire 2 Was My First Journey to Kill God, and It Was Good
Even the world's worst translation can't destroy a good yarn about slaying the Lord.
"beYOOOOOOOW Beyowwwwwwww:" The Story Behind Sony's Iconic PlayStation Opening Chime
The music that defined a generation. Oh and Nirvana, I guess.
The Most Baffling Survivors of the Pokemon Sword and Shield Pokedex Cull
Who knows where the whims of fate may lead us?
Minecraft Black Friday Deals - Games, Toys, Playsets, and More
You can't build a Minecraft deal this good.
Pokemon Black Friday 2019 Deals - Games, Toys, Card Games, and More
Gotta catch all these amazing deals.
Legend of Zelda 2019 Black Friday Deals - Toys, Games, Books, Accessories, and More
It's dangerous to pay full price! Read these Zelda deals and equip yourself with great savings.
Gigantamax Snorlax Doesn't Block the Route, He Is the Route
Max 'Lax impacts with stacked knickknacks he piggybacks.
Fortnite Black Friday Deals - Games, Toys, Accessories, and More
Start dancing and bring in the llamas, because we have some awesome Fortnite deals for you.
USgamer Holiday Gift Guide 2019: For the Nostalgic Gamer
If you're shopping for someone who still finds beauty in cartridges and pixels, have we got a gift guide for you.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 is Already In Production
The second part of Cloud Stife's crazy shenanigans will hopefully arrive sooner than later.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Chocobos are Clearly Capable of Murder
Ride, my pretties! Final Fantasy 7 Remake draws ever closer!
Axe of the Blood God Presents: How to Train Your Dragon Using Erotic Literature
This week's Axe of the Blood God is a titillating mailbag episode. Kat and Nadia discuss Pokemon, more Saturn RPGs, and Bahamut Lagoon's unorthodox methods of dragon-rearing.
Pokemon Sword and Shield's Worst Pokemon Are a Reference to Actual Prehistoric Mistakes
When Gideon Mantell accidentally mixed up early Iguanodon fossils, at least no living creatures suffered.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Buries Some Deep, Sometimes Dark Lore in its Trading Cards
Hold up y'all, I think that Ghost-type kid is a zombie.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Gives You a Close-up of a Pikachu Squirming Against its Inevitable End
Today on "Wild Pokemon Kingdom..."
Galarian Meowth: Oh My God, What the Hell
The U.K. is free of rabies, but Galar seemingly isn't.
This Footage of Six Magikarp Flopping Around a Pokemon Sword and Shield Camp is Cursed but Beautiful
Cor blimey, six mad Magikarp!
Pokemon Sword and Shield Review: The Promising Dawn of a New Generation
After all the controversy, it turns out that Pokemon Sword and Shield is actually pretty darn good.
Pokemon Sword and Shield's Endgame Has a Heartfelt Sidestory
Catchin' the love alongside the Legendaries.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Has Proof Pokemon Are Our Friends, Not Just Servants
Are you worthy of being a Pokemon's friend? Probably not, but at least Sword and Shield lets you try.
You Should Look Closely at the Switch in Pokemon Sword and Shield’s First Room
Game Freak gives the Switch a unique salute in Sword and Shield.
Pokemon's Level Limits Won't Stop You From Collecting Shiny Pokemon
You'll encounter Pokemon you can't catch in the Wild Area, but don't fret about missing out on a shiny.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Axes the Global Trade System, but Fear Not, There's a Replacement
GTS is gone, but vendor trash Pokemon will still clog the digital realm.
Pokemon Sword and Shield is Lovely and Warm, but Not a Next-Gen Pokemon Game
Game Freak prefers to make us cozy on the Switch instead of breaking barriers.
Make a Statement At Your Next LAN with This NES-Inspired Mouse
You'll probably come in last at whichever game you're playing, but you'll look good while losing.
Monster Energy's Stock Prices Jumped the Day Death Stranding Came Out
Psychological suggestion is a Monster of a motivator.
Pokemon Masters Roadmap Aims to Make the Game Actually Fun to Play
Pokemon Masters is about to use a Hyper Potion on its problems.
Mega Man 11 is One of the Most Successful Games in Series History
The Blue Bomber did quite well in his latest fight for everlasting peace.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Makes Big Changes to Summoning
Not just anyone can beckon the Knights of the Round.
Luigi's Mansion 3 References Several Horror Movies—Except the Most Obvious One. What Gives?
What a frightening omission.
Team Rocket's Leaders Have Arrived in Pokemon Go, And It's Gonna Get Messy
I would walk 500 miles to witness a Pokemon soap opera.
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