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.
@nadiaoxford contact@usgamer.netDragon Quest 11 Switch Port Shines in Side-by-Side Comparison With PS4 Version
You can learn a lot from a demo.
New Trials of Mana Footage Shows Cleaner, More Accessible Fights
Let's have a good clean fight, Mana fans.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Has a Nostalgic Throwback Mode
Watch Dr. Robotnik scamper like in the good ol' days!
You Can Park Your Ass On a Bench Again In Pokemon Sword and Shield
Shut up, sit down, and drink your Arceus-damned tea.
This Collector Has a Metal Gear Game You Probably Didn't Even Know Existed
"Ammo is behind the next door!"
The Link's Awakening Remake for Switch Was Teased Three Years Ago and No One Noticed
Eiji Aonuma is slick, like a thief in the night.
Pokemon Masters Already Has 5 Million Pre-Registrations
You get to be a Pokemon Master! And you get to be a Pokemon Master!
Man Threatens Square Enix With a "Repeat of Kyoto Animation," Promptly Gets Arrested
Make stupid threats, reap appropriate consequences.
Fan Makes Morpeko Pokemon Plush That Turns from Sweet to Hangry with a Flip
Give it a hug, but don't let it get too close to your face.
Five Nights at Freddy's Celebrates 5 Years of Kids Dying in an Off-Brand Chuck E. Cheese
Come for the bad pizza, stay for the...actually, maybe you should leave. Now.
Nintendo Switch's "Improved" Battery Life Subjected to Punishing Test
Does the revised Switch bend or break when it's put to the ultimate challenge?
Japanese Pokemon Go Players are Now Getting Creepily Photobombed by Team Rocket's Giovanni
Giovanni knows what you did last summer.
Here's How to Play Mario Tennis Aces for Free on Nintendo Switch
Enjoy the latest game in the franchise that birthed Waluigi.
Super Mario Maker 2 Players Have Uploaded Over 4 Million Beautiful, Flawless Levels
Every single one, a work of art.
Pokemon Go Catches One Billion Downloads
Three years since its debut, Pokemon Go endures like a Metapod that's used "Harden" 100 times.
Pet Bird Imitates the Switch's Menu Sound Effects With Eerie and Adorable Accuracy
Why sing when you can click?
The Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Is Drifting Into a Class-Action Lawsuit
Trials and tribulations ahead for Nintendo.
Mega Man X is Back!...On Mobile
No, it's not Mega Man X9 (yet), but at least you get to play as Cinnamon.
Mario Rocks a Surprising Bald Look in an Ancient Donkey Kong Coloring Book
To be fair, losing your girlfriend to a giant ape will make you tear your hair out.
Wargroove is Coming to the PlayStation 4 Very Soon
Get your Wargroove on next week, PlayStation 4 owners.
Pokemon Masters Has You Work With Friends To Dominate Poke-Hell Island
"Some of you will form alliances, though we don't recommend it."
Fans "Will Be Pleased" With Sonic the Hedgehog's Movie Redesign, Paramount Says
Beware of making promises you cannot keep, movie peddlers.
PS4 Hidden Trophies Have Secretly Been Visible All Along
The real magic was inside you this whole time. And inside your PlayStation 4.
Fans Give Final Fantasy 9's Cutscenes a Sweet 4K Upgrade
Kuja never looked so fabulous.
Nintendo Repurposed its Very '90s Slogan for Seattle's Pride Parade
Fight earwax (and intolerance).
Beloved GBA Game Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is Getting a Switch Remake
Get your butt back to the farm before Karen claws your eyes out.
Jumanji: The Next Level Trailer Stuffs a Baffled Danny DeVito into The Rock's Chiseled Body
DeVito couldn't be Pikachu, so he's The Rock instead.
Bloodstained for Switch Has Problems, but it's Not as Bad as You Might Think
It's not bruised and bloody. It's just a bit stained.
Super Mario Maker 2 Gets a Cool Recreation in LittleBigPlanet 3
It's Sony's planet, but Mario's just going to borrow it for a while.
Key to Rumored Switch Pro and Lite Models May Be in New Tegra Chip
Tegra's new chip might help peel back the layers of mystery surrounding the supposed new Switch models.
Here's How the Classic Link's Awakening Opening Was Reimagined for the Switch Remake
Exactly the same, but different too.
Here's What Banjo and Kazooie Look Like in The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Rare's iconic animal duo weren't originally native fauna on Outset Island, but a mod is changing that.
Pokemon Masters Brings 3-on-3 Trainer Battles to Mobile This Summer
You want to be the very best? Better get in line.
Rare's Logo is Based on a Roll of Golden Toilet Paper
Make sure to wash your hands thoroughly after playing a Rare game.
US Super Mario Maker 2 Players May Not Get a Stylus, But There is This Sweet Lunchbox
Do not attempt to use your lunchbox in the place of a stylus, though.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES Fans Create Awesome-Looking Original Retro Throwback
Pizza Power! Cowabunga! And other exclamations made popular by '80s pop culture.
Mr. Resetti Will Be on the Job Hunt in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossings' angriest mole won't be tunneling through your front yard anymore.
Nintendo Says it Still Supports the 3DS Despite its E3 2019 No-Show
Love your 3DS, love yourself.
Final Fantasy 8 Finally Getting Remastered for PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and PC Later This Year
Welcome back, prodigal Squall.
Nintendo Fans Find Link's Awakening Remake Details in the E3 2019 Lanyard
Castaway, you should know the truth: Link's new character model is so very cute.
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Trades 3D Exploration for 2D Platforming
Playtonic's chameleon and bat are back in action.
Persona 5 Royal on Switch Still Isn't Happening, Atlus Reiterates
Now we know that life won't change.
The Troubled Uncharted Movie Finally Gets a 2020 Release Date
Nathan Drake is one step closer to becoming a movie star.
Pokemon, Link's Awakening, Luigi's Mansion 3, and More Will Be Playable at E3 2019
If you're going to E3, you can romp with Pokemon, visit a spooky mansion, and dream with a big fish.
A Sonic the Hedgehog Fan Replaced Movie Sonic's Model, but Now His Mouth Is Really Weird
I almost miss the teeth. Almost.
Super Mario 64 Hack Mod De-Makes Super Mario Odyssey's Sand Kingdom
Welcome to the new Sand Kingdom! Watch out for sharp edges.
New Mod for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Builds a Brutal New Shrine from the Ground-Up
Think of it as another Master Quest.
Super Mario Maker 2 Has All Its Build Features Unlocked From the Start, and It Feels so Fine
Super Mario Maker 2 makes it easier for you to take chances, make mistakes, and get messy.
Super Mario Maker 2's Adorable Themed Stylus Isn't Coming to North America
Super Mario Maker 2's cool stylus for attractive level designers isn't on the menu for North Americans.
Super Mario Maker 2 Channels the Spirit of Miiverse With Its Robust Social Tools
Nintendo hasn't skimped on communication options. Remember to behave yourself.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Direct Coming June 5
A Pokemon Direct heralds the unofficial start of E3's 2019 season.
Japan Gets Adorable Super Mario Maker 2 My Nintendo Prizes, North America Gets to Stare Jealously
Japan understands you can never outgrow stickers and notebooks.
"Surprise" Dragon Quest Announcement Coming in June Reignites Smash Bros. Character Rumor
Dragon Quest is going to have a Smashing time this E3. Probably.
Geodude Evolved into the Mascot of Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
Geodude might get massacred by Grass-types in Pokemon battles, but he's a real swell mascot.
Pokemon Rumble Rush Revealed and Yes, It's Another Mobile Game
Let's get ready to rumble, pika pika.
Capcom Confirms Devil May Cry Switch is a Port of PS4 HD Collection Version, No Price Set
Do a little demon-hunting on the go this Summer.
Captain Toad for the Switch Has a Treasure Trove of Unused Levels Deep Within It
Just think of them as roads not traveled.
Kids Get a Thundershock When Detective Pikachu Showing Accidentally Replaced With Horror Movie
When Ghost Types get a little too real.
New Video Outlines the Crazy Fast History of Super Mario Odyssey Speedruns
Super Mario Odyssey hasn't been around for long, but it's already been the home of some amazing speedruns.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Reveals Two New Heroes, But Only One Has Links to the Avengers Films
Prepare to fight like a Marvel of a Hawk.
A "Minecraft Go" Might Be in the Cards
"You caught CREEPER! Now let it go. Fast."
Sony's New State of Play This Week Looks at the PS4 MediEvil Remake and Debuts a New Game
"But what about—" No PlayStation 5 news. Sorry.
Detective Pikachu's Director Isn't Sure If Movie Sonic Can Be Re-Designed in Six Months
"I wouldn't want to be in their shoes."
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's Release Date Reveals a Longer Wait for Switch Players
Hang in there, Switch owners. It ain't too bad.
Bethesda Is Giving Away A Fake Dreamcast That Can Play Rage 2
Fake or not, this punk Dreamcast is totally ready to tell your mom to eff off.
The Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Trailer Is Bizarre and Wrong, but You Must Watch It
You took a wrong turn at Green Hill Zone and stumbled into a gangsta's paradise, baby.
Super Mario Maker 2 Will Have Cat Bowser According to Japanese Ad
Don't think about the size and contents of Cat Bowser's litterbox—Oh, too late.
Igarashi Explains Bloodstained Switch Demo's Poor Performance at PAX
We also get confirmation Bloodstained Switch will launch with a 30 FPS frame rate.
Planet Zoo is a Sim From the Creators of Planet Coaster in the Style of Zoo Tycoon
We're going to the zoo. How about you?
Report: Cheaper Nintendo Switch Coming End of June, Base Switch to Receive Upgrade
The "Nintendo Switch revision" rumor mill just won't stop grinding.
Nintendo Kills Impressive Super Mario Bros. Commodore 64 Port
Like the Commodore 64 itself, its spirit will not easily fade.
Latest Detective Pikachu Trailer Features a Big Ol' Psyduck Hug
If Psyduck hugs were freely distributed, there'd be no war.
The Castlevania Anniversary Collection Line-Up Has One Game We Didn't See Coming
No, it's not Bloodlines. We kind of saw Bloodlines coming (and we're chuffed about it).
Five Nights at Freddy's VR Delayed, Might Have "Extra Surprises"
You've received a stay of execution, pizza boy.
HD Mode 7 Emulation Mod Brings Smooth New Life to Jagged SNES Graphics
Mode 7 graphics and steak knives no longer occupy the same branch on their family tree.
New Details on Zelda: Breath of the Wild Labo VR Support Reveal How it Changes the Game
Fancy a little sightseeing in Hyrule? Just mind the Moblins.
Mario Tennis Aces 3.0 Update Gives the Satanic Tennis Racquet an Origin Story
All hail Lucien. Lucien is life.
Rage 2's Latest Trailer Spotlights Deadliest Enemies of All: Barrels and Buffalo
Also, cliffs. The cliffs are out to kill you stone dead.
YouTube Videos Show Off Rare Beta Footage for Super Mario 64 and Super Mario RPG
Mario goes for a great big slide ride, and Croco looks a little green around the gills.
Link is an 80s Anime Lady in This Ancient Magazine Unearthed by Twitter
Now I want to fight Ganon while listening to some Bonnie Tyler.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 PC Release Revealed by ESRB Rating
Rated "M" for "Majima says bad words."
EA Lays Off 350 Employees in Reorganization Effort
More bad news for people who work in games.
Persona 5: The Royal is Coming to PlayStation 4, but Not the Switch (Yet).
There's a new girl here who's eager to tell you why she thinks the Phantom Thieves suck.
PlayStation to Launch Nintendo Direct-Alike, State of Play, on March 25
The first episode will probably be light on Muppets and Robot Chicken skits.
How the Dark Crystal Inspired Final Fantasy 9
Square Enix published a tell-all video about Final Fantasy 9's development. As the Skeksis would say, "Hmmmm!"
Sekiro's Technical Performance is Disappointing on the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro
Fans of From Software's games will feel right at home, though not in a good way.
Splatoon 2 Is About to Lose the Title of Japan's Best-Selling Switch Game
Well this news is just Smashing.
Xbox One S All-Digital "Maverick" Console Reportedly Releasing on May 7
Microsoft's rumored console hasn't been announced yet, but it's taking shape regardless.
Konami Anniversary Collections Bring Castlevania, Contra, and Arcade Classics to Consoles and PC
Starting a prayer circle for the inclusion of Castlevania Bloodlines.
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