Nadia Oxford
Staff Writer, USgamer
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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Skyrim Guide - All Dragon Shrines Locations
Here are the locations of every Dragon Shrine in Skyrim, just in case you're desperate to fight a dragon one-on-one.
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Skyrim Guide - How to Marry Serana
Instructions on how to download and install the mod that lets you marry one of Skyrim's vampires, Serana.
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Skyrim Guide - How to Marry Aela the Huntress
Here's how to marry Aela the Huntress, one of Skyrim's werewolves.
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The Story of Moon, the "Anti-RPG" That Inspired Undertale
You probably haven't played Moon, but it should feel familiar regardless.
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Chrono Cross's Atmosphere Masterfully Frames One of the Saddest JRPG Characters
FATE is a cruel mistress indeed.
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Link's Crafting From Breath of the Wild Makes Conspicuous Appearance in Serious Historical Fiction
John Boyne's A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom just needs a couple of sequels: A Traveller at the Gates of Courage and A Traveller at the Gates of Power.
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Why Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Was Fated to Be Overlooked Despite Its Brilliance
Yoshi's Island is a top-tier Super Mario game, but bad timing and bad advertising caused a lot of people to miss out the first time around.
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A Tribute to Chrono Trigger's Weird, Funny, and Depressing Endings on Its 25th Anniversary
Chrono Trigger's detailed endings are an example of how it does everything right.
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Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Review: A Big Legacy for Small Heroes
The Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings some love to heroes previously restricted to portable screens.
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To All the Video Game Characters We Never Got to Romance
We still love you, even if the game won't let us.
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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.
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Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Review: Put This Song on Repeat
An overlooked Wii U RPG gets deserved top billing on Switch.
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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.
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The Fan-Made Mother Sequel is Back From the Dead as Its Own Game, Oddity
Ground control to Mother 4.
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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.
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Minecraft Black Friday Deals - Games, Toys, Playsets, and More
You can't build a Minecraft deal this good.
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Monster Energy's Stock Prices Jumped the Day Death Stranding Came Out
Psychological suggestion is a Monster of a motivator.
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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.
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Concept Art for the Final Fantasy 14 Team's Next-Gen Game Emerges
We've got castles, we've got dragons.
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The Unique Trauma I Shared With Red Dead Redemption 2
Sometimes life doesn't have a plan, Arthur. Sometimes things are just nutty.
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Simple Sprites, Potent Frights: How Sprite-based Horror Games Can Produce Genuinely Big Scares
Airdorf's Faith series demonstrates how simple sprites can magnify a horror game's creepy atmosphere rather than detract from it.
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Luigi's Mansion 3 Review: Only the Poltergust Sucks
Luigi cleans house in his third ghost-busting adventure.
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Meet the Sonic the Hedgehog Comic Writer Who Helped Write Indivisible
We talk to veteran comic writer Ian Flynn about his role in bringing Indivisible's characters to life.
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Trails of Cold Steel 3 Review: Christ, Who's Gonna Die First?
The Trails saga still shines like polished steel.
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Indivisible Review: A Journey Worthy of Your Undivided Attention
Indivisible's personable cast and engaging battle system carry the experience across its rough patches.
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Best Black Friday PlayStation 4 Game Deal Yet: Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection for $7.99
All the fun of Uncharted for way less than a discounted airline ticket.
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The Top 25 RPGs of All Time #19: Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
The Genesis didn't have Final Fantasy, but Phantasy Star IV is one heck of a consolation prize.
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Once More, with Weirdness: 8 of the Strangest Ports in Video Game History
Ports of popular games are a normal fact of the industry, unless said port is just odd.
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The Most Beautiful Pictures Taken in No Man's Sky
Earth isn't the only photogenic planet in the universe.
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Here are the 5 Weirdest Final Fantasy XV Mods
I'm glad someone finally started thinking about the well-being of Gladio's nipples.
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No Man's Sky - How to Name Planets and Star Systems
Here's how to name planets and star systems in No Man's Sky. Make your mark!
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All 8 of Octopath Traveler's Characters Ranked from Worst to Best
All of Octopath's characters are equal, but some are more equal than others. You know how it goes.
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Mario Tennis Aces' Entire Roster, Ranked
Mario can wrangle turtles far bigger than him, but so what? Let's ask the real question: Where does he rank as a tennis player?
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In Honor of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom's Release: The Top 10 Coolest Dinosaur Moments in Games
Every video game moment with a dinosaur in it is cool, but some are cooler than others.
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Sony's Cross-Play Policy is What Happens When One Company Wins the Console War
STARTING SCREEN | Sony doesn't have to play fair, but it might suffer the consequences in the long-term.
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10 Best Game Announcements at E3 2018
E3 2018 was full of surprises, and we want to share the happy memories with you.
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A Wii Tale of E3 2006: The Year Nintendo Shone on Stage and Sony Flopped Hard
STARTING SCREEN | E3 2006 is still an infamous show, and I was there. It was something.
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How Forgotton Anne Performs a Perfect Balancing Act With Its Whimsical Setting and Dark Themes
STARTING SCREEN | Or, "How a single sock made me believe in the Forgotlings' bloody revolution."
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What a Wonderful Night to Talk About Castlevania
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Kat's still wandering the desert, so Nadia, Anthony, and special guest John Learned team up to talk about the 15th anniversary of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow.
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Happy Anniversary to Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, the Best Successor to Symphony of the Night
STARTING SCREEN | The humble Game Boy Advance follow-up to Symphony of the Night managed to live up to its predecessor—and even exceed it in some ways.
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Long Lost RPGs We Desperately Want to Play, but Probably Never Will
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | With Kat on vacation, Nadia and guest host Anthony Agnello talk about "lost" RPGs, the dismal state of game preservation in general, and the joy of Dragon's Crown Pro.
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