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  • Nadia Oxford

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    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.

    • Image for Skyrim Guide - All Dragon Shrines Locations

      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.

    • Image for Murder, Dysfunctional Families, and Purple Guys: The Larger Story Behind the Five Nights at Freddy's Games [Updated for Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator and UCN]

      Murder, Dysfunctional Families, and Purple Guys: The Larger Story Behind the Five Nights at Freddy's Games [Updated for Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator and UCN]

      When you peer behind the jump-scares, the narrative driving the Five Nights at Freddy's games is dark, disturbing, and sad.

    • Image for Skyrim Guide - How to Marry Serana

      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.

    • Image for Skyrim Guide - How to Marry Aela the Huntress

      Skyrim Guide - How to Marry Aela the Huntress

      Here's how to marry Aela the Huntress, one of Skyrim's werewolves.

    • Image for The Story of Moon, the "Anti-RPG" That Inspired Undertale

      The Story of Moon, the "Anti-RPG" That Inspired Undertale

      You probably haven't played Moon, but it should feel familiar regardless.

    • Image for Chrono Cross's Atmosphere Masterfully Frames One of the Saddest JRPG Characters

      Chrono Cross's Atmosphere Masterfully Frames One of the Saddest JRPG Characters

      FATE is a cruel mistress indeed.

    • Image for Link's Crafting From Breath of the Wild Makes Conspicuous Appearance in Serious Historical Fiction

      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.

    • Image for Why Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Was Fated to Be Overlooked Despite Its Brilliance

      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.

    • Image for A Tribute to Chrono Trigger's Weird, Funny, and Depressing Endings on Its 25th Anniversary

      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.

    • Image for Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Review: A Big Legacy for Small Heroes

      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.

    • Image for To All the Video Game Characters We Never Got to Romance

      To All the Video Game Characters We Never Got to Romance

      We still love you, even if the game won't let us.

    • Image for Vagrant Story Is Getting Bring Arts Figures for Its 20th Anniversary, but Will Ashley Riot Still Forego Pants?

      Vagrant Story Is Getting Bring Arts Figures for Its 20th Anniversary, but Will Ashley Riot Still Forego Pants?

      Vagrant Story is a great game, but it shouldn't be excused from hard-hitting questions.

    • Image for A Star Fox Arwing Appeared in Ocarina of Time Without a Cheat Device. Here's How It Was Accomplished

      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.

    • Image for Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Review: Put This Song on Repeat

      Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Review: Put This Song on Repeat

      An overlooked Wii U RPG gets deserved top billing on Switch.

    • Image for Tetris 99's Biggest Fan Is The Father of Tetris Himself, Alexey Pajitnov

      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.

    • Image for The Fan-Made Mother Sequel is Back From the Dead as Its Own Game, Oddity

      The Fan-Made Mother Sequel is Back From the Dead as Its Own Game, Oddity

      Ground control to Mother 4.

    • Image for Catching Up With Kawazu: The Legendary RPG Developer Talks SaGa and Why We Shouldn't Call Everything an RPG

      Catching Up With Kawazu: The Legendary RPG Developer Talks SaGa and Why We Shouldn't Call Everything an RPG

      SaGa series Director Akitoshi Kawazu and Producer Masanori Ichikawa talk to us about the series' revival in the West, Final Fantasy Legend, and the industry's tendency to call everything an "RPG."

    • Image for Fortnite Black Friday Deals - Games, Toys, Accessories, and More

      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.

    • Image for Minecraft Black Friday Deals - Games, Toys, Playsets, and More

      Minecraft Black Friday Deals - Games, Toys, Playsets, and More

      You can't build a Minecraft deal this good.

    • Image for Monster Energy's Stock Prices Jumped the Day Death Stranding Came Out

      Monster Energy's Stock Prices Jumped the Day Death Stranding Came Out

      Psychological suggestion is a Monster of a motivator.

    • Image for Mega Man 11 is One of the Most Successful Games in Series History

      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.

    • Image for Concept Art for the Final Fantasy 14 Team's Next-Gen Game Emerges

      Concept Art for the Final Fantasy 14 Team's Next-Gen Game Emerges

      We've got castles, we've got dragons.

    • Image for The Unique Trauma I Shared With Red Dead Redemption 2

      The Unique Trauma I Shared With Red Dead Redemption 2

      Sometimes life doesn't have a plan, Arthur. Sometimes things are just nutty.

    • Image for Simple Sprites, Potent Frights: How Sprite-based Horror Games Can Produce Genuinely Big Scares

      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.

    • Image for Luigi's Mansion 3 Review: Only the Poltergust Sucks

      Luigi's Mansion 3 Review: Only the Poltergust Sucks

      Luigi cleans house in his third ghost-busting adventure.

    • Image for Meet the Sonic the Hedgehog Comic Writer Who Helped Write Indivisible

      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.

    • Image for Trails of Cold Steel 3 Review: Christ, Who's Gonna Die First?

      Trails of Cold Steel 3 Review: Christ, Who's Gonna Die First?

      The Trails saga still shines like polished steel.

    • Image for Indivisible Review: A Journey Worthy of Your Undivided Attention

      Indivisible Review: A Journey Worthy of Your Undivided Attention

      Indivisible's personable cast and engaging battle system carry the experience across its rough patches.

    • Image for Best Black Friday PlayStation 4 Game Deal Yet: Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection for $7.99

      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.

    • Image for Green Man Gaming Black Friday Deals - Up to 75% XCOM 2, Civilization VI, ARK: Survival Evolved, and More

      Green Man Gaming Black Friday Deals - Up to 75% XCOM 2, Civilization VI, ARK: Survival Evolved, and More

      Green Man Gaming's sale prices will leave your wallet bursting with plenty of leftover green bills.

    • Image for GameStop's Black Friday Deals Include Great Prices on Nintendo Switch Games, God of War, Dragon Ball FighterZ

      GameStop's Black Friday Deals Include Great Prices on Nintendo Switch Games, God of War, Dragon Ball FighterZ

      Black Friday at GameStop is kind of a big deal. Or many big deals, if you will.

    • Image for Blizzard Black Friday Sale - Big Discounts on Overwatch, Diablo, and World of Warcraft Toys, Clothes, and Books

      Blizzard Black Friday Sale - Big Discounts on Overwatch, Diablo, and World of Warcraft Toys, Clothes, and Books

      If you're buying, Blizzard is selling at a big discount.

    • Image for GameStop's Black Friday Deals Include Great Prices on Nintendo Switch Games, God of War, Assassin's Creed Odyssey

      GameStop's Black Friday Deals Include Great Prices on Nintendo Switch Games, God of War, Assassin's Creed Odyssey

      Black Friday at GameStop is kind of a big deal. Or many big deals, if you will.

    • Image for Black Friday PlayStation 4 Deal Slashes Price for Tekken 7

      Black Friday PlayStation 4 Deal Slashes Price for Tekken 7

      Fight! Fight! Fight for great prices!

    • Image for The Top 25 RPGs of All Time #19: Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium

      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.

    • Image for Once More, with Weirdness: 8 of the Strangest Ports in Video Game History

      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.

    • Image for The Most Beautiful Pictures Taken in No Man's Sky

      The Most Beautiful Pictures Taken in No Man's Sky

      Earth isn't the only photogenic planet in the universe.

    • Image for Mega Man: Fully Charged Looks Weird and Different and Long-Time Mega Man Fans Will Have to Deal With It

      Mega Man: Fully Charged Looks Weird and Different and Long-Time Mega Man Fans Will Have to Deal With It

      STARTING SCREEN | Weirdly, part of being an adult is realizing stuff for kids isn't meant for you.

    • Image for Here are the 5 Weirdest Final Fantasy XV Mods

      Here are the 5 Weirdest Final Fantasy XV Mods

      I'm glad someone finally started thinking about the well-being of Gladio's nipples.

    • Image for No Man's Sky - How to Name Planets and Star Systems

      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!

    • Image for All 8 of Octopath Traveler's Characters Ranked from Worst to Best

      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.

    • Image for Mario Tennis Aces' Entire Roster, Ranked

      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?

    • Image for In Honor of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom's Release: The Top 10 Coolest Dinosaur Moments in Games

      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.

    • Image for Sony's Cross-Play Policy is What Happens When One Company Wins the Console War

      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.

    • Image for 10 Best Game Announcements at E3 2018

      10 Best Game Announcements at E3 2018

      E3 2018 was full of surprises, and we want to share the happy memories with you.

    • Image for A Wii Tale of E3 2006: The Year Nintendo Shone on Stage and Sony Flopped Hard

      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.

    • Image for How Forgotton Anne Performs a Perfect Balancing Act With Its Whimsical Setting and Dark Themes

      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."

    • Image for What a Wonderful Night to Talk About Castlevania

      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.

    • Image for Happy Anniversary to Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, the Best Successor to Symphony of the Night

      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.

    • Image for Long Lost RPGs We Desperately Want to Play, but Probably Never Will

      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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