Nadia Oxford

In the early aughts, Nadia fell into writing with the grace of a brain-dead bison stumbling into a chasm. Over the years, she's written for Nerve, GamePro, 1UP.com, USGamer, Pocket Gamer, Just Labs Magazine, and many other sites and magazines of fine repute. She's currently About.com's Guide to the Nintendo 3DS at ds.about.com.

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October 27, 2015
Final Fantasy Comes to Puzzle & Dragons in November
By Nadia Oxford
GungHo’s Puzzle & Dragons often has cross-over promotions with other game franchises. It’s part of what the puzzle series is known for (well, that and its adorable dragon-shaped Gashapon machine). But an upcoming promotion is pretty huge, even by Puzzle …
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October 23, 2015
Stay, Mum Brings Warm Fuzzy Feelings to iOS
By Nadia Oxford
If you find yourself in a vulnerable state sometime in the near future and you decide you’d like to wallow there for a little while, keep an eye out for an upcoming puzzle game called Stay, Mum. Its name alone …
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October 22, 2015
Wii U Indie Hit ‘Blocky Bot’ is Coming to Mobile
By Nadia Oxford
If you thought you’d get through this day without hearing a rap about a robot, man, have we got a treat for you. Blocky Bot, an action / arcade game from Mobot Studio, is coming to mobile — and its …
Reviews
October 21, 2015
Downwell Review: Pumped Up Kicks
By Nadia Oxford
Downwell is a hard animal to describe. It’s an “endless” game, sure — but unlike most games in its genre, it allows for pauses. It’s a shooting game, sure — but unlike most games in its genre, you can only …
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October 19, 2015
Fantasy War Tactics Coming in November
By Nadia Oxford
Ah, the crisp, sunny days of October. There’s no better time to start thinking about your future. Namely, the dull, grey days of November. Cold rain. Slippery leaves. Eww. Who wants to go outside in that? Nobody. That’s why you …
Reviews
October 19, 2015
Dub Dash Review: Bumpy Road, Awesome Tunes
By Nadia Oxford
Rhythm games march to an interesting drum-beat. Some of them, like Rez, are meant to relax you with their surreal marriage of neon graphics and pulsating sound. Others, like the severely under-appreciated Elite Beat Agents, exist to tell a story …
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October 16, 2015
Why You Should Play Pink Heaven (and Kero Blaster)
By Nadia Oxford
What is Pink Heaven? Though its name sounds like something you’d find on the box of an ’80s adult film, Pink Heaven is actually a very short and very cute shooting game by Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya, the developer behind Cave …
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October 16, 2015
Ghosts of Memories is a Puzzle Game in the Style of Monument Valley
By Nadia Oxford
Consoles and PC have been home to stylish puzzle games since Brøderbund’s Myst. Mobile platforms have had a comparatively late start building up a showcase of artful brainteasers, but it’s catching up in leaps and bounds. One of the platform’s greatest …

Nadia Oxford

Final Fantasy Comes to Puzzle & Dragons in November

Stay, Mum Brings Warm Fuzzy Feelings to iOS

Wii U Indie Hit ‘Blocky Bot’ is Coming to Mobile

Downwell Review: Pumped Up Kicks

Fantasy War Tactics Coming in November

Dub Dash Review: Bumpy Road, Awesome Tunes

Why You Should Play Pink Heaven (and Kero Blaster)

Ghosts of Memories is a Puzzle Game in the Style of Monument Valley

New Genre-defining Action-Healer, 3 Healers Fables The History of Three Influential Figureheads Without Combat

2.5D Atmospheric Adventure Inspired by Arabian Astronomy Nightscape Drops a New Trailer

Artistic Puzzle Adventure Helix: Descent N Ascent Is Coming to Steam and Switch

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals New DLC with Fighter Id