Author: Nadia Oxford

The Top Ten Games of 2022: Kirby Shares a Soul with the Tarnished

The Top Ten Games of 2022: Kirby Shares a Soul with the Tarnished

2022's allotted five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes are just about up. The coming of the New Year is inevitable, but not as inevitable as the "Top 10 Games of 2022" that are cooked up by my fellow game writers and podcasters.  "Do you have a Top 10 Games of 2022 list, Nadia?" Child, aim to ask fewer silly
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Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 16: The Gang Teaches Nadia What a Glamor Plate Is

Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 16: The Gang Teaches Nadia What a Glamor Plate Is

This week the Dropouts have a real scary tale for you: Nadia had no idea how to use a glam plate despite playing Final Fantasy XIV for years. Did she make a complete ass of herself? You bet!
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Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 15: Let’s Get Goth With Patch 6.2, Baby

Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 15: Let’s Get Goth With Patch 6.2, Baby

Join the Sharlayan Dropouts as they talk about everything to do with Final Fantasy XIV's patch 6.2. From theorizing about plot threads and characters to discussion about Pandaemonium and glam!
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Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 13: The Greatest Quests in Final Fantasy XIV (Well, Some of Them)

Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 13: The Greatest Quests in Final Fantasy XIV (Well, Some of Them)

Nadia and Victor talk about a selection of Final Fantasy XIV's best sidequests.
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Sharlayan Dropouts Episode 12: The (Previously) Beastly Origin of Final Fantasy XIV’s Beast Tribes

Sharlayan Dropouts Episode 12: The (Previously) Beastly Origin of Final Fantasy XIV’s Beast Tribes

Nadia, Mike, and Victor talk about Final Fantasy XIV's Beast Tribes, new and old.
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Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 11: Mods, Mods, Mods. Which are Good, Which are Bad?

Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 11: Mods, Mods, Mods. Which are Good, Which are Bad?

This week, Nadia, Victor, and Mike tackle Final Fantasy XIV's mod controversy.
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Class Conscious: Dragoons in RPGs

Class Conscious: Dragoons in RPGs

Really, can anyone deny the sheer cool factor of the Final Fantasy series' take on dragon knights? If you're not, maybe this episode will make you a believer.
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The Top 25 RPG Intergrade Post-Mortem

The Top 25 RPG Intergrade Post-Mortem

Why some games were picked for our updated Top 25 RPG list, while others were left to die in shallow puddles of rainwater.
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The PC RPG Quest Takes a Look Back at the 2000’s with Jeff Green

The PC RPG Quest Takes a Look Back at the 2000’s with Jeff Green

This week, we look at the state of the PC RPG market in the 2000's. It was the best of times, but also the worst (blurst?) of times.
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Next-gen Cyberpunk and RIP in Peace to the Wii U/3DS eShop

Next-gen Cyberpunk and RIP in Peace to the Wii U/3DS eShop

This week's episode explores the future of next-gen Cyberpunk and bids farewell to the Nintendo 3DS and Wii eShops!
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Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 7: The Endwalker Spoiler Jamboree Continues

Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 7: The Endwalker Spoiler Jamboree Continues

This month, we have a deep discussion about the Endwalker expansion and the mess of emotions it invokes.
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Sharlayan Dropouts Episode 4: The Big Huge Hands-On Endwalker Preview Explosion

Sharlayan Dropouts Episode 4: The Big Huge Hands-On Endwalker Preview Explosion

This week, Nadia and Mike talk about their hands-on preview of the upcoming Endwalker expansion! Also in this episode: Hironobu Sakaguchi goes deep, Moogle Treasure Festival, and A Realm Reborn trailers.
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Sharlayan Dropouts Episode 3: FFXIV Live Letter Discourse and Sad Scholar Memes

Sharlayan Dropouts Episode 3: FFXIV Live Letter Discourse and Sad Scholar Memes

Nadia, Victor, and Mike talk about the very lengthy Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter, and what it all means for the upcoming Endwalker expansion. That gaping hole in the moon...it's not going to get any bigger, right? Right.
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Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 2: How Will the World of Warcraft Exodus Change Final Fantasy XIV?

Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 2: How Will the World of Warcraft Exodus Change Final Fantasy XIV?

There's been a massive influx of new players to Final Fantasy XIV, thanks in part to an exodus from World of Warcraft. Will the mass migration affect FFIV's chemistry? We discuss this possibility plus the switch from WoW's mechanics.
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Sharlayan Dropouts: Our Final Fantasy XIV Podcast is Here!

Sharlayan Dropouts: Our Final Fantasy XIV Podcast is Here!

Welcome to our latest project at Axe of the Blood God: Sharlayan Dropouts! In this new monthly podcast, Nadia Oxford and a rotating selection of guests will talk about all things Final Fantasy XIV.
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