David Oxford
Looking Back: Discovering Luigi’s Mansion
Through the Sunshine to the shadows.
Debuting on IGN: Second Banana Saga: The Story of Luigi
It's funny, perhaps even poetic, in a way: Whereas my debut article on 1UP was about Mario, my debut article on IGN is instead about his younger brother, Luigi. In "Second Banana Saga: The Story of Luigi," I give a brief look back at Luigi's storied career as the...
Review Round-Up – 3/9/13
Well, my time on 1UP is at an end, as 1UP itself is at an end. That should free me up a bit of time to try to post more here and on my other sites, though it's also a blow to my bank account, which means some time needs to be spent looking for more work. It's a...
The Pac is Back! Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Coming in Fall 2013
This Fall, Namco Bandai is preparing to bring its mascot, Pac-Man, back into the mainstream spotlight with Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, a new computer-rendered cartoon show which effectively rebuilds the franchise from the ground up. It's been in development...
Spacebound: How Aliens Shape the EarthBound Story on 1UP
My next article for 1UP has just been posted, but I didn't do it alone-- it was a joint effort with my wife as we continue the 1UP Cover Story "It Came From Outer Space!" with "Spacebound: How Aliens Shape the EarthBound Story." After all, aliens play an integral role...
Star Fox: Charting Possible Courses for the Future on 1UP
My latest article, "Star Fox: Charting Possible Courses for the Future," is now available for your reading pleasure on 1UP. With this year marking the 20th anniversary of the original game and a near-total absence from Nintendo's last console generation, we're left to...
Commercial Break – 2/9/13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgl5kLKLTpY Computer-generated imagery, circa 1984. And by "computer-generated," I mean "I would joke that someone made this commercial in MS Paint, except the program didn't even exist until the following year."...
Review Round-Up – 2/3/13
It's time for another round of "What I've Been Doing Instead of Writing Here!" Hopefully I can do more later today, but for now: From Slide to Play: Wheel of Fortune - A solid representation of the game show which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Ghostbusters -...
Natural Born Killers & A Farewell to Arms: Games Which Grew More/Less Violent on 1UP
Sorry for not updating much around here, folks; I've so much I want to write here, but so much I have to write elsewhere that finding the time here is difficult. One such example is the recent double-decker of articles I put together for 1UP.com, which just went up...
11 Fast Food Items Which Aren’t as Bad for You as You Think
While fast food isn't always good for you, it's not always a terrible thing for you to eat, either-- at least, as far as certain items go. Few will argue that a Double Down is really good for anyone who has had anything to eat in the past week, but other items are...
Why We’re Excited About 2013 on 1UP
Over on 1UP, I got to participate in the recent Cover Story "Why We're Excited About 2013," an optimistic look at what is to come in the next year of gaming. And for my part, I was able to contribute not one, not two, but four articles to the cause: Tomb Raider -...
Review Round-Up – 1/5/13
It's been a little while since my last "Review Round-Up," due to the madness of the holiday season as well as moving PMO to a new server and performing some refinements you may notice around the site (check out the updated menu and sidebars). On the review side of...
The Muppets & Miz TV Pay Tribute to the Troops
Tonight, WWE aired its annual two-hour Tribute to the Troops show on USA, and guest starring throughout the show were none other than the Muppets! Right here is what might be the best segment with them, as The Miz asks the hard questions about Kermit and Miss Piggy's...
WWE Brings Christmas Hijinx Highlights from 1985’s TNT
WWE posted something interesting to their YouTube page recently: Some holiday-themed clips from their old television show Tuesday Night Titans, a talk show of sorts hosted by Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes which ran from 1984 through 1986. I've only seen bits and...
The Essential 100, No. 22: Mortal Kombat on 1UP
Updating here isn't going as swiftly as I'd like, for all the stuff I'm doing elsewhere. Stuff such as my latest work for 1UP, which is now available for all to see: "The Essential 100, No. 22: Mortal Kombat." This was one I was eager to do, because it pretty much...
Review Round-Up – 11/7/12
Oof, I'm a bit late with this one. Here's a little of what I've been up to elsewhere, but don't worry, I have some fun stuff to add here soon as well. From Slide to Play: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - I have no idea how I was selected to do this one, but I...
On 1UP: Mega Man’s Comic Career: The Good, The Bad, The Bizarre
Ah, right; I should have mentioned this last week. In addition to my other stories for 1UP for their Cover Story "Mega Man: 25 Years of Theme-Park Levels and Stolen Robot Powers," my wife and I collaborated on one other piece. "Mega Man's Comic Career: The Good, The...
Coca-Cola 70’s Christmas Hilltop Commercial
Courtesy of "The Medium Large TV Holiday Special: O Christmas Tree, My Parents’ Christmas Tree (Interrupted with Classic Christmas Commercials)."
1UP’s Mega Man Cover Story (and My Contributions to It)
As I mentioned on The Mega Man Network, this week's 1UP Cover Story is "Mega Man: 25 Years of Theme-Park Levels and Stolen Robot Powers," and I've been privileged enough to write some things for it! Much like my previous contribution about "The Many Versions, Ports,...
Yahoo’s “13 Fast Food Menu Items That Have Fanatical Cult Followings”
There is so much else I need to be writing right now, but I'm hoping this will help shake things loose a little bit. Yahoo! has an article which, as the title says, looks at 13 fast food items with cult followings. With a hook like that, how could I resist? It has...
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