Amanda Kay Oaks, Author at The Escapist

Amanda Kay Oaks

Amanda Kay Oaks has been a freelancer writer with The Escapist since February 2024. She's a lifelong gamer with an affinity for Pokemon, RPGs, and cozy games, especially The Sims. Amanda has an MFA in Creative Nonfiction, with prior work on pop culture and entertainment at Book Riot, Fanfare, and Gamepur.

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Image of three limited edition Reese Puff cereal boxes, featuring characters from Dragon Ball Z

Reese’s Puffs Dragon Ball Z: Where to Buy and More

The search for collectible Dragon Ball Z Reese's Puff boxes has begun

Infernal Beast Cerberus Hades 2

How to Beat Cerberus in Hades 2

To tame the Infernal Beast Cerberus in Hades 2, you'll need the right strategy

Screenshot of the Silver Pool in Hades 2 with all weapons unlocked and Weapon Aspects applied

Best Weapon Aspects in Hades 2

Once you unlock all the weapons in Hades 2, use these Weapon Aspects to make them stronger

Necrozma Pokemon GO Fest 2024

How to Get Necrozma in Pokemon GO

Legendary Necrozma is coming to Pokemon GO, and here's how to get it

Image of the Mystery Gift animation in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

All Current Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift Codes

We all love free stuff in our games, and these Mystery Gift codes for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet deliver.

Screenshot of the tool selection area in Hades 2, feating all four tools

How to Unlock All Tools in Hades 2

To gather the materials you need to progress in Hades 2, you've got to craft some tools

Screenshot from Hades 2, showing Melinoe standing near several plots with plants growing in them

All Plants in Hades 2 and Where to Find Them

To cast your incantations in Hades 2, you'll need to gather certain plants

Screenshot from Hades 2, showing Melinoe and Frinos in battle ready stances

All Hades 2 Familiars You Can Get & How to Unlock Them

Image of a character in a sweater cooking in a kitchen in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Easy 5-Star Meals to Make in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Screenshot from Hades 2, showing Melinoe standing in front of a cauldron, an incantation in progress

All Reagents in Hades 2 And How to Get Them

To cast incantations in Hades 2, you're going to need plenty of reagents