Joseph Szadkowski
Articles by Joseph Szadkowski
Zadzooks: Resident Evil: Damnation (Blu-ray) review
Players anticipating next week's release of a new chapter of the granddaddy of survival horror video games can whet their appetites viewing a ferocious animated movie co-starring some of their favorite mutated creatures. Published September 25, 2012
Zadzooks: Borderlands 2 review
This sequel to the popular first-person, role-playing shooter from 2009 gratuitously builds upon the original, reveling in the violent excesses associated with looting, shooting and survival of the craziest. Published September 21, 2012
Zadzooks: Wild Blood (iPad) review
A famed knight of the round table stars in the latest hack, slash and smash third-person action game for Apple’s magical tablet. Published September 17, 2012
Zadzooks: Avengers Initiative review (iPad)
Bruce Banner’s alter ego stars in a third-person fighter radiating with interactive action. Published September 14, 2012
Zadzooks: The Walking Dead: Episode 3 - Long Road Ahead review
The latest episode of the interactive game devoted to Robert Kirkman's zombie epic delivers another round of gut-wrenching decisions for the unsuspecting player. Published September 8, 2012
Zadzooks: Madden NFL 13 review (Xbox 360)
The latest innovations to a venerable sports video game franchise almost makes simply watching televised football an event of the past. Published September 6, 2012
Zadzooks: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron review
High Moon Studios brilliantly brings to gamers some pivotal history in the Transformers mythology in a third-person action game starring members of Hasbro's legendary robotic toy line. Published August 31, 2012
Zadzooks: Darksiders II review
Death takes a working holiday to the Nether Realms in this satisfying third person, role-playing video game. Published August 27, 2012
Zadzooks: Pitfall review (iPad)
A classic superstar from the 1980s celebrates his 30th anniversary in reimagined style courtesy of Apple's magical tablet. Published August 23, 2012
Zadzooks: Dust: An Elysian Tail review
A mysterious, long-of-ear-but-short-of-memory warrior stars in a video game rich in platforming tradition, classic painted animation and hack-and-slash combat. Published August 20, 2012
Zadzooks: Sleeping Dogs review
Undercover cop Wei Shen allows gamers to infiltrate the seamy world of Chinese Triad gangs in this free roaming, third-person action game. Published August 14, 2012
Zadzooks: Wolverine Anime and Blade Anime (DVD) review
Two of Marvel Entertainment’s legendary heroes star in a couple of Japanese style cartoon series available on DVD. Published August 9, 2012
Zadzooks: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax review (Blu-ray)
Theodor Geisel's cautionary tale about industrialization and ecological destruction arrives in the Blu-ray format loaded with games and activities. Published August 7, 2012
Zadzooks: ORC: Vengeance review (iPad)
Mobile gamers looking for some compact role-playing thrills will savor a beautiful but violent dungeon crawling adventure starring an Orc warchief named Rok. Published August 3, 2012
Zadzooks: The Dark Knight Rises review (iPad)
This Batman game for the iPad shines through some intense third person combat that also mixes in the use of famed vehicles, varied side missions and plenty of stunning and ominous views of Gotham City. Published July 25, 2012
Zadzooks: The Dark Knight Rises, toys and collectibles review
Mattel’s Tech Venom Bane and DC Collectibles’ The Dark Knight Rises Catwoman are just a few of the items that celebrate the latest Batman film. Published July 19, 2012
Zadzooks: The Dark Knight Rises, Bane (Movie Masters) figure review
Mattel's Movie Masters series of action figures offers older fans of the latest live-action Batman film an affordable option to appreciate some of the movie's key characters. Published July 17, 2012
Zadzooks: The Joker (Hot Toys) figure review
Jack Nicholson’s portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime from Tim Burton's 1989 film "Batman" is immortalized through this highly detailed, 1:6 scale doll. Published July 15, 2012
Zadzooks: Spider-Man review (Blu-ray)
One of the best comic-book-hero-themed films ever made returns to the Blu-ray format, offering fans a chance to appreciate its popcorn-munching fun as well as a trivia challenge and digital clip editor. Published July 14, 2012
Zadzooks: The Amazing Spider-Man review (iPad)
Marvel Comics' legendary web head finds himself swinging onto Apple's magical handheld gaming tablet and starring in a new adventure tied to his latest movie. Published July 13, 2012
