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Joseph Szadkowski

Joseph Szadkowski

A graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in communications, Joseph Szadkowski has written about popular culture for The Washington Times for the past 30 years. He covers video games, comic books, new media and technology. 

 

Articles by Joseph Szadkowski

Cole MacGrath battles really large monsters in inFamous 2, a video game exclusive to the PlayStation 3.

Zadzooks: InFamous 2 review

Sucker Punch delivers a knockout for lovers of superpower-themed video games with inFamous 2. Published June 14, 2011

Hal Jordan, Arisi and Sinestro chat in Warner Home Video's direct-to-Blu-ray release Green Lantern: Emerald Knights.

Zadzooks: Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (Blu-ray)

DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation whets the appetites of fans preparing for the live-action "Green Lantern" movie with a Blu-ray collection of animated stories highlighting some of the greatest protectors of the universe. Published June 6, 2011

The Thing, Human Torch and Invisible Girl assist players in Zen Studios' Marvel Pinball: Fantastic Four.

Zadzooks: Marvel Pinball: Fantastic Four review

Zen Studios helps celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's famed comic book superhero team with a great simulation for pinball wizards in the family. Published June 4, 2011

Zadzooks: L.A. Noire review

This interactive crime thriller takes a gamer back to the 1940s and the seedier side of Los Angeles. Published June 1, 2011

Built for the iPad, sky-high dunks are standard in EA Sports NBA Jam.

Zadzooks: NBA Jam (iPad) and Burn It All (iPad)

IPad owners are in for a real treat playing the extreme basketball game NBA Jam and controlling a trio of feisty flames in Burn It All: Journey to the Sun. Published May 25, 2011

Zadzooks: Brink review

Brink is a too-ambitious, muddled effort not supported by enough varied action. Published May 19, 2011

Capt. Jack Sparrow stars in Lego Pirates of the Caribbean.

Zadzooks: Lego Pirates of the Caribbean review

The biggest question about the latest pop-culture franchise to be "Lego-ized" is not whether it will be fun (that's a given) but how many more iterations of the formula can gamers withstand? Published May 17, 2011

ATLAS and P-body work together during the dazzling co-operative mode in Portal 2.

Zadzooks: Portal 2 and Mortal Kombat

Reviews of Mortal Kombat from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 3 and Portal 2 from Valve for Xbox 360. Published May 4, 2011