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.

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Articles by Joseph Szadkowski

Video Game Bytes: The Tale of Despereaux and Backyard Football ‘09

Reviews of The Tale of Despereaux for the Wii and Backyard Football '09 for the DS. Published January 18, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Right Brain makes a wrong turn

In Left Brain Right Brain 2, the mission is to "hone your mental skills to become truly ambidextrous." Published January 18, 2009

ZADZOOKS: Prince of Persia review

Zadzooks reviews Ubisoft's Prince of Persia for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Published January 14, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories and Line Rider 2: Unbound

Reviews of Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories for the PS2 and Line Rider 2: Unbound for the Wii. Published January 11, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Goo night and Goo luck with blobs

Manipulating globs of viscous matter makes for a visually and mentally rewarding experience in the beautiful World of Goo (2D Boy and Brighter Minds, for Mac and PC, $19.99). Published January 11, 2009

Gandalf the Grey and Indiana Jones

Reviews of Gandalf the Grey and Indiana Jones figures from Sideshow Collectibles Published January 7, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Neopets Puzzle Adventure and Crash: Mind over Mutant

Reviews of Neopets Puzzle Adventure for the DS and Crash: Mind over Mutant for the Xbox 360. Published January 4, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Enter Hannah Montana’s world

Educational activities on Hannah Montana ($29.99) for Leapfrog's Didj Custom Gaming System are like a good teen pop song -- short and sweet. Published January 4, 2009

ZADZOOKS: Left 4 Dead review

Zadzooks plugs into Left 4 Dead for the Xbox 360 Published January 1, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Hold entire empires in your hand

Nintendo DS owners can conquer the world - with a little help from the gods. Published December 28, 2008

ZADZOOKS: Offbeat holiday offerings

This chronic feature lets me review what's recently passed my bloodshot pupils. So pull up a chair and break out the sarcasm filter. Published December 25, 2008

ROMper ROOM: Cooking goes from virtual to hands-on

Video game reviews of What's Cooking? Jamie Oliver (for DS from Atari, $29.99), Bolt (for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Disney Interactive Studios, $49.99) and Chrono Trigger (for DS, Square Enix, $39.99). Published December 21, 2008

ZADZOOKS: Superhero gift ideas in comics, figures and video games

Zadzooks' gift ideas include Mattel's Dark Knight Battle Station Playset, Midway's Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe video game and Running Press' DC Vault: A Museum in a Book. Published December 18, 2008

Web users embark on new digital frontier

The Windy City played a snowy host to the last Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo of the year. Published December 15, 2008

ROMper ROOM: Tedium stifles Civil War game

Video game reviews of Civil War: Secret Missions, Lips and SingStar ABBA Published December 14, 2008

ZADZOOKS: Interview with Joshua Ortega

This month we crack the cranium of Gears of War writer Joshua Ortega and ask him to ... Published December 12, 2008

ZADZOOKS: Writer’s career in high gear

This is the 61st in an infinite series profiling members of the comic-book industry. This month we crack the cranium of writer Joshua Ortega and ask him to ... Published December 11, 2008

ROMper ROOM: Panda game offers learning

Children can befriend one of China's legendary bears with National Geographic Panda. This virtual pet simulator mixes nurturing a cuddly pal with enough educational content to teach owners something about the Ailuropoda melanoleuca. Published December 7, 2008