Joseph Szadkowski
Articles by Joseph Szadkowski
ZADZOOKS: Hellboy: Behind the scenes
Pull up a chair, break out the sarcasm filter and welcome to Mr. Zad's comic critique, featuring Dark Horse Comics' world of Hellboy including Hellboy II: The Art of the Movie and B.P.R.D.: The Ectoplasmic Man. Published July 24, 2008
ROMper ROOM: Holmes game a bit elementary
The world's greatest detective challenges a player to hone his logic skills in Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes (Legacy Interactive, single CD-ROM for PC or Intel-based Macintosh computer systems, $19.99). Published July 20, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Batman goes after the Joker
Thanks to the proliferation of film, comic-book and cartoon characters, companies are bombarding consumers with an incredible selection of action figures. With tongue in cheek, let's take a peek at some of the specimens worthy of a place in Zad's Toy Vault. Published July 17, 2008
ROMper ROOM: Brain Games 2 not entertaining
Another leading expert on exercising gray matter has thrown his name behind a hand-held set of challenges with Brain Games 2 and a look at Secret Agent Clank and Space Invaders Extreme. Published July 13, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Hulk is game for smashing
Marvel Comics' Green Goliath smashes his way into video-game consoles with The Incredible Hulk from Sega Published July 10, 2008
ROMper ROOM: Animal magnetism
Pet Vet Healing Hands, the latest in the Paws & Claws series, moves to Nintendo's hand-held system where the player takes control of a new veterinary practice set outside a small town in the expansive countryside. Published July 6, 2008
Batman becomes too brutal
This chronic feature lets me review what´s recently passed my bloodshot pupils. So pull up a chair, break out the sarcasm filter and welcome to Mr. Zad's Batman comic critique. Published July 3, 2008
Brain Voyage stuck on familiar turf
A world-renowned board game designer is escorting players on a Brain Voyage (Eidos for DS, $19.99). Well, it actually is less of a voyage, but rather some repetitive trips to the local puzzle shop with a well-dressed, eccentric uncle. Published June 29, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Hulk, foe take rivalry to stores
Thanks to the proliferation of film, comic-book and cartoon characters, consumers are being bombarded with an incredible selection of action figures. With tongue in cheek, let's take a peek at some of the specimens worthy of a place in . Published June 26, 2008
LIBRARY TECHIES: Beyond the Dewey Decimal System
The modern librarian must be Twitter-savvy and able to manipulate the Web and aggregate RSS feeds as quickly as compile competitive intelligence. In other words, a librarian must be good at social networking, customizing computer databases, filtering data and getting the facts. Published June 23, 2008
ROMper ROOM: Disney princesses shine with girl power
LeapFrog's hand-held educational gaming systems Leapster ($59.99) and Leapster L-Max ($79.99) have been learning game staples since 2003. In two new cartridges compatible with both systems, children tackle core math skills with help from easily identifiable characters true to their animated worlds in both sight and sound. Published June 22, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Creative freedom found in comics, writer asserts
This is the 57th in an infinite series profiling the elite of the comic-book industry. This time, we crack the corpus callosum of Rick Remender and ask him to .... Published June 19, 2008
ROMper ROOM: On Safari with photo ops
In a world of violent video games, where thumb dexterity is infinitely more important than the flexing of the cerebrum, there's a place for children and their parents to actually learn something from that multimedia computer/gaming system. Take a deep breath and enter the ROMper Room, where learning is a four-letter word - cool. Published June 15, 2008
Indy and friends on Lego adventure
The Original Adventures (for Xbox 360, $59.99). Lucas Arts gives one or two players the cooperative chance to control more than 80 characters in the Indy universe as they play through the 1980s trilogy of films, "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "The Temple of Doom" and "The Last Crusade." Published June 12, 2008
Building a better mouse trip for Mia
In a world of too often violent video games, where thumb dexterity is infinitely more important than the flexing of the cerebrum, there's a place for children and their parents to actually learn something from that multimedia computer/gaming system. Take a deep breath and enter the ROMper Room, where learning is a four-letter word-cool. Published June 8, 2008
Shark-Man’s son takes up crusade
Mr. Zad´s comic critique of Image Comics' Shark-Man and DC Comics' Final Crisis Published June 5, 2008
Panda adventures in China
Each week, the Browser features some pop-culture places on the World Wide Web offering the coolest in free interactive sounds and action. Published June 1, 2008
High-‘Speed’ action on the racetrack
Thanks to the proliferation of film, comic-book and cartoon characters, companies are bombarding consumers with an incredible selection of action figures. With tongue in cheek, let's take a peek at some of the specimens worthy of a place in Zad´s Speed Racer Toy Vault. Published May 31, 2008
Wii Fit helps player get in shape
Nintendo revolutionized gaming with its magical Wii console and stands ready to change our lives for the better with its most ambitious, interactive peripheral to date. Published May 29, 2008
Indiana is game for adventure
Each week, the Browser features some pop-culture places on the World Wide Web offering the coolest in free interactive sounds and action. Published May 25, 2008
