Joseph Szadkowski
Articles by Joseph Szadkowski
2008 Holiday Gift Guide - Best in video games
A gift guide to the best in video games and computer games including the Gears of War 2, Little Big Planet and Spore. Published November 26, 2008
2008 Holiday Gift Guide - Hottest toys
A gift guide to the best toys for 2008 including Elmo Live, Biscuit My Lovin' Pup and Bakugan Brawlers. Published November 26, 2008
2008 Holiday Gift Guide - Best in electronics
A gift guide to the best tech gadgets and electronics including the Pavilion DV5Z and BD300, Blu-ray player. Published November 26, 2008
2008 Holiday Gift Guide - Best toys for boys
A gift guide to the best boy's toys including the Star Wars Clone Trooper Voice Changing Helmet and N-Strike Vulcan EBF-25 Blaster. Published November 25, 2008
ROMper ROOM: Scene It? adds to party, needs work
Movie fans get another interactive dose of trivia with Scene It? Box Office Smash, a puzzle-rich challenge compiling hundreds of questions on cinematic history and great movie moments to test visual and memory skills. Published November 23, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Black Canary, General Obi-Wan Kenobi on shelves
Reviews of DC Direct's Black Canary and Sideshow Collectibles' General Obi-Wan Kenobi Published November 19, 2008
ROMper ROOM: Get smart with Brain Quest on DS
Reviews of Brain Quest, Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell for the DS and Clickables' Fairy Game Published November 15, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Comic book reviews of Dear Dracula and The Joker
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 comic book critique starring Dear Dracula and The Joker. Published November 13, 2008
ROMper ROOM: Solve puzzles to save the world
In Mechanic Master, a player saves Earth as he builds contraptions. Published November 9, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Terrifying return to Silent Hill
A review of Konami's Silent Hill: Homecoming for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Published November 6, 2008
ROMper ROOM: Smarter Than A Fifth Grader: The Electronic Game, Sonic Chronicles and Mega Man 9 revie
Reviews of Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader: The Electronic Game, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood and Mega Man 9 Published November 2, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Nick Stakal’s lifelong love of art
Profiling members of the comic book industry, this month Zadzooks interviews artist Nick Stakal. Published October 29, 2008
ROMper ROOM: Reinventing the flashcard
Reviews of LeapFrog's Crammer, SCEA's The Last Guy and HER Interactive's Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy Published October 26, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Survivor Jedi turns into pirate
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 October 23, 2008
ROMper ROOM: SimCity Creator’s pace tests patience
A legendary land-management simulation returns to Nintendo's hand-held system in(Electronic Arts for DS, $29.99). Published October 19, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Dynamic Duo must save city in LEGO Batman: The Videogame
DC Comics' Dark Knight becomes part of the legendary universe of virtual building blocks in LEGO Batman: The Videogame for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Published October 15, 2008
ROMper ROOM: Hand on the buzzer for Quiz TV
A review of Sony Computer Entertainment America's Buzz! Quiz TV and WipEout HD and THQ's De Blob Published October 13, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Cal McDonald uncovers the occult
Zadzooks reviews Criminal Macabre: Cell Block 666, No. 1 from Dark Horse Comics and The Flash: The Wild Wests from DC Comics Published October 8, 2008
ROMper ROOM: Game becomes language coach
Picking up My Chinese Coach (for Nintendo DS, Ubisoft, $29.99), I knew it would take more than a gamer's worth of finesse to beat this program. I actually would have to learn something. Published October 5, 2008
ZADZOOKS: Joe Montana, Deluxe Hellboy and Duel with Dooku reviews
Zadzook's Toy Vault reviews McFarlane Toys' NFL Legends Joe Montana, Mezco Toyz' Deluxe Hellboy and Sideshow Collectibles' Duel with Dooku Published October 1, 2008