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Joseph Szadkowski

Joseph Szadkowski

jszadkowski@washingtontimes.com

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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Vampires battle humans in Medieval Underworld at Bennett's Curse in Jessup, Maryland. (Photograph by Jacquie Kubin / Special to The Washington Times)

Best Halloween Horror Attraction: Bennett’s Curse (Jessup, Maryland)

Although walking up to a 40-foot-tall, 22,500-square-foot white fabric structure in Blob's Park (centered between D.C. and Baltimore in Jessup, Maryland) does not scream Halloween, the three movie set-like environments it contains won't soon be forgotten by horror aficionados.

October 17, 2014
The Gondorian Ranger Talion, bound to the spirit of an Elvish Wraith named Celebrimbor, fights off Sauron's Uruk Hai in the action packed video game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.

ZADZOOKS: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor review

J.R.R. Tolkien's foreboding fantasy universe returns to home entertainment consoles in a third-person adventure sure to inspire mature gamers looking to smite Sauron's orc minions.

October 10, 2014
Guardians battle a Hive ogre in the genre mixing video game Destiny.

ZADZOOKS: Destiny review (PS4)

Developers of the Halo gaming franchise return with an epic saga challenging players to roam the galaxy as an elite group of warriors to save humanity.

September 20, 2014
Star Trek: The Compendium offers both Blu-ray movies of J.J. Abrams reboot of the Gene Roddenberry universe.

ZADZOOKS: Star Trek: The Compendium review (Blu-ray)

A new generation of Trekkers can sit down and appreciate high-definition versions of director J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" and "Star Trek Into Darkness" along with a definitive set of bonus features in this new, four-disk, Blu-ray collection.

September 6, 2014
Abigail Walker and her neon-infused powers star in the video game Infamous: First Light.

ZADZOOKS: Infamous: First Light review

Players looking for super-powered adventure will find a Conduit named Abigail ready for action in a fantastic, stand-alone game tied to the Infamous universe.

August 30, 2014
Help a ranger rescue children and avoid scary creatures in the puzzling video game Road Not Taken.

ZADZOOKS: Road Not Taken review (PS4)

A rogue ranger embarks on a multiyear mission to save lost children in an adventure for the PlayStation 4 sure to delight as well as frustrate the puzzle fan in the family.

August 25, 2014
Control four unsung heroes during World War I in the video game Valinat Hearts: The Great War.

Zadzooks: Valiant Hearts: The Great War review

A player controls the lives of individuals caught up in the horrors of World War I in a puzzle solving, side-scrolling game that is both visually stunning and educational.

July 6, 2014
Hasbro's Contruct-Bots Dinobot Warriors feature the bounty hunter Lockdown and mechanized raptor Hangnail. (Photo by Joseph Szadkowski/The Washington Times)

Zadzooks: Transformers: Age of Extinction toys review

A look at some building and tech toys devoted to the latest movie starring Autobots, Decepticons and Dinobots including Transformers Battle Stadium, Grimlock Street Attack and Contruct-Bots Lockdown.

June 30, 2014