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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

Zadzooks: Star Trek (TOS): Mr. Spock figure review (Diamond Select Toys)

Legends from the original Star Trek televisions series come to life in new action figures of Mr. Spock from the episode “Devil in the Dark and Captain Kirk from his meeting with Khan in “Space Seed.”

July 20, 2013

Zadzooks: Pacific Rim review (iPad)

Mech meets monster in a third person fighting game based on director Guillermo del Toro new sci-fi movie.

July 17, 2013

Zadzooks: XCOM: Enemy Unknown review (iPad)

A premiere turn-based strategy game moves from entertainment consoles to Apple's iPad and offers an epic war against extraterrestrial invaders.

July 13, 2013

Zadzooks: Batman ’66 review (DC Comics)

"Holy retro-action Batman, " comic book readers use an iPad to revisit the days when the campy Caped Crusader ruled prime time television in DC Comics’ new sequential art series.

July 8, 2013

Zadzooks: The Walking Dead: 400 Days review

An eclectic band of humans survive a famed zombie apocalypse in a new interactive story from Telltale Games.

July 6, 2013

Zadzooks: Deadpool review

Marvel Comics’ famed homicidal, schizophrenic, potty-mouthed, sexist assassin finally gets his own video game in this third person hack and slash game.

June 25, 2013

Zadzooks: Kingdom Rush Frontiers HD review (iPad)

Generals use their magical Apple tablet to challenge the evil Lord Malagar in this excellent tower defense game.

June 22, 2013

Zadzooks: The Last of Us review

An apocalyptic pandemic takes a player into a frightening world of survival in one of the best video games of the year.

June 15, 2013

Zadzooks: ‘Man of Steel’ toys and collectibles review

A statue of actor Russell Crowe as Jor-El in the movie "Man of Steel" and Superman attacks General Zod in the Battle For Metropolis playset are just a few of the items highlighted.

June 10, 2013

Zadzooks: Man of Steel: General Zod (Movie Masters) figure review

Mattel's Movie Masters action figures offers fans of the latest live-action Superman film, "Man of Steel, " an affordable way to collect some of the movie's key characters such as Jor-El and General Zod.

June 8, 2013

Zadzooks: Remember Me review – a thought-provoking adventure

Memory hunter Nilin looks to restore her life and help humanity in a beautiful looking, third-person action game.

June 6, 2013

Zadzooks: Fuse review

Four elite agents work together to stop a terrorist organization from abusing an alien energy source and harness some unusual firepower in the process.

May 29, 2013

Zadzooks: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger review

Gamers get a first person look at the wild and violent Old West with help from legendary bounty hunter Silas Greaves.

May 27, 2013

Zadzooks: Resident Evil: Revelations review (Xbox 360)

A legendary survival horror franchise serves up a terrifying port of a third-person shooter for veteran gamers to take part in another mutant virus outbreak.

May 20, 2013

Zadzooks: Metro: Last Light review

The sequel to a 2010, sci-fi horror game continues a post-apocalyptic nightmare for those brave enough to enter the Moscow railway tunnels.

May 14, 2013

Zadzooks: Superman: Unbound review (Blu-ray)

The Man of Steel attempts to stop Brainiac’s demented plans in his latest animated adventure.

May 7, 2013

Zadzooks: Iron Man 3: Iron Patriot figure review

Hasbro brings Tony Stark's “Iron Man 3” movie and comic book adventures to role-play life with Assemblers and Marvel Legends action figures as well as Arc Strike Iron Man and Iron Man Micro Muggs.

May 4, 2013