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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: 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

Zadzooks: Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon review

Sgt. Rex "Power" Colt offers gamers a humorous overload of 1980s sci-fi action set in a neon-tinged, apocalyptic world.

May 1, 2013

Zadzooks: Injustice: Gods Among Us review

DC Comics' iconic stable of superheroes and villains find themselves in the throes of Mortal Kombat in an incredible third-person fighting game.

April 27, 2013

Zadzooks: Dead Island: Riptide review – More familiar zombie bashing

The zombie apocalypse rages on in another tropical paradise through a sequel to a popular, first-person, survival horror game.

April 22, 2013

Zadzooks: Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Uprising review

The zombie infested Mob of the Dead stars in the latest DLC map pack for the popular first-person shooter.

April 20, 2013

Zadzooks: Gemini Rue review (iPad)

An award-winning, point-and-click PC game from 2011 gets ported over to the iPad to give a player the chance to visit the 23rd century and the Gemini star system.

April 15, 2013

Zadzooks: Star Wars review (Nos. 1 to 3, Dark Horse Comics)

The heroic escapades of the Rebel Alliance and its guerrilla war against the mighty Empire again come to light in the latest Star Wars monthly comic-book series.

April 10, 2013

Bioshock Infinite review (Zadzooks)

This dystopian Disneyland in the clouds gives gamers a brutal but magical first person adventure.

April 1, 2013

Zadzooks: The Walking Dead: Merle Dixon figure review (TV Series 3)

Michonne, Daryl Dixon’s crazed brother and a trio of zombies star in McFarlane Toys latest action figure collection.

March 29, 2013

Zadzooks: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 review

The latest entry into a popular video game franchise not only stars Mr. Woods in all of his motion-captured glory, but also features a slew of superstars from the past and present ready to attack the fairways.

March 26, 2013

Zadzooks: Gears of War: Judgment review

Latest expansion of Locust War delivers a comfortable, action-packed fit for fans of the Gears of War universe.

March 19, 2013

Zadzooks: God of War: Ascension review

The gaming world's most-famous, bald-headed curmudgeon returns to smite all mythical evildoers across Ancient Greece in his new third-person adventure.

March 15, 2013