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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.

Articles by Joseph Szadkowski

Robert Torres is always on the attack in the video game Shank 2.

Zadzooks: Shank 2 review (PSN)

A downloadable, side-scrolling brawler returns through a new blood-soaked adventure for the mature gamer looking for some interactive "Pulp Fiction."

February 20, 2012
Ivy and Siegfried fight in the iPad game SoulCalibur.

Zadzooks: SoulCalibur review (iPad)

Mobile gamers looking for a virtual fight can get a healthy dose of action in the classic version of a video game built for Apple's iPad.

February 10, 2012
The legendary Nightmare looks for a fight in the video game SoulCalibur V.

Zadzooks: SoulCalibur V review

A 3D fighter franchise continues its fine tradition of delivering dazzling eye candy and action but falls a bit short of substance in its latest iteration.

February 9, 2012
An orphan with a squid arm teams up with her rabbit pal Bunniguru to battle bizarre creatures in the video game Scarygirl.

Zadzooks: Scarygirl review (PSN)

The twisted imagination of graphic novelist Nathan Jurevicius comes to animated life in a downloadable side-scrolling adventure for Sony's entertainment console.

January 30, 2012
Some complex action from the iPad game Run Roo Run.

Zadzooks: Run Roo Run review (iPad)

A distraught kangaroo in search of her kidnapped baby travels across Australia in a new side-scrolling adventure for Apple's iPad.

January 25, 2012
It's a fiery touchdown run in the Xbox Live video game NFL Blitz.

Zadzooks: NFL Blitz review

Midway's extreme arcade sports event returns as a high-definition download to give a new generation a chance to create their own exaggerated NFL moments.

January 10, 2012
A wizard and thief fight spiders in the video game Trine 2.

Zadzooks: Trine 2 review

A sequel to a popular 2009 side-scrolling adventure arrives for download that takes players bound by an ancient relic back on a fantastical quest within three-dimensional realms.

January 7, 2012
Buck Crosshaw battles demons in the iPad game Six-Guns.

Zadzooks: Six-Guns review (iPad)

Let’s take a "freemium" ride back to the Old West, courtesy of Apple's gaming tablet, in an adventure that mixes life as a gunslinger with the dangers of the supernatural.

December 26, 2011
Sideshow Collectibles’ Darth Maul with Mechanical Legs

Zadzooks’ Gift Guide: Comic book- and cartoon-themed gift ideas

This year’s list of gift suggestions tied to the world of comic books and cartoons includes Hasbro’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Republic Attack Shuttle, Capcom’s Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Hot Toys’ Superman: Exclusive Edition.

December 14, 2011