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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

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
Role-playing skills are put to a test in a Middle Earth style universe found in the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Zadzooks: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim review

Nothing short of complete submission to the events presented in the magical lands of Skyrim will suffice to fully appreciate the complexities of this latest Elder Scrolls epic.

December 3, 2011
Build and micromanage a complex settlement in the iPad game Battle Nations.

Zadzooks: Battle Nations review (iPad)

An irresistible and highly addictive real-time strategy hybrid game turns Apple's magical table into colorful world dictated by war and acquisition.

November 26, 2011
From left; Power A’s Batarang Controller, Spin Master’s Cars 2 AppMATes Lightning McQueen, Activision’s Skylanders: Spyro's Adventures and THQ’s uDraw Game Tablet. (Photo by Joseph Szadkowski/The Washington Times)

Zadzooks’ Gift Guide: Best video game gadgets

Hot gadget picks for the iPad, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii include Cars 2 AppMATes, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventures, Kinect Disneyland Adventures, uDraw Game Tablet, Batarang Controller and The Strike: Tournament Edition.

November 25, 2011
Movie blockbuster moments will blow players away in the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Zadzooks: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 review

The latest sequel to the chart-breaking Call of Duty first-person shooting franchise returns players to the violent and explosive world of international terrorism melded with modern combat.

November 14, 2011
Become a modern day soldier in the video game Battlefield 3: Limited Edition.

Zadzooks: Battlefield 3: Limited Edition review

A U.S.-forces-based operation to stop a Middle Eastern paramilitary group and terrorist from detonating nukes in famous cities signals the return of one of video games' premier first-person shooters.

November 11, 2011
Our brave knight won't survive this attack (so what else is new?) in the video game Dark Souls.

Zadzooks: Dark Souls review

A spiritual successor to last year's third-person, role-playing fantasy seals a blood pact with gamers challenged by its ominous mission statement: “Prepare to die.”

October 29, 2011