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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: Bulletstorm and Killzone 3 reviews

Reviews of first-person shooters Bulletstorm: Epic Edition from Electronic Arts for the Xbox 360 and and Killzone 3 from Sony Computer Entertainment for the Playstation 3.

March 9, 2011

Zadzooks: Captain Wonder 3D, Fables, Hellboy and Sir Edward Grey

Comic book reviews of Captain Wonder 3D from Image Comics, Fables from DC Comics and Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder, Lost and Gone Forever and Hellboy: The Sleeping and the Dead from Dark Horse Comics.

March 3, 2011

Zadzooks: DC Universe Online review

A review of Sony's DC Universe Online for the PlayStation 3

February 22, 2011

Zadzooks: Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Special Edition

A review of the Capcom's latest 2D fighter Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds for the Xbox 360.

February 17, 2011

Zadzooks: Dead Space 2 review

A review of Dead Space 2 for the Xbox 360 from Electronic Arts

February 10, 2011

Zadzooks: Mass Effect 2 for PS3 review

Electronic Arts and Bioware deliver Mass Effect 2 for the PlayStation 3

February 3, 2011

Zadzooks: Red on Blu-ray

Blu-ray review of Red from Summit Entertainment

January 23, 2011

Blu-ray Bytes: Open Season 3 and Dances With Wolves: 20th Anniversary

Blu-ray reviews of Dances With Wolves: 20th Anniversary from MGM Home Entertainment and Open Season 3 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

January 22, 2011

Zadzooks: Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem HD, Risk and Rock Band Reloaded HD

Reviews of iPad games including Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem HD from Gameloft and Risk and Rock Band Reloaded HD from Electronic Arts

January 20, 2011

Zadzooks: Family Guy: It’s a Trap!, 24 and Machete

Blu-ray and DVD reviews of 24: The Complete Series, Family Guy: It's a Trap! and Machete from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

January 10, 2011

Zadzooks: Star Wars Blood Ties & Superman vs. Muhammad Ali

Reviews of Superman vs. Muhammad Ali: Facsimile Edition from DC Comics, Star Wars Blood Ties: A Tale of Jango and Boba Fett from Dark Horse Comics and The Looney Tunes Treasury from Running Press

January 7, 2011

Zadzooks: OnLive’s Game System review

A glimpse into the future of on-demand gaming arrives to home entertainment centers with OnLive's MicroConsole TV adapter system.

December 31, 2010

Zadzooks: Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series and The A-Team

Blu-ray reviews of BBC Video's Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment's The A-Team: Unrated Extended Cut

December 20, 2010

Blu-ray Bytes: Despicable Me and Legend of the Guardians

Blu-ray reviews of Universal Studios Home Entertainment's Despicable Me and Warner Home Video's Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

December 15, 2010

Zadzooks: Gift guide for pop culture fans

Recommended gift ideas include Hasbro's Boba Fett Electronic Helmet, Nintendo's Donkey Kong Country Returns, Warner Home Video's Batman Beyond: The Complete Series and Sideshow Collectibles' Scarlet Witch Comiquette

December 15, 2010

Zadzooks: Splatterhouse and Dead Nation reviews

A look at Namco Bandai's Splatterhouse for the Xbox 360 and SCEA's Dead Nation for the PlayStation 3.

December 9, 2010

Zadzooks: Defender Chronicles HD and Music

iPad reviews of Chillingo's Defender Chronicles HD and PQ Blackwell Limited's Music

December 3, 2010

2010 Holiday Gift Guide - Best in video games

A gift guide to the best in video games including the Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, NBA 2K 11, Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition and Golden Eye 007.

November 24, 2010

2010 Holiday Gift Guide - Best Blu-ray and DVD entertainment

A gift guide to the best Blu-ray and DVD entertainment including Respond2 Entertainment's Tonight: 4 Decades From The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Paramount Home Entertainment's White Christmas and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment's Alien Anthology.

November 24, 2010