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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.

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ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Jump Start Pet Rescue’

With more than 30 learning games and search adventures, Jump Start Pet Rescue allows little brother and sister to take over the Wii — while the older siblings are in school — to do a bit of fun gaming with an educational theme.

November 1, 2009

Zadzooks: Jason Voorhees, Tiny Terrors and Wolverine Classic

Reviews of Mezco Toyz' Jason Voorhees and Tiny Terrors and Disguise Costume's Wolverine Origins Classic, Duke Classic, Spider-Girl Tween and America Dream Tween.

October 29, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Learn to spell with Wolverine

One of Marvel Comics' most celebrated mutants helps children slice through spelling puzzles in "Wolverine and the X-Men."

October 25, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Republic Heroes

Review of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Republic Heroes from LucasArts for PlayStation 3.

October 24, 2009

Zadzooks: Comic book reviews, Marvel Zombies Return, Emily the Strange and more

Reviews of Marvel Publishing's Marvel Zombies 4 and Marvel Zombies Return, Dark Horse Comics' Emily the Strange: Volume 2, Rock, Death, Fake, Revenge and Alone and Zuda Comics' High Moon: Volume 1.

October 22, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Scribblenauts’

A funny thing happened while playing "Scribblenauts." Children magically huddled around my DSi screen as the action transcended from complex puzzler to liberator of imaginations.

October 18, 2009

Video Game Bytes: PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe & Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Reviews of PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe from Sony Computer Entertainment America for the PSP and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days from Square Enix for the DS.

October 17, 2009

Zadzooks: Batman and Superman: Public Enemies, X-Men: The Animated Adventures

Reviews of X-Men: The Animated Adventures, Volumes 1 through 4 from Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Batman and Superman: Public Enemies from Warner Home Video.

October 15, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of Disney Digital Books

Reading a bedtime story may never be the same after diving into Disney Digital Books. This robust e-reader gives today's technology-savvy child a portal into one of the most important skills they will ever acquire.

October 11, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Katamari Forever review

Review of Katamari Forever from Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3.

October 10, 2009

Zadzooks: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 review

Review of Activision's Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, a third person action video game for the Xbox 360 starring Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America and Luke Cage.

October 8, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of the Nitro Web Notebook

With its cool name and slick lime green and punk pink colors, the Nitro Web Notebook packs 70 skill- and curriculum-building activities into one neat package.

October 4, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Cloudy With a Chance of Meat Balls & Toy Story Mania!

Reviews of Cloudy With a Chance of Meat Balls from Ubisoft for the PlayStation 3 and Toy Story Mania! from Disney Interactive Studios for the Wii.

October 3, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Xtractaurs’

Junior geneticists tinker with dinosaur DNA to help save Earth with "Xtractaurs."

September 27, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Mini Ninjas review

Review of Mini Ninjas from Eidos and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.

September 26, 2009

Zadzooks: Reviews of Star Wars Adventures, Archibald Aardvark and more

Reviews of Star Wars Adventures: Princess Leia and the Royal Ransom from Dark Horse Comics, The Absurd Adventures of Archibald Aardvark, Volume One: Bullets, Booze and Beelzebub from Image Comics and Knights of the Lunch Table: The Dragon Players from Graphix/Scholastic

September 24, 2009

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