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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 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: Halo 3: ODST review

Review of the Xbox 360 exclusive Halo 3: ODST, a first person shooter from Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie.

September 24, 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

Video Game Bytes: Guitar Hero 5 & Defense Grid: The Awakening

Review of Guitar Hero 5 from Activision for the Xbox 360 and Defense Grid: The Awakening from Hidden Path Entertainment, for Xbox 360.

September 20, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box’

A world-renowned archaeologist with a fondness for wearing silk top hats returns to exercise noggins in "Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box."

September 20, 2009

Zadzooks: Devil May Cry, Smallville: Eighth Season

Reviews of Devil May Cry: The Complete Series from Funimation Entertainment and Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season from Warner Home Video.

September 17, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Imagine Teacher: Class Trip’

Students become educators while learning a bit about nature in "Imagine Teacher: Class Trip."

September 13, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Sudoku Ball Detective’

A popular numerical puzzler helps junior investigators solve a murder in "Sudoku Ball Detective."

September 6, 2009

Video Game Bytes: The Beatles: Rock Band review

Review of The Beatles: Rock Band starring Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.

September 5, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Madden NFL 10 review

Reviews of Electronic Arts' Madden NFL 10 for the Xbox 360 and Wii.

September 5, 2009

Zadzooks: Batman: Arkham Asylum review

Review of Batman: Arkham, a third person action game co-starring the Joker, Bane and Scarecrow for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 from Eidos and Rocksteady.

September 5, 2009

Zadzooks: X-Men Origins Wolverine, Republic Clone Trooper and Echo Base reviews

Reviews of Diamond Select Toys' X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Sideshow Collectibles' Star Wars: Republic Clone Trooper and Lego's Echo Base.

September 2, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Fat Princess and Marvel vs. Capcom 2

Reviews of Sony Computer Entertainment and Titan Studios' Fat Princess for the PlayStation 3 and Capcom's Marvel vs. Capcom 2 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

August 30, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Wonder Rotunda’

The online world of Wonder Rotunda invites children into a virtual theme park where the rides are lessons in fun and learning.

August 30, 2009

Zadzooks: Comic book reviews, Blackest Night, X-Force/Cable and more

Reviews of DC's Blackest Night, Marvel Publishing's X-Force/Cable: Messiah War, Image Comics' Charlatan Ball: Book One and Papercutz' Geronimo Stilton: The Secret of the Sphinx.

August 27, 2009