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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

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

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Wii Sports Resort’

Families looking for an interactive "staycation" never need to leave the entertainment room with "Wii Sports Resort."

August 23, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Space Bust-A-Move and Hannah Montana: Rock Out the Show

Reviews of Taito/Square Enix's Space Bust-A-Move for the DS and Disney Interactive's Hannah Montana: Rock Out the Show for the PSP.

August 22, 2009

Zadzooks: Review of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the game

Review of Electronic Arts' third person action shooter G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, a video game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

August 19, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Math Blaster in the Prime Adventure’

Young space rangers calculate their way across the galaxy to stop a renegade insectoid race in "Math Blaster in the Prime Adventure."

August 16, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Splosion Man and Queen: SingStar

Reviews of Twisted Pixel Games's Splosion Man for the Xbox 360 and Sony Computer Entertainment's Queen: SingStar for the PlayStation 3.

August 15, 2009

Zadzooks: Green Lantern: First Flight and Dragonball Evolution: Z-Edition reviews

Reviews of Green Lantern: First Flight from Warner Home Video and Dragonball Evolution: Z-Edition from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

August 12, 2009

Video Game Bytes: G-Force: The Video Game and Ant Nation

Reviews of Disney Interactive's G-Force for the Xbox 360 and Konami's Ant Nation for the Wii.

August 9, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Star Wars: Jedi Trials’

Anakin Skywalker and the gang give lessons on physics in "Star Wars: Jedi Trials."

August 9, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Brain Challenge’

Exercising the gray matter has never been easier than with Gameloft's "Brain Challenge," which hones logic, focus, math, visual and memory skills through a daily test and use of a training room.

August 2, 2009

Zadzooks: Watchmen: The End Is Nigh, the Complete Experience review

Review of Watchmen: The End Is Nigh, the Complete Experience, a third person action video game for the PlayStation 3 from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

August 2, 2009