Joseph Szadkowski

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Jake Power Handyman’ and ‘Jake Power Policeman’

'Jake Power Handyman' and 'Jake Power Policeman' bring potential career choices to virtual life using Nintendo's popular hand-held platform in a pair of fun adventures for the tween set.

April 5, 2009

Video Game Bytes: MLB 09: The Show and Suikoden Tierkreis

Reviews of Sony Computer Entertainment's MLB 09: The Show for the PlayStation 3 and Konami's Suikoden Tierkreis for the DS.

April 5, 2009

Zadzooks: Reviews of Marvel Apes and New Brighton Archaeological Society

Reviews of Marvel Publishing's Marvel Apes and Image Comics' New Brighton Archaeological Society

April 2, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Review of ‘Phineas and Ferb’

A pair of stepbrothers empowers children to show off their building skills and have a ton of fun in "Phineas and Ferb," a third-person adventure game for Nintendo's hand-held console.

March 29, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Pokemon Platinum Version and New Play Control! Pikmin

Reviews of Nintendo's Pokemon Platinum Version for the DS and New Play Control! Pikmin for the Wii.

March 28, 2009

Zadzooks: Resident Evil 5 review

Review of Resident Evil 5, a video game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from Capcom.

March 25, 2009

ROMper ROOM: What’s cooking at the Krusty Krab?

Nickelodeon's most prolific Porifera tempts the kiddies to dabble in the culinary arts with SpongeBob vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off.

March 22, 2009

Video Game Bytes: LocoRoco 2 and Marble Saga: Kororinpa

Reviews of Sony Computer Entertainment America's LocoRoco 2 for the PSP and Hudson Entertainment's Marble Saga: Kororinpa for the Wii.

March 21, 2009

Zadzooks: Predator: The Cleaner and Darth Vader’s T.I.E. Fighter

Reviews of Predator: The Cleaner from Hot Toys' posable-model kit line and Darth Vader's T.I.E. Fighter from Lego

March 18, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Galactrix is for puzzle lovers

Casual and role-play gaming work side by side in "Puzzle Quest: Galactrix."

March 15, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Star Ocean: The Last Hope and Deadly Creatures

Reviews of Square Enix's Star Ocean: The Last Hope for the Xbox 360 and THQ's Deadly Creatures for the Wii.

March 14, 2009

Zadzooks: Halo Wars review

Review of Halo Wars, a video game for the Xbox 360 from Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios.

March 11, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Games improve math skills

DreamBox Learning's K-2 Math ($12.99 per month after a free two-week trial, www.dreambox.com/) delivers a robust, online math program geared to children in kindergarten, first and second grades.

March 8, 2009

Video Game Bytes: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Coraline

Reviews of Nintendo' Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon for the DS and D3Publisher of America's Coraline for the Wii.

March 7, 2009

Zadzooks: More from toy fair

Previews from the 2009 Toy Fair include "Dragonball Evolution" and "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" acton figures, the Women of Marvel Costume Collection, Lego Star Wars, Minimates and Monopoly G.I. Joe Collector's Edition.

March 5, 2009

ROMper ROOM: Disney’s trivia triumph

Aladdin's wisecracking Genie dons a game-show host's tuxedo and gives Wii families a fun way to spend evenings in "Disney Th!nk Fast."

March 1, 2009

Video Game Bytes: 3 on 3 NHL Arcade and Big Bang Mini

Reviews of Electronic Arts' 3 on 3 NHL Arcade for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and SouthPeak Games' Big Bang Mini for the DS.

February 28, 2009

Zadzooks: Hasbro powers toy fair

This year's Toy Fair offered a gamut of toys and action figures from Hasbro associated with comic books, cartoons and movies.

February 26, 2009

Digital evolution displayed at toy fair

Technology plays an ever-expanding role in a child's life, and toy companies are responding by incorporating more of it in their product lineups.

February 23, 2009

ROMper ROOM: SimAnimals too simplistic

Children manage an ecosystem and get closer to nature's critters in SimAnimals (Electronic Arts, for DS, $29.99; and for Wii, $49.99). The popular Sims franchise targets younger players as they become keepers of a forest and directly help its inhabitants survive.

February 22, 2009