Joseph Szadkowski

Players build their own games

Each week, the Browser features some pop-culture places on the World Wide Web offering the coolest in free interactive sounds and action.

May 18, 2008

Bonanza of Indy toys and adventure games

Thanks to the proliferation of film, comic-book and cartoon characters, companies are bombarding consumers with an incredible selection of action figures. With tongue in cheek, let"s take a peek at some of the specimens worthy of a place in Zad's Indiana Jones Toy Vault.

May 17, 2008

Iron Man toys show evolution of his armor

Thanks to the proliferation of film, comic-book and cartoon characters, companies are bombarding consumers with an incredible selection of action figures. With tongue in cheek, let"s take a peek at some of the specimens worthy of a place in Zad"s Toy Vault.

May 3, 2008

Jim Salicrup still draws inspiration from comics

Comic-book editor extraordinaire Jim Salicrup has spent more than three decades working in an industry he loves.

February 23, 2008

‘Star Trek’ explores strange new toy world

Thanks to the proliferation of film, comic-book and cartoon characters, companies are bombarding consumers with an incredible selection of action figures. With tongue in cheek, let"s take a peek at some of the specimens worthy of a place in Zad"s Toy Vault.

February 2, 2008

Skywalker family saga enters Lego universe

Superhero and cartoon characters have become integral parts of the electronic entertainment industry. Around the world, youngsters and guys who can't get dates spend countless hours in front of their computers and video-game systems.

January 19, 2008

Silent Hill an immersion in horror

Konami's disturbingly spooky universe makes its gaming debut on Sony's hand-held system in Silent Hill Origins (Konami, for PSP, rated M for mature, $29.99), causing nearly the same anxiety level and creep factor as found in its PlayStation console releases.

January 10, 2008

Animated ninja figures learn all about warrior art

The comic book permeates all levels of popular culture. This sporadic feature reviews some recent examples from the world of digital video discs (compatible with DVD-ROM-enabled computers and home entertainment centers) and also includes a recommended sequential-art reading list to extend the multimedia adventures.

January 12, 2007

Superb visuals in gory Gears of War

Gears of War, from Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360, rated M for mature, $59.99. If it were not for this game's incredibly cinematic, groundbreaking interactivity, which throws players into a sci-fi universe devastated by a subterranean species, I might just pass on it. I have seen this type of brutally violent scenario too many times before for nearly every entertainment console, and I am not sure how many more extraterrestrial entrails I can wade through before I need a psychiatrist.

November 29, 2006

Scooby Doo’s ghost hunt haunted by mystery man

Superhero and cartoon characters have become integral parts of the electronic entertainment industry. Around the world, youngsters and guys who can't get dates spend countless hours in front of their computers and video-game systems.

May 7, 2004