Joe Jasko

Joe Jasko is a graduate student at Pace University, where he is studying Publishing and all things related to books. He hopes to become a book editor one day, but of course his real dream is to put his Creative Writing degree to use writing those books himself. Joe has an unhealthy obsession with Ernest Hemingway and rewriting the same sentence for hours on end until he gets it just right.

Joe has had a love of video games for most of his life, ever since he played the very first Mega Man game back on the NES. His favorite games will always be those old platform-adventures like Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64, but action games like Dark Souls and Shadow of the Colossus also rank high on that list.

When he’s not gaming, Joe is a huge TV fanatic and leaves Cartoon Network on all day in the background while he writes. His favorite shows are Breaking Bad, Dexter, Home Movies, Archer and anything else on Adult Swim (a Frisky Dingo-themed sleeve tattoo is currently in the works). 

In addition to writing, Joe also sings, plays the guitar and writes songs for his acoustic recording project, Shell of Summer. Joe is also writing and animating his own cartoon, which he hopes to pitch to Adult Swim one day. It’s about a talking Popsicle named Randy who befriends an ex-convict rainbow. So yeah, there’s that.

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Top 5 Mobile Games of the Week (May 17 – May 23)

Joe Jasko News May 25, 2013

We get dealt a losing hand from GLaDOS and make sure to feed our zombie goldfish in this week’s Top 5 picks in mobile gaming...

Top 5 Mobile Games of the Week (May 10 – May 16)

Joe Jasko News May 17, 2013

We search for Bigfoot at summer camp and dig out our old Nikko RC toys for some childhood fun…

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (3DS), Review

Joe Jasko Review May 17, 2013

Move out of the way for Nintendo’s best eShop game!

Top 5 Mobile Games of the Week (May 3 – May 9)

Joe Jasko News May 11, 2013

We see what Team Fortress 2 could have been like on our smartphones and tablets, and try not to break something after taking a wrong turn down a particularly unfriendly road…

Leviathan: Warships (PC), Review

Joe Jasko Review May 4, 2013

Leviathan: Warships is a fun and simple take on the naval warfare genre, but offers little else in terms of depth or variety besides destroying lots and lots of enemy ships...

Top 5 Mobile Games of the Week (Apr 26 – May 2)

Joe Jasko News May 4, 2013

We duke it out in a cartoony Super Smash Bros.-style arena brawler, and stop a zombie outbreak at Don Eduardo’s Zoo...

The Knife of Dunwall DLC (PS3), Review

Joe Jasko Review Apr 30, 2013

The first Daud-centric DLC is another fantastic dose of Dishonored’s FPS stealth gameplay, with a few new twists to the original formula and tons of creative ways to plot your next kill.

Top 5 Mobile Games of the Week (Apr 19 – Apr 25)

Joe Jasko Review Apr 27, 2013

Fight some zombie strippers and saddle up robot unicorns for one more adventure in this week’s Top 5 picks.

Dead Island: Riptide (PC), Review

Joe Jasko Review Apr 26, 2013

Even a few glimmers of sunshiny hope can’t save Dead Island 1.5 from an ocean full of undead and rotting flaws.

Top 5 Mobile Games of the Week (Apr 12 – Apr 18)

Joe Jasko News Apr 20, 2013

We put on our boxing gloves and pummel some primates and join the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on a run across the city in this week’s Top 5 picks in mobile gaming…

Sanctum 2 (PC), Preview

Joe Jasko Preview Apr 15, 2013

With its perfect blend of FPS elements and Tower Defense gameplay, there’s no doubt that Sanctum 2 will be the next big thing to hit the world of PC gaming...

Shootmania Storm (PC), Review

Joe Jasko Review Apr 14, 2013

Whether you’re a seasoned FPS veteran or someone just trying to get into the genre, Shootmania Storm has a home for you.

Top 5 Mobile Games of the Week (Apr 5 – Apr 11)

Joe Jasko Odd List Apr 13, 2013

We solve some murder mysteries in a quirky English town; assume the role of a bearded named Joe, and took a walk on the beach in this week’s Top 5 picks in mobile gaming…

BattleBlock Theater (Xbox 360), Review

Joe Jasko Review Apr 11, 2013

The Behemoth’s latest is a “blockful” of CO-OP platforming fun, with hundreds of levels, a twisted sense of humor, and the sharp cartoony artwork that’s so gorgeous it brings a tear to Hattie Hattingt

Cities In Motion 2 (PC), Review

Joe Jasko Review Apr 10, 2013

For a game that is all about motion, Cities in Motion 2 crawls along at a sluggish pace, where the slow and monotonous gameplay is only second to a severe lack of personality...

Injustice: Gods Among Us, iOS Review

Joe Jasko Review Apr 7, 2013

This moody take on the superhero fighter is not just a great supplement to the upcoming console release; it’s one of the best 2D-style fighters we’ve ever played on our touchscreens to date...

Top 5 Mobile Games of the Week (Mar 29 – Apr 4)

Joe Jasko Odd List Apr 6, 2013

We help two platforming brothers steal the spotlight from Mario and Luigi, and tag team with Batman and The Flash for a round of superhero fighting in this week’s Top 5 picks in mobile gaming…

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS), Review

Joe Jasko Review Apr 3, 2013

After 12 long years of standing in his brother’s shadow, Luigi returns for another starring bout of ghost hunting and mansion crawling in one of Nintendo’s finest adventures to date.

Top 5 Mobile Games of the Week (Mar 22 – Mar 28)

Joe Jasko News Mar 30, 2013

We team up with our best wizard pals for some elemental spell-casting, make sure we’re limber for a retro Nimble Quest, and search every nook of a 3D castle in this week’s Top 5 picks in mobile gaming

Arma III Alpha (PC), Preview

Joe Jasko Preview Mar 26, 2013

While a few of the new features fail to hit their mark in this unfinished version, the Arma III alpha offers a promising view of the realistic and strategic military combat that’s still to come.

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