by | 12/01/2012

GAME REVIEW – Jurassic Park: The Game (PSN)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Sony PSN Logo Jurassic Park: The Game is an episodic, downloadable video game developed by Telltale Games. It takes players back to Isla Nublar – the site of Jurassic Park – during and immediately after the events of the first film. Dennis Nedry’s lost Barbasol shaving-cream can and the embryos contained within once again become a major plot point as brand new characters and existing secondary ones struggle to escape the infamous dinosaur-infested island. Although the PC version (digital download) was released on the 15th of November 2011 along with the US PlayStation 3 version, the EU PlayStation 3 version (available now via the PlayStation Network) wasn’t released until mid-December 2011.

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by | 09/01/2012

GAME REVIEW – Metal Dead (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

Metal Dead

Metal Dead is an indie PC game created by Walk Thru Walls Studios, a two-man independent game developer based in Brisbane, Australia. It is the first in a planned series of comedic, heavy metal influenced, apocalyptic point-and-click adventure games. The game follows the adventures of two metal-heads, Malcolm and Ronnie, as they battle to survive in the midst of a zombie apocalypse.

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by | 05/01/2012

TELEVISION REVIEW – The Killing: The Complete Seasons One and Two (DVD)

By Marty Mulrooney

The Killing Seasons One & Two

The Killing (Danish title Forbrydelsen) is a BAFTA award-winning and Emmy-nominated Danish television series written by Søren Sveistrup and produced by Danmarks Radio (the Danish Broadcasting Corporation). Each series follows Detective Inspector Sarah Lund (Sofie Gråbøl) as she investigates a specific case; the first series deals with the brutal rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman named Nanna Birk Larsen, whilst the second series deals with numerous killings that somehow involve the Danish military. Both series were shown on BBC Four in 2011 to high viewer figures and overwhelming critical acclaim.

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by | 02/01/2012

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Peter McConnell (Video Game Music Composer)

By Marty Mulrooney

Peter McConnell Interview

Peter McConnell is an American video game music composer who has composed award-winning scores for nearly two decades. His credits include numerous titles from LucasArts, where he spent much of his early career composing in-house for games such as Monkey Island II, Full Throttle and Grim Fandango. Peter was recently kind enough to join Alternative Magazine Online for an exclusive online interview, where we got the opportunity to discuss his long and illustrious career in-depth.

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by | 30/12/2011

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Kan Gao (Freebird Games, To The Moon)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Alternative Magazine Online recently reviewed To The Moon, an indie RPG/adventure game created by Freebird Games, describing it as “yet another shining example of an indie developer, free from the shackles of a mainstream gaming studio, weaving pure magic.” AMO is therefore proud to present an exclusive online interview with Kan Gao, founder of Freebird Games and creator of To The Moon!

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by | 28/12/2011

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Christopher Golden (Author, Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth)

By Marty Mulrooney

Christopher Golden Interview

Alternative Magazine Online recently reviewed Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth, describing it as “a pleasant surprise – an official tie-in novel that truly lives up to the critically-acclaimed Uncharted franchise.” We are therefore delighted to present an exclusive online interview with the award-winning author of the book, Christopher Golden!

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by | 25/12/2011

A CHRISTMAS STORY – A Christmas Classic

By Marty Mulrooney

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark. Although initially overlooked upon release, it has since become a Christmas classic with a cult following. It is my personal favourite Christmas film of all time and I would like to share some trivia about it today with AMO’s readers. Merry Christmas!

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