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About Martin Mulrooney

I am a professional writer and editor from the UK. I graduated with a B.A. (Hons) degree in Media and Film in 2009, specialising in Print Journalism and Advanced Screenwriting. I created Alternative Magazine Online soon after.

BOOK REVIEW – Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth by Christopher Golden

By Marty Mulrooney

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Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth by Christopher Golden is the official tie-in novel of the award-winning Uncharted video game series on PlayStation 3. In this standalone tale, adventurer and thief Nathan Drake is called to New York City by his mentor Victor Sullivan, whose friend, a world-famous archaeologist, has been found murdered in Manhattan. Together, they will unravel a complex mystery that will see them travelling to both Egypt and Greece, before uncovering the secrets of the deadly fourth labyrinth…

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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Katie Hallahan and Cesar Bittar (Phoenix Online Studios)

By Marty Mulrooney

Cognition - An Erica Reed Thriller

Phoenix Online Studios (creators of freeware King’s Quest fangame The Silver Lining) recently announced that they had partnered with Khaeon Gamestudio and would be collaborating with renowned game designer Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight, Gray Matter) and art director Romano Molenaar (X-Men, Tomb Raider) to launch their first commercial game – Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller. Alternative Magazine Online is therefore delighted to present an interview with two members of the Phoenix Online team: Katie Hallahan (PR Director for Phoenix Online) and Cesar Bittar (CEO of Phoenix Online)!

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BOOK REVIEW – Hippy Jonny and the Banality of Life by Ryan Dodd (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney

Hippy Jonny and the Banality of Life by Ryan Dodd

Hippy Jonny and the Banality of Life is dual national British/American graphic novelist Ryan Dodd’s debut graphic novel. It was published on the 31st of August 2011 by Tabella Publishing and has also been put onto iTunes as an app for the iPad. It tells the story of Jonny, a recently fired from his job and therefore unemployed hippy, who wishes to escape the banality of life in post credit-crunch Britain…

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BOOK REVIEW – Batman: Arkham City by Paul Dini and Carlos D’Anda (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney

Arkham City - Graphic Novel

Batman: Arkham City is a graphic novel written by Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series) and illustrated by Carlos D’Anda (Deathblow), bridging the gap between the critically acclaimed 2009 video game Batman: Arkham Asylum and its recently released sequel, Batman: Arkham City (reviewed here).

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