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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.
by | 02/11/2011 · 9:00 pm

GAME REVIEW – Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PlayStation 3)

By Marty Mulrooney

Uncharted 3 Drake's Deception

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is the latest instalment in the Uncharted series of video games created by Naughty Dog for PlayStation 3. The plot revolves around the ‘Iram of the Pillars’, an ancient city lost in the Rub’ al Khali desert. The complex relationship between Nathan Drake and his mentor Victor Sullivan is further explored as they battle the mysterious Katherine Marlowe and her right-hand man, Talbot. *Warning: due to the story-heavy nature of Uncharted 3, there are minor spoilers present throughout this review.*

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by | 31/10/2011 · 7:15 pm

BOOK REVIEW – Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer and the Great Puppet Theatre by Dusty Higgins and Van Jensen (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer and the Great Puppet Theatre

Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer and the Great Puppet Theatre is the much anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed graphic novel Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer. Presented as a horror-themed follow-up to the original story by Carlo Collodi, this series presents Pinocchio as a vampire-slaying badass who uses his nose as a stake to kill the blood-sucking undead.

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by | 31/10/2011 · 6:15 pm

BOOK REVIEW – Trick or Treat by Sally Anne Morris

By Marty Mulrooney

TrickOrTreat

Trick or Treat by Sally Anne Morris is a comedic romance novel with a supernatural twist. Lucy Diamond (Lucy Michelle Eleanor Jude Rita Diamond to be exact) is an average girl with an average life, until one day she starts hearing voices and seeing the dead. But just how successfully can she juggle her troubled love life and high maintenance friends alongside her newfound psychic abilities? Happy Halloween to all of Alternative Magazine Online’s readers!

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by | 28/10/2011 · 11:50 am

AMO COMPETITION – Win The Book of Unwritten Tales (PC)!

The Book of Unwritten Tales xploded packshot

To celebrate today’s release of The Book of Unwritten Tales (PC), AMO has teamed up with publisher Lace Mamba Global to offer our readers the chance to win a free copy! The game has a recommended retail price of £24.99 and includes a 36 page art book, a soundtrack CD and a double-sided A2 artwork poster! Read on to find out more!

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