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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 | 20/09/2011 · 8:45 pm

GAME REVIEW – A New Beginning (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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A New Beginning is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game from Daedalic Entertainment, makers of The Whispered World and Edna & Harvey. An eco-thriller with a twist, it tells the entwining stories of Fay, a radio operator who claims to be from the future, and Bent, a former scientist who was working on an eco-friendly alternative energy source before he retired. Together, they must save the world from a global climate catastrophe that threatens the very existence of humanity.

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by | 16/09/2011 · 4:25 pm

BOOK REVIEW – Shelter by Harlan Coben

By Marty Mulrooney

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Shelter is the first instalment in a new series of books aimed at young adults, written by best-selling author Harlan Coben (Tell No One). Coben has previously written several books based around former basketball player turned sports agent Myron Bolitar – in Shelter, the focus shifts to Myron’s estranged nephew Mickey Bolitar, whose father Brad has recently died in a mysterious car accident. A standalone story that is accessible both to newcomers and those familiar with Coben’s work, Shelter follows Mickey as he struggles to make friends, find his missing girlfriend and discover the truth behind his father’s death…

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by | 14/09/2011 · 4:10 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With John Hemry (aka Jack Campbell, The Lost Fleet)

By Marty Mulrooney

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John Hemry is a retired United States Navy officer who writes military science fiction novels. Under the name Jack Campbell, he has written six volumes of his Lost Fleet series of books and has recently launched a new spinoff series, with another in the pipeline. AMO is therefore proud to present an exclusive online interview with New York Times best-selling author John Hemry (aka Jack Campbell)!

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by | 12/09/2011 · 3:00 pm

GAME REVIEW – The Tiny Bang Story (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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The Tiny Bang Story is a point-and-click hidden object/puzzle game created by Russian indie developers Colibri Games.  At the beginning of the game Tiny Planet – literally a tiny little planet – explodes into a large collection of jigsaw pieces after being struck by a meteor. It is up to the player to retrieve these pieces as they solve puzzles, collect objects and help to rebuild Tiny Planet piece by piece! 

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