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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.

AMO COMPETITION – Win Super Meat Boy – Ultra Edition (PC)!

Super Meat Boy Ultra Edition 3D

To celebrate the release of Super Meat Boy – Ultra Edition, AMO has teamed up with publisher Lace Mamba Global to offer our readers the chance to win one of three copies! Each copy has a recommended retail price of £19.99 and includes a soundtrack, sketchbook, comic, poster and secret bonus content! Read on to find out more!

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BOOK REVIEW – Turf by Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Turf is a five-issue comic book mini-series written by Jonathan Ross and illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards. A hard-boiled crime thriller with a twist, it showcases gangsters, vampires and aliens fighting for dominance in 1929 New York at the height of prohibition. This new UK hardback edition from Titan Books collects Turf #1-5 and also includes exclusive concept art and guest cover art by comic book legends such as Jim Steranko and Dave Gibbons.

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GAME REVIEW – Puzzle Dimension (PSN)

By Marty Mulrooney

Puzzle Dimension

Puzzle Dimension is a downloadable puzzle game created by Doctor Entertainment, a new indie studio founded by veteran video game developers Jesper Rudberg and Anders Pistol, who have previously worked on titles such as Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena and The Darkness. It is a spiritual successor of sorts to Kula World (1998, PlayStation)  and is currently available on the PlayStation Network (UK) for £7.99.

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FILM REVIEW – Essential Killing

By Marty Mulrooney

Essential Killing Poster UK

Essential Killing is an award-winning political action thriller helmed by Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski. It stars Vincent Gallo as Mohammed, a man captured by the US military in Afghanistan after killing three Americans, before being sent to a secret detention centre in Europe. When the truck he is being transported in crashes and rolls over, he escapes into an icy, snowy wilderness, far removed from the desert home he once knew. Hunted down by US army forces, Mohammed must do whatever it takes to survive against the odds…

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