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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 | 13/06/2011 · 6:00 pm

GAME REVIEW – Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is an isometric top down shooter developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix. That’s right, in a noticeable departure from the main Tomb Raider series, Guardian of Light is an arcade shooter with multiplayer support! Originally released for Xbox 360, the game was later released for both PlayStation 3 and Steam (PC). Alternative Magazine Online’s review will cover the PC version played with an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows.

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by | 10/06/2011 · 12:00 pm

BOOK REVIEW – Victorian Undead: Sherlock Holmes vs Zombies (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Victorian Undead: Sherlock Holmes vs Zombies is a graphic novel written by Ian Edgington with artwork by Tom Mandrake. Originally published as a six-issue mini-series, it offers a mash-up of genres, pitting classic literary figure Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick Watson against a zombie outbreak – and their old nemesis Professor Moriarty – in 1898 London.

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by | 08/06/2011 · 6:30 pm

BOOK REVIEW – The Hunting Ground by Cliff McNish

By Marty Mulrooney

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The Hunting Ground by Cliff McNish is a ghost story published by Orion Books. A chilling tale, it tells the story of young boy named Elliot who, along with his brother and father, has moved into the old and crumbling Glebe House. But little do they know that they will be sharing their new abode with ghosts both friend and foe…

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by | 03/06/2011 · 1:30 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Kim Newman (Author, Anno Dracula)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic (Empire Magazine) and award-winning author (the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror Guild Award, the BSFA award). Anno Dracula, the first book in his alternative history vampire series, was published in 1992 to critical acclaim. With Anno Dracula having recently been reprinted in a brand new paperback edition by Titan Books and the rest of the series set to follow suit in 2012 (the eagerly anticipated fourth book is due in 2013), AMO caught up with Mr Newman for an exclusive online interview!

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