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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.

GAME REVIEW – World Of Goo (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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World Of Goo is a physics-based puzzle game created by independent developer 2D Boy, which was founded by Kyle Gabler and Ron Carmel, both of whom are former Electronic Arts employees. World Of Goo has won many awards since its release in 2008, including Best Independent Game from the Spike TV Video Game Awards Show, Game Of The Year from IGN and Best Game No One Played from Gamespot.

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BOOK REVIEW – Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick

By Marty Mulrooney

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Floodland is a children’s fantasy novel published by Orion Children’s Books in 2000. The debut novel of Marcus Sedgwick, it won the Branford Boase Award in 2001 for being an outstanding first published novel. Having recently reviewed Sedwick’s latest book White Crow, I decided it would be interesting to start at the beginning and see how Floodland holds up ten years later.

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GAME REVIEW – God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta (PSP)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Ghost Of Sparta is the sixth instalment in the critically lauded God Of War series and the third chapter chronologically. It is also the second God Of War game to appear on PSP, again created by Ready At Dawn but this time in collaboration with the SCE Santa Monica Studio, who of course created the stunning God Of War III on PlayStation 3 earlier this year.

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Inception Limited Edition – Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) Review

By Marty Mulrooney

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Inception has finally been released on DVD and Blu-ray, allowing eager fans to enjoy the film once more and newcomers to see what all the fuss is about. The UK Limited Edition comes in a metal briefcase containing a Triple Play copy of the film (Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy), a PASIV (Portable Automated Somnacin IntraVenous) Device User Manual, art-cards and a spinning top.

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