By Marty Mulrooney
John Hicklenton was a cult British comics artist best known for his work on 2000 AD and Judge Dredd. He recently died aged 42 after suffering from Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis for 10 years. An award-winning film documenting his art and life entitled Here’s Johnny was shown on More4 in 2008. 100 Months is Hicklenton’s last complete work, which he worked on right up until his death at Dignitas in Zurich in March 2010.
Filed under Books
By Marty Mulrooney
A fan project 10 years in the making, Broken Sword 2.5 is a very special game indeed. German-based MindFactory have created a lovingly crafted tribute that is free to download and retains the charming graphics of the original 2D games. Although it was released on September 28th 2008 (a full German version with optional English subtitles), it is only now in 2010 that players can finally play with English voices. A few years ago I was lucky enough to audition and successfully record two voice parts. Read on to learn more about the game and hear my contributions!
Filed under Alternative Musings, Games
By Marty Mulrooney
Involuntary (De ofrivilliga) is an award-winning Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund in 2008. Showcasing several parallel stories that at first appear totally unrelated, the overarching narrative deals with group behaviour in a darkly comedic manner. Involuntary is now showing in cinemas across the UK.
Filed under Film
By Marty Mulrooney
Dead Rising 2 is the long-awaited follow-up to the 2006 Xbox 360 exclusive Dead Rising, once again pitting players against flesh-eating hordes of zombies with whatever make-shift weapons may come to hand. The sequel requires no knowledge of the previous game and is an entirely standalone experience. Exclusivity seemingly forgotten, Dead Rising 2 was recently released on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. A PC port soon followed, which is the version being reviewed here on AMO today. Happy Halloween 2010!
Martin Mulrooney
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