Category Archives: Alternative Musings

by Martin Mulrooney | 04/03/2010 · 12:00 pm

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis Review (ACG)

By Marty Mulrooney

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My latest review for adventureclassicgaming.com is now live!

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis is the long awaited sequel to 2006’s Secret Files: Tunguska on PC. Once more players take control of Nina and Max as they globetrot around the world, uncovering conspiracy at every turn. I was actually quite fond of the original game (the graphics and interface showed off some amazingly high production values) so I was keen to get my hands on the sequel and see how it held up to its predecessor…

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GAME PREVIEW – God Of War 3 Demo Impressions (PlayStation 3)

By Marty Mulrooney

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The God Of War 3 demo hits the UK PSN today, so I thought it would be a good idea to let Alternative Magazine Online’s readers know my thoughts so far! Please bare in mind that this is a preview of the demo shown at E3 2009. Therefore, it is an earlier build and there could very well be some changes/improvements by the time the game goes on sale next month.

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Tagged as E3, God Of War 3, God Of War 3 Demo, God Of War 3 Preview, Helios, Kratos, Playstation 3, Titan

by Guest/Previous | 20/02/2010 · 12:00 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Guy “Yug” Blomberg, Co-creator / Founder of Mana Bar

By Stewie Sutherland The Mana Bar

There’s nothing better than going to your favourite club, is there? The atmosphere is golden, the patrons are familiar and when it’s your friend’s shout you can just tell them “the usual” and know what you’ll be getting. Now imagine if you could have the same thing, only with Xbox 360’s and Nintendo Wii’s replacing the usual spirits and ales. Sounds good, doesn’t it? It was this slick, outside-the-box idea that created Mana Bar, soon to be Australia’s first video game bar set in the city of Brisbane, the Sunshine State. Despite being hard at work getting everything ready for it’s opening, Mana Bar’s Guy “Yug” Blomberg kindly granted AMO an interview to talk about this awesome new concept…

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Tagged as Guy Yug Blomberg, Nintendo Wii, PS3, The Mana Bar, The Mana Bar Interview, Video Games Bar, Xbox 360

by Martin Mulrooney | 18/02/2010 · 12:00 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Dan Wells (Author of I Am Not A Serial Killer & Mr Monster)

By Marty Mulrooney

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I recently reviewed a fantastic book by Dan Wells called I Am Not A Serial Killer. His debut novel, I found the whole thing a wonderfully dark and thrilling look at serial killers, from the surprisingly effective viewpoint of a 15 year old sociopathic boy!

The novel gives the relatively stale monster/horror genres a much-needed injection of originality as well, which of course makes me very excited to read the sequel, which is due out early next month (entitled Mr Monster). Therefore, I am proud to present a recent chat between myself and Dan Wells, self-admitted armchair killerologist…

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Tagged as Book Review, Dan Wells, Dan Wells Interview, Horror, I Am Not A Serial Killer, Mr Monster, Serial Killer