Category Archives: Games

by Martin Mulrooney | 31/03/2015 · 12:11 am

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Peter McConnell (Video Game Composer and Musician, Grim Fandango Remastered)

By Marty Mulrooney

Peter McConnell Grim Fandango Remastered Interview

Alternative Magazine Online recently reviewed Grim Fandango Remastered, describing it as “a 17-year-old classic LucasArts game remastered in HD, looking and sounding better than it has ever done.” This was in large part due to the remastered score, with many of the songs now fully orchestrated by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Therefore, AMO is delighted to welcome back the game’s award-winning composer Peter McConnell (Monkey Island 2, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Full Throttle) for yet another exclusive online interview!

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Tagged as Broken Age, Composer, Double Fine Productions, Grim Fandango, Grim Fandango Remastered, Lucasarts, Music, pc, Peter McConnell, PlayStation 4, Soundtrack, The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, TIM SCHAFER, Video Games

by Martin Mulrooney | 25/03/2015 · 9:14 pm

BOOK REVIEW – The Art of Alien: Isolation by Andy McVittie

By Marty Mulrooney

The Art of Alien: Isolation offers an in-depth look at the artwork behind the critically acclaimed video game Alien: Isolation, released by The Creative Assembly in 2014. Written by author Andy McVittie, who has worked in the video games industry for more than 20 years, the book features never-before-seen concept art, sketches, 3D renders and much more, all accompanied by an extensive behind the scenes commentary from the game’s artists and creators.

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Tagged as 20th Century Fox, Alien, Andy McVittie, Book, Book Review, Concept Art, Jude Bond, pc, PlayStation 4, The Art of Alien: Isolation, The Creative Assembly, Video Games

by Martin Mulrooney | 23/03/2015 · 9:51 pm

GAME REVIEW – Game of Thrones: Episode 2 – The Lost Lords (PlayStation 4)

By Marty Mulrooney

Game of Thrones Episode 2 – The Lost Lords

Game of Thrones: Episode 2 – The Lost Lords is the second episode of a six-part episodic adventure game series from Telltale Games, creators of The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us. Based on the award-winning HBO television series of the same name, The Lost Lords picks up directly after the brutally shocking ending of the opening instalment, with House Forrester fighting for survival against seemingly insurmountable odds.

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GAME REVIEW – Tales From The Borderlands: Episode 1 – Zer0 Sum (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

Zer0 Sum is the first episode of Tales From The Borderlands, a five-part episodic video game series from Telltale Games (The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us). Set on the unforgiving world of Pandora after the events of the award-winning Borderlands 2 (Gearbox Software) but requiring no prior knowledge of the universe (although existing Borderlands fans will undoubtedly have a healthy head start), Tales From The Borderlands puts players in control of Rhys, a Hyperion ‘suit’, and Fiona, a Pandoran con artist, as they chase after a briefcase containing ten million dollars.

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