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by Martin Mulrooney | 19/12/2011 · 8:25 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Katie Hallahan and Cesar Bittar (Phoenix Online Studios)

By Marty Mulrooney

Cognition - An Erica Reed Thriller

Phoenix Online Studios (creators of freeware King’s Quest fangame The Silver Lining) recently announced that they had partnered with Khaeon Gamestudio and would be collaborating with renowned game designer Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight, Gray Matter) and art director Romano Molenaar (X-Men, Tomb Raider) to launch their first commercial game – Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller. Alternative Magazine Online is therefore delighted to present an interview with two members of the Phoenix Online team: Katie Hallahan (PR Director for Phoenix Online) and Cesar Bittar (CEO of Phoenix Online)!

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Tagged as Adventure Games, Cesar Bittar, Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, Game, Interview, Jane Jensen, Katie Hallahan, King's Quest, PC Gaming, Phoenix Online Studios, The Silver Lining

by Martin Mulrooney | 16/12/2011 · 5:40 pm

BOOK REVIEW – Hippy Jonny and the Banality of Life by Ryan Dodd (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney

Hippy Jonny and the Banality of Life by Ryan Dodd

Hippy Jonny and the Banality of Life is dual national British/American graphic novelist Ryan Dodd’s debut graphic novel. It was published on the 31st of August 2011 by Tabella Publishing and has also been put onto iTunes as an app for the iPad. It tells the story of Jonny, a recently fired from his job and therefore unemployed hippy, who wishes to escape the banality of life in post credit-crunch Britain…

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by Martin Mulrooney | 16/12/2011 · 4:25 pm

BOOK REVIEW – Batman: Arkham City by Paul Dini and Carlos D’Anda (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney

Arkham City - Graphic Novel

Batman: Arkham City is a graphic novel written by Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series) and illustrated by Carlos D’Anda (Deathblow), bridging the gap between the critically acclaimed 2009 video game Batman: Arkham Asylum and its recently released sequel, Batman: Arkham City (reviewed here).

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GAME REVIEW – Metroid: Other M (Nintendo Wii)

By Stewart Sutherland

Metroid Other M

Released in 2010, Metroid: Other M is an exclusive title for the Nintendo Wii. Following the success that Retro Studios had with the Metroid Prime series, Nintendo and Team Ninja worked together to make a game with the classic Metroid navigational feel, while still featuring the graphics and first-person mode of the last trilogy.

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