by | 20/09/2011 · 8:45 pm

GAME REVIEW – A New Beginning (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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A New Beginning is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game from Daedalic Entertainment, makers of The Whispered World and Edna & Harvey. An eco-thriller with a twist, it tells the entwining stories of Fay, a radio operator who claims to be from the future, and Bent, a former scientist who was working on an eco-friendly alternative energy source before he retired. Together, they must save the world from a global climate catastrophe that threatens the very existence of humanity.

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by | 19/09/2011 · 7:30 pm

FILM REVIEW – The Inbetweeners Movie

By Elena Cresci

The Inbetweeners Movie

Moving on up from their humble small screen beginnings, the motley foursome from the hit Channel 4 sitcom The Inbetweeners have moved on up to the big screen with The Inbetweeners Movie. The film version sees Will (Simon Bird), Jay (James Buckley), Neil (Blake Harrison) and Simon (Joe Thomas) heading to Malia for a traditional lads holiday at one of the top Greek party destinations. What follows is a plotline unlikely to please the Greek tourist board but for the Inbetweeners boys, it’s awkward business as usual.

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by | 16/09/2011 · 4:25 pm

BOOK REVIEW – Shelter by Harlan Coben

By Marty Mulrooney

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Shelter is the first instalment in a new series of books aimed at young adults, written by best-selling author Harlan Coben (Tell No One). Coben has previously written several books based around former basketball player turned sports agent Myron Bolitar – in Shelter, the focus shifts to Myron’s estranged nephew Mickey Bolitar, whose father Brad has recently died in a mysterious car accident. A standalone story that is accessible both to newcomers and those familiar with Coben’s work, Shelter follows Mickey as he struggles to make friends, find his missing girlfriend and discover the truth behind his father’s death…

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by | 14/09/2011 · 4:10 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With John Hemry (aka Jack Campbell, The Lost Fleet)

By Marty Mulrooney

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John Hemry is a retired United States Navy officer who writes military science fiction novels. Under the name Jack Campbell, he has written six volumes of his Lost Fleet series of books and has recently launched a new spinoff series, with another in the pipeline. AMO is therefore proud to present an exclusive online interview with New York Times best-selling author John Hemry (aka Jack Campbell)!

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