By Marty Mulrooney
Dead Space: Martyr is a science fiction horror novel written by B.K. Evenson. Serving as a prequel to the Electronic Arts Dead Space video game franchise, official tie-in book Dead Space: Martyr tells the origin story of the Black Marker, the Church of Unitology and the legendary Michael Altman.
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By Marty Mulrooney
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout is a point-and-click adventure game created by Daedalic Entertainment. Hand drawn in a unique cartoon style, the story follows insane asylum prisoner Edna, along with her stuffed toy rabbit Harvey, as they attempt to escape their involuntary confinement. Originally released in Germany, the English language version was released by Lace Mamba Global on the 21st January 2011.
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By Marty Mulrooney
AMO recently reviewed indie adventure game Gemini Rue, proclaiming it to be “one of the best adventure games of 2011; visually, aurally and thematically stunning. A phenomenal achievement.” Following on from this review, the game’s creator Joshua Nuernberger was kind enough to join us for a follow-up interview where we discussed the game and its multiple layers in-depth. Warning: This interview contains spoilers.
Filed under Alternative Musings, Games
By Elena Cresci
Zack Snyder gained notoriety back in 2007 with his testosterone-fuelled epic 300, while 2009 saw his big-screen adaptation of comic book Watchmen. This year, Snyder works with the female of the species in Sucker Punch, starring a predominantly female cast headlined by Emily Browning (Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Uninvited). Has Snyder delivered his audience the promised ‘sucker punch’ with this latest offering?
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