By Marty Mulrooney
The long-awaited, much-anticipated return of improvisational Necromorph slayer Isaac Clarke has finally arrived. A direct follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2008 survival horror third-person shooter Dead Space, Dead Space 2 – developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts – sees a leaner, meaner, much more vocal Clarke grabbing his trusty Plasma Cutter once again to save the day… and hopefully this time, his dementia ridden mind.
Filed under Games
By Marty Mulrooney
A Sickness In The Family is the debut graphic novel of award-winning author Denise Mina. One of the leading figures in Scotland’s ‘Tartan Noir’ genre of crime fiction, she made her comics debut with a 13-issue run of Hellblazer in 2010. Here, she collaborates with artist Antonio Fuso, who has drawn such comics as Fear Agent and GI Joe: Cobra, to tell a deliciously dark tale of betrayal, deceit and murder…
Filed under Books
By Marty Mulrooney
Following on from our recent review of Back To The Future: The Game – Episode 1: It’s About Time (“a film-to-video game adaptation done right”), AMO is proud to present our first exclusive monthly mini interview with Marty McFly voice actor AJ LoCascio!
Filed under Alternative Musings, Games
By Marty Mulrooney
Night Of The Living Dead (Behind The Scenes Of The Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever) by Joe Kane offers fresh insight into the classic 1968 George A. Romero zombie horror film of the same name. Shot on a shoe-string budget of $114,000, the film grossed over $12 million domestically and $18 million internationally and remains a hit with audiences even today. Joe Kane – recognised as ‘the best movie critic in America’ by Entertainment Weekly – not only goes behind the scenes of this classic horror film, but also details the five-decade legacy that it has created. The book also includes the original Night Of The Living Dead screenplay by John Russo.
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