INTERVIEW – In Conversation With AJ LoCascio (Voice Actor – Marty McFly)

By Marty Mulrooney

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It is no secret that Alternative Magazine Online are huge fans of both Telltale Games and the Back To The Future franchise. Therefore, when we learnt that Telltale were creating a brand new adventure game based on the licence, we could hardly hold back our excitement! Kicking off AMO’s ongoing coverage, we have an exclusive interview with the delightful actor AJ LoCascio, who will be voicing Marty McFly alongside Christopher Loyd as the Doc.

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GAME REVIEW – Max & the Magic Marker (WiiWare, PC, Mac)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Max & the Magic Marker is a physics based 2D puzzle platformer for WiiWare, PC & Macintosh. The game was created by Press Play – an independent studio based in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was also recently released for Windows Phone 7.

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FILM REVIEW – Burke and Hare

By Elena Cresci

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Burke and Hare sees director John Landis return to the big screen with his first feature film in 20 years. In this latest offering, The Blues Brothers, Animal House and Trading Places director attempts to bring humour to a most grisly case of murders, with the help of an array of familiar faces of British comedy. The historical basis of the film lies in the infamous Burke and Hare murders that took place during the 1820’s, when two body-snatchers turned to murder in order to make money from the medical community’s desperate need for cadavers. It’s clear that Landis set himself quite the challenge in making comedy out of such a grisly inspiration.

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GAME REVIEW – Blood Stone 007 (PlayStation 3)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Blood Stone 007 is an action game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Telling an original James Bond story entirely separate from the film series, the game features the voices and likenesses of Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and Joss Stone. Bizzare Creations had a lot to overcome when undertaking this project: they are more well known for their racing games (Project Gotham Racing series) than their action efforts (The Club), and the highly anticipated Goldeneye 007 on Nintendo Wii shared the same release date.

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