Tag Archives: Video Games

by Martin Mulrooney | 31/03/2015 · 12:11 am

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Peter McConnell (Video Game Composer and Musician, Grim Fandango Remastered)

By Marty Mulrooney

Peter McConnell Grim Fandango Remastered Interview

Alternative Magazine Online recently reviewed Grim Fandango Remastered, describing it as “a 17-year-old classic LucasArts game remastered in HD, looking and sounding better than it has ever done.” This was in large part due to the remastered score, with many of the songs now fully orchestrated by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Therefore, AMO is delighted to welcome back the game’s award-winning composer Peter McConnell (Monkey Island 2, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Full Throttle) for yet another exclusive online interview!

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Tagged as Broken Age, Composer, Double Fine Productions, Grim Fandango, Grim Fandango Remastered, Lucasarts, Music, pc, Peter McConnell, PlayStation 4, Soundtrack, The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, TIM SCHAFER, Video Games

by Martin Mulrooney | 25/03/2015 · 9:14 pm

BOOK REVIEW – The Art of Alien: Isolation by Andy McVittie

By Marty Mulrooney

The Art of Alien: Isolation offers an in-depth look at the artwork behind the critically acclaimed video game Alien: Isolation, released by The Creative Assembly in 2014. Written by author Andy McVittie, who has worked in the video games industry for more than 20 years, the book features never-before-seen concept art, sketches, 3D renders and much more, all accompanied by an extensive behind the scenes commentary from the game’s artists and creators.

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Tagged as 20th Century Fox, Alien, Andy McVittie, Book, Book Review, Concept Art, Jude Bond, pc, PlayStation 4, The Art of Alien: Isolation, The Creative Assembly, Video Games

by Martin Mulrooney | 05/08/2014 · 10:58 pm

Edinburgh Game Symposium 2.0 (2014)

By Marty Mulrooney

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In June 2014, some of the best games developers, games music composers and sound designers from around the world congregated in Edinburgh, Scotland for the Edinburgh Game Symposium 2.0. Alternative Magazine Online was lucky enough to attend the Game Design/Audio Panels and Games Festival on the first day, followed by a Video Game Music Concert performed by The Edinburgh Film Music Orchestra (EFMO) in the evening. Read on to find out more and watch some videos from the day!

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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Erin Yvette (Snow White, The Wolf Among Us)

By Marty Mulrooney

Alternative Magazine Online reviewed The Wolf Among Us: Episode One – Faith (PC) in October 2013, writing how “the voice acting, as is to be expected by now from a Telltale Games production, is world-class.” With Episode Two just around the corner, AMO is absolutely delighted to follow on from our recent interview with Bigby Wolf voice actor Adam Harrington with an exclusive online interview with Erin Yvette, the up-and-coming voice actor behind Snow White!

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Tagged as Adventure Games, Bigby Wolf, Comic Books, Erin Ashe, Erin Yvette, Fables, Interview, Snow White, Telltale Games, The Wolf Among Us, Video Games