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Japan’s Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» TOKYO - The big-screen success of the 1990s video game speedster “Sonic the Hedgehog” has brought new fans to Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades.
'Shenmue' voted most influential video game ever in UK poll
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» LONDON - The 1999 action game "Shenmue" was on Thursday named the most influential video game of all time following a survey organised by BAFTA, the British association that honours films, television, and video games.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Oct 23-29
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 23/10/2024
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
TGS 2024: Time for gamers to unite
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 18/10/2024
» The largest game exhibition in Southeast Asia has returned to meet the needs of Thai gamers, showcasing popular and upcoming titles.
Space invaders: How video gamers are resisting a crypto onslaught
AFP, Published on 10/08/2022
» PARIS: When video game designer Mark Venturelli was asked to speak at Brazil's biggest gaming festival, he submitted a generic-sounding title for his presentation -- "The Future of Game Design" -- but that was not the talk he gave.
A video games timeline: from Pong to the console wars
AFP, Published on 10/11/2020
» HONG KONG - Video games have come a long way since the first rudimentary arcade machines emerged in the 1970s with offerings such as "Pong", "Pacman" and "Space Invaders".
Docuseries shines light on gaming's golden age
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 04/09/2020
» There's no denying that video games have become a major platform for entertainment around the world today for children and adults. Long before the arrival of popular gaming consoles like the PlayStation, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, video games can trace their history back to the late 1970s when they started being released. It is this history of video games that Netflix's new documentary series, High Score, sets out to explore. The show invites all to walk down memory lane together whether it be during the glory days of arcades, various innovations of gaming consoles or the advent of 3D graphics. No matter how serious a gamer you are, High Score guarantees to be fun, entertaining and insightful about the origins of video games.
Mighty Malagasy grooves
Life, John Clewley, Published on 18/08/2020
» Madagascar, which lies just off the coast of East Africa, is in the furthest western part of the Indian Ocean. It's important to understand how contemporary Malagasy (the name for all things from Madagascar, including the language) music was shaped by the cultural flows from the Indian Ocean and from continental Africa.
A whole different sonic vibe
Life, John Clewley, Published on 09/06/2020
» Sega is the traditional and popular music of the island of Mauritius, which sits in the vast Indian Ocean; some call sega the blues of the Indian Ocean but I think of it as the soundtrack to the sea.
Finger lickin' food!
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 30/08/2019
» What did we do before cutlery? Use our hands, of course!