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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.