Retrogaming made in France (8/10)

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Atlantis, created in 1997, transported players to an alternative mythological reality complete with a lavish musical score made possible by the latest technology: the CD-ROM.

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French Videogame Classics

Retrogaming Made in France

<p>Atlantis, created in 1997, transported players to an alternative mythological reality complete with a lavish musical score made possible by the latest technology: the CD-ROM.</p>

Atlantis

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Earthling children clamoured to play the French game hit of 1988: Captain Blood was an unusual explorer that let you communicate with aliens.

Captain Blood (1988)

Retrogaming Made in France (1/10)

Future Wars takes us through a rift in space in 1989, a time when a handful of fans became fascinated with the possibilities of the latest Atari and Amiga computers.   

Future Wars (1989)

Retrogaming Made in France (2/10)

Eric Chahi made Another World shut up in his teenage bedroom in the very early 1990s. The result was an instant classic that revolutionised video gaming.

Another World (1991)

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Frédéric Raynal discovered Zombies from his dad’s video club in South-West France which inspired him to create ‘Alone in the Dark’. The game amazed players with its unusual looking monsters and eerie feel.

Alone in the Dark (1992)

Retrogaming Made in France (4/10)

Philippe Ulrich created Dune after the famous Frank Herbert novel further popularised by David Lynch’s 1984 film. The result was a genre-breaking video game with real actors that reached new heights of sophistication.

Dune

Retrogaming Made in France (5/10)

Sébastien Siraudeau was still an intern when he worked on Versailles 1685, a meticulously developed game that reassured parents that their children were learning something about history.

Versailles 1685 (1996)

Retrogaming Made in France (6/10)

Majid Taïbi learned imaging on Minitel forums. Self-taught and obsessed with film, he launched into developing ‘Megarace’, a futuristic racing game which featured full-motion video.

Megarace (1993)

Retrogaming Made in France (7/10)

Frédéric Motte has been an advocate for heavy metal in video games for 30 years. In 1997 he developed Nightmare Creatures, a film of satanic monsters in a dark 19th century London, complete with heavy metal music.

Nightmare Creatures (1997)

Retrogaming made in France (9/10)

Benoit Sokal was already well known for his comics before he decided to turn to video game development. Syberia, released in 2002, was a saga that allowed the player to travel far into the East.  

Syberia

Retrogaming made in France (10/10)

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Whether they have fled, been banished or deported, some exiles find themselves alone, while others form communities in their host countries. But all feel nostalgia and even homesickness. Tracks East goes in search of the exile experience.

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Tracks East goes in search of the exile experience of those who have fled, been banished or deported.

Tracks East

Yetundey is originally from Leipzig and mixes styles and influences. Layla Boe wants to make the German language smoother in her music.

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Can identities be forced, discarded, changed or revived? In the USSR, national identities were a political instrument. Millions of people were resettled, deported, and Russified. Today, the multi-ethnic social fabric of post-soviet nations harbours explosive tensions and the Ukraine war is opening up old wounds. What does identity mean for the next generation?

Identity

The multi-ethnic social fabric of post-soviet nations harbours explosive tensions and the Ukraine war is opening up old wounds. What does identity mean for the next generation?

Discover contemporary cycling culture in three European cities: Berlin, the unofficial capital of vintage racing bikes. London, where cycle-cafés also hold speed dating evenings and Amsterdam where cyclists stand out from the crowd with style.

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Discover contemporary cycling culture in three European cities: Berlin, London and Amsterdam.

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Have you ever wondered why pop songs sometimes sound a little too familiar? Welcome to the world of pop-recycling where borrowing, sampling and interpolation are the order of the day. Featuring interviews with Placebo, Ed Sheeran, Charlie XCX and Lauv.

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Why do the works of the Italian painter Caravaggio exude such violence? The answer is to be found in the eventful life of the artist, who just couldn't stay out of trouble and met a sticky end.

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Caravaggio just couldn't stay out of trouble and met a sticky end

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Russian artists have two choices: silence, or exile. There's been a mass creative exodus in recent weeks, including Russian rap stars like Face and Oxxxymiron. Art rockers IC3PEAK post protest videos that would get them arrested in Russia. TikTok star Nikita Sass bravely continues to post his opinion and stays. Few dare to do that.

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Russian artists have two choices: silence, or exile

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Since its invention in the 19th century, the bicycle has allowed Western women to move around independently. Today, it is the turn of women in Arab countries to discover its power. Though at first glance innocuous and common, the bicycle is unexpectedly feminist.

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Though at first glance innocuous and common, the bicycle is unexpectedly feminist

Dee Koala and Dope Saint Jude are young rappers from the Cape region of South Africa. Dope decided to move to London to pursue her musical career whilst Dee has stayed in her local community.

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On 22 July 2016 a German high-school student David Sonboly killed nine people in a seemingly random attack in a Munich shopping-centre. Why do some young people become mass murderers? A look at radicalisation within extreme-right groups online.

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The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad sits between Lithuania and Poland. Once German East Prussia, it is now home to 1 million Russian citizens. What is life like in this small territory now practically cut off from its EU neighbours since the war in Ukraine began?

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The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad sits between Lithuania and Poland and is now practically cut off from its EU neighbours since the war in Ukraine began.

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As Lithuania stops Russia from transporting goods by train through its territory to Kaliningrad, a focus on the history of this singular Russian territory.

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The trio led by Matthew Bellamy is one of the most explosive and creative forces in rock music over the past two decades. There is no one else quite like Muse. Be impressed by their committed performance at Berlin’s Tempelhof Sounds Festival.

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Muse

In Europe, the last primary forests are found almost exclusively in the mountains in the east or south-east of the continent. These virgin forests have never been exploited or cut down, and have remained as they have always been. Few studies have been done on this forests, which are presumably havens of biodiversity. We go on a research trip to the Dinaric Alps in Albania.

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We go on a research trip to the Dinaric Alps in Albania

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Young Korean musicians have been taking the world of classical music by storm. A new generation are winning the big prizes and pursuing successful careers in Europe and around the world. What makes these Korean classical artists so good? A documentary following the rising stars of K-Classic

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Anne suffered a stroke shortly after giving birth to her second child and has since been unable to move or speak, although she is fully aware of her surroundings. Doctors are hoping to harness the power of technology and AI to help her communicate with her family once more. Oskar Zlamala  is also hoping that AI will help him with his degenerative eye disease that threatens to blind him. 

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Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish perform at Hellfest 2022.

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Anglo-French guitarist Laura Cox presents the Scorpions, probably the most successful German rock band ever, headlining at Hellfest 2022. For more than five decades the German five-piece has been producing international hits and have sold more than 100 million records.

Anglo-French guitarist Laura Cox presents the Scorpions, probably the most successful German rock band ever, headlining at Hellfest 2022. 

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English post-punk duo Sleaford Mods tear up the Tempelhof stage with their visceral and poetic creations full of raw indignation.

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Sheffield natives Bring Me The Horizon bring their heterogeneous metal sound to Hellfest 2022.

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The Days Off festival invites former Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker to revisit classic French pop songs from the 1960s, tracks immortalised in the Wes Anderson film, The French Dispatch.
Live from the Philharmonie de Paris, 2 July 2022.

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Live from the Philharmonie de Paris, 2 July 2022.

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Folk, americana, country, rock - the music of The Lumineers is the sound of America. But with III, they take a darker turn as they explore the issue of addiction in three acts, and prove that they are so much more than Ho Hey.

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Since the 1990s, total insect biomass has declined by 75 percent. The rapid decline affects all food chains: fish and birds can no longer find enough to eat and are becoming fewer and fewer. Studies show that neonicotinoids used in pesticides aren't just destroying the insect popualtion, but also affect human health.

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Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed is an exception in the Muslim world: The French-Algerian imam is openly gay. For the past ten year he has led a progressive and inclusive movement promoting an Islam that respects the LGBT+ community, women’s right, and interfaith dialogue.

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Just a few weeks before the release of their new album, The Sick and the Dying… and the Dead! Thrash metal stars Megadeth perform at Hellfest 2022.

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According to the latest calculations by the OECD, South Korean women could live to be over 92 years old on average in 2070, and men over 89. That would be a world record. What's the secret?

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The philanthropic foundation set up by US billionaire Bill Gates quietly co-finances experiments with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in several African countries. In the age of philanthropic capitalism, billionaires "save the world" and make money in the process. But who is helped the most, ordinary Africans or the food industry?

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Retrogaming Made in France - French Videogame Classics

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