Author: Martin Calleja Urry

The local gaming community is comprised of a tightly-knit group of passionate console crusaders. While video games have had us button bashing for a few decades now, only recently has the Maltese movement began to “level up”. Whether it’s a souped-up PC or an eighth-generation entertainment system, players out there are raking in the XP right now. Sony’s PlayStation exploded onto the Maltese market in the late nineties. It’s fair to postulate that its impact broadened the gaming audience in Malta, effectively creating a snowball effect. However, it took years until local gamers evolved from a group of leaderless...

The Maltese hip-hop scene continues to remain underground, despite a number of talented individuals in the mix. While the culture flourishes in the USA and mainland Europe, the general Maltese public never grasped its’ core concepts. In a country full of electronic music lovers, rockers and pop fans, rap is far down the pecking order. The term “hip-hop” is often incorrectly used as a reference to rap music. It’s actually an umbrella term used to describe a subculture jam-packed with exciting forms of self-expression. These include, but are not limited to: rap music, break dancing, graffiti writing and DJ’ing....