Limited Series
Episodes
S1 · E1 · 19 Aug 2020 · 47 min
Boom & Bust
Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.
S1 · E2 · 19 Aug 2020 · 44 min
Comeback Kid
A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.
S1 · E3 · 19 Aug 2020 · 40 min
Role Players
Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
S1 · E4 · 19 Aug 2020 · 41 min
This is War
Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
S1 · E5 · 19 Aug 2020 · 43 min
Fight!
Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
S1 · E6 · 19 Aug 2020 · 37 min
Level Up
Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.
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