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Limited Series

6 episodes · 2020

  1. 1

    Boom & Bust

    Aug 19, 202047 min★ 7.4

    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.

  2. 2

    Comeback Kid

    Aug 19, 202044 min★ 7.7

    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.

  3. 3

    Role Players

    Aug 19, 202040 min★ 6.3

    Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.

  4. 4

    This is War

    Aug 19, 202041 min★ 7.3

    Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.

  5. 5

    Fight!

    Aug 19, 202043 min★ 7.4

    Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.

  6. 6

    Level Up

    Aug 19, 202037 min★ 7.7

    Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.