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Season 1

  • S01E01 Boom & Bust

    • August 19, 2020
    • Netflix

    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.

  • S01E02 Comeback Kid

    • August 19, 2020
    • Netflix

    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.

  • S01E03 Role Players

    • August 19, 2020
    • Netflix

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

  • S01E04 This is War

    • August 19, 2020
    • Netflix

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

  • S01E05 Fight!

    • August 19, 2020
    • Netflix

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

  • S01E06 Level Up

    • August 19, 2020
    • Netflix

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