S1.E1 ∙ Boom & Bust Tue, Aug 18, 2020 Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until high-profile failure sparks a downfall. 7.4 /10
S1.E2 ∙ Comeback Kid Tue, Aug 18, 2020 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. 7.7 /10
S1.E3 ∙ Role Players Tue, Aug 18, 2020 Inspired by Dungeons and Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players. 6.3 /10
S1.E4 ∙ This is War Tue, Aug 18, 2020 Sega's Genesis console and its speedy character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden. 7.3 /10
S1.E5 ∙ Fight! Tue, Aug 18, 2020 Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy. 7.4 /10
S1.E6 ∙ Level Up Tue, Aug 18, 2020 Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming. 7.7 /10
