Season 1

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  7.4/10740 votes

  Boom & Bust

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/19/2020

  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.

  Director: France Costrel, Sam LaCroix, William Acks

  Writer: N/A

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  7.7/10648 votes

  Comeback Kid

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/19/2020

  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.

  Director: Melissa Wood, France Costrel, Sam LaCroix, William Acks

  Writer: N/A

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  6.3/10678 votes

  Role Players

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/19/2020

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

  Director: France Costrel, Sam LaCroix, William Acks

  Writer: N/A

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  7.3/10556 votes

  This is War

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/19/2020

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

  Director: France Costrel, Sam LaCroix, William Acks

  Writer: N/A

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  7.4/10523 votes

  Fight!

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/19/2020

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

  Director: France Costrel, Sam LaCroix, William Acks

  Writer: N/A

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  7.7/10501 votes

  Level Up

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/19/2020

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

  Director: France Costrel, Sam LaCroix, William Acks

  Writer: N/A