High Score

This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.

Latest: Limited Series · 2020

E1. Boom & Bust
Aug 19, 2020 · 47m
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.
E2. Comeback Kid
Aug 19, 2020 · 44m
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.
E3. Role Players
Aug 19, 2020 · 40m
Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
E4. This is War
Aug 19, 2020 · 41m
Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
E5. Fight!
Aug 19, 2020 · 43m
Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
E6. Level Up
Aug 19, 2020 · 37m
Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.