The best gaming documentaries to binge right now – CNET [CNET]

Based on Blake J. Harris’ insightful 2014 book, this feature-length documentary dives into the hair-raising face-off of the early ’90s when Sega challenged Nintendo’s grip on the gaming market. Sonic the Hedgehog squared off against Mario, obnoxious advertising battles fought for your attention and things got bloody over censored versus uncensored Mortal Kombat. They’re stirring memories for anyone who was there, or the makings of an extraordinary tale for anyone who wasn’t.

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High Score feels a bit unfocused at times, but gives you a satisfying overall look at how gaming has developed since the ’70s. All six episodes are available now on Netflix.

This feature-length documentary focuses on Sony’s 1994 entry to the video game market with its little gray PlayStation, one of the first consoles with widespread appeal for adults. Big names from the brand’s 25-year history — like current PlayStation boss Jim Ryan, Metal Gear Solid mastermind Hideo Kojima, lead PS5 architect Mark Cerny and Resident Evil co-creator Shinji Mikami — weigh in what a big deal 3D gaming was, and marketing execs reveal how they make Sony’s console cool.