History of Video Games: Console Wars and Gaming Milestones Which gaming console marked the beginning of the "console wars" between Sega and Nintendo? Sega Genesis Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Atari 2600 Nintendo 64 None What iconic game is often credited with popularizing the first-person shooter genre? Doom Quake Wolfenstein 3D Half-Life None Which gaming console introduced CD-ROM technology, revolutionizing game storage? Sega Genesis Nintendo 64 Sony PlayStation Xbox None In what year was the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) first released? 1980 1983 1985 1988 None Which company released the first commercially successful video game console? Nintendo Atari Sega Sony None Time's up Most Popular Most Popular