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Rival Formats Write-Up
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The Wars Challenge
Daily facts and stats about famous rivalries: format wars, console wars and tech battles, plus real challenges to put them to work.
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In the early 1990s console wars, the Sega Genesis faced which rival?
Genesis and Super Nintendo competed head-to-head.
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7-Day Rivalry Fact Streak
Learn one famous tech or business rivalry each day and note who came out ahead. Check in once a day.
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