The first Gulf war was also called the 'Video Game War' because of the: 

Wide spread television Coverage

*The correct answer is option (1) - Wide spread television Coverage*

The First Gulf War revealed the vast technological gap that had opened up between the US military capability and that of other states. The highly publicised use of so-called ‘smart bombs’ by the US-led some observers to call this a ‘computer war’. Widespread television coverage also made it a ‘video game war’, with viewers around the world watching the destruction of Iraqi forces live on TV in the comfort of their living rooms.