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November 15
Video Games
1991: Quest releases the Magical Chase video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
1993: Apple Computer drops the Apple IIe computer from its product list.
1993: Sega releases the Sonic Spinball video game for the Genesis and Game Gear in the US.
1996: The Republic of China issues a postage stamp showing a woman in a wheelchair working at a personal computer.
1996: At the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington, over five days, 3000 participants rate 57 video games. Top pick is Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64.
1999: At the Fall COMDEX show, Corel releases Corel Linux OS 1.0. Price is free as a Web site download, US$59.95 standard edition in box with CD and manuals, US$89.95 deluxe edition with games, and WordPerfect.
1999: The Marshall Islands issues a postage stamp depicting personal computers, part of a series on events of the 20th century.
1999: Everex announces it has abandoned plans for the Freestyle 540 handheld computer, and discontinuing its monochrome palm-size computer.
1999: Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong 64 video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US. Included within the game is the original Donkey Kong video game.
1999: Eidos releases the Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation video game for the PlayStation and Dreamcast in the US.
2000: Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. Several personal computers appear.
2001: Advanced Micro Devices introduces the 1.2 MHz Duron processor. It features 192 kB on-chip cache, 200 MHz front-side bus, superscalar floating-point unit, 3DNow! Professional technology, and hardware data pre-fetch. Price is US$103 in 1,000-unit quantities.
2001: Microsoft launches the Xbox game system in North America. Price is US$299. The system features four controller ports, one controller, 8 GB hard drive, 733 MHz Intel main processor, 250 MHz NVidia XGP graphics processor, 64 MB RAM, 3D audio support, Ethernet port, broadband Internet connection. Games come on dual-layer DVD-ROM discs that can store 9 GB of data. The system can also play DVD movies, requiring an optional remote control device.
2001: At 12:01 AM in New York's Time Square, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates signs and sells the first Xbox, to Edward Glucksman.
2001: Microsoft releases the Project Gotham Racing video game for the Xbox in the US.
2001: Tecmo releases the Dead or Alive 3 video game for the Xbox in the US.
2001: Microsoft releases the Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee video game for the Xbox in the US.
2001: Microsoft releases the Halo video game for the Xbox in the US.
2001: Nintendo releases the Golden Sun video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Intel releases the 3.8 GHz Pentium 4 570J processor. It features 1 MB cache, 800 MHz front-side bus, and 90 nanometer fabrication. Price is US$637 in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: In San Jose's Tech Museum of Innovation, Sun Microsystems' Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy unveils Solaris 10 operating system. The software is set to ship at the end of January.
2004: Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong Country 2 video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes video game for the GameCube in the US.
2005: Electronic Arts releases the Half-Life 2 video game for the Xbox in the US.
2005: Buena Vista releases The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Electronic Arts releases the Need for Speed: Most Wanted video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Agetec releases the Wild Arms: Alter Code F video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Namco releases the Pac-Man World 3 video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Sega releases the Sonic Rush video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
2005: Sega releases the Shadow the Hedgehog video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Square Enix releases the Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Majesco releases the Aeon Flux video game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Activision releases the True Crime: New York City video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2006: LucasArts releases the Thrillville video game for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox in the US.
2007: Electronic Arts releases the SimCity Societies game for personal computers in the USA. Price is US$49.95.
2007: Ubisoft releases the Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2007: EA Games releases the Need for Speed Pro Street video game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS in the US.
2009: Nintendo releases the New Super Mario Bros. Wii video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA.
1993: Apple Computer drops the Apple IIe computer from its product list.
1993: Sega releases the Sonic Spinball video game for the Genesis and Game Gear in the US.
1996: The Republic of China issues a postage stamp showing a woman in a wheelchair working at a personal computer.
1996: At the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington, over five days, 3000 participants rate 57 video games. Top pick is Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64.
1999: At the Fall COMDEX show, Corel releases Corel Linux OS 1.0. Price is free as a Web site download, US$59.95 standard edition in box with CD and manuals, US$89.95 deluxe edition with games, and WordPerfect.
1999: The Marshall Islands issues a postage stamp depicting personal computers, part of a series on events of the 20th century.
1999: Everex announces it has abandoned plans for the Freestyle 540 handheld computer, and discontinuing its monochrome palm-size computer.
1999: Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong 64 video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US. Included within the game is the original Donkey Kong video game.
1999: Eidos releases the Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation video game for the PlayStation and Dreamcast in the US.
2000: Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. Several personal computers appear.
2001: Advanced Micro Devices introduces the 1.2 MHz Duron processor. It features 192 kB on-chip cache, 200 MHz front-side bus, superscalar floating-point unit, 3DNow! Professional technology, and hardware data pre-fetch. Price is US$103 in 1,000-unit quantities.
2001: Microsoft launches the Xbox game system in North America. Price is US$299. The system features four controller ports, one controller, 8 GB hard drive, 733 MHz Intel main processor, 250 MHz NVidia XGP graphics processor, 64 MB RAM, 3D audio support, Ethernet port, broadband Internet connection. Games come on dual-layer DVD-ROM discs that can store 9 GB of data. The system can also play DVD movies, requiring an optional remote control device.
2001: At 12:01 AM in New York's Time Square, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates signs and sells the first Xbox, to Edward Glucksman.
2001: Microsoft releases the Project Gotham Racing video game for the Xbox in the US.
2001: Tecmo releases the Dead or Alive 3 video game for the Xbox in the US.
2001: Microsoft releases the Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee video game for the Xbox in the US.
2001: Microsoft releases the Halo video game for the Xbox in the US.
2001: Nintendo releases the Golden Sun video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Intel releases the 3.8 GHz Pentium 4 570J processor. It features 1 MB cache, 800 MHz front-side bus, and 90 nanometer fabrication. Price is US$637 in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: In San Jose's Tech Museum of Innovation, Sun Microsystems' Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy unveils Solaris 10 operating system. The software is set to ship at the end of January.
2004: Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong Country 2 video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes video game for the GameCube in the US.
2005: Electronic Arts releases the Half-Life 2 video game for the Xbox in the US.
2005: Buena Vista releases The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Electronic Arts releases the Need for Speed: Most Wanted video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Agetec releases the Wild Arms: Alter Code F video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Namco releases the Pac-Man World 3 video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Sega releases the Sonic Rush video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
2005: Sega releases the Shadow the Hedgehog video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Square Enix releases the Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Majesco releases the Aeon Flux video game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Activision releases the True Crime: New York City video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2006: LucasArts releases the Thrillville video game for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox in the US.
2007: Electronic Arts releases the SimCity Societies game for personal computers in the USA. Price is US$49.95.
2007: Ubisoft releases the Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2007: EA Games releases the Need for Speed Pro Street video game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS in the US.
2009: Nintendo releases the New Super Mario Bros. Wii video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA.
Movies
1985: CBS airs the 200th episode of the Dallas TV show.
1991: Buena Vista releases the film Beauty and the Beast to theaters.
2002: Warner Bros. releases the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to theaters.
2004: Death of John Morgan at age 74 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actor/comic (founding and longtime member of The Royal Canadian Air Farce radio and TV shows).
1991: Buena Vista releases the film Beauty and the Beast to theaters.
2002: Warner Bros. releases the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to theaters.
2004: Death of John Morgan at age 74 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actor/comic (founding and longtime member of The Royal Canadian Air Farce radio and TV shows).
Music
Sports
2005: The American baseball players' association and franchise owners agree to toughen the current penalties for the use of steroids, using a 50-game suspension for a first offense, 100 games for a second, and then lifetime ban for a third.
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