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Video Games
1993: Electronic Arts releases the Madden video game for the 3DO in the USA.
1993: Sega releases the Sonic CD video game for the Sega CD game system.
1997: Hard drive maker Micropolis files for bankruptcy protection, indicating its intent to liquidate its assets.
1997: Bell Laboratories in New Jersey announces that it has developed a 60-nanometre MOS transistor that is five times faster and one quarter the size of current transistors. It also uses 60 to 160 times less power.
1997: Sony releases the PaRappa the Rapper video game for the PlayStation in the US. The game innovates by popularizing music/rhythm-based games.
2000: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. An advertisement within the show is for a "GameStation 256", with a video game system resembling the Sony PlayStation, with a joystick that holds to a table by suction cups. A child throws a GameStation 252 into the fireplace.
2000: Nintendo releases the Banjo-Tooie video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
2002: At the Comdex trade show in Las Vegas, Advanced Micro Devices announces the release name for the processor code-named Clawhammer: AMD Athlon 64.
2002: Acclaim releases the BMX XXX video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2002: Nintendo announces the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Player. The device will attach to the bottom of the GameCube, and will play all versions of Game Boy cartridges. The adapter is to go on sale in Japan next March.
2006: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. The opening couch scene takes place on a computer desktop screen, looking like a Web browser on the Mac OS.
2006: Nintendo releases the Nintendo Wii video game system in North and South America. It includes a wireless Wii remote controller, a Nunchuk controller attachment, and video game Wii Sports. Price is US$249.99 in the USA, and CDN$279.95 in Canada.
2006: Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess video game for the Nintendo Wii in North America.
2006: Activision releases the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Ubisoft releases the Red Steel video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: EA Sports releases the Madden NFL 07 video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Activision releases the Call of Duty 3 video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Atlus releases the Trauma Center: Second Opinion video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Activision releases the Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Nintendo releases the Excite Truck video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Atari releases the Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2 video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Ubisoft releases the Rayman Raving Rabbids video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA.
2006: Sega releases the Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: THQ releases the SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature From the Krusty Krab video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: SNK releases the Metal Slug Anthology video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2007: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Phenom 9500 processor, at US$251. Model 9600 costs US$283.
2007: Nintendo releases the Mario Party DS video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
1993: Sega releases the Sonic CD video game for the Sega CD game system.
1997: Hard drive maker Micropolis files for bankruptcy protection, indicating its intent to liquidate its assets.
1997: Bell Laboratories in New Jersey announces that it has developed a 60-nanometre MOS transistor that is five times faster and one quarter the size of current transistors. It also uses 60 to 160 times less power.
1997: Sony releases the PaRappa the Rapper video game for the PlayStation in the US. The game innovates by popularizing music/rhythm-based games.
2000: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. An advertisement within the show is for a "GameStation 256", with a video game system resembling the Sony PlayStation, with a joystick that holds to a table by suction cups. A child throws a GameStation 252 into the fireplace.
2000: Nintendo releases the Banjo-Tooie video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
2002: At the Comdex trade show in Las Vegas, Advanced Micro Devices announces the release name for the processor code-named Clawhammer: AMD Athlon 64.
2002: Acclaim releases the BMX XXX video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2002: Nintendo announces the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Player. The device will attach to the bottom of the GameCube, and will play all versions of Game Boy cartridges. The adapter is to go on sale in Japan next March.
2006: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. The opening couch scene takes place on a computer desktop screen, looking like a Web browser on the Mac OS.
2006: Nintendo releases the Nintendo Wii video game system in North and South America. It includes a wireless Wii remote controller, a Nunchuk controller attachment, and video game Wii Sports. Price is US$249.99 in the USA, and CDN$279.95 in Canada.
2006: Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess video game for the Nintendo Wii in North America.
2006: Activision releases the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Ubisoft releases the Red Steel video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: EA Sports releases the Madden NFL 07 video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Activision releases the Call of Duty 3 video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Atlus releases the Trauma Center: Second Opinion video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Activision releases the Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Nintendo releases the Excite Truck video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Atari releases the Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2 video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: Ubisoft releases the Rayman Raving Rabbids video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA.
2006: Sega releases the Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: THQ releases the SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature From the Krusty Krab video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2006: SNK releases the Metal Slug Anthology video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2007: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Phenom 9500 processor, at US$251. Model 9600 costs US$283.
2007: Nintendo releases the Mario Party DS video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
Movies
1998: FOX-TV airs the 100th episode of Party of Five.
1999: John Carpenter becomes the first top prize winner of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and breaks the record of the largest single win (US$1 million) on a United States game show.
1999: MGM releases the film The World Is Not Enough to theaters.
1999: Buena Vista releases the film Toy Story 2 to theaters.
1999: NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show ER.
1999: John Carpenter becomes the first top prize winner of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and breaks the record of the largest single win (US$1 million) on a United States game show.
1999: MGM releases the film The World Is Not Enough to theaters.
1999: Buena Vista releases the film Toy Story 2 to theaters.
1999: NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show ER.
Music
Sports
1989: US beats Trinidad 1-0 qualifying for the 1990 world soccer cup finals. It is US' first qualification since 1950.
1990: Superbowl Most Valuable Player).
1996: Albert Belle signs a record five-year, $55 million deal with the Chicago White Sox.
2004: The NBA's Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons engage in a brawl that involves fans and players. The incident gets Pacer Ron Artest suspended for the whole season.
1990: Superbowl Most Valuable Player).
1996: Albert Belle signs a record five-year, $55 million deal with the Chicago White Sox.
2004: The NBA's Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons engage in a brawl that involves fans and players. The incident gets Pacer Ron Artest suspended for the whole season.
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