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What happened in history on this day: October 26?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1988 - Netherlands Antilles issues a 115-cent + 55-cent semi-postage stamp for Youth Car Campaign, depicting a girl at a computer.
- 1997 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A missile is fired, with the "Intel Inside" logo on the outside.
- 1998 - Symantec buys Quarterdeck for US$65 million.
- 2007 - Apple releases the Mac OS X "Leopard" operating system for Macintosh computers. Price is US$129 for a single user or $199 for up to five computers in a single household.
Video Game history:
- 1983 - Atari introduces versions of some of its video games for use on other video game systems and home computers.
- 2000 - Sony Computer Entertainment introduces the Sony PlayStation 2 in the US. It features 294.912 MHz processor, single analog DualShock2 controller, two memory card slots, two USB ports, one i-Link (IEEE 1394) port, 128-bit Emotion Engine graphics processor. The system can also play PlayStation games, and supports DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, DTS, and Dolby Digital media. Size is 12 x 3.5 x 7 inches; weight is 5 pounds; price is about US$300. Extra peripherals: 8 MB memory card US$34, controller US$34, Multitap adapter US$34.
- 2000 - Agetec releases the Armored Core 2 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Tecmo releases the Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Koei releases the Dynasty Warriors 2 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Konami releases the ESPN International Track & Field video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Konami releases the ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Agetec releases the Eternal Ring video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Agetec releases the Evergrace video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Sony Computer Entertainment America releases the FantaVision video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Working Designs releases the Gungriffon Blaze video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Kpeo releases the Kessen video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - EA Sports releases the Madden NFL 2001 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Rockstar releases the Midnight Club: Street Racing video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Namco releases the MotoGP video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - EA Sports releases the NHL 2001 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Activision releases the Orphen: Scion of Sorcery video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Take 2 releases the Q-Ball: Billiards Master video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Midway releases the Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Namco releases the Ridge Racer V video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Konami releases the Silent Scope video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Rockstar releases the Smuggler's Run video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - EA Sports Big releases the SSX video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Capcom releases the Street Fighter EX3 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - THQ releases the Summoner video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - EA Sports releases the Swing Away Golf video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Namco releases the Tekken TAG Tournament video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Eidos releases the TimeSplitters video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Infogrames releases the Unreal Tournament video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - Interplay releases the Wild Wild Racing video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2000 - EA Games releases the X-Squad video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2001 - Nintendo releases the Pikmin video game for the GameCube in Japan.
- 2004 - Rockstar Games releases the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2004 - Tecmo releases the Dead or Alive Ultimate video game for the Xbox in the US.
- 2005 - Capcom releases the Resident Evil 4 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2008 - Activision releases the Guitar Hero World Tour video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Nintendo Wii in the USA.
- 2010 - Lucas Arts releases the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS in the US.
- 2010 - Electronic Arts releases The Sims 3 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2010 - Microsoft Game Studios releases the Fable III video game for the Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2010 - Electronic Arts releases the Rock Band 3 video game for the PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, and Xbox 360 in the US.
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