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What happened in history on this day: December 1?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1988 - In Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the 6th Canadian World of Commodore trade show is held, over four days.
- 1996 - Bandai Digital Entertainment introduces the @World entertainment system in the US. It features 66 MHz PowerPC 603 processor, 5 MB RAM, 4X CD-ROM drive, 28.8 kbps modem, Mac OS System 7.5.2 in 1 MB of RAM, controller with trackball and buttons, video output to TV (NTSC format). The system is based on Apple Computer's Pippin technology. Price is US$499.
Video Game history:
- 1950 - In London, England, Ferranti engineer Raymond Stuart-Williams begins creating the Nimrod computer to play the game Nim.
- 1988 - Nintendo releases the Zelda II: The Adventure of Link video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the US. The game cartridge includes a battery for saving one's place in the game.
- 1990 - Nintendo releases the Dr. Mario video game for the Game Boy in the US.
- 1994 - US Senator for Connecticut Joseph Lieberman holds a press conference in Washington, DC, to bring up issue of violence in video games, showing segments of Mortal Kombat and Night Trap.
- 1996 - Bandai Digital Entertainment introduces the @World entertainment system in the US. It features 66 MHz PowerPC 603 processor, 5 MB RAM, 4X CD-ROM drive, 28.8 kbps modem, Mac OS System 7.5.2 in 1 MB of RAM, controller with trackball and buttons, video output to TV (NTSC format). The system is based on Apple Computer's Pippin technology. Price is US$499.
- 1998 - Nintendo releases the Bomberman 64 video game for the Nintendo 64 in the USA.
- 1999 - Nintendo releases the 64DD disk drive for the Nintendo 64 in Japan. Included are a modem cartridge, Kyojin no Doshin (Doshin the Giant) video game, and Mario Artist: Paint Studio software.
- 2002 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character temporarily living in an 1895 setting says "I miss my toys, my video games".
- 2005 - Ubisoft releases the Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo DS, and GameCube in the US.
- 2006 - Vivendi Universal Games releases the Eragon video game for the Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2008 - Sumner Redstone sells his 87.2 percent stake in Midway Games (worth US$30 million) to Acquisition Holdings Subsidiary for US$100,000, a loss of US$800 million.
- 2017 - Nintendo releases the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 video game for the Switch in the USA.
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