1989 in computing, games and technology
95 milestones from 1989: 25 computers and hardware, 11 peripherals, 7 software, 3 games, 31 games, 1 games, 1 books, 10 movies, 1 events, 1 legal milestones, 4 world events.
Open 1989 in the interactive timeline The 1980s
Computers and hardware
- Dell 316LT
- Subor
- Sony ProMavica MVC-2000
- Sony Hi-Band Mavica MVC-A10
- Fujifilm FUJIX DS-X
- Atari STE
- Intel i860
- Macintosh SE/30
- FM Towns
- Macintosh IIcx
- Sun SPARCstation 1
- Intel 80486DX
- Game Boy (Japan)
- Acorn Archimedes A3000
- Atari Portfolio
- Game Boy (North America)
- Sega Genesis (North America)
- TurboGrafx-16 (North America)
- HP LaserJet IIP
- GRiDPad
- Atari Lynx
- Macintosh IIci
- Macintosh Portable
- Compaq LTE
- Compaq SystemPro
Peripherals
- Roland LAPC-I
- Logitech TrackMan
- Disney Sound Source
- Tseng Labs ET4000
- Adaptec AHA-1542
- US Robotics Sportster
- Logitech ScanMan
- Roland CM-32L
- HP ScanJet Plus
- Sound Blaster (original)
- NES Satellite
Software
Games
- SimCity
- Tetris (Game Boy)
- Prince of Persia
Games
- Test Drive II: The Duel
- M1 Tank Platoon
- Curse of the Azure Bonds
- Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
- Their Finest Missions: Volume One
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game
- Shadow of the Beast
- It Came from the Desert
- Kick Off
- LPMud
- Hard Drivin'
- Populous
- Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero
- Phantasy Star II
- Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon
- Silpheed
- Super Mario Land
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)
- Pipe Dream
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
- Mother (EarthBound Beginnings)
- TinyMUD
- DuckTales (NES)
- The Colonel's Bequest
- Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
- Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals
- A-10 Tank Killer
- Bonk's Adventure
- Herzog Zwei
- The Final Fantasy Legend
- Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Games
Books
Movies
- Field of Dreams
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Ghostbusters II
- Batman
- The Abyss
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! premieres
- Captain N: The Game Master
- Back to the Future Part II
- The Wizard
- The Simpsons premieres as a series on Fox
Events
- Intel 486 announced at Spring COMDEX
Legal milestones
- Exxon Valdez oil spill
World events
- Tim Berners-Lee proposes the World Wide Web
- Tiananmen Square protests end
- Loma Prieta earthquake hits Silicon Valley
- Berlin Wall falls