1. (Tools) a piece of equipment for measuring the hardness of a material, in particular plastic or rubber. 2. (Units) the measurement of the hardness of a material, in particular plastic or rubber.
The DSM-5 was published on May 18, 2013, superseding the DSM-IV-TR, which was published in 2000.
As explained in great detail by writer Frank Cifaldi on Gamasutra, Nintendo's official release date of 18th October 1985 is contradicted by other evidence, mainly related to what games were available for the 'trial' launch of the NES in New York and the subsequent national release in 1986.