Reuters - Microsoft Corp. is working on a handheld gaming device that will also play music and movies in a challenge to rivals such as Sony and Apple, the San Jose Mercury News said on Monday.

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Miami, FL (AHN) - A new deal between Microsoft and Epic Records will bring together the world of online gaming and music. In a joint statement released by both companies, the agreement will offer a year of free music videos and other content to Xbox 360...

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Miami, FL (AHN) - A new deal between Microsoft and Epic Records will bring together the world of online gaming and music. In a joint statement released by both companies, the agreement will offer a year of free music videos and other content to Xbox 360...

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Miami, FL (AHN) - Music and online gaming collide in a new deal between Xbox 360 and Epic Records. According to a joint statement issued by both companies, Xbox 360 gamers will get a year of free music videos and other content from artists who are signed to...

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Sacramento, CA (AHN) - The California State Senate yesterday approved Senate Bill 288, which would re-allocate $20 million from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund (SDF) to be used for grants to local government agencies. Since the inception of the...

NewsFactor - Sony is postponing the debut of its PlayStation 3 gaming console until November, confirming speculation that the much-hyped and highly anticipated machine would not be introduced this spring as previously announced.

Lynda Fisher - AHN Staff Writer San Jose, CA (AHN) - Police have searched the Costa Rican home of a Web site operator and seized documents, computers and weapons. Calvin Ayre, who owns www.bodog.com , has allegedly violated gaming laws, according to authorities. The Canadian millionaire's site...

Andrea Moore - AHN Staff Reporter Washington, DC (AHN) - Interior Secretary Gale Norton has resigned after five years in President Bush's Cabinet and at a time when her agency is part of a lobbying scandal over Indian gaming licenses. In a two-page letter to Bush, Norton said her resignation...

Andrea Moore - AHN Staff Reporter Washington, DC (AHN) - Interior Secretary Gale Norton has resigned after five years in President Bush's Cabinet and at a time when her agency is part of a lobbying scandal over Indian gaming licenses. In a two-page letter to Bush, Norton said her resignation...

AP - Worldwide online game subscription revenue grew 43 percent to $2 billion in 2005, according to a video gaming market research firm.

AFP - Text messaging remains the most popular service for mobile phone users in the Asia Pacific despite offers for fancier applications such as email and gaming, an industry research group said.

Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - Snoop Dogg will oversee the live final of the Hip Hop Gaming League. The rap artist and self-proclaimed video game aficionado is also serving as the commissioner for the newly formed HHGL. The invitation-only league...

Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - Snoop Dogg will oversee the live final of the Hip Hop Gaming League. The rap artist and self-proclaimed video game aficionado is also serving as the commissioner for the newly formed league. The invite-only league sets...

Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - Snoop Dogg will oversee the live final of the Hip Hop Gaming League. The rap artist and self-proclaimed video game aficionado is also serving as the commissioner for the newly formed league. The invite-only league sets...

AFP - Online gambling revenues reached 10.9 billion dollars worldwide last year even though betting is illegal in many countries including the United States, a survey showed.

USATODAY.com - Tech industry analysts expect Microsoft to announce design details on Thursday for a new device for on-the-go computing, code-named Origami. Tech blogs have been buzzing about Origami - part iPod-killer, part handheld video gaming device, part souped-up BlackBerry - since last week.

AP - Hilton Group PLC officially became Ladbrokes PLC Thursday after finalizing the 3.5 billion pound (5.1 billion) sale of its hotels business to its U.S. namesake, leaving the British company with just its gaming division.

NewsFactor - The launch of Sony's next-generation gaming console could be pushed back by up to a year, according to a report issued by Merrill Lynch, which cited ongoing delays associated with one of the key specifications used by the PlayStation 3.

NewsFactor - The launch of Sony's next-generation gaming console could be pushed back by up to a year, according to a report issued by Merrill Lynch, which cited ongoing delays associated with one of the key specifications used by the PlayStation 3.