Short Take: Microsoft may unveil game console soon

A European publication has reported that Microsoft will unveil its long-awaited gaming console at a trade show in March. Chairman Bill Gates is reportedly set to demonstrate the "X-Box" gaming console at next month's Game Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif., according to the . X-Box is a code name for an entertainment console that could rival similar products from Sony, Nintendo and Panasonic. Discussions about the development of the new product has been brewing in the industry for the past year.