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This week at E3, Alienware announced that it will launch a new gaming PC called Alienware Alpha this holiday for $550. The rig was specifically designed around Valve's Steam Big Picture mode, and ...

Valve may have delayed its Steam Machine platform until sometime next year, but that isn't stopping Alienware from releasing the ultra-compact console it unveiled back in January at CES. Instead of ...

Alienware has a Steam Machine launching later this year, the gaming-focused PC manufacturer announced today, and will also make its existing X51 desktop compatible with SteamOS. The Alienware Steam ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

When PC gaming juggernaut Valve announced its Steam Machines initiative in Fall 2013, it was unveiled as such: "Entertainment is not a one-size-fits-all world. We want you to be able to choose the ...

Alienware brought the Alpha by our E3 studio to discuss the hardware's release even though it was originally set to release as a Steam Machine. Watch as Alienware's general manager Frank Azor and ...

We all saw this coming, right? Alienware is getting in on Steam OS, and what you see above is the first Steam Machine from Dell's gaming brand. It looks surprisingly measured considering its X51 ...

Alienware 17 (2014) : Angle The new Alienware 17 (2014) boasts an Intel Core i7-4910MQ quad-core processor, Nvidia's latest GeForce GTX 880M graphics card, and premium features, like a distinctive ...

The Alienware 17 is undeniably attractive and incredibly powerful, but only hardcore gamers will want to take this 9.5-pound beast on the road. Dell completely redesigned its Alienware gaming laptop ...

Alienware 17 (2014) : Design The Alienware 17 sports a brushed-aluminum lid, and a magnesium-alloy chassis that measures 1.9 by 16.3 by 11.7 inches (HWD), and weighs a backache-inducing 9.2 pounds (11 ...