There are console gamers, and there are PC gamers. While both have their advantages and disadvantages, there’s no argument that gaming rigs can take up a lot more space than consoles. Our Alienware ...

Above: The Alpha’s reliance on Steam’s Big Picture mode can cause complications. Sorry, Titanfallers. The Alpha’s console mode is only compatible with Steam at ...

The Alienware Alpha sounds awesome. It’s smaller and more powerful than the PS4 and Xbox One. It doubles as an actual Windows PC! But be warned: it’s not as easy to use as a game console, not as ...

Numerous Steam machines debuted at CES 2014, but Alienware's solution, the Alpha, stood out from the pack. It wasn't an underpowered or rebranded product, and it also wasn't sitting next to a four ...

Gaming PCs may be nothing new, but Alienware is hoping to do something different with its new Alpha console: deliver the flexibility of a PC but with the turn-key convenience of a traditional console.

Alienware is celebrating its 20th anniversary and coming to E3 with an assortment of new gamer-centric machines. If we’re taking a 10,000-foot view, what Alienware is showcasing runs the gamut of PC ...

The Alienware Alpha debuted back in late 2014, and at the time, I was completely enamoured by the little PC that could because it allowed me to bring all of my PC games into my living room without ...

Alienware was the first PC maker out the door with an officially supported Steam Machine last fall. The Alienware Steam Machine also did double duty as the Alpha, a compact, powerful living-room PC ...

A first look at the Alpha's console-like Windows 8 interface. Dan Ackerman Editorial Director / Computers and Gaming Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York ...

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Since the dawn of time, Man has been trying to find a way to play their PC games for hours on end in a comfortable environment. Primitive computer desks and chairs didn’t offer much comfort ...

Alienware has created a monster. The boutique gaming-PC maker is marketing its new box, the Alpha, as a console. It’s actually a strange PC-console hybrid. It can certainly do things that no other ...