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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alienware, creators of the most legendary gaming systems on the planet, is officially shipping the revolutionary Alienware Alpha gaming console. Packing the latest ...

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.

Austin, Texas – Gaming PC manufacturer Alienware said its new Alpha gaming console is now shipping to pre-order customers and retailers. The Alpha is available now at select Walmart and Fry’s ...

Alienware is officially shipping its revolutionary Alpha gaming console, which combines the ease of a console with the freedom of a Windows 8.1 PC. At the heart of the Alienware Alpha’s performance is ...

Alienware plans to release a series of Steam Machines whenever Steam OS and the Steam controller are finalized, but Dell's gaming PC sector isn't waiting around for the completion of Valve's living ...

Last year, in the lead-up to the Consumer Electronics Show, there was a lot of buzz surrounding Valve and its Steam Box initiative. The various Steam Boxes that were initially unveiled were typically ...

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 ...

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" ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. UPDATE: I just received word from Alienware that the Alpha console ...

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 ...