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 ...

What will happen to the big push to bring PC gaming into the living room now that Valve’s delayed the Steam Controller that’s oh-so-crucial for the Steam Machine vision? That was the question on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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" ...

Gaming PC manufacturer Alienware launched its latest PC gaming console, the Alpha, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles on Tuesday, without Valve’s highly touted SteamOS. The Alpha ...

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 ...