is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. For CES 2022, Alienware is updating the specs in its X- ...

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" ...

Last week we saw ASUS launch its GR8 Console PC, which was a Steam Machine readied for the SteamOS and the Steam Controller (which is delayed until next year). The non-show of the Valve 'components' ...

Alienware is forging ahead with plans for a Windows 8.1-based home gaming console, following delays to Valve Software’s Steam Machine console plans. The device, which is called the Alienware Alpha, ...

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" ...

Last night at PAX West, taking place in Seattle between Sep 2 - 5, Dell took the wraps off three new Alienware gaming laptops with Windows 10. First up is the Alienware 17, with an emphasis on screen ...

Dell packed a punch inside the thin body of the Alienware x14. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Dell just launched the Alienware ...

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 ...

Valve’s decision to delay the launch of its response to home entertainment consoles, the Steam Machine to 2015 has left companies like Alienware in a bit of bind. They have the hardware ready but ...

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