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 ...

The Alienware Alpha is smaller and more powerful than an Xbox One or PS4, but the $549 Windows-powered game console shipped a little half-baked. Not to worry, says Alienware: updates are on the way!

The Alienware Alpha is releasing later this week, and today, we're learning the company's PC turned console will be launching with a number of freebies. The first freebie Alpha owners will receive is ...

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 ...

While game consoles like Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Xbox One have found their way into hundreds of millions of homes to be connected to televisions, it's been a challenge for the PC industry to offer a ...

For all its advantages, PC gaming has always been hampered by a supposed restriction to the desktop. As PC manufacturers have looked to create platforms that compete against consoles for dominance of ...