This month, something like a dozen Steam Machines will go on sale, from Origin, from Asus, from Falcon Northwest and Gigabyte and Syber. But you’d be forgiven for not knowing that, because like it or ...

To everyone’s astonishment, the video game console hasn’t died. It’s ironic that the Alienware Steam Machine is proof positive of the segment’s still vibrant life force. The Alienware Steam Machine is ...

Four-year collaboration between Alienware and Valve result in an easy, open and simple way to play PC games in any room Alienware Steam Machine designed to combine the ease of a console with the ...

The Alienware Steam Machine, the evolution of last year's Windows-based Alpha, was first conceived almost three years ago when Dell and Valve executives sat down to discuss the future of PC gaming, ...

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[Update: Following a press release from Valve, Alienware PR has clarified that the Alienware Steam Machine is part of the GameStop promotion only – meaning just their stores and properties in North ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Alienware’s Steam Machine is on the right track, but I can’t wholeheartedly recommend it. [This post originally ran on 10/15/15. It’s been updated to ...

PC gaming is great and all, but it’s a bit darn nerdy, isn’t it? Locked away in a dark corner of the house while all the cool kids are hanging out in the lounge with their PlayStations and Xboxes.

The Steam Machine has the same array of ports as the Alienware Alpha: three USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, a digital audio (TOSLink) jack, and HDMI-in and -out ports for connecting the desktop to a ...