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PC manufacturer Alienware has clarified an earlier report that its upcoming Steam Machine cannot be upgraded by users. Owners will not be locked out of modding, the company has now explained, but ...

The battle for space under your TV for a gaming device has never been fiercer and 2016 looks set to have a number of other items vying for your cash, other than Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo's current ...

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 ...

Steam Machines are closer to becoming reality with each passing day. One of the manufacturers at the forefront of the Steam Machine movement is Alienware, which is why Shacknews stopped by for a visit ...

[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 ...

The good: Partially upgradeable hardware, sleek design, easy way to bring Steam into the living room The bad: Most games need to be streamed from a PC, controller is imperfect, PC games don’t always ...

In this day and age, there are two approaches when a company is hit with bad PR. On the one hand, a company can stay fully committed to their agenda, even after considerable gamer backlash (see: King ...

After the glut of information about upcoming Steam Machines during this year's CES, new details have been hard to come by. But speaking with the Wall Street Journal, Frank Azor, general manager of ...

For those who are unaware of the backstory of the Alienware Alpha, let me bring you up to speed. Back in early 2014 Valve in a blog post basically told people that the Steam Machine release window was ...

UPDATE: During a panel discussion Thursday, Alienware claimed its Steam Machine will be similar in price and specs to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. If true, that’s not nearly as pricey as ...

Valve's Linux-based Steam Machines gaming initiative might be struggling to make much of a dent in the massive PC gaming space so far. That hasn't deterred Dell, though, which is introducing new Steam ...