You don't have to wait until Cyber Monday to get a good deal on a Steam Link and Steam Controller. Just for tuning into Co-Optimus today, you'll have a chance to win the set along with a key that unlocks EVERY VALVE GAME EVER, even the ones that haven't released yet. Yup - even Half-Life 3.
As a life-long PC gamer, the concept of a Steam Machine to me seems unessential. But in talking to someone who’s been a traditional console gamer, the appeal becomes a little more clear. It's a gateway that breaks down a traditional high barrier of entry. It provides a simple solution to access a library of thousands of PC titles with minimal knowledge of hardware and software. A Steam Machine can be manufactured by anyone, in fact, you could technically build your own. Today we’re going to look at an offering from Alienware.
On Monday night I was invited to be a guest on the Gamertag Radio podcast, a truly excellent podcast that has over 500 episodes and 10 years of experience covering gaming culture. Both GTR and Co-Optimus are part of a special group of sites picked to look at Alienware's upcoming Steam Machine which launches on November 10th.
Last year we reviewed Dell's gigantic Alienware M17x gaming laptop. It was a desktop replacement that pulled no punches in terms of performance and features. Now Dell has announced a netbook version of the same laptop, and from the first hand accounts at CES, it's an excellent gaming machine capable of running games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 at solid framerates and visuals.
Alienware was busy at the Tokyo Game show this week, announcing a new mobile version of their M17x gaming laptop called the M15x. The 15" model sports many of the same features as its bigger brother, sacrificing a second video card, some ports, and screen size. That's not to say it can't hold its own, as the laptop is the first one to support Intel's new Core i7 processor. The laptop starts at a $1499 price tag.
It's a rarity that we take a look at hardware on this site, but the fact remains - you can't play co-op games without the hardware for them to go on. Today we look at Alienware's new M17x gaming laptop - dubbed the most powerful laptop in the universe. Can it withstand our battery of co-op game tests? Read on to find out.
A little known feature of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel on the PC is the ability to integrate with Dell's LightFX keyboard lighting system. The LightFX system backlit Dell's now defunct XPS laptop line with numerous colors, while the LightFX SDK allowed developers to control these based on what was happening in the game.
A few months ago we told you about a brand new laptop from Dell and Alienware that would make your friends jealous. The inner geek and hardware addict in me couldn't withstand it, and I decided to bite the bullet and order one. I figured it would be a great opportunity for the site to review the product and expand our co-op territory a bit.
A lot of co-op PC gaming is not only done online, but at LAN parties. If you've never experienced one of these Mountain Dew laden events, well do yourself a favor and find a local one. Of course it's not easy lugging your desktop PC across down for a little multiplayer gaming, so the best thing to do is find yourself a slick gaming laptop.
