Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

Microsoft is about to introduce a new boot animation on Xbox consoles featuring the glowing green Xbox logo that the team has started using in recent weeks. Asha Sharma, the new CEO of Xbox, said that ...

Microsoft’s new Xbox CEO continues to make changes that are designed to please fans. Microsoft’s new Xbox CEO continues to make changes that are designed to please fans. is a senior correspondent and ...

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma took to X to reveal the new boot up screen coming to consoles. The new Xbox boot up screen will go live on consoles on May 13, 2026. The new screen with new animation and sound is ...

The 27-inch AW2726DM brings OLED tech down to a more affordable price. The 27-inch AW2726DM brings OLED tech down to a more affordable price. is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget.

Alienware’s new Arrow Lake-HX gaming laptops are finally on sale, bringing anti-glare OLED back to the lineup and pushing deeper into premium territory. Alienware has launched refreshed gaming laptops ...

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The Alienware Area-51 16 is Dell's highest-end 16" gaming laptop. Much like every gaming laptop on the market, prices have gone up in 2026 due to the increased demand for RTX 50 series GPUs and DDR5 ...

After relaunching its Area-51 brand with a new 16-inch laptop in 2025, Alienware is teasing two new laptops at CES 2026 in an attempt to reach an even larger audience. Dell's gaming brand plans to ...

Solid gaming performance. Really bright, 240-Hz display. Convenient ports in the back. Responsive touchpad. Battery life is decent. Keyboard and palm rests get warm. Cheaper gaming laptops perform ...

Gaming laptops are an interesting market, and there are a ton of great options to choose from. The Alienware 16X Aurora is just one of them, and it’s the smaller cousin to the Alienware 18 Area-51 I ...

Custom boot animations are a great way to customize your system, and Steam Deck allows doing so. While traditional consoles restrict you from customizing the UI elements, Steam Deck allows its ...