Alienware has announced the upcoming release of game console for sale Alienware Alpha in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). The new system will be available in November through authorized partners, EMEA. The new game console provides access to the complete library of Steam. Alienware Alpha integrates an open and flexible platform PC with a simple and intuitive interface, inherent in the game console. Users will be able to decide when and what they want to play a game: whether it is a first person shooter or platformer. Control the game will be using a wireless Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows, or other controller to choose from.
"Console Alienware Alpha is designed for gaming in the living room, and represents a new direction in the development of an open gaming ecosystem. With the release of the console Alpha, affordable, Alienware makes the gameplay even more interesting, because now you can play with friends at home with maximum convenience - said Frank Sity, CEO of Alienware. - thanks to a proprietary GUI Alpha UI, console owners will be able to quickly find all the basic functions Alpha directly from the game controller, without mouse and keyboard. "
Design, hardware platform and functionality Alienware Alpha was developed to meet the needs and financial capabilities of gamers worldwide. Consumers will be available several configurations console. The basic configuration will include dual-core Intel Core i3, 4 GB of RAM and hard disk capacity of 500 GB. Its estimated cost will be around 716 dollars. Maximum configuration will offer quad-core Core i7, twice as much RAM, a hard disk capacity of 2 TB, support standard Wi-Fi 802.11ac and graphics accelerator architecture Nvidia Maxwell. The set top configuration will include Microsoft Xbox 360 controller.
In addition, the company Alienware reveals some details about the company GUI Alpha UI, specifically designed for the console Alienware Alpha. Through this interface, console owners can easily enjoy all the features Alienware Alpha from the controller. Splash Screen Alpha UI will provide quick access to the installed games and shell Steam Big Picture, as well as the main settings.
With the Alienware Alpha gamers get a completely new entertainment experience through a combination of an intuitive graphical user interface, power and flexibility of the PC platform. Game console Alienware Alpha will be available in EMEA in November 2014.