Alienware 16X Aurora review: I tested Dell’s gaming middle-weight, but it’s a heavy-hitter

The Dell Alienware 16X Aurora is a strong performer at mid-tier gaming, packs a lovely display, and goes for a mean look rather than gaudy RGB lightshows.

Intel’s playing favorites with its new Core Ultra 200HX shipments

Not all of Intel's customers are getting its new Core Ultra 200HX (Arrow Lake Refresh) processor for gaming laptops. Certain vendors can ship immediately; others are being forced to wait.

Intel Arc update adds pre-compiled shaders to speed up game load times by up to 3x

Intel's latest Arc driver introduces its Graphics Shader Distribution Service, cutting first load times by up to 2x on Arc B-series GPUs.