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Last week, we received a top-secret communique from Dell’s Alienware division, bidding us attend a San Francisco event — where, we were told, we’d be privy to some highly classified announcements. Of course, this being Dell and not the CIA, we already knew more or less what we’d see: Alienware’s latest batch of powerhouse gaming machine. Today, the aliens have landed with two new notebook computers — the Alienware M18x and M14x — and a hefty spec bump for the littlest alien in the form of the M11x R3. Each brings Intel’s new Sandy Bridge processors and NVIDIA Optimus switchable graphics to the fore, as well as some oh-so-slightly tweaked frames, and the M14x and M18x bring WirelessHD tech to sling images to your screen.

The M11x and M14x are available now on Dell’s site starting at $999 and $1,199, respectively. For your cash, you’ll get 8 hours of battery life in the M11x and 6 hours in its chunkier sibling. Scheduled to land in May, the M18x weighs a scale-tipping 16 pounds, and adds an HDMI input (because PC gamers own consoles, too), and the factory overclocked 4Ghz processor and five programmable keys with up to fifteen different macros for your customizing delight. We’re off to get some hands-on time with Dell’s new little green (and blue and red) extra terrestrials, so stay tuned… PR after the break.

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Alienware M18x, M14x and M11x R3 finally official, world can now move on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, it looks like those eager to get their hands on Dell’s much-leaked Alienware M14x laptop now finally have at least one option, although it might not be the most convenient one. The gaming laptop has just turned up on Dell Malaysia’s website, where it’s now already available to order starting at RM 4,799, or roughly $1,600. Of course, this is an Alienware laptop, so there’s also quite a few higher-end options available for some extra cash, including up to a Core i7 2820QM processor, 8GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M graphics with 3GB of DDR3 memory (and Optimus technology), and your choice of either a 1,366 x 768 or 1,600 x 900 resolution on the 14-inch display. As for a broader release, Pocket-lint is reporting that both the M14x and M18x will be officially announced (if not released) on April 19th which, last we checked, is tomorrow.

[Thanks, koinmove]

Update: Looks like the US (or global, perhaps) release for the M14x is indeed on. Or, Alienware’s coincidentally teasing something else entirely at the exact same time. Thanks, Jason.

Update 2: Ah, and now we have the little M11x R3 showing up on Dell’s Australia and New Zealand sites. Thanks everyone.

Update 3: As expected, the UK’s also getting the M14x and the new M11x. Thanks, Thomas.

Alienware M14x laptop now available to order… in Malaysia (update: M11x too) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kids today are spoiled with their iPod touches and iPads and PSPs and 3DSes. When I was their age, portable games certainly DID NOT look comparable to their console counterparts. More »

The Ion iCade, our favorite April Fools’ joke turned actual product, has just passed through the FCC and moved one step closer to retail reality. The arcade cabinet for your iPad had all its Bluetoothy bits laid bare and even brought along its user manual, in case you’re the type who bothers to read those sordid things. There aren’t too many surprises here except, perhaps, the inclusion of an Ikea-esque hex key — some assembly required. With the green light from the feds, though, that means the iCade is right on schedule for its May 31st release. If you want to ensure you nab one of the first batch, you can pre-order it now for $99 from either GameStop or ThinkGeek. And, while you wait for the blissful marriage of Atari’s Greatest Hits and Bluetooth joystick, you can peep the pics in the gallery after the break.

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iCade hits FCC, gets torn asunder originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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