Could a Handheld Gaming Device Be on Alienwares Roadmap?
In recent interviews, Alienware has said that the focus for PC manufacturers now and into the future will be mobile gaming. A mobile handheld device seems like significantly new territory for Alienware, but Alienware now has the resources for it to be possible and succeed. I’ll start by discussing the mobile gaming market right now. Currently, the 3DS is a fairly powerful device that is coming out by the end of the year. Its biggest titles are still from Nintendo, however. The 3DS really is not a hardcore gaming system. We still won’t be seeing most developers try to create significant titles for it. The PSP’s hardware is embarrassingly outdated at this point, though there are still a few notable games coming out later this year. Apple has an undeniable presence in mobile gaming with the company’s iOS devices, and they seem to be dominating casual gaming and doing half-decent with their higher-quality game selection, but the selection of console-quality games is surprisingly low. This
