So now I can download music from iTunes and video from Google, but what about my late-night gaming urges? Alienware is now offering downloadable games, for those who are too impatient to wait by the mailbox or too lazy to run to the store.

The computer maker is known for its fabulous extraterrestrial PCs, and once you've purchased one, you can immediately download the games to go with it. As with iTunes, once you make a purchase, the record stays with Alienware. The games go with you wherever you can get a broadband connection. And yes, the games are DRM-protected, and each download is contingent on how many licenses you have. I didn't say it was perfect.

[Thanks to PC Magazine lead analyst for notebooks, Cisco Cheng, for the news and writeup.]