Would it be your dream to live in a video game? Or your worst nightmare? Bedlam by Christopher Brookmyre is an explosive, thought-provoking trip (literally) through the worlds of virtual reality and retro video games.

To celebrate the release of Christopher Brookmyre’s Bedlam in paperback on the 21st of January, Orbit, RedBedlam and Alienware have teamed up to offer you the chance to win a gamer’s dream pack.

We’re offering one winner the chance to level up your gaming experience with the Alienware X51.

Intel® Core™ i7-4770 Processor (8MB Cache, up to 3.9GHz with Turbo Boost Technology)

AMD Radeon™ R9 270 with 2GB GDDR5

8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600Mhz

1TB (64MB Cache) 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s

Find out more about this awesome piece of hardware on the Alienware website.

Thanks to RedBedlam, the masterminds behind the Bedlam game, we’re also offering the winner, and five runners up the chance to win one of six A2 posters of concept art from the game, signed by Christopher Brookmyre himself.

All you have to do is share chapter one of Christopher Brookmyre’s overclocked and hardware accelerated science fiction romp, Bedlam, with a friend! Winners will be randomly selected, so the more you share it, the more chances you have of winning.

This competition is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered!

Don’t forget to read our terms and conditions before entering. You must be a UK resident to enter.

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