Alto's Odyssey

Gaming on the go…

Carry On Wayward Son... So it began - the long coach journey to London, to lose my Capital virginity hoping that someone would not cause an accident by driving like a Riddick (on phone and being two inches away from the vehicle in front) on any of the motorways that took me and the family … Continue reading Gaming on the go…

Out of Office.

Gone fishing… Not really gone sightseeing…

So without putting any holiday songs into your head, especially from a certain Queen of Pop from four decades ago, I'll just say me and the soon to be wife are heading South to see some sights. If they let us in is a different matter... So my friends it will be rather quite around … Continue reading Gone fishing… Not really gone sightseeing…

So long Windows hello Linux…

From 3.1 to 11... Like I said in the Mission Statement - gaming on Linux and other plastic boxes, initially I was opting for Pop!_OS but in the end Ubuntu made it onto the solid state drive simply because of the purple jelly fish, I like purple - in fact purple is my favourite colour, … Continue reading So long Windows hello Linux…

Rage quitting and worse…

Born 2 Kill... During my gaming adventures, I've been witness/heard via the grape vine several rather big (spit your dummy out) stress moments that have revolved around FPS games and PC building. One of those moments involved me and an Xbox 360 controller, I'll get to that shortly, first let me tell you a story … Continue reading Rage quitting and worse…

Let’s get physical…

Oh, let's get physical... Physical! As the years go by and content delivery methods and technologies advance is there still a place and a market for physical media, or are we nearing the end of games that once came in big bulky cardboard boxes complete with killer artwork and novel length instruction manuals? Are brick and … Continue reading Let’s get physical…