Alex Walker

Alex Walker is a former editor of Kotaku Australia and is known for his work covering video games, industry issues, technology and esports. He has written across ABC Technology & Games, games.on.net, PC Powerplay, Techly and others. Alex broke into the industry as a specialist esports reporter and has been repeatedly nominated in the Australian IT Journalism awards for Best Gaming Journalist, Best Technical Journalist, Best News Journalist and Best Columnist. Alex has also been reporting on Australian esports since 2003, across Counter-Strike, Starcraft, Quake 3 and Call of Duty, even going as far as to have a stint as a sponsored player in Counter-Strike and Starcraft 2.
  • Lego Builder’s Journey Is The Zen I Need In Lockdown

    Lego Builder’s Journey Is The Zen I Need In Lockdown

    Lego Builder’s Journey was already a neat surprise when it hit Apple Arcade. Now bolstered by the power of some hugely impressive ray-tracing, it’s become an essential bit of zen amidst lockdown. There are a lot of LEGO games out there, and they’re all great. But Lego Builder’s Journey is a completely different adventure, one with no text, none of the…


  • When The BBC First Met Grand Theft Auto

    When The BBC First Met Grand Theft Auto

    Almost 25 years ago, a small studio in London was working on what would become one of the largest gaming franchises in the world: Grand Theft Auto. The BBC toured Rockstar games around the time of the game’s development, and that footage has since resurfaced online.