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.
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  • Monster Hunter Rise Is Deeply Bingeable

    Monster Hunter Rise Is Deeply Bingeable

    Alex Walker

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    If Monster Hunter World was Capcom learning just how much accessibility translated to financial success, Monster Hunter Rise is effectively that same formula replicated in a handheld, binge-friendly form factor. Out officially on March 26, Monster Hunter Rise is the sixth major instalment of the Monster Hunter series and the first to be developed ground-up with the Switch in mind. It’s not exactly a…

  • Why Is Roblox Worth $48 Billion?

    Why Is Roblox Worth $48 Billion?

    Alex Walker

    When children’s digital game Roblox launched on the New York Stock Exchange last week, the company’s share price rapidly took off. By the end of the day, it was valued at $US38 billion. How can a game for kids be worth so much?