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.

  • This Week In Games: Bowser’s Room

    This Week In Games: Bowser’s Room

    The Sprixie Kingdom really needs to get their shit together. But that’s not going to happen any time soon, so it’s time to put on your cat fursuit and … jump on Bowser a bunch of times? If you missed out the first time around, Super Mario 3D World is back this week on the Switch. It’s…


  • What Are You Playing This Weekend?

    What Are You Playing This Weekend?

    Sometimes weekends are good for camping under the airconditioner, pouring a long glass of iced tea and blasting out a neat 2D platformer. And then other times, they’re great for getting on a cramped, hot, shitty train and then trying not to choke while your mask inhales three hours of perspiration.