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.
  • What Games Did You Love That Bombed?

    What Games Did You Love That Bombed?

    There’s plenty of games that enjoy huge commercial success, and many others that sell millions that don’t even get the recognition they deserve. But there are hundreds, if not thousands of games, that are just as quality but for whatever reason, never find their true audience. I was thinking about this when digging through my…


  • Destruction AllStars Is Out Next Week, Here’s How It Plays

    Destruction AllStars Is Out Next Week, Here’s How It Plays

    If you took Psygnosis’ classic Destruction Derby game but mixed it with members of Watch Dogs‘ Dedsec crew who could all do parkour, then you’d get somewhere close to Sony’s Destruction AllStars. That’s the sense I get from the latest gameplay, anyway. The game’s launching with a surprising lack of fanfare: it’s launching on February 2, and will…