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Alex Walker

@alexwalker.bsky.social

Comms guy who spent 20 years writing about gaming/tech/esports (fmr. Kotaku Australia editor, ABC Tech + Games columnist, games.on.net, Gizmodo AU, Lifehacker AU, elsewhere).

550 Followers  |  357 Following  |  100 Posts  |  Joined: 04.07.2023  |  1.9834

Latest posts by alexwalker.bsky.social on Bluesky

and the glory days of games having exclusivity with certain GPU drivers

29.07.2025 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Few hundred bucks on a Herman Miller second hand from Facebook marketplace is the way to go. Might have to pay $100-200 again down the road to have it regassed, but it'll last you a lot longer and your back will absolutely thank you for it

18.07.2025 03:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

here for this reimagining of the top gear universe though

09.07.2025 00:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*inspired, not necessarily based on, you'll get it when you see it

12.06.2025 00:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

it's made by the same aussie author (โ€ช@squiggle.auโ€ฌ) who created the NationStates browser game, for anyone who remembers that! great one for the stats nerds, there's a demo out now too.

11.06.2025 23:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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i love that there's a roguelike deckbuilder that's based on AFL store.steampowered.com/app/1543960/...

11.06.2025 23:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

noooooooooooooo :|

13.05.2025 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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the paw patrol/hot wheels monster trucks developers are making a ... formula 1 homage? can see at least abu dhabi, spa, monaco included www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsLn...

12.05.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

who misses covfefe already

08.04.2025 05:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Protecting a Penguin Paradise: Heard Island and McDonald Islands - WWF-Australia | Protecting a Penguin Paradise: Heard Island and McDonald Islands | WWF Australia In the heart of the Southern Ocean lies a haven for wildlife: Heard Island and McDonald Islands (known as HIMI) - home to some of the most iconic and ecologically significant penguin species on the pl...

While we strongly discourage visitors, economic policies, and human interaction at any level, we would be thrilled for you to take a break from world events and learn about various penguin species

wwf.org.au/blogs/protec...

03.04.2025 00:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 871    ๐Ÿ” 194    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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I've been wondering how tariffs will affect the table top games industry- answer- not good.

03.04.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 476    ๐Ÿ” 192    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 39
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03.04.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5381    ๐Ÿ” 1723    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 213    ๐Ÿ“Œ 254
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Kiwi humour still top tier. From the NZ Herald.

27.03.2025 01:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

small PC hack that shouldn't be necessary but sadly is

if you're trying to uninstall razer synapse, the uninstaller will routinely bug out every time you try to delete it

but if you unplug/disconnect the PC from the internet, the installer will proceed and actually start deleting files

17.03.2025 03:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

YESSSSSS

17.03.2025 03:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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thank god mtg arena is good these days (h/t to the legends at @goodgamesmorley on tk)

15.03.2025 02:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Having both Split Fiction and Two Point Museum both drop and be outstandingly good in their respective niches is a real treat.

they're both so much fun, please play at least one of them

08.03.2025 03:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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apparently the xbox game bar now has a meme-making function

08.03.2025 03:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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epic (via EGS) are running player surveys upon exit of an application; don't mind this but the scattershot approach sometimes doesn't totally land

07.03.2025 09:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

monster hunter bringing ginger cat energy

04.03.2025 03:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nice Friday W, and from EA of all places: they've uploaded the source code for a stack of old C&C games, including Red Alert, Tiberian Dawn, Generals: Zero Hour, Renegade, AND the Remastered Collection

github.com/electronicar...

28.02.2025 00:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Microsoftโ€™s Muse AI can design video game worlds after watching you play Microsoft new Muse AI system learns to generate interactive 3D game worlds by watching gameplay footage, marking a major advance in artificial intelligence's ability to understand spatial environments...

literally might be the first time I've seen any positive press about Bleeding Edge venturebeat.com/ai/microsoft...

20.02.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

least likely choice, but if the Space Marines 2 devs were working on a Hasbro IP it'd be pretty rad if it was GI-Joe

would work with the SM2 style of combat and level design, would be a great shot in the arm for the franchise, lots of cool directions

(it's prob d&d though, and that's cool)

20.02.2025 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Humble Bundle is getting worse (and everybody knows it) Ever wonder what happened to all those games you picked up over the years through Humble Bundle? You might not like the answer.

Humble Bundle changed its terms of service back in December.

Unused game codes now expire after 3 years and in cases where the retailer is out of stock and alternate keys are "not available", Humble says that it is "not obligated to provide them."

Seems bad: www.reviews.org/au/games/hum...

18.02.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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things I don't want in Windows updates: mini-ads for other Microsoft services to juice their user numbers

17.02.2025 06:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Avowed review โ€“ The Living Lands call your name Avowed is a sweeping fantasy RPG that succeeds on the strength of its characters and its dense storytelling. Check out the GamesHub review.

i loved avowed!!!

13.02.2025 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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fyi: umurangi generation, one of the cooler games out of ANZ in the last 5 years, is available for $2.15 right now store.steampowered.com/app/1223500/...

(if you loved pokemon snap back in the day, this is absolutely your jam)

14.02.2025 00:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

this feels like an octodad gag

14.02.2025 00:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

screaming that it's sitting at an 81 on metacritic so far when the much-more troubled civ 7 is 82

(i want my fantasy critic points goddamnit)

14.02.2025 00:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks for all of the kind words about MinnMax's revealing interview with Ready at Dawn's co-founder. youtu.be/g7t6Wo2IcU8

This is what the backend looks like for an interview that spawned news stories on every major gaming site.

Independent games media only exists by support on Patreon.

12.02.2025 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 774    ๐Ÿ” 171    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

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