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Jam Walker

(They/Them)
Melbourne, New York
As seen in: The Kotaku Times, Press Start Australia, Stevivor, WhichCar, ArtsHub Australia, PowerUp!, GamesHub, Checkpoint Gaming, SUPERJUMP, Player2.net.au and
Covers:  Video games, tabletop games, entertainment, wrestling, tech.
Award-nominated freelance writer (GamesHub, Kotaku Aus, Stevivor, PowerUp!, Byteside, Player 2, Checkpoint). Highly opinionated on games & wrasslin'. They/Them.

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Freelance journalist & critic who covers video games, tabletop games, wrestling, tech & entertainment. They/them.

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Working In Video Games Retail: The Kotaku Australia Review

Working In Video Games Retail: The Kotaku Australia Review

Working in games retail is a special experience. And by special, we mean "frequently hellacious." Jam Walker …

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Alan Wake 2 interview with Sam Lake and Kyle Rowley

Alan Wake 2 interview with Sam Lake and Kyle Rowley

While in Los Angeles for Summer Games Fest, Stevivor sat down to chat Alan Wake 2 with Remedy's Sam Lake and …

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10 Key Games Industry Jobs, and Advice from Experts Who Work Them

10 Key Games Industry Jobs, and Advice from Experts Who Work Them

Thinking about a games industry job? Read some expert advice from people working in key development roles.

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Batman Returns For The SEGA Mega-CD: The Kotaku Australia Review

Batman Returns For The SEGA Mega-CD: The Kotaku Australia Review

With Michael Keaton donning his own cowl for The Flash this month, what better time to revist a game from the…

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I painted my PS5 faceplates and lived to tell the tale

I painted my PS5 faceplates and lived to tell the tale

The official PlayStation PS5 faceplates recently launched around the world. But while the ease of restyling t…

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I Took A Warhammer 40,000 X Magic Commander Deck To PAX Aus And God Dammit, I Like Magic Now

I Took A Warhammer 40,000 X Magic Commander Deck To PAX Aus And God Dammit, I Like Magic Now

I confess I am not much of a Magic: The Gathering fan. I adore both the art and world-building of Wizards of …

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Forza Horizon 6 Review

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By Jam Walker
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Or if you play like me, Bush Basher Tokyo Edition. I am not a car person – I drive a 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer that carries less resale value than the laptop I am writing this review on. Yet, the Forza Horizon series has been an immense source of joy for me since I first gave the Australia-set Forza Horizon 3 a bash several years ago.
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Battlestar Galactica Scattered Hopes Review

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By Jam Walker
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Nothin’ but the rain. I’ve long held Corey Koniecska’s 2008 Battlestar Galactica board game as the absolute high watermark for game adaptations. It’s a masterwork of design where every one of its mechanics plays deftly into the tone and theme of the 2004 Syfy show that serves as its basis.
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Star Trek Voyager Across the Unknown Review

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By Jam Walker
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Galaxy questing. Star Trek Voyager was the first series in the franchise that I ever really watched. Chaotic, late-night scheduling plagued it for much of its Australian airing, but I was the kind of kid who would typically fall asleep with the TV on anyway.
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What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google Drive makes my entire life function & I would be lost without it.

Why did you become a journalist?

I completed a degree in video game design & then decided I wanted to try to crack into an even more crushingly broken industry.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

My Wordplay mentorship piece on Roleplaying Games!