Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

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There’s Never Been A Better Time To Play The Best Digimon Game

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is on sale for less than a trip to Starbucks

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 23, 2025

The Bests

The Nintendo Console Launches, Ranked From Worst To Best

With the Switch 2’s launch fresh in our minds, we look back at the best and worst of Nintendo’s opening acts

Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit Published June 19, 2025

OpinionImpressions

One Of Marvel’s Most Exciting Games Right Now Isn’t A Hero Shooter Or Fighting Game

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a reminder of a much simpler time for the superhero franchise

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 18, 2025

OpinionImpressions

Digimon Is Quietly Eating Pokémon’s Lunch, And More People Should Know

Digimon Story: Time Stranger is the latest in an underappreciated RPG series

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 18, 2025

OpinionCommentary

After What EA Did To BioWare, The Battlefield X Mass Effect Crossover Gives Me The Ick

Battlefield 2042 is getting Mass Effect cosmetics months after EA gutted its developer

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 17, 2025

CultureNews

PlayStation’s New Traveling Concert Sounds Cool, But Needs More Classics

Yeah, The Last of Us is great, but what about the games that paved the way for PlayStation?

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 17, 2025

Tips & Guides

New Switch 2 Players, Here Are 17 Essential Cyberpunk 2077 Side-Quests You Don’t Want To Miss

If you’re just now heading into Night City on Nintendo’s new console, here are the best side-quests the game has to offer

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 16, 2025

CultureNews

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet‘s Switch 2 Upgrade May Have Broken Shiny Hunting, And Fans Are Conflicted

The new console makes the busted RPGs run way better, and some argue it has its drawbacks

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 13, 2025

CultureNews

This Unused Art Is The Coolest Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Party Has Ever Looked

A massive concept art drop includes some promo material that BioWare never used

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 13, 2025

OpinionImpressions

Crimson Desert Made Me Crash Out

Pearl Abyss’ action RPG pushed my patience to its limits

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 12, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Every New Detail About Dragon Age: The Veilguard‘s Development Shows Why It’s A Defining Game For BioWare

BioWare was asked to do the impossible, and in doing so, made a game that feels like the team's final word

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 12, 2025

OpinionImpressions

Pragmata Feels Like An Xbox 360 Game In All The Best Ways

Capcom’s long-awaited shooter feels out of time, but not in a bad way

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 11, 2025

CultureNews

Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Ending Feels Like A Mass Effect Mission, And Now We Know Why

A new report about the RPG’s fraught final years explains why The Veilguard ends like a Mass Effect game

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 11, 2025

Opinion

11 Promising Games I Played At Summer Game Fest 2025

Geoff Keighley’s show was more low-key this year, but there were still great games

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 11, 2025

OpinionImpressions

I Miss When Handheld Gaming Was Its Own Thing

The ROG Xbox Ally is a good "One of Those," but its girth bears the weight of what handhelds have to be these days

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 9, 2025