Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

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The New Persona 5 Spin-Off Is Sapping My Excitement With Gacha Mechanics

Persona 5: The Phantom X has a cool premise, but also a lot to prove

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 5, 2025

CultureNews

The Internet Reacts To A New Marvel Fighting Game Without Capcom

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has the FGC hyped, but maybe also in mourning

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 5, 2025

OpinionCommentary

An Ode To Those Of Us Whose Switch 2s Are Arriving Late

How long can Target say it’s ‘preparing to ship’ my dang console?

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 5, 2025

Entertainment

The Internet Reacts To The Last Of Us’ Second Season Finale

Praise for Bella Ramsey's performance and criticism of changes some see as indefensible were among the online responses from viewers

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 28, 2025

Entertainment

Even Some Of Disney’s Biggest Fans Are Rallying Against The Lilo & Stitch Live-Action Remake

Fans argue the new film erases some of the most important themes of the original

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 27, 2025

Entertainment

The Last Of Us Season Two, Episode Seven Recap: Abby Road

In the season two finale, Ellie finally comes face-to-face with her final target

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 25, 2025

Entertainment

Before This Weekend’s Finale, Here’s A Recap Of Every Episode In The Last Of Us Season 2

Ellie’s revenge tour in Seattle is nearly over, so here’s a (not so quick) refresh on everything that’s happened so far

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 23, 2025

CultureNews

I Wish Neil Druckmann Would Stop Confirming Things About The Last Of Us

Even when I agree with him, I want the series’ director to let me have some ambiguity

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 22, 2025

CultureNews

After Six Years, Overwatch 2 Finally Acknowledges Soldier: 76’s Gay Ex-Boyfriend Again

Strike Commander Jack Morrison has been ‘out’ since 2019, but the game itself has mostly buried his old relationship

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 22, 2025

OpinionCommentary

A Game Of The Year Contender Is Passing Right Under People’s Noses

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is too ambitious to be ignored

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 21, 2025

Entertainment

The Last Of Us Show Made A Major Change From The Game This Week, And Neil Druckmann Explains Why

Series director Neil Druckmann says keeping Joel and Ellie’s last conversation at the end of the story “wouldn’t work” this time around

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 21, 2025

CultureNews

Cyberpunk 2077’s Sequel Will Return To Night City, As Well As Take Us Somewhere New

Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith compares the new city to ‘Chicago gone wrong’

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 20, 2025

Entertainment

Last Of Us Fans Are Bracing Themselves For Next Week’s Finale After Seeing One Clip From The Episode

A moment in the finale’s preview spells danger for one member of the cast

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 20, 2025

Entertainment

The Last Of Us Cut A Beloved Segment From The Museum Scene, But It Looks Like HBO Shot It

Joel and Ellie’s museum trip usually has a lot more dinosaur talk

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 19, 2025

CultureNews

Overwatch 2’s Street Fighter Skins Are A Knockout

Hanzo leads the charge as Ryu, alongside other heroes like Juno, Kiriko, and Winston

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 19, 2025

Entertainment

One Of The Most Important Details From This Week’s Last Of Us Episode Is A Blink-And-You’ll-Miss-It Reveal

One flashback may have explained one of the show’s oddest departures from the games

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 19, 2025

Entertainment

The Last Of Us Season Two, Episode Six Recap: Days Of You And Me

It’s Joel week on the HBO series, and I wish I could celebrate

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 18, 2025

CultureNews

Police Arrest Man Found With More Than $300K Worth Of Stolen Pokémon Cards

The Manchester man was arrested by the Tameside Police

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 16, 2025

CultureNews

Marvel Rivals Is Letting Players Manipulate Ranked Mode And They’re Not Happy

The Chrono Shield Cards allow you to maintain your rank even when you lose a match

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 15, 2025

CultureNews

New Kingdom Hearts IV Screenshots Confirm Playable Mickey

The RPG is probably still years away, but Square Enix released new images as a sign of life

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 15, 2025