Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

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MultiVersus ‘Patronizes’ Losers By Making Them Fight Bots

Players are reporting the WB crossover places them against bots after losing too many fights

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 5, 2024

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One Of MultiVersus’ Best Characters Became Its Worst After Launch

Velma dominated during the game’s beta tests, and now she’s the least-used character in the game

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 4, 2024

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This Might Be The Fyre Festival Of Pokémon Fan Conventions

Pokéverse was sold as ‘The Premier Pokémon -Themed Expo’ in the Philippines

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 4, 2024

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10 Hopes And Predictions For Summer Game Fest

From Dragon Age to more women on stage, here are the things we hope to see at this year’s SGF

Kenneth Shepard & Willa Rowe & Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach Published June 4, 2024

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The Internet Reacts To PlayStation’s New Not-Guardians Of The Galaxy Hero Shooter

PlayStation’s Concord took up much of its recent State of Play show, but the reaction has been anything but warm

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 3, 2024

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Spider-Verse Producer Calls Generative AI Plagiarism, Promises None Of It In Third Movie

Christopher Miller calls AI art ‘generic’ and ‘plagiarized’ and antithetical to the Spider-Verse movies

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 3, 2024

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Venom: The Last Dance Trailer Has Tom Hardy Riding A Symbiote Horse

‘How fast do you think you can get that thing to go without killing it?’

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 3, 2024

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Don’t Nod: Play Our Game For Free And Give Money To Trans Charities For Pride

The Life is Strange studio is making its trans narrative game Tell Me Why free for Pride Month

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 31, 2024

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Every PlayStation Reference We Could Find In The Astro Bot Trailer

Astro Bot looks to be another homage to PlayStation history, complete with cameos and references

Kenneth Shepard & Zack Zwiezen Published May 31, 2024

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There Are ‘Hours’ Of Official Recordings Of Shadow The Hedgehog Saying ‘F***’

The fans demand that Sega release Shadow the Hedgehog: The F-Bomb Cut

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 31, 2024

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We’re Finally Getting A New Astro Bot Game

The long-awaited follow-up to the surprise hit Astro’s Playroom is coming to PS5

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 30, 2024

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God of War Ragnarök Is Coming To Steam

The sequel joins the 2018 God of War reboot on your personal computer this fall

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 30, 2024

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev’s New Game Still Mostly ‘Ideas’ And ‘Fragments’

Larian Studios is working on two new projects, one of which is codenamed Excalibur

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 30, 2024

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Ex-Bank Robber’s New Heist: Scamming Pokémon Card Buyers For Millions

Anthony Curcio has spent the past decade as a speaker advocating against his previous life of crime

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 30, 2024

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Studio Behind One Of 2021’s Best Games Goes Into ‘Hibernation’

Wildermyth stood out among a year of incredible games, but the studio behind it is saying goodbye for now

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 29, 2024

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Persona 5 Royal Mod Lets You Finally Date The Dudes

If you’ve been looking to romance Ryuji, Yusuke, Akechi, or Mishima, now you can on PC

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 29, 2024

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Dead Video Game Franchises We’d Like To See Return

Everyone has a favorite video game series they’re mourning to this day, here’s ours

Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit & Claire Jackson & Moises Taveras & Zack Zwiezen Published May 29, 2024

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Sony Deletes Its Controversial Interview With Last Of Us Director Due To ‘Significant Errors’

The Neil Druckmann interview covered topics like using AI to write dialogue and Naughty Dog’s next game

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 29, 2024

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Multiversus’ Re-Launch Already Has Its Competitive Fans Upset

The crossover fighter’s monetization may make it costly to host tournaments

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 28, 2024

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is On Sale For The First Time

The second chapter in the Remake trilogy has a nice discount at certain stores

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 28, 2024