Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

CulturePokemon

An Ode To Raichu, The Best Pokémon Who Can’t Get Any Respect

Pikachu’s evolution has always gotten the short end of the stick

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 13, 2023

CultureNews

The Voice Of FFXVI‘s Protagonist Stans His Favorite Final Fantasy During Acceptance Speech

“ Final Fantasy VIII is my favorite Final Fantasy . Stop asking me that question”

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 10, 2023

CultureNews

Finally, A Halo Infinite Mod For People Who Can’t Aim

A Forge community member is turning Halo into the tactical RPG you’ve always wanted

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 10, 2023

CultureNews

Family Is Suing Makers Of Fortnite, Call Of Duty For Fostering Addiction

The Arkansas family cites ‘predatory’ design and monetization at the heart of their case

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 9, 2023

OpinionVG Chat

Mass Effect’s N7 Day Teasers Say A Lot With Very Little

Kotaku ’s Mass Effect nerds decompress after N7 Day’s teasers

Kenneth Shepard & Isaiah Colbert & Alyssa Mercante Published November 8, 2023

CultureNews

Genshin Impact‘s Viral Dance Meme Is Peak Gaming Tiktok

“Pass me the aux cord, I’m gonna play the ‘Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale’”

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 8, 2023

ReviewsPC

You Need To Play This Brilliant New Time-Loop Horror Game

Slay the Princess ’ horrific time loop masks a deeper, philosophical truth

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 7, 2023

CultureNews

New Mass Effect Teasers Finally Confirm What We’ve All Been Guessing [Update]

It sounds like Liara is off to help the Andromeda Initiative

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 7, 2023

CultureNews

Nintendo Disputes Switch 2 Rumors, Despite Credible Evidence

There are unsealed court documents that confirm companies have been briefed on the next Nintendo console

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 7, 2023

CulturePokemon

A Year Ago, Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Ending Proved The Series’ Potential

With The Indigo Disk DLC imminent, let’s look back at one of Pokémon ’s best narrative moments

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 6, 2023

CultureNews

Venture Is Overwatch 2’s First Non-Binary Hero

The 40th hero will join the shooter’s roster in 2024

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 6, 2023

CultureNews

World Of Warcraft’s Next Three Expansions Announced At BlizzCon

The War Within will kick off the Worldsoul Saga in 2024

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 3, 2023

CultureNews

Blizzard Teases Overwatch 2’s Next Three Heroes And Other 2024 Plans

There was no mention of new story missions, but there is a new PvP mode coming next year

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 3, 2023

OpinionCommentary

Baldur’s Gate 3, Three Months Later

Larian Studios has created a cultural phenomenon, and it’s still going strong

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 3, 2023

Tips & Guides

Baldur’s Gate 3’s Latest Big Patch Brings Over 1,000 More Tweaks And Fixes

Highlights include visual options for color-blind people and hireling customization

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 2, 2023

CultureNews

Overwatch 2’s K-Pop Collab Prices Have Fans Conflicted

The Le Sserafim cosmetics can be bought more cheaply than previous bundles, but only if you know some tricks

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 1, 2023

CultureNews

Marvel Nearly Pivoted To Dr. Doom After Kang Actor Legal Case

A new report from Variety delves into Marvel’s attempts to course-correct

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 1, 2023

OpinionCommentary

Persona 5 Tactica Has Me Questioning If I Want More Phantom Thieves Games

The tactical spin-off is fun enough, but the Phantom Thieves need to move forward

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 1, 2023

The Bests

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Badges, Ranked From Worst To Best

From Parachute Cap to Grappling Vine, here’s the best and worst of the upgrades

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 1, 2023

Tips & Guides

Overwatch 2’s Latest Patch Is Nerfing The Support Heroes

This balancing update precedes the upcoming K-pop Le Sserafim collab

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 31, 2023