Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

CultureNews

Street Fighter 6’s Lobbies Are Full Of Chaos Freaks, It Rules

The game’s avatar creator lets you create bizarre fighters who get up to hijinks in the lobbies

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 20, 2023

CultureNews

Get Ready For A 40-Min Nintendo Direct For 2023’s Big Switch Games

The showcase will focus on games coming out in the next six months, like Pikmin 4

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 20, 2023

OpinionCommentary

This Classic Farming Sim Remake Does Right By Its Queer Fans 20 Years Later

By modernizing a classic, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is finally for the gays

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 20, 2023

OpinionImpressions

30 Minutes With That New Persona-Inspired Dating Sim

Eternights is cool in premise, but its opening chapter doesn’t have me looking for a second date

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 19, 2023

CulturePokemon

This Pokémon Quest About A Dying Man Still Has Fans Shook Years Later

Pokémon X and Y had a quiet moment that dealt with death in a world that often skirts around it

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 19, 2023

CultureNews

Diablo IV Fans Won’t Stop Trying To Find The Cow Level That Likely Isn’t There

Players are trying to find a secret level where cows try to murder you, as is Diablo tradition

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 16, 2023

CultureNews

Diablo IV Fans Think It’s Stingy With XP, So Blizzard Is Promising Changes

After nerfing one of Diablo IV ’s most reliable grinding resources, Blizzard is opening to making changes

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 16, 2023

CultureNews

This Tears Of The Kingdom Randomizer Is Perfect Chaos

If you want to add a layer of unpredictability to Link’s latest adventure, the randomizer is in early access

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 16, 2023

CultureNews

The West’s First Fire Emblem Comes To Nintendo Switch Online

It's called Fire Emblem , but it's not technically the first game in the strategy series

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 16, 2023

CultureFeature

They’re Making A Mickey Mouse Metroidvania, And It Looks Grand

Disney Illusion Island ’s dev team wants the cooperative platformer to carve out its own place in Mickey Mouse’s legacy

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 15, 2023

CultureSummer Game Fest 2023

Sure, It’s Dark Souls With Guns, But More Importantly: Dog

Gunfire Games confirms that the dog can’t die in Remnant II , but that’s not going to stop me from protecting them with my life

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 14, 2023

ReviewsMultiplatform

Overwatch 2 Can’t Afford A Season This Mid

Blizzard’s mismanagement of Overwatch 2 makes an underwhelming season feel all the worse

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 14, 2023

CultureNews

Aww, Overwatch 2’s DnD-Inspired Season Shouts Out Critical Role

The hero shooter is letting Cassidy pay tribute to actor Matt Mercer’s dungeon-mastering gig

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 14, 2023