Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

Marvel Rivals Is Not Where I Expected To See A Reference To The ‘No Kings’ Anti-Trump Rallies

The new Lower Manhattan map draws a line between Trump and Kingpin

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2026

How A One-Off Pokémon Anime Gag Led To One Of The Best Games Of The Year

Pokémon Pokopia’s Ditto protagonist probably wouldn’t have looked like it does if not for a nearly 30-year-old anime episode

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2026

CultureNews

Overwatch’s Hilarious April Fools’ Event Is Throwing Balance Out The Window Once More

The ‘Underwatch’ mode turns a bunch of knobs and switches to create chaos

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2026

Tips & Guides

Every Ability The Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Evolutions Have In Champions

The Legends games don’t include Abilities, but these new forms are coming to the battle simulator

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2026

Bowser Jr. looking surprised at something off-screen with his gross ass eyes.

Entertainment

Everything You Need To Know About Super Mario Galaxy’s Post-Credits Scenes

Does the movie tease new characters or a Super Smash Bros. crossover? Find out here

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2026

CultureNews

All This Year’s Best Video Game April Fools’ Day Jokes

It’s time for your favorite news writer’s least favorite day

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2026

ReviewsMultiplatform

Life Is Strange: Reunion: The Kotaku Review

Deck Nine breaks Life Is Strange’s reality for what feels like a coddling piece of fanfiction

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2026

OpinionImpressions

13 Cool Games We Just Saw At PAX East That Should Be On Your Radar

The Boston convention is lacking in big names, but it’s still got smaller indie standouts on the showfloor

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

CultureNews

Overwatch Reveals What Its Newest Hero Looks Like And Fans Think They Know Who It Is

All hints point to a character from one of the game’s novels

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

CultureNews

A Tease For A Nier Cosmic Horror Project On April Fools’ Day Is Making Fans Lose It [Update]

Yoko Taro, you cannot do this to me on this day

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

Entertainment

The KPop Demon Hunters McDonald’s Collab Is Basically An Entire Animated Miniseries

Huntr/x and Saja Boys are reprising their roles in a series of animated ads

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

CultureNews

Neil Druckmann Won’t Stop Teasing The Last Of Us Part 3

Leave Ellie alone, Naughty Dog

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

CultureNews

The New Mode Isn’t The Most Important Thing In Mario Kart World’s New Patch

The Switch 2 kart racer is nerfing one of its most annoying items

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

Mario appears on a poster with his friends.

Entertainment

10 Things We Learned From Mario Galaxy Movie’s Star-Studded Press Tour

There have been some wholesome, cringe, and informative moments

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 30, 2026

CultureNews

The Voice Behind Crimson Desert’s Hero Describes A Chaotic Recording Journey

‘It’s very, very hard to play 150 hours with somebody who doesn’t give anything away ever,’ said actor Alec Newman

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 30, 2026

Entertainment

Fans Are Really Taking To Glen Powell As Fox In The Mario Galaxy Movie

Fox is making his big-screen debut as part of the Mario sequel, and Powell might be the perfect choice to voice him

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2026

CulturePokemon

Pokémon Champions Has One Major Hurdle To Overcome

The battle simulator is Pokémon in its rawest, perhaps least personal form

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2026

CultureNews

The Street Fighter 6 Incest Storyline Saga Just Got Worse, Somehow

I don’t really know what Capcom is trying to do here

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2026

Entertainment

Glen Powell Will Play Fox McCloud In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Top Gun: Maverick and Twisters actor joins the all-star cast

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2026

CultureNews

The Internet Reacts To The PlayStation 5’s $100 Price Jump

Consoles used to get cheaper as the generation went on

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2026