Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

Entertainment

Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Ending Has Split Fans On What It Means

‘I don’t think even the director and writers know’

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 4, 2026

CultureOdds and Ends

Does The Dog Die In Beast Of Reincarnation?

You know you were wondering what happens to Koo

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 3, 2026

ReviewsMultiplatform

Beast of Reincarnation: The Kotaku Review

Game Freak’s Soulslike action RPG show the Pokémon studio at its most ambitious

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 3, 2026

Tips & Guides

10 Things To Know Before Starting Beast Of Reincarnation

Game Freak’s Soulslike RPG is tough, so here are some survival tips

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 3, 2026

Entertainment

Dave Bautista Reportedly In Talks To Play Kratos In God Of War Show

Ryan Hurst was originally set to play the God of War before an injury took him off the board

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 3, 2026

Entertainment

The God Of War Show Is Also Recasting Atreus, But Not Until Season 2

Casting calls have gone out looking for teenage versions of Atreus and Thrud

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 3, 2026

Entertainment

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is The Platonic Ideal Of An MCU Movie

Tom Holland’s Spider-Man has friends in high places, but Brand New Day isn't constantly building to something

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 31, 2026

Entertainment

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Pokes Fun At An Infamous Debate About The Avengers Movies

On top of Thanos’ plan being abhorrent, it was also extremely dumb

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 31, 2026

Entertainment

Everything You Need To Know About Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Post-Credits Scene

Peter might not be announced for Avengers: Doomsday, but we have an idea what’s coming next for him

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 31, 2026

Entertainment

Author Behind Fantasy Best-Seller Tries To Distance Herself From The Movie: ‘This Film Is The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Had To Live Through’

Tomi Adeyemi has posted a video claiming that she has been ‘antagonized behind the scenes’ of the Children of Blood and Bone film

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 30, 2026

Entertainment

Damn, The Avatar Movie Was Almost Way More Brutal

An early version of one of the movie’s darker scenes was more violent than the finished product

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 30, 2026

Entertainment

Jason Momoa’s Blanka Looks Kinda Cursed In The Street Fighter Movie

The Dune actor’s face is plastered on a green monstrosity

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 30, 2026

CulturePokemon

10 Years Later, The Legacy Of Pokémon Go Has Never Been More Complicated

The AR phenomenon took over the world 10 years ago, and it’s been a bumpy ride ever since

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 30, 2026

CulturePokemon

Pokémon Red And Blue Mod Turns The Game Boy Games Into A Gorgeous 3D Diorama

The Recompilation Project lets you look at the old games in a new way

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 29, 2026

Entertainment

Tom Holland, Why Are You Like This?

The Spider-Man: Brand New Day actor recalls a low point of his career as the webslinger

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 29, 2026

Tips & Guides

Everything We Know About Kingdom Hearts IV

Sora’s next adventure seems lighter on the Disney than previous games so far

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 28, 2026

CultureNews

Spider-Man 2 Gets Free Update For Brand New Day And Marvel Tōkon And It’s A Bit…Buggy

The webslinger has a packed few weeks with his new movie and fighting game

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 28, 2026

Entertainment

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Reviews Are Split On If It’s One Of Spidey’s Greatest Movies Or Just More Of The Same

Reviewers say Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-Man has moments of heart and MCU excess

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 28, 2026

Entertainment

After Months Of Secrecy, Someone May Have Finally Spoiled Sadie Sink’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day Character

Well, Steve Lacy’s not under an NDA, I guess

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 28, 2026

CulturePokemon

A Pokémon Fan Explains Why He Set Up 58 Consoles Searching For A One-In-Nine-Million Shiny

Shiny Golduck may not seem like anything special, but the math behind this one makes it near-impossible to find

Kenneth Shepard and John Walker Published July 27, 2026