Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

CulturePokemon

Mega Starmie Has Begun Terrorizing Yet Another Side Of The Pokémon Community

The long-legged starfish is demolishing players in the TCG space

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 27, 2026

CultureNews

Ubisoft Really Doesn’t Want You To See Its Canceled Prince Of Persia Remake

Also, an actor speaks out about how she found out about the cancellation like everyone else

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 27, 2026

Tips & Guides

Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight: Everything We Know About The Arkham-Style Adventure

The next Lego Batman is drawing clear inspiration from Rocksteady’s open-world action games

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 27, 2026

CulturePokemon

First Photos And Videos From The New Pokémon Theme Park Look Amazing

The PokéPark Kanto location is opening next month, but some outlets and creators got a preview

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 26, 2026

OpinionCommentary

I Have A Resident Evil Requiem Theory, And I Hope I’m Wrong

How will Grace and Leon’s story end? We don’t know, but I can speculate

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 26, 2026

OpinionImpressions

Three Hours With Resident Evil Requiem: The Best Of The Series’ Horror And Action Wrapped In One

As it swaps between two heroes, the ninth Resident Evil feels like two different games

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 26, 2026

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Entertainment

New Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer Finally Reveals Yoshi, Birdo, And More

No word on who's voicing the dinosaur yet, though

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 25, 2026

CulturePokemon

A Pokémon Store Was Robbed At Gunpoint, But It’s Only Made Its Community Stronger

The Poké Court in Manhattan doesn’t want to be another scary scalper story

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 23, 2026

CultureNews

Fable Is Abandoning One Of The RPG Series’ Defining Mechanics And Fans Aren’t Happy

The reboot is changing how morality works, and that means your appearance won’t change depending on if you’re a saint or a bastard

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 23, 2026

CultureNews

The Third Final Fantasy VII Remake Game Is Playable And Has An Even Better Version Of Queen’s Blood

Queen’s Blood will return in the FF7 Remake finale

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 23, 2026

CultureNews

It Took An Xbox Showcase To Get A Rare Look Inside The Makers Of Pokémon

Game Freak appeared on Xbox’s stream to talk about Beast of Reincarnation

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 22, 2026

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CultureNews

Game Freak Addresses Your Valid Concern About How Its Non-Pokémon RPG Will Run

Beast in Reincarnation looks pretty ambitious, especially given Game Freak’s track record

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 22, 2026

CultureNews

Fable, Forza Horizon 6, And More: Everything We Saw In The First Xbox Showcase Of 2026

Microsoft also showed off new games from Double Fine and from Pokémon developer Game Freak

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 22, 2026

CultureNews

Remedy Defends Tim Sweeney: ‘There Would Be No Alan Wake 2 Without Epic’

Tim Sweeney is preaching the virtues of competition while its partners are struggling

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 22, 2026

CultureNews

New Anime Gacha Game Shuts Off PayPal Purchases After Charging Random Amounts Up To $3,300

Arknights: Endfield just came out today and is already having a rough launch

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 22, 2026