Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

CulturePokemon

Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s DLC Has A Surprising Tie To The Original Game Boy Games

Corbeau has friends in high and low places

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 18, 2025

CultureNews

Fans Are Worried The ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Is No Longer In Final Fantasy XIV [Update]

Jonathan Bailey has also become the year's top-grossing actor after Wicked and Jurassic World

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 17, 2025

CulturePokemon

Mega Starmie Makes Its Pokémon Anime Debut, And Why Is It Oiled Up Like That?

The long-legged starfish is just as unnerving in the show as it is in Legends: Z-A

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 17, 2025

CultureNews

Clair Obscur’s Free DLC Is Curb Stomping Even Its Best Players

The ‘Thank You Update’ has some devastating boss fights that are putting players through the wringer

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 17, 2025

ReviewsYear in Review

The Best RPGs of 2025

From Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Avowed, here are some of our favorite RPGs this year

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 17, 2025

OpinionCommentary

I’ve Never Felt This Defeated Trying To Complete A Pokédex Before

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC is always on that grind, even at the very end of the Pokédex

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 17, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Larian’s AI Use Has Even Baldur’s Gate 3 Diehards Speaking Out

Fans and ex-Larian devs are not thrilled to hear the Divinity dev is implementing AI into its workflow

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 16, 2025

Robert and Blazer sit on top of a car hood drinking beers.

CultureNews

Fans Are Hunting For A Dispatch Secret No One Has Found Yet

AdHoc says no players have gotten a ‘perfect’ run of the superhero management sim

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 16, 2025

CultureNews

Dishonored And Deus Ex Lead Reflects On Arkane Austin’s Closure: ‘It Was A Shock Because We Had Done Really Good Work’

The studio’s final project was the ill-fated Redfall before it was shut down in 2024

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 16, 2025

ReviewsYear in Review

The State Of PlayStation 5 In 2025

Sony says the PS5 is its “most successful” console ever, but at what cost?

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 16, 2025

EntertainmentSuperhero

First Avengers Doomsday Teasing Captain America’s Return Is Officially Here [Update]

Chris Evans is returning to the role because Marvel’s out of ideas

By Kenneth Shepard Updated December 23, 2025

CultureFeature

Tomb Raider Devs Explain Why They’re Making Two Games At Once

Crystal Dynamics announced two new Lara Croft games, and they’re part of something bigger than themselves

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 15, 2025

CultureNews

Not Everyone Is Excited That Leon Is Back In Resident Evil Requiem

After months of focusing on Grace, Capcom has revealed that she'll be sharing the spotlight

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 15, 2025

Reviews

Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension: The Kotaku Review

The RPG’s expansion is hefty, but strap in for a grind

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 12, 2025

CultureNews

The Game Awards’ Big ‘One More Thing’ Reveal Didn’t Go Over Well

Highguard has some of the internet up in arms after closing out the awards ceremony, but is it merited?

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 12, 2025

CulturePokemon

There’s Still One Mega Evolution Missing From Pokémon Legends: Z-A After The DLC

There’s one more Mega Stone players can’t get yet, hiding in the game’s code

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 12, 2025

CultureNews

Everything We Saw At The 2025 Game Awards

Another December rolls around, and we get another round of World Premieres

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 11, 2025

Tips & Guides

7 Tips To Know Before Heading Into Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Grindy New DLC Mode

Time is not on your side in the Mega Dimension DLC, so here’s a few tricks to help you out in Hyperspace

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 11, 2025

Entertainment

Fans Are Modding Ugly Sonic Back Into The Original Movie

If you ever wanted to watch a worse version of Sonic the Hedgehog on purpose, here’s your chance

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 11, 2025

CultureNews

You Won’t Believe How Cheap It Was To Make Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Sandfall Interactive made a GOTY contender for a fraction of what most companies spend

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 11, 2025