Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

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The Internet Reacts To The Big Xbox Game Pass Price Hike

Xbox’s Netflix-style game subscription is getting a 50-percent price increase for its highest tier

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 1, 2025

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19-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Sending Death Threats To Epic Games

Jayden Griffin is facing up to five years in prison for threats he sent to the Fortnite maker

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 1, 2025

Reviews

Digimon Story: Time Stranger: The Kotaku Review

The latest trip to the Digital World is a bit of a slow burn, but it is worth the time investment

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 1, 2025

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Overwatch 2 Skin Contest Frontrunners Include A Diaper-Wearing Furry Junkrat And Fans Are Scared It Could Win

The winners will have a chance to be added to the game as official skins

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 30, 2025

Culture

The KPop Demon Hunters X Fortnite Collab Is Calling To Me Like The Green Goblin Mask

The crossover will reportedly include a lot more than Huntr/x skins

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 30, 2025

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GameStop Giveaway Unlocks Shiny Legendary Pokémon For The First Time And It Goes Very Poorly

The store is giving out free codes for Scarlet and Violet. Well, they’re supposed to be free

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 29, 2025

Charlie Kirk debating in a Jubilee video

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NBA 2K26 Players Are Making Bloody Charlie Kirk Characters And Taking Them Online

The character creator has neck tattoo options that you can turn blood red, and one thing led to another

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 29, 2025

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The Internet Reacts To EA’s $55 Billion Sale To Some Of The Worst People Around

The publisher has announced that it’s being acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 29, 2025

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Magic: The Gathering Is Making PlayStation Cards, And They Look Great

Joel, Ellie, Kratos and more are coming to the trading card game

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 26, 2025

The Bests

Nine Digimon Games Worth Going Back To After Time Stranger

If you’ve never played a Digimon game before, the series is a bit of a mixed bag with one definitive standout

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 26, 2025

A wrestler in a Machamp-themed costume holds a Machamp plush.

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Pokémon Took Over A Major Wrestling Event And It Absolutely Ruled

The wrestlers were all dressed up in Pokémon-themed costumes referencing characters like Hawlucha and Machamp

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 26, 2025

Logan pounces on someone with his claws out

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Fans Can’t Decide If The New Wolverine Game Actually Makes Logan A Short King

Hugh Jackman has tricked millions of fans into thinking Wolverine is six feet tall

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 25, 2025

Saros' main character points a gun at something off-screen

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Saros Actor Explains How He Went From Working In A Game Store To Starring In Sony’s Next Blockbuster

Rahul Kohli has been in video games before, but he says this gig is ‘a dream come true’

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 25, 2025

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Microsoft Will No Longer Allow Israel To Use Its Tech For Mass Surveillance In Palestine [Update]

The Xbox company has disabled the Israeli government’s use of its cloud storage and AI services

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 25, 2025

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Six Big Takeaways From The First Wolverine Trailer

The next game in Insomniac’s Marvel universe is a bloody departure from Spider-Man

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 25, 2025