Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

CultureNews

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Finally Gets A Long-Requested Mega Evolution And Fans Hate It

Mega Starmie is a bit of a letdown, but at least the jokes are good

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 16, 2025

CultureNews

Dead Or Alive Creator And Longtime Ninja Gaiden Director Tomonobu Itagaki Has Died At 58

The Team Ninja founder’s death was confirmed in a social media post

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 16, 2025

Entertainment

We Can Have Nice Things, KPop Demon Hunters Is Coming Back To Theaters

The limited engagement will include AMC theaters this time

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 15, 2025

CultureNews

Y’all Wanna See One Of The Filthiest Moves In Any Fighting Game?

The latest patch for Dragon Ball FighterZ has made one of its Goku variants near untouchable

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 15, 2025

Mega Raichu X punching toward the camera.

CultureNews

Here’s Every New Mega Evolution Added In Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Raichu will join the others in the Mega Dimension DLC, but here's every new form in the base game

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 15, 2025

CultureNews

Pikachu Might Get A Redesign In The Next Pokémon Game, And My Guy Is Looking Rough

The little yellow guy keeps getting skinnier as the years go by

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 15, 2025

Megan Fox leaning against a doorway with a render of Toy Chica photoshopped next to her

Entertainment

FNAF Fans Greet Megan Fox Casting Reveal With Deafening Silence

The Transformers actor is set to play Toy Chica in the upcoming sequel

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 14, 2025

CultureNews

Scrapped Pokémon Projects And Game Freak Drama: 8 Things We Learned From The Colossal Teraleak

Yeah, we got a glimpse into Pokémon’s future, but there were a few other interesting nuggets to be found

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 14, 2025

CultureNews

Another Massive Pokémon Leak Has Revealed The Next Five Years Of Games

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a few days away, but now fans have an idea of what to expect in the coming years

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 14, 2025

CultureNews

Oh No, Someone Added Jack Black’s Minecraft Steve To Sonic Racing: Crossworlds

What’s more terrifying than hearing 'Chicken Jockey!' as a boxing glove collides with your hoverboard?

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 10, 2025

Seth Todd in a frog costume standing across from armed officers.

CultureNews

A Frog Cosplayer Has Become The New Face Of Portland ICE Protests

The Portland Frog has inspired other protesters to dress up as anthropomorphic animals

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 10, 2025

OpinionImpressions

Hands-On With The New Lego Batman: This Feels Like The Arkham Game Everyone’s Been Missing

Legacy of the Dark Knight pulls from a lot of Batman history, but none more so than Rocksteady’s action games

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 10, 2025

Overwatch 2's season 19 key art shows Lifeweaver's mythic skin overlooking other heroes.

CultureNews

Overwatch 2‘s New Hero Tease Overshadowed By Lifeweaver Absolutely Serving In His New Mythic Skin

Season 19 is bringing Halloween modes back, adding characters to Stadium, and giving Lifeweaver the spotlight he deserves

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 9, 2025

The cast of Absolum sitting around a fire.

OpinionImpressions

The Streets Of Rage 4 Team’s New Fantasy Beat-Em-Up Breathes Fresh Life Into The Genre

Absolum’s fantasy roguelike dressings keep things interesting after multiple runs

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 9, 2025

CultureNews

Report: Ubisoft Canceled An Assassin’s Creed Where You Played A Former Slave After The Civil War

The project was reportedly deemed ‘too political in a country too unstable’

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 8, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Stop Relying On Game Creators To Validate Your Player Choices

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the latest game to offer choices, followed by players asking if they’re right or wrong

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 8, 2025

Pikmin standing in front of a sitting baby

CultureNews

Nintendo’s Mysterious Animated Short Was A Pikmin Tease After All

Sorry to Rosalina fans, but the ‘Close to You’ short has been updated and it’s got the little plant guys running around

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 8, 2025

Huntr/x sitting on a couch during an interview.

Entertainment

Watch The Cast Of KPop Demon Hunters Nail Their First Live Performance Of ‘Golden’

Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami performed the song in full for the first time on The Tonight Show

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 8, 2025

Entertainment

What’s With This New KPop Demon Hunters Song On Spotify? [Update]

That certainly doesn't sound like Huntr/x

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 7, 2025

Jimmy Fallon playing Wordle on the Tonight Show.

Entertainment

Jimmy Fallon Is Trying To Make Wordle Into A Game Show

The Tonight Show host is looking to expand his portfolio of NBC shows

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 7, 2025