Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

A group of Pokemon gather around a garden area

CultureNews

Pokémon is Getting An Animal Crossing-like With A Bizarre Premise

Pokémon Pokopia stars a Ditto who transforms into a human

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 12, 2025

CultureNews

Hades II Is Finally Leaving Early Access, And It’s Coming Real Soon

Supergiant Games is going back to the Underworld later this month

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 12, 2025

Art of Hornet, Garmond, Zaza, and Shakra

OpinionCommentary

One Of The Best Parts Of Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Its Collection Of Weird Little Guys

Fans already love Hornet’s companions in the long-awaited sequel

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 11, 2025

CultureNews

Someone Save Sly Cooper Because Sucker Punch Clearly Isn’t Going To

Please, my kleptomaniac son has been stranded in Ancient Egypt since 2013

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 11, 2025

CultureNews

A Pokémon Card So Rare People Didn’t Even Know If It Existed Is Being Auctioned For Over $100,000

There are reportedly only around 11 copies of the fabled 'Prerelease Raichu' card

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 10, 2025

CultureNews

Nintendo’s New Pokémon Patents Threaten The Entire Monster-Taming Genre

The company’s attempts to undermine games like Palworld are bigger than one lawsuit

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 10, 2025

A news cast showing people love Malamar a lot right now.

CultureNews

Pokémon Basically Ran A Psyop To Reveal Legends: Z-A’s Next Mega Evolution

Malamar is forcefully changing hearts and minds with the power of its Mega form

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 10, 2025

CultureNews

One Of The Best Things Pokémon‘s Ever Done Has Gotten Too Expensive

The Sitting Cuties plush line is making one of every monster

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 9, 2025

Entertainment

Kpop Demon Hunters Fan Reimagines The Movie As A Video Game, And I Need It

Netflix’s animated musical would make a great rhythm game, but it suits other genres as well

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 9, 2025

Entertainment

There’s A Reason One Kpop Demon Hunters Star Wore A Sleeping Bag To The VMAs

Audrey Nuna paid tribute to her character, Mira, at the New York event

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 8, 2025

CultureNews

Hollow Knight: Silksong Has A Diabolical Fakeout That Fans Love To Hate

A hidden trap in one of the game's hardest levels is claiming victims left and right

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 8, 2025

The main character of Hollow Knight Silksong jumps into a fiery light.

CultureNews

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Platforming Has Players Crashing Out Harder Than Any Boss Fight

Swapping Hornet’s crests can help you get through some of the more challenging jumping puzzles

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 8, 2025

Huntr/x holds their weapons at something off-screen.

Entertainment

The Cultural Takeover Of KPop Demon Hunters, Two Months Later

Sony and Netflix’s animated musical has surpassed every expectation, but will the film industry learn from it?

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 2, 2025

Huntr/x wagging their fingers at the camera

CultureNews

KPop Demon Hunters’ Soundtrack Is Primed To Become A New Scalping Craze

The album comes with a randomized photocard of one member from its fictional girl group

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 2, 2025

OpinionImpressions

The Danganronpa And Hundred Line Team Just Delivered Another Rad Mystery Game

Shuten Order’s routes span multiple genres in both mechanics and tone

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 29, 2025

Rumi looks surprised at something behind her next to a giant tiger.

Entertainment

Here’s Why One KPop Demon Hunters Artist Thinks The Movie Is Succeeding Where Pixar Has Failed

Radford Sechrist designed Derpy, Jinu’s demonic tiger and messenger

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 29, 2025

CultureNews

Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Latest Mega Evolution Reveal Could Be A Sports Anime

Mega Hawlucha joins Dragonite and Victreebel as new mega forms in the upcoming RPG

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 28, 2025

Oscar and another guy look at something off-screen.

Entertainment

The New Office Show Keeps Finding New Ways To Make Me Not Want To Watch It

The Paper premieres on Peacock next week, but we haven’t heard a real joke out of it yet

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 27, 2025

CultureNews

Overwatch 2 Broke The Cowboy

Some players think the hero shooter’s 18th season patch might be its buggiest yet

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 27, 2025

Entertainment

6 Questions We Need The KPop Demon Hunters Sequel To Answer

Netflix and Sony are reportedly in early talks to bring Huntr/x back for an encore

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 27, 2025