Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

Tips & Guides

Marvel Rivals’ Damage Heroes, Ranked From Worst To Best

Who are the best Duelists who pop heads and push through defenses?

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 14, 2025

Tips & Guides

Marvel Rivals’ Support Heroes, Ranked From Worst To Best

Who's the Strategist who's sagely sailed in to save our posteriors?

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 13, 2025

Entertainment

After Sonic 3, Fans Are Going Ham On Gay Edits Of Eggman And His Henchman

Agent Stone and Eggman’s tragic toxic love affair is capturing the hearts of Sonic fans

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 13, 2025

Tips & Guides

Kotaku Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Dive Into

Marvel Rivals ’ new season is this weekend, but we also have suggestions for solo adventures

Kenneth Shepard & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit & John Walker Published January 10, 2025

Tips & Guides

Marvel Rivals’ Tanks, Ranked From Worst To Best

From Captain America to Venom, here are the best and worst Vanguards in NetEase’s hero shooter

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 10, 2025

CultureNews

The Best Thing In Marvel Rivals’ New Season Isn’t The Fantastic Four, It’s This Dog

How did it take me eight years to hear about Doctor Strange’s talking ghost dog Bats?

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 9, 2025

Tips & Guides

Marvel Rivals Fans Think Season 1’s New Map Teases Another Member Of The X-Men

The Midtown map may reference a future addition to the shooter’s roster

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 9, 2025

Tips & Guides

Marvel Rivals’ First Balance Patch Gives Hela A Slap On The Wrist

NetEase’s latest update probably doesn’t go far enough, but that’s a good thing

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 8, 2025

Tips & Guides

A Surprising Piece Of Sonic 3 Merch Is Selling For Hundreds Of Dollars

Fans can’t find Shadow the Hedgehog’s Build-a-Bear in stores as scalpers have been listing them online for more than a PS5

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 8, 2025

Entertainment

5 Things We Noticed In The Last Of Us’ New Season Two Trailer

The latest trailer for the live-action series has one of The Last of Us Part II ’s most recognizable scenes

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 7, 2025

Tips & Guides

Everything Coming In Marvel Rivals’ Fantastic Four-Focused Season

Mister Fantastic, Human Torch, The Thing, and Invisible Woman are joining the hero shooter

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 6, 2025

The Bests

The Best Video Game Moments Of 2024

Nothing hits like watching the numbers catch on fire in Balatro , though finding a cool character in Astro Bot is a close second

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 6, 2025

Tips & Guides

This Fan-Made Sonic Game Looks Just As Good As The Real Thing, And You Can Play It Right Now

Sonic Galactic has a new demo available for your personal computer

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 3, 2025

Entertainment

One Of Sonic 3’s Biggest Game References Is Hidden In Plain Sight (And Fans Are Split On It)

The Biolizard is a major figure in the Sonic games and there’s a small reference to it in the movies

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 2, 2025

Entertainment

The Wonderful Wicked Movie Had Some Of Its Best Scenes Deleted

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s movie musical was already long, but it could’ve been a few minutes longer

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 2, 2025

The Bests

The Best Video Game Characters Of 2024

Who are the heroes and villains that stuck with us this year?

Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit Published December 31, 2024

Tips & Guides

A Major Marvel Rivals Bug Has Some Fans Calling The Game ‘Pay To Win’

Some characters in the hero shooter are becoming worse at lower framerates

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 30, 2024

Entertainment

Fans Want Sonic To Be An Absolute Simp In The Fourth Movie

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 's stinger introduces a key character and a golden opportunity

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 30, 2024

ReviewsYear in Review

Every Official ‘Kotaku Review’ Of 2024

From our time with The Last of Us Part II Remastered in January to December's Sonic 3 review, we've put 53 takes in one spot

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 30, 2024

Entertainment

9 Differences Between Sonic The Hedgehog 3 And The Game It’s Based On

The third live-action movie draws heavily from a Dreamcast classic

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 27, 2024