Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

Ciri appears in a new land wearing a hood.

CultureNews

The Witcher 4 Won’t Be At Gamescom, But Finally Has A 2028 Launch Window

CD Projekt RED gave a small update on the Ciri-led RPG

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 24, 2026

CultureNews

Final Fantasy 7, Witcher 3, And More: Everything To Expect From The Big Gamescom Showcase

Geoff Keighley’s next big showcase promises Final Fantasy, The Witcher, and more

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 24, 2026

CultureNews

Grand Theft Auto 6’s Latest Leak Told Me All I Need To Know

There is one thing that gets me almost as excited as Jason’s abs

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 22, 2026

CulturePokemon

Pokémon’s Battle System May Not Be Turn-Based For Much Longer

Game Freak wants Pokémon Champions to preserve the old style

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 21, 2026

CultureNews

Has Anyone Seen My Son Lifeweaver Overwatch?

Overwatch, please put Lifeweaver back

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 21, 2026

CultureNews

Everything’s Riding On A Marvel Tōkon Redemption Arc After 2026 Becomes A Parade Of Disappointing 2D Fighting Games

The year started off with a lot of promise for fighting games

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 21, 2026

Anime

Cyberpunk Edgerunners’ Second Season Gets A Release Date, And It’s Soon

The long-awaited anime sequel series also got a new trailer

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 21, 2026

OpinionCommentary

I Tried Buying Kingdom Hearts III Digitally And It Would Have Cost Me More Than The Entire Series On Disc

Maybe we're not mad enough about the digital future, actually

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 19, 2026

CultureNews

Kingdom Hearts’ Kairi Actor Pays Tribute To Hayden Panettiere: ‘From One Kairi To Another, I Just Wanted To Acknowledge The Tremendous Loss’

Alyson Stoner has played the character since 2008’s Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 17, 2026

CulturePokemon

Pokopia Fan Figures Out How To Get Limited-TIme Pokémon Without Messing With Switch 2 Settings

It turns out it’s possible to recruit limited-time Pokémon within the bounds of the game

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 17, 2026

CultureNews

Kingdom Hearts Fans Watched History This Weekend, And Now It’s Taken On A More Tragic Poignance

Sora and Riku finally shared a stage, and a day later, the original voice of Kairi died at 36

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 17, 2026

CultureNews

Until Dawn And Kingdom Hearts Star Hayden Panettiere Has Died At 36

The actor was known across TV, movies, and game roles in Until Dawn and Kingdom Hearts

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 17, 2026

Entertainment

New Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Is Best Look At RDJ’s Doom Yet

The D23 announcements and trailers keep coming

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 15, 2026

Entertainment

Marvel Finally Reveals The Cast Of MCU’s X-Men Reboot

Adam Driver, Inde Navarrette, and Christopher Abbott join the ensemble cast for the 2028 film

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 15, 2026