Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

Tips & Guides

How To Unlock Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Secret Ending

If you finish a select few quest lines before heading to the endgame, you’ll get a little something extra

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 31, 2024

Tips & Guides

The Consequences Of Dragon Age: The Veilguard‘s Biggest Early Decision, Explained

The choice between helping Minrathous or Treviso has a big impact on the team

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 31, 2024

CultureNews

The Pokémon Leaks Reveal That We Almost Had A Ninth Eevee Evolution

The design was apparently too similar to fan art for Game Freak to use

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 30, 2024

Tips & Guides

16 Things To Know Before Starting Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Here’s a few things to keep in mind as you head back to Thedas

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 30, 2024

Tips & Guides

Pokémon‘s New Holiday Plushies Make Me Want To Take Halloween Decorations Down Early

Move over Halloween Pikachu, and make room for Pikachu in a little Santa hat

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 29, 2024

Tips & Guides

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is Secretly A Great Halloween Game

The RPG launches on the holiday, and the spooky vibes make it an appropriate way to celebrate

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 29, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is Already Proving To Be One Of BioWare’s More Divisive Sequels

In keeping with series tradition, the latest entry in BioWare's fantasy saga is drawing a wide range of responses

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 28, 2024

Tips & Guides

In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, This Dialogue Option Lets You Declare Your Character Is Trans

The RPG goes beyond pronoun and gender options to let you solidify your hero's identity

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 28, 2024

ReviewsMultiplatform

Dragon Age: The Veilguard: The Kotaku Review

The long-awaited fourth entry in BioWare’s fantasy series isn't just good, it's some of the studio's best work

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 28, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 New Games We Can’t Wait To Escape Into

It’s your last October weekend, and if you’re not going to Halloween parties, here are a few games to try out

Kenneth Shepard & Ethan Gach & Moises Taveras & John Walker & Carolyn Petit Published October 25, 2024

CultureCosplay

Someone Cosplayed An Entire Sonic Level And It Looks Incredible

The ‘Sexy City Escape’ costume is in the running for this year’s best Halloween get-up

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 25, 2024

The Bests

The Best Trap In Each Saw Movie

The Reverse Bear Trap is iconic, but it’s not the only memorable death game Jigsaw has made people play

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 25, 2024

CultureNews

Overwatch 2 Is Bringing Back 6v6 Sooner Than Expected

Blizzard is planning two test periods that will see a return to the original Overwatch ’s 12-player structure

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 24, 2024

OpinionImpressions

2023’s Best Narrative Game Just Got Even Better

Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut is a reminder that the time loop horror game was one of last year’s best

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 24, 2024

CultureNews

The Pokémon Leak Has Revealed A Scrapped Form Of One Of Its Most Controversial Monsters

Jynx hasn’t gotten much love over the years, but it almost got a new form

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 24, 2024

Tips & Guides

The Latest Pokémon Skateboards Are Gorgeous And Selling Out Fast

If you’re a fan of some of the ‘pseudo legendaries,’ you might want to grab these boards before they’re gone

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 23, 2024

Tips & Guides

7 Things To Know Before Starting Sonic X Shadow Generations

The new Shadow-centric adventure gives you a lot to do in a relatively short game

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 22, 2024

The Bests

The Metaphor: ReFantazio Party Members, Ranked From Good To Great

Atlus’ latest ensemble has some real standouts and no real flops

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 21, 2024

ReviewsMultiplatform

Sonic X Shadow Generations: The Kotaku Review

One of the best Sonic games Sega has ever made is being released as part of a new remaster

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 21, 2024

Tips & Guides

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

We’re jumping into Diablo IV ’s new expansion, Balatro , and even a Quiet Place game

Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit & John Walker & Zack Zwiezen & Ethan Gach Published October 18, 2024