Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

OpinionCommentary

Overwatch 2 Removes Its Newest Mode From Competitive Play

The team is trying to figure out how best to balance the Clash mode for ranked games

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 31, 2025

CulturePokemon

Pokémon Is Making A Life-Sized Gardevoir Plush, May God Have Mercy On Us All

The Pokémon Company is playing with fire with this one

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 31, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Livid Overwatch 2 Fans Are Asking For Refunds After Paid Skin Is Made Free A Day Later [Update: They Got Them]

Some Lucio fans already paid for the skin less than a day before the announcement

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 30, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Overwatch 2 Promises ‘Groundbreaking Changes’ And With Marvel Rivals‘ Success, It Had Better Deliver

Blizzard is promising big things for Overwatch 2 this year, but will it be enough to regain lost ground?

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 30, 2025

CulturePokemon

The New Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Cards Are Stunning

The Space-Time Smackdown pack has some artwork worth revisiting the app for

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 29, 2025

Opinion

Six Things Marvel Rivals And Overwatch 2 Can Learn From Each Other

NetEase’s shooter took a lot from Overwatch , but Blizzard could learn a thing or two from Marvel Rivals as well

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 29, 2025

Tips & Guides

Game Freak Is Giving Out Two Previously Unobtainable Shiny Pokémon

Enamorous and Manaphy have been (mostly) shiny-locked since their debuts

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 28, 2025

Tips & Guides

Baldur’s Gate 3’s New Patch Went Live Early On PS5, But Maybe Don’t Download It Yet

Patch 8 includes photo mode, crossplay, and new subclasses, but it might break your saves

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 27, 2025

Tips & Guides

Marvel Rivals Bug May Have Made One Of The Best Ults In The Game Ridiculously OP

Moon Knight’s Hand of Khonshu ability seems twice as powerful as it’s supposed to be

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 27, 2025

Tips & Guides

Every Hero Rumored To Be Coming To Marvel Rivals

NetEase’s hero shooter already has a stacked roster, but it looks like it will grow a lot more in the coming months

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 24, 2025

Tips & Guides

Dragon Age: The Veilguard May Have Just Gotten Its Final Big Patch

BioWare’s latest patch notes sound like the studio is moving on

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 24, 2025

CultureNews

Everything We Saw At The January Xbox Developer Direct

Microsoft gave some updates on new (and old) games coming to Xbox

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 23, 2025

Entertainment

Future Sonic Movies Could Leave Human Characters Behind And Fans Are Conflicted

With more Sonic characters being introduced in each film, is there still room for the human heroes?

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 22, 2025

Tips & Guides

Modders, Please Remove The Worst Part Of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth From The Game

You can save fans from having to throw boxes around as Cait Sith on PC

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 22, 2025

Tips & Guides

Even Marvel Rivals‘ Seasonal Events Are Overwatch Knock-Offs

The hero shooter is introducing a limited-time mode that looks a lot like one Overwatch 2 has been doing for years

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 21, 2025

Entertainment

Sonic 3 Deleted Scenes Reveal An Entire Cut Plotline

The third movie is out on digital platforms today and includes some cut scenes featuring Jim Carrey’s Doctor Eggman

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 21, 2025

Entertainment

New Sonic 3 Concept Art May Clear Up That Confusing Post-Credits Scene

Though the depicted scene didn’t appear in the final movie, it may give us clues about a new character's origins

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 21, 2025

Tips & Guides

Donkey Kong Looks Old-School In New Mario Kart And Not Everyone’s Happy

The gorilla has looked mostly the same since Donkey Kong Country , but the new design has roots in his history

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 17, 2025

Tips & Guides

5 Details Fans Noticed In The New Mario Kart Trailer

We didn’t get a title but we saw a few interesting things in the few seconds of footage

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 16, 2025

OpinionImpressions

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Hands-On: The Next Act In Gaming’s Greatest Variety Show

As the Yakuza games keep riffing on old ideas in new genres and subgenres, I have to wonder how far it can go

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 16, 2025