Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

OpinionImpressions

13 Cool Games We Just Saw At PAX East That Should Be On Your Radar

The Boston convention is lacking in big names, but it’s still got smaller indie standouts on the showfloor

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

CultureNews

Overwatch Reveals What Its Newest Hero Looks Like And Fans Think They Know Who It Is

All hints point to a character from one of the game’s novels

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

CultureNews

A Tease For A Nier Cosmic Horror Project On April Fools’ Day Is Making Fans Lose It [Update]

Yoko Taro, you cannot do this to me on this day

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

Entertainment

The KPop Demon Hunters McDonald’s Collab Is Basically An Entire Animated Miniseries

Huntr/x and Saja Boys are reprising their roles in a series of animated ads

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

CultureNews

Neil Druckmann Won’t Stop Teasing The Last Of Us Part 3

Leave Ellie alone, Naughty Dog

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

CultureNews

The New Mode Isn’t The Most Important Thing In Mario Kart World’s New Patch

The Switch 2 kart racer is nerfing one of its most annoying items

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 31, 2026

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Entertainment

10 Things We Learned From Mario Galaxy Movie’s Star-Studded Press Tour

There have been some wholesome, cringe, and informative moments

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 30, 2026

CultureNews

The Voice Behind Crimson Desert’s Hero Describes A Chaotic Recording Journey

‘It’s very, very hard to play 150 hours with somebody who doesn’t give anything away ever,’ said actor Alec Newman

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 30, 2026

Entertainment

Fans Are Really Taking To Glen Powell As Fox In The Mario Galaxy Movie

Fox is making his big-screen debut as part of the Mario sequel, and Powell might be the perfect choice to voice him

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2026

CulturePokemon

Pokémon Champions Has One Major Hurdle To Overcome

The battle simulator is Pokémon in its rawest, perhaps least personal form

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2026

CultureNews

The Street Fighter 6 Incest Storyline Saga Just Got Worse, Somehow

I don’t really know what Capcom is trying to do here

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2026

Entertainment

Glen Powell Will Play Fox McCloud In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Top Gun: Maverick and Twisters actor joins the all-star cast

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2026

CultureNews

The Internet Reacts To The PlayStation 5’s $100 Price Jump

Consoles used to get cheaper as the generation went on

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2026

CultureNews

PS5 Now Starts At $600 As Sony Calls Unprecedented Price Hikes ‘A Necessary Step’

Sony cites 'pressures in the global economic landscape' for the move

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2026

Entertainment

The Internet Reacts To Fox McCloud In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

It looks like Illumination’s animated film may be setting up something far bigger than a third Mario movie

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 26, 2026

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Tips & Guides

How To Get Around Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream’s Share Restrictions

Nintendo has made it so you can’t share videos or screenshots of the game directly from your Switch

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 26, 2026

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CultureNews

Capcom Addresses The Street Fighter 6 Incest Storyline Fans Have Been Losing Their Minds Over

Capcom has apologized for ‘any confusion’ brought on by Alex’s backstory

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 26, 2026

CultureNews

Jak And Daxter Fans, Prepare To Have Your Heart Broken

Here’s what a remake might’ve looked like back in 2019

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 25, 2026

CultureNews

Nintendo Will Charge More For Physical Games Starting With New Yoshi [Update]

Digital versions of Nintendo-published games will be cheaper than the hard copies

By Kenneth Shepard Updated March 25, 2026

CulturePokemon

Pokémon Champions Won’t Feature All 1000+ Monsters

The battle simulator is shaking some things up that fans might not be happy about

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 25, 2026