Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

EntertainmentAction

The Knuckles TV Show Has A Wild Reference To Sonic ‘06

Spoilers, but the Paramount+ show casually drops a massive lore bomb in its most unhinged episode

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 26, 2024

EntertainmentAction

The Internet Reacts To The Knuckles Show

Sonic fans are left wanting as the titular hero gets left out in the cold

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 26, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Blizzcon Skipping 2024 Could Be Fine, Could Be A Bad Omen

Blizzard isn’t holding its annual fan event this year, but it could mean a few things

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 25, 2024

CultureOdds and Ends

Palworld, As Told By Steam Reviews

‘My pals are overworked and underpaid just like me’

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 25, 2024

CultureNews

Gears Of War Actor May Have Teased A New Game Is Coming

The voice behind JD Fenix says The Coalition will ‘tell us all’ what’s next in June

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 25, 2024

CultureNews

Overwatch 2 Players Face Bans For Leaving Games They Never Did

The game’s leaver penalties are harsh, but apply regardless of why you disconnected

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 24, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Overwatch 2‘s Mirrorwatch Event Is So Good It Has Me In Mourning

The best thing Overwatch 2 has ever done can’t escape the shadow of what we’ve lost

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 24, 2024

CultureNews

Why Foghorn Leghorn Is Gassing Up Your Favorite Anime And Game Characters

Social media is blowing up with mock-ups of the iconic Looney Tunes rooster coaching anime and video game characters through tough times

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 24, 2024

CultureNews

Fans Divided After Learning Metaphor: ReFantazio Won’t Have Romance

A big part of Persona ’s social links won’t make the jump to Atlus’ next RPG

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 23, 2024

CultureNews

11 Things We Learned From The Metaphor: Refantazio Showcase

The next game from Atlus' Persona team is out later this year

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 23, 2024

CultureNews

GTA V Trevor Actor Says He Shot Scenes For DLC Before It Was Scrapped

The Agent Trevor DLC would have followed GTA V 's most unhinged protagonist as a secret agent

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 23, 2024

CultureNews

Fortnite’s Next Big Musical Guest Is Billie Eilish

The ‘Happier Than Ever’ singer will take the Fortnite Festival main stage this week

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 22, 2024

EntertainmentSuperhero

Deadpool & Wolverine’s New Trailer Puts The Spotlight On Logan

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds reunite in a new, hopefully better team-up for their iconic hero roles

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 22, 2024

EntertainmentAction

Knuckles Is Barely In His Paramount+ Show

Despite having top billing, the echidna plays second fiddle in his own mini-series

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 22, 2024

EntertainmentAction

The Knuckles Show Isn’t The Spin-Off Its Hero Deserves

The Paramount+ show leans into the Sonic movies’ worst tendencies at its lead’s expense

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 22, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Why I Make Myself In Every Video Game Character Creator

Between Baldur’s Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 , you’ve probably seen a bald, bearded gay on Kotaku ’s front page in the past year

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 19, 2024

Entertainment

Yuri On Ice’s Long-Awaited Prequel Movie Has Been Canceled

Eight years after the ice-skating romance anime ended, MAPPA has shelved Ice Adolescence

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 19, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Hades II Is Addressing The First Game’s Lack Of Body Diversity

Hades painted a rigid picture of what god-like beauty could be, but Hephaestus is here to shake things up

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 18, 2024

CultureNews

Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Is Working On Two New Games Based On Its Own IP

Both games are in the 'early days' of development but won’t be based in anyone else’s world

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 18, 2024

CultureNews

Baldur’s Gate 3‘s Patch 7 Will Add New Endings

The evil choice in the game’s finale felt underbaked, but Patch 7 will expand upon it and the Dark Urge origin

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 18, 2024