Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

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A Ubisoft Game Is At The Center Of A Fight To Stop Online Game Shutdowns

YouTube channel Accursed Farms is rallying people around The Crew

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 3, 2024

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Kanye West Allegedly Did A Super Mario Dance After Threatening A Staffer

A former staff member is suing the rapper for alleged workplace abuse

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 3, 2024

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Is This Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Detail An Oversight Or Incredible Foreshadowing?

Fans took note of how a small change in Cloud’s behavior could be a subtle bit of storytelling

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 2, 2024

Tips & Guides

Stardew Valley Mod Challenges Fans To Create Bagel With Nearly Every Food In The Game

The Everything Bagel mod gives you a recipe with 134 ingredients

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 2, 2024

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Is Rapidly Outpacing The Original’s Sales

In two weeks, the sequel has sold twice as much as the first Dragon’s Dogma did in its first month

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 2, 2024

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This Year’s Best Video Game April Fools’ Jokes

From Cyberpunk to Among Us , here are a few of the jokes that landed

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2024

Tips & Guides

Overwatch 2 April Fools’ Patch Continues A Hilarious Tradition

Mauga is less intimating when he’s only a foot tall

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Palworld Is The Latest Game To Fall Into A Tiresome April Fools’ Trend

Have you ever thought about dating the not-Pokémon of Palworld ? Well, Pocketpair has

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2024

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Final Fantasy XIV Players Claim Xbox Is Banning Them For Recruiting Teammates

Fans speculate the term ‘free company’ or ‘FC’ may set off Xbox’s moderation

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2024

Tips & Guides

You Can Play Cyberpunk 2077 For Free This Weekend

CD Projekt Red is releasing a time-limited free trial of its open-world RPG

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 29, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Ending Doesn’t Earn The Benefit Of The Doubt

Spoilers ahead, but let’s talk about how Rebirth ’s ending falls short of Remake ’s thematic thrust

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 29, 2024

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NCSoft Confirms Guild Wars 3 Is In Development

Longtime Guild Wars 2 fans had a mixed reaction to the prospect of a third MMO

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 28, 2024

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Embracer Sells Borderlands Maker Gearbox For Less Than Half Of What It Paid [Updated]

Take-Two will acquire the developer for a cool $460 million

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 28, 2024

The Bests

12 Cool Games We Saw At PAX East 2024

If you like soulslikes, rhythm games, retro-inspired RPGs, or detective stories, there’s something here for you

Kenneth Shepard & Moises Taveras Published March 28, 2024

Tips & Guides

You Can Try Overwatch 2’s New Hero For A Limited Time This Week

Venture, the new damage hero, will be playable up through the weekend

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2024

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Marvel Unveils Its Overwatch-Style Hero Shooter, Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals pits superhero staples like Iron Man and Spider-Man against each other

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2024

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Overwatch 2 Fans Have Already Embraced Its New, Non-Binary Hero

The community is quickly crafting its own lore for Venture, the upcoming drill-based character

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 27, 2024

Tips & Guides

18 Things To Know Before Starting Dragon’s Dogma 2

It’s dangerous to go alone, take your pawns and these tips

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 22, 2024

Tips & Guides

How To Unlock Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Hidden True Ending

Capcom’s RPG has multiple endings, but it doesn’t overtly telegraph how to unlock its intended one

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 22, 2024

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Overwatch 2 Is Reverting One Of The Sequel’s Most Controversial Changes

The hero shooter is finally making heroes free again after a year of backlash

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 19, 2024