Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

OpinionImpressions

After Playing Final Fantasy VII Revelation, I’m Convinced Square Saved Some Of The Best Stuff For Last

Cid and Vincent blow the rest of the cast out of the water

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 8, 2026

CultureNews

Rockstar, Does GTA 6’s Jason Show Full Hog Or Not? [Update: Confirmed]

I know I’ll see him naked, but just how naked?

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 7, 2026

CultureNews

Call Of Duty Commentator Leaves The League After Revealing He’s Dating His Co-Commentator’s Ex-Wife

Maven and MerK had commentated together for years

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 7, 2026

CulturePokemon

Pokémon Fans Are Trading Cards For Jonas Brothers Concert Memorabilia

Better a cute concert memory than helping a scalper, I suppose

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 7, 2026

OpinionCommentary

Okay, Overwatch May Have Cooked Making Sombra A Healer

I can admit when I was too hasty with my judgements

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 7, 2026

Tips & Guides

Overwatch’s Latest Patch Kills One Of The Most Fun Team-Ups In The Game

Sorry to the cats and cowboys in the room

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 6, 2026

CultureNews

Excuse Me, Square Enix, Where The Hell Is Cid’s Chest Hair In Final Fantasy VII Revelation?

You expect me to believe Cid has been smooth this whole time?

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 6, 2026

CultureNews

The Official Sonic Discord Server’s Launch Went About As Poorly As You’d Expect

The mod team is working overtime to rein in fans in its company-sanctioned forum

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 6, 2026

CultureNews

Overwatch’s Latest China Exclusive Has Fans Ready To Crash Out: ‘I Still Don’t Know How People Defend Blizzard For This’

Shion, Kiriko, Reaper, and more are the latest heroes to reap the benefits of Blizzard and NetEase’s partnership, but only in China

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 5, 2026

Entertainment

Someone At Marvel Thinks We’re All Stupid

Avengers: Endgame’s re-release wants you to believe this was always the plan

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 5, 2026

CultureOdds and Ends

Let’s Play Through Kingdom Hearts Together (No, Seriously)

Kingdom Hearts IV is around a year away, so what if we all played through the series again?

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 5, 2026

CultureNews

Gaming Show MinnMax Removes YouTuber Jacob Geller After Recently Surfaced Allegation Of Past Sexual Assault [Update]

Geller is known for his video game essays on YouTube

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 1, 2026

Entertainment

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Is About To Make Me Go Back To The Old Me

It’s been a while since I went back home to Night City

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 24, 2026

CulturePokemon

Ranking All 34 Gorgeous Pikachu Cards In Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary TCG Set

The celebratory card set is giving the little yellow guy the spotlight

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 18, 2026

Reviews

Resident Evil: The Kotaku Review

Zach Cregger’s movie is more an adaptation of the experience of playing Resident Evil than the story of Raccoon City

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 18, 2026

Entertainment

Humor And Ending Divide Resident Evil Fans On Zach Cregger’s Film: ‘The Movie Can Be Renamed Into Anything Else And Make As Much Sense’

The Weapons director’s take on the Raccoon City outbreak sometimes feels more spoof than Resident Evil

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 18, 2026

CultureNews

Wolverine Player Breaks Free Of Its Levels To Explore Its Larger, Unfinished World

It’s not the size of an open-world map, but it’s more than you usually get to explore

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 17, 2026

CultureNews

Are Wolverine’s Takes On Established Marvel Characters Bad Or Just Different (Or Both)?

Insomniac’s riffs on X-Men history aren’t sitting well with everyone

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 17, 2026

CultureNews

GTA 6 Won’t Have A Game Disc But It Is Getting A Vinyl And CD Soundtrack

That’s something for the physical media lovers, I suppose

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 17, 2026

CultureFeature

EA Tells Devs Its Saudi Arabia Owners Won’t Make Creative Decisions, Queer Fans Don’t Buy It

BioWare, Sims, and Apex Legends fans found belonging in games they feel they can no longer support

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 17, 2026