Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

CulturePokemon

Pokémon Has A Reseller Problem, And It’s Only Getting Worse

The Van Gogh Museum fiasco was a microcosm of what the Pokémon community has been dealing with for years

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 16, 2023

OpinionCommentary

Microsoft And Activision Just Revealed Their Biggest Weakness

Microsoft's celebratory Activision Blizzard merger ad confirms an Xbox crossover fighter would be mid

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 13, 2023

CultureNews

Mortal Kombat 1 Switch Patch Attempts To Fix The Disastrous Port

You're still far better off playing the fighting game on any other console

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 12, 2023

Tips & Guides

Baldur’s Gate 3 Players Found An Incredible Way To Keep Minthara Alive In A ‘Good’ Playthrough

If you turn the Drow Paladin into a sheep, you can recruit her without affecting your morality

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 11, 2023

ReviewsSwitch

Detective Pikachu Returns: The Kotaku Review

Despite simplistic gameplay, this adventure sequel offers one of the Pokémon world's best depictions yet

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 10, 2023

Tips & Guides

Overwatch 2’s New Patch Has A Lot More Than Sombra’s Rework

The hero shooter's seventh season brings a new map, a major rework, and more

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 10, 2023

CultureNews

Around 100 Devs At Just Cause Studio Are Unionizing

Workers at Avalanche Studios Group have been working toward negotiations since earlier this year

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 6, 2023

CultureNews

Detective Pikachu Returns Has A Fun Joke About The 2019 Movie

‘Movies usually do their own thing, don’t they?’ - Tim Goodman

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 6, 2023

OpinionCommentary

Is Detective Pikachu A Cop? Kotaku Investigates

With Detective Pikachu Returns out on Switch, we try to solve a real mystery

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 6, 2023

CultureNews

New Pokémon Live-Action Drama Gets First Trailer

Pack Your Pocket With Adventure stars a young woman coping with Pokémon , and girl, same

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 5, 2023

OpinionCommentary

Phantom Liberty‘s New Ending Is The Perfect Coda To Cyberpunk 2077

Let's talk about the new ending Phantom Liberty introduces to CDPR's gritty sci-fi RPG

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 4, 2023

CultureNews

Sombra’s New Overwatch 2 Rework Is Here, And I Hate It

Overwatch 2 ’s seventh season is bringing new events, skins, and changes to one of the game’s most distinct heroes

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 4, 2023

CultureNews

Fans Split After Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Reveals ‘Cait Sith’ Pronunciation

The remake sequel will pronounce the character’s name 'Kate Sihth'

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 3, 2023

Tips & Guides

Cyberpunk 2077 Players Are Being Literally Locked Out Of Finishing A Funny Side Quest

If you’re lucky, you can salvage the ‘New Person, Same Old Mistakes’ quest

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 3, 2023

CulturePokemon

The Pokémon Anime’s Spookiest Episode Aired 25 Years Ago Today

Gastly’s Pokémon anime debut reminds us why ghost Pokémon are so scary

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 2, 2023

Tips & Guides

Players Are Having Trouble Activating The Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion’s Final Mission

‘The Killing Moon’ is giving Phantom Liberty players trouble at the eleventh hour

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 29, 2023

CultureNews

Doom‘s Iconic Super Shotty Looks Right At Home In Call Of Duty

The weapon pack lets you use a shotgun that looks straight out of the ‘93 original

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 29, 2023

CultureNews

Scalpers Ruin Online Sales Of Pokémon Van Gogh Merch, Too

The Pokémon Company has responded after merchandise sold out moments after going on sale

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 29, 2023

Tips & Guides

You Should Play Through All Of Phantom Liberty’s Routes In Cyberpunk 2077

Even if you feel good about your decision, Phantom Liberty ’s divergent conclusions are worth seeing

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 29, 2023

CultureKotaku Game Diary

Revisiting Konami’s Messy, Misguided Saw Games On The Eve Of Saw X

Konami’s 2009 video game adaptation had franchise aspirations just as Saw was running out of steam

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 28, 2023