Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

CultureNews

Spider-Man 2 Will Have Ray Tracing Across All Visual Modes

Insomniac says it’s learned how to make the most of the PlayStation 5 for its upcoming open-world sequel

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 15, 2023

OpinionCommentary

The Best Final Fantasy VII Character Is Returning In Rebirth (And It’s Not Vincent)

Andrea Rhodea is here to steal your hearts once again in Square Enix’s highly anticipated sequel to Remake

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 15, 2023

CultureNews

This Intense Cyberpunk 2077 Trailer Is Also A Great Phantom Liberty Primer

Idris Elba stars in a new cinematic that shows you a pretty significant moment for his character Solomon Reed

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 15, 2023

ReviewsSwitch

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet – The Teal Mask: The Kotaku Review

This new DLC embodies the best and worst parts of the original game

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 14, 2023

Tips & Guides

Cyberpunk 2077’s 2.0 Update Has Edgerunners Perks, Here’s What They Do

Perks based on characters David, Lucy, and Rebecca await you in the RPG’s new skill trees

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 14, 2023

OpinionVG Chat

Cyberpunk 2077’s 2.0 Update Feels Like A Different Game

The Phantom Liberty expansion is exciting, but the 2.0 update makes the game better than it’s ever been

Kenneth Shepard & Claire Jackson Published September 14, 2023

CultureNews

The Best Paper Mario Is Getting A Remake

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is coming to Switch, and it looks amazing

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 14, 2023

Tips & Guides

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet DLC Fixes Its Terrible Photo Mode’s Biggest Flaw

The Teal Mask adds some small tweaks that make it actually possible to get decent shots of your favorite ‘mons

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 13, 2023

CultureNews

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s DLC Has Gender-Neutral Restrooms

The small touch is one of the series’ most explicit references to queer identity in its world

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 13, 2023

Tips & Guides

Baldur’s Gate 3: The Best Spells To Teach Your Team

If you’re having trouble deciding what spells to learn in Faerûn, we have a few suggestions

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 12, 2023

Tips & Guides

Don’t Waste All Your Baldur’s Gate 3 Scrolls In Battle, Do This Instead

Gale, or any other Wizard, can learn the spells you cast with a scroll

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 12, 2023

The Bests

The Pokémon Champions, Ranked From Worst To Best

Where do Lance, Cynthia, and Geeta rank on a list of the very best like no one ever was?

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 11, 2023

ReviewsMultiplatform

This Persona-Inspired Dating Sim’s Ending Is Worth The Bumpy Ride

Eternights can be rough at times, but reaching its great conclusion is still worth it

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 11, 2023

CultureNews

Overwatch 2 Heroes’ Official Ages Sound Extremely Made Up

Kiriko and Hanzo being 20 years apart only makes sense if we forget the story

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 8, 2023

OpinionCommentary

Baldur’s Gate 3’s ‘Evil’ Ending Feels Like An Afterthought

Larian Studios’ RPG has substantial branching endings, but one outcome got more love than the other

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 8, 2023

CultureNews

Overwatch 2 Patch Launches New Single-Player Mode To Teach You New Heroes

The Hero Mastery mode has been teased for a bit, but is rolling out for different characters over time

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 7, 2023

Tips & Guides

Can’t Afford That Baldur’s Gate 3 Item? Just Knock Out The Vendor

If you don’t feel like paying up for an armor set or weapon, you could simply knock out a shopkeeper

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 6, 2023

Tips & Guides

PSA: You’re Not Resting Enough In Baldur’s Gate 3

Taking a Long Rest can heal your team, but it can also bring you closer to them if you do it often

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 6, 2023

OpinionImpressions

Baldur’s Gate 3 Is Still Great On PS5, Just A Little Rougher Around The Edges

Though there are some caveats, Baldur’s Gate 3 is worth playing on PS5 if you don’t have a PC to run it

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 2, 2023

Tips & Guides

What’s Included (And What’s Not) In Cyberpunk 2077’s Free 2.0 Update

The paid Phantom Liberty DLC is bringing a lot of new content, but so does the free 2.0 update

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 1, 2023