Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

OpinionImpressions

Hands-On: Persona 3 Reload Remakes The One Thing That Didn’t Need Remaking

The RPG stays true to the beloved source material in some ways, but deviates in others it probably didn’t have to

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 23, 2023

CultureNews

Spooky New Alan Wake 2 Trailer Shows Off Live-Action Cinematics

Remedy is keeping its tradition of mixing video games with live-action alive in the upcoming horror sequel

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 22, 2023

CultureOdds and Ends

Making Baldur’s Gate 3 Characters In This Figure Creation Tool Is My New Obsession

Hero Forge is a tabletop character creation tool that lets you buy figures of your faves

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 22, 2023

Tips & Guides

Getting Through Baldur’s Gate 3’s Shadow-Cursed Land Is Simpler Than It Seems

It turns out, you don’t need to look very hard for a way to avoid the curse’s passive damage

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 22, 2023

CultureNews

This New Pokémon From Scarlet And Violet’s DLC Has A Messed-Up Backstory

Poltchageist carries on the trend of ghost-type Pokémon with some real dark lore

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 22, 2023

CulturePokemon

Pokémon Go Fest 2023 Is A Reminder The Game Is Meant For A Big City

For a rural trainer in New York City, playing Pokémon Go with thousands of people is a beautiful, conflicting experience

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 21, 2023

OpinionCommentary

Baldur’s Gate 3 Co-Op Is The Game’s Chaotic Potential Realized

Playing Larian Studios’ RPG with friends opened my mind to new ways of roleplaying

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 18, 2023

CultureNews

18-Year Call of Duty Veteran Announces He’s Leaving Activision

David Vonderhaar worked at Treyarch, which made the Black Ops games

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 18, 2023

CultureOdds and Ends

This Legend Of Zelda Movie Mockup Will Activate Your ‘80s Nostalgia

A Zelda film may not be in the works right now, but we can keep dreaming about what it would look like

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 18, 2023

ReviewsMultiplatform

The Thing That Makes This Musical RPG Special Is Also Its Worst Aspect

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical aspires to ambition it can’t quite reach

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 17, 2023

OpinionCommentary

The Scott Pilgrim Netflix Show Could Redeem The Movie’s Greatest Sin

Stephen Stills deserves his big gay love story with Joseph, dammit

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 17, 2023

CultureNews

Squidward’s Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Moveset Includes His Iconic Dance

The SpongeBob frenemy is arriving to the crossover stage in style

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 16, 2023

CultureOdds and Ends

The 10 Best Moments In Overwatch 2’s Invasion Story Missions

The first three PvE missions offered in Overwatch 2 ’s new season have some high points

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 15, 2023

The Bests

The Pokémon Battle Gimmicks, Ranked From Worst To Best

From Tera Types to Double Battles, here are the coolest ways Pokémon shakes up battling

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 14, 2023

CultureNews

Paladin Is Baldur’s Gate 3’s Most Popular Class By A Large Margin

Cleric is rounding out the list as the least popular pick in the new RPG

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 14, 2023

CultureNews

All The Starters Are Coming To Pokémon Scarlet And Violet

Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and all your other faves are coming to Paldea

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 14, 2023

CultureNews

Baldur’s Gate 3 Fans Who Pick An Origin Largely Go With Gale, Stats Show

The snarky wizard is pulling ahead as players' preferred Origin character

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 11, 2023

CultureNews

Nintendo Is Trying To Patent Some Really Broad Tears Of The Kingdom Mechanics

Loading screen maps and movement physics are just some of the Zelda elements Nintendo is trying to patent

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 11, 2023

Tips & Guides

Baldur’s Gate 3: 6 Tips To Avoid Combat If You’re Not Into It

Baldur’s Gate 3 ’s tactical combat is tough, but part of the game is learning how to avoid it if you want

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 11, 2023

ReviewsMultiplatform

Baldur’s Gate 3: The Kotaku Review

Larian Studios’ deep fantasy RPG is as rewarding as it is arduous

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 10, 2023