Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

CultureSummer Game Fest 2023

Cyberpunk 2077’s Devs Explain The $30 Expansion Price Tag That’s Raising Eyebrows

The expansion costs nearly as much as both Witcher 3 expansions, and CD Projekt Red explains why

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 11, 2023

CultureSummer Game Fest 2023

Hands-On: Phantom Liberty Is What Cyberpunk 2077 Wished It Could’ve Been

Maybe there is no saving Cyberpunk 2077 , but CD Projekt Red seems keen to try

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 11, 2023

CultureSummer Game Fest 2023

Starfield‘s Special Edition Gets You Five Days Early Access

Starfield 's Constellation Edition comes with a watch, a steelbook case, and more

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 11, 2023

CultureSummer Game Fest 2023

Overwatch 2‘s Story Trailer Is A Sign Of Hope After All The Bad News

While the PvE mode isn't what it was pitched as, the story seems alive and well

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 11, 2023

CultureSummer Game Fest 2023

Payday 3, Newest In Gaming’s Best Heist Series, Shows Off Gameplay

The third entry in the acclaimed heist series will launch on Game Pass

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 11, 2023

CultureSummer Game Fest 2023

Here’s The Next 2D Sonic Game With A Classic Vibe From Sega

Sonic Superstars won't murder the blue blur, but he'll still go fast (in 2D)

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 8, 2023

CultureSummer Game Fest 2023

Street Fighter 6 Collab Makes Ryu A Sexy, Dino-Fighting Robot

It wasn't Street Fighter 6 DLC, but who doesn't like fighting dinosaurs?

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 8, 2023

CultureSummer Game Fest 2023

How To Watch Summer Game Fest, 2023’s Biggest News Event Yet

From Xbox to Wholesome Direct, here’s all the video game presentations happening in June

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 7, 2023

CultureFeature

Meet Catbat, The Crash Bandicoot Series’ First Non-Binary Character

In an exclusive interview with Kotaku , Toys For Bob talks about how David Bowie inspired Crash Team Rumble ’s newest hero

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 7, 2023

CultureNews

Overwatch 2 Is Gently Reverting One Of Its Biggest Changes

Blizzard is tweaking Mei and Cassidy to bring back crowd control

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 6, 2023

OpinionCommentary

Street Fighter 6 Lets You Fail At Thirst Texting, And It’s Amazing

Ryu is stupid in the World Tour mode, and I like that in a man

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 6, 2023

CulturePokemon

It’s Hard Out There For Pokémon Fans If Your Favorite Isn’t Pikachu

Pokémon’ s Original Stitch line is shutting down, so what happens to those Pokémon who don’t have merch anywhere else?

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 5, 2023

CultureNews

Street Fighter 6 Fans Are Making Characters Based On Famous People, Like Taylor Swift

The character creator is so good it can make just about anyone real or fake

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 5, 2023

CultureNews

Nintendo Announces First-Party Switch Game With Zero Fanfare

Everybody 1-2 Switch reportedly was poorly received by playtesters

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 2, 2023

CultureNews

The Sad, Final Fantasy-Related Irony Over Sonic Co-Creator’s New Prison Sentence

Yuji Naka could be facing up to two-and-a-half years incarcerated

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 2, 2023

OpinionCommentary

Tears Of The Kingdom Fixes The Worst Part Of Breath Of The Wild: Boss Fights

The sequel figured out how to make bosses memorable after its predecessor fell short

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 2, 2023

Tips & Guides

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing Street Fighter 6

From settings to character builds, here are a few things to know before getting your fight on

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 2, 2023

Tips & Guides

This Is The Best Order To Play Tears Of The Kingdom’s Temples Based On Their Rewards

The Wind Temple’s new ability is too good to wait for

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 1, 2023

Tips & Guides

Tears of the Kingdom’s Frost Gleeok Is One Of Its Toughest Bosses, Until You Know This

Gather your fire-based items and as many arrows as you can carry

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 31, 2023

OpinionCommentary

Overwatch 2’s Pride Event Shows Blizzard’s Trying To Do Better By Its Queer Community

Pharah and Baptiste join the hero shooter’s queer roster, but there’s still work to be done

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 30, 2023