Kenneth Shepard

Kenneth Shepard

Kenneth is a Staff Writer at Fanbyte. He still periodically cries about the Mass Effect trilogy years after it concluded.

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Every Explanation for Cyberpunk 2077's Bisexual Erasure Fucking Sucks

The following will contain spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077.

Persona 5's Joker Consults r/Relationships About Blatant Romance with Ryuji

Should I [18M] confess having feelings for my best friend [18M]?

John Constantine Bottomed for King Shark and That's Canon

John Constantine. You might know him for being DC Comics’ go-to warlock and detective for a lot of the supernatural nonsense that often happens in that particular comic book universe. If you’re into t...

The Last of Us: Part II’s Marketing Squandered its Light

Talking about The Last of Us: Part II has been very challenging for us here at Fanbyte, as well as other outlets all over the internet. As we discussed in our review podcast, we were given very...

Gillette's Inclusive Designs Show the Strengths and Weaknesses of Animal Crossing's Customization

Nintendo has partnered with razor company Gillette to create new, inclusive designs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons called the “Skinclusive Summer Line.” And they’re available now.

I Hope Square-Enix Never Revisits My Favorite Final Fantasy Again

Immediately after finishing Final Fantasy VII Remake, a game I enjoyed then very quickly had complicated feelings on, all eventually culminating in me cooling on it entirely, I decided to go ba...

A Bug is Preventing Players From Completing Assassin's Creed: Valhalla's Final Quest

Despite my complicated feelings with some of its reveals, I did really enjoy a majority of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. Pretty much anything that didn’t require me to climb and deal with the gam...

An Ode to Kaidan Alenko

In a series like Mass Effect where choices create diverging paths, it’s impossible for everyone to see everything. But after over a decade of following the series, I’ve seen how consensus trend...

Oh God, I'm an Introvert in Animal Crossing, Too?

I’m still picking away at Animal Crossing: New Horizons every so often. I’m not, nor will I ever, aim to be a person who can utilize all the game’s tools to create things as elaborate as...

Cyberpunk 2077, A Game I Don't Trust, Has Thoughts on Protecting Sex Workers

Cyberpunk 2077 is still a long ways out, as the game was delayed into September, and given the state of game releases right now it could very well see another delay in the coming months. But...

Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights is Best When It's About People, Not Places and Things

Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights is a book of 15 stories set in Bioware’s fantasy universe.  That universe is vast, full of different cultures, conflicts, and characters. Several of these are f...

The Suicide Mission Was the Best and Worst Thing to Happen to Mass Effect

Mass Effect 2’s final mission wrote the series’ name in the stars, but it also poisoned the well of discourse surrounding it in the ten years since the game launched.

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Is a Chance to Make Amends With Gay Men

In the final romance scene between Commander Shepard and Kaidan Alenko in Mass Effect 3, both men are sitting in Shepard’s quarters, worried about the galaxy-defining fight that’s to come. Kaid...

I Shouldn't Compare Myself to Others in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is my first attempt to play a game in Nintendo’s life/community management sim…and it’s been kind of overwhelming.

Ghost of Tsushima is Coming in June with Three Collector's Editions

Sucker Punch Productions’ samurai action game Ghost of Tsushima finally has a release date, and the PlayStation 4 exclusive will launch on June 26, just under a month after The...

I Am Once Again Asking Game Freak to Put Respect on Raichu's Name

I’ve been writing a fair bit about how I’m on a Pokemon kick, and that includes going back to play some old games I never finished. First up is Pokemon Ultra Moon, which I’m now playing...

Soldier: 76 Has an Ugly Sweater Skin, So Don't Talk to Me About Anything Else Today

Overwatch’s annual Winter Wonderland event begins today, but the only thing you need to know is Soldier: 76 finally has an unlockable ugly Christmas sweater skin for the first week.

Life is Strange 2 Crams an Entire Universe's Epilogue into a Mobile Home

Life is Strange 2 does a pretty good job through most of its five episodes of not crossing the path of Sean and Daniel Diaz with that of Life is Strange stars Max Caulfield and Chloe Pri...

For Reasons, Square-Enix Will Be Charging for Final Fantasy VII Remake Pre-orders Three Months Early

Square-Enix has sent out emails to fans who pre-ordered Final Fantasy VII Remake’s 1st Class Edition letting them know the company will be making a first attempt at charging for the $329...

Oscar Isaac is Not a Coward

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is a cowardly film, but actor Oscar Isaac is not a coward.