Kenneth Shepard, Author at Gayming Magazine

Kenneth Shepard looks at the restraint Overwatch 2 shows its queer communities and characters in comparison to other live-service games.

Features

There’s Still No Right Way to Advertise Your Queer Game

April 24, 2020

Trying to cover games that include queer characters, themes or even something that acknowledges not…

Features

StarCrossed Makes Shipping Your Faves Into a Mechanic

April 22, 2020

Contigo Games’ Starcrossed just goes to show that there’s an inner shipper in all of us — all you need to do is find the right pair!

Features

Love Shore is a Cyberpunk Story Where Queerness is the Default

April 2, 2020

Sometimes being queer in video games can feel very tacked on. In Love Shore however, queerness is the default for the two protagonists and their world.

PlayStation Reviews

Persona 5 Royal Review: poignant and relevant even in the smallest of moments

March 30, 2020

Kenneth Shepard reviews the hottest JRPG around, Persona 5 Royal. But what does this already massive JRPG have to say that’s not already been said before?

Opinion

Localization can’t make Persona 5 Royal inclusive

March 17, 2020

Persona 5 is a progressive game with regressive views, and no scene better encapsulated that…

Features

To All The Swords I’ve Yet To Wield in Boyfriend Dungeon

March 6, 2020

Kenneth Shepard introduces us to his sword boyfriends from Boyfriend Dungeon in the best way. By writing each of them a romantic, swoon-worthy letter.

Opinion

Leon and Raihan from Pokemon Sword and Shield are boyfriends, right?

December 2, 2019

Kenneth Shepard talks about Galar-region best boys, Leon and Raihan, as well as the fandom that’s certain they’re an item.

Features

The Pros and Cons of the Sexuality Spectrum in RPGs

November 1, 2019

Kenneth Shepard talks about the pros and cons of the sexuality spectrum in RPGs, and how it’s actually really poor design.

Nintendo Reviews

Overwatch Nintendo Switch review: a game trying to hold itself together

October 21, 2019

Our Overwatch Nintendo Switch review is here, and Kenneth Shepard is more than eager to share what he thought of Blizzard’s hero shooter on the Switch.

Features

Cream pies in the Overwatch Cookbook and five other ways we can find out more about Soldier 76’s boyfriend

October 15, 2019

Lore-enthusiasts and human rights champion Blizzard have always treated their fans ever so kindly. Even so, Kenneth Shepard has some ideas on how to improve exploring the relationship between Soldier 76 and his ex, Vincent.

Opinion PlayStation

Catherine: Full Body looks to make good on relationships and queer people

August 30, 2019

Kenneth Shepard explores how Catherine: Full Body appears to be an attempt to make good on the original game’s archaic views on relationships, social expectations and a dehumanizing view of queer people.