Parenting

News

Which Came First, The Hardcore Gamer Or The Bad Parent?

7:20AM September 13, 2011 | Mike Fahey

A recent study conducted by researchers at Michigan State University found that the more time school students spent playing games, the more negative an opinion they held about their parents. It seems like a simple matter of cause and effect, but which is which? More »


In Real Life

Pregnant Mum Fends Off Labour Long Enough To See Skyrim Demo

6:00AM August 8, 2011 | Owen Good

About six months ago, Bethesda Softworks’ Pete Hines figured Feburary 18 was the perfect day to conceive a child, as the baby would be due on November 11, the ship date for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. One couple conceived well early of that, but their baby’s birth will still forever be associated with the game. More »


PC

Skyrim Developer Wants Your Babies To Be Dragonborn

3:40AM February 22, 2011 | Mike Fahey

You may love Bethesda Softworks’ Elder Scrolls series, but do you love it enough to conceive a child and name it after the protagonist of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? What if a mystery prize is involved? More »


In Real Life

How To Have A Frank Discussion With Your Kids About Star Wars

12:30PM November 19, 2010 | Owen Good

Parenting in the information age is difficult; children today are exposed to things that their parents never saw at such a young age. Such as Jar-Jar Binks (who killed grandma). More »


In Real Life

Bad Dad Steals, Sells Son’s Games

8:40AM August 13, 2010 | Owen Good

A Cincinnati-area father took bad parenting to a new depth this past weekend by swiping his nine-year-old son’s console and games and trading them all in for cash. What for exactly wasn’t said, but the guy has a drug problem. More »


News

Study Says Kids Likely To Play Video Game Sports In Real Life

10:00AM July 9, 2010 | Owen Good

Duh, you say. Well the usefulness of the report suggests that playing video games ain’t entirely sedentary, and aren’t a threat to actual exercise. Ah, now do you see? Sports games are our friends. More »


How To Protect, Not Isolate, Your Child From Online Gaming

2:00AM May 15, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Tea-Bagging! Salty language! Racism! There seems to be plenty of reasons why you shouldn’t let your child go online to game until they’re ready to drive.. or vote… or drink. But what about the benefits? More »


News

Educator Claims ‘Damning Evidence’ Against Games, Offers Little

12:30PM April 9, 2010 | Owen Good

An evenhanded study last month about kids and schoolwork found “nothing evil about video games”, but not a Kansas educator, who bootstraps those findings to his claim that games are responsible for the widening achievement gap between boys and girls. More »


In Real Life

‘Wii Dad’ Columnist Pens Response To Kotaku Commenters

4:00AM January 25, 2010 | Owen Good

“It’s clear most of these commenters can’t seem to conceive of a world where everyone doesn’t play video games all day long,” writes Chris O’Brien, whose column about returning a Christmas-gift Wii summoned a tempest of gamer fury . More »


News

Games Watchdog Looks Back Before Turning Out The Lights

10:30AM December 20, 2009 | Owen Good

As reported earlier, the National Institute on Media and the Family, whose key funding dried up in a terrible economy, is closing. Founder Dave Walsh talked with the Associated Press, and reflected on his organisation’s influence in the industry. More »