In Real Life

Child Left In GameStop Leads To Neglect Arrest

Attention parents of the world: GameStop is not a babysitting service. That fact was made abundantly clear to 21-year-old Kethia Dagrin-Francois of Florida when police arrested her for child neglect after her five-year-old son was found wandering the parking lot of Boyton Mall.


December 29, 2011
In Real Life

Police Say Christmas Gaming Drove Woman To Attack Children With Butcher Knife

Allegedly enraged over her five-year-old son’s playing of a video game he received as a Christmas gift, Jutrina Tillman of Phoenix, Arizona, dragged the young boy into his bedroom and began to strangle him before threatening to kill him and his 13-year-old sister with a butcher knife.


December 14, 2011
Retro

How To Talk To Your Children About Classic Video Games

It’s a delicate subject but one that will inevitably come up for any parent, and you’ve got to be prepared. In this age of bright and shiny high definition games, how can we force our children to play through the games we grew up on first? This is commenter Balmung‘s question in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Now eat your video games, kids.


April 29, 2011
News

It’s Frightening How Persistent A Child Predator Can Be

In December of 2010, 18-year-old Alex Trowell of Idaho was on his way to visit his 12-year-old World of Warcraft girlfriend in New Mexico. Alerted by the girl’s mother, New Mexico police called Trowell and had him turn his car around.


April 16, 2011
News

Parents Concerned Over Students Play-Acting Call Of Duty

“It’s too real and too much like the Columbine tragedy,” says one concerned parent regarding a video shot at Rocklin High School in California depicting students pretending to play Call of Duty with imaginary weapons. Oh come on, really?


February 2, 2011
In Real Life

Playing Video Games With Dad Builds Better Daughters

Do video games make girls healthier and happier? A brand-new study out of Brigham Young University’s School of Family life suggests they do, as long as parents are willing to play along.


December 29, 2010
December 2, 2010
News

Resident Evil 5 May Have Exposed Child To Real Evil

A father in the Canadian province of British Columbia contacted the police on Monday after receiving sexually explicit messages from a man his 12-year-old daughter had met playing while Resident Evil 5.


November 23, 2010
News

Gaming Parents Unite!

Kotaku AU

I worry about having kids. For many reasons.Will having kids cut into my already limited gaming time? Will I have to stop playing mature games in case lil’ Johnny gets his chocolate covered paws on it? Will he/she pour pour Lucky Charms into my disc tray? All important questions when pondering parenthood. But this Cracked article takes things a step further, by listing the four most important things to know as a gamer parent.


November 9, 2010
News

Playing With Your Children Can Save Their Mental Health

Using the television or video game console to babysit your child might be more detrimental than you think. The results of a two decade study show that actively participating in your child’s life could save them from severe personality disorder.