Kotaku: Father's Day

Your Last-Minute Father's Day Video Game Guide

Sam Winstrom & Joshua Rivera — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:30:00 EDT

There's a game for every kind of man. So why not show dad some love this Father's Day with a new one? Whether you're a video game know-it-all or can't stand them, dad might enjoy something new to play. Use our handy guide to figure out what game to give him after the barbecue this weekend. More »

Happy (Early) Father's Day From Prototype 2

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:20:00 EDT

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One Killer Father's Day Present

Mike Fahey — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:30:00 EDT

A Father's Day picture created by the wife of Kotaku reader Paul, depicting him and his son Caleb as deadly killers. More »

The Father of Cartridge-Based Consoles

Owen Good — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Overshadowed in popular culture by the Atari VCS, the Fairchild Channel F is little more today than the answer to a trivia stumper: the first game console to use cartridges. And this man built it. More »

Father Knows Best: The Best and Worst Fathers in Video Games

AJ Glasser — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:08:00 EDT

Fathers are easy to find in video games. When they're not antagonizing their offspring or killed off in the first level, they often serve as our main characters' major motivation. More »

Say Happy Father's Day With This Punch-Out!! Card

Brian Crecente — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Don't have the scratch for a Father's Day card this year round, or just plain out forgot? Don't worry Nintendo has you covered. More »

Happy Father's Day

Owen Good — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Two years ago I toured the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., and if you ever have the opportunity, I very much recommend a visit. It was edifying both in what it taught me that I didn't know, and for the nostalgia that reminded me of what I once did. And on my way out that day, passing an entrance to one of the exhibits, I came around the corner and got a jackhammer right in the kisser. More »

Celebrate Father's Day In Middle Earth

Mike Fahey — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:40:00 EDT

What better way to celebrate Father's Day than a relaxing stroll through Middle-Earth? Codemasters Online invites players to drag their fathers kicking and screaming into the MMO realm with a bit of Lord of the Rings Online. The game will feature a series of celebratory Father's Day events this Sunday, June 15th, ranging from fathers and sons fishing (apparently daughters don't fish, despite the screenshot), music, fireworks, and various challenges taking place throughout the day. More »

Nintendo's Father's Day Smash Bros. Tournament

Mike Fahey — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:20:00 EDT

Sunday June 15th is Father's Day, and what better way to celebrate than playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl all day long? Alright, so some of you were planning on doing that anyway, but if you're in the New York City area that weekend you can get your father involved for a chance at fabulous prizes! More »

Nintendo World Store Celebrates Father's Day

fdemarco — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:00:00 EDT

It's Father's Day here in the States and what better way to celebrate than playing some games with your dear old dad. The Nintendo World Store held a Father's Day event yesterday, pitting thirty of the finest father/son and father/daughter teams from around the country in a grueling game of Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree. The competition was tough, but in the end, a winning team rose to the top. More »

Will Wright, Sid Meier - Cool Dads

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:10:59 EDT

Look, I love my Dad, but he has got to be one of the worst "gaming dads" ever. He had a brief flirtation with Pac-Man for the Atari 2600 that ultimately bordered on obsession, but these days he wouldn't know his Wii from his w00t. I had to fend for myself when it came to having excellent taste in video games. But I had my tough times, including actually buying things like Deadly Towers for the NES and specfically asking for Last Battle for the Genesis. I was a video gaming orphan, raised on the mean streets of crap licensed titles. More »

Give Dad Brains

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:22:51 EDT

This Father's Day, Nintendo is going after dear old dad with Brain Age ads that claim the software will hone that paternal brain by making pops better at math problems. Smart dads mean one thing: getting away with less. Bad kids might want to stick to the neck ties and Old Spice. Brian Ashcraft More »