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Seven Video Games Where You Beat Up Your Dad

Recent years have seen the emergence of Dad Games, in which you play as a complicated father figure protecting his child/ward. This Dad Game dynamic has never appealed to me, as it fails to capture my own complex feelings about the father/child relationship.

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Hell Yes Bring Back That 1990s Flight Sim Aesthetic

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So Many People Are Playing Battlefield 4 Again That EA Is Increasing Server Capacity

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I Forgot Mass Effect 1 Ends With An Electronic Rock Song

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Super Mario World Is Now Playable In Widescreen

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Five Nights At Freddy’s Creator Scott Cawthon Retires Amid Controversy

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Why Was Nintendo's 'Switch Pro' Missing From E3?

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How To Play PS5 Games On A PS4

PlayStation’s 'Share Play' feature now lets a PS5 owner share games with a PS4

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Final Fantasy Got It Right With Two Black Fathers

Lately, dads have become the video game industry’s pet trope. There are a ton of games that have won a lot of awards about trying, failing, and in very few cases, succeeding at being a dad. But that trend largely excludes Black fathers (with one…

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Among Us Developers Say They 'Burnt Out' After Twitch Success

Innersloth pulled in millions of players, but success was a double-edged sword

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Sunday Comics: Chaos!

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Galvantula Eats Babies And Takes Its Time Doing It

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GTA Online Player Tries Performing Hamlet, Dies

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Here's What To Buy Your Dad for Father's Day 2021

Your pops deserves more than a tie this year, please don't do that to him.

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Get the Special Edition Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch for $40 and Get...

This piece of Nintendo history is both a game and a watch.

Videos

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Biggest Announcements at Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 Event

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Summer Game Fest 2021 - Opening Day Recap

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Here's An Original Xbox Easter Egg That's Remained Hidden For 20 Years

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What's a Kotaku? Who Works Here?

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Welcome To The Last Generation, A Look Back At Seven Years Of Video Games

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Welcome To Cosplay, Kotaku's Website About...Cosplay

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Among Us Developers Say They 'Burnt Out' After Twitch Success

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Facebook's 100% Subscription Money Deal Turns Twitch Streamers' Heads

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Twitch Drama Between Hasan And Dream Turns Into Reasonable Conversation

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The Most Viewed Twitch Hot Tub Stream Yet Is Also The Most Cursed

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Five Nights At Freddy’s Creator Scott Cawthon Retires Amid Controversy

GTA Online Player Tries Performing Hamlet, Dies

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Mass Effect’s Garrus Bottle Decision Is Bigger Than The Reapers

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So Many People Are Playing Battlefield 4 Again That EA Is Increasing Server Capacity

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New Tamagotchi Is A Wearable Smart Device

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Superman Flying Around, Eating Rice In New Japanese Comic

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Beware Of Fake Cat-Shaped Backpacks

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Yet Another Arcade Is Closing In Akihabara

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REVIEWS AND IMPRESSIONS

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The 12 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

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The 12 Best Games on PC

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The Best Games For The Game Boy Advance

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The 12 Best Games on PlayStation Now

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The 12 Best Games On Xbox Game Pass

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The Best Dreamcast Games

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Tips

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How To Play PS5 Games On A PS4

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How To Upgrade To Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade On PS5

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Save Transfers Are A Mess

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PSA: Among Us Is Currently Free On PC

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A Moment's Peace

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I Studied The Blade

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Another Beautiful Day In The Galactic Empire

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Life Is Still Strange

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Waterworld Is One Of The SNES’ Best Soundtrack Delivery Systems

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Zombie Army 4 Sounds Like A John Carpenter Joint

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Quartet’s Music Is So Nice Sega Reused It Twice

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Looks Like Capcom Got The Band Back Together

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The Best Metroid: Dread Reaction Comes From A Metroid Cosplayer

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Incredible Dead Space Cosplay Even Animates Isaac’s Iconic Health Bar

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Lady Dimitrescu's Actor & Model Cosplaying As Lady Dimitrescu

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Russian Footballer Wins League, Gets Medal Dressed As Deadpool

Board Games

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Who Goes There?: The Kotaku Review

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Playing Pandemic Legacy In 2021 Was Not The Best Time

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Dune: Imperium: The Kotaku Review

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Western Empires: The Kotaku Review

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Please Get Down From There

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Hell Yes Bring Back That 1990s Flight Sim Aesthetic

Super Mario World Is Now Playable In Widescreen

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The Week In Games: The Game Of Kings