I started jumping on turtles at the age of three. Super Mario Brothers for Nintendo was my foray into gaming. I’ve been hooked ever since, and can honestly say I have played hundreds of games over the past twenty five years. Even after I got married, my beautiful wife knew what she was getting into, but we never had any real problems with my gaming addiction. I’m sure she would tell you otherwise, but I know she still loves me. Being two mature adults we knew how to talk to each other and didn’t have to depend too much on one another. Then I had my first son, which really changes your life, and as a gamer it changes immensely
Parenting challenges everything you think and do, so what happens when you start to lose the things you used to love, like video games?
Player 2's Matt Hewson continues his journey as a Video Game parent, looking at some of the challenges that come along in the process.
Player 2's Matt Hewson continues his long-form feature based on being a gaming parent. This chapter looks at trends in games and what they mean for parents.
