International health officials are set to classify excessive video game playing as a mental health disorder — and parents who gave out games as gifts this year may want to take note. The World Health ...

Children addicted to video games run away from home in search of WiFi and turn violence, per a doctor. Henrietta Bowden-Jones heads up the UK's National Centre for Gaming Disorders. Internet Gaming ...

For the vast majority of video game enthusiasts, games are just games - a high-tech way to pass time, have fun and sometimes compete against real-world friends. For a growing segment, however, it is ...

Violent video games can be as addicting as drugs, experts say. “It affects the same pleasure centers in the brain that make people want to come back,” said Dr. Michael Fraser, a clinical psychologist ...

Adapted from an article that originally appeared in The New York Times Magazine. Charlie Bracke can't remember a time when he wasn't into video games. During his childhood, his passion for them didn't ...

How big of a problem is video game addiction? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by ...

When one of World of Warcraft’s top ten guilds recruited Cam as their chief hunter, his suicidal thoughts surged. To earn the enviable invitation, Cam had spent 16 hours a day grinding on WoW, to the ...

Three parents sued Epic Games for getting their children addicted to its popular video game “Fortnite,” leading their kids to stop sleeping, eating and showering. The lawsuit brought in Quebec ...

I found this site and I'm aware that Gaming Addiction is really old news, but how many here on Ars can say they are addicted? https://gamequitters.com/I've been an ...

Impact of Online Gaming on Teen Mental Health: A shocking incident occurred late on February 3rd in the Tilamod area of Ghaziabad, raising serious questions about the safety of children in today's ...