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 ...

As the amount of time per week teen boys spend on video games continues to rise, some experts question if this habit is worse for ...

About one in 10 videogame players show signs of addictive behavior that could have negative effects on their family, friends and school work, according to a new study. Researchers at Iowa State ...

Many popular video games now incorporate features similar to betting and online gambling, which is significantly increasing ...

A 15-year-old middle schoolboy strangled his mother earlier this week in a fit of anger during an argument over his playing of violent computer games and then took his own life, sounding a wake-up ...

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 ...

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 ...

An early policy amendment has suggested that video game addicts may be exempt from mandatory military service but so far, no one has qualified for the exemption. Sa Youn Hwang Sa Youn(Sy) loves ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The definition of addiction is murky. In fact, many psychologists prefer the term "pathological ...