/played «
http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2005/02/played.html | | Written by dmitri williams , this article discussing the amount of time which people spend playing online games and whether virtual communities detract from real-life communities. |
An Elf's Progress «
http://www.slate.com/id/2114354 | | An article by clive thompson about the addictive nature of online games. |
Ariadne - Understanding MMORPG Addiction «
http://www.nickyee.com/hub/addiction/home.html | | A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by nick yee. |
CBS News: EverQuest Or Evercrack? «
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/28/earlyshow/living/caught/main510302.shtml | | Discusses the destructive nature that online game addiction can have on families and individuals. |
Christina Cordell: " A Survivor of EverQuest Addiction" «
http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/everquest/cordell1.html | | A frequent participant in the spousesagainsteverquest mailing list was charged with manslaughter after playing the game and losing track of her daughter who was trapped in a hot car. |
CNET: When games stop being fun «
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-881673.html | | About everquest addiction and game addiction. |
GameSpot: China opens game-addiction clinic «
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/06/news_6128654.html | | An article about a new clinic for video-game addicts in china. |
Is Pokémon Addictive? «
http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyresources/a/pokemon.htm | | Discusses whether pokémon can be as addictive as some illegal drugs. |
JS Online: Death of a Game Addict «
http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/mar02/31536.asp | | Article about a 21-year-old hudson man's addiction to everquest , and how it possibly led to his suicide. |
Neglected child dies while parents play World of Warcraft. «
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2005/6/21/547 | | An article by ben kuchera about the death of a child caused by parents suffering from game addiction. |
Psychiatric Times - Computer Addiction: What Is It? «
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p980852.html | | A paper on video game addiction by maressa hecht orzack ph. d. |
The Quest to End Game Addiction «
http://www.wired.com/news/holidays/0,1882,48479,00.html | | Article examining whether persistent online gaming is a harmless pastime or a serious addition. |
