A gaming disorder, sometimes referred to as “video game addiction,” is a pattern of game-playing behavior—involving online gaming or offline video games—that is difficult to control and that continues ...

As online video games increase in popularity — particularly with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing people to stay home — some players are becoming addicted as they seek feelings of achievement and escape, ...

Video game addiction is a debated topic in America as concerns for youth mental health are on the rise. Researches Shabina ...

Adults at risk of developing a gaming addiction are more likely to overspend on in-game purchases due to increasingly ...

Like millions of kids in the 1980s, Scott Jennings played video games. Sometimes he’d play a little too much, filling up an afternoon with short bouts of Pac-Man or Space Invaders. He grew out of his ...

Video games have become a global phenomenon, offering immersive entertainment and fostering vibrant online communities. However, for some individuals, gaming can evolve from a fun pastime into an ...

"Love Child" documents a South Korean couple who accidentally starved their baby to death while playing an online fantasy game that involved nurturing a virtual baby. By Lee Hyo-won A documentary on ...

Warning: Online game playing can be hazardous to one's health. So far, such a warning--usually reserved for addictive products like cigarettes and liquor--has yet to appear on the growing stable of ...

SEOUL, South Korea — A law under consideration in South Korea’s parliament has sparked vociferous debate by grouping popular online games such as StarCraft with gambling, drugs and alcohol as an ...

Warning: online game playing can be hazardous to health. So far, such a warning -- usually reserved for addictive products like cigarettes and liquor -- has yet to appear on the growing stable of ...