THE number of kids referred for gaming addiction treatment on the NHS has increased by 500 per cent in just six years. A ...

From Judge a decision Monday by Judge Brian Wimes (W.D. Mo.) in Courtright v. Epic Games, Inc.: Carey Courtright … is the mother of K.C., a minor who was twelve years old at the time this suit was ...

Addiction is survival work, effective in the short run, but cyclical and costly over time. There is a way out.

From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnight, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive or — worse — spiral into a full-blown gaming disorder ...

These are the most addictive video games of all timeand not just because theyre fun. We break down why these games hijack your brain: reward systems, time loops, social pressure, and more. From Tetris ...

For parents of children who are interested in video games, it can be difficult to understand what makes one game harmful and another benign. How do you know whether to buy a game for your child? The ...

Medical experts may recommend 'mental disorder' status for video game addiction. June 24, 2007— -- Since she first discovered the online game in May 2005, Mary (who requested that we not reveal ...

A federal judge in Hawaii is allowing a man to sue the computer-game manufacturer NCsoft for negligence — with allegations that the plaintiff grew addicted to an online game and that it consumed his ...