Irony seems to fail the person who has alleged Chuck E. Cheese's ticket-dispensing games sow gambling addiction in little children, and filed a lawsuit in California seeking a $5 million jackpot. » 5/13/11 6:00pm 5/13/11 6:00pm

Well, according to one expert, these games are designed to be addictive. » 10/07/10 1:00pm 10/07/10 1:00pm

Quinn Pitcock, who climbed up from the rock bottom of self-described games addiction to give his NFL career another shot, did not make the final cut with the Seattle Seahawks. » 9/08/10 7:20pm 9/08/10 7:20pm

A Hawaii man is suing the makers of Lineage II, a product he says is so dangerously addictive that he played it for 20,000 hours over five years, forgetting to get dressed, bathe or call mom during that span. » 8/20/10 7:20pm 8/20/10 7:20pm

If you're near East Brunswick, N.J., a high school play being staged this weekend certainly has a modern and timely subject - video games addiction, and relationships falling apart because of it. » 4/16/10 9:30pm 4/16/10 9:30pm

Wracked by sensational news reports that have made the nation a caricature for games addiction, South Korea is imposing throttling and even six-hour blackouts on 19 MMOs comprising 79 percent of the local market. » 4/12/10 6:20pm 4/12/10 6:20pm

I don't completely disagree with everything Dr. Phil says for once. Confronting a Farmville-obsessed mom in danger of neglecting her kids, he said, "You have a ridiculous addiction to a ridiculous computer game." He got that last part right. » 1/25/10 7:30pm 1/25/10 7:30pm

Dr. Richard Graham, a London-based psychiatrist, is so concerned about MMO addiction that he plans to provide "in-game therapy" for those hopelessly lost in the virtual world. Oh, and, he'd like Blizzard to give up some free logins. » 7/28/09 10:00pm 7/28/09 10:00pm