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more about #addiction dropkickpikachu: That's a good idea. Let's try to backwards-describe other video games. Doom is kind of like Halo but you can't jump or look up and down or regenerate... more » Falsoman: I just played this in "the world" and it was actually pretty damn fun. I haven't played the thing on facebook, as i carry my iPhone everywere and pre... more » I Am Error: Shouldn't the opening sentence read like this: "A study of young people who are also pathological gamblers..."? more » naughtyco: The only gambling I do related to video games is trying my luck on an over-hyped, over-advertised, over-done $60 game that doesn't deserve the publish... more » XForce: Or the fact that poker is quite popular, and the fact that teens play console video games. You would think there is some sort of connection there. A... more » buddhathing: The fact that I played Mass Effect has absolutely nothing to do with my crippling Quasar addiction. I just have a weakness. more » Curse lily: "play games on Xboxes" Now i'm imagining him on the front lawn of his house shouting at the kids ^_^ Well i guess i'm the odd duck here because the ... more » okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): As sure as I am that dis gentleman has devoted much more of his life then the past 3 minutes I have into examining this issue, I believe that Gambling... more » D Mitsuki, Gotta have guts kid!: It's true, playing Team Fortress 2 has made me a in debt poor old man who is going to live all that to his children. Damn games making me lose at poker. more » n00b_pwner: It wont be long until actual money (or Microsoft Points) will be gambled over Xbox Live. It won't take long if implemented right. more » okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): From the country that created the "otaku", this must be a revelation :| more » MaxDragon7: "While some find online games to have such benefits, it is also true that the problem of students who become engrossed in online games and stop going ... more » Str8_Jihadin: Oh, how I want to stab that cute little mushroom in the face a million times! more » stranger: So MTV is looking for people that don't actually exist for a reality show? more » Mister Jack urges you to buy Machinarium: Oh yeah. If there's a source I want to turn to about reality and dealing with irresponsible behavior, it's fucking MTV. more » Adhominem: They should put this guy in it. more » FarmboyinJapan: I saw the first one where there was the competitive Golden Tee gamer who kept ignoring his girlfriend, and a group of guys who couldn't go to their jo... more » TheNexusRebound: I bet dollars to donuts there will be a girlfriend saying her boyfriend plays too much WOW. I bet it. more » MaxDragon7: I wanna see some 'True Life: I Am Addicted to Kotaku' instead! Make it happen! more » UndergroundDreamer: I'll never understand why people want to show the whole nation that they have a psychological problem. "Hey look at me, I'm mentally ill!" And obvious... more » -
#iphone
iPhone Bejeweled 2 Gets Free Blitz Update
What's the only thing more addictive than Bejeweled 2 on the iPhone? How about Bejeweled 2 with links to the Facebook version? A free updates from PopCap gives iPhone players just that. More » -
#addiction
Aussie Prof Connects a Lot of Dots Between Games and Gamblin'
A study of young people who are also pathological gamers, sooprise, turns up a connection to video games, in a report on Australia's ABC News. Notably, however, another researcher knocks down the suggestion of a causal link. More » -
#addiction
Japanese Newspaper Wonders About "Game Addicts"
The Mainichi Daily News is running a three part series on online game addiction. More » -
#addiction
MTV Seeks Gaming Addicts For Reality Show
MTV's documentary series "True Life" is looking for you, if you're addicted to playing video games to the point that that it's ruining your life. The decade-old reality show is seeking hardcore addicts for "True Life: I'm Addicted To Videogames." More » -
#news
News Show Looks At Death of Xbox Runaway, Dark Side of Gaming
This Friday CBC News show The Fifth Estate takes a look at the sad case of teen gamer runaway Brandon Crisp. More » -
#clips
Video Game Addict Is A Real, Sad Case
Straight from the TV show of the same name, this intervention is froman episode earlier this yearFebruary 2005. And is sad, sad viewing. Oh, except for the Shinobi part. That part, totally understandable. More » -
#health
Italian Boy 'Addicted' To Playstation, Says Actual Doctor
13 year old Lorenzo Amato was rushed to hospital by his father, where doctors at first thought he may have been suffering from a stroke or brain disorder. But no - after closer examination, the medics diagnosed 'Playstation Addiction'. More » -
