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more about #gambling 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): You'd think the government was quickly reacting to prevent casualties due to the discovery of the "kid kill-switch" God secretly planted in all childr... more » Kobun: I don't intend to make light of Pongsathorn Wattanabenjasopha's death, but damn is that a mouthful of name. That doesn't seem like a typical Thai name... more » ph15h: Seems like they admit gaming isn't reaaally the source for his suicide, but just the final straw. Gaming is used more and more as a scapegoat. What ne... more » BubbleF**kingBuddy: THIS JUST IN: PEOPLE WITH HARD LIVES FEEL DEPRESSED WHEN YOU TAKE AWAY THE ONLY THING THAT BRINGS THEM ANY JOY. You ever watch the news and see a spin... more » okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): Does a sixth grader even understand what suicide even is??? This is just sad. I can't even muster up the coldness to give the general apathy I have fo... more » Brodie John Ferguson: Suicide isn't aggressive, it's one of the biggest pussy moves out there. more » Moonshadow101: This is a logical and measured reaction. 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 » -
#thailand
Grade School Suicide Leads To Mass Game Website Closings
Thai courts have order the closure of online gaming and gambling websites after a 12-year-old boy jumped to his death from a sixth-floor balcony after being banned from gaming by his father. More » -
#maximumrisky
Resident Evil Pachinko Shows More Than Jill Sandwiches
In Japan, it's pretty common for video games to have pachinko machines. Heck! Movies, anime and manga character even get pachinko machines based on them. It's not just spinning metal balls! New pachinko machines even feature large LCD-type displays to keep players engaged. Pachinko maker Yamasa's Resident Evil machine puts poor Jill Valentine through the standard series of scares and shootings — if only for suggestive glances! More » -
#midwaygamersday08
Midway Gamer's Day '08: This Is Vegas
What more appropriate setting to see the premier of Midway's This Is Vegas than Vegas itself? True, were a fifty dollar cab ride from the strip, but we got to see it virtually in the game so I suppose that's something. This Is Vegas is a balls out parody done in the tongue in cheek GTA/Bully style. Your character can explore all the parties, gambling, driving and fighting that Vegas has to offer. On display for the Gamer's Day were the fighting, partying and gambling mechanics which we checked out poolside in true Vegas style. More » -
