In Real Life

Kick Your WoW Habit…For $US14,000

There’s little doubt that Blizzard’s World of Warcraft can be addictive. Most of you probably know someone addicted to it. But we doubt you know anyone stupid enough to pay $US14,000 to kick said addiction.


August 25, 2009
In Real Life

Ozzy Tells Kotaku Of His Secret Video Game Addicition

During our post-BlizzCon interview with Ozzy Osbourne, the rock legend revealed that he had once been addicted to a video game. Help us figure out which game that was.


August 23, 2009
News

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.