Game Addiction

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National Geographic Tackles Video Game Addict Boot Camps

5:40AM May 10, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

National Geographic’s Taboo series looks at gaming and internet addiction in South Korea in tonight’s episode, focusing on a “15-year-old South Korean boy in rehab because he’s hooked on video games”. More »


In Real Life

Mum Loses Her 6 Kids Over Game Addiction, Filthy Home

8:40AM January 20, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

A Pennsylvania woman has lost custody of her six young children after investigators found the kids living in a filthy house littered with “animal waste”. Why the deplorable conditions? The mother is “addicted” to online computer games. More »


In Real Life

This Is How South Korean Children Battle Game Addiction

5:20AM January 19, 2011 | Mike Fahey

It looks like torture, and for children In South Korea that are used to playing video games non-stop, ruining their grades in the process it might be. This is where parents send their children to learn a little self-control. More »


In Real Life

Unpaid Internet Bill Leads To Game-Blamed Stabbing

11:30AM January 19, 2010 | Owen Good

Game-blame news from Romania: a 15-year-old boy said to be “dependent” on video games stabbed to death his adoptive mother, after she refused to pay the internet bill in hopes the disconnection would put an end to his Counter-Strike addiction. More »


In Real Life

What The Hell Is In The Water In Barrie, Ont.?

9:00AM January 3, 2010 | Owen Good

Remember Barrie, Ontario? It’s the home of Brandon Crisp, who ran away after his console was confiscated, and was later found. It’s also home to a teenager who ran away to meet his 42-year-old “soulmate” from World of Warcraft. More »


In Real Life

Survey Says U.S. Gamers Older, Fatter Than Thought

12:20PM August 18, 2009 | Owen Good

Hooray! Video gamers average age is that of mine – 35. Less celebrated: gamers are more likely to be unhealthier, fatter, and more depressed than others. Those are the findings of – ding ding ding!!! – a new study. More »


In Real Life

Video Game Obsession Cited In Halo Shooter’s Lenient Sentencing

1:40AM June 17, 2009 | Mike Fahey

An Ohio judge has granted Daniel Petric a lenient sentence today, citing the teen’s video game addiction to Halo 3 as a potential contributing factor in the 2007 shooting that left his mother dead. More »


In Real Life

Boy Has Siezure After WoW Marathon, Daily Mail Has A Fit

10:40AM February 28, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Did you know that playing World of Warcraft is addictive to its players on par with cocaine? It’s true!* Too bad you don’t get the by-product of a slimmer physique and coke-fuelled sex benders…

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In Real Life

PlayStation Gets Its Own Skin Disorder

12:20AM February 25, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Just when you think things are beginning to look up for Sony, the PlayStation goes and gets its very own skin disorder: PlayStation palmar hidradenitis.

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Petric Convicted Of Halo 3 Inspired Matricide

2:20AM January 13, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Daniel Petric, the Ohio teen who shot and killed his mother over a dispute involving Halo 3, was convicted today of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, and other charges related to the heinous crime.

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