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Lawsuit Alleges Chuck E. Cheese Promotes Kiddie Gambling, Gaming Addiction

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 $US5 million jackpot.


October 8, 2010
News

Why Do People Play Social Network Games?

Well, according to one expert, these games are designed to be addictive.


September 9, 2010
News

Games-Addicted NFLer Doesn’t Make The Team

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.


September 3, 2010
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NFLer Opens Up About His Games Addiction

Quinn Pitcock, the once-promising defensive lineman who washed out of the NFL in 2008, citing games addiction, has opened up about his dark days in front of a screen. His game of choice was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.


August 21, 2010
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Addicted Gamer Sues Lineage, Wants 20,000 Hours Of His Life Back

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 mum during that span.


August 6, 2010
In Real Life

NFL Player Returns From Games Addiction

Quinn Pitcock was an all-America defensive lineman at Ohio State and a third-round draft pick by the Indianapolis Colts. But he quit the NFL in 2008, at age 24. The reason? Video game addiction.


April 17, 2010
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School Play Confronts Video Game Addiction

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.


April 13, 2010
News

South Korea To Impose Overnight Bans On MMO Gaming

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 per cent of the local market.


January 26, 2010
In Real Life

Dr. Phil Scolds Farmville Addict

I don’t completely disagree with everything Dr. Phil says for once. Confronting a Farmville-obsessed mum in danger of neglecting her kids, he said, “You have a ridiculous addiction to a ridiculous computer game.” He got that last part right.


July 29, 2009
In Real Life

Therapist Wants Free WoW, Says He’s Providing Addiction Counseling

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.