Gaming Addiction
Video Games Can Actually Be Good for Your Mental Health, Oxford Academics Find
The study works with actual gameplay data, marking the first time ever that game developers have shared their own data with academics to know the impact of games.
Inside the Indonesian Hospital Treating Gaming Addiction
Some Indonesian children spend eight hours in front of a screen daily.
By 19, I Was Addicted to Gaming. This Is How It Ruined My Life
As the UK's first publicly-funded clinic for gaming disorders opens, we explore the truth beyond sensationalist headlines.
China Imposes Gaming Curfew on Minors to Curb Video Game Addiction
Underage gamers will be banned from playing online games between 10 pm and 8 am, and will be restricted to 90 minutes on weekdays.
An Indonesian Mayor Wants to Give Out Chicks to Primary School Students to Combat Smartphone Addiction
Students who successfully raise their chicks get a prize.
In Indonesia, Dozens of Children and Teens Are Hospitalised Every Month for Gaming Addiction
Hundreds of people have been examined in one hospital for gaming addiction since 2016.
Teenager in Hyderabad Suffers a Stroke After Playing Too Much PUBG
The 19-year old’s gaming addiction caused a brain blood clot, acute weight loss and dehydration that landed him in the hospital.
Inspired by Video Game, Teenage Girl Leaves Home and Travels 10 Cities in 18 Days
The 15-year-old from Uttarakhand got so addicted to Taxi Driver 2 that she wanted to be on the move constantly and ran away from home to live her life like in the mobile game.
The Case for Calling Gaming Addiction a ‘Disorder’ Is Weaker Than it Seems
"Now is not the time to pathologize one of the most popular leisure activities of the digital age."
My Toxic 'World of Warcraft' Relationship Made Me Who I Am Today
The game gave me so much in the way of experiences, interpersonal skills, and self confidence that I couldn't put it down.
My Toxic 'World of Warcraft' Relationship Made Me Who I Am Today
The game gave me so much in the way of experiences, interpersonal skills, and self confidence that I couldn't put it down.
Real Life Is Not Enough: On Choosing Virtual Reality over the Physical World
With the advent of virtual reality modules, immersion in the already addictive worlds of games is increasing at what many feel is an alarming rate. But millions of people around the world would happily trade their lives for their avatars'.