Symptoms include prolonged playtime duration, antisocial behavior, aggressiveness, and decline in physical and mental health. Up to 10% of the US population is affected by video game addiction.

Researchers at Dartmouth believe the intervention is effective enough to fund a company offering video games to schools.

Video game addiction, a growing concern for parents and healthcare professionals alike, is increasingly recognized as a ...

Two lawsuits against some of the industry's leading companies, accused of enabling video game addiction, have been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff. In a review of court records by Game File ...

If you are just jumping into Kay and Nix’s adventure, you will have been introduced to the card game known across the galaxy. But the in-game tutorials and the introductory match during the ...

A sober game room opening in Sharpsburg is expected to be a game changer for people in addiction recovery. “It’s designed for ...

WERE NAMED IN A LAWSUIT ALLEGING HIS GAME IS PART OF THE RAPID SPREAD OF VIDEO GAME ADDICTION. IT WAS MADE IN HIS ROOM. HE WOULD SHOW US DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE GAME. YOU KNOW, WHEN HE WAS ...

In 20 years of treating older adults with addiction, I’ve often been told that addiction among the elderly isn’t a serious problem to treat (“Medicare Opioid Caps Fall Short,” Page One ...

Let’s not call gambling the “hidden addiction” anymore ... Perhaps we can watch games without the betting line. Gambling now is in plain sight. Labeling it as entertainment doesn’t ...

is a startling departure from the usual tourism posters and welcome banners: “Addiction is not a choice. It’s a disease that can happen to anyone.” The statement is part of a public service ...

The measure also would forbid the use of credit cards to fund online ... has increased gambling addiction and other problems. Every moment of every game is a chance to gamble, Tonko said.

This means, if passed, the bill would ban in-game advertising and would forbid the use of credit cards to fund online ...