Gaming Addiction Articles
  • Christina Cordell: "A Survivor of EverQuest Addiction" - A frequent participant in the SpousesAgainstEverQuest mailing list was charged with manslaughter after playing the game and losing track of her daughter who was trapped in a hot car.
  • GameSpot: China opens game-addiction clinic - An article about a new clinic for video-game addicts in China. (July 06, 2005)
  • Neglected child dies while parents play World of Warcraft. - An article by Ben Kuchera about the death of a child caused by parents suffering from game addiction. (June 21, 2005)
  • An Elf's Progress - An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games. (March 07, 2005)
  • GameSpot: When does online-game fervor become addiction? - An article discussing a debate between a pro-gamer and the founder of 'Online Gamers Anonymous'. (February 18, 2005)
  • /played - Written by Dmitri Williams, this article discussing the amount of time which people spend playing online games and whether virtual communities detract from real-life communities. (February 02, 2005)
  • Ariadne - Understanding MMORPG Addiction - A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by Nick Yee.
  • CBS News: EverQuest Or Evercrack? - Discusses the destructive nature that online game addiction can have on families and individuals. (August 06, 2002)
  • CNET: When games stop being fun - About EverQuest addiction and game addiction. (April 12, 2002)