Many hardcore gamers claim they’re “addicting to games” or that “games are addicting.” In truth though, these individuals most likely aren’t refering to the word addicting in the traditional sense. In ...

An Arkansas mother is taking on the video game industry, filing a major lawsuit that accuses manufacturers of intentionally designing games to be as addictive as possible. "I spent a lot of nights ...

Many video games intentionally include design elements crafted to keep people playing as long and as often as possible. I explained several insidious developer techniques in a previous article. These ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Nickelodeon is best known for ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ and ‘iCarly,’ but ...

Enthusiast Gaming Holdings has acquired casual game publisher Addicting Games for $35 million. The deal will help the Toronto-based Enthusiast Gaming expand its media and content platform for video ...

My computer came rigged with built-in addiction cues. Standard software pre-programs, a variety of video games that seem safe diversions designed to soothe nerves, kill time and stimulate brain cells.

Steel Media’s parent company Enthusiast Gaming has acquired the US casual gaming site Addicting Games for $34.4 million. Addicting Games showcases a vast library of over 1,500 genre-spanning casual ...

US casual gaming site Addicting Games has acquired 2D tank arena game Diep.io for an undisclosed amount. Diep.io was launched in 2016 by developer Matheus Valadares and the main objective is to ...

Nickelodeon's AddictingGames, one of the largest gaming sites for teens in the United States, is turning itself into a social hangout for generation Y and their younger brothers and sisters. This week ...

Vampires, they’re something that haunts the dreams of many and are somewhat desirable to those of a “certain taste”, but enough bashing Twilight. Video games have often shown the more “pure” side of ...

If you weren't already spending all your time on Netflix, you might start soon. Recently, the platform launched a new initiative on the Netflix mobile app allowing users to interact with it even more: ...

Canadian media firm Enthusiast Gaming has acquired casual games maker Addicting Games for $35 million. The deal is made up of a $10 million cash payment and $12 million in stocks, with deferred ...