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 ...

Excessive gaming disrupts teens' sleep, school, and social lives. An expert from Stanford's Youth Recovery Clinic shares ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Experts find link between compulsive use of social media, phones and video games and mental health problems Teenagers who show signs of being addicted to social media, mobile phones or video games are ...

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 ...

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 ...