News articles from various sources about gaming addiction.
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- Ariadne - Understanding MMORPG Addiction A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by Nick Yee.
- 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.
- /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.
- An Elf's Progress An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games.
- CBS News: EverQuest Or Evercrack? Discusses the destructive nature that online game addiction can have on families and individuals.
- CNET: When games stop being fun About EverQuest addiction and game addiction.