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  • /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.
    http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2005/02/played.html
     
  • An Elf's Progress
    An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games.
    http://www.slate.com/id/2114354
     
  • Ariadne - Understanding MMORPG Addiction
    A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by Nick Yee.
    http://www.nickyee.com/hub/addiction/home.html
     
  • CBS News: EverQuest Or Evercrack?
    Discusses the destructive nature that online game addiction can have on families and individuals.
    http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/28/earlyshow/living/caught/main510302.shtml
     
  • 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.
    http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/everquest/cordell1.html
     
  • GameSpot: China opens game-addiction clinic
    An article about a new clinic for video-game addicts in China.
    http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/06/news_6128654.html
     
  • GameSpot: When does online-game fervor become addiction?
    An article discussing a debate between a pro-gamer and the founder of 'Online Gamers Anonymous'.
    http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/02/18/news_6118921.html
     
  • Is Pokémon Addictive?
    Discusses whether Pokémon can be as addictive as some illegal drugs.
    http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyresources/a/pokemon.htm
     
  • 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.
    http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2005/6/21/547
     
  • Psychiatric Times - Computer Addiction: What Is It?
    A paper on video game addiction by Maressa Hecht Orzack Ph.D.
    http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p980852.html
     
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