A gaming disorder, sometimes referred to as “video game addiction,” is a pattern of game-playing behavior—involving online gaming or offline video games—that is difficult to control and that continues ...

As online video games increase in popularity — particularly with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing people to stay home — some players are becoming addicted as they seek feelings of achievement and escape, ...

Warning: Online game playing can be hazardous to one's health. So far, such a warning--usually reserved for addictive products like cigarettes and liquor--has yet to appear on the growing stable of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China has “basically solved” the problem of online gaming addiction among its youth, according to a new report co-authored by the ...

When José Antonio Hita Ruiz was a teenager, his home life wasn’t all that great. His father was an alcoholic, his mother worked too much. In middle school, he was bullied and his grades suffered, so ...

Excessive gaming disrupts teens' sleep, school, and social lives. An expert from Stanford's Youth Recovery Clinic shares insights to promote healthier gaming habits. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

Long before Seung Hui Cho’s video game addiction to “Counter-Strike” was suspected of contributing to his massacre of Virginia Tech students in 2007, my students at George Mason University were ...

More than half of Pennsylvania's gambling helpline calls now cite online gaming, with youth addiction a growing concern.

"Love Child" documents a South Korean couple who accidentally starved their baby to death while playing an online fantasy game that involved nurturing a virtual baby. By Lee Hyo-won A documentary on ...

Shares of Tencent and NetEase plunged on Tuesday after Chinese state media branded online gaming "opium." The article also called for further restrictions on the industry in order to prevent addiction ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — As online video games increase in popularity—particularly with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing people to stay home—some players are becoming addicted as they seek feelings of achievement ...