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Blizzard's Diablo 3 Takes Gaming to a New Level with Auction Houses Dealing with Real Money
Joe Goes to BLIZZCON - is this really the mentality of the World of Warcraft Player.
Second Skin - Alter Your Ego
The Lure of Sex in Video Games
The combination of sex and pornography in a video game has the potential for explosive growth and has already proven to become so. In Second Life, it’s reported that there are over twenty million accounts with more than half of those being active gamers.
Bad Combination: Violent Video Games & Video Game Addiction
Two teenage boys, who played numerous hours in the game World of Warcraft, planned and carried out a brutal murder of an innocent eighteen-year-old girl. After luring her to an empty home, they sexually assaulted her and killed her, then dragged her body into the woods and set it on fire.
Dopamine is Linked to Video Game Addiction.
The brain releases a neurotransmitter called dopamine when a person experiences rewarding situations, particularly in behavioral addictions like eating disorders, sex addiction, addictive gambling and addictive video game playing. Dopamine is also associated with drug and alcohol abuse.[1]
Couple Sells Kids for Video Games
How Do I Prevent My Kid From Being Addicted to Video Games?
Parenting is a tough job in the digital age. We are surrounded by technology, video games, and cell phones. The key is to learn how to master technology, but avoid being slaves to technology. We must also monitor our children and be mindful how much time they are spending on video games.
Are We Creating Generations of Video Game Addicts?
Video game addiction can be seen in very young children. The more exposure to the addictive behavior, the stronger the addiction will be. Children may exhibit anger, rage, and irritability. The following videos illustrate manifestations of excessive video game play and likely video game addiction.
What Are Signs of Video Game Addiction? Anger & Rage
The On-Line Gamers Anonymous website (http://www.olganon.org) points out that some withdrawal symptoms that gamers can experience are very real and can be very extreme. I have experienced most of these symptoms in the height of my addiction to video games.
Man Attacks Boy After Playing Call of Duty Game
A 46-year old man attacked a 13-year old boy after the boy killed off the man’s character in Call of Duty. The teenager, who was playing at a home just a few miles, bragged about gunning the character down. The man was enraged and stormed into the home and assaulted the boy by grabbing and trying to choke him.
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