Game addiction is a form of psychological addiction related to a compulsive use of computer and video games, most notably MMORPGs - open ended, online video games known for their depth, breadth, and social interaction. People suffering from this form of addiction may experience intense cravings to play the game and may also suffer symptoms of withdrawal when they stop playing the game. Those affected may also enter long periods of self-imposed social isolation where friends and family are excluded. One example of this is the gamer widow, a term used to designate a spouse or significant other who has been neglected because of the video game addiction.

External links

• • http://gamingsucks.com A website for Gaming Widows' to rant and rave and find support. **
• http://www.olganon.org Site for those addicted to online gaming
• http://www.gamerwidow.com A site with Forums for Gamer Widows - People who are in a relationship with a video game addict
• http://www.gamingpatch.com Forums for people who want to play less video games
• http://www.wowdetox.com A website for people who are recovering from their World of Warcraft addiction
• Article from Wired Magazine with brief profiles and a quote from an academic studying game addiction.
• "Treating China's Online Addicts"by Daniel Griffiths, BBC News, 10 October 2005, retrieved 14 March 2006.
• "Stop Calling Games Addictive" viewpoint of "game addiction" from the perspective of a video game trade publication
• CivAnon pokes fun at the concept of game addiction in promoting the new game title Civilization IV.

See also

• Computer addiction
• Internet addiction
• Television addiction

Addiction

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