News articles from various sources about gaming addiction. 1. CNET: When games stop being fun - About EverQuest addiction and game addiction. 2. JS Online: Death of a Game Addict - Article about a 21-year-old Hudson man's addiction to EverQuest, and how it possibly led to his suicide. 3. /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. 4. An Elf's Progress - An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games. 5. Ariadne - Understanding MMORPG Addiction - A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by Nick Yee. 6. CBS News: EverQuest Or Evercrack? - Discusses the destructive nature that online game addiction can have on families and individuals. 7. 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. 8. GameSpot: China opens game-addiction clinic - An article about a new clinic for video-game addicts in China. 9. GameSpot: When does online-game fervor become addiction? - An article discussing a debate between a pro-gamer and the founder of 'Online Gamers Anonymous'. 10. Is Pokémon Addictive? - Discusses whether Pokémon can be as addictive as some illegal drugs. 11. 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. 12. Psychiatric Times - Computer Addiction: What Is It? - A paper on video game addiction by Maressa Hecht Orzack Ph.D. 13. The Quest to End Game Addiction - Article examining whether persistent online gaming is a harmless pastime or a serious addition.

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