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Online Gaming Addictive?

Posted by Zonk on from the pope-catholic? dept.

gihan_ripper writes "The BBC has a discussion on the addictive effects of online gaming. Reports come from Liz Woolley of Online Gamers Anonymous, and a gamer, Lynn Hall. Liz blames EverQuest for the 2002 suicide of her son Shawn, noting that game manufacturers hire employees with psychology degrees in order to make their games more addictive."

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  1. Re:Definately by pezpunk · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    i see. i assume you wish you'd spent that time in remedial spelling classes.

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