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 ...

Video game addiction is a debated topic in America as concerns for youth mental health are on the rise. Researches Shabina ...

Video games have become a global phenomenon, offering immersive entertainment and fostering vibrant online communities. However, for some individuals, gaming can evolve from a fun pastime into an ...

Gaming addiction, classified as a behavioral disorder, is characterized by compulsive and excessive gaming behavior that negatively impacts various aspects of an individual’s life. The Diagnostic and ...

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 ...

GUANGZHOU, China — Shares of Tencent and NetEase plunged on Tuesday after Chinese state media branded online gaming “opium” and likened it to a drug. The article also called for further restrictions ...

Sick of your kids staring at their screens all day playing Roblox, whatever that is? Frustrated by your inability to impose authority on them? Well, maybe good-old fashioned authoritarianism is the ...

The parents suing the makers of the popular game Fortnite have cleared a legal hurdle. A judge is allowing a class action suit to move forward. The suit claims the game is specifically designed to get ...

Chinese authorities have promised to clean the country’s online gaming industry of “unhealthy” content such as violence and pornography, asserting more control over use of the Internet in the country.