- The Quest to End Game Addiction - http://www.wired.com/news/holidays/0,1882,48479,00.html
Article examining whether persistent online gaming is a harmless pastime or a serious addition.
- Is Pokémon Addictive? - http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyresources/a/pokemon.htm
Discusses whether Pokémon can be as addictive as some illegal drugs.
- Christina Cordell: "A Survivor of EverQuest Addiction" - http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/everquest/cordell1.html
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.
- An Elf's Progress - http://www.slate.com/id/2114354
An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games.
- /played - http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2005/02/played.html
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.
- CBS News: EverQuest Or Evercrack? - http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/28/earlyshow/living/caught/main510302.shtml
Discusses the destructive nature that online game addiction can have on families and individuals.
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