Teens who have depressive symptoms and social issues are more likely to get stuck in a cycle of problematic gaming.

A new study revealed underlying mental health issues may be to blame for video game addiction, a finding that could have ...

This is half of a pair of articles that highlight the evidence for and against the existence of video game addiction. Read the counter-argument here. In 1982, three psychiatrists warned of a new ...

Video game addiction is not just confined to the UK. It was classified as a mental health condition in 2019 by the World Health Organization.

Lawyers and parents are taking on the video game industry. There are more than a dozen lawsuits currently active in North America that seek to address video game addiction. All have been filed ...

What does video game addiction look like and what can we do about it? Dr. Clifford Sussman is a child psychiatrist who specializes in video game and internet addiction. He defines the problem ...

The first of more than a dozen similar video game addiction suits was voluntarily dismissed last week, though its (rather ignominious) end didn’t test the litigation’s central theories.

Three parents sued Epic Games for getting their children addicted to its popular video game "Fortnite," leading their kids to stop sleeping, eating and showering.

Lawsuits accusing video game companies of addiction face challenges like First Amendment protection and a statute of limitations. Currently, two of the 15 lawsuits associated with major companies ...