A new lawsuit claims that Microsoft, Roblox, and Epic Games are responsible for making their games too addicting.
Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. Lawyers and parents are taking on ...
The complaint, filed in Las Vegas, alleges that the company put “profits over safety,” which led to a 12-year-old child ...
Plain old curiosity, to see if I could put together a remote group of individuals who could work together to create a game ...
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 ...
The lawsuit seeks monetary relief, claiming the plaintiff continues to suffer injuries and damages exceeding $75,000.
In 2017, 360 million people watched a single "League of Legends" live stream event - triple the audience of the Super Bowl. ESports like "League of Legends" gained a negative spotlight Sunday after a ...
From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnight, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive or — worse — spiral into a full-blown gaming disorder ...
CONCORD, N.H. — A dark room, head set on, controller in hand, a world flashing across a big screen. Video games are often associated with an escape from reality and immersion into an online world of ...
S1: I'm Andrew Bracken and this is Screen Time , featuring conversations about technology and kids in today's digital age. My kids are addicted to their screens. It's a common phrase many parents ...