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  2. Video game addiction - Wikipedia

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    Video game addiction is a broader concept than internet gaming addiction, but most video game addiction is associated with internet gaming. APA suggests, like Khan, [14] the effects (or symptoms) of video game addiction may be similar to those of other proposed psychological addictions.

  3. Falling-sand game - Wikipedia

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    A user-created sandbox in the video game The Powder Toy. A falling-sand game is a genre of video game and a sub-genre of sandbox games which typically utilize a two-dimensional particle or cellular automaton based game engine to simulate various materials interacting in a sandbox environment.

  4. Video game–related health problems - Wikipedia

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    Game addiction problems can induce repetitive strain injuries, skin disorders or other health issues. Other problems include video game-provoked seizures in patients with epilepsy . [ 1 ] In rare and extreme cases, deaths have resulted from excessive video game playing (see Deaths due to video game addiction ).

  5. World Health Organization decides video games can be ... - AOL

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    <p>Video games are an incredibly popular pastime for millions of people of all ages, races, and genders. When I was a kid in the late 80s and early 90s, parents and teachers blamed "too much ...

  6. 'Social games are designed to be addictive,' says internet ...

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    Millions of Americans play social games daily because, according to Dr. Hilarie Cash, "these games are designed to be extremely addictive." Cash, founder of Fall City, Wash.-based Internet ...

  7. It's a question that's certainly been asked before--men of science have even tried to explain it. But New York Times critic Sam Andersen isn't just interested in what makes games like Angry Birds ...

  8. Video game controversies - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 November 2024. Video games Platforms Arcade video game Console game Game console Home console Handheld console Electronic game Audio game Electronic handheld Online game Browser game Social-network game Mobile game PC game Linux Mac Virtual reality game Genres Action Shooter Action-adventure Adventure ...

  9. Five Gateway Social Games and Why They're So Addicting - AOL

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    Here are the top five gateway social games on Facebook and their addictive qualities, but don't say we. Social games are like drugs -- once you get hooked on one, you'll find yourself adding a ...