» /played    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.    http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2005/02/played.html

» An Elf's Progress    An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games.    http://www.slate.com/id/2114354

» Ariadne - Understanding MMORPG Addiction    A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by Nick Yee.    http://www.nickyee.com/hub/addiction/home.html

» CBS News: EverQuest Or Evercrack?    Discusses the destructive nature that online game addiction can have on families and individuals.    http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/28/earlyshow/living/caught/main510302.shtml

» CNET: When games stop being fun    About EverQuest addiction and game addiction.    http://www.news.com/2100-1040-881673.html

» Christina Cordell: "A Survivor of EverQuest Addiction"    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.    http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/everquest/cordell1.html

» GameSpot: China opens game-addiction clinic    An article about a new clinic for video-game addicts in China.    http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/06/news_6128654.html

» GameSpot: When does online-game fervor become addiction?    An article discussing a debate between a pro-gamer and the founder of 'Online Gamers Anonymous'.    http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/02/18/news_6118921.html

» Is Pokémon Addictive?    Discusses whether Pokémon can be as addictive as some illegal drugs.    http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyresources/a/pokemon.htm

» JS Online: Death of a Game Addict    Article about a 21-year-old Hudson man's addiction to EverQuest, and how it possibly led to his suicide.    http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/mar02/31536.asp

» Neglected child dies while parents play World of Warcraft.    An article by Ben Kuchera about the death of a child caused by parents suffering from game addiction.    http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2005/6/21/547

» Psychiatric Times - Computer Addiction: What Is It?    A paper on video game addiction by Maressa Hecht Orzack Ph.D.    http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p980852.html

» The Quest to End Game Addiction    Article examining whether persistent online gaming is a harmless pastime or a serious addition.    http://www.wired.com/news/holidays/0,1882,48479,00.html