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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. (July 6, 2005) http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/06/news_6128654.html

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. (June 21, 2005) http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2005/6/21/547

An Elf's Progress An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games. (March 7, 2005) http://www.slate.com/id/2114354

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

/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. (February 2, 2005) http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2005/02/played.html

Ariadne - Understanding MMORPG Addiction A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by Nick Yee. (October, 2002) 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. (August 6, 2002) 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. (April 12, 2002) http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-881673.html

The Quest to End Game Addiction Article examining whether persistent online gaming is a harmless pastime or a serious addition. (December 5, 2001) http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/news/2001/12/48479

Psychiatric Times - Computer Addiction: What Is It? A paper on video game addiction by Maressa Hecht Orzack Ph.D. (August, 1998) http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p980852.html

Is Pokémon Addictive? Discusses whether Pokémon can be as addictive as some illegal drugs. (August, 1997) http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyresources/a/pokemon.htm