If you don't think kids get hooked on video games, think again. If you Google "video game addiction," you will find more than a dozen pages of Web sites dealing with this issue. There are also many ...

Excessive gaming disrupts teens' sleep, school, and social lives. An expert from Stanford's Youth Recovery Clinic shares insights to promote healthier gaming habits. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

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 ...

Video games have become a global phenomenon, offering immersive entertainment and fostering vibrant online communities. However, for some individuals, gaming can evolve from a fun pastime into an ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Summer break is here, which means school is out, no more homework, and it’s time to have fun. The lack of routine and scheduled activities, however, may pose ...

From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnite, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive or—worse—spiral into a full-blown gaming disorder ...

June 21 (Reuters) - When my twenty-something son was a teenager, there was a period when he played video games for hours on end, bristling when we told him to stop. Which is why I can relate to ...

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 ...

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 ...