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	CNET: When games stop being fun - http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-881673.html About EverQuest addiction and game addiction.
	The Quest to End Game Addiction - http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/news/2001/12/48479 Article examining whether persistent online gaming is a harmless pastime or a serious addition.
	Ariadne - Understanding MMORPG Addiction - http://www.nickyee.com/hub/addiction/home.html A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by Nick Yee.
	Psychiatric Times - Computer Addiction: What Is It? - http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p980852.html A paper on video game addiction by Maressa Hecht Orzack Ph.D.
	Is Pokémon Addictive? - http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyresources/a/pokemon.htm Discusses whether Pokémon can be as addictive as some illegal drugs.

	CBS News: EverQuest Or Evercrack? - http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/28/earlyshow/living/caught/main510302.shtml Discusses the destructive nature that online game addiction can have on families and individuals.
	Christina Cordell: "A Survivor of EverQuest Addiction" - http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/everquest/cordell1.html 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://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2005/02/played.html - http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2005/02/played.html 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.
	GameSpot: China opens game-addiction clinic - http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/06/news_6128654.html An article about a new clinic for video-game addicts in China.
	GameSpot: When does online-game fervor become addiction? - http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/02/18/news_6118921.html An article discussing a debate between a pro-gamer and the founder of 'Online Gamers Anonymous'.

	Neglected child dies while parents play World of Warcraft. - http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2005/6/21/547 An article by Ben Kuchera about the death of a child caused by parents suffering from game addiction.
	An Elf's Progress - http://www.slate.com/id/2114354 An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games.

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