One in 10 boys become addicted to gaming, according to new research. They meet the criteria for computer game addiction - called "internet gaming disorder" or IGD - at least once between the ages of ...

Do your kids play a lot of computer games? Some may end up gaming a little too obsessively. Researchers have identified the most important warning signs. Is there a lot of playing Fortnite, Roblox and ...

Is there a lot of playing Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft in your home too? You're not alone. Many children and adolescents play a lot, and often with both known and unknown online players. This can be ...

Researchers found that adolescents with more symptoms of gaming addiction showed lower brain activity in the region involved in decision-making and reward processing; this blunted response to reward ...

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 ...