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Addiction to playing video games
Video game addiction (VGA), also known as gaming disorder or internet gaming disorder, is generally defined as a behavioural addiction involving problematic
Video_game_addiction
Topics referred to by the same term
Game addiction or gaming addiction may refer to: Problem gambling, repetitive gambling behavior despite harm and negative consequences Video game addiction
Game_addiction
Compulsion to engage in a non-substance related behavior
Behavioral addiction, process addiction, or non-substance-related disorder is a form of addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding
Behavioral_addiction
Disorder resulting in compulsive behaviors
Substance addictions include alcoholism, cannabis addiction, amphetamine addiction, cocaine addiction, nicotine addiction, and opioid addiction. The DSM-5-TR
Addiction
connection between video game addiction and constraints involving recreation participation. The study also found that video game addiction was associated with
Video_games_in_South_Korea
Excessive internet usage that causes psychological disorders
Addictions and Social Connectedness: Predictor Effect of Internet Addiction, Social Media Addiction, Digital Game Addiction and Smartphone Addiction on
Internet_addiction_disorder
Feeling of worry about lost opportunities
to video games, which causes a video game addiction. When people align their social identities with the video game they are playing, they fear that not
Fear_of_missing_out
China's video game industry
Notably, China imposed a near-complete ban on video game consoles in 2000, fearing the addiction-like impact of games on its youths; the ban was ultimately
Video_games_in_China
Excessive or compulsive use of computers
about excessive gaming behavior, which can be practiced both offline and online. Online computer addiction, also known as Internet addiction, gets more attention
Computer_addiction
Proposed compulsive sexual disorder
Sexual addiction is a state characterized by compulsive participation or engagement in sexual activity, particularly sexual intercourse, despite negative
Sexual_addiction
American psychiatrist (born 1982)
Healthy Gamer, through which they could provide resources to help people overcome their addiction. He has stated that he believes gaming addiction is not
Alok_Kanojia
American murderer (born 1991)
is incarcerated for life, with a chance for parole. Studies of video game addiction or the effects of violent video games on society, as well as gun control
Daniel_Petric
Video game for a personal computer
game addiction have grown similar worries about the effect of computer games on education. Video games portal Game studies Gaming computer Video game
PC_game
Video game addiction is considered an impulse control disorder, analogous to pathological gambling that does not include using intoxicating drugs. In China
Video_game_addiction_in_China
Proposed addiction model
aspects of television Television consumption TV Turnoff Week Video game addiction How Viewers Grow Addicted To Television - The New York Times Sharma
Television_addiction
Electronic game with user interface and visual feedback
Retrieved 5 May 2021. Olle, David; Westcott, Jean Riescher (2018). Video Game Addiction. Stylus Publishing, LLC. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-937585-84-6. Archived from
Video_game
Video game played over the Internet
also concerned about gaming addiction or social stigma. However, it has been argued that if the players of an online game are strangers to each other
Online_game
Health problems related to video gaming
Game addiction problems can induce repetitive strain injuries, skin disorders or other health issues. Other problems include video game-provoked seizures
Video game–related health problems
Video_game–related_health_problems
Mental health effects of using digital media
internet gaming disorder as a condition warranting further study in 2013. Meanwhile, gaming disorder—commonly known as video game addiction—is recognized
Digital media use and mental health
Digital_media_use_and_mental_health
American psychologist
research included various forms of computer addiction, including Internet addiction and computer game addiction. Recently, her research has focused on the
Maressa_Orzack
Proposed medical diagnosis related to overuse of social media
Griffiths M, Mheen Dv (1 October 2010). "Video game addiction and social responsibility". Addiction Research & Theory. 18 (5): 489–493. doi:10.3109/16066350903168579
Problematic_social_media_use
Chang, Y. Kurt (January 2021). "The Relationship Between Internet Addiction, Game Addiction, and Life Satisfaction in High School Students: Parents' Attitude
Video_games_in_Taiwan
Bellwether legal case
content seems illusory to me." Google litigation Internet addiction disorder Internet addiction in the United States Lawsuits involving Meta Platforms Lawsuits
K.G.M._v._Meta_et_al.
Compulsive sexual behaviour
Pornography addiction is the scientifically controversial application of an addiction model to the use of pornography. Pornography can be considered part
Pornography_addiction
Medical condition
reinforced caffeine use induces dependence, but not an addiction. For a drug to induce an addiction from repeated use at sufficiently high doses, it must
Caffeine_dependence
American comedy web series by Felicia Day
focuses on Codex, the guild's healer, who attempts to work on her gaming addiction. During The Guild's first season, episodes were uploaded to YouTube
The_Guild_(web_series)
an indication of an early stage of video game addiction. The World Health Organization has included "gaming disorder" in the 11th edition of the International
Effects of video games on behavior
Effects_of_video_games_on_behavior
Harmful repetitive gambling
(PG), also known as pathological gambling, gambling disorder, gambling addiction or ludomania, is repetitive gambling behavior despite harm and negative
Problem_gambling
Continual use of drugs despite negative consequences
drugs". The Seattle Times. "A Vaccine Against Addiction". Addiction Center. 12 January 2022. American Addiction Centers Editorial Staff (4 January 2022) [29
Substance_use_disorder
1998 video game
Addiction Pinball is a pinball video game developed by Team17 and published by MicroProse for Microsoft Windows in 1998. It features tables based on two
Addiction_Pinball
Game whose outcome is determined by random events
the knucklebones of sheep as dice. Some people develop a psychological addiction to gambling and will risk food and shelter to continue. Some games that
Game_of_chance
Repatterned modes of perception after devotion to an activity
Fixation (psychology) Highway hypnosis Neuroplasticity Tetromino Video game addiction Phantom vibration syndrome Derealization Goldsmith, Jeffrey. "This Is
Tetris_effect
Vietnamese criminal (born 1991)
thoughtless, and heartless child," highlighting the negative effects that gaming addiction can have on youth, including potentially leading them to commit crimes
Triệu_Quân_Sự
Behavioral addiction
Internet sex addiction, also known as cybersex addiction, has been proposed as a sexual addiction characterized by virtual Internet sexual activity that
Internet_sex_addiction
Game mode in EA Sports video games
more closely related to gambling addiction than it is to video game addiction. People who have video game addiction are likely to suffer financial harm
Ultimate_Team
Chinese system for minors and gaming
largest online game companies (Shanda, NetEase, The9, Guang tong, Kingsoft, Sina, Sohu, etc.) to publish the "Online Game Anti-Addiction System Development
Anti-Addiction System for Online Games
Anti-Addiction_System_for_Online_Games
in a state his mother described as an addiction to EverQuest. Woolley's mother said: I think the way the game is written is that when you first start
Video_game_controversies
Long-term effect of playing video games on the human brain
thought for parents around the world. It has also been proven that video game addiction, particularly when the individuals are introduced at a young age, has
Game_brain
British psychologist
field of behavioural addictions, namely gambling disorder, gaming addiction, Internet addiction, sex addiction, and work addiction. He is Distinguished
Mark_D._Griffiths
Digit of the forelimb
penis length and risk for development of alcohol dependence or video game addiction. As terrestrial vertebrates were evolved from lobe-finned fish, their
Finger
Continued use of cannabis despite clinically significant impairment
Cannabis use disorder (CUD), also known as cannabis addiction or marijuana addiction, is a psychiatric disorder defined in the fifth revision of the Diagnostic
Cannabis_use_disorder
Internet addiction in South Korea, which is primarily an addiction to video games or online gambling, has affected many in the South Korean population
Internet addiction in South Korea
Internet_addiction_in_South_Korea
Video game addiction screening scale
It is designed to measure the disorder commonly referred to as video game addiction. The creators of the scale and accompanying survey are Dr. Ricardo Tejeiro-Salguero
Problem Video Game Playing Questionnaire
Problem_Video_Game_Playing_Questionnaire
Study and treatment of addiction with the tools of psychology
active addiction to a particular substance. Addiction can cause physical, emotional and psychological harm to those affected by it. Addiction, in its
Addiction_psychology
Trading card game by Legend Story Studios
Cordell, Drew (17 April 2021). "Flesh and Blood TCG is your new card game addiction". SuperJump. Retrieved 7 December 2022. White, James (12 April 2022)
Flesh_and_Blood_(card_game)
Type of LAN gaming center in South Korea
at home and at PC bangs, gaming addiction has become a concern. The consequences of several hours spent at the PC bang gaming and the strong need to compete
PC_bang
Escapism, in turn, increases the likelihood of internet addiction, compulsive internet use, gaming addiction, and further harmful consequences. Internet has its
Psychological effects of Internet use
Psychological_effects_of_Internet_use
Former South Korean law restricting gaming for children
on nighttime gaming and length of gaming sessions for minors, required online gaming service providers to change rules to reduce addiction, provided for
Shutdown_law
Collective three-dimensional virtual shared space
privacy, user addiction, and user safety are concerns within the metaverse, stemming from challenges facing the social media and video game industries as
Metaverse
American television sitcom (1998–2007)
Neighbors", it is revealed that Lou's character suffers from a video-game addiction. Ferrigno's wife Carla makes a number of appearances as herself throughout
The_King_of_Queens
Australian video game designer
moral philosopher on topics of drug addiction. He was a bassist in the electronic music group Cut Copy and a hobbyist game designer while he finished his dissertation
Bennett_Foddy
Topics referred to by the same term
another name for Transient acantholytic dermatosis Video game addiction, also known as gaming disorder Gadolinium, symbol Gd, a chemical element Soman
GD
Multiplayer online battle arena video game
the characters. China Youth Daily described the game as "digital opium" and noted several game addiction cases involving Honor of Kings. In Hangzhou, a
Honor_of_Kings
Behavioral effect in virtual worlds
avatars to infer their self-concept. This has been linked to disordered gaming addiction, and indirectly, to further implications of inactive lifestyles. Some
Proteus_effect
Person who plays games
Esports Gamers Outreach Foundation Going Cardboard (documentary) List of gaming topics Player (game) Video game addiction "Number of gamers worldwide"
Gamer
Video game genre
Nathan A.; Hakim, Samuel D. (1 December 2020). "Gaming Disorder: News Media Framing of Video Game Addiction as a Mental Illness". Journal of Broadcasting
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game
Internet addiction in the United States, consisting of online gambling, social media, and video games addictions, has affected people in the United States
Internet addiction in the United States
Internet_addiction_in_the_United_States
2014 video game
design in video game addiction, comparing it to slot machines and lab-pigeons in variable reward experiments. "I'm not saying it's a bad game... I'm saying
Destiny_(video_game)
Condition involving social and behavioral differences
report moderate correlations between autism, Internet addiction disorder, and video game addiction. The exact causes of autism are unknown, with genetics
Autism
Treatment and management of addiction encompasses the range of approaches aimed at helping individuals overcome addiction, most commonly in the form of
Treatment and management of addiction
Treatment_and_management_of_addiction
2003 novel by D.B. Weiss
The book's official website describes the work as: "A novel of video game addiction, Hollywood serfdom, ill-fated romance and extremely misguided notions
Lucky_Wander_Boy
2008 murder in Bangkok, Thailand
student whose addiction to the video game Grand Theft Auto IV had become so severe that he told police that he needed money to play the game every day because
Murder_of_Khuan_Phokaeng
Video game genre with last-man-standing gameplay
gameplay was shown to have statistically significant correlations with gaming addiction and a sense of underachievement. The study also suggested that the
Battle_royale_game
produced propaganda films against problematic smartphone use and video game addiction. According to a 2018 survey of 8,500 North Korean households conducted
Video_games_in_North_Korea
Video game addiction Internet addiction disorder Sexual addiction Food addiction Exercise addiction Addiction to social media Pornography addiction Shopping
List_of_mental_disorders
Effort to avoid dealing with a stressor
Avoidant personality disorder Procrastination Stress management Video game addiction Gámez, Wakiza; Chmielewski, Michael; Kotov, Roman; Ruggero, Camilo;
Avoidance_coping
Chinese Communist Party body
Protect Your Health – The Dangers and Countermeasures of Youth Online Game Addiction". At the meeting, Wang Dalong, Vice Chairman of the Family Education
Online_Game_Ethics_Committee
Cognitive process
CTA. The assignment of incentive salience to stimuli is dysregulated in addiction. Addictive drugs are intrinsically rewarding (not to be confused with
Motivational_salience
Need for a drug, whose discontinuation results in withdrawal symptoms
withdrawal and that necessitates the re-consumption of the drug. A drug addiction, a distinct concept from substance dependence, is defined as compulsive
Substance_dependence
Gambling done through the internet
(2015). "Online Gambling Addiction: the Relationship Between Internet Gambling and Disordered Gambling". Current Addiction Reports. 2 (2): 185–193. doi:10
Online_gambling
Personality disorder
including major depressive disorder, a substance use disorder (drug addiction), or bipolar disorder. Improvement in people with NPD is possible and
Narcissistic personality disorder
Narcissistic_personality_disorder
American business executive (born 1970)
world of independent game development. In 2019, he called on the industry to start grappling with the reality of video game addiction and begin taking active
Mike_Wilson_(executive)
Caesars Entertainment Entain acquires Enlabs Zecure Gaming Limited, the B2C subsidiary of Gaming Innovation Group acquired by Betsson Bet.pt acquired
List of mergers and acquisitions in online gambling
List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_in_online_gambling
Habitual chain of human activities
players overcome game challenges with clear signals of progress. Encouraging players to return to the game world can lead to video game addiction if not careful
Compulsion_loop
Video game series
signs of video game addiction. The teenager wanted to emulate a carjacking like in the game and rob the driver to finance his gaming habits. As a result
Grand_Theft_Auto
Psychological dependence on smartphones
media overuse such as social media addiction or internet addiction disorder. Commonly known as "smartphone addiction", the term "problematic smartphone
Problematic_smartphone_use
2008 death of a teenager in Ontario, Canada
hour-long report on video game addiction and the Brandon Crisp case, titled "Top Gun: When a video gaming obsession turns to addiction and tragedy". The program
Death_of_Brandon_Crisp
Wargame
Rakosky. Computer Gaming World in 1993 called Empire Deluxe "a welcome addiction (sic) to the library of every serious strategy gamer". A 1993 survey in
Empire_(1977_video_game)
Chinese internet meme
an expression of the guilt of neglecting one's families due to video game addiction; World of Warcraft players interpreted it as a veiled reference to the
Jia_Junpeng
Australian legislation
behavioural inferencing. On 5 November 2025, it was announced that online gaming platform Roblox will not be banned, but Reddit and live-streaming platform
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024
Online_Safety_Amendment_(Social_Media_Minimum_Age)_Act_2024
2007 film by John August
in various human incarnations for 4000 years. She likens it to video game addiction. He is needed back home, a place that cannot be imagined or described
The_Nines
Eating disorder
disordered eating. Eating becomes "like a game" or "challenge", where the athlete is completely focused on "winning the game"; one elite swimmer with severe anorexia
Anorexia
Medical condition
ISBN 978-0-07-182770-6. Pharmacologic treatment for psychostimulant addiction is generally unsatisfactory. As previously discussed, cessation of cocaine
Amphetamine_dependence
Private college in Provo, Utah, United States
break': BYU study shows 90% of gamers don't develop gaming addiction". KSL.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10. "Is video game addiction real?". Deseret News. 14 May
BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
BYU_College_of_Family,_Home_and_Social_Sciences
Medical classification created by the World Health Organisation (WHO)
problematic gaming. Saunders et al. argued that gaming addiction should be in the ICD-11 just as much as gambling addiction and substance addiction, citing
ICD-11
American writer (born 1955)
Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy Game Over The Buddhist on Death Row All
David_Sheff
Board game
the need for the expansion. Vincent (Dad's Gaming Addiction), while giving it 7 out of 10, wrote "The base game is perfectly playable by itself and can easily
Ticket_to_Ride_(board_game)
Field of research
on social media's impact on personality disorders, computer addiction, video game addiction, and online anxiety. The effects of virtual therapy have also
Cyberpsychology
Health effects of excessive computer use
important in helping those individuals. Behavioral addiction Digital addict Video game addiction Norman, K.L. (2008). Abnormal Behavior and Cybertherapies
Cyberpathology
Promotion of anorexia
smartphone use Nomophobia Problematic social media use Television addiction Video game addiction Disciplines involved Digital anthropology Digital sociology
Pro-ana
Fear of not having a mobile phone
Nomophobia is usually considered a behavioral addiction, and shares characteristics with drug addiction. The connection of mobile phones to the Internet
Nomophobia
2009 shooting spree in Winnenden, Germany
enjoyed playing the video game Counter-Strike and playing with airsoft guns. Commentators also noted that "game addiction is a symptom of something wrong
2009_Winnenden_shootings
1st episode of the 5th series of Black Mirror
quality of computer game violence" and Abad-Santos saw "Striking Vipers" as serving to connect "video game addiction and porn addiction" as well as "violence
Striking_Vipers
2010 video game
virtual child in online game". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2026. Salmon, Andrew (2 April 2010). "Couple: Internet gaming addiction led to baby's death"
Prius_Online
Purchasable video game item containing random rewards
loops are known to contribute towards video game addiction and are frequently compared to gambling addiction. This is in part due to the use of a "variable-ratio
Loot_box
British TV drama series
Retrieved 7 April 2011. Laughlin, Andrew (7 December 2011). "BBC gaming addiction doc grabs 2.3m". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 April 2011. Laughlin, Andrew
Accused_(2010_TV_series)
German video and internet performer
production of video films and a film project about Internet and video game addiction. According to her own statements, she suffered from strong depression
Coldmirror
Season of American animated television series
playing their favorite video game, Beasts and Barbarians, for three days non-stop. In an attempt to stop their video game addiction, Grim transports them all
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy season 1
The_Grim_Adventures_of_Billy_&_Mandy_season_1
Process of not using digital devices
increasing technology use, the practice addresses concerns about screen addiction's impact on health and mental well-being. Detox approaches range from setting
Digital_detox
American fantasy drama TV series (2011–2019)
2015. Taylor, Lenore (May 30, 2013). "Julia Gillard reveals Game of Thrones addiction". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on July 16
Game_of_Thrones
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gain.
Boy/Male
Hebrew American
God's able-bodied one.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Gay, GAE means "happy."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French ga(u)ge ‘measure’, probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for an assayer, an official who was in charge of checking weights and measures.English and French : from Middle English, Old French gage ‘pledge’, ‘surety’ (against which money was lent), and therefore a metonymic occupational name for a moneylender or usurer.
Boy/Male
Scottish
Short.
Boy/Male
French
Pledge.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a cheerful or boisterous person, from Middle English ga(i)le ‘jovial’, ‘rowdy’, from Old English gÄl ‘light’, ‘pleasant’, ‘merry’, which was reinforced in Middle English by Old French gail. Compare Gail 2.English : from a Germanic personal name introduced into England from France by the Normans in the form Gal(on). Two originally distinct names have fallen together in this form: one was a short form of compound names with the first element gail ‘cheerful’, ‘joyous’. Compare Gaillard, the other was a byname from the element walh ‘stranger’, ‘foreigner’.English : metonymic occupational name for a jailer, topographic name for someone who lived near the local jail, or nickname for a jailbird, from Old Northern French gaiole ‘jail’ (Late Latin caveola, a diminutive of classical Latin cavea ‘cage’).Portuguese : from galé ‘galleon’, ‘war ship’, presumably a metonymic occupational name for a shipwright or a mariner.Slovenian : from a pet form of the personal name Gal (Latin Gallus), formed with the suffix -e, usually denoting a young person.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English Norse
Father rejoiced, or father's joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament...
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Gay, GAYE means "happy."
Male
English
Short form of English Gary, GARE means "spear."
Girl/Female
French American
From the Old French word 'gai', meaning merry or light-hearted.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English game, gamen ‘amusement’, ‘pastime’ (Old English gamen), hence a nickname for a merry or sporty person.German (Gä(h)me) : from a Germanic personal name formed with Old High German gaman ‘fun’, ‘game’.
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Defender.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gay.
Boy/Male
English American Irish
Lively.
Female
Japanese
Japanese name KAME means "tortoise (symbol of long life)."
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word gale, GALE means "sea storm."Â Compare with strictly feminine Gale.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Old French dame ‘lady’ (Latin domina ‘mistress’), originally a nickname for a foppish man or a title of respect for a widow. It may also have been a metonymic occupational name for someone in the service of a lady.
Surname or Lastname
Spanish
Spanish : variant of Gámez (see Gamez).English : variant of Game.
Male
English
Pet form of English Gabriel, GABE means "man of God"Â or "warrior of God."
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Girl/Female
Muslim
Perfect, Goddess, Flower
Girl/Female
French
Feminine of Charles meaning manly.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi
Oak Tree; From the Woods
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Wish; Desire
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva's Daughter
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vedima | வேதீமாஂ
Girl/Female
Tamil
Krithiga | கà¯à®°à¯€à®¤à¯€à®•à®¾
Is a star
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord of seasons, Lord of truth
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Calm; Peaceable
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Sweet; Bright
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v. i.
In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest.
v. t.
To view with attention; to gaze on .
v. i.
Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape.
superl.
Deficient in spirit or animation; spiritless; dull; flat; insipid; as, a tame poem; tame scenery.
v. t.
To make lame.
n.
A variety of plum; as, the greengage; also, the blue gage, frost gage, golden gage, etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. See Greengage.
a.
Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting.
v. i.
To yawn; to gape.
superl.
Reduced from a state of native wildness and shyness; accustomed to man; domesticated; domestic; as, a tame deer, a tame bird.
a.
Having the flavor of game, esp. of game kept uncooked till near the condition of tainting; high-flavored.
n.
Reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation; fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable estimation; distinction.
v. t.
To supply with a gate.
n.
Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
v. i.
That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game.
v. i.
The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards.
n.
Crooked; lame; as, a game leg.
v. i.
A contest, physical or mental, according to certain rules, for amusement, recreation, or for winning a stake; as, a game of chance; games of skill; field games, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Game
n.
To designate by name or specifically for any purpose; to nominate; to specify; to appoint; as, to name a day for the wedding.
n.
To mention by name; to utter or publish the name of; to refer to by distinctive title; to mention.