Gaming Industry China forms game ethics committee, rejects almost half of first 20 titles it reviews (updated) And wants "moral hazard" content removed from 11 others By Rob Thubron, December 11, 2018, 8:24 AM 7 comments
Gaming UK schools warn parents of Fortnite's "aggressive" effect on kids It gets blamed for a lot of things By Rob Thubron, December 5, 2018, 5:45 AM
Gaming Ninja says terrible parents are to blame for their kids' Fortnite addiction Do you agree? By Rob Thubron, November 30, 2018, 7:47 AM 43 comments
Gaming NHL team Vancouver Canucks ban Fortnite after losing season Some in the league think blaming the video game is just an excuse By Cal Jeffrey, October 5, 2018, 3:33 PM 8 comments
Tech Culture Gaming Fortnite addiction is resulting in hundreds of divorces Online gaming addiction is under the spotlight once again By Isaiah Mayersen, September 16, 2018, 11:21 AM 41 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Man embezzles $89,000 from employer, spends it on Game of War There are better ways to spend $89K By Rob Thubron, August 16, 2018, 7:09 AM 18 comments
Gaming Tencent limits in-game spending for younger players in China amid addiction concerns Parents will likely be pleased By Rob Thubron, July 4, 2018, 7:59 AM
Mobile Software Facebook developing tool that shows how long you spend on the platform For those who can't stay away from social media By Rob Thubron, June 25, 2018, 8:45 AM
Gaming Tech Culture World Health Organization officially classifies 'Gaming Disorder' as a mental condition Not everyone agrees By Rob Thubron, June 19, 2018, 8:04 AM 15 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Nine-year-old girl placed into rehab for her Fortnite addiction She was so addicted that she wet herself to continue playing By Rob Thubron, June 10, 2018, 9:20 AM 56 comments
Software Mobile This app rewards students with discounts for not looking at their phones Earn discounts on goods and services for staying off your handset By Rob Thubron, March 1, 2018, 12:02 PM
Mobile Tech Culture Survey finds that 47 percent of parents worry their child is addicted to mobile devices Is your child addicted to a smartphone or tablet? By Shawn Knight, February 22, 2018, 2:55 PM 18 comments
Industry Tech Culture Social media's early creators are banding together to fight tech addiction The Truth About Tech campaign is being funded by Common Sense Media By Shawn Knight, February 5, 2018, 1:40 PM 9 comments
Apple Mobile Two Apple shareholders urge company to address smartphone addiction among kids Studies warn it is affecting children's mental health By Rob Thubron, January 8, 2018, 9:15 AM 8 comments
Gaming Tech Culture The World Health Organization could classify 'gaming disorder' as an official condition The move could have extensive repercussions By Rob Thubron, December 28, 2017, 10:05 AM 9 comments
Mobile Tech Culture The Substitute Phone could help people deal with their smartphone addiction Who else obsessively checks their smartphone? By Rob Thubron, November 27, 2017, 8:31 AM 13 comments
Mobile Gaming Woman partially blinded after all-day mobile gaming session Honor of Kings is known as internet heroin in China By Rob Thubron, October 9, 2017, 10:25 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture Mobile Study warns that smartphone separation anxiety is increasing as people form closer bonds with their handsets Addicts view smartphones as an extension of themselves By Rob Thubron, August 17, 2017, 8:00 AM 17 comments
Tech Culture Teenager dies 48 hours after arriving at one of China's internet addiction bootcamps There have been at least three deaths at the facilities since 2009 By Rob Thubron, August 14, 2017, 7:30 AM 15 comments
Gaming Tech Culture China wants to ban under-18s from online gaming after midnight, open more internet addiction clinics By Rob Thubron, October 7, 2016, 11:30 AM 22 comments
Mobile Tech Culture One in three adults are now waking up in the middle of the night to check their phone By Shawn Knight, September 26, 2016, 2:45 PM 22 comments
Tech Culture Mobile Nearly a third of Americans would give up sex before their smartphone By Shawn Knight, July 20, 2016, 1:00 PM 25 comments
Mobile Tech Culture Heavy smartphone users touch their devices more than 5,000 times a day, study finds By Shawn Knight, July 8, 2016, 9:30 AM 8 comments
Mobile Tech Culture Australia will be the next country to embed traffic lights into sidewalks for smartphone users By Rob Thubron, June 1, 2016, 10:45 AM 10 comments
Gaming Man sues Bethesda over 'Fallout 4' addiction By Shawn Knight, December 21, 2015, 12:15 PM 45 comments