Posts tagged videogameaddiction

Chief of Germany's national police union wants to ban violent games

by Xav de Matos (Mar 23rd 2009 3:24PM)

If the head of Germany's Police Union had his way, violent video games would be banned. The comments from Heini Schmitt, head of the Hessen German Police Union (DPolG), were made following a horrific school shooting at a Winnenden, Germany, secondary school. 17-year-old Tim Kretschmer reportedly ...

AMA voting on legitimacy of video game addiction

by Alexander Sliwinski (Jun 14th 2007 12:55PM)

The American Medical Association will decide later this month whether "Internet/video game addiction" will be added to the Bible of crazy: The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). The proposal comes in a 10-page document prepared by the AMA's Council on Science suggesting ...

Tyra Banks downs level 60 baby neglecter

by Jared Rea (Jan 28th 2007 6:30PM)

What makes for greater sensationalist media? Wii Sports accidents or World of Warcraft addiction? In the case of Autumn and Shawn, the latter takes the cake with the addition of a child into the mix. Seeking help from model turned talk show host, Tyra Banks (and Dr. Garry from Breaking ...