JS Online: Death of a Game Addict
- Article about a 21-year-old Hudson man's addiction to EverQuest, and how it possibly led to his suicide.
- http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/mar02/31536.asp

Neglected child dies while parents play World of Warcraft.
- An article by Ben Kuchera about the death of a child caused by parents suffering from game addiction.
- http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2005/6/21/547

CBS News: EverQuest Or Evercrack?
- Discusses the destructive nature that online game addiction can have on families and individuals.
- http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/28/earlyshow/living/caught/main510302.shtml

/played
- 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.
- http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2005/02/played.html

An Elf's Progress
- An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games.
- http://www.slate.com/id/2114354

Christina Cordell: "A Survivor of EverQuest Addiction"
- 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://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/everquest/cordell1.html

Is Pokémon Addictive?
- Discusses whether Pokémon can be as addictive as some illegal drugs.
- http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyresources/a/pokemon.htm

Psychiatric Times - Computer Addiction: What Is It?
- A paper on video game addiction by Maressa Hecht Orzack Ph.D.
- http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p980852.html

The Quest to End Game Addiction
- Article examining whether persistent online gaming is a harmless pastime or a serious addition.
- http://www.wired.com/news/holidays/0,1882,48479,00.html

CNET: When games stop being fun
- About EverQuest addiction and game addiction.
- http://news.com.com/2100-1040-881673.html

Ariadne - Understanding MMORPG Addiction
- A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by Nick Yee.
- http://www.nickyee.com/hub/addiction/home.html

GameSpot: China opens game-addiction clinic
- An article about a new clinic for video-game addicts in China.
- http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/06/news_6128654.html