Evercrack aka The Dark Side Of Gaming
11-03-04 | 04:11 PM
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Evercrack aka The Dark Side Of Gaming
Gaming, the dark side
Lives marred by otherworldly online addiction
BY NICOLE BODE
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
All over the city, people are losing their jobs, fighting with their spouses and flunking out of school because they cannot control their addiction.
But they're not hooked on drugs or alcohol. They're disappearing into the fantasy world of online video games.
the rest of the article can be found here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...p-213179c.html
Lives marred by otherworldly online addiction
BY NICOLE BODE
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
All over the city, people are losing their jobs, fighting with their spouses and flunking out of school because they cannot control their addiction.
But they're not hooked on drugs or alcohol. They're disappearing into the fantasy world of online video games.
the rest of the article can be found here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...p-213179c.html
11-03-04 | 05:21 PM
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There has been article like this before, since EQ came out actually, It's also brought some people closer together, there is a very large amount of couples who play these games as well as families. It's hard for parents and children to bond but if they can go hunting together in the game, it allows them to spend time together.
As long as you remember that real life comes first, you should not have any problems
As long as you remember that real life comes first, you should not have any problems
