This week's blog post is about my personal experiences with spending a considerable amount of time on Minecraft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRrLiqiZ_uA Below are some additional links to: Minecraft … [Read more...]
TREATMENT OPTIONS: What is available?
In this week's post, we will be focusing on the various treatment options available for gaming addiction. As we know, currently 'gaming addiction' is not recognised as a real disorder by the British or American Medical Association, however, many argue that it should, in fact, … [Read more...]
VIOLENCE AND VIDEO GAMES: What are the consequences with addiction?
Welcome back to GAME OVER. Last week we analysed what aspects actually made a game so addictive. This week the aim of this blog post is to find out the suggested link between violence and video games and if so, what are the consequences when battling addiction. Call of Duty or … [Read more...]
YOU’RE ‘NETHER’ GONNA GET OUT OF IT -The rise in gaming addiction.
Welcome to GAME OVERS first blog post! This week we will be taking a look at what gaming addiction is, and why the issue is rising. Specifically taking a look at computer and video game addiction. Context More than any other kind of gaming platform in society today, video games … [Read more...]