From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnite, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive or—worse—spiral into a full-blown gaming disorder ...

The amount of time young people spend playing video games is not enough to judge whether gaming is linked to cognitive ...

A new study suggests that the amount of time adolescents spend playing video games does not inherently predict cognitive harm ...

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a new mental health condition — a move that some critics warn may risk stigmatizing its young players ...

Computing can become problematic when it models other addictive behaviors. Whether it's gaming, internet use, or social media interactions, if those behaviors start to interfere with someone's life, ...

While enduring months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have become adept at finding ways to stay entertained while staying at home. With video game systems and video games sales on the rise, it ...

A new study of more than 1,400 adults who gamble and play online video games has found loot box buying is associated with real-world gambling, video gaming addiction, and other mental health issues.

Mindfulness meditation may help people struggling with concurrent depression and Internet gaming disorder, according to a study. Guang-Heng Dong and colleagues treated 59 people with depression and ...

Gaming is a neutral hobby by design, but the culture of video games can be ethically gray, predatory and exploitative of young people and adolescents. The authors of a new book on internet gaming ...

The PAS Meeting connects thousands of leading pediatric researchers, clinicians, and educators worldwide, united by a shared mission: connecting the global academic pediatric community to advance ...

For video game addicts, it might soon be "game over." In its latest revision to a disease classification manual, the World Health Organization said Monday that compulsively playing video games now ...

Video games like Fortnite and Candy Crush may be just as addictive as cocaine for some gamers, according to the World Health Organization. They have classified "gaming disorder" as a mental health ...