Video games have become a global phenomenon, offering immersive entertainment and fostering vibrant online communities. However, for some individuals, gaming can evolve from a fun pastime into an ...

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 ...

A new meta-analysis published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications suggests that while people spent slightly more time playing video games during the COVID-19 pandemic, this increase was ...

A new study of more than 1400 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.

Instead of fretting about the amount of time children spend scrolling TikTok or playing video games, parents should worry more about whether their kids seem addicted to their screens. That's the ...

Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. Lawyers and parents are taking on ...

With gaming disorders estimated to affect hundreds of thousands nationwide, an Australian-first clinic at Fiona Stanley ...

From the links between skull shapes and immunity to funding towards AI and robotics integration, dive deeper into three current scientific developments on campus.

CLEVELAND, Ohio— The mother of a 12-year-old Cuyahoga County boy has sued the companies that make popular video games, such as Fortnite and Madden, accusing them of intentionally designing games to ...

June 21 (Reuters) - When my twenty-something son was a teenager, there was a period when he played video games for hours on end, bristling when we told him to stop. Which is why I can relate to ...