You've heard the headlines: Video games cause addiction, violence, and distress. Ludectrophobia (a fear of video games - but we all knew that) has evolved since the 1980s as each decade brought ...

Gaming addiction in Japan is becoming a serious social problem. Some hardcore game addicts eventually need medical treatment. In Tokyo's Shibuya district, young people especially are frequently ...

A recent survey on addiction by Japanese researchers suggests that playing video games for long periods can be seriously harmful to people's work life and health. It is the first nationwide survey ...

Sean - not his real name - has told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme about how gaming addiction took over his life to the point where he lost his family and his job. Matthew Preece ...