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Online Game Addiction: Not Exactly “Substance” Abuse But Could Be Becoming a...
Viewers may recall that we recently brought to you a story about a sad post on Yahoo!Answers involving a husband who lost his wife in the virtual game world of Animal Crossing. Now, we have no way of...
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Father Attempts to Solve his Son’s Online Addiction by Hiring a ‘Hunter’ to...
Co-operative online gaming is defined by the sense of mutual indispensability it brings; regardless of the age, nationality or sex of the player you are teaming up with, taking on a particular role as...
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Can’t Live Without the Internet? 10 Signs that You May be Addicted to Life...
Addiction — it comes in many forms and can quickly destroy your life and all that is dear to you. We all know it forms an integral part of our lives in the 21st century, but have you ever wondered if...
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Japanese government to begin “net fasting” research on students
According to a study by the Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare, 518,000 teenagers are “strongly addicted” to the internet. In the eyes of the ministry, such a level of addiction can lead to irregular...
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“Idol addiction” ruining your life? Call this hotline to take control!
While making a hobby out of adoring Japanese idols is a perfectly acceptable pastime, we here at RocketNews24 know that with so many ways to indulge, from plumbing to college courses to ramen, some...
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Chinese game addict sells his son (twice!) to traffickers to fund his gaming...
With the widespread use of computers and smartphones these days, I doubt it will be an exaggeration to say that most people have played an online game at some point, be it on their mobile gadgets or...
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“Subway Superwoman” spotted in China dragging her phone addict boyfriend on...
People who can’t start a meal until they’ve snapped the perfect picture and shared it on Facebook or Instagram, with hashtags, of course. People who walk slower than your grandma in a crowded mall or...
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Nearly five percent of Japanese are addicted to gambling – even though it’s...
What do loud noises, small shiny balls, and bright lights have in common? Pachinko parlors. Pachinko, which can be described as a cross between pinball and slot machines, is a favorite pastime in...
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“Sorry, Grandma, I thought you were the devil…”– Korean game addiction ad is...
The South Korean government recently released a video warning the general public about the dangers of video game addiction. The 25-second ad, which has already been edited and re-released following...
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Man in China collapses after 14-day online game binge, begs medics to let him...
Online gaming addiction is becoming a serious problem in China, with multiple reported cases of people collapsing and even going a little bit off the deep end after spending days at a time online at...
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“Gotta catch ’em all, son!” Japanese dad gets game-addicted kid to quit – by...
You can learn all kinds of things on the internet. How to fix your leaky tap, how to get your baby to go to sleep in five seconds, and now, how to get your kid to step away from the console. On the...
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Runaway girl returns to family after living in Internet cafes for 10 years
A Chinese teenager who ran away from home at the age of 14 was recently found alive and well after having lived in Internet cafes for 10 years! Ten years ago, a 14-year-old Chinese girl got into what...
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Japanese Twitter users discuss the fine line between having fun and being an...
Turns out there’s a simple way you assess whether you’re a happy drunk or a dangerous one, at least according to one Japanese Twitter user. Addiction comes in many forms, but many psychologists agree...
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Father Attempts to Solve his Son’s Online Addiction by Hiring a ‘Hunter’ to...
Co-operative online gaming is defined by the sense of mutual indispensability it brings; regardless of the age, nationality or sex of the player you are teaming up with, taking on a particular role as...
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