Tag: game-addiction
Thai gov’t shuttering gaming sites over boy’s suicide
by sontabennet on May.25, 2009, under Gadgets, Media, Video Games
Citing “the encouragement of addictive gaming,” the government of Thailand recently shut down approximately 72 websites “offering access to online gambling and games.” The decision was made shortly after the tragic suicide of 12-year-old Pongsathorn Wattanabenjasopha, allegedly caused by his father banning him from playing PC games. While a variety of studies have simultaneously ” proven ” and ” disproven ” the addictive properties of video games, Bundit Sornpaisarn, director of the Rajanagarindra Child and Adolescent Mental Health Institute, told the Bangkok Post , “The boy’s suicide reflected that children who were addicted to games and had an aggressive mentality were more likely to commit suicide than others.” While we’re not sure of the correlation with video games in Mr. Sornpaisarn’s statement or why shutting down gaming/gambling websites in Thailand is the response to a child’s suicide, we extend our condolences to everyone affected by the events. [Via GamePolitics ] Thai gov’t shuttering gaming sites over boy’s suicide originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 24 May 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds
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Second Modern Warfare 2 trailer arrives, exploding castles and all
by CardOfferstOnlyNow on May.24, 2009, under Gadgets, Media, Video Games
Well folks, it’s Sunday night. And as promised, the second trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has hit the internet with lightning speed. And hey, there’s an exploding castle in it! A full two minutes of gameplay, ready to satiate even the most jaded and impatient of gamers (ya know, us ). Growley-voiced Eastern Europeans speaking of revenge? Check! Varied environments featuring new types of gameplay?
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Second Modern Warfare 2 trailer arrives, exploding castles and all
The Best of Big Download: May 18-24
by Usenrereplorp on May.24, 2009, under Features, Gadgets, Media, Reviews, Video Games
Filed under: Mac , PC , Meta (about Joystiq) It’s a long holiday weekend which means watching basketball and racing on TV, going to the movies or for some of you reading Big Download’s highlights from the past 7 days (and you are a sad lot if that’s the case). Check it out now. Exclusive Features Countdown to E3 2009 : We continue our gallery features leading up to next month’s trade show with a look at the action games we want to see at E3 . NASCAR iRacing Interview : We get the co-founder of iRacing to talk about his plans for returning NASCAR licensing racing sims to the PC in 2010.
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The Best of Big Download: May 18-24
