QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ May 8 2008, 07:35 PM)
I have heard of it but never played it (never really got into online games)
It has actually killed people.
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Game addiction
Stories of game addiction are a common source of criticism of WoW, earning it the nickname "World of Warcrack"[65]. In June 2005 it was reported that a child had died due to neglect by her World of Warcraft-addicted parents in Korea.[66] In August of that year, the government of the People's Republic of China proposed new rules to curb what they perceived to be social and financial costs brought on by the popularity of online games in general. The measure would enforce a time limit on China's estimated total of 20 million gamers.[67]
Dr. Maressa Orzack, a clinical psychologist at McLean Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts, was interviewed August 8, 2006, stating that of the 6 million subscribers "I'd say that 40 percent of the players are addicted."[68] The 40% figure was not derived from a scientific study overseen by Dr. Orzack, but rather came from "a forum that Nick Yee runs". She added in an August 2006 interview that "even if the percentage is 5 to 10 percent which is standard for most addictive behaviors, it is a huge number of people who are out of control."[69] Also, according to Dr. John Grohol, a colleague of Orzack's, "Dr. Orzack is not claiming that up to 40 percent of World of Warcraft gamers are addicted based upon any actual evidence or surveys of players. This is just her opinion, based upon her own experience and observation of the problem."[70]
(From its Wiki page, if you put in world of warcraft on google news it will prob send u to a better page)
QUOTE (CrazyMilanFan @ May 8 2008, 09:01 PM)
those who play warcraft feel sorry for other people only GTA4 or MGS ( for me) superior to that I is RTS game with online play biggest online play one need another life to play WOW
Not played GTA4 yet (exams coming up), but Metal Gear Solid is god
Anyway in La Liga related news i was half expecting Laudrup to take over but Guardiola is no big surprise especially considering his past with the club