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[ online game addiction ]. What is online gaming?. Games played over some form of computer network (Internet) Ability to connect to multiplayer games Single-player online games are also common . World-wide “problem”. South-Korea USA Norway. Counter-Strike. Commonly abbreviated to CS
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What is online gaming? • Games played over some form of computer network (Internet) • Ability to connect to multiplayer games • Single-player online games are also common
World-wide “problem” • South-Korea • USA • Norway
Counter-Strike • Commonly abbreviated to CS • Tactical first-person shooting video game • Team work • Good guys/Bad guys • Social? • Violent
Why some become addicted • Biological and anatomic theories • Psyche
Signs of game addiction • Irritation, violence or hostility when not playing • Lack of personal hygiene, health and sleep • Excessive playing, and a reduced ability to control the hours on the computer • Addiction occurs as the game has become an obsession • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwOv0xg31nk&feature=related
World of Warcraft (WoW) • Fantasy • MMORPG • Warcraft: Orcs & Humans • Avatars • PvP / RP-PvP / PvE • Quests • OS: mac / windows
Travian • Fantasy • RTS • PHP / Java • Roman / Gauls / Teutons / Natars • Norms / Rules • NAP /Confeds
Other games • EverQuest • RuneScape • Age of Conan • Bad Company
Effects on our language • n00b (new beginner) • Leet/1337 (Elite) • Lol (Laughing out loud) • Ffs (For f*ck’s sake) • Ftw (For the win) • Wtf (What the f*ck?)
What is done to prevent game-addiction • Helplines • Internet forums • Addiction treatment centres
SOURCES • http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/26/AR2006052601960.html • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esJi4YfGKyk&NR=1 • Wikipedia • Google pictures • Personal experience!
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