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He played for 72 hours straight: South Korea wrestles with video game addiction

He played for 72 hours straight: South Korea wrestles with video game addiction

His bedroom door was always locked, and when his grandmother stood on the veranda and peered through his window, he was invariably engrossed in an on-screen gunfight. He eventually began disappearing to play at internet cafes. Night after night, she would search for him, and he would try to evade her. Now he is 21 […]

News of the Week; October 16, 2019

News of the Week; October 16, 2019

GAMES US Hearthstone players banned for Hong Kong protest: Team that held up a “Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz” sign punished “for engaging in behavior disruptive to” tournament broadcast College Hearthstone team hit with 6-month ban after showing ‘Free Hong Kong’ sign Nintendo NYC Overwatch launch event cancelled by Blizzard Blizzard cancels Overwatch live event at Nintendo World in […]