Omar Yusuf of bitmob.com has typed up a blog entry concerning the continuing debate over the idea that video games can cause addiction and the following consequences. Read on to find out why he believes that video game addiction is a void concept.

You wake up, move to your computer, and launch Steam. This has become your routine. This is "normal" to you. Are you addicted to video games or are you simply part of a growing, culturally accepted phenomenon?

Video games are fun, and it's illogical to assume that everyone will be responsible with their gaming habits. Some of us enjoy a few hours of casual play per week while others insist on spending the night in front of a screen. At the end of the day, most of us depend on games for a sense of satisfaction, self-fulfillment, or mere entertainment. Some people become addicts -- but that's not necessarily terrible.
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    Play ISDF Feb 2, 10
    I have to completely agree with this. Video game addiction? More like complete lack of self control in a small number of people.
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    Seproth Feb 2, 10
    Everything that is fun in pretty much any way is addicting.

    It's just a small amount of people who can't manage to allocate time in such a way that they can do what they have to and what they want.

    So you get people who stop going to work to play WoW.

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