Shrink: WoW Addicts Feel More Shame Than Porn Addicts

Sunday’s Boston Globe offers a fascinating interview with Oregon psychiatrist - and GamePolitics reader - Dr. Jerald Block, who specializes in treating online game addiction.

Block believes that “Internet Addiction” should be recognized as an official diagnosis.

Google Maps meets ‘Grand Theft Auto’

Who would have believed Google’s geographic Web services could actually get your adrenaline going?

Granted, these aren’t real video games, but two Web sites are pushing what can be done with interactive interfaces to Google Maps and Google Earth.