/played Written by Dmitri Williams, this article discussing the amount of time which people spend playing online games and whether virtual communities detract from real-life communities.
An Elf's Progress An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games.
Christina Cordell: "A Survivor of EverQuest Addiction" A frequent participant in the SpousesAgainstEverQuest mailing list was charged with manslaughter after playing the game and losing track of her daughter who was trapped in a hot car.
