Episode 38: Gaming Addiction

Published: April 12, 2012, 11 p.m.

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We tackle the controversial topic of gaming addiction, delving into the symtops causes, cures and even some games that have the stigma of being "addicting"

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00:00;37 Nibblebits:

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00:01;14 Will - New Multiplayer DLC for ME3 and new ending DLC \\u2013 Joe Danger coming iOS \\u2013 Gamestop is selling Skylanders toys now \\u2013 Resurrection, Lazarus and Cerberus

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00:06;55 Eric - Madden 13 cover vote finalists \\u2013 Resident Evil 6 Platinum Edition \\u2013 Legend of Dragoon

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00:09;00 Corey \\u2013 Release dates for Lost Planet 3, Resident Evil 6 and a Wii U price rumor

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00:11;29 Dan - Civilization Revolution on Windows phone and Sid Meier Pirates on iPad - Skyrim 1.5 patch

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00:13;00 How was our weeks (Including some NHL playoff predictions)

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00:24;24 Music Break: 2nro8ot \\u2013 \\u201cCrash of the First Interstellar Channel\\u201d

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00:27;23 Main Segment: Video Game Addiction

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We don our psychiatrist\\u2019s hats and diagnose video game addiction, the symptoms and discuss if we might be victims of the disease.

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01:03;17 Music Break: 2nro8ot \\u2013 \\u201cLook Back\\u201d

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01:06;34\\xa0 Feedback

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We discuss EA\\u2019s victory(?) as worst company in America.

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A listener asks us our favorite video game soundtracks.

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01:20;30 News

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Eric and Dan discuss the Better Business Bureau deeming Mass Effect 3\\u2019s marketing as false advertising.

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01:25;50 Corey and Will discuss the new study detailing the characteristics of successful online competitors

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01:33;14 Music Break: 2nro80t \\u2013 \\u201cThe TV Asteroid\\u201d

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01:36;30 What We Played

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Will - Pokemon Soul Silver

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Eric - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and FIFA.

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01:41;11 Dan - Civ 5, Civilization Revolution and Mass Effect 3 online

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01:51;25 Corey - Xenoblade Chronicles and Infinity Blade

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