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Let's start with this premise: video game addiction is a controversial subject. No surprise there. And let's get this out the way: most people play video games and suffer no ill side effects (other than sore thumbs or a bruised ego). Video game addiction is also a debate that isn't going away any time soon. This weekend members of the American Medical Association are considering whether to take video game addiction more seriously, and potentially one day deem it an official medical diagnosis.

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Earlier this month I mentioned a story we were working on about people addicted to online games like "World of Warcraft," "Final Fantasy" or "EverQuest." Tonight you'll get a chance to see it as part of a three-part series called "Caught in the Web" during the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.

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For many of us in the techno crowd, fantasy role-playing has evolved from D&D-style board games to “Might & Magic”-esque linear narratives to immersive virtual worlds like “EverQuest.” The number of subscribers to online computer games like “World of Warcraft” has skyrocketed over the past couple of years. There’s an entire underground economy where people can buy and sell the in-game currency and items. The graphics and artificial intelligence have reached exciting new levels. It’s all enough to get people hooked on paying that monthly fee. But when does that passion for simulated adventure turn into an addiction?

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