Any activity we partake in can turn into an addiction Sports, Exercise, Eating, Drinking, Sex, and yes even Videogames. The question on whether the activity has become an addiction or not is dependant on whether the activity plays a constructive role in your Life without severely hindering you from your responsibilities. Are you excessively putting time & money into something thats not giving back or adding to your life? The reality is we have tons of dead time in all our lives, so wasted time is inevitable; but when you start running to a videogame inorder to escape from reallife thats where the problem may begin. I read alot of the posts and I agree with alot of them. Videogames themselves arent the problem. We as people are, but that doesnt absolve gamemakers & companies from all accountability. The same way it doesnt absolve musicians & the entertainment industry from being more responsible with the images & language they use. Or the fastfood industry from being more responsible over what they put in their foods. In the end its up to the individual to somehow find a way to constructively fit or just plain'ole drop some guilty pleasures from their life inorder to have a healthy life and be a functioning member of society. You cant claim ignorance forever.