Entries in 'panorama' (13)

Player spends 21 hours a day on Warcraft

Player spends 21 hours a day on Warcraft

A World of Warcraft player spent an average of 21 hours per day playing the online game.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 20th 2010 at 11:32AM in News
Panorama claims questioned

Panorama claims questioned

One of the men featured in BBC One’s Panorama investigation into the possible addictive qualities of video games has questioned the way in which the show represented his friend, Joe ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 15th 2010 at 11:50AM in News
UKIE criticises Panorama show

UKIE criticises Panorama show

The UK games industry has dismissed BBC’s Panorama report on games addiction for ‘failing’ to progress the debate.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 10th 2010 at 1:56PM in News
ITV promises fair games addiction investigation

ITV promises fair games addiction investigation

A flood of angry emails has prompted ITV to assure the industry that any investigation into video games addiction will be fair.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 9th 2010 at 12:46PM in News

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Lorraine Kelly investigates games addiction

Lorraine Kelly investigates games addiction

Clearly, ITV has missed the widespread backlash against the BBC’s Panorama on games addiction as it’s now launching its own investigation. And who better to head up this initiative than ...

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 8th 2010 at 4:45PM in News
Sceptical reaction to Panorama

Sceptical reaction to Panorama

Having finally been broadcast on BBC One last night, the media has reacted with cynicism to what is being widely labelled as an inconclusive and sensationalist report on the potential ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2010 at 10:47AM in News
Hon defends Panorama claims

Hon defends Panorama claims

The designer whose claims in tonight’s Panorama that some games developers are deliberately employing psychologically addictive techniques to keep users playing their games has elaborated on his argument.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 6th 2010 at 3:37PM in News
OPINION: Panorama

OPINION: Panorama

In 2001 I spent six months in Sri Lanka. When you’re living and working in the jungle there’s not much to do of a night, and as a result I ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 6th 2010 at 1:55PM in News

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Panorama – a synopsis

Panorama – a synopsis

People have addictive personalities. Said people can conceivably become addicted to games. As games become more popular that risk increases. That’s the central premise of Panorama’s ‘Addicted to Games’, which ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 6th 2010 at 1:52PM in News
Panorama claims games 'trick' players

Panorama claims games 'trick' players

BBC's suspicion-raising Panorama documentary on games addiction doesn't air until Monday night - but details of the broadcast are already leaking out.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 6th 2010 at 12:39AM in News
UKIE ready for Panorama

UKIE ready for Panorama

Ahead of Panorama’s ‘Addicted to Games?’ broadcast next Monday, video games trade body UKIE has highlighted the lack of any scientific evidence linking video games to addiction.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2010 at 3:12PM in News
More Panorama details emerge

More Panorama details emerge

Early information about next week’s Panorama investigation into addictive gaming paints a dark picture of what might be aired on Monday night.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2010 at 11:37AM in News

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BBC’s Panorama turns on video games

BBC’s Panorama turns on video games

As if accusing FIFA execs of bribery wasn’t enough, next week BBC’s Panorama threatens to lift the lid on ‘games addiction’.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2010 at 3:20PM in News