I think there referring more to the online games such as WoW and Everquest.
I would agree that some people are afflicted with a compulsive addictive disorder when it comes to these games. After all they are designed from the ground up to keep you interested and comming back for more.
As to it being a 'mental' disorder Im not so sure. Its more of a social disorder. Their parents or signifigant other should realized that spending 10 or more hours a day 7 days a week parked behind a CRT leading an 'alternate life' might be a tad troubling and say or do something about it.
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