Wired News: The End of the Affair - Video Game Addictions

This is a really good article on the pitfalls of a good game title. What addiction does to us, and where it leaves us when it's done ruining our lives. Clive Thompson writes:
"My addictions always run the same course.

One day a few weeks ago, I picked up Burnout: Revenge -- the superb new car-racing and -smashing game -- and within an hour I was hooked. I abandoned all work, blew my writing deadlines and ignored my wife. The few moments when I could pry myself from the console, I'd fantasize about when I could return. It seemed like I'd never be able to stop, and indeed, like any addict, I didn't want to. Until suddenly, after two weeks of monomaniacal play, everything ended. I finished a three-hour binge of racing, clicked off my Playstation 2, and ... it was over. Read the full article
Note: I have posted a comment on the article's page that delves further into my own personal experience with this phenomenon. Look for the post by me (EtherFreak) if you're interested.