World of Warcraft

Forget gambling addiction, the multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft has just reached 11.5 million subscribers worldwide.

The game, by Blizzard Entertainment, released its second expansion of the game called Wrath of the Lich King this past November, which sold 2.8 copies in just 24 hours. I'm not a huge WoW fan, but actress Mila Kunis claims to be obsessed with it, and we've heard that its on-going gameplay nature has a tendency to tear couples apart.

All I can say is you know it's bad when there's a wikiHow on how to break a WoW addiction.

• Last week, Mila Kunis appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to discuss her role in Max Payne. Except the conversation revolved around video games rather than movies, as she talked about her love for World of Warcraft. — Kotaku
• Tweet What You Spend is a neat online tool that allows you to send notes on how much money you've spent on purchases from your phone. You can download the info later to help you keep track of your finances. — Lifehacker
• T-Mobile has just announced an OS update on their website. Now your Curve will be able to capture videos and have HTML email forwarding. — The Boy Genius Report
• FujiFilm has just launched a new site called See Here where you can upload unlimited amounts of photos and create an unlimited number of albums. — The Raw Feed
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The Onion once again has an awesome tech send-up — and this time their victim is video games and the nerds who play them (we are secure with who we are). What if you could play an avatar playing an avatar in World of World of Warcraft? Check out the video and see if the metaness doesn't make your head explode.

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And I thought money was the number one reason couples fought! A California couple is divorcing after the husband developed an all-encompassing addiction to World of Warcraft. Jocelyn and Peter had been married for six years when she bought him the multiplayer game and he became quickly obsessed with it.

Jocelyn said Peter spent several hours every day, from 6:30 p.m. to 3 a.m., playing World of Warcraft after work instead of spending time with her. He couldn't even make time for one half-hour show to watch together, Jocelyn said. Peter even stopped paying bills and doing his part of the housework, and predictably, Jocelyn eventually kicked him to the curb. Where's Dr. Drew when you need him?!

I can actually see how this could happen — people can form legitimate addictions to anything, it seems, and technology only provides a whole new slew of options. I've been barked at by my boyfriend to stop playing with my iPhone or laptop and I've sniped at him in kind. Has anyone else every had relationship problems caused by their gadgets or games?

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I always wondered what the appeal was of World of Warcraft— until now. I didn't realize these gamer dudes were recreating Baywatch and getting their best beachside frolic on. It all looks fun, but this is one Hoff short of the real deal. Recreate him and we're good to go.

World Of Warcraft doesn't just promote violence in far-off virtual lands, it sparks (hilarious) family feuds in reality too. Listen in on a domestic dispute between a very dedicated gamer and his very frustrated parents. Prior to this intervention, the boy big baby was playing along with his buddies and had a microphone attached to him. The following is what his friends overheard on the line...

I can't say that I'm a big fan of World Of Warcraft or video games in general, but I am tickled by the glory dances that the various WOW characters effortlessly bust out on command. And who knew they were inspired by some of our favorite dance superstars? MC Hammer, Wacko Jacko, comedian turned Chippendale's hunk Chris Farley, and Napoleon Dynamite to name a few. Heck yes!