This is a follow up to the January 3, 2010 article "Video Game Addiction" regarding kids suffering bad side effects from too much video gaming. A study released this week indicates, "Excessive videogaming linked to depression in kids." Parents need to observe their children and watch for signs of video game addiction, as it is not a joke and can turn violent. Video gaming acts as conditioning in some and if the games they are frequently playing contains violence, it could instill hostility and anger in them, liable to erupt without provocation.