I think the social aspect of modern games (which isn't new either) makes them more of a problem now, because there may be social pressure to play, to conform, t

I think the social aspect of modern games (which isn't new either) makes them more of a problem now, because there may be social pressure to play, to conform, to practice in order to get better, etc. It was probably a lot easier to walk away from a Galaga arcade machine when you run out of quarters, or from an Atari 2600 when you get bored, than it is to step away from a game when you know your real or online friends/teammates/rivals will be playing.