Idlethumbs.net has come across a curious article on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcast News, in which it reports on America's new "social scourge", video game addiction.
It paints the grimmest picture of gaming possible, even referring to the PS3 and Xbox 360 as "new generation weapons":
A neglected baby cries alone. Crazed by lack of sleep, a young boy threatens suicide. A marriage crumbles over a lone obsession.
Yet another grim tale of 21st century social breakdown? No, these are the victims of America's newest social scourge ... video game addiction.
As Sony and Microsoft ready new generation weapons, the playstation 3 and Xbox consoles for a pitched battle next year, hundreds of thousands of children and young adults are struggling to contain their obsession with older machines.
IRIB News: First casulties of game console wars
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