of man sues video game manufacturer for video game addiction

Video Game Addiction Lawsuit Can Proceed: Craig Smallwood is addicted to the rrole-playing game "Lineage II" and he wants to sue the game manufacturer.

A federal judge has ruled that a man who says he's psychologically dependent and addicted to an online video game can proceed with some of his lawsuit against the game's South Korean manufacturer.

Craig Smallwood says "Lineage II" left him unable to function independently in daily activities, such as getting dressed, bathing or communicating with family and friends.

Smallwood says he's spent more than 20,000 hours playing the multiplayer online role-playing game since 2004. The 51-year-old says NCSoft Corp. never warned him about the danger of game addiction.