Features

One year ago, we unveiled 25 shocking and scientifically proven (well, by that we mean made-up) reasons that might dictate that you have a serious gaming addiction. Over the past twelve months, several more intriguing, disturbing and, lest we blow our own trumpets, funny symptoms have emerged, which we present to you today.

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~ You paint hedgehogs blue.

~ You know your gamer-score off by heart.

~ You actually care about your gamer-score.

Yes, that is my current score. And no you can't have my tag! Not that you'd want it anyway.

~ You ask your driving instructor how to switch to the outside view.

~ You appear confused when you're unable to carry eight weapons at once.

~ You introduce yourself to people using your Warcraft character name.

~ You make the Mario bouncing noise when you jump in the air.

~ You consider yourself unable to jump over 2-foot obstacles

~ You refuse hospital treatment for an injury, maintaining that you'll be fine if you just stand behind a wall for 30 seconds.

Nah, I'm alright son, I'll just lean up against this wall a second.

~ You insist on wearing a head-set at all times, even when talking to people in real life.

~ You styled your moustache to look like a Mario brother.

~ You consider Street Fighter: The Movie to be a work of cinematic genius.

~ You recognise Mark Hamill as "Wing Commander guy".