Even before BBC One airs the Panorama special "Addicted to Games" next Monday, the UK games industry trade group UKIE is sounding off. The Panorama special promises to "reveal the hidden psychological devices in games that are designed to keep us coming back for more," according to a promo for the show.

UKIE director general Michael Rawlinson, who was interviewed for the show according to [URL=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=278803]Computer & Videogames[/URL], issued a statement ahead of the broadcast highlighting the fact that there is no "proven link between video games and addiction," adding that opinions among academics on the subject are mixed. More from the UKIE head: [URL=http://www.gamepolitics.com/2010/12/02/ukie-responds-panorama-special-addiction][B][COLOR=#8e0505]Read More[/COLOR][/B][/URL]

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