You know games are taking over your life when...

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Are you game obsessed? If any of these relate to you, then it might be time to take a break

You know games are taking over your life when... you live in a house made of games

For many people, having gaming as a hobby is as much about collecting as it is about playing. And that's cool. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. A lot of us have got an impressive horde of gaming treasures and oddities that we're the proud owners of. But when that collection swells to such a size that it actually becomes your house and you are literally living within walls made of games, you might want to think about slapping the brakes on for a bit. We're sure Ebay will still be around next year, so don't sweat it.

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Matt Cundy
Matt Cundy
I don't have the energy to really hate anything properly. Most things I think are OK or inoffensively average. I do love quite a lot of stuff as well, though.
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