A federal judge is allowing a negligence lawsuit to proceed against the publisher of the online virtual-world game Lineage II, amid allegations that a Hawaii man became so addicted he is "unable to function independently in usual daily activities such as getting up, getting dressed, bathing or communicating with family and friends."

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