Another in the endless mass shootings in USA - this time Denver

[Keith Millea]

A former classmate from the University of Colorado suggested another cause for the killings, describing Holmes as someone who had lost touch with reality after becoming 'obsessed' with video games.

The classmate told the Daily Mail: 'James was obsessed with computer games and was always playing role-playing games.

'I can't remember which one but it was something like World of Warcraft, one of those where you compete against people on the internet.

'He did not have much of a life apart from that and doing his work. James seemed like he wanted to be in the game and be one of the characters.

'It seemed that being online was more important to him than real life. He must have lost his sense of reality, how else can you shoot dozens of people you don't know?'

It is also believed that Holmes was due to be evicted from his flat. He may also have just broken up with a woman - but these seems sketchy at this point.

This is what I keep coming back to.I know a few young teens who play these online games,and they are totally addicted.These kids will claim to be sick so they don't have to go to school,just so they can stay home and keep playing.They get all excited and angry while playing because of the emotional attachment to the game.I get the feeling that these games are indeed having some negative effect on the psych of those who play them regularly.