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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 02-May-2024 05:32:41 JST Ars Technica

   Dave & Buster’s is adding real money betting options to arcade staples

   "Gamification layer" platform promises to streamline your friendly Skee-Ball wagers.

   https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/dave-busters-is-adding-real-money-betting-options-to-arcade-staples/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Farbs (farbs@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 02-May-2024 05:57:04 JST Farbs

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     @arstechnica I was gonna argue that that's not what Gamification means, but then I realised rebranding unpleasant things in the language of games is always what it meant.

   • jk_lund (jk_lund@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 02-May-2024 08:34:48 JST jk_lund

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     @arstechnica sounds like gambling with extra steps.