▲ 148 ▼ ‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gambling to attract big spenders (www.theguardian.com) submitted 3 years ago by seasonone@opidea.xyz to c/technology@beehaw.org 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] noctisatrae@beehaw.org 26 points 3 years ago (1 child) It’s cool that this issue is now getting mainstream coverage! permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TwilightVulpine@kbin.social 22 points 3 years ago (1 child) Parents badly need to understand how bad these things are, because even games explicitly for children these days are full of it, and it has been going on for over a decade already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] displaced_city_mouse@midwest.social 13 points 3 years ago Not just parents -- my wife has an unhealthy mobile game addiction. We've talked about it and talked about it, but it's still a heavy draw for her. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TwilightVulpine@kbin.social 22 points 3 years ago (1 child) Parents badly need to understand how bad these things are, because even games explicitly for children these days are full of it, and it has been going on for over a decade already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] displaced_city_mouse@midwest.social 13 points 3 years ago Not just parents -- my wife has an unhealthy mobile game addiction. We've talked about it and talked about it, but it's still a heavy draw for her. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] displaced_city_mouse@midwest.social 13 points 3 years ago Not just parents -- my wife has an unhealthy mobile game addiction. We've talked about it and talked about it, but it's still a heavy draw for her. permalink fedilink source parent