Thursday, April 19, 2012

5 Creepy Ways Video Games Are Trying to Get You Addicted | Cracked.com

5 Creepy Ways Video Games Are Trying to Get You Addicted | Cracked.com: "That's why the highest court in South Korea ruled that virtual goods are to be legally treated the same as real goods. And virtual goods are now a $5 billion industry worldwide.
There's nothing crazy about it. After all, people pay thousands of dollars for diamonds, even though diamonds do nothing but look pretty. A video game suit of armor looks pretty and protects you from video game orcs. In both cases you're paying for an idea."

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