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Something about games brings out our competitive streaks and makes the ordinary extraordinary. So it makes sense that the hot new business trend is gamification, which applies game-design theory to other settings. These days, every business application imaginable is being gamified - from frequent flyer miles to online diet plans, from employee engagement initiatives to check-ins with friends on Facebook and Foursquare.