Yannick Lejacq

Why do we need games to convince us to walk?

Today at Kill Screen Richard Clark asked if a alternate reality game centered on being chased by virtual zombies could finally inspire him to exercise (spoiler alert: it does, but not nearly as much as being single can). Turns out the existence of a mobile app this ridiculous might be a symptom of a

Why the U.S. government may soon start hacking consoles

What’s the latest way that terrorists may be communicating with each other? Apparently through their videogame consoles. While online games ofWorld of WarcraftandBattlefieldused to be the sole territory of aggressive gamers, homophobic middle schoolers, and all types of angry trolls, the Department

Timeless Springfield

What do the best gags of The Simpsons lose, and gain, from being transplanted from 20-minute cuts into the potentially endless spaces of a videogame?