Video games

The Witcher 3 remaster to be released on September 29, ahead of 2027 expansion

"The Witcher 3", a winner of more than 250 Game of the Year awards, is among the world's all-time best-sellers, with more than 65 million copies sold since its launch.

A screenshot of a release poster of The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Remastered.
This illustration photo created in Los Angeles, December 4, 2023, shows Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI trailer played on a screen in front of the game title.

US Army offer four-day pass to play GTA VI for at least two more years of service - report

This illustration photo created in Los Angeles, December 4, 2023, shows Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI trailer played on a screen in front of the game title.

At long last: Grand Theft Auto 6 finally nears release as Rockstar announces preorder launch

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US veterans disturbed by President Trump’s 'trivialization' of war


Graphic pro-Israel ads make their way into children’s video games

A video interrupted a kid's game showing Hamas terrorists, terrified Israelis, blurred graphic footage and a message, "WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THOSE WHO HARM US PAY A HEAVY PRICE."

 IDF soldiers inspect the remains of a police station in Sderot, which was the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, on October 8.

Popular kids video game Roblox has become gathering space for pro-Palestinian protests

A video of Roblox rally, which was shared on X, the platform previously known as Twitter, has been viewed more than 24 million times.

Popular online video game platform Roblox is seen being down during an outage.

Playing tetris may prevent post-partum PTSD - study

Who would have dreamed that playing Tetris for fifteen minutes can prevent psychological trauma in mothers after a difficult birth?

 A screenshot of Tetris.

Ben-Gurion University builds Silicon Valley-style campus on Minecraft

Players are tasked with developing a business plan before ultimately presenting their company to a Shark Tank-style panel of investors – all of which takes place inside Minecraft's virtual ecosystem.

 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Minecraft campus (main view).

Israeli gamers win top prize at Saudi Arabia's Gamers8 festival

Israeli Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports players on Team Vitality emerged victorious over ENCE in the finals of the tournament at Saudi Arabia's Gamers8.

Screenshot of a game of Counter Strike

Digital puzzles, not strategy games, could help memory in older adults - study

The study found that older adults who play digital puzzles like Sudoku, Word Search, and crosswords had greater memory skills, while those who played strategy video games did not.

Crossword puzzle [Illustrative].

A Holocaust museum is launching in Fortnite. Can video games fight antisemitism?

No matter what choices the player makes, they will be murdered by Nazis, a dark end that the game’s creator says is essential to its success as an educational tool.

 Fortnite game graphic is displayed on a smartphone in front of Apple logo in this illustration taken May 2, 2021.

Survey of teens in the gaming world reports on serious dangers

A new survey in Israel shows that teens playing online games may be exposed to inappropriate and violent content.

 Two gamers hold video game controllers.

Simulation glitch: Woman appears ‘stuck in time’ in viral TikTok

The clip has people questioning their belief in reality.

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Israeli gamers to compete in Saudi Arabia under Israeli flag

The Saudi government wrote a letter saying all participants would be allowed in, without mentioning Israelis.

 Esports players