Video games
US veterans disturbed by President Trump’s 'trivialization' of war
US veterans criticized the White House for using memes to promote the Iran war, saying the approach trivializes casualties and the realities of conflict.
Fortnite tops ADL’s new ‘leaderboard’ ranking video games on antisemitism safeguards
CSTAT Smash overturns ban on Jewish ‘Smash Bros’ player following legal action
OpenAI banned Canadian mass shooter for gun violence prompts before Tumbler Ridge attack - WSJ
Sonic the Hedgehog creator sentenced to 2.5 years in prison
The main developer of behind the classic video game franchise Sonic the Hedgehog has been found guilty of insider trading.
'The Sims' video game adds Jewish foods, a longtime request of Jewish players
On Tuesday, the developers released an update focused on one family of characters, the Calientes. But it also added Jewish foods that some users had mounted an extended campaign to secure.
What is Israel's role in the global gaming industry?
Xsolla President Chris Hewish talks about the biggest trends in gaming, cultural differences between American and European gamers, and how Israel fits into the global gaming market.
Is online gaming good for your mental health? - study
The researchers found that the size and quality of a social network directly impacted depressive episodes. Online social networks enabled people to find support in coping with their problems.
Global trading company for gaming developers to launch operations in Israel
Xsolla will offer its services to game developers in the local arena. The company believes that the Israeli video game industry will expand rapidly in the coming years.
New video game aims to educate people about the Holocaust
The video game was created as a way to be used as an educational tool to teach people about the genocide of European Jews by the Nazis in the 1940s.
New video game lets you explore Israel as Jesus, die, fight Satan
'I am Jesus Christ' is a historical open-world Jesus simulation game where you can step into the sandals of the alleged Son of God himself and perform miracles, die and get resurrected.
Can a fungus actually start a zombie apocalypse?
The video game adapted to a show, The Last of Us, features a fungus that can turn people into zombies. This fungus actually exists.
New Harry Potter video game renews question of antisemitic goblins
Rowling does have defenders in the Jewish community — even as some of them acknowledge antisemitic undertones to the goblins.
Pet fish commit credit card fraud, doxxing while playing video game
On the Mutekimaru Channel, a YouTube streamer where fish play video games, the buggy game Pokémon Violet glitched and let fish access the Nintendo eShop.
