Video games

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

For over a decade, the game has inspired the popular meme ‘before GTA 6,’ poking fun at the many delays Rockstar has announced over the years.

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.
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

Fairgoers play video games at the Japanese publisher Nintendo Switch's stand during Milan Games Week and Cartoomics 2024 at Fiera Milano Rho on November 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy.

Fortnite tops ADL’s new ‘leaderboard’ ranking video games on antisemitism safeguards

Gamers play the video game 'Super Smash Bros Ultimate' developed by Sora Ltd. and Bandai Namco and published by Nintendo on a Nintendo Switch console during the 'Paris Games Week' on October 27, 2018 in Paris, France.

CSTAT Smash overturns ban on Jewish ‘Smash Bros’ player following legal action


13-year-old girl in China spent parents' life savings on mobile games

From January to May, the girl had spent approximately $16,800 on purchasing game accounts and an alarming $30,000 on in-game purchases.

 Someone playing a mobile game on their phone

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.

 Sonic the Hedgehog (Illustrative)

'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.

 Minyan hosts Friday night meals for 10 people at a time, combining Jewish learning with homemade food and contemporary culture

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.

 Illustrative image of a person playing with an Xbox console.

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.

Sony PlayStation consoles [Illustrative]

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.

 Jesus Christ, the Christian Messiah, is seen crucified on a cross in this artistic rendering.

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.

 Ant infected by Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus

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.

 A goblin greets guests at the entrance to Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts during a media preview of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter-Diagon Alley at the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida June 19, 2014.