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


Jerusalem's Blaze bar roars back to life

The first rock and gaming bar in Israel's capital is ablaze once more.

 ARNOLD AND Yehi play together on the Blaze stage.

PHILIPS launches new 4K Android TV in Israel

The home screen of the TV can be customized to display the user's preferable apps such as streaming services, download new games and resume content that the user has not finished watching.

 PHILIPS launches new 4K Andriod TV in Israel.

Israel’s gaming industry is exploding, here’s what it needs to go nuclear

Its rapidly expanding revenue can serve as a springboard to global success, if Israel can get some government incentives in place.

 THE IESF World Championships is comparable to the World Cup of gaming.

Gaming startup Edge lets gamers share playable moments

The platform has potential, though it will need wider adoption before it becomes viable.

 Edge's platform

'War Thunder' player leaks classified Chinese tank munition specs

The popular armored combat simulator has a devoted following of roughly 50,000 players. And some of them seemingly can’t help themselves from leaking classified military information.

 A Type 96 tank operated by a crew from China drives during the Tank Biathlon competition at the International Army Games 2018 in Alabino

Why are PS5s so expensive in Israel?

Covid, bureaucracy and high demand contribute to the scarcity of the elusive Sony console, which costs 55.2% more in Israel than the it does in the US.

Sony PlayStation consoles [Illustrative]

EA Sports, FIFA to host Israeli gaming competition

EA Sport's FIFA video game is one of the most popular games in Israel.

  Israel's Gaming Channel and will include exclusive live broadcasts in Hebrew.

NOVOS will get you good at Fortnite

Web-based platform uses statistical analysis and professional coaching to tailor-make training regimens for eSports hopefuls

NOVOS skills estimate.

Israel will become a video game powerhouse, with Game Hub’s help

The program will equip Israeli game devs with the tools they need to elevate Israel's reputation for creating great games, beyond the mobile genre.

 Dani Bacon, head of Game Hub

Kyiv-based game developer GSC Game World raises $800,000 for Ukraine

GSC Game World is a historic game developer in eastern European gaming, having been among the first to localize games into Russian, and is behind the acclaimed S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise.

 The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series takes place in an alternate world's mysterious Chernobyl exclusion zone (Illustrative).