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


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).

Israel’s indie game devs are poised for greatness - but can they admit they’re Israeli?

The Israeli developers behind indie hit GRIME explain how the country’s thriving casual game scene is set for greatness but Israel's politics are getting in the way.

 GRIME promotional image.

SAGGER: New game allows users to lead Israel through the Yom Kippur War

The name of the simulator, SAGGER, comes from the weapon that was used en masse by the Egyptian and Syrian armies to fight Israel.

  The new SAGGER interactive strategy simulator allows the player to command the Israeli army during the Yom Kippur War.

Pokémon Go to be pulled from Russia, Belarus over Ukraine war

"Niantic's games are no longer available for download in Russia and Belarus, and gameplay will also be suspended there shortly," the company said.

The augmented reality mobile game "Pokemon Go" by Nintendo

Russia convicts teens for plan to explode Minecraft FSB Building

The conviction is reflective of a wider pattern in Russia that sees teenagers targeted by security forces to quash dissent.

 The Lubyanka building (former KGB headquarters) in Moscow.

New Minecraft educational initiative includes iconic Israeli locations

Dubbed Minecraft Virtual Israel, the initiative was launched by Lost Tribe Esports, a group that uses esports and gaming as a means of engaging with younger members of the Jewish community.

 The Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem is seen depicted in a 1:1 recreation in the popular video game 'Minecraft.'

Israeli race car driver Alon Dai joins Team Finest eSports team

Known to be the first professional esports group in Israel, Team Finest runs five teams in four popular games: Fortnite, FIFA, Counter-Strike and Valorant.

 Racing car with Team Finest branding

Microsoft has stopped making Xbox One consoles

The software giant had launched two models of its Xbox Series X in November 2020, seven years after the debut of the previous version, to capture a pandemic-driven boom in consumer spending on games.

 View of the Microsoft offices in Herzliya, Israel, on May 28, 2021

LAPD officers fired for ignoring robbery so they could catch Pokémon

The DICVS recording captured the two for the next twenty minutes discussing Pokemon as they drove to different locations trying to "catch them all" as Pokemon virtually popped up on their phones.

The augmented reality mobile game "Pokemon Go" by Nintendo