Video games

Gaming: Israel's digital success story excluded from the Start-Up Nation narrative - opinion

Overlooking an industry that is already active, thriving, and globally competitive represents a significant missed opportunity, not only for Israel’s economy but also for the global gaming ecosystem.

 Two gamers hold video game controllers.
A child sits at the computer

Navigating the digital world: A parent’s guide to online safety - opinion

Playing Grand Theft Auto with a Playstation controller; illustrative.

Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed again until at least November 2026, Rockstar confirms

EA (Eletronic Arts) Sports logo is seen in this illustration, August 10, 2022.

Videogame revolution, EA, acquired by Saudi fund in multi-billion dollar deal


Apple App Store profits look 'disproportionate,' US judge tells CEO Cook

"It doesn't seem to me that you feel pressure or competition to actually change the manner in which you act with developers," Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said when questioning the Apple CEO.

FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019

The Abraham Accords’ Newest Yield: Video Games

US, Israel, Bahrain, UAE youth to combine in development exchange program to create video games with a social message.

Young Americans playing video games (illlustrative)

Super Mario Bros. cartridge auctioned off for $660,000, breaking records

Super Mario Bros. is a widely-recognized and popular franchise that has spawned numerous iterations representing a large variety of game types, from adventure to sports games.

A display for the gaming company Nintendo is shown during opening day of E3, the annual video games expo revealing the latest in gaming software and hardware in Los Angeles

Virtual reality: What can video games show us about ancient armor?

Researchers modeled the equipment of a Germanic warrior from between the 2nd and 4th AD.

Young Americans playing video games (illlustrative)

NBA fines Meyers Leonard $50,000 for using antisemitic slur

Jewish NFL star Julian Edelman posted an open letter to Leonard on social media on Wednesday, saying “casual ignorance” can be more dangerous than hate and inviting him to a Shabbat dinner.

Basketball

Sick of COVID? Jewish teenager builds free COVID-19 video game

Despite the success of his first ever game, Ternyak does not seem to have any plans for a follow up any time soon.

Josh Ternyak plays his CovidInvaders game

GameStop CFO to step down after Reddit driven stock rally

GameStop has also been targeted by shareholders pushing it to focus more on digital sales rather than its mall-based locations.

Investors have used the Robinhood app to give the video game company GameStop a boost.

GameStop stock frenzy was led by older investors, not kids

reports have cast doubt on the myth that this was a victory of small investors over large Wall Street firms.

Investors have used the Robinhood app to give the video game company GameStop a boost.

The Jewish angles to the GameStop stock saga, explained

The video game store sits at the center of a dramatic “short squeeze” that has market watchers wondering whether stock trading could forever be changed.

Investors have used the Robinhood app to give the video game company GameStop a boost.

Israeli video game company Playtika listed on US stock exchange

Founded in 2010, Playtika has more than 35 million monthly active users and its games include Bingo Blitz and Slotomania.

Playtika logo projected in times square during the IPO opening ceremony in New York