Video games
CSTAT Smash overturns ban on Jewish ‘Smash Bros’ player following legal action
The player was banned from three tournaments and two Discord servers dedicated to the popular Nintendo fighting game, after anti-Israel players were angered by a series of social media posts.
OpenAI banned Canadian mass shooter for gun violence prompts before Tumbler Ridge attack - WSJ
Terror groups groom and recruit children online, exploiting Roblox, Discord, and Minecraft - NYT
Gaming: Israel's digital success story excluded from the Start-Up Nation narrative - opinion
Anti-Israel video game to feature Palestinian terrorists as heroes
The second game, Toofan AlAqsa, allows the player to be a shooter and kill IDF enemies faster to "finish all levels and free Palestine.
Playmobil Global has signed a huge deal with the Disney company
Playmobil partners with Disney to release new play sets featuring beloved characters like Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, and more, promoting children's development.
'Raid: Shadow Legends' celebrates 5 years at a special festival
The digital event, which will last about a month will allow players to participate in special activities and the launch of a new character.
Will Israel make a survival-horror video game about October 7 massacre?
A proposal at an Israeli hasbara conference in Holon gave the idea of a survival-horror video game where players would have to escape Hamas terrorists during the Nova music festival
Children between 6 mos. and 12 years greatly impacted by digital games, but there are some benefits
Hong Kong researchers find that parents need professional guidance in permitting programs that promote positive development
Graphic pro-Israel ads make their way into children’s video games
A video interrupted a kid's game showing Hamas terrorists, terrified Israelis, blurred graphic footage and a message, "WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THOSE WHO HARM US PAY A HEAVY PRICE."
Popular kids video game Roblox has become gathering space for pro-Palestinian protests
A video of Roblox rally, which was shared on X, the platform previously known as Twitter, has been viewed more than 24 million times.
Playing tetris may prevent post-partum PTSD - study
Who would have dreamed that playing Tetris for fifteen minutes can prevent psychological trauma in mothers after a difficult birth?
Ben-Gurion University builds Silicon Valley-style campus on Minecraft
Players are tasked with developing a business plan before ultimately presenting their company to a Shark Tank-style panel of investors – all of which takes place inside Minecraft's virtual ecosystem.
Israeli gamers win top prize at Saudi Arabia's Gamers8 festival
Israeli Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports players on Team Vitality emerged victorious over ENCE in the finals of the tournament at Saudi Arabia's Gamers8.
