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


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.

Pet fish commit credit card fraud, doxxing while playing video game

On the Mutekimaru Channel, a YouTube streamer where fish play video games, the buggy game Pokémon Violet glitched and let fish access the Nintendo eShop.

 A Siamese fighting fish, also known as a Betta (Illustrative).

Israelis, Germans collaborate to bring Yad Vashem museum to Minecraft

Among the sites that have already been built in the game are the Old City of Jerusalem, Masada, Rabin Square, Dizengoff Street and the Knesset of Israel.

 The Yad Vashem Museum's 3D iteration on popular video game Minecraft.

Discover the enhanced gaming experience – Nintendo switch OLED edition review


Uncovering the truth about the PlayStation 5: Experience the revolutionary DualSense controller!


People ages 30-50 get the least amount of sleep - study

The study is one of the first with a large and globally diverse analysis of sleep duration, all thanks to the power of a video game.

ADULTS SHOULD aim for seven to nine hours, and older adults should aim for seven to eight hours.

Male Israeli university students are getting addicted to video games - study

The aim of the cross-sectional study was to examine the impact of gaming and gaming disorder on the well-being of Israeli male university students and other adults.