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


Israel excluded from Blast Valorant Nations tournament

Team Finest CEO Ruvik Milkis: "We have a huge Valorant community in Israel and we don't have a chance to represent the flag."

A gaming PC keyboard and X Box controller (illustrative).

Israel's Team Finest women's team signs deal with clothing brand Fix

The deal is significant in that it emphasizes that women have a place in gaming.

Team Finest's women's team.

How, why is China drastically limiting online gaming for minors?

The new rules place the onus on implementation on the gaming industry and are not laws per se that would punish individuals for infractions.

 The Tencent Games logo is seen on its game on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken August 3, 2021.

Born to be a champion: The Pokémon master quest of Israel's Dov Aloof

Channeling a passion for video games and content creation, Aloof works to boost Israel's gaming community and has helped bring the Jewish state to Victory Road’s VGC World Cup.

 Dov Joseph "FiendRiver" Goldman Aloof is seen in his home in Yad Binyamin, his tournament trophies in the background.

Israeli-made video game GRIME released on Steam, Epic Games, GOG

The 2D Metroidvania-style game has already received positive reviews from critics, and is now available for 10% off.

GRIME, a new Israeli-made video game by Clover Bite studios and published by Akupara Games.

Israeli esports club Team Finest launches new partnership with Samsung

Esport Team Finest's Samsung partnership comes ahead of the planned Valorent European Championship, with the two organizations producing a video series filmed at the Team Finest bootcamp in Poland

TEAM FINEST CEO Ruvik Milkis, ‘CS:GO’ player Shiran Shushan and Team Finest CMO Yotam Nachshon.

Esports giant ESL signs deal with Gaming Channel Israel broadcasts

The partnership between the Israeli channel and the world's oldest esports company is set to expand further with the establishment of Israel's Gaming Cup.

The ESL Gaming stage is seen at Gamescom in 2019.

New video game takes a psychological look into Adolf Hitler

The controversial game "Heal Hitler" has the player take the form of a psychologist using several methods to try to do as the title says.

Adolf Hitler

Team Finest: Meet Israel’s first professional esports team

Over the years, video games have evolved drastically from a niche hobby to being the most valuable and lucrative form of entertainment in the world.

GILAD ‘ALIVE’ HAKIM, on Team Finest’s Valorant team, is one of Europe’s top Valorant players

How are Jewish characters depicted in video games?

One highlight for me can be found in a chapter with Dina, the Jewish girlfriend of protagonist Ellie Williams. Dina joins Ellie in her quest for revenge that propels The Last of Us Part II

Malte and Rasmus Bruhn play a video game after dinner at home as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Berlin.