video games

FSWC calls for removal of video game glorifying October 7

Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center calls for immediate removal of “Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque”, in which gamers play as a terrorist who murders Israeli soldiers.

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Canadian video game allows players to take part in massacre

A Canadian platform is selling a game allowing players to recreate the October 7th massacre.

The Best Desert Eagle in CS2 By Price/Quality Ratio (up to $50)

The Desert Eagle pistol is far from the easiest to shoot, but if you have a good aim, then most likely it is your favorite weapon.

Outthink and Outplay:

Tactical Excellence in Rainbow Six Siege

How to get an edge in this popular FPS game.

The intersection of Mobile gaming and global connectivity

Gone are the days when the only way to get your hands on the latest game was to visit a brick-and-mortar store; now, with just a few clicks, gamers can explore a vast digital landscape of virtual marketplaces through a mobile device.

Holocaust education through video games: Can it work?

A Holocaust museum is launching in Fortnite. Can video games fight antisemitism?

Angry Birds - Sega Agrees to Buy Video Game Maker Rovio

Japanese videogame company behind Sonic the Hedgehog buys Finnish developer of hit mobile game Angry Birds for $2.4 billion.

White supremacist ideology flooding online gaming

ADL report warns White Supremacist propaganda targeting Jews in online gaming doubled in 2022.

Italian watchdog decries antisemitic video game

The Antisemitism Observatory decries video game from Brazil that contains “antisemitic intentions” and incites violence against Israelis.

22% of Jewish adult gamers suffered anti-Semitism while playing

ADL survey finds more than one in five Jewish adults who play online multiplayer games faced anti-Semitism while playing.

Videogame depicting horrors of the Holocaust in development

'The Light in the Darkness' developer hopes to spread awareness of the Holocaust with a game written by a Holocaust survivor and educator.

How teachers can use Fortnite to effectively teach

Teachers should pick up languages used often by kids and utilize them to access the attention of their kids.

Live: Playstation presents 'the future of gaming'

Sony holds live online event showcasing what's coming to its next-generation console, the Playstation 5.

Nintendo’s second retail store in the world opens in Tel Aviv

Video game giant Nintendo opens its second retail store, this time in Tel Aviv.

'Fortnite video game leading kids to take real-life risks'

Israeli power company warns that popular video game encourages children to climb electric poles for stunts.

Fortnite Vulnerability: Where Only the Secure Survive

Israeli company Check Point's cyber investigators identify serious security weaknesses in world's most popular game network, Fortnight.

Germany reverses ban on Nazi symbols in video games

Germany industry body rules that computer and video games can include swastikas and other Nazi symbols.

Islamists, Neo-Nazis on videogame service discuss killing Jews

Steam videogame platform rife with anti-Semites discussing what it would be like to kill Jews, watchdog finds.

Haredi GTA 'Shabbat!' Parody - Incitement or Just a Joke?

MK condemns Grand Theft Auto clip in which haredi beats up passersby while shouting 'Shabbat!' as 'incitement for all intents and purposes.'

10 Israeli Companies Take Part in Leading Game Expo

Delegation arrives at expo in San Francisco to put Israel on the map in games industry, one of the fastest growing fields in the world.