Video games

US veterans disturbed by President Trump’s 'trivialization' of war

US veterans criticized the White House for using memes to promote the Iran war, saying the approach trivializes casualties and the realities of conflict.

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Fairgoers play video games at the Japanese publisher Nintendo Switch's stand during Milan Games Week and Cartoomics 2024 at Fiera Milano Rho on November 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy.

Fortnite tops ADL’s new ‘leaderboard’ ranking video games on antisemitism safeguards

Gamers play the video game 'Super Smash Bros Ultimate' developed by Sora Ltd. and Bandai Namco and published by Nintendo on a Nintendo Switch console during the 'Paris Games Week' on October 27, 2018 in Paris, France.

CSTAT Smash overturns ban on Jewish ‘Smash Bros’ player following legal action

The playground at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School following a mass shooting on Feb,10.

OpenAI banned Canadian mass shooter for gun violence prompts before Tumbler Ridge attack - WSJ


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.

 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Minecraft campus (main view).

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.

Screenshot of a game of Counter Strike

Digital puzzles, not strategy games, could help memory in older adults - study

The study found that older adults who play digital puzzles like Sudoku, Word Search, and crosswords had greater memory skills, while those who played strategy video games did not.

Crossword puzzle [Illustrative].

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

No matter what choices the player makes, they will be murdered by Nazis, a dark end that the game’s creator says is essential to its success as an educational tool.

 Fortnite game graphic is displayed on a smartphone in front of Apple logo in this illustration taken May 2, 2021.

Survey of teens in the gaming world reports on serious dangers

A new survey in Israel shows that teens playing online games may be exposed to inappropriate and violent content.

 Two gamers hold video game controllers.

Simulation glitch: Woman appears ‘stuck in time’ in viral TikTok

The clip has people questioning their belief in reality.

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Israeli gamers to compete in Saudi Arabia under Israeli flag

The Saudi government wrote a letter saying all participants would be allowed in, without mentioning Israelis.

 Esports players

Excessive gaming dented this man's skull

A gamer was horrified after he shaved his head during a live broadcast and discovered that a dent had formed in his skull - exactly in the area where the headset arch is located.

 Human skull lateral view illustrative

Is pornography causing a drop in testosterone levels?

Low testosterone affects about 2% of men, with symptoms ranging from depression, body hair loss and decreased libido to fertility problems and low sperm count.

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13-year-old girl in China spent parents' life savings on mobile games

From January to May, the girl had spent approximately $16,800 on purchasing game accounts and an alarming $30,000 on in-game purchases.

 Someone playing a mobile game on their phone