Video Games

The White House website has launched a video game section called 'Arcade', designed to promote the administration's policies in an interactive way. Among the games: collecting flying bills to 'fill' children's accounts and a game inspired by 'Flappy Bird', where an eagle carries a bill over the National Mall in Washington.

DJ and reality TV star Jozi Zira revealed an unusual collaboration with gaming giant Rockstar Games, in which he will appear as a DJ character in GTA 6.

The simulator built with artificial intelligence that got sports fans in Israel addicted has reached millions of visits in just a few days. Now, the game's creator Gal Bartov is not planning to stop at all.

Gaming giant Rockstar has released 27 minutes of new gameplay from GTA 6 on Netflix, the longest look yet at one of the most anticipated games in history, following a wave of leaks that shook the industry last week.

The University of Roehampton in the UK provides scholarships to students who excel in competitive video games, and has already distributed more than 100 of them. While the average graduate debt in England exceeds the 47,500 pound mark, experts warn that millions of pounds in scholarships remain unclaimed each year, partly due to students' lack of awareness of their eligibility.

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A US Army unit is offering its soldiers an unusual incentive in exchange for extending their service: a four-day vacation in honor of the launch of the highly anticipated game. The military views the gaming population as an important pool of potential recruits.

Gameplay videos and an image of the new map are circulating online — allegedly showing a refueling system, weapon storage in vehicles, a karma meter, and RPG mechanics.

In recent weeks, social media has been flooded with debates over career paths and tactical decisions. The game "Legionnaire," which allows users to build a professional football career step by step, has become an unprecedented viral phenomenon among Israeli users.

Gaming giant EA Sports has released the official FC27 ratings. Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland top the list, while Lionel Messi has seen a significant jump in his stats.

Gal Bartov created "Legioner" in one week, a simple game built with Claude that allows the player to simulate the career of a typical Israeli soccer player. The game became the hottest thing on Twitter and caused 150,000 players to play almost 750,000 careers in 72 hours, with quite a few of them claiming: "You ruined our weekend." Now, in an interview with mako, he talks about the reactions he...

Senior writer Stella Sako accused Sabre Interactive of replacing her with AI during the development of Rideshare Simulator. CEO Matthew Karch responded sharply to the allegations, stating that the firing was justified.

The luxury watch brand OMEGA is launching a special edition inspired by the new 007 video game. How much will this pleasure cost, what does the technical specification include, and where can it be obtained?

As the gaming world eagerly awaits the November 19 release of Grand Theft Auto VI, the story of the Chinese studio Lightspeed serves as a cautionary tale. Their ambitious attempt to create a GTA competitor, Last Sentinel, has officially collapsed after years of development.

Fans are counting down to the launch of GTA 6, but a former Rockstar developer warns that the game could be delayed again, potentially pushing the release into 2027.

Nintendo reported a 150.5% surge in operating profit for the first quarter, despite a slowdown in hardware sales for the Switch 2 and original models. Strong performance was driven by game demand and US customs duty refunds.

Electronic Arts (EA) laid off employees at four game studios as part of a "reorganization," while CEO Andrew Wilson's annual compensation package jumped by $8 million compared to the previous year.

From January 2028, every new PlayStation game will be sold in digital format only, and boxes in stores will contain a download code instead of a disc. For Sony, this is an immediate profitability improvement, but for millions of gamers, it is the closure of a multi-billion dollar annual second-hand market.