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A screenshot of the Peacemaker dance 'emote' from Fortnite shows the controversial swastika-like pose that led to it being pulled from the game. (Screenshot: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 30, 2025, 6:38 am
Fortnite removes ‘Peacemaker’ dance ’emote’ that users said resembled a swastika
‘Peaceful hips emote’ in hit video game is linked to character in television series ‘Peacemaker’ who finds alternate reality version of the US where the Nazis won World War II
By Grace Gilson
From left to right: Luke, Quinn and Jack Hughes pose for a photo before their NHL game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, December 5, 2023. (Jeff Vinnick/JTA via NHLI via Getty Images)
August 23, 2024, 6:41 pm
Jewish brothers to grace cover of popular hockey video game
Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes have all garnered accolades throughout their stellar careers, leading them to be the first set of brothers featured on the cover of a NHL video game
By jacob gurvis
In this photo illustration, the Roblox app seen displayed on a smartphone screen and a Roblox logo in the background. (Thiago Prudêncio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images via JTA)
October 27, 2023, 7:48 pm
Popular video game found to be virtual hub for pro-Palestinian protests
Roblox users possibly reenacting Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre, says parent; characters found brandishing Palestinian flags, attacking players who identify as Israeli
By jacob gurvis
An image from 'The Light in the Darkness,' a video game designed by Luc Bernard to teach players about the Holocaust. Bernard released the game in 2023 after 15 years of development. (Voices of the Forgotten via YouTube/via JTA)
August 26, 2023, 5:28 am
A Holocaust museum is launching in Fortnite. Can video games fight antisemitism?
Game designer Luc Bernard seeks to educate people on a platform with 3 billion players and so rife with bigotry it’s almost the norm, but groups like the ADL express skepticism
By Andrew Lapin
Screen capture from video of team 'Vitality', which included two Israeli players and that took first place in the Counterstrike event at the Gamer8 tournament in Saudi Arabia, August 20, 2023. (YouTube. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 22, 2023, 6:58 pm
3 Israelis compete in video game tournament in Saudi Arabia, 2 on winning team
Trio of gamers participate in Gamer8 contest, spend several days in kingdom which they reportedly entered on Israeli passports, were given 24/7 security, told to keep a low profile
By ToI Staff
Israel's national team at the 2023 FIFAe World Cup in an interview in Riyadh, July 8, 2023. (Twitter video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 8, 2023, 11:27 pm
Israeli national team lands in Saudi Arabia for FIFA’s video game World Cup
Three gamers, trainer, and deputy manager allowed into country after coordination with international soccer organization and Riyadh
By Michael Horovitz
Screen grab from a GIF tweeted by The Sims account (Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 18, 2023, 12:13 pm
‘The Sims’ video game adds Jewish foods after players’ campaign
Update allows players to serve foods such as challah and matzah ball soup, in move to increase representation
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Jacquelyne Vargas plays the video game "The Light in the Darkness," about a family of Polish Jews in France during the Holocaust, at Indie Game Revolution inside the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle, Washington, on February 23, 2023. (Jason Redmond/AFP)
February 28, 2023, 11:53 am
In new Holocaust video game, players walk in shoes of Jewish family ripped from home
‘The Light in the Darkness’ creator says he hopes medium can be used to deal with subject in the same way as movies; was bothered by WWII games not clearly featuring genocide
By Daniel Hoffman
Protesters rally outside the 3rd Precinct on April 19, 2021, in Minneapolis as the murder trial against the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd advanced to jury deliberations. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
November 26, 2021, 6:49 pm
In dig at US, Iranian militia unveils George Floyd video game
Black man killed by Minneapolis cop is hero of mobile game where players must overcome obstacles and side-step enemies across 30 levels
By AFP
The streaming video platform Twitch logo seen on a tablet screen in July 2019. (Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images/JTA)
August 29, 2021, 11:14 am
Twitch gamers protest ‘hate raids’ suffered by LGBTQ, Black, Jewish streamers
Online campaign accuses video gaming giant of failing to take adequate action against torrent of antisemitic, sexist and homophobic abuse
By Julie JAMMOT and Katy Lee
A promotion video for a game called 'Heal Hitler' in which players are asked to identify the Nazi leader's psychological issues, July 2021. (Screenshot: YouTube)
July 28, 2021, 4:26 pm
‘Heal Hitler’ video game simulates therapy for Nazi leader, drawing outrage
Critics say game asking players to identify Hitler’s psychological issues and ‘avoid’ the Holocaust is in ‘super poor taste’ and trivializes the tragedy
By ToI Staff
A still of William 'B.J.' Blazkowicz from 'Wolfenstein: The New Order.' (Screenshot)
June 20, 2021, 2:24 am
A brief history of Jewish video game characters
From an Orthodox rabbi in a cult classic to a ‘Grand Theft Auto’ villain, a deep dive into the good, the bad and the questionable representations of Members of the Tribe in gaming
By Mimi Halpern
Young Iranians play an online multiplayer game at an internet cafe in Iran's capital Tehran on January 24, 2021. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
February 18, 2021, 1:42 am
Iran gamers battle obstacles of US sanctions: ‘We just want to play’
Iranians find workarounds to buy the newest consoles and play video games online, as many firms refrain from doing business in country due to fear of punishment
By Amir Havasi
Stephen P. Morgan, right, and his attorney Richard Brown, listen to judge Mary-Margaret Burgdorff in Middletown Superior Court in Middletown, Connecticut, May 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham, Pool, File)
December 1, 2020, 11:28 am
US killer of Jewish college student sues state hospital where he’s confined
Stephen Morgan, accused of anti-Semitism in 2009 Connecticut shooting, says worker harmed him by telling media he’s allowed to play violent video games
By AP
A screenshot from a Lost Tribe Esports tournament where participants played Rocket League, a game in which flying cars play soccer. (Screenshot/ via JTA)
October 16, 2020, 3:33 am
Jewish and into video games? There’s an esports league for that
The Lost Tribe unites Jewish Gen Z-ers, of which 75% of boys and girls share the hobby. And while there’s a bit of culture involved, the focus is on friendly, and safe, competition
By Ben Sales
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