Amid outcry, Fortnite removes ‘Peacemaker’ dance move that users said resembled a swastika
The dance move was part of a collaboration with the DC television show that takes place in an alternate reality in which the Nazis take America.
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Culture This video game has users play as Palestinians killing IDF soldiers on Oct. 7
Its creator argued that the game is no different from numerous games that allow users to kill Arabs
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Fast Forward Streaming platform Twitch bans the word ‘Zionist’ as a proxy for spreading hate toward Jews and Israelis
The move comes following mounting complaints of antisemitism on the platform favored by video gamers
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Fast Forward Popular kids video game Roblox has become gathering space for pro-Palestinian protests
An Israeli parent warned that their child had seen a possible reenactment of Hamas' attack in the game
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News A Holocaust museum is launching in Fortnite. Can video games fight antisemitism?
Luc Bernard has spent 15 years trying to bring Holocaust education into the mainstream gaming space
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Fast Forward ‘The Sims’ video game adds Jewish foods, a longtime request of Jewish players
“The Sims team HAVE LISTENED and have finally brought Jewish food to The Sims 4!” tweeted a user who goes by HufflePom who had lobbied for the additions
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Fast Forward ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ video game renews criticism of antisemitic tropes in Harry Potter franchise
The villainous goblin characters are bankers with hook noses and use instruments resembling shofars
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Culture What happens when you turn the Holocaust into a video game?
Luc Bernard hopes his upcoming video game ‘The Light in the Darkness’ will help combat rising antisemitism in the gaming community and raise awareness among the young about the Shoah.
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