Video Games

Sophie Turner's jumping into making the new "Tomb Raider" series ... and, we mean that quite literally -- just watch as she parachutes into a scene using movie magic!

The actress is shooting scenes for the upcoming show near Surrey -- just south of London -- with crew members hooking her up to a rig with a parachute splayed out behind her.

When the scene begins, ST's propelled forward by the rigging ... and the parachute catches the wind -- making it look like Turner's landing on the beach after leaping from a plane.

A Roblox user has created an in-game version of Jeffrey Epstein's private island, Little St. James ... and the attention to detail is disturbing.

The game, titled "Saint Silverlemon Isle," includes several cabanas, a yacht, and a secret underground temple, as well as a villa complete with a massage table.

A description for the game tells players to "survive Jeffery the Killer and Donald on the island" in a not-so-subtle reference to the one-time friendship between convicted pedophile Jeffery Epstein and President Donald Trump.

FYI ... Epstein purchased Little St. James, located in the U.S. Virgin Islands, in 1998, and he owned the island for more than two decades prior to his death by suicide in jail in 2019.

Numerous high-profile international figures in politics, business, academia and entertainment -- including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Stephen Hawking -- reportedly visited the island, where Epstein allegedly trafficked several victims.

In December, the Congressional House Oversight Committee released numerous photos taken on the island by investigators, and there was plenty of troubling stuff on the island ... including a room set up to resemble a dentist's office with creepy masks of old men lining the walls.

Sophie Turner just dropped a first look at her take on the classic video game heroine Lara Croft in the live-action "Tomb Raider" series.

And it got us wondering -- with the previous franchise hotties Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander playing the character ... who'd be the most fun of this sexy trio to explore with?

So, nerds ... Who'd You Rather?!

VOTE NOW!

Fans of the "God of War" game series, put down your controllers and pick up your remotes, you finally have your Kratos ... because Ryan Hurst's been tapped to portray the antihero in the game's TV adaptation.

Plus, the long-running video game series' fans are gonna see a whole lot of the character over the next few years ... because the show received a two-season order from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, Deadline reports.

The upcoming show's going to follow Kratos and his son as they head out on a presumably blood-soaked journey to spread the ashes of Kratos' wife, the son's mother ... no word on who's gonna play Kratos' kid yet.

FYI ... the most recent two games in the series focused on Kratos' relationship with his son, so it'll be interesting to see how the show deals with their connection.

Oh, and speaking of the games, this'll mark Hurst's return to the series ... because he voiced and portrayed Thor via motion capture in "God of War: Ragnarök," which was released in 2022.

Hurst should be a natural fit for the series, too ... he's played more than a few burly, imposing dudes in shows like "Sons of Anarchy" and "The Walking Dead."

Charlie Kirk's assassination inspired some sick users to create online missions depicting the tragic shooting in "Grand Theft Auto Online" ... but, the game's parent company says the scenarios are now banned.

Here's the deal ... videos surfaced on social media recently showing a mission titled "We Are Charlie Kirk" where the player grabs a sniper rifle and shoots an NPC standing under a canopy on the University of San Andreas, Los Santos campus.

It's meant to parody Charlie's appearance at Utah Valley University in Orem, UT, back in September ... when he was shot and killed.

Perhaps the most famous grandma on TikTok, Epic Gamer Grandma, has died.

Her passing was confirmed by her grandson Culsan in an Instagram post Tuesday. In it, Culsan listed her date of death as December 21.

According to Culsan, his grandmother passed away "holding the hand of her daughter, Pauline."

New video shows the fatal car crash that killed "Call of Duty" video game creator Vince Zampella ... and it looks like speed was definitely a factor.

In the footage, obtained by TMZ, you see a red Ferrari come zooming out of a tunnel on the Angeles Crest Highway in Altadena, CA ... the sports car skids and crashes into the concrete barriers between the edge of the road and the San Gabriel Mountains.

Within a matter of seconds, a fireball erupts among the mangled car wreck ... and folks rush over and pull a body from the wreckage.

Kim Kardashian is hitting “start” on her gaming era ... becoming a playable character in the wildly popular video game "Fortnite."

Kim’s "Fortnite" skin -- which lets players change their in-game appearance -- will drop on December 13.

Epic Games -- the studio behind "Fortnite" -- released a surprise trailer featuring KK herself … hyping her as a mom, entrepreneur, fashion icon, and TV star who’s now ready take on "Fortnite," and she seems totally unfazed.

Here’s the catch ... her outfit in the game -- a full bodysuit with matching gloves -- is actually a collab with her clothing brand, SKIMS, and players will have more than 25 variations to choose from. Another outfit shows her sporting a crop top and fur coat.

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Got a gamer in your life in need of an upgrade this holiday season?

You're in luck, because Amazon has everything they need to take their PC and console gaming experience to the next level -- from brand new games to monitors, keyboards, and more!

Check out some of the top picks for the win below.

• SAMSUNG 57" Odyssey Neo G9 Curved Gaming Monitor -- $1609
• Meta Quest 3S 128GB | VR Headset -- $299
• Madden NFL 26 -- $30
• NHL 26 -- $35
• NBA 2K26 -- $30
• EA Sports FC 26 -- $30
• MSI Thin 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop -- $845
• Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro Wired Mechanical Keyboard -- $200
• ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX ™ 5070 Ti -- $540
• CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC -- $986
• Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse -- $80
• Xbox Wireless Gaming Controller (2025) -- $40
• KontrolFreek FPS Xbox Performance Thumbsticks -- $17

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Feel like there's just a couple of things you missed on Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Worry not ... as a ton of top deals are still live on Amazon right now!

Late shoppers rejoice ... here are some of the hottest discounts you can still take advantage of today.

And check out more of our handy gift guides right here!

• Bose TV Speaker -- $199
• BISSELL Little Green -- $75
• Bose QuietComfort Bluetooth Headphones -- $199
• Dyson Airwrap Origin -- $400
• Google Nest Learning Thermostat -- $90

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It's time to lock in ... where "play has no limits!" ... as Amazon is stocked with Black Friday Week deals on PlayStation products!

From a variety of consoles -- including some limited edition bundles -- to discounts on wireless controllers and games, now's the time to give the gift of gaming ... or add to your own collection.

See the full PlayStation Store here for more. 

• PlayStation®5 console (slim) -- $450 (18% off, lowest price of the year)
• PlayStation®5 Digital Edition (slim) -- $400 (20% off, lowest price of the year)
• PlayStation 5 Console – NBA 2K26 Bundle -- $450 (18% off, lowest price of the year)
• PlayStation®5 Console – Ghost of Yōtei Gold Limited Edition Bundle (slim) -- $500 (16% off, lowest price of the year)
• PlayStation DualSense Edge Wireless Controller -- $169 (15% off)
• PlayStation DualSense™ Wireless Controller -- $60 (25% off, all colors)
• NBA 2K26 -- $30 (57% off)
• Silent Hill f -- $50 (28% off)
• F1 25 -- $35 (50% off)
• Death Stranding 2 -- $50 (28% off)
• Elden Ring -- $20 (60% off)

There's plenty of gamers who've found fame and fortune for their online activities ... but Schlep gained notoriety for a fairly unusual reason.

Schlep made a name for himself producing and sharing "predator-poacher" videos on YouTube after connecting with people via Roblox -- until he was kicked off the platform.

We're going to take a look at the gamer's background and see how he navigated being booted from the massively popular online game.

New York Yankees star Jazz Chisholm was not in the best of moods Tuesday night after being left out of the lineup in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series ... but the secret medicine to get out of that funk?? Beating the crap out of someone in "MLB: The Show!!!"

Chisholm shared his remedy following the Yanks' 4-3 win in Game 2 ... which sets up a winner-takes-all scenario for Thursday.

Jazz -- who crossed the plate as the go-ahead run in the 8th inning -- was asked how he got over the disappointment of Tuesday's loss ... and he said all it took was firing up the console.

Bam Margera says he was lost for a while ... and, a doctor even told him his legs were totally shot -- but, he's come all the way back in the new Tony Hawk game.

We caught up with the former "Jackass" star and skate legend Tuesday ... and, he talked about what it means to be in the game -- which comes out this week -- and Bam's super excited.

Bam notes he's gone through hard times over the last decade -- full of drug and alcohol abuse as well as several notable arrests -- and, he credits his wife Dannii Marie for helping him build the necessary strength back in his legs to get back on the board.

The WWE is collecting NBA stars like Infinity Stones at this point ... 'cause the promotion's official video game just added Jalen Brunson into the mix!!

The news was revealed on Wednesday ... when "WWE 2K25" dropped a new trailer featuring the Knicks guard as part of the upcoming "Dunk & Destruction Pack."

In the clip, the two-time NBA All-Star does a walk-out entrance to the wrestling ring ... wearing the same shirt he rocked when he was in the actual WWE ring last year.

Donovan McNabb says Saquon Barkley landing the "Madden NFL 26" cover is "absolutely well-deserved" ... but breathe easy, Eagles fans -- the former face of the game tells TMZ Sports he doesn't believe in the infamous "curse" surrounding the honor.

We caught up with McNabb -- who graced the cover of the iconic series back in 2005 for "Madden NFL 06" -- and talked to him all about the running back joining him as the only other Philly great to receive the recognition.

McNabb believes the folks at EA Sports would have made the right call in either Barkley or quarterback Jalen Hurts ... especially after what they were able to accomplish in winning a Super Bowl this past season.