Video Games

When Luigi Mangione made his initial court appearance Tuesday in Pennsylvania after a nationwide manhunt finally ended a day earlier ... and along with his outburst at the cameras, came some trolling from onlookers.

Here's the deal ... Mangione was apprehended Monday at a Pennsylvania Mickey D's ... and hours later, the Manhattan D.A. charged him with murder in the brazen December 4 fatal shooting of Brian Thompson.

After his brief extradition hearing Tuesday ... Mangione was led out of the Blair County courthouse by police where a group of reporters and others screamed questions at him ... along with a very specifical taunt.

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Nothing brings a bigger smile to your favorite gamer's face than the hottest consoles, video games, and accessories on the market ... and Amazon's got some killer Black Friday deals on PlayStation 5 items.

Whether it's your first foray into a video game system ... time to upgrade to the latest and greatest ... or if you're just looking for the top games in the market right now for every type of gamer, these deals got you covered!

When it comes to the at-home console gaming experience, it's hard to beat the PlayStation 5. Not only does it offer the ability to produce 4K resolution at 30-120 fps in supported titles, it also featured full 3D Audio technology through built-in TV speakers or headphones.

The standard PlayStation 5 Slim Console also offers a 1 TB Ultra-High Speed SSD with Integrated I/O for faster performance, as well as a disc drive for those gamers who like to bolster a physical game collection. Modern gamers who prefer a digital collection can enjoy the same amount of storage at a slightly lower price without the disc drive in the Digital Edition.

• PlayStation 5 Slim Console
• PlayStation 5 Slim Console Digital Edition

If an NBA player isn't a fan of their 2K rating, they'll have to go about raising it the old-fashioned way -- hard work -- 'cause Ronnie 2K tells TMZ Sports he won't accept any bribes!!

We caught up with the face of the popular basketball video game franchise out at LAX ... and while he said plenty of hoopers have tried to shower him with gifts to increase their virtual abilities, he refuses to cave into their wishes.

"I have had all the bribe requests in the world," he said this week. "But those ratings are too sacred, I ain't changing [them]."

Savannah James is taking the NBA 2K "My Player" concept to a whole new level ... mom picked up the sticks to play as the human she birthed in real life -- her son Bronny James!

LeBron James showed off the funny video on social media ... with Savannah seemingly having a proud mommy moment, putting up shots as her (virtual) son on the hardwood.

"Only way you play the game, huh," James asked. "Only way I can get her to play the game."

Pokimane vs. Valkyrae are both expert streamers "IRL" and have shown up to play! These two gorgeous gals brought their a-game faces -- glasses and all -- but you can only put one of these specs-tacular pro's on your team, so the question is: Who'd You Rather?!

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The impossible has happened -- Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed have finally beat Minecraft Hardcore ... and it only took the duo a little over 105 hours to do it!!!

The widely popular Twitch streamers slayed the Ender Dragon around 2 AM on Thursday ... bringing an end to their marathon of a stream -- which included 42 in-game deaths that forced them to restart from the beginning each time. After the accomplishment, the two couldn't hide their emotions ... and for once, Speed was speechless.

For those not in the loop ... the two were playing a mode in Minecraft that features no respawns in the game. Each time Cenat and Speed died in the world ... the two needed to launch an entirely new game.

Jason Kelce's gotta be thrilled on this lovely Tuesday morning ... 'cause the beloved "Backyard Sports" video game franchise is officially coming back!!

Playground Productions announced the big news just minutes ago ... saying Pablo Sanchez, Pete Wheeler, Stephanie Morgan and the rest of the Backyard Kids will return "in the coming months."

The company said the relaunch will feature the same aesthetic the games had back in the '90s and '00s ... so it'll be incredibly nostalgic for fans who spent countless hours in front of the computer back in the day.

The 2024 Paris Olympics kick off in three days, but the International Olympic Committee just invested in an entirely new field of competition -- announcing the creation of the Olympic Esports Games!

The IOC held a vote to officially create the Esports Olympics at its 142nd session on Tuesday ... with seemingly no one opposing the move.

This vote comes on the heels of the IOC and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announcing a joint partnership to host the inaugural tournament in Saudi Arabia in 2025.

Friday is the official launch of EA Sports College Football 25 ... but fans who dropped a few extra bucks were able to get their hands on it earlier this week -- and the player count is mind-blowing!!

According to Electronic Arts, since the game had a soft launch on Monday ... 2.2 million unique players have stepped onto the virtual gridiron to give the company's return to college football a try. In addition, EA's subscription service, EA Play, saw 600,000 players take advantage of the trial period.

Ever since the company announced the game back in February 2021, anticipation has been through the roof ... as fans were without a new installment following the release of NCAA Football 14 in 2013.

Arch Manning just gave college football fans an early gift ... revealing Tuesday he will be in EA Sports' new College Football 25 video game!!!

The 19-year-old University of Texas quarterback announced the big news in a fun video on his X page that featured his uncle, Eli Manning.

In the ad, the New York Giants legend throws on a headset and gives his nephew some pre-snap instructions. The camera then cuts to Arch, who's on the sticks playing the upcoming installment of the video game series as himself.

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We ain't sayin' you're "old" ... but when you start shopping for nostalgia items it means you've at least reached a certain age.

Let's face it ... nothing is ever going to compare to that first time you had a controller in your hand or made that virginal frog hop across your -- now comically small -- TV screen.

Now back to slinging insults ... if the wood-grained Atari 2600+ was your first console then you're likely of a certain generation. If you happen to be here for any reason other than nostalgia than maybe you have a kink for old stuff ... hey this is a judge free zone.

Vinyl has made a comeback ... and so have these decades old games and gaming systems.

Look, we're just saying it's been over 40 years since that good ol' 2600 first came out. That's nothing to sneeze at.

Thankfully, you don't have to find a refurbished console or try to dig that ancient beast out of your mom's basement, like some sort of middle-aged disappointment, to recreate those early days.

The Atari is back and the new Atari 2600+ is a strikingly faithful reproduction of the original ... but can now actually connect to your modern TV.

Same thing goes for the Playstation Classic ... which emulates games originally released on its 1994 PlayStation console.

The Atari reissue comes in at $129.99 on Amazon ... while the Playstation Classic comes in at $65.49 (after initial backlash over its $100 price tag).

And if those are either too pricey ... or just don't scratch that nostalgia itch in the exact right way ... we have another reissue.

Drumroll please ... a replica Gameboy with over 500 classic games ... and all for roughly $25.

That's right ... you heard us. And this one can connect to your TV as well.

All prices subject to change.