{"id":2034033,"date":"2026-07-08T21:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034033"},"modified":"2026-07-08T21:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:39:10","slug":"stars-playing-video-games-for-national-video-game-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034033","title":{"rendered":"Stars Playing Video Games For National Video Game Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b8\/16by9\/2026\/07\/07\/b86d0a734071415b9a47fa713640fb61_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Stars Playing Video Games For National Video Game Day<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">National Video Game Day<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Celebs Level Up Their Gaming Skills<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-08T14:39:10-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202607\"><br \/>\n                July 8, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            2:39 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-66320ac205c68b5c0abd1a18e26671ef\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-3d2d0502-0ca1-48fe-b81a-011250b13b8f\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2023\/09\/12\/celebs-playing-video-games-level-up\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:3d2d0502-0ca1-48fe-b81a-011250b13b8f\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:976536fa-c822-4e42-92d4-2d22b12af002\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b8\/4by3\/2026\/07\/07\/b86d0a734071415b9a47fa713640fb61_md.jpg\" alt=\"Celebs Playing Video Games -- Level Up!\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Joystick Junkies!<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty\/Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7a4469bd5331ca476cb6f0fec975e4e1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>National Video Game Day may have spawned right in the middle of the workweek, but these stars are still pressing start.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4f6f0dd73caaa0c17b38cad0af451e82\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Skip the keyboard shortcuts and scroll through our gallery &#8230; then Nintendo Switch your way off the clock, pick up your controller of choice, and get back to gaming.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-20ce5644b1af2f364cafe9eafb9afd92\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260707_1fff0af139dd419a82c43693a89c945b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:976536fa-c822-4e42-92d4-2d22b12af002\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1f\/4by3\/2026\/07\/07\/1fff0af139dd419a82c43693a89c945b_md.jpg\" alt=\"Zoe Salda\u00f1a\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-80b7235f37b1e3615e7e52624c8f0374\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/zoe-saldana\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Zoe Saldana<\/strong><\/a> might be considering switching her career from acting to gaming after a good run with her Nintendo.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8e679f8a398d07be25b3e8d619817fff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260707_60d3982f271941a7872a6e8352d7c6f4\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:976536fa-c822-4e42-92d4-2d22b12af002\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/60\/4by3\/2026\/07\/07\/60d3982f271941a7872a6e8352d7c6f4_md.jpg\" alt=\"Somi\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-000223fb717b6580be2e800e1c8380b6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Somi<\/strong>&#8216;s vibe is way too relaxed playing on her Switch &#8230; meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/awkwafina\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Awkwafina<\/strong><\/a> has fully entered her gamer girl era.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-490e9f08dc8cf8586e3fea1a212b72cc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>These celeb gamers are all grins while racking up playtime &#8230; and from the looks of it, they&#8217;re still a long way from &#8220;Game Over&#8221; &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2023\/09\/12\/celebs-playing-video-games-level-up\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>check out the gallery<\/strong><\/a> to keep playing!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/08\/celebs-press-start-on-gaming-mode-for-national-video-game-day\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:976536fa-c822-4e42-92d4-2d22b12af002\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/08\/celebs-press-start-on-gaming-mode-for-national-video-game-day\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:976536fa-c822-4e42-92d4-2d22b12af002\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/05\/sexy-celebrities-in-bikinis\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:976536fa-c822-4e42-92d4-2d22b12af002\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1a\/16by9\/2026\/06\/30\/1aeb085ea12b48c487c29196c1ba2d10_xs.jpg\" alt=\"0630-Unique-Swimwear-Stars-PRIMARY\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Sexy Stars In Next-Level Swimwear, National Bikini Day Hot Shots<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/29\/hot-celebrity-selfies-for-national-camera-day\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:976536fa-c822-4e42-92d4-2d22b12af002\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fe\/16by9\/2026\/06\/29\/fe75e53db66c4d6fa0e7543de1a79d8c_xs.jpg\" alt=\"0629-Babes-Behind-The-Camera-PRIMARY\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Babes Always Ready To Flash &#8230; 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