Although major video game releases have slowed somewhat over the past couple of years due to the pandemic forcing most development teams to abruptly shift to working from home, 2021 has been a great year for gaming, and 2022 surely will be, too.

Before you read anything further: find a full body mirror right quick. ... OK, you're back. Could you see the culture you come from looking back at you? Is it in the fuzzy socks Grandma knits and gifts every Christmas? The gold or silver cross hanging from a chain in the center of your chest?

NEW YORK — Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of the most celebrated tastemakers in fashion and beyond, has died of cancer. He was 41. Abloh's death was announced Sunday by the luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy).

At first, it didn't seem likely that former NBA player Iman Shumpert would do very well on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." His debut dance during the season premiere was a blast to watch – he and his professional partner, Daniella Karagach, appeared to be having more fun than anyone else.

The days around Thanksgiving are one of the best times of the year to watch classic movies. Since there are few great movies about Thanksgiving, with the only one that comes to mind being “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” the next best things to watch around the holiday are films that make you feel relaxed.

At only 7 years old, Ji-Young is making history as the first Asian American muppet in the “Sesame Street” canon. She is Korean American and has two passions: rocking out on her electric guitar and skateboarding. The children’s TV program, which first aired 52 years ago this month, gave the AP a first look.

It was the Meghan hour Thursday on the talk show of her friend, Ellen DeGeneres, as the Duchess of Sussex helped welcome a special guest, hit the studio lot to prank vendors and said she'll be cooking Thanksgiving dinner herself.

The rumors came true and the multiplayer component of Halo Infinite was released ahead of schedule Monday rather than the previously planned Dec. 8. When I took part in a “test flight” of the game in an earlier state in June, I came away feeling like it was a pretty bland, by-the-books Halo experience.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rapper Young Dolph, widely admired in the hip-hop community for his authenticity and fierce independence, was shot and killed Wednesday at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said. Police tweeted that they had no information to release.

The creator of the wildly popular South Korean hit TV show "Squid Game" is planning a second season. The nine-part Netflix global sensation has been watched by more than 110 million people and became the company's most-watched series launch in its history since it premiered in September.

It makes perfect sense that Monster Jam truck driver Tristan England named his 2-year-old son Crash. "I love the name, but it's not going to look good on his car insurance card," England quipped. England knows a lot about collisions since he's been on the Monster Jam truck driving circuit for six years. 

I’ve played a lot of good video games lately, but it’s been almost a year since I played one that truly wowed me. Some of that can be attributed to the slow trickle of new games in 2021 due to the pandemic forcing studios to transition to working from home in 2020, which led to a plethora of game delays.

Airbnb dropped some big news for “Sex and the City” fans. No, not Big news. For two nights only, the company is listing an apartment staged to look like Carrie Bradshaw’s fictional brownstone for just $23 a night, a nod to the show’s 23-year history. With taxes and fees, the stay is $26.22.

American Girl Dolls and the strategy board game Risk were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday in recognition of their influence on the toy industry. Sand, which the group called perhaps the most universal and oldest toy in the world, was also inducted.

Unless your head is in the sand, in recent years you’ve probably noticed a multitude of games advertising new “seasons” or massive updates with swanky titles. The latest is Apex Legends, which just dropped its 11th season, Escape, on Nov. 2, introducing a new playable character, new map and more.

The Halloween season has always been the best time of year to watch horror movies – and especially monster movies. It fits the eerie atmosphere when creatures that shouldn’t exist find ways to creep out of the darkest corners of the mind and terrify to no end.

Activision Blizzard announced Tuesday that it would not be going forward with BlizzCon 2022, which was scheduled to be held online in February. The first conference was hosted 16 years ago, and it was streamed digitally for 2020 and 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Despite the pandemic that stymied Hollywood production, there were varying measures of growth in the hiring of people of color – and women – in on- and off-camera jobs, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, said in a report.

“Squid Game,” Netflix’s massive global hit produced in South Korea, might feature playground games, but it is most obviously not for kids. The ultraviolent show follows 456 debt-ridden adult characters as they fight one an other to the death for a chance to win millions of dollars.