Japan’s Digital Year: Will Crypto Save the Economy? 💸

On a Monday that felt more like a Tuesday, Minister Satsuki Katayama, ever the visionary, proclaimed that Japan’s financial markets would embrace crypto assets and blockchain technology with the enthusiasm of a child discovering a new toy. “There is still room for growth,” she said, as if the economy were a garden that had merely forgotten to water its plants. The New Year’s address at the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Grand Opening Ceremony was a spectacle of hope, punctuated by the solemnity of a man who had just realized his coffee was lukewarm.

LEGO Sets are Getting a Major Upgrade, Taking Play to the Next Level

I’m so excited about LEGO Smart Play! It’s launching on March 1, 2026, and it’s starting with three awesome LEGO Star Wars sets. But what’s really cool is that LEGO plans to expand this system to lots of different themes beyond Star Wars – they’re thinking big! These first sets will showcase everything the Smart Play system is all about, including its three main parts.

Games That Hit Harder The Older You Get

Some games don’t make a strong impression when you’re young, but they can become surprisingly meaningful when you revisit them as an adult. Their stories, ideas, and how they’re played often feel more powerful with life experience.

10 Action Games With Over 100 Hours of Content

Action games are popular because they offer a wide variety of experiences, appealing to all kinds of players. Plus, with longer games available now, it’s really rewarding to be able to finish one in a weekend.

An ARC Raiders Player Almost Had Their Door Broken Down After Screaming for Help In-Game

Even though it launched between the highly anticipated releases of Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, ARC Raiders has become surprisingly popular. Many predicted the game would be overlooked when it debuted on October 30th, sandwiched between two major first-person shooters. However, that prediction was quickly proven wrong, as ARC Raiders attracted over 481,000 players on Steam at the same time. According to recent data from Alinea Analytics, ARC Raiders has now sold over 12 million copies across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and had over 3.2 million daily players on January 4th. Interestingly, while Battlefield 6—EA’s best-selling shooter of 2025—lost 85% of its Steam players, ARC Raiders managed to retain 91%.

Pokemon GO Reveals Electric-Type Global Challenge Event

Wattrel, also called the Storm Petrel Pokemon, was introduced in the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet games. Both Wattrel and its evolved form, Kilowattrel, are Electric/Flying types known for their powerful special attacks and speed. These Pokemon are commonly found near the coasts and sandy areas of the Paldea region. Although they can learn strong moves like Volt Switch, Hurricane, and Air Slash, Wattrel and Kilowattrel are considered to be offensively powerful but defensively weak – meaning they aren’t among the most durable Electric-type Pokemon. While many Pokemon from Paldea have already been added to Pokemon GO, Wattrel and Kilowattrel will make their first appearance in the mobile game with an upcoming event.