Best Open-World Games To Play This Winter

Here are some games I’d suggest checking out this winter. Many were discounted during the Steam winter sale, but watch for more deals after the holidays. These aren’t specifically winter-themed games, but ones that feel perfect for the season or are popular right now. With a mix of RPGs, survival games, and sandbox titles, there’s likely something here for everyone.

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.