The No. 11-ranked player in the world and the daughter of billionaire Peter Navarro, Emma Navarro pulled out of the Mixed Doubles in order to play a WTA 500 event in Monterrey, Mexico in the week leading up to the start of the singles tournament at the U.S. Open (Aug. 24).

These open-world games don't just give players the freedom to explore; they let them make decisions and take actions that reshape entire regions.

Breath of the Wild is both the quintessential and antithetical open-world game. There are no checklists to slog through, and you can truly go wherever you want to, often with no restrictions. Exploration and discovery are at the forefront of the experience, and there's really nothing else like it.

Do you really want to get lost in a world for a few hours? Then you need to play some of the best open-world games of all time.

A brand new open-world sandbox adventure game was announced this week, as Of Peaks & Tides will be released sometime in 2026

In addition to what could be a major comeback for one open-world title, there are a few other great open-world games worth checking out this weekend.

GSC Game World shared a roadmap for what players will see added to STALKER 2 through the rest of 2025, including better performance, new missions, and more.