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This week’s top story? Where Winds Meet. A 150-hour open-world RPG that lets you ride a goose into battle. Yes, a goose. Move over Skyrim horses, we’ve peaked.

In this edition, we’ve got:

• A free RPG that makes Ubisoft look lazy

• Elden Ring running like a slideshow on Switch 2

• Bungie’s CEO rage-quitting Destiny 2

Here’s everything you need to know this week in gaming - read on before someone tells you to “touch grass.”

Here’s everything you need to know this week in the world of gaming.

TOP STORY

I tried 'Where Winds Meet' early...

Imagine Sekiro, Assassin’s Creed: China Edition, and a goose you can literally ride into battle. That’s Where Winds Meet.

It’s a 150-hour, free-to-play open-world RPG from China, with Soulslike boss fights, four-player co-op, and even a dialogue “rap battle” system because apparently swords weren’t enough. Combat is buttery smooth, the world is massive, and yes, it’s monetized only through cosmetics. (Pay-to-win? Not here, chief.)

Highlights:

• Boss fights that genuinely slap.

• Open-world activities ranging from treasure hunts to… chanting shirtless with monks.

• Accessibility options that make parrying either casual-friendly or controller-snapping.

• And the pièce de résistance: the goose mount. Forget horses. You stand on a goose. Peak game design.

Is it perfect? No, there’s pop-in, over-complicated leveling menus, and more loot drops than a Diablo fever dream. But honestly? For a free game, it makes Ubisoft and EA look like they’re napping at the wheel.

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