There are terrible bad games that you should avoid at all costs, mediocre bad games that disappear from your memory when they leave your field of view, and then there is the difficult-to-define good bad game.
We traveled to Chengdu, China, to check out Eclipse Glow Games’ debut game, Tides of Annihilation, and talk with the team about mixing Chinese action with the Legend of King Arthur.
Combining classic fantasy brawler mechanics, top-notch art and music, and a roguelite progression loop add up to an incredibly fun cooperative adventure.
The crew talks about The Outer Worlds 2 cover story, discusses Ghost of Yotei, plays a quick game show, and chats with the team behind Battle Suit Aces.
This 2D action roguelike encapsulates the main critique of Swery and Suda51’s works: an abundance of surreal humor and style, but severely lacking in polished substance.
The absolute glut of content is impressive and intimidating all at once, and NBA 2K26’s on-the-court performance is so good that it’s worth the annoyances that come with the franchise.
