A Push Square journalist travelled to Chengdu, China, for a hands-on preview of Tides of Annihilation, an upcoming PS5 action game from developer Eclipse Glow Games, and came away highly impressed after two hours of play. The writer compares its potential favourably to Stellar Blade, suggesting it improves on that game's formula in several respects, with the game's combat system singled out as a particular highlight.

The preview centres on the game's "dual frontline system", which lets players combine heroine Gwendolyn's sword attacks with summoned knights inspired by Arthurian legend, such as Kay, Palamedes and Bedivere, each with distinct combat abilities that can be mixed into loadouts of two. Knights are mapped to specific controller buttons and can be swapped via the d-pad, while the game also recreates a modern, stylised version of London, reflecting research trips the developer made to the city. The full preview details six reasons the game impressed the writer, drawing comparisons to Devil May Cry, Final Fantasy, God of War and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.