June 20, 2025
Switch 2 Review, The Alters, and FBC Firebreak (Feat. Eric Van Allen)
The Game Informer ShowAbout this episode
(00:00:00) Introduction (Special Guest Eric Van Allen) (00:06:00) SGF Previews - Lightning Round (00:06:27) End of Abyss (Section 9 Interactive) (00:07:24) Out of Words (Wired Fly, Kong Orange) (00:09:43) Sword of the Sea (Giant Squid) (00:12:19) Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Tribute Games) (00:14:33) Blighted (Drinkbox Studios) (00:19:02) Adventure of Samsara (Ilex Games, Atari) (00:23:04) Spine (Nekki) (00:26:57) Digimon Story: Time Stranger (Media Vision) (00:31:35) Lumines Arise (Enhance, Monstars) (00:36:14) Crimson Desert (Pearl Abyss) (00:48:49) Switch 2 Review Discussion (01:20:40) The Alters (11 bit studios) (01:32:31) Magic The Gathering x Final Fantasy (01:54:47) FBC Firebreak (Remedy) (02:12:19) Outro In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, returning guest Eric Van Allen ( Axe of the Blood God, IGN, Normandy FM ) joins us for a Nintendo Switch 2 review discussion, a wild survival management game called The Alters, and the cooperative first-person shooter Control spin-off, FBC Firebreak . Beforehand, we share even more of our favorite upcoming games we recently played at Summer Game Fest. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Subscribe to Game Informer's print magazine before the launch discount ends: https://www.gameinformer.com/subscribe Follow our hosts on social media: Alex Van Aken ( @itsVanAken ) Marcus Stewart ( @MarcusStewart7 ) Charles Harte ( @ChuckDuck365 ) Eric Van Allen ( @Seamoosi ) Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the video version, game reviews, and exclusive details on upcoming games: https://www.youtube.com/gameinformer Follow Game Informer on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/gameinformermagazine https://bsky.app/profile/gameinformer.com https://x.com/gameinformer https://www.facebook.com/officialgameinformer/ https://www.tiktok.com/@game_informer