Switch 2 Review, The Alters, and FBC Firebreak (Feat. Eric Van Allen)

Switch 2 Review, The Alters, and FBC Firebreak (Feat. Eric Van Allen)

Author: Game Informer June 20, 2025 Duration: 2:17:13
(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. 

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