(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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