About Eric Switzer
Eric Switzer is a senior features editor and producer known for his expertise across a wide range of genres and hobbies. He is the host of TheGamer Roundtable podcast and can be found covering live events all across the world. Eric is a competitive Lorcana player who has been covering the TCG from the start. He is a fan of board games, fan conventions, new technology, and his sweet sweet kitties Bruce and Babs. His favorite Pokémon is Umbreon.
Favorite Games
Prey, Destiny 2, Super Metroid, The Forgotten City, Slay The Princess, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Kingdom Hearts, Disney Lorcana, and Prey.
Industry Focus
Disney Lorcana, Pokemon, Immersive Sims, Tactical RPGs, anything with a good story or satisfying combat, but preferably both.
Proudest Gaming Achievement
Making a career out of playing games.
Latest Articles
Every Item On The Sonic The Hedgehog X IHOP Menu As A Sonic The Hedgehog Game
IHOP's new Sonic the Hedgehog menu has flavorful pairings for all your favorite Sonic characters, but which game do they best represent?
Dead Cells Devs Next Big Roguelike, Windblown, Has Some Unexpected Inspirations
Windblown is a mutliplayer-focused roguelike from the studio behind Dead Cells.
Homeworld: Vast Reaches Proves VR Is A Great Place For Real Time Strategy
Vast Reaches brings Homeworld's classic space RTS gameplay to VR with some clever tweaks to the formula.
Marvel Rivals Isn't Overwatch, It's Bleeding Edge
Ninja Theory's defunct MOBA is a better comparison for Marvel Rivals than Overwatch.
The Lorcana Challenge Capacity Issue Is The Best Bad News Ever
Missing the first Lorcana Challenge because it sold out is devastating, but it's great news for the game.
No One Has Suffered More From Longer Development Cycle Than Kingdom Hearts Fans
Kingdom Hearts built its audience with frequent releases, and without them, it's easier to see the cracks.
New York Times Hot New Word Game Just Made Everyone Freak Out
Strands is off to a great start, but a real stumper of a clue made puzzlers irate this week.
Are We Ready To Finally Give New Pokemon Snap The Respect It Deserves?
The most stunning, fully revealed Pokemon game in years deserves more love from the fans.
Collector Boosters Would Fix Pokemon's Biggest Problem
Pokemon expansions are filled with so many great pulls these days, but not enough opportunities to find them.
Gamers Are Getting A Little Too Worked Up Over That One Oscars Speech
Gamers are slighted by an Oscar winner who took a light jab at video games in his award speech.
Within One Minute Of Restarting Pokemon Go, I Remembered Why I Quit
Pokemon Go can be a difficult game to get back into, especially if you leave your inventory a total mess.
I Wish I Could Spend More Money In Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go's monetization problem isn't the amount of microtransactions, its the value they offer.
I'm Calling It Now: The New Lorcana Meta Is Great
After six months of Ruby/Amethyst dominance, we finally have some real diversity in the meta.
The Skimmer Hype Shows How Much Good Will Destiny 2 Still Has
A hoverboard, of all things, has revitalized interest in Destiny 2.
Monster Hunter Now Season 1 Brings The Mobile Game Even Closer To The Main Series
Monster Hunter Now celebrates six months with a massive start to Season One.
Pokemon Temporal Forces Will Make You Excited To Pull Items, For Real
The new Pokemon expansion brings ACE SPEC cards back to the game after more than ten years.
Multiversus Doesn't Deserve A Second Chance But I'm Giving It One Anyway
MultiVersus made an unceremonious exit last year, and now it's coming back for a second chance at a fresh start.
Does Disney Lorcana Have A Coin Flip Problem?
Much has been made of the coin flip advantage in Lorcana this week, but is it a real problem?
Every Card In Disney Lorcana's Into The Inklands
Head off Into The Inklands with Disney Lorcana's third set.
Going After Alan Wake 2 For Being "Woke" Really Gives The Game Away
If you believe DEI is ruining games, you probably shouldn't use objectively great games as your example.