Eric joined Game Informer in 2025, and enjoys making videos and telling stories about the people who make the games he loves to play. He's previously worked at Destructoid, USgamer, and Compete, and has freelanced for sites like Waypoint, Polygon, IGN, Wired, and The Washington Post. A soon-to-be-former Texan, he's got a chaotic cat named Poe and cohosts on two podcasts: Axe of the Blood God and Normandy FM. You can follow his work and random thoughts on BlueSky.
Eric Van Allen makes his NGT debut with Primal Planet, a Metroidvania about cavemen, dinosaurs, aliens, and keeping your family together in the chaos of pre-history.
