The Computer Game Show is a weekly podcast about computer games, hosted by David Turner, Sean Bell, Mat Murray and James Farley. Listen every Wednesday on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Email podcast@tcgs.co or visit tcgs.co to stream every episode, watch our Twitch streams, contact the show and more. Get exclusive content and more by supporting TCGS on Patreon at patreon.com/tcgs
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6 days ago
392: Nut In The Wood
6 days ago
6 days ago
James is away, but don’t worry because Sarah Dyer is here! (mostly to help Mat with his Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth questions)
This week: Xbox Partner Preview Showcase, 600 ActiBlizz QA staff vote to unionise, Sweet Baby Inc, 1,900 Wordle spin-offs are killed, SAG-AFTRA may strike again, and Lego Super Mario Kart is coming in 2025!!
Also: games invading dreams, talking our way out of boss fights, downtime gaming, and more!
Games discussed: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Helldivers 2, Expeditions a Mudrunner Game, Princess Peach Showtime Demo, Unicorn Overlord, PowerWash Simulator - Warhammer 40K DLC
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Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
391: Snappy Sean
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
This week we have not one but TWO special guests in the form of Sean Bell and James Farley.
Lots to discuss, including yet more layoffs, Rockstar employees aren’t happy about going back to the office full-time, Embracer’s starting to sell off studios, Nintendo goes after more emulators, and Balatro is pulled from sale.
Also: Misplaced pride, Comix Zone, unexpectedly scary moments, and more!
Games discussed: Balatro, Helldivers 2, Ultros, Unicorn Overlord, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Alan Wake 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
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Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
390: The Dragon
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
We start with mass layoffs announced at PlayStation and Supermassive Games.
Also: last week's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, new Xbox and PS5s are launching this year, PS VR2 could be coming to PC, that Elden Ring DLC looks great, and the PlayStation Portal has been hacked.
Also: TCGS villain arcs, Gaming regrets, video game parodies, gaming hype music, should you sell your physical games, and more!
Games discussed: Helldivers 2
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Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
389: If Laughing You Is Killing You
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
This week: We discuss the future of Xbox (again), Switch 2 delays, no major PlayStation games any time soon (but a new Astro Bot might be coming!), and more Disco Elysium sadness.
Also: TCGS backlogs, bringing back dead consoles, TCGS crisps, co-op games, Suicide Squad, why has Link’s throwing style changed, and more!
Games discussed: Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Helldivers 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Tingus Goose
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Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
388: All Town Staff Meeting
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Mat’s back with his broken bones to discuss the future of Xbox, the FTC being annoyed again, more Nintendo Switch 2 rumours, ‘quadruple-A’ is a thing now, and are 2K making the next FIFA?
Also: Retro handhelds, map perfection, yellow paint, desert island gaming, and more!
Games discussed: Helldivers II, Foamstars, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, ULTROS, Skull & Bones open beta, Steam Next Fest: Balatro, Star Trucker, Harold Halibut, Islands of Insight
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Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
387: Microsoft vs Xbox
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Mat is both a) on holiday and b) severely injured, so we've got Sarah Dyer back on the show!
Also: Xbox maybe going multi-platform, Sony's recent State of Play, and how to get out of the dreaded gaming malaise, again.
Games discussed: Silent Hill: The Short Message, Baldur's Gate 3, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Magic: The Gathering
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Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
386: Sand Prison
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
We’re back, and the news starts with our regular upsetting segment we’re calling ‘industry layoffs’.
There are also rumours about Xbox’s digital future, Apple opening up its App Store to game streaming services, BT charging customers for Game Pass without their knowledge, new Switch 2 rumours, tonight’s State of Play, and yet more bad news for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Also: Miiverse, recruitment agency simulators, deep fake videos, Patreon explosions, the Yakuza timeline, telling us apart, and more.
Games discussed: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Hell let Loose, Battlefield 2042, Wolfenstein: The New Colossus, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Go Mecha Ball, Underdogs, The Last of Us Part II Remastered.
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Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
385: Onglish Dictionary
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
This week we discuss everything announced in Xbox's Developer Direct, Palworld doing well while being embroiled in controversy, Halo Infinite changing, Rock Band 4 DLC finally ending, and some other bits.
Also: big lies, co-op remakes, TCGS PR scandals, and more!
Games discussed: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, The Last of Us Part II Remastered
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Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
384: Apparently
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
More industry layoffs, GAME to cease video game trade-ins, there’s Xbox Developer_Direct this week, a new DualSense PS5 controller with longer battery life may be coming soon, did GameShark accidentally reveal the Switch 2 release date, and Nintendo is in its outsourcing era.
Also: new year, new lingo, what haven’t you done, Sexy James, and more.
Games discussed: Cyberpunk 2077, The Artful Escape, Remnant II, Not for Broadcast VR, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
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Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
383: 2024 Gaming Predictions
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
We’re back!
We’re starting the new year as we always do; with our big predictions episode! Before we each make our predictions for the year ahead, we get to hear how accurate our 2023 predictions were, with predictable results.
In other news, Activision Blizzard has been accused of discriminating against "old white guys", Xbox has been accused of using AI art, and Insomniac Games has been hacked. PS5 massively outsold Xbox in 2023, an Xbox exclusive is reportedly going multi-platform, Star Wars Outlaws release date gets clarified (kinda), and a 13 year old legend beats Tetris.
Also: our most anticipated games of 2024, Switch 2 vs Steam Deck, and more!
Games discussed: Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, PowerWash Simulator, Cyberpunk 2077, Let’s Sing 2024, Final Fantasy VII, Asgard's Wrath 2, Cobalt Core, Baldur’s Gate III, A Highland Song, Return to Monkey Island.
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