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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421: Because of the Chemicals
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This week: A State of Play and Tokyo Game Show happened, the Meta Quest 3S is finally real, and Yves Guillemot is being weird and scared.
Also: James is a sociopath, Sean is talking nonsense again, some incredible listener correspondence about a Facebook group for gaming dads, and CHEESE FACTS
Games discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, FC25
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Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
420: Tiny Defence
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
This week: Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer, Nintendo's prepping mystery wireless device, Sony announces Limited Edition 30th Anniversary PS5 consoles, a new Like A Dragon game has been announced, and a State of Play is coming this week.
Also: favourite cheeses, dad games and more!
Games discussed: The Plucky Squire, FC25, UFO 50, P8GO.
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Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
419: Doug Nugent
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
This week: Sony announces the PlayStation 5 Pro that costs £700 (+ £100 for the disc drive and more for the vertical stand), Microsoft lays off another 650 staff, Annapurna's entire gaming team has resigned. Unity’s cancelled its controversial Runtime Fee, and Flappy Bird is back! (kinda, sorta not)
Also: Life in 2D, relationship advice, yolk, narratives, chips, and more.
Games discussed: Astro Bot, Emio: The Smiling Man, Splatoon 3, Zenless Zone Zero, Loop Hero.
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Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
418: The Spanish
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Concord pulled from sale, Star Wars Outlaws creative director a ‘bit disappointed’ with its review scores, Heaven 17 songwriter tells Rockstar to do one, Switch 2 probably has backwards compatibility support (!!!!) and Astro Bot is 2024’s highest-rated standalone game so far, according to Metacritic.
Also: Wussy wuss bags, YouTube recommendations, explaining popular culture, Astro Bot vs Red Dead 2 AGAIN, and more.
Games discussed: Astro Bot, Space Marine 2, Star Wars Outlaws.
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
417: Rose For The Lady
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
This week: All the news from last week’s Nintendo Direct and Indie World showcases, PS5 Pro announcement plans and console design have leaked, Concord hasn’t sold very well, and early Star Wars Outlaws players on PS5 had to start the game again.
Also: the tattoo bet winner is officially declared, apocalypse fun, Christmas every day, going back to the old days of gaming, TCGScon South, and more.
Games discussed: Star Wars Outlaws, Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
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Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
416: Sideways Praise
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
This week: all the news from Gamescom Opening Night Live, the Star Wars Outlaw reviews have dropped, Xbox loses another exclusive, Avowed is 30fps, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp is going away, and Molyneux is back.
Also: what got us into games, magic spoon and curry update, best start-up splash screens, and more!
Games discussed: 1000xResist, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Flower, Journey, Arco, Dilemo.
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Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
415: Bit of a Problems
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
This week: Black Myth: Wukong marketing team offers some stringent review guidelines, Switch 2 ain’t coming in early 2025 APPARENTLY, another big Xbox title might be coming to PS5, and Silksong won’t be at ONL.
Also: cool moves, bad taste, body damage systems, Farley farts, meal deal strats and more!
Games discussed: The First Descendent, Zenless Zone Zero, 1000xRESIST, Monster Hunter Rise
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Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
414: Rawdogging the Toilet
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
This week: Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks has been acquired and saved, Marathon might be in trouble, Meta shuts down Ready at Dawn, GTA 6 won’t be on Game Pass (DESPITE WHAT SEAN BELL SAYS), and the Borderlands movie is total shit.
Also: Gaming flexes, Driv3r debacles, everyday QTEs, Final Fantasy jobs, Britishness in games, and more!
Games discussed: Lost Judgment, Dark Souls III, SteamWorld Heist 2, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
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Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
413: Swing the Needle
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
This week: Bungie lays off 220 staff while its CEO is criticised for spending millions on classic cars. Also, Game Informer closes after 33 years, making games for Apple sounds horrendous, Braid’s Anniversary Edition sold like dog shit, and Valve is definitely, 100% working on a new project that could be Half-Life 3!!!!!
Also: sporting heroes, the Star Wars bet, new camera angles in games, TCGS Olympics, surprise facts, and more!
Games discussed: Thank Goodness You’re Here!, Dungeons of Hinterberg, The Case of the Golden Idol, Lost Judgment
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Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
412: Chips are Down
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
This week: PlayStation VR2 receives a huge price cut, World of Warcraft’s entire dev team unionises, US video game performers announce strike over AI stuff, Humble Games has reportedly been closed, and the Xbox 360 marketplace is RIP.
Also: Go! Go! Beckham!, teeth whitening, clans and more!
Games discussed: Arranger, No Man’s Sky
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