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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Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
The Newsman returns, and he’s brought a boat load of news to discuss.
Stadia is dead!
It’s finally happened, so naturally we discuss what went wrong and what this means for James Farley moving forward.
We also discuss the Disco Elysium devs that have reportedly ‘involuntarily’ exited the sequel, E3 2023 plans, PlayStation Stars and what’s this? Sony is remastering a five year old game? You bet it is.
Game-wise, David and Mat have THOUGHTS on FIFA 23, Sean’s playing all sorts (including Bone Lab) and James is obsessed with Elden Ring.
Also: James as an NPC, edgy soft plays, David’s thoughts on the Guardians of the Galaxy game now that he’s seen the movies, things we’ve recently learned, and so much more.
Games discussed: FIFA 23, Tinykin, Return to Monkey Island, Deathloop, Grounded, Walkabout Mini Golf, Bonelab, Elden Ring.
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Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
James is away, but the news doesn’t stop.
There’s an update on last week’s GTA hack, Twitch keeps stepping on garden rakes, YouTubers are making moves, and we’re about to see a sneak peak of the new Mario movie.
Sean went to EGX last week, so we have a report from him with some thoughts on expo and the games he played, including Sonic Frontiers.
Also, Mat’s played Return to Monkey Island, David and Sean are playing Hardspace: Shipbreaker, the boys plan a stag do for James, and so much more.
Games discussed: Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Return to Monkey Island.
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Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
It’s a news special!
There’s not much in the way of new releases, so we cover everything that’s happened over the past week, including: that massive GTA 6 leak, layoffs in games media, the Nintendo Direct, the PlayStation State of Play, the RGG Summit, PSVR 2 not being backwards-compatible, and loads more.
There’s also a little bit of what we’ve been playing, plus podcast games, OLED Switch devices, James’ notes, Steam Decks and more.
Games discussed: Splatoon 3, Metal: Hellsinger, You Suck At Parking, Trombone Champ, The Last of Us Part I.
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Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Note: Due to technical issues on Monday's stream, there's no video version this week. Sorry!
This week: Splatoon 3, Elden Ring, and Death Stranding.
Ubisoft announces further changes to company culture (and unveils a bunch of new games), Jim Ryan is furious with Phil Spencer, Switch games are selling well, and there’s a teaser trailer for Amy Henning’s new game.
Splatoon 3 dominates the game chat this week, and we also talk about old Pokemon games, things to do in London, Marvel movies skewing our opinions, and more.
Games discussed: Splatoon 3, Elden Ring, Death Stranding.
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Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
We’re all back! Yes, all four of us!
This week: Call of Duty on Game Pass, more Halo Infinite delays, Sony and Tencent acquiring stakes in FromSoftware, and is that Silent Hill 2 remake finally happening?
It’s also a big week for releases, and we have a lot to say about IMMORALITY, Tinykin, The Last of Us Part 1 and more.
Also: Mat gets called out over episode titles; should ageing in games be more realistic; there’s another intervention; and what is James watching, reading and drinking at the moment?
Games discussed: IMMORTALITY, Tinykin, The Last of Us Part 1, Neon White, Phantom Peak.
Note: Due to technical issues on Monday's stream, there's no video version this week. Sorry!
Everything should be fixed for next week, so don't forget to watch us record The Computer Game Show next Monday night, live on Twitch!
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Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
James is away this week, so we’re joined by Daniel Robson from IGN Japan!
We cover all the news and announcements from Gamescom, and Daniel played a bunch of new games at Gamescom, too.
We also discuss the PS5 price increase, a new Xbox Elite-style PS5 pad called the ‘Edge’, Bungie no longer ‘vaulting’ expansions in Destiny 2, and Amazon not buying EA.
Game-wise, we all played last weekend’s Splatoon 3 demo, David’s back on Walkabout Mini-Golf, Mat’s back into Elden Ring, and we finally get Sean’s views on Rollerdrome.
Also: collections, festivals, lockdown games and hot lips.
Games discussed: High on Life, Sonic Frontiers, Dead Island 2, Rollerdrome, Elden Ring, Splatoon 3, Walkabout Mini-Golf, You Suck At Parking, Pentiment.
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Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Sean’s away, so this week we’re joined by podcast rival, Leon Cox from Cane and Rinse!
On the show this week: Embracer acquiring everyone, again, more distressing reports of sexual harassment at Nintendo Of America, Sony being sued for "ripping people off", EA messing up FIFA 23 pricing, and more.
Game-wise we’ve all played Rollerdrome, James is deep into Cult of the Lamb, and Leon’s played a whole host of games.
Also: pathetic houses in RPGs, concerns about BOTW2 running on existing Switch hardware, James being a news story, trigger warnings in games, best food in games, nightmare neighbours and more.
Games discussed: Rollerdrome, Cult of the Lamb, Kirby’s Dream Buffet, Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Mat’s still out, leaving David, Sean and James to discuss Nintendo being hit by new worker complaints, Microsoft saying how an Xbox-exclusive Call of Duty "would simply not be profitable”, PS4 selling well, Splatoon 3, and barely anyone playing Netflix’s games library.
Game-wise, we get stuck into Cult of the Lamb, David’s finished PowerWash Simulator, and James is back into Elden Ring. Big time.
Also: More weird gaming dreams, games changing our perceptions of the real world, where we see ourselves in five years and more!
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Games discussed: Powerwash Simulator, As Dusk Falls, Cuphead: Delicious Last Course, Elden Ring, Cult of the Lamb, Ynglet.
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Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
With David and Mat away for the week, we have Sarah Dyer and Sean Labode on the show!
This week we talk about Logitech and Tencent working on a new handheld cloud console, Xbox Game Pass family plans, accepting that we won’t get any new Nintendo hardware in 2022, and Beyond Good & Evil 2 being alive. Apparently.
Also: Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Hindsight, MultiVersus, the Exoprimal beta, more gaming dreams, waterways in games, and more!
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Games discussed: Stray, Guardians of the Galaxy, MultiVersus, Risk of Rain 2, Elden Ring, Hindsight, Cuphead, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, Exoprimal beta.
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Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
It’s time episode 312; our first one in the new Twitch era!
On this week’s show we discuss the games announced at the 2022 Annapurna Interactive Showcase, A Better Ubisoft’s demands not being met, the Meta Quest 2 price going up $100, the KOTOR remake seemingly dead, GTA6 rumours, and of course there’s a Stadia Update.
Sean, James, and Mat have al been playing As Dusk Falls, and there’s more PowerWash Simulator chat, along with Cupped, Stray and others.
Also: gaming characters that Mat could knock out, life-changing tech, poor trades, fine lists, arguments about stealth and so much more.
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Games discussed: As Dusk Falls, Into the Breach, Walkabout Mini Golf, Stray, Cuphead, PowerWash Simulator.
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