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 Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
James is away, so Sarah Dyer is back on the show!
There’s a few big releases to discuss this week, including Stray, As Dusk Falls, the Hot Wheels DLC for Forza Horizon 5, and PowerWash Simulator. Plus Sarah’s in a Destiny 2-shaped hole again.
News-wise, Mojang is anti-NFT, Square-Enix is pro-NFT, Nintendo doesn’t want you using a 17 year old dongle, but Activision Blizzard does want you to get a Diablo 4 tattoo.
There’s also favourite album covers, Shy Guys, elderly next door neighbours, and we’ve got an announcement to make...
Games discussed: Stray, Destiny 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, PowerWash Simulator, As Dusk Falls, Into the Breach, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels DLC.
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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Warm, isn’t it?
It might have been 37° when we recorded, but there’s still loads to get through, including the news that Sony is going down the Microsoft Rewards route, Unity’s CEO apologising for his choice of words, Mass Effect trilogy endings, SKATE, Tony Hawking NFTs, and Bayonetta 3 finally arriving in October.
In between moments of heat-related delirium we also chat about Escape Academy, Neon White, Road 96, Poinpy, favourite ice creams. unwieldy games, ice cubes in bums, and more!
Games discussed: Escape Academy, Final Fantasy 7, Neon White, Road 96, Resident Evil 2. Resident Evil 3.
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Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
We’re back after TCGScon (North) 2022! So of course we start with a discussion of the event, how it went down, and how we felt it went overall.
We then talk about Marvel Calls(!), E3 (definitely) returning in 2023, God of War (definitely) coming in 2022, Bungie is working on a mobile Destiny game, Yuji Naka erasing former co-workers, and an 8K HDR 120Hz NFT console.
Also: bespoke rumble features, gaming dreams, rollercoaster fears, and so much more!
Games discussed: Neon White, Fall Guys, Final Fantasy 7, Super Mario Galaxy, Monster Hunter Rise, NOCK.
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Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
What started after someone overheard the Farley's Fantasy Zone jingle being played at a laser quest centre in Sheffield, this weekend resulted in a sell out show (twice), four hours of laser quest, and our first solo live show outside of an expo!
It's time for TCGScon (North) 2022.
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Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
It’s the week of TCGScon! If you’re coming over to Sheffield for our first ever standalone live show, we’ll see you on Saturday! If you’re unable to make it, you’ll get to watch the snow on YouTube or hear the show on podcast services next week (provided that everything works).
But anyway, onto this week’s show.
PlayStation Plus (2022 edition) has launched! And there’s lots to discuss. Fall Guys has gone free to play and multiplatform, microtransactions are coming to Halo, we hear about new From Soft games, and Chris Pratt’s voice.
All that plus the games we’ve been playing, gaming rides, best hair in gaming, camping conundrums and more!
Games discussed: Neon White, Tinykin, Fall Guys, Sonic Origins, Sifu, Super Metroid.
PRIDE 2022
We’re selling a bunch of Pride merch in June to raise money for Mermaids! Go to tcgs.co/store to see the limited edition range.
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Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Square Enix announced a bunch of Final Fantasy 7 games, Dragon's Dogma 2 is in development, Sony’s working on a pro controller, and there’s a Nintendo Direct this week!!!! …… for Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Game-wise, Sean and James have been loving TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, while Mat’s got stuck into Neon White.
Also: James makes another mistake, we debate playing just one game a year, then ponder the games we’ve only bought for the show, all that plus the usual nonsense and more!
Games discussed: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Escape Academy, The Ascent, Neon White.
TCGSCON
There’s only a handful of tickets left, so go to tcgs.co/tcgscon and get yours while you still can.
PRIDE 2022
We’re selling a bunch of Pride merch in June to raise money for Mermaids! Go to tcgs.co/store to see the limited edition range.
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Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Summer Game Fest 2022 is underway, but what have we enjoyed so far? What was announced? What wasn’t announced? And how many space horror games is too many?
Games discussed: The Callisto Protocol, American Arcadia, The Last of Us: Part, Anger Foot, The Plucky Squire, Skate Story, Redfall, Silksong, Forza Motorsport, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC, Scorn, The Last Case of Benedict Fox, As Dusk Falls, Persona 5 Royal, Starfield, Citizen Sleeper, Donkey Kong, Mario Strikers Battle League Football, Deliver Us Mars, RE4 Remake.
TCGSCON
There’s only a handful of tickets left, so go to tcgs.co/tcgscon and get yours while you still can.
PRIDE 2022
We’re selling a bunch of Pride merch in June to raise money for Mermaids! Go to tcgs.co/store to see the limited edition range.
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Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
James Farley is away, so instead we’ve got Sarah Dyer joining us!
On the show this week...
There’s the first proper gameplay footage of Sonic Frontiers (and some people aren’t happy), Sega’s announced the Mega Drive Mini 2, there’s a big State of Play recap, and Geoff Keighley manages expectations ahead of this week’s Summer Games Fest.
All that plus terror in our day jobs, ballsacks in the cinema, bees in consoles, Top Gun handles, and more!
Games discussed: Card Shark, Death Stranding, Destiny 2: Season of the Haunted, Diablo Immortal, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
TCGSCON
There’s only a handful of tickets left, so go to tcgs.co/tcgscon and get yours while you still can.
PRIDE 2022
We’re selling a bunch of Pride merch in June to raise money for Mermaids! Go to tcgs.co/store to see the limited edition range.
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Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
David’s back, and we’ve got a lot to discuss.
Including: the Xbox streaming stick is dead/alive/already out (depending on who you listen to), more PlayStation Plus weirdness, PSVR 2 news, and a new State of Play. Plus, Sega teasing a “new project”, the Star Wars Fallen Order sequel is revealed, and more!
In terms of the games, everyone’s been playing one particular puzzle game, David’s got into roller derby, James is still loving Cyberpunk, Mat’s still playing Synergia, and Sean is back for v1.0 of Hardspace: Shipbreaker.
Also: famous relations, recommending games, scary train stations, lightgun games and more.
Games discussed: LEGO Builder's Journey, Roller Champions, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2022, Synergia, Cyberpunk 2077, Hardspace: Shipbreaker.
TCGSCON
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Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
This week we're joined by Imogen Mellor!
Trophy support coming to new PS+ classic games, Xbox is KILLING PlayStation in Japan!1!1! !Sony's Bungie acquisition making them more multiplatform, now EA wants to be acquired?!, and Death Stranding 2 is happening. Probably.
Also: pant-shitting news, gaming‘s failures, favourite takeaway dinner, game threatening injuries, biggest complaints and more.
Games discussed: Cyberpunk 2077, Synergia, Valorant, Slay the Spire, Overwatch 2, TUNIC, Borderlands 3.
TCGSCON
There’s only a handful of TCGSCON tickets left, so go to tcgs.co/tcgscon and get yours while you still can.
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