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 Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
It’s the God of War/Goddy War special!
David and James also have more thoughts on Sonic Frontiers, Sean re-enters the world of Citizen Sleeper, and a Splatfest happened.
News-wise, we briefly cover Nintendo's latest Indie World Showcase, Japan’s Animal Crossing numbers, the latest on the Disco Elysium story, FIFA’s new post-EA games, and a Mass Effect update.
Also: calming activities, Mat’s Game Pass deals, which of us would be the best dentist; childhood games, and more!
Games discussed: God of War Ragnarök, Sonic Frontiers, Splatoon 3, Citizen Sleeper.
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Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Lots of PSVR 2 discussion this week after Sony finally confirmed the release date, the price, and some of the launch titles for its upcoming headset.
Microsoft is still insisting that CoD will remain on PlayStation, PlayStation Plus subscriber numbers are down, and apparently Microsoft loses up to $200 on each Xbox console sold(!!)
Game-wise, James and David have the hottest takes after their first hour with Sonic Frontiers and Mat’s loving Signalis.
Also: unique controllers, in-game photography, D&D classes, games to help with day-to-day activities, and a whole lot more!
Games discussed: Sonic Frontiers, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Inscryption, Pro Clubs, Phantom Abyss, Signalis.
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Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Microsoft misses Xbox Game Pass growth targets for second year running, Meta’s profits dive sharply, Naughty Dog is apparently co-developing new project in "beloved franchise”, and that Sega “Super Game” is coming in 2026.
Also: more Modern Warfare II, Mat has an Elden Ring update, Marvel Snap has been played a lot, and were the Xbox Blades ever any good?
All that plus: can James Farley ever go to bed?, favourite cheeses, working on the tills, and should you wait for post-launch patches?
Games discussed: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Marvel Snap, Elden Ring.
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Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
James is back! And he has feedback on last week’s incredible Capone Adam edit.
News-wise, the Bayonetta story keeps going, apparently some developers aren’t happy with the Series S, we discuss everything that was announced in Konami's Silent Hill October 2022 showcase, and Sony finally reveals the price of the DualSense Edge.
Also, Modern Warfare II, Vampire Survivors, limiting game time, why are in-game economies so silly, and so much more.
Games discussed: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Vampire Survivors, FIFA 23, Elden Ring.
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Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Ladies and gentlemen… Adam Capone.
Games discussed: Elden Ring, Moonbreaker, Splatoon 3, FIFA 23, Paw Patrol Grand Prix, Pilotwings 64.
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Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Hello you.
On the show this week: the Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer, Fandom buying everyone, CD Projekt Red confirming tons of new games, no more naughty games on Nintendo Switch, and Overwatch 2 suffering DDoS attacks at launch.
All that plus Sean’s new Steam Deck, James finishing Elden Ring, Overwatch 2, perfect screen sizes, gaming guides, killing games, bad soundtracks, and more!
Games discussed: Overwatch 2, Steam Deck, Elden Ring, Tunic, FIFA 23.
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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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