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 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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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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