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
Episodes
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
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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
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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
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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.
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Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
David is away, leaving Sean, James and Mat to talk about all the big stories in video game land.
We talk about PlayStation staff criticising Jim Ryan's message on abortion rights; the Starfield and Redfall delays; PlayStation unveiling the game lineup and dates for its new PlayStation Plus offering, all the big announcements from Nintendo Indie World, and more.
Also: Countdown timers in games, losing important items, and James gets to rename EA Sports FC.
Games discussed: Wolfstride, Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.
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Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
We’ve managed to reach 300 episodes of The Computer Game Show, and to celebrate this huge milestone, we recorded episode 300 live on Twitch!
So if you’re reading this and want to watch the show recording on YouTube, visit: https://youtu.be/IyEBYDNe2hM
In terms of the show, we covered the continued rumours that Microsoft will be launching a cloud streaming device in the next year, Fortnite coming to iOS, Reggie Fils-Aimé’s new book, the Summer Game Fest live show date being announced and more.
Game-wise, Sean and Mat have a lengthy discussion about the brilliant Citizen Sleeper, David talks about his experiences in Trek to Yomi, and James is still playing Switch Sports.
All that plus questions from the chat, baby pranks, rituals, hard drugs, old podcasts, our kids listening to the show, all-time favourite games and more!
Games discussed: Citizen Sleeper, Trek to Yomi, Switch Sports, Cyberpunk 2077.
TCGSCON
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Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Square Enix is selling off its western studios and IP, while Yuji Naka is taking them to court over Balan Wonderworld.
There’s also the Microsoft and Bethesda E3 showcase, Sony being tight, the Mario movie getting delayed, and on the game front, we’ve all played Switch Sports!
Also: Podcast editing tips, auto pilot dreams, biggest TCGS mistakes and more.
Games discussed: Switch Sports, NORCO, Hot Wheels Unleashed.
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Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Amy Hennig’s making a Star Wars game again! SEGA’s developing Crazy Taxi again! And Ubisoft’s trying to get acquired.
Also: Sean’s band days, gaming on the brain, shoes in the house, gaming books, new hobbies, hand spiders, Twilight Calls and more.
Games discussed: NORCO, Retroid Pocket 2+, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Horizon Forbidden West.
TCGSCON
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