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 Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
James Farley.
Mat Murray.
That's it. That's the podcast.
Games discussed: Destruction AllStars, Balan Wonderworld, The Medium, Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
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Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Breaking news! Google is shutting down internal Stadia studios! Also Switch sales are insane (again), Microsoft’s gaming revenue is up, and GameStop shares have exploded.
Elsewhere, Mat’s back to take on some well meaning feedback, there’s an investigation into last week’s pod, James has played The Medium (for two seconds), David has “thoughts” on Balan Wonderworld, Sean’s still in love with Sea of Thieves, and a question about land animals, sea life and birds gets heated.
Games discussed: The Medium, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Hitman 3, Balan Wonderworld, Sea of Thieves.
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Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Xbox U-turning all over the shop, tons of Resident Evil Village news, Vicarious Visions getting merged into Blizzard and so much more.
Also: Hitman 3, the Resident Evil ‘Maiden’ demo, review formats, console regrets, and Sean answers the important question on everyone’s lips.
Games discussed: Hitman 3, Hitman 2, Everspace 2, Chicken Police, Resident Evil Village Maiden demo, Nintendo Labo Robot, Donut County.
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Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Everyone’s back, but we’re barely keeping it together.
There’s also a whole bunch of Cyberpunk news to get through, perfect birthdays, Mario impressions, and Mat is the subject of an intervention.
Games discussed: Island Saver, Castle of no Escape, Castle of no Escape 2, The Sims 4, ROBLOX, Korgan, Planet Coaster, Minecraft, Rec Room, The Gardens Between, Starbound, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Sea of Thieves, Hitman 3, Mars Horizon, Gears 5 Hivebusters, Yakuza 4, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
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Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
NEWSFLASH: Apparently the Nintendo Switch sold well during 2020!!1!1!
But that’s not all the news because Nintendo has also made an acquisition, LucasArts is back but rebranded, Minecraft Earth shuts down, and there’s a Stadia Update™.
Elsewhere, Sean talks all about the Monster Hunter Rise demo, James finishes Mass Effect Andromeda, and David’s back playing Tetris 99 and Rocket League.
All that plus the usual feedback, questions, nonsense, etc.
Games discussed: Monster Train, Monster Hunter Rise demo, GORN, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, Cubism, Rocket League, Tetris 99, Mass Effect Andromeda.
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Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
We’re back! 2021 is here, and we’re starting the new year with some gaming predictions for the year ahead.
There’s also plenty of feedback about what happened on our Game of the Year episode, plus a little bit of CD Projekt Red news, but we mostly talk about what we played over The Christmas, answer your questions, and all the usual stuff.
Games discussed: Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Sea of Thieves, Superhot: Mind Control Delete, Starlink, Cyberpunk 2077, Horace, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Ori and the Blind Forest, Gears of War 4, Mass Effect Andromeda, GTAV, Gears 5 Hivebusters DLC.
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Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
This is it. It’s time to decide the TCGS Game of the Year for 2020.
Games discussed: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Astro’s Playroom, Black Mesa, Carrion, Cloudpunk, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Hades, Half-Life: Alyx, Hard Lads, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Paradise Killer, Streets of Rage 4, Superliminal, The Last of Us: Part 2, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2.
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Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Here we go. It’s time for the TCGS Game of the Year Draft 2020.
So who chooses what? Does someone grab someone else’s game? And did Farley manage to pull off a better strategic pick than 2018’s Detroit: Become Human? Let’s find out.
And because it’s our final regular episode of the year before next week’s GOTY show, we answer your feedback, questions and more.
Games discussed: FIFA21, Unravel 2, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Sea of Thieves, Haven.
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Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
We’re starting to settle into next-gen, but there’s still lots to discuss like the PS5 launch being the biggest console launch in history, Sony teasing news on a Game Pass competitor (Anyone remember PlayStation Now lol), Microsoft acknowledging performance issues, and Super Nintendo World opening in February 2021.
Meanwhile Mat’s back on Hades, Sean unknowingly trolls some helpful people in Sea of Thieves, James feels like Miles Morales has ruined other games, and David’s still loving Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. All that plus the usual nonsense you come to expect from this show.
Games discussed: Sea of Thieves, Star Citizen, Hades, Super Mario Bros. 3., Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, FIFA 21, Tetris Effect: Connected, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sack Boy: A Big Adventure, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood.
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Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Next-Gen November Part 2!
This week James and Mat talk about their first week with PlayStation 5, including their thoughts on the hardware, the OS, the pad, and the PS5 games they’ve been playing.
Elsewhere there’s a bunch of news to get through, including the PS5 launching with some interesting issues, Apple halving App Store fees, IO Interactive announcing a James Bond game and Microsoft suggesting that the higher AAA price-point is warranted.
Games discussed: Astro’s Playroom, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Bugsnax, Super Mario Bros. 2, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Poker Club, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Burnout Paradise, Carto.
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