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 Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
This week: Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks has been acquired and saved, Marathon might be in trouble, Meta shuts down Ready at Dawn, GTA 6 won’t be on Game Pass (DESPITE WHAT SEAN BELL SAYS), and the Borderlands movie is total shit.
Also: Gaming flexes, Driv3r debacles, everyday QTEs, Final Fantasy jobs, Britishness in games, and more!
Games discussed: Lost Judgment, Dark Souls III, SteamWorld Heist 2, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
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Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
This week: Bungie lays off 220 staff while its CEO is criticised for spending millions on classic cars. Also, Game Informer closes after 33 years, making games for Apple sounds horrendous, Braid’s Anniversary Edition sold like dog shit, and Valve is definitely, 100% working on a new project that could be Half-Life 3!!!!!
Also: sporting heroes, the Star Wars bet, new camera angles in games, TCGS Olympics, surprise facts, and more!
Games discussed: Thank Goodness You’re Here!, Dungeons of Hinterberg, The Case of the Golden Idol, Lost Judgment
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Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
This week: PlayStation VR2 receives a huge price cut, World of Warcraft’s entire dev team unionises, US video game performers announce strike over AI stuff, Humble Games has reportedly been closed, and the Xbox 360 marketplace is RIP.
Also: Go! Go! Beckham!, teeth whitening, clans and more!
Games discussed: Arranger, No Man’s Sky
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Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
This week: the FTC kicks off about recent Game Pass changes, Bethesda unionises, Xbox marketing in Europe is going bye-bye, the Halo TV series is cancelled, Nintendo’s releasing a new Joy-Con stand, and new Star Wars Outlaws footage has been released…
Also: mess, smells, monkey balls and more.
Games discussed: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, Nobody Wants to Die, Flock, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Sonic Superstars.
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Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
This week: Xbox Game Pass gets more complicated and more expensive, we find out how Hellblade 2 did, Nintendo is accused of miscrediting external developers, GAME to end in-store pre-orders, and the Sonic Team boss would like to make a Sonic RPG one day. Forgetting that there's one already.
Also: ugly art design, Facebook issues, manic voicenotes, and more!
Games discussed: Concord, Neon White, Switch Sports, Sonic Superstars, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, Jurassic World Evolution 2, The First Descendant, The Case of the Golden Idol.
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
This week: A riveting discussion about Constant Bit Rate versus Variable, walking sims, invading people's dreams, and knife crime.
Also: School cliques, things we’ve taken chances on, pianos, and so much more.
Games discussed: Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Still Wakes the Deep, Return of the Obra Dinn, Middle Earth: Shadow of War, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess demo, Minishoot’ Adventures, After Us, PowerWash Sim.
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
You won’t believe this; but James isn’t here this week. Find out why in this week’s show!!!!!
This week: DrDisrespect is a certified nonce, Meta can’t be arsed with Meta Quest 1, Game Pass Ultimate cloud streaming is coming to Amazon Fire TV sticks, Forza Horizon 4 is getting delisted, and the original Life Is Strange developer delays its new game to avoid the new Life Is Strange.
Also: sports and IP crossovers; biscuits, fashion, or dinner; arbitrary gaming things that do our nut in, comfort media, hateplaying games, flash games and more!
Games discussed: Elden Ring (not the DLC), Alan Wake 2 Night Springs DLC, Fortnite, Cyberpunk, Turok, Perfect Dark, Blade & Sorcery, The Alters demo, Return of the Obra Dinn, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Doom Eternal.
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Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
James is back?!
This week: Everything announced in the Nintendo Direct, Sony's made cuts to VR development, the 20th Anniversary Edition of Beyond Good & Evil -has a ‘Narrative Link’ to Beyond Good & Evil 2, Silksong is "not in dev hell” APPARENTLY, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel has a release date.
Also: best item feel, LEGO creations, embarrassing school stories and more!
Games discussed: Elden Ring (not the DLC), Alan Wake 2 Night Springs DLC, Fortnite, Cyberpunk, Turok, Perfect Dark, Blade & Sorcery, The Alters demo, Return of the Obra Dinn, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Doom Eternal.
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Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
James is still away, so this week we’re joined by Pete Donaldson from the Football Ramble!
This week: Bethesda aren’t rushing out another Fallout, problems at ZA/UM continue, and there was a Nintendo Direct announced for 18th June.
Also: favourite subjects at school, masochism, and more!
Games discussed: UFL, Alan Wake 2 Night Springs DLC, Switch Sports, Cruise for a Corpse, Mullet Mad Jack, Bonelab, Blue Prince, Thank Goodness You’re Here!
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
With James being away, we’re joined by the amazing Ellie Gibson!
Conveniently, Ellie didn’t watch anything from Summer Game Fest, so it’s up to David, Sean and Mat to give her all the news. Wait, our old E3 format is back?! Damn right it is.
Also: Cantina drama, us as game designers, Stacey Solomon, and more.
Games discussed: Games from Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs, Devolver Direct, Xbox Games Showcase and the PC Gaming Show.
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