The Computer Game Show

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...

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 r...

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. Game...

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, los...

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 t...

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...

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 The final extra batch of TCGSCON tick...

David returns to the show (but James is still away) to discuss PS Plus being ‘Devastating’ for Oddworld: Soulstorm sales, Microsoft considering in-game ads for free-to-play titles, Sony NOT buying Kojima Productions, and the Witcher 3 next-gen update being delayed indefinitely. There’s also more Elden Ring, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Kirby to chat about, plus Tentacular on Quest, being...

With David and James away, Sean and Mat are joined by Joshua Garrity and Darren Gargette from, ahem, Cane and Rinse. On the agenda this week: digital games on PS3/Vita becoming unplayable, Chrono Cross running terribly on PS5, Pac-Mom(?), the LEGO metaverse, and a bunch of game announcements! All that plus gaming ticks, podcast fights, the joy of simplicity, 2010 Toyota Corollas, loads of games to...

In classic TCGS fashion, last week’s big PS+ rumours got announced the day after we recorded, and that’s not the end of it. From E3’s digital event being cancelled, to Breath of the Wild 2 being delayed, and the Sonic cinematic universe being announced(!), there’s lots do discuss. All that plus more Elden Ring and Kirby chat, what we wouldn’t do after winning the lottery, which one of us would mak...

David’s unwell, so it’s left to Sean, James and Mat to talk about the week in VIDEO GAMES. Including: GTA Online getting a monthly subscription, Nintendo shutting down Dragalia Lost but bringing folders to Switch, Polyphony responding to the recent GT7 backlash, EA Sports Football Club, and APPARENTLY Sony might unveil a PlayStation Plus overhaul "as early as this week" (spoilers: they did.) Elsew...

This week we’re joined once again by Sean Labode ! There’s plenty to get stuck into, including Microsoft’s indie showcase (kinda), staff departures at The Initiative, EA cancelling their not-E3 E3 presentation, Gran Turismo 7 going offline for 24 hours then returning with more grinding than Tony Hawk, Sony acquiring another studio, and more. In terms of games, we’ve all got more thoughts on Elden...

James is away, so it’s left to David, Sean and Mat to cover the week in gaming. Including: The Itch.io bundle for Ukraine raising over $5mil, Nintendo delaying Advance Wars, last week’s State of Play, and Super Nintendo World to opening at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023. Gaming-wise we’re all playing Elden Ring, David has more GT7 thoughts, and Sean’s made a mistake in Triangle Strategy. And...

TCGSCON tickets are on sale now! There’s only a handful left, so go to tcgs.co/tcgscon and get yours while you still can. We start the news this week by hearing about how the games industry has rallied behind Ukraine in face of the Putin's invasion If you want to pledge your support to the people of Ukraine, GameSpot has posted a bunch of links to various charities: https://www.gamespot.com/articl...

This week we’re joined by Inel Tomlinson ; star of the BBC’s gaming show ‘Press X to Continue’, Horrible Histories, Twitch, gTV, YouTube and more! We start the news this week by hearing about the studios calling for support in the face of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. If you want to pledge your support to the people of Ukraine, GameSpot has posted a bunch of links to various charities: https://www....

Nintendo’s closing the 3DS and Wii U stores, Ubisoft thinks it can go alone, and the next-gen update for Cyberpunk 2077 is finally here. Speaking of which, everyone’s played that new next-gen Cyberpunk 2077 update, some of us have played Horizon: Forbidden West, James has a final word on Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Sean’s still enjoying Metroid: Zero Mission. The boys also talk about a recent tri...

This week we go over all the announcements and news from last week’s big Nintendo Direct. And boy was it a good one. We also discuss the recent report from inside Team17, take a look at Microsoft's latest comments about the future of Call of Duty, and a load of other stuff. Also: Sifu! OlliOlli World! Asking ourselves “what are we ACTUALLY good at??" Adding permadeath to new games! And so much mor...

Sarah Dyer returns to the show to talk about Nintendo selling a lot of Switch consoles, Sony launching 10 live service games, changes at Platinum, GTA 6 being worked on. NFTs, Skate 4, and more. There’s also more Pokémon Legends: Arceus chat, David has a new retro handheld to play with, and Sarah’s still loving Final Fantasy XIV. Plus: Relationships in games, Inscryption in GOTY, should Tomb Raide...

The acquisitions keep coming. Just before we sat down to record this week’s episode it was announced that Sony had acquired Bungie, so naturally we discuss that in a bumper news section. There’s also a new Pokémon game to talk about, an indie surprise hit to cover, and more Windjammers 2 chat. Also: comfort games, Smash attacks, saucy gaming consoles, leaving things to the last minute, plus plenty...

Whoa. Have you heard? Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard for $68.7B! That’s a lot of money, isn’t it? We discuss what this means for Activision, its workers, Bobby Kotick, and the gaming landscape at large. Also: a listener takes aim at Mat, Sean’s loving Windjammers 2, James has thoughts on Skyward Sword, and David isn’t allowed to put his iPod where he wants. All that plus skipping bosses, vid...

We’re back with our first (proper) show of 2022! This week we’re making our 2022 predictions! But not before hearing our 2021 predictions from a year ago, with interesting results. Also; Sony believes in generations so much that they’re bringing back the PS4 (kinda), Take-Two spends all its Christmas money on Zynga, Mario Kart 9 is in active development (chinny reckon), E3’s 2022 physical show has...

Here. We. Go. Slightly later than planned, it’s time to decide the TCGS Game of the Year for 2021. Games discussed: Death’s Door, Halo Infinite, The Artful Escape, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, Metroid Dread, Deathloop, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Forza Horizon 5, It Takes Two, Psychonauts 2, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Chicory: A Colourful Tale, Hitman 3, Sea of Thieves: A Pira...

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It’s time for the TCGS Game of the Year Draft 2021. So who chooses what? Does someone grab someone else’s game? Will Sean nominate five games no one’s heard of? And will anything ever rival Farley’s 2018 “strategic” pick of Detroit: Become Human? Let’s find out.  But before that, we discuss last week’s The Game Awards, including the awards, trailers, and news.  Last week also saw the release of Ha...

This week we’re joined on the show by @SeanLabode ! Sony’s overhauling PlayStation Plus with new tiers, Take Two goes after It Takes Two, the next setting for the new Bioshock is rumoured, and the Battlefield universe is expanding. Sean Labode’s been playing Fights in Tight Spaces, there’s more Guardians chat from James and Sean, Mat goes back to a favourite from the past year, and more. Games Dis...