The Computer Game Show

There’s an awful lot of feedback about The Bet, and Mat’s not happy.  We also go over the latest Xbox Series X previews, Amazon’s new game streaming service, Mat going back to Death Stranding, Sean becoming an Avenger, and thanks to Jon Denton’s recommendation, David, James and Sean all played (and loved) Hades.  All that plus how to pass on knowledge to your children, the ol’ switcheroo in story-...

What a massive, massive week of news. So much has happened. Sony finally announced the price, the launch date and some launch games for the PS5, yet somehow we got more information from Geoff Keighley. Microsoft bought Bethesda and Zenimax for $7.5bn! Doom! Elder Scrolls! Fallout! The lot! It’s crazy! And Nintendo had another partner showcase mini direct thing. Elsewhere, we go through the results...

David, Sean, James and Mat are back to discuss the final chapter of Dontnod's latest game, 'Tell Me Why'. In this episode we cover everything in chapter three of Tell Me Why, including: the characters, the plot points, our choices, and our thoughts on the series overall. It goes without saying, but if you haven’t played Tell Me Why, or if you don’t want to know anything about the game, turn this s...

They’ve finally done it. Those crazy bastards at Microsoft finally unveiled the Xbox Series S. Not only that, but we have prices, pre-orders and launch dates for the Xbox Series X as well. And Sony has a PS5 show coming up on the day this podcast comes out. What a time to be alive! Elsewhere, we discuss the fate of Wario Ware, exceeding nostalgia, dance floor fillers, and so much more. Games discu...

David, Sean, James and Mat are back to discuss chapter two of Dontnod's latest game, 'Tell Me Why'. In this episode we cover everything in the second chapter of Tell Me Why, including: the characters, the plot points, our choices, and our theories on where the story might end up in the final chapter. It goes without saying, but if you haven’t played the first two chapters of Tell Me Why, or if you...

Nintendo had a special Direct for Mario’s 35th anniversary, and we loved it! Then we read the small print. Elsewhere, sad news as Kotaku UK shuts down, there’s a Shenmue anime, we discuss gaming’s worst mistakes, and David and Mat are loving the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+ 2 remake. Games discussed: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, Star Renegades, Spiritfarer, Frostpunk, Kill It With Fire. SUPPORT Patr...

David, Sean, James and Mat get together to discuss the first chapter of Dontnod's latest game, 'Tell Me Why'. In this episode we cover everything in the first chapter of Tell Me Why, including: the characters, the plot points, our choices, and our overall thoughts on this opening chapter. It goes without saying, but if you haven’t played the first chapter of Tell Me Why, or if you don’t want to kn...

We wonder what Gamescom's Opening Night Live was all about, then cover all the HUGE announcements from Nintendo’s second Partner Showcase Direct Mini. Coincidentally we also discuss how much we miss E3. We also talk about Sony’s social credit score to get a PS5 pre-order, Left4Dead 2 getting an update and how to turn a boring activity into a billion dollar game concept. Games discussed: Tell Me Wh...

Mat’s back, and we talk about the Nintendo Indie Showcase, Epic vs Apple (again), new game announcements from DC FanDome, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Spiritfarer, Beat Saber, Fall Guys, Control and more. Games discussed: Spiritfarer, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Fall Guys, Control, Beat Saber, Ghost of Tsushima, A Short Hike, Battletoads.  SUPPORT Patreon TCGS Store CONTACT tcgs.co Contact form Dis...

It’s a three man show this week, and there’s lots to get through. There’s feedback about last week’s guest and editor Capone Adam, this Epic vs Apple thing, Halo Infinite getting delayed, next-gen upgrade madness and loads more. Games discussed: Fall Guys, Rogue Company, Ghost of Tsushima, Paper Mario: The Origami King, Othercide, Frostpunk, FitXR. SUPPORT Patreon TCGS Store CONTACT tcgs.co Contac...

It’s a very special episode this week as we’re joined by Capone Adam. Not only that, but he’s edited the show too. ENJOY. Games discussed: Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Superliminal, Doom Eternal, Rogue Company, Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows, Nowhere Prophet. SUPPORT Patreon TCGS Store CONTACT tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram Facebook FOLLOW @davidturners @CaptainToss @matmurray @jc...

Is Sony being anti-consumer? Will Halo Infinite improve before release? Is James sick of Mat? We answer the big questions and get back to a more familiar format on this week’s episode of The Computer Game Show. Games discussed: Carrion, Grounded, Ghost of Tsushima, Paper Mario: The Origami King, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Pokémon GO. SUPPORT Patreon TCGS Store CONTACT tcgs.co Contact form...

Microsoft had its big Xbox Series X show last week, but what did we think? Let’s talk about the Xbox Games Showcase. SUPPORT Patreon TCGS Store CONTACT tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram Facebook FOLLOW @davidturners @CaptainToss @matmurray @jcafarley WATCH Twitch Youtube LISTEN Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Pocket Casts Overcast acast Stitcher   CREDITS Music by Nick Parton

Prior to Thursday’s Xbox Games Showcase, there’s a whole boatload of Xbox news to get through such as xCloud coming to Game Pass Ultimate, 12 month Xbox Live subs going away, and Xbox consoles being discontinued. We also make some well-informed predictions for Thursday’s event. All that plus our INCREDIBLY detailed look at the AMAZING Nintendo Direct mini Partner Showcase, Sean and James discuss P...

Following our decision to not do a Talks Over for Ubisoft Forward after more allegations came out over the weekend, we have a frank conversation about what it means to cover games when there’s allegations and controversy. After that we get round to discussing what was shown at Ubisoft Forward, as well as Microsoft’s views on next-gen upgrades, Sony’s massive investment in Epic Games, cancelled Val...

David, James and Mat finally get to sit down and have a big spoiler-filled chat about The Last of Us Part 2. It goes without saying, but If you haven’t played The Last of Us Part 2 yet, or if you don’t want to know anything about it, turn this spoilercast off IMMEDIATELY. (Then come back once you’ve finished the game.) For the rest of you, enjoy. - - - - - Patreon: Support the show and get exclusi...

On this week’s show there’s talk about next-gen game prices, twats harassing developers because they have literally nothing else going on in their lives/brains, Apple cancelling some Apple Arcade games, and Microsoft finally confirms the date for its Xbox Series X Game Showcase. We also have our final non-spoilery chat about The Last Of Us Part 2 before our spoilercast comes out on Thursday, Sean...

It’s a heavy start this week, as we discuss the allegations that have rocked the video games industry over the past fortnight. Following that, we get into less important topics like Dr Disrespect being banned but no-one knows why, the Xbox Series S ‘leak’, a new Battle Royale game from Ubisoft and more. Elsewhere, David and James have more (spoiler-free) chat about The Last of Us Part 2 (no spoile...

The Last of Us Part 2 is finally here, and although we don’t go into spoilers, we’ve brought back spoilerbot so listeners can skip that section entirely. Elsewhere we discuss Mixer getting shut down, EA Play, and Cyberpunk 2077 getting another delay. Plus we answer the age-old question “what is Millwole?” Games discussed: The Last of Us Part 2, Resident Evil 3, HITMAN, The Almost Gone, Beat Saber,...

Sony’s finally revealed the games and the box; it’s time to discuss the PlayStation 5. - - - - - Patreon: Support the show and get exclusive content by visiting  https://www.patreon.com/tcgs Store: Brand new TCGS merch now available at https://www.thecomputergameshow.com/store - - - - - CONTACT twitter.com/tcgsco instagram.com/tcgsco facebook.com/tcgsco discord.gg/DjtVdDu tcgs.co podcast@thecomput...

We finally get to hear what that big Sega “schcoop” was, FIFA crowd noises are coming to real life football, Destiny had its first big live event and of course there’s a Stadia update. Elsewhere, the boys talk about their experiences with 51 Worldwide Games, discuss their favourite sidekicks and so much more, all on this week’s episode of The Computer Game Show, which is a TCGS production. Games d...

There are more important issues in the world right now than video games, but we’re still here to discuss the week’s gaming news, talk about what we’ve been playing and answer your questions. Sony has rightfully delayed the PS5 showcase scheduled for this week, a ‘revolutionary’ scoop is about to drop in this week’s Famitsu regarding Sega, there’s more next-gen news about backwards compatibility, a...

There’s plenty of news with everything from Microsoft not acquiring a company, Gears of War on the PS3 and source code leaking everywhere. But the big news story is that we’ve rebranded to TCGS. From The Computer Game Show. But that doesn’t affect the podcast. The podcast stays the same. Apart from the big change you’ll hear on this show. But apart from that, the podcast remains the same. Same nam...

Plenty to discuss in this episode such as that Unreal Engine 5 tech demo, actual Ghost of Tsushima gameplay, Tony Hawk coming back, a new Paper Mario game and so much more. Games discussed: Tonight We Riot, Telling Lies, Batman: Enemy Within, HUNTDOWN, Gris, Resident Evil 3, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Patreon: Support the show and get exclusive content by visiting  https://www.patreon.com/tcgs...

Nintendo’s doing big numbers, Microsoft’s apologising, EA’s doing EA’s things, and the PlayStation store has been suspended in China. All that plus Phil Spencer from Microsoft, Phil Spencer from Channel 4, how to fix hacking mini-games, and David works out one of Sean’s dirtiest secrets. Games discussed: Cloudpunk, Streets of Rage 4, Day Z, Deliver Us The Moon, Lonely Mountains: Downhill, Legends...