The Computer Game Show

PSN is back online after falling over for a bit, E3 organiser ESA announces iicon: a "first-of-its-kind" new event to connect gaming "thought leaders"; Sumo Group to refocus business on "development services for partners" GTA 6 release date still on track for this autumn, Switch 2 price will ‘consider the affordability customers expect’ from Nintendo, and more. Also: cool games to impress people,...

Welcome to the first of our Life is Strange: Double Exposure spoilercasts! Every Friday we'll be discussing one of the episodes from the game, the decisions we've made and our thoughts on what the heck is going on. In case it needs saying: this was recorded on the understanding that anyone listening has played the episode in question, and we'll be throwing spoilers around all over the shop. Oofah-...

This week: Forza Horizon 5 is coming to PS5, Xbox revenue fell 7% in Q2 as hardware sales dropped 29% but Microsoft was the No.1 games publisher in the world last month. PlayStation Plus to solely focus on PS5 games, and BioWare confirms "many" staff moved elsewhere in EA as "core team" focuses on Mass Effect 5 in downsized studio. Also: Things that wind us up, dadvice, mispronunciation, punching...

This week: everything announced at last week’s Xbox Developer Direct, Phil Spencer talking about multi-platform (and congratulating Nintendo), Ubisoft closes another studio, Team 17 rebrands, and the Banjo-Kazooie composer has "zero hope" for new game and says fans would "slag it off no matter how good it was.” Also: Traitors tactics, games we haven’t played (and this wasn’t Mat padding the show),...

This week: The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally revealed, Hideki Kamiya hates leakers, live service games from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games have been cancelled, Microsoft makes more lay-offs, and the PS Vita almost had Switch-like capabilities APPARENTLY. Also: Should we let Mario build our next house, do we like Easter eggs in games, do we like Team 17 games, music memories, being a podcast boyban...

You honestly will not believe this, but after one entire episode, James is all sleepy and needs a rest. But calm yourselves: Sean Labode is here instead. Also: Switch 2 rumours!!! The Sleeping Dogs movie definitely isn't happening! America reckons Tencent are linked with the Chinese military! Etc! All that plus Steam Deck chat, Hulk Hogan's disgrace, and games for special occasions. Games discusse...

We’re back and ready for another year of The Computer Game Show, starting with our gaming predictions episode. Also: apparently the games industry will only have room for one non-Nintendo console next gen? Wonder who that might be!!!!!! There’s also been a ton of Switch 2 leaks, Half-Life 3 rumours are ramping up, and Jim Carrey might return for Sonic 4. All that plus feedback on our GOTY 2024 res...

Here. We. Go. It’s time to decide the TCGS Game of the Year for 2024. Strap in. Games discussed: Animal Well, Astro Bot, Balatro, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Harold Halibut, Helldivers 2, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Neva, Nintendo Alarmo, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown,...

It’s time for the first of our two Game of the Year-themed episodes, starting with the Game of the Year Draft! Also this week: Deck Nine announces more layoffs, XDefiant is dead, Ubisoft reportedly discussing buyout options with Tencent, EA makes more accessibility patents free, and info about the follow-up to It Takes Two is leaked. Plus: Best Man speech advice, musical tastes, warm cereal and mo...

This week: Xbox says it’s still blocked from selling and launching games from its Android app but Google says it isn’t, Shuhei Yoshida is retiring, the Nintendo Switch eShop is closing 2026 in China, Xbox shuts down Avatar Editor app, and Elon Musk wants to ‘make games great again’ with AI studio. Also: Boring cereal, Pokémon types, Chocobo services, James as Santa and more.  Games discussed: Eart...

This week: A report into GAME reveals that nothing’s changed in years; cloud streaming beta launches on PS Portal via PlayStation Plus, and Sony’s allegedly planning a new PlayStation handheld; Xbox Cloud Gaming to finally support titles from players' game libraries, and FromSoftware parent Kadokawa confirms Sony has sent it a ‘letter of intent’ to acquire it. Also: Christmas reading, “console loa...

This week: WASD cancelled, Valve accused of "allowing the proliferation of hate" on Steam, Half-Life 2: Episode 3 footage revealed, Microsoft wants to buy more companies while also telling us what an Xbox is. Also: Books, more parenting, more questions that we absolutely need to answer, celebrity hosts, and more! Games discussed: Lego Horizon Adventures, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Call of Dut...

This week: Nintendo confirms backwards compatibility on Switch 2, Nintendo sues streamer who said he could broadcast its pirated games "all day", PS5 Pro price has not had a "negative impact" on sales, Trump tariffs will make video game consoles up to 40% more expensive, and a Mass Effect TV series is in development at Amazon. Also: questions we’ve always wanted answered, NQ64, making money in gam...

This week: Listeners' kids flying the nest, Sony closing studios, Dave's got some thoughts on the Nintendo Music app, and Ubisoft's NFT game isn't working out very well, which nobody saw coming at all. Also: Jobs we wanted when we were kids, and Olympic sports we wish we were good at now. Games discussed: Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Pokemon TCG Pocket, Monster Hunter Wild...

This week: Ubisoft disbands the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team, Baldur's Gate 3 publishing chief calls out Ubisoft's 'broken strategy': Microsoft CEO's pay rises 63% to $79m, Xbox reaffirms commitment to "bringing great games to more people on more devices", and Valve rejects "yearly cadence" of Steam Deck hardware releases to be "fair" to gamers. Also: GOTY recommendations, musical instrum...

This week: Everything announced in Microsoft's October Xbox Partner Preview, the details of Nintendo's mysterious Switch Online playtest have leaked already, 700+ Ubisoft France staff walk out on a three-day strike in dispute over home working and pay, Shawn Layden says things, Hazelight is teasing their new co-op game, and there’s a new £25 print gaming periodical to buy. Also: Will James ever fi...

This week: Game Freak had a data breach, Nintendo announces an alarm clock (and separately working on mystery Nintendo Switch Online features), there’s now 203 Disco Elysium spin-offs in the works, NetEase finally lifts the lid on the Destiny f2p game, Xbox Cloud Gaming will let players stream any game in their library from November, there’s a Xbox Partner Preview showcase this week, EA is adding...

This week: Play magazine is closing down, Switch emulator Ryujinx taken offline, 53% of gamers prefer single-player games apparently, 343 rebrands and confirms multiple new Halo games are coming, and J Allard joins Amazon. Also: Musical gaming collabs, gaming mags, kids and games, protective accoutrements, and more! Games discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, WWE 2K24, Star Wars Outlaw...

This week: A State of Play and Tokyo Game Show happened, the Meta Quest 3S is finally real, and Yves Guillemot is being weird and scared. Also: James is a sociopath, Sean is talking nonsense again, some incredible listener correspondence about a Facebook group for gaming dads, and CHEESE FACTS Games discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, FC25 Contact tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter...

This week: Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer, Nintendo's prepping mystery wireless device, Sony announces Limited Edition 30th Anniversary PS5 consoles, a new Like A Dragon game has been announced, and a State of Play is coming this week. Also: favourite cheeses, dad games and more! Games discussed: The Plucky Squire, FC25, UFO 50, P8GO.   Contact tcgs.co Contact form Discord...

This week: Sony announces the PlayStation 5 Pro that costs £700 (+ £100 for the disc drive and more for the vertical stand), Microsoft lays off another 650 staff, Annapurna's entire gaming team has resigned. Unity’s cancelled its controversial Runtime Fee, and Flappy Bird is back! (kinda, sorta not) Also: Life in 2D, relationship advice, yolk, narratives, chips, and more. Games discussed: Astro Bo...

Concord pulled from sale, Star Wars Outlaws creative director a ‘bit disappointed’ with its review scores, Heaven 17 songwriter tells Rockstar to do one, Switch 2 probably has backwards compatibility support (!!!!) and Astro Bot is 2024’s highest-rated standalone game so far, according to Metacritic. Also: Wussy wuss bags, YouTube recommendations, explaining popular culture, Astro Bot vs Red Dead...

This week: All the news from last week’s Nintendo Direct and Indie World showcases, PS5 Pro announcement plans and console design have leaked, Concord hasn’t sold very well, and early Star Wars Outlaws players on PS5 had to start the game again. Also: the tattoo bet winner is officially declared, apocalypse fun, Christmas every day, going back to the old days of gaming, TCGScon South, and more. Ga...

This week: all the news from Gamescom Opening Night Live, the Star Wars Outlaw reviews have dropped, Xbox loses another exclusive, Avowed is 30fps, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp is going away, and Molyneux is back. Also: what got us into games, magic spoon and curry update, best start-up splash screens, and more! Games discussed: 1000xResist, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Flower, Journe...

This week: Black Myth: Wukong marketing team offers some stringent review guidelines, Switch 2 ain’t coming in early 2025 APPARENTLY, another big Xbox title might be coming to PS5, and Silksong won’t be at ONL. Also: cool moves, bad taste, body damage systems, Farley farts, meal deal strats and more! Games discussed: The First Descendent, Zenless Zone Zero, 1000xRESIST, Monster Hunter Rise Contact...