The Computer Game Show

Mat’s still out, leaving David, Sean and James to discuss Nintendo being hit by new worker complaints, Microsoft saying how an Xbox-exclusive Call of Duty "would simply not be profitable”, PS4 selling well, Splatoon 3, and barely anyone playing Netflix’s games library.  Game-wise, we get stuck into Cult of the Lamb, David’s finished PowerWash Simulator, and James is back into Elden Ring. Big time....

With David and Mat away for the week, we have Sarah Dyer and Sean Labode on the show! This week we talk about Logitech and Tencent working on a new handheld cloud console, Xbox Game Pass family plans, accepting that we won’t get any new Nintendo hardware in 2022, and Beyond Good & Evil 2 being alive. Apparently. Also: Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Hindsight, MultiVersus, the Exoprimal beta, more gaming...

It’s time episode 312; our first one in the new Twitch era! On this week’s show we discuss the games announced at the 2022 Annapurna Interactive Showcase, A Better Ubisoft’s demands not being met, the Meta Quest 2 price going up $100, the KOTOR remake seemingly dead, GTA6 rumours, and of course there’s a Stadia Update. Sean, James, and Mat have al been playing As Dusk Falls, and there’s more Power...

James is away, so Sarah Dyer is back on the show! There’s a few big releases to discuss this week, including Stray, As Dusk Falls, the Hot Wheels DLC for Forza Horizon 5, and PowerWash Simulator. Plus Sarah’s in a Destiny 2-shaped hole again. News-wise, Mojang is anti-NFT, Square-Enix is pro-NFT, Nintendo doesn’t want you using a 17 year old dongle, but Activision Blizzard does want you to get a D...

Warm, isn’t it? It might have been 37° when we recorded, but there’s still loads to get through, including the news that Sony is going down the Microsoft Rewards route, Unity’s CEO apologising for his choice of words, Mass Effect trilogy endings, SKATE, Tony Hawking NFTs, and Bayonetta 3 finally arriving in October. In between moments of heat-related delirium we also chat about Escape Academy, Neo...

We’re back after TCGScon (North) 2022! So of course we start with a discussion of the event, how it went down, and how we felt it went overall. We then talk about Marvel Calls(!), E3 (definitely) returning in 2023, God of War (definitely) coming in 2022, Bungie is working on a mobile Destiny game, Yuji Naka erasing former co-workers, and an 8K HDR 120Hz NFT console. Also: bespoke rumble features,...

What started after someone overheard the Farley's Fantasy Zone jingle being played at a laser quest centre in Sheffield, this weekend resulted in a sell out show (twice), four hours of laser quest, and our first solo live show outside of an expo! It's time for TCGScon (North) 2022. SUPPORT Patreon TCGS Store CONTACT tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram Facebook FOLLOW @davidturners @Capt...

It’s the week of TCGScon! If you’re coming over to Sheffield for our first ever standalone live show, we’ll see you on Saturday! If you’re unable to make it, you’ll get to watch the snow on YouTube or hear the show on podcast services next week (provided that everything works). But anyway, onto this week’s show. PlayStation Plus (2022 edition) has launched! And there’s lots to discuss. Fall Guys h...

Square Enix announced a bunch of Final Fantasy 7 games, Dragon's Dogma 2 is in development, Sony’s working on a pro controller, and there’s a Nintendo Direct this week!!!! …… for Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Game-wise, Sean and James have been loving TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, while Mat’s got stuck into Neon White. Also: James makes another mistake, we debate playing just one game a year, then ponder th...

Summer Game Fest 2022 is underway, but what have we enjoyed so far? What was announced? What wasn’t announced? And how many space horror games is too many? Games discussed: The Callisto Protocol, American Arcadia, The Last of Us: Part, Anger Foot, The Plucky Squire, Skate Story, Redfall, Silksong, Forza Motorsport, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC, Scorn, The Last Case of...

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....