The Computer Game Show
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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This week: US Xbox fans hit with another hardware price hike just four months after the last increase, Sucker Punch studio head comments on firing a developer who joked about Charlie Kirk’s death, Tencent responds to Sony lawsuit against Horizon clone, and scientists have worked out why some people invert video game controls.
Also: TV adverts, serious games, funeral music, Mario sports crossovers, the dark web, being cool, and more...
This week: Everything announced in last week’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo’s patenting stuff again, Sony launches new PlayStation parental control app, and Randy Pitchford doing Randy Pitchford things.
Also: Cyberpunk mods, airplane seats, going back in time, couples gaming habits, plants, new dads, and more.
GAMES DISCUSSED: Hollow Knight: Silksong, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Is This Seat Taken?, Fortnite, Not Sure About That
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James Farley returns!
This week: Hollow Knight: Silksong is here (and it took down global game storefronts), Take-Two was reportedly in talks to fund and publish Perfect Dark reboot, PS5 Digital Edition consoles are reportedly getting a quiet storage downgrade, and a Call of Duty movie and a Life is Strange TV show are both happening.
Also: Shepherd’s pie, Games Master, stinky games, and uninterrupted gaming.
Games discussed: Hollo...
Steam begins age verification for UK customers, Hermen Hulst wants first-party PlayStation studios to fail “cheaply and early”, and King layoffs sound bad.
Also: perfect games, vinegar pills, gigs, Sunday best, and more.
Games discussed: SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Destiny: Rising, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Mina the Hollower, Skate., Helldivers 2.
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Everything announced at Opening Night Live, ex-Deck Nine developer claims a Life is Strange: Double Exposure sequel is still in the works, Hollow Knight Silksong finally gets a release date, Elden Ring runs like shit on Switch 2, and Sony raises the price of the PS5 again.
Also: Dad behaviours, musical memories, Lamborghini’s, game spellings, and more.
Games discussed: Sword of the Sea, Herdling, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
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This week we’re joined by Imogen Mellor!
We’re talking about Remedy being unsatisfied with FBC: Firebreak’s launch sales, Helldivers teasing a HALO OSDT crossover, PETA calling for Nintendo to remove Cow's "cruel" nose ring, Black Ops 7 might not make it to Switch, and more Shenmue is on the way.
Also: teaching, KSI, a new news segment, and more!
Games discussed: Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Dark Souls 3, Elden Ring Nightreign, Balat...
Our James fallow period (Farlow?) has begun, but with it, comes special guests.
And this week we’re joined by Inel Tomlinson!
We're talking Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Digital Foundry goes independent, Contraband gets Contrabinned, and there’s a beautiful new range of baby and toddler toys from Nintendo.
Also: Gamescom predictions, losing limbs, soup, voice acting, old VHS tapes and more.
Games discussed: Death Stranding 2, and ...
David’s away, but that doesn’t stop us talking about everything announced in last week’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Xbox Game Pass hitting almost $5bn in annual revenue, Itch.io "re-indexes" free adult NSFW content, BioShock 4 failing to impress at internal 2K review, and Sony suing Tencent over Light of Motiram.
Also: online abuse, shaving beards, siblings, movie tie-in games, game show games, interviewing celebs, and more.
...Mastercard and Visa face backlash after hundreds of adult games removed from online stores Steam and Itch.io, Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK (and reversed plans to charge $80 for The Outer Worlds 2) Switch 2 has become the fastest selling video game hardware device in US history, Sony’s new Power Saver mode will ‘scale back performance’ of supported PlayStation 5 titles, and Wolfenstein is the next gam...
Microsoft kills its movies and TV store on Xbox and Windows, Nintendo is doing another mysterious ‘online playtest’, Steam games disclosing generative AI use ‘are up 800%’ this year, FromSoftware is working on an unannounced project alongside The Duskbloods, and Zelda and Link’s movie actors have been revealed.
Also: Internet black-outs, bank notes, money taboos, 90s game news, Fantastic Four, fun friend-meeting stories.
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Forza Horizon 5 sold 2 million units in a month on PS5, there’s a whole Subnautica 2 saga, the Donkey Kong Bananza director says he’s aware of occasional performance issues, and Nintendo and Universal are planning a Donkey Kong movie.
Also: video podcasts, politics, tattoo updates, slippers and more.
Games discussed: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Two Point Museum, The Ascent.
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Job losses, studio closures, cancelled games at Xbox, Phil Spencer isn’t leaving any time soon, Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X/S in August, port studio says any 60fps Xbox Series S game will ‘easily port’ to Nintendo Switch 2, and Neil Druckmann is stepping away from The Last of Us TV show to focus on game development
Also: Good facts, Chinese takeaways, stickers and more!
Games discussed: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, ...
This week, a totally normal show.
Lost Records developer Don't Nod cuts a "non-insignificant chunk" of jobs; turns out The Alters has undisclosed gen AI use of in images, text, and translation; Sony sued in Netherlands over "Sony Tax" and its perceived monopoly on digital sales, PlayStation maintains that it still won’t release first-party games on PS Plus on day one, and Dbrand is sending improved Switch 2 grips to all customers a...
Microsoft says it's working on next-gen Xbox "consoles", third-party Switch 2 game sales are reportedly “below estimates” (but Nintendo is banning people for pirating games on Switch 2), a Metroid Prime 4 ad on London Underground claimed the game is ‘out now’, support for Beat Saber on PS4 and PS5 ends, and Bungie delays Marathon.
Also: Prison time, good boys, Sonic’s birthday, masculine film idols, and more.
Games discussed: Remat...
This week we’re joined by the amazing Ellie Gibson!
Switch 2 sells 3.5m units in four days, SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative agreement with major games companies to end strike, SGF viewing figures up by 89%, John Marston’s actor teases “big announcement” coming “before Friday”, and Splatoon Raiders is announced for Switch 2.
Also: being sell-outs, catchphrases, could we host the BAFTA Games Awards, and more!
Games discussed: The Alters,...
We discuss everything announced at Summer Game Fest and Sony State of Play, and we give our first impressions of Nintendo Switch 2, its games and accessories.
That’s it. That’s the show.
Games discussed: Mario Kart World, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, and more.
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EA cancels Black Panther and shuts down Cliffhanger Games, Xbox’s handheld has been reportedly "sidelined", GAME cancelling Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders, and Summer Game Fest 2025 is almost here.
Also: games in space, nuisance gaming, school screw ups, non-tech upgrades, murders, and more.
Games discussed: To a T, Rematch, Ghost Town
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This week: Borderlands 4 might actually cost $80, Molyneux talks about Project Milo, Alex Garland is directing the Elden Ring movie, and Sony ends its PlayStation Stars loyalty programme.
Also: best kissers, own brand lifestyles, spoilers, TCGS Trump Cars, bunkers, and more.
Games discussed: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages, Monster Train 2, Helldivers 2, Split Fiction.
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Sean’s away, so this week we’re joined by none other than star of stage and screen, Blake Harrison!
This week: Bungie morale reportedly in "free fall" as it grapples with stolen Marathon assets fallout, Fortnite now lets you chat with Darth Vader using generative AI speech, Jade Raymond has left Haven Studios, Red Dead Redemption 2 reportedly coming to Switch 2, analysts say that Nintendo is likely to become "primary partner for th...
The second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI is here, Giant Bomb has been sold by Fandom and will continue independently, Xbox handheld photos leak, and Nintendo reserves the right to brick your console following "unauthorised use" in bid to prevent piracy. Fun!
Also: Chip butties, Goomba deaths, ice-cream vs sandwiches and more!
Games discussed: Revenge of the Savage Planet, Skin Deep, The Midnight Walk, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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