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. Also: More weird gaming dreams, games changing our perceptions of the real world, where we see ourse...
Aug 17, 2022•2 hr 22 min
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 dreams, waterways in games, and more! And don’t forget; you can now watch us record The Computer...
Aug 10, 2022•2 hr 49 min
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 PowerWash Simulator chat, along with Cupped, Stray and others. Also: gaming characters that Mat could kno...
Aug 03, 2022•2 hr 27 min
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 Diablo 4 tattoo. There’s also favourite album covers, Shy Guys, elderly next door neighbours, and we’...
Jul 27, 2022•2 hr 37 min
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, Neon White, Road 96, Poinpy, favourite ice creams. unwieldy games, ice cubes in bums, and more! Games d...
Jul 20, 2022•2 hr 31 min
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, gaming dreams, rollercoaster fears, and so much more! Games discussed: Neon White, Fall Guys, Final ...
Jul 13, 2022•2 hr 30 min
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 @CaptainToss @matmurray @jcafarley WATCH Twitch Youtube LISTEN Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Poc...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 42 min
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 has gone free to play and multiplatform, microtransactions are coming to Halo, we hear about new From...
Jun 29, 2022•2 hr 21 min
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 the games we’ve only bought for the show, all that plus the usual nonsense and more! Games discussed: ...
Jun 22, 2022•2 hr 17 min
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 Benedict Fox, As Dusk Falls, Persona 5 Royal, Starfield, Citizen Sleeper, Donkey Kong, Mario Strike...
Jun 15, 2022•2 hr 27 min
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, bees in consoles, Top Gun handles, and more! Games discussed: Card Shark, Death Stranding, Destiny...
Jun 08, 2022•2 hr 31 min
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 roller derby, James is still loving Cyberpunk, Mat’s still playing Synergia, and Sean is back for v1.0...
Jun 01, 2022•2 hr 34 min
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. Games discussed: Cyberpunk 2077, Synergia, Valorant, Slay the Spire, Overwatch 2, TUNIC, Borderlands 3. ...
May 25, 2022•2 hr 37 min
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, losing important items, and James gets to rename EA Sports FC. Games discussed: Wolfstride, Lego Marvel...
May 18, 2022•2 hr 8 min
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 to iOS, Reggie Fils-Aimé’s new book, the Summer Game Fest live show date being announced and more. Ga...
May 11, 2022•2 hr 18 min
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 Wheels Unleashed. TCGSCON There’s only a handful of TCGSCON tickets left, so go to tcgs.co/tcgscon a...
May 04, 2022•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 299
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 tickets are on sale now! There’s only a handful left, so go to tcgs.co/tcgscon and get yours while you stil...
Apr 27, 2022•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 298
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 chased in games, bullet-time IRL, the Halo tv show, and more. Games discussed: LEGO Star Wars: The ...
Apr 20, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 297
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 discuss, and more! Games discussed: Trine, Rainbow Billy and the Cursed Leviathan, Kirby and the Fo...
Apr 13, 2022•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 296
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 make the best Navi-like companion, and more. Games discussed: Elden Ring, Kirby and the Forgotten Land,...
Apr 06, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 295
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.) Elsewhere, James and Mat talk about Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Sean’s been playing GTA Online and ...
Mar 30, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 294
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 Ring, Tunic, FAR: Changing Tides, the new Mario Kart DLC, and Sean (Labode) has been playing Strange...
Mar 23, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 293
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 finally: Crystal Maze tactics, game characters that could do our day jobs, gaming trends, hills we’r...
Mar 16, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 292
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/articles/help-ukrainians-in-need-by-donating-to-charity/1100-6501028/ Also in the news: Epic acquires Band...
Mar 09, 2022•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 291
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.gamespot.com/articles/help-ukrainians-in-need-by-donating-to-charity/1100-6501028/ We also discuss t...
Mar 02, 2022•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 290
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 trip to Center Parcs, Mat’s talk at Yorkshire Games Festival, wasting time, ADHD, broken peripherals, a...
Feb 23, 2022•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 289
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 more! Games discussed: Sifu, Olli Olli World, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Triangle Strategy, Bowser’s Fury...
Feb 16, 2022•2 hr 51 min•Ep. 288
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 Raider return, and more. Games discussed: Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Puzzling Places, Metroid: Zero Mission...
Feb 09, 2022•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 287
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 more besides. Games discussed: Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Vampire Survivors, Windjammers 2, Judgment....
Feb 02, 2022•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 286
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, video game shoes, James meeting extraterrestrials, and more. Games discussed: The Gunk, Windjammers 2, ...
Jan 26, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 285
