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 discussed: The Stanley Parable, Life is Strange, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Marvel Rivals, Mouthwashing, Met...
Jan 15, 2025•2 hr 44 min
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 result, reviewing our 2024 gaming predictions, and making bold new predictions for the year ahead, and ...
Jan 08, 2025•2 hr 53 min
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, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Silent Hill 2, Star Wars: Outlaws, Thank Goodness You’re Here, UFO 50, Ul...
Dec 20, 2024•4 hr 21 min
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 more. Games discussed: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Balatro, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, ...
Dec 11, 2024•2 hr 23 min
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: Earth Defense Force 5, Nine Sols, Antstream Arcade, Balatro, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Microsoft Flight ...
Dec 04, 2024•2 hr 11 min
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 loading chambers”, Switch 2 re-releases, best multiplayer maps and more! Games discussed: S.T.A.L.K.E.R...
Nov 27, 2024•2 hr 19 min
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 Duty: Black Ops 6, Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX, Walkabout Minigolf, Astrobot, Antstream Arcade. Contact ...
Nov 20, 2024•2 hr 26 min
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 games, "fiscosophical" questions, WOTY 2024, and more. Games discussed: Life is Strange: Double Exposur...
Nov 13, 2024•2 hr 15 min
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 Wilds beta, Silent Hill 2, Walkabout Minigolf, PowerWash Simulator. Contact Website Contact form Discord...
Nov 06, 2024•2 hr 22 min
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 instruments, dodgy Lego streams, and more! Games discussed: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, The Legend of Zelda:...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 44 min
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 finish Dark Souls 3? Will we do spoilercasts for the new Life is Strange game? Will we create YouTube ...
Oct 23, 2024•2 hr 29 min
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 an open world to EAFC and more. Also: Surviving apocalypses, KurosawaGate strikes again, new pocket ...
Oct 16, 2024•2 hr 24 min
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 Outlaws, Space Marine 2, Balatro, God of War, Steel Battalion. Contact tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitte...
Oct 09, 2024•2 hr 41 min
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 Instagram Facebook Follow @davidturners @CaptainToss @matmurray @jcafarley Watch Twitch YouTube Lis...
Oct 02, 2024•2 hr 10 min
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 Twitter Instagram Facebook Follow @davidturners @CaptainToss @matmurray @jcafarley Watch Twitch YouTu...
Sep 25, 2024•2 hr 25 min
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 Bot, Emio: The Smiling Man, Splatoon 3, Zenless Zone Zero, Loop Hero. Contact tcgs.co Contact form Dis...
Sep 18, 2024•2 hr 4 min
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 2 AGAIN, and more. Games discussed: Astro Bot, Space Marine 2, Star Wars Outlaws. Contact tcgs.co Co...
Sep 11, 2024•2 hr 27 min
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. Games discussed: Star Wars Outlaws, Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Contact tcgs.co Con...
Sep 04, 2024•2 hr 10 min
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, Journey, Arco, Dilemo. Contact tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram Facebook Follow @davidturner...
Aug 28, 2024•2 hr 27 min
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 tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram Facebook Follow @davidturners @CaptainToss @matmurra...
Aug 21, 2024•2 hr 12 min
This week: Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks has been acquired and saved, Marathon might be in trouble, Meta shuts down Ready at Dawn, GTA 6 won’t be on Game Pass (DESPITE WHAT SEAN BELL SAYS), and the Borderlands movie is total shit. Also: Gaming flexes, Driv3r debacles, everyday QTEs, Final Fantasy jobs, Britishness in games, and more! Games discussed: Lost Judgment, Dark Souls III, SteamWorld Heist 2, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Contact tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram Facebook F...
Aug 14, 2024•2 hr 16 min
This week: Bungie lays off 220 staff while its CEO is criticised for spending millions on classic cars. Also, Game Informer closes after 33 years, making games for Apple sounds horrendous, Braid’s Anniversary Edition sold like dog shit, and Valve is definitely, 100% working on a new project that could be Half-Life 3!!!!! Also: sporting heroes, the Star Wars bet, new camera angles in games, TCGS Olympics, surprise facts, and more! Games discussed: Thank Goodness You’re Here!, Dungeons of Hinterbe...
Aug 07, 2024•2 hr 17 min
This week: PlayStation VR2 receives a huge price cut, World of Warcraft’s entire dev team unionises, US video game performers announce strike over AI stuff, Humble Games has reportedly been closed, and the Xbox 360 marketplace is RIP. Also: Go! Go! Beckham!, teeth whitening, clans and more! Games discussed: Arranger, No Man’s Sky Contact tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram Facebook Follow @davidturners @CaptainToss @matmurray @jcafarley Watch Twitch YouTube Listen Spotify Apple Podcas...
Jul 31, 2024•2 hr 7 min
This week: the FTC kicks off about recent Game Pass changes, Bethesda unionises, Xbox marketing in Europe is going bye-bye, the Halo TV series is cancelled, Nintendo’s releasing a new Joy-Con stand, and new Star Wars Outlaws footage has been released… Also: mess, smells, monkey balls and more. Games discussed: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, Nobody Wants to Die, Flock, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Sonic Superstars. Contact tcgs.co Contact form Disco...
Jul 24, 2024•2 hr 14 min
This week: Xbox Game Pass gets more complicated and more expensive, we find out how Hellblade 2 did, Nintendo is accused of miscrediting external developers, GAME to end in-store pre-orders, and the Sonic Team boss would like to make a Sonic RPG one day. Forgetting that there's one already. Also: ugly art design, Facebook issues, manic voicenotes, and more! Games discussed: Concord, Neon White, Switch Sports, Sonic Superstars, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, Jurassic World Evolution 2, The Fir...
Jul 17, 2024•2 hr 6 min
This week: A riveting discussion about Constant Bit Rate versus Variable, walking sims, invading people's dreams, and knife crime. Also: School cliques, things we’ve taken chances on, pianos, and so much more. Games discussed: Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Still Wakes the Deep, Return of the Obra Dinn, Middle Earth: Shadow of War, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess demo, Minishoot’ Adventures, After Us, PowerWash Sim. Contact tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram Facebook Follow @davidturners @C...
Jul 10, 2024•2 hr 4 min
You won’t believe this; but James isn’t here this week. Find out why in this week’s show!!!!! This week: DrDisrespect is a certified nonce, Meta can’t be arsed with Meta Quest 1, Game Pass Ultimate cloud streaming is coming to Amazon Fire TV sticks, Forza Horizon 4 is getting delisted, and the original Life Is Strange developer delays its new game to avoid the new Life Is Strange. Also: sports and IP crossovers; biscuits, fashion, or dinner; arbitrary gaming things that do our nut in, comfort me...
Jul 03, 2024•2 hr 16 min
James is back?! This week: Everything announced in the Nintendo Direct, Sony's made cuts to VR development, the 20th Anniversary Edition of Beyond Good & Evil -has a ‘Narrative Link’ to Beyond Good & Evil 2, Silksong is "not in dev hell” APPARENTLY, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel has a release date. Also: best item feel, LEGO creations, embarrassing school stories and more! Games discussed: Elden Ring (not the DLC), Alan Wake 2 Night Springs DLC, Fortnite, Cyberpunk, Turok, Perfe...
Jun 26, 2024•2 hr 31 min
James is still away, so this week we’re joined by Pete Donaldson from the Football Ramble! This week: Bethesda aren’t rushing out another Fallout, problems at ZA/UM continue, and there was a Nintendo Direct announced for 18th June. Also: favourite subjects at school, masochism, and more! Games discussed: UFL, Alan Wake 2 Night Springs DLC, Switch Sports, Cruise for a Corpse, Mullet Mad Jack, Bonelab, Blue Prince, Thank Goodness You’re Here! Contact tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram ...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 56 min
With James being away, we’re joined by the amazing Ellie Gibson ! Conveniently, Ellie didn’t watch anything from Summer Game Fest, so it’s up to David, Sean and Mat to give her all the news. Wait, our old E3 format is back?! Damn right it is. Also: Cantina drama, us as game designers, Stacey Solomon, and more. Games discussed: Games from Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs, Devolver Direct, Xbox Games Showcase and the PC Gaming Show. Contact tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram Facebook ...
Jun 12, 2024•2 hr 20 min
