The Computer Game Show

Hosted by David, Sean, Mat and James

The Computer Game Show is a weekly video games podcast hosted by David Turners, Sean Bell, Mat Murray and James Farley, covering gaming news and the games we’ve been playing, but that’s only half the story.

All Episodes

25/11/2020

229: PlayStation 5 Launch Special

This week James and Mat talk about their first week with PlayStation 5, including their thoughts on the hardware, the OS...

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18/11/2020

228: Xbox Series X|S Launch Special

The planets have aligned and all four of us are here for part 1 of what Mat is now calling Next-Gen November.This week w...

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11/11/2020

227: Whisper Quiet

James is back! But David’s away as he’s taking a much deserved break. Fear not, because there’s plenty to cover includin...

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04/11/2020

226: da Vinci's Aerial Screw

James is still away, but things are a lot more sensible this week as we discuss Nintendo’s final Partner Showcase of the...

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28/10/2020

225: Old Loves, Old Loss

James is away on business, leaving David, Sean and Mat to run rampant. Naturally it gets silly almost immediately, but w...

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21/10/2020

224: SwitchStation X

It’s a bumper news week, with everything from the very exciting reveal of the PS5 UI, to the less exciting reveal of exa...

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14/10/2020

223: Mini Chief

Mat’s back, and we’ve got more tales of coin games from schools across the country. Elsewhere there’s a PS5 teardown to ...

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07/10/2020

222: Shadow

Star Wars Squadrons, Super Mario Bros. 35, Cross-gen saves, flaps feedback, and more.

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30/09/2020

221: Equivalent

There’s an awful lot of feedback about The Bet, and Mat’s not happy. We also go over the latest Xbox Series X previews, ...

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23/09/2020

220: Oliver Quest

What a massive, massive week of news. So much has happened. Sony finally announced the price, the launch date and some l...

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18/09/2020

Tell Me Why Spoilercast - Chapter 3: Inheritance

David, Sean, James and Mat are back to discuss the final chapter of Dontnod's latest game, 'Tell Me Why'.

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16/09/2020

219: Dong VS Dong

They’ve finally done it. Those crazy bastards at Microsoft finally unveiled the Xbox Series S.Not only that, but we have...

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11/09/2020

Tell Me Why Spoilercast - Chapter 2: Family Secrets

David, Sean, James and Mat are back to discuss chapter two of Dontnod's latest game, 'Tell Me Why'.In this episode we co...

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09/09/2020

218: FlobbleDobb368

Nintendo had a special Direct for Mario’s 35th anniversary, and we loved it! Then we read the small print. Elsewhere, sa...

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04/09/2020

Tell Me Why Spoilercast - Chapter 1: Homecoming

David, Sean, James and Mat get together to discuss the first chapter of Dontnod's latest game, 'Tell Me Why'. In this ep...

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02/09/2020

217: I Felt Quite Short

We wonder what Gamescom's Opening Night Live was all about, then cover all the HUGE announcements from Nintendo’s second...

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26/08/2020

216: Butter The Crisp

Mat’s back, and we talk about the Nintendo Indie Showcase, Epic vs Apple (again), new game announcements from DC FanDome...

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19/08/2020

215: 6 Graphics

It’s a three man show this week, and there’s lots to get through. There’s feedback about last week’s guest and editor Ca...

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12/08/2020

214: Shit’s Coming Out

It’s a very special episode this week as we’re joined by Capone Adam. Not only that, but he’s edited the show too.

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05/08/2020

213: With His Scallop

Is Sony being anti-consumer? Will Halo Infinite improve before release? Is James sick of Mat? We answer the big question...

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29/07/2020

212: Xbox Games Showcase Special

Microsoft had its big Xbox Series X show last week, but what did we think? Let’s talk about the Xbox Games Showcase.SUPP...

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22/07/2020

211: No Quid

Prior to Thursday’s Xbox Games Showcase, there’s a whole boatload of Xbox news to get through such as xCloud coming to G...

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15/07/2020

210: Hotdog and Shooter

Following our decision to not do a Talks Over for Ubisoft Forward after more allegations came out over the weekend, we h...

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09/07/2020

The Last of Us Part 2 Spoilercast

David, James and Mat finally get to sit down and have a big spoiler-filled chat about The Last of Us Part 2.

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08/07/2020

209: Clever Talkiness

On this week’s show there’s talk about next-gen game prices, twats harassing developers because they have literally noth...

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01/07/2020

208: Is He a Subby?

It’s a heavy start this week, as we discuss the allegations that have rocked the video games industry over the past fort...

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24/06/2020

207: The Four of Us

The Last of Us Part 2 is finally here, and although we don’t go into spoilers, we’ve brought back spoilerbot so listener...

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17/06/2020

206: PS5 Reveal Special

Sony’s finally revealed the games and the box; it’s time to discuss the PlayStation 5.

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10/06/2020

205: Whoooo’s Up For Boooowliiiing?

We finally get to hear what that big Sega “schcoop” was, FIFA crowd noises are coming to real life football, Destiny had...

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03/06/2020

204: Peter Parkour

There are more important issues in the world right now than video games, but we’re still here to discuss the week’s gami...

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27/05/2020

203: Bug Eyed Man

There’s plenty of news with everything from Microsoft not acquiring a company, Gears of War on the PS3 and source code l...

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20/05/2020

202: Hate Against Trying

Plenty to discuss in this episode such as that Unreal Engine 5 tech demo, actual Ghost of Tsushima gameplay, Tony Hawk c...

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13/05/2020

201: Replica Guns

Nintendo’s doing big numbers, Microsoft’s apologising, EA’s doing EA’s things, and the PlayStation store has been suspen...

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06/05/2020

200: Razzmatazz

It’s time for episode 200 of The Computer Game Show, and we recorded it live on Twitch.

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29/04/2020

199: Not A Sick Burn

The Last of Us 2 story spoilers have leaked, there's a Stadia update, and so much more.

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22/04/2020

198: Liquid Situation

Sony patents a robot companion for gamers, Facebook launches a streaming app and Crysis Remastered is coming. We’ve got ...

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15/04/2020

197: Dave Craigid

It’s a big one this week as Mat, David and Sean all talk about their time with Final Fantasy 7 Remake.There’s also more ...

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08/04/2020

196: Dave And His Pals

Genuine breaking news happens during the show, alongside chat about there being no E3 2020 Digital Event this year, Last...

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01/04/2020

195: Shaky Legs

Nintendo had a mini-Direct, and has big plans for Mario remasters on Switch, Sony and Microsoft don’t see COVID-19 affec...

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25/03/2020

194: Penis Planet

Animal Crossing and Half Life: Alyx are here, and that’s all you need to know.

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18/03/2020

193: Make a Laugh

E3 is postponed, Rezzed is postponed, and everything is falling apart. But at least we’ve got Microsoft telling us more ...

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11/03/2020

192: Oh It Boots

Is E3 2020 in trouble? Possibly. Is GeForce Now in trouble? Possibly. Is another Half-Life game coming out anytime soo...

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04/03/2020

191: No Games Planned

Dave’s back, and he’s returned with some news to share with everyone. Elsewhere Sean’s been messing around with his Ocul...

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26/02/2020

190: Horses

There's so little happening in gaming right now that even David's taken the week off. So it's left to Sean, James and Ma...

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19/02/2020

189: The Mouth

The global video game industry has on hold, and there are literally ZERO NEW GAMES. Well that’s not entirely true, but s...

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12/02/2020

188: Bobble Fix

Mat is angry, James receives some feedback, Sean has another “Fire Emblem moment”, Dave and James finally get to play Di...

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05/02/2020

187: Stadia Johnson!

James returns from being “ill”, and he’s not happy with the news from last week. Speaking of news, there’s plenty to get...

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29/01/2020

186: Whoa, Nelly!

James is “ill”, leaving David, Sean and Mat to keep the show going. The news section is probably the best it’s ever been...

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22/01/2020

185: Freight Train

With Sony pulling out of E3 AGAIN, and high profile games getting delayed, there’s a lot of news to discuss. Elsewhere w...

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15/01/2020

184: Sean Stop Talking

We’re back, and there’s lots to discuss. Things like, our GOTY choice, the new Xbox, what we’ve been playing over Christ...

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18/12/2019

183: Game of the Year 2019

It’s time to decide the TCGS Game of the Year for 2019.

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11/12/2019

182: Game of the Year Draft 2019

It’s time for the draft for next week's Game of the Year episode.

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04/12/2019

181: The Chicken is My Feet

Sean’s ill, so it's down to three wise men to take you through what’s happening in video game land. There’s not much in ...

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27/11/2019

180: Alan McInally

James talks about the long-awaited Shenmue 3, David, Sean and Mat talk about finishing Jedi: Fallen Order, plus your fee...

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20/11/2019

179: Sexy and Violent

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is here, we’ve all been playing it, and there’s lots to discuss. Elsewhere there’s a ton of...

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13/11/2019

178: Storio

We’re talking quality not quantity on this week’s show. The feedback is minimal, the news is short and sweet, and the W...

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06/11/2019

177: Mr Boomstick

James is ill, David’s got a bone to pick with Mat, and Sean tries out Apple Arcade. All that plus more news than James ...

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30/10/2019

176: Vanilla is fine

We’re back from EGX, and there’s plenty to catch up on. We also talk about Fallout 76’s new monthly subscription, WWE 2K...

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23/10/2019

175: Live At EGX 2019

The boys return to the stage in this very special episode of The Computer Game Show, live from EGX 2019. David, Sean, Ma...

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16/10/2019

174: Legacy

It’s Farley’s time to shine as we delve into the ongoing Blizzard and Hong Kong situation. Elsewhere Sony confirms the P...

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09/10/2019

173: Maybe Sean off the Show?

It’s a three man show this week after Sean pulls a sickie because everything he has ever loved has come crashing down an...

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02/10/2019

172: Your Awesome Looks Great

David finally gets the feedback he wanted, we receive a frankly baffling view on inverted controls, and James says ‘In t...

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25/09/2019

171: Rumble Rumble

James has finished Control, but have his views on the game changed? Mat's played Link's Awakening, but have their views ...

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18/09/2019

170: All Perverts Are Do Invert Their Control

David’s back! And surprise, surprise, he’s got views on last week’s show. And with nine months off the pod, there’s a LO...

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11/09/2019

169: Weird Fitness Ring

This is it; the final show before David's big return next week! There's a ton of news to get through, including plenty t...

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04/09/2019

168: Controlling the Chain

With the past week in gaming being a bit on the busy side, we’ve got plenty to talk about. There’s more gaming news tha...

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28/08/2019

167: Lambo Tunes

The summer drought is officially over, and we’ve got the games to prove it. James played and enjoyed a FMV game, Mat pl...

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21/08/2019

166: Multigig

There's a ton of news to get through this week including new Nintendo indie titles, Google Stadia games you've already p...

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13/08/2019

165: D1000

DnD, fizzy drinks, GDPR, Garbage Pail Kids, The ESA, accents, squirrels, loot boxes, loot crates, ludonarrative dissonan...

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07/08/2019

164: Animal Olympics

Ninja’s gone to Mixer, EA games aren’t going to Switch, and the ESA has gone to the dogs.nWe’re still talking about Fire...

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31/07/2019

163: Local Cat

A Bethesda.Net account is required to play this podcast. There’s feedback on all the major gaming subjects of today such...

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24/07/2019

162: Order vs Chaos

Some of you haven’t released games or created any news and it shows. It’s a strange pod this week, with no major releas...

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17/07/2019

161: Bad Arse

New Splinter Cell and Super Monkey Ball games are on the way, so Mat’s in heaven. Kinda. The boys also discuss the newly...

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09/07/2019

160: Is Art Drugs

People are scared to make anything vaguely political, and we're sick of it. Elsewhere Sean and Mat talk about their expe...

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03/07/2019

159: Uncooked Sausage

James and Sean are absolutely loving Super Mario Maker 2, and we find out why. Elsewhere there’s some Google Stadia news...

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26/06/2019

158: Born Slippy

There's feedback not just from last week, but from another podcast entirely, and Mat's not happy.The boys also talk abou...

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19/06/2019

157: Here Come The Eggs

Sean's properly back on the internet now, so it's time to see what he thought of E3. But more importantly, what he thoug...

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12/06/2019

156: E3 2019 Telling Bell

E3 2019's conferences are over, so it's time for Sean to find out from Mat and James about everything that was announced...

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05/06/2019

155: E3 2019 Predictions

It’s here. It’s time for our big E3 predictions episode.On this week's show, Sean, Mat and James predict what will be re...

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29/05/2019

154: I Love The Killing

Mat’s still talking about those bloody caddies in Everybody’s Golf, James is enjoying Days Gone, but also has thoughts o...

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22/05/2019

153: Pint of Cream

James is back to full strength and ready to go in on Sony for their TV plans, George R.R. Martin for his gaming plans an...

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15/05/2019

152: Save that

James is close to death, but that doesn't stop the machine from rolling on. We talk about how our Patreon did in week on...

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10/05/2019

PlayStation State of Play - 9th May 2019

Sean, Mat, James and David talk over the PlayStation State of Play presentation that happened on 9th May 2019, live on T...

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08/05/2019

151: Potato Aim

David’s here to help us announce our brand new Patreon, and plenty more besides. We also discuss trash talk, Xbox's Comm...

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01/05/2019

150: The Batmens

Lots of news this week that’s about as deep as a puddle, but don’t worry, there’s still an Anthem news story to keep Jam...

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24/04/2019

149: Space Baby

James is back, and he's got games to talk about and stories to tell. In this episode we discuss all the latest news abou...

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17/04/2019

148: That Musical Music

Farley's still away in China, so Sean and Mat bring in Darren Gargette and James Carter from tiny enthusiast podcast 'Ca...

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10/04/2019

147: Live at EGX Rezzed 2019

The boys (minus James) return to the stage in this very special episode of The Computer Game Show, live from EGX Rezzed ...

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03/04/2019

146: Easy Mode

At the time of recording James had a flight in less than ten hours and still hadn't started packing, so we squeezed in w...

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27/03/2019

145: Go Big

With Google Stadia, Apple Arcade, Nintendo's Indies and Sony's State of Play, there's lots to discuss on this week's sho...

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25/03/2019

PlayStation State of Play - TCGS Talks Over

Sean, Mat and James talked over PlayStation's first 'State of Play' presentation live on Twitch, and here it is in audio...

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20/03/2019

144: Got Me Trousers

Recorded ahead of yesterday’s Google announcement at GDC, Sean, James and Mat discuss what could Google could reveal and...

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19/03/2019

Google Stadia Announcement

Google finally revealed its game streaming platform at GDC 2019, and because we couldn't wait another week to get these ...

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13/03/2019

143: Dry Run

Microsoft’s going digital, Nintendo’s going virtual, and Sony’s going mobile. On this week’s show there’s talk about Des...

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06/03/2019

142: Bottled It

James is bemused by Mat’s poor performance, Sean is back playing a game he's played on other platforms, Mat and James ta...

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27/02/2019

141: News Pipe

Ooh, looks like the listeners are scared. All because we’re not afraid to speak our minds, put our heads above the parap...

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20/02/2019

140: Sort Your Life Out

It's a packed show this week, and we start off by covering all the news and announcements from last week's Nintendo Dire...

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13/02/2019

139: Loot Immune

News Hound James Farley is happy as there’s a ton of news to get through this week, including Apex Legends doing BIG NUM...

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06/02/2019

138: Ooh Baby

There’s a ton of news to get through this week, and games were quite literally getting released as we recorded, so expec...

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30/01/2019

137: Red for Dead

Lots to talk about on this week’s show as we discuss the Metroid Prime 4 development news, Nintendo’s Indie Highlights p...

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23/01/2019

136: Ambassadors of Funk Programme

Sean, James and Mat are back and it’s time to face the feedback from last week’s episode. ALSO: A revelation on James’ s...

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16/01/2019

135: Bad Nerds

The Christmas break is finally over, David’s left the pod, and it’s time for James, Mat and Sean to pick up the pieces. ...

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19/12/2018

134: GOTY 2018

It's finally time to decide the TCGS Game of the Year for 2018.rn16 games were chosen last week, and the Listeners' Choi...

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19/12/2018

134: Game of the Year 2018

It's finally time to decide the TCGS Game of the Year for 2018.

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12/12/2018

133: The Draft 2018

It’s David’s last proper show and there’s no better way to end it than with the GOTY Draft 2018. The boys sit down to pu...

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05/12/2018

132: Silent Sneeze

It’s a busy week this week with David finally able to join in with the PSVR chat after a bribe from James. Mat learns th...

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28/11/2018

131: It Happening

Everyone's here, but Mat's got a bone to pick with David about his recent performance on another podcast. Other than tha...

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21/11/2018

130: Majestic Creature

James returns and as usual he's got a few notes on last week’s show that he’d like to discuss with the others. David's b...

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14/11/2018

129: Three Years Plus

Sean returns this week but it’s not a full squad as James misses out due to work commitments. Sean questions why he’s ge...

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07/11/2018

128: Half-Life 3 to Play

Sean is off again this week but don't worry, it's not another Freeman show as the boys are joined by Gamespot's Global H...

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31/10/2018

127: Native 4K

It’s Halloween and the boys are keen to use scary noises to spook the listeners. They’ve also spent the week with a snak...

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24/10/2018

126: Make Better

David’s off this week, so here it is; a little preview of how TCGS will sound in 2019 when David takes a year off to loo...

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17/10/2018

125: Blag Flag

Despite being away this week, Sean manages to make an appearance to test out what the show will be like once David leave...

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12/10/2018

Life is Strange 2 spoilercast - Episode 1: Roads

This is it. The first of our eagerly awaited spoilercasts covering Life is Strange 2.rnIf you haven't already played the...

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10/10/2018

124: Dreamcast

Mat returns to the show to find out if James really has desolved Interface or not. To be honest, he’s dreaming if he thi...

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03/10/2018

123: Missionary

Mat is out this week so it’s left to David, Sean and James to reflect on the events that took place at EGX 2018. James t...

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26/09/2018

122: Live at EGX 2018

The boys return to the stage in this very special episode of The Computer Game Show, live from EGX 2018.rnDavid, Sean, M...

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19/09/2018

121: Takes to the Ocean

It’s a big one this week. Not only is it the final episode before our live show at EGX this coming Saturday, but a lot h...

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14/09/2018

TCGS Network presents: Interface - Apple September 2018 event

The Computer Game Show Network presents: Interface.nDue to strong public demand, James and Mat return to talk about Appl...

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12/09/2018

120: Money Reasons

David finally gets his Xbox One X, however all he’s been playing on it is Rocket League due to the new Rocket League Pas...

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05/09/2018

119: Up at Night

James is like a dog with a bone this week as one of the news stories is about the legal issues surrounding gaming in Chi...

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29/08/2018

118: The Carousel

This week Mat and James have to face up to the fallout from last week’s debate. James refuses to buckle to Mat’s enthusi...

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22/08/2018

117: Mat vs James

This is it. The Big One. Mat vs James. Farley returns and faces off against Murray over his opinions about the polarisin...

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15/08/2018

116: The Wiji

James is away again this week and Mat is absolutely gutted because he’s been playing Detroit: Become Human and has a few...

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08/08/2018

115: Balanced Opinion

All four of us are present for the first time in weeks, and we launch straight into an argument about why David's opinio...

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01/08/2018

114: Editorialised

Sean returns but James ruins any chance we had of having a full cast by dropping out just hours before recording. We sho...

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25/07/2018

113: On Your Plate

This week's show is like one of those crime documentaries that you see on Netflix. We go live from the TCGS court where ...

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18/07/2018

112: Excelling in Skills

Both James and Sean sit out this week so David and Mat call on an old friend to fill the gap. David finishes The Spectru...

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10/07/2018

111: Please

It's coming home, It's coming home, It's coming, Football's coming home (x4). Everyone seems to know the score, they've ...

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02/07/2018

110: Wine With Cage

With David being ill and Mat and James both nursing hangovers we were a little concerned that this week’s show might be ...

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26/06/2018

109: Draxit

To close out our E3 coverage the boys go over the predictions they made before E3 had started and work out who out of th...

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16/06/2018

108: E3 2018 Telling Murray

After a week away from the internet avoiding E3 news, Mat is back and David, Sean and James need to tell him everything ...

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05/06/2018

107: E3 2018 Predictions

Sean returns from paternity leave and just in time too. The boys kick off their E3 coverage with their prediction show. ...

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29/05/2018

106: A Statement

It’s back to business this week as David has taken notes of the show’s output since he’s been away and within moments th...

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22/05/2018

105: Fair to Share

David and Jon are away AGAIN, so this week it’s a Mat and James special. It’s a serene affair, as the two friends calmly...

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16/05/2018

104: Purple Dress

David's unwell and Jon's away, so Mat and James draft in podcast rivals Leon Cox and Darren Gargette from Cane and Rinse...

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08/05/2018

103: Handing In Our Notice

James returns and although he was happy with the show last week, he’s furious with not getting credit for putting the ne...

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01/05/2018

102: TGCS

James has to miss out on the show this week as he had work commitments leaving David, Mat and Jon to wonder what his wor...

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24/04/2018

101: Hierarchy

This week the lads have had to decide who the most important people on the show are and some members aren’t happy with t...

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10/04/2018

099: Edited

Tensions rise between all of the hosts as David has a thing or two to say about Mat’s editing. The show moves on to talk...

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03/04/2018

098: Bad Tattooist

This week's show is all about the games: disappointing games, co-op games, Grainger Games, political games and games awa...

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27/03/2018

097: Fred Frezzer

This week Mat lacked the persistence to play Sea of Thieves so David summons the help of James and Jon to talk about it....

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20/03/2018

096: Head Heads

Guess why Mat is suddenly into Fortnite. Go on, have a guess. I don’t even need to hear your answer to know that you’re ...

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13/03/2018

095: Jackanese

James and David get into another argument but this time they almost end up agreeing. Jon misses out on becoming a pro-ga...

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06/03/2018

094: Cutting Into Corrie

Mat tries to make amends for his gameshow hosting skills with another game. James wants to ask Jon a few questions about...

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27/02/2018

093: Niche or Cult

James is off with the sniffles this week and Jon can’t be bothered to put the news together. David taps out of Yakuza an...

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20/02/2018

092: Razzed

Jon is off this week and Mat finds an old game put together by Capone Adam for David and James to play. Mat is many thin...

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13/02/2018

091: Jolting

Does Mat live in a glass house? Does David take things too easy on Jon? Is James excited about the current price drop fo...

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06/02/2018

090: Asleep Like Bedtime

Jon returns and has some feedback of his own for last week’s show. He also tells us the inside story in one of the bigge...

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30/01/2018

089: Building a Train

While Jon steps out to take in some esports action, Sean Bell returns to his seat to bore everyone with his Monster Hunt...

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23/01/2018

088: Embargoed In The Repository

This week everyone is excited to talk about Nintendo’s new plans with cardboard as well as the games they’ve been playin...

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16/01/2018

087: Knowing Memes, Knowing You

Mat has a word or two to say about the show’s twitter feed, while also giving David an ear bashing about his editing. Ja...

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16/01/2018

087: Knowing Memes Knowing You

Mat has a word or two to say about the show’s twitter feed, while also giving David an ear bashing about his editing. Ja...

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09/01/2018

086: I Want QWOP

Jon Denton finally sits down in Sean’s chair and joins the show for the foreseeable future. The boys sit down to talk ab...

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19/12/2017

085: GOTY 2017

nSean, David, James and Mat sit down to argue over which game should be their official Game Of The Year 2017. Bonds are ...

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19/12/2017

085: Game of the Year 2017

Sean, David, James and Mat sit down to argue over which game should be their official Game Of The Year 2017. Bonds are f...

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12/12/2017

084: The Draft 2017

Sean returns as the boys put together a list of the top 16 games released this year, ready for next week’s GOTY show. Da...

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05/12/2017

083: Good Added

This week the boys are joined by Andrew Smith from Spilt Milk Studios to give a developer’s perspective on loot crates. ...

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28/11/2017

082: And I Quote

David returns to the show and has to explain a few home truths regarding his claims of being The Main One. James tries t...

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21/11/2017

081: Michaeltransactions

David's taken the week off, so Jon Denton joins Mat and James to talk Mario movies, Xbox One X, Assassin's Creed, Dark S...

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14/11/2017

080: Thoughts

This week the boys are joined by Tamoor Hussain from Gamespot as they talk about Call of Duty, Battlefront 2's unlockabl...

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07/11/2017

079: I Love Lamps

This week's episode starts with lengthy feedback/arguments on last week's discussions about violence in video games and ...

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01/11/2017

078: Super Mario Podyssey

After the Playstation event David, James and Mat discuss whether games are getting too violent and if they think David C...

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24/10/2017

077: Allow It

Mat has finally had enough of the loot box discussions, meanwhile all our listeners want to talk about are loot boxes. D...

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17/10/2017

076: Becoming Apparent

The boys decide to keep it as a three man show again hoping that they’ll finally be able to keep things short. They fail...

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10/10/2017

075: Acronyms

It's a three man show this week and David decides to start things off with a game. James takes the news to new lows and ...

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04/10/2017

074: Stealth Starter

Jon Denton joins David, James and Mat for the first podcast of the post-Sean era of TCGS. The boys talk about Epic vs Bl...

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19/09/2017

073: Bye Sean

The boys travel up to Leeds to meet up for Sean’s final episode of The Computer Game Show. That is until he gets bored o...

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12/09/2017

072: Gaming Showbiz

It’s a Destiny 2 special! David, Sean, Mat and James sit down to discuss if Destiny 2 is an improvement over the origina...

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05/09/2017

071: Scottish Bingo

James is back to tell everyone how nice Scotland is, and to continue discussions about Sony building a PS4/TV combo and ...

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29/08/2017

070: Past Security

James is off to Scotland this week leaving David, Mat and Sean to call in their old pal Jon Denton who has a lot to say ...

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22/08/2017

069: Throw Up And A Pint

This week the boys talk about Gamescom and what it means for the launch of the Xbox One X. David returns to Rainbow Six ...

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15/08/2017

068: Whackanaccaled

Sonic is back and who better to cast their critical eye over it than our very own Dr Grumpy. Mat has an apology to make,...

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08/08/2017

067: Smesh

There's no end to the shocks and surprises this week. From the news that August's Splatfest was RIGGED to satisfy the ke...

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01/08/2017

066: 25 Times

James finally completes Heavy Rain so the boys run through what he liked and hated about it in a spoilery segment at the...

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25/07/2017

065: A Toin Coss

This week the boys spend a very long time talking about Splatoon 2 as well as Nintendo's approach to online play. Speaki...

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19/07/2017

064: Coward

This week it's all about the games. Well, mostly. James shows that he clearly doesn't care about the show anymore, Mat i...

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11/07/2017

063: You Be Twitch Man

After a week full of feedback, James and David try to clarify the points made during last week's Titanfall argument. Mat...

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04/07/2017

062: Roflstomping

David's arguing for Tites 2, Mat's harping on about VR games, James is talking about Heavy Rain and Sean discusses Assas...

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29/06/2017

061: All The Feels

To complete the TCGS E3 coverage the boys review their pre-E3 predictions to find out who got the most right. The proble...

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21/06/2017

060: E3 2017 Telling Farley

James has spent 12 days trying to avoid E3, leaving David, Sean and Mat to share the news from last week's event. Obviou...

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06/06/2017

059: E3 2017 Predictions

The normal format goes out of the window this week as Sean, Mat, Dave and James turn their focus on E3 2017 and put thei...

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30/05/2017

058: Fedde Got Fingered

David gets wrapped up into some internet drama, Mat’s mid-life crisis has hit a new low, James starts to get all sorry f...

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23/05/2017

057: Old Men

James returns and is confronted with Type Rider opinions. Mat is insistent that Donkey Kong does a dab in Mario Kart 8, ...

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16/05/2017

056: Dying Format

James is off sick this week so you’re treated to a three man show. David has been listening to Midnight Resistance, Mat ...

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09/05/2017

055: Gary Gunman

The E3 show negotiations finally come to an end as Mat steps up to call Farlong’s bluff. David can’t get into a game abo...

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02/05/2017

054: In China

This week the boys have been playing Mario Kart and although they’re loving the game, they have a few bones to pick with...

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25/04/2017

053: Not Impossible

David and James return and they have a few things to straighten out; covering everything from last week's show to the up...

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18/04/2017

052: Yooka Failee

Dave's watching Broadchurch, James is away with "work", so Mat and Sean are left to pick up the pieces. Aided by Leon Co...

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11/04/2017

051: Dry Bants

Sean pulls a sickie this week, so stepping in is Gamespot UK Editor Tamoor Hussain. They talk Xbox Specs, Nintendo Direc...

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04/04/2017

050: Moving The TV

This week's show starts with an explanation of what happened to delay episode 049, moves onto the right wing agenda and ...

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29/03/2017

049: Joining The Club

Sean adds his own news to the news segment, the fans complain about the music on last week's show and David tries to exp...

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21/03/2017

048: 1 Planet

Mat returns this week and walks into an intergalactic argument. David isn’t happy and Sean gets the hump that people ask...

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14/03/2017

047: Nuanced

Mat is out again this week so stepping in his shoes is Gary Dooton. Along with the games they’ve played the talk about t...

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07/03/2017

046: The Switch Launch Special

Mat, Sean and James talk about the Nintendo Switch while Dave doesn’t.

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28/02/2017

045: There Are Reasons

Mat is out this week watching the return of hit British drama series Broadchurch. In his place is outsider Jon Denton. T...

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21/02/2017

044: A Deal is a Deal

Mat turns up late and hasn’t done his job, David can’t wait to talk about a potential GOTY contender, Sean has been play...

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14/02/2017

043: Lost Balloon

James and David clash again, this time over whether or not predictions should be discussed at length. Mat is proud of hi...

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07/02/2017

042: Hugging Bastion

Sean shows off with his news section while Mat finds it hard to move off of the Switch chat. James confesses about his l...

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03/02/2017

TCGS x Capone Adam: 41.1

It's time for a special remixed episode, courtesy of Adam Capone. If you heard this week's episode, but wanted it a bit ...

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31/01/2017

041: Fear

James, David, Mat and Sean spend two and a half hours trying to fill time.

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25/01/2017

040: Preorder

James, David and Sean are keen to hear what Mat thinks of the switch and David is interested in why James has still got ...

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18/01/2017

039: Switch Hands On

James, David and Sean are joined by Andrew Smith (Spilt Milk Studios), Joe Skrebels (IGN) and Mark Reay (Honourable Ment...

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11/01/2017

038: Switchbound

The Computer Game Show is back and there’s some beef to settle. David, Mat, James and Sean talk about the GOTY show and ...

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22/12/2016

037: Game of the Year 2016

This week the boys sit down to decide what their game of the year was by putting them up against each other. Only one ga...

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22/12/2016

037: GOTY 2016

This week the boys sit down to decide what their game of the year was by putting them up against each other. Only one ga...

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14/12/2016

036: The Draft

In this week's show the boys put together a GOTY contender list in preparation for next week's GOTY show. 16 of the best...

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14/12/2016

036: The Draft 2016

In this week's show the boys put together a GOTY contender list in preparation for next week's GOTY show. 16 of the best...

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07/12/2016

035: On Mute

Mat edited this one because David was at his office Christmas party. For some reason David still has to write this bit. ...

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30/11/2016

034: James is Sorry

After a lot of feedback from the listeners, James is faced with the reality of his behaviour over the past few weeks. Ma...

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23/11/2016

033: Mighty Ducks

Sean and Mat are out this week leaving no choice but to call back Gary Dooton, and he has some beef with David. Turns ou...

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16/11/2016

032: Pro

This week we find out what Mat thinks of his new PS4 Pro and whether he thinks it’s worth getting one. David tries to pl...

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09/11/2016

031: The Dominant Arm Should Be Your News

David and James are both away for the week celebrating their birthdays, so it's left for Sean to take up hosting duties,...

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02/11/2016

030: Your Podcast is Ready

Mat sits out this week and now regular guest Jon Denton joins us to talk Titanfall and his experiences with PSVR. James ...

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26/10/2016

029: Switch

It’s been a busy week in gaming, so David, Sean, Mat and James focus the majority of the show talking about announcement...

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19/10/2016

028: PSVR Special

The boys sit down for a special episode streamed live on YouTube. After a weekend of playing with the PSVR they talk abo...

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12/10/2016

027: Questions

This week it’s Sean’s turn to put his feet up. Honestly I don’t know why I bother. I’m the only one that’s been on every...

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05/10/2016

026: Agenda

James returns and wants to talk about a certain news story that’s been on his mind all week. Mat wants to chair a meetin...

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28/09/2016

025: Forever The Tip

James is out, so Andrew from Spilt Milk Studios is in to give us insight into what it's like to host a Developer Session...

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21/09/2016

024: Smough

Things calm down a bit this week as the boys get into the news about Sony v Sean Murray and how PSVR is shaping up. They...

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14/09/2016

023: Forgotten Chocolate

After a week of reflecting on what they have done, Mat and James get a chance to read what our listeners thought of thei...

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07/09/2016

022: Full of Stars

David needs to pull rank on James and Mat as they try everything they can to destroy everything he's worked so hard to a...

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31/08/2016

021: Refunded

James takes a week off at the worst possible time but the lads are joined by a returning special guest Jon Denton. They ...

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24/08/2016

020: Do You Say Super?

Sean is off this week and with a guest unable to make the recording we’re down to a three man show. Dave talks about No ...

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17/08/2016

019: Hi James

This week the boys discuss No Man’s Sky to death from initial impressions to the chat that’s been going on around it. Da...

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10/08/2016

018: Forty Quid

Sean finally gets the internet, James spend the evening in the laundry room and the boys talk about the possibility of s...

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03/08/2016

017: Fireworks

Sean is still without the internet, James is sitting in the middle of Swiss National Day and old friend Chet Roivas join...

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27/07/2016

016: Unsubbed

Sean is busy moving house so Chris Bratt steps in to talk about VR Porn and Sonic before everyone talks about the games ...

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20/07/2016

015: The Simon Quest

James is out this week due to internet troubles so David, Mat and Sean are joined by newly appointed UK Editor of Gamesp...

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13/07/2016

014: The Pit

David needs to clear something up before everyone considers the future of Microsoft and Sony. They talk about Pokemon Go...

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06/07/2016

013: Rumours

As another slow news week in the gaming world hits. Sean turns to the facts that he found about the NX. Genuine facts fr...

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29/06/2016

012: This is England

Everyone is in low spirits this week but attempt to try and cheer up by talking about the games they've played this week...

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23/06/2016

011: Salty Dave

The boys go over the E3 show last week and David has a few words to say about the lies he was told. They then go over th...

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16/06/2016

010: Telling Turner

David avoids all E3 news and leaves it to Mat, Sean and James to run him through everything that happened. Will David be...

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16/06/2016

010: E3 2016 Telling Turner

David avoids all E3 news and leaves it to Mat, Sean and James to run him through everything that happened. Will David be...

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08/06/2016

009: Predictions

James and Mat return just in time to join the predictions show. This week the boys go over E3 2016 and offer up their pr...

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08/06/2016

009: E3 2016 Predictions

James and Mat return just in time to join the predictions show. This week the boys go over E3 2016 and offer up their pr...

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01/06/2016

008: Peaked

This week is a three man show. Sean and David are joined by Jon Denton of Chet and Jon fame. They discuss the No Man's S...

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25/05/2016

007: Egg

Mat is out this week thanks to the crime rate in Leeds so the boys turn to an old friend to fill his boots. James questi...

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18/05/2016

006: Out of Ten

This week the boys talk about Lionhead, review scores and what games they’ve been playing before getting stuck into Unch...

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11/05/2016

005: Hitting Record

Incredibly James managed to hit record this week which means you get to hear the boys talk about the Call of Duty Infini...

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27/04/2016

004: A New Fan

This week the boys look back on the Xbox 360's life after the announcement that it's being discontinued then look to the...

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20/04/2016

003: Too Tired to Dad

Mat completes Uncharted and moves onto Uncharted 2, giving his opinions on the dated classic while discussing his new ve...

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13/04/2016

002: The Challenge

Mat takes on a challenge that he might soon regret, the TCGS Twitch channel is launched and the boys discuss rumours on ...

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06/04/2016

001: Hello

The Computer Game Show is a podcast about computer games. This week David, Sean, Mat and James talk about the games they...

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