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

11/09/2024

418: The Spanish

Concord pulled from sale, Star Wars Outlaws creative director a ‘bit disappointed’ with its review scores, Heaven 17 son...

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04/09/2024

417: Rose For The Lady

This week: All the news from last week’s Nintendo Direct and Indie World showcases, PS5 Pro announcement plans and conso...

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28/08/2024

416: Sideways Praise

This week: all the news from Gamescom Opening Night Live, the Star Wars Outlaw reviews have dropped, Xbox loses another ...

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21/08/2024

415: Bit of a Problems

This week: Black Myth: Wukong marketing team offers some stringent review guidelines, Switch 2 ain’t coming in early 202...

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14/08/2024

414: Rawdogging the Toilet

This week: Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks has been acquired and saved, Marathon might be in trouble, Meta shuts down ...

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07/08/2024

413: Swing the Needle

This week: Bungie lays off 220 staff while its CEO is criticised for spending millions on classic cars. Also, Game Infor...

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31/07/2024

412: Chips are Down

This week: PlayStation VR2 receives a huge price cut, World of Warcraft’s entire dev team unionises, US video game perfo...

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24/07/2024

411: Bang with Tails

This week: the FTC kicks off about recent Game Pass changes, Bethesda unionises, Xbox marketing in Europe is going bye-b...

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17/07/2024

410: Call Me Turok

This week: Xbox Game Pass gets more complicated and more expensive, we find out how Hellblade 2 did, Nintendo is accused...

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10/07/2024

409: Straddle the Nerds

This week: A riveting discussion about Constant Bit Rate versus Variable, walking sims, invading people's dreams, and kn...

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03/07/2024

408: It's A Technology Thing

You won’t believe this; but James isn’t here this week. Find out why in this week’s show!!!!! This week: DrDisrespect i...

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26/06/2024

407: Normal Time

James is back?! This week: Everything announced in the Nintendo Direct, Sony's made cuts to VR development, the 20th An...

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19/06/2024

406: Problematic Dad

James is still away, so this week we’re joined by Pete Donaldson from the Football Ramble! This week: Bethesda aren’t r...

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12/06/2024

405: Telling Gibson

With James being away, we’re joined by the amazing Ellie Gibson! Conveniently, Ellie didn’t watch anything from Summer ...

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05/06/2024

404: Never Had A Pen

This week: Everything announced at PlayStation's State of Play, PlayStation’s two CEOs talk live service and PC games, S...

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29/05/2024

403: Victim of Whatever

This week: IGN buys everyone,Neil Druckmann gets misquoted, Atari acquires Intellivision, 2K is making the next FIFA gam...

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22/05/2024

402: Eggs is Eggs

This week: Mat's taking Hollywood by storm, so we've got Iain Lee instead! Also: Vasectomies, falling down a well, the ...

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15/05/2024

401: Bad Boy

This week: Xbox closes studios and it’s basically on fire at this point. Square-Enix is going multi-platform, Nintendo b...

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08/05/2024

400: Isolate, Enhance, Export

This week: The HELLDIVERS 2 PSN debacle, Take Two shuts down Roll7 and Intercept Games, Square Enix cancels a bunch of g...

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01/05/2024

399: Shouldn't Show Mummy That

This week: Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft earnings (but Xbox console sales plummet), Meta loses another $3.8 billi...

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24/04/2024

398: Aggressively Boring

James is back! This week: Everything announced at Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Take-Two lays off 5% of staff, Embrace...

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17/04/2024

397: You Lift Your Leg Up

James is still away, so making his TCGS debut this week is Deputy Editorial Director of Gamer Network, Tom Orry! (Also t...

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10/04/2024

396: How Many Sports Are There

This week: GAME staff told to expect redundancies, IGN report on toxic workplace culture at Deck Nine, Hellblade 2 will ...

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03/04/2024

395: Yoda Mat

This week: Sega makes big layoffs, Gearbox is bought, Baldur’s Gate 4 isn’t happening, a new digital Xbox leaks, and Big...

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27/03/2024

394: I Chose Violence

This week: GTA 6 may slip to 2026, Amy Hennig's new Marvel game gets a banging trailer, Resi 9 could go open-world, and ...

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20/03/2024

393: If You're Big

This week: PS5 specs leak, PS VR2 production is paused, we get to see a cancelled live-service Spider-Man game, Helldive...

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13/03/2024

392: Nut In The Wood

James is away, but don’t worry because Sarah Dyer is here! (mostly to help Mat with his Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth question...

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06/03/2024

391: Snappy Sean

This week we have not one but TWO special guests in the form of Sean Bell and James Farley. Lots to discuss, including ...

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28/02/2024

390: The Dragon

We start with mass layoffs announced at PlayStation and Supermassive Games. Also: last week's Nintendo Direct Partner S...

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21/02/2024

389: If Laughing You Is Killing You

This week: We discuss the future of Xbox (again), Switch 2 delays, no major PlayStation games any time soon (but a new A...

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14/02/2024

388: All Town Staff Meeting

Mat’s back with his broken bones to discuss the future of Xbox, the FTC being annoyed again, more Nintendo Switch 2 rumo...

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07/02/2024

387: Microsoft vs Xbox

Mat is both a) on holiday and b) severely injured, so we've got Sarah Dyer back on the show! Also: Xbox maybe going mul...

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31/01/2024

386: Sand Prison

We’re back, and the news starts with our regular upsetting segment we’re calling ‘industry layoffs’. There are also rum...

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24/01/2024

385: Onglish Dictionary

This week we discuss everything announced in Xbox's Developer Direct, Palworld doing well while being embroiled in contr...

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17/01/2024

384: Apparently

More industry layoffs, GAME to cease video game trade-ins, there’s Xbox Developer_Direct this week, a new DualSense PS5 ...

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10/01/2024

383: 2024 Gaming Predictions

We’re back! We’re starting the new year as we always do; with our big predictions episode! Before we each make our pre...

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20/12/2023

382: Game of the Year 2023

It’s time to decide our Game of the Year for 2023. Games discussed: Cocoon, Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Wonder, Viewfind...

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13/12/2023

381: Game of the Year Draft 2023

It's time for the Game of the Year draft 2023. This is gonna be rough. Games discussed: SteamWorld: Build, The Fina...

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06/12/2023

380: Speaking The Whole Thing

This week: GTA trailer thoughts (we recorded this before the leak and subsequent early release of the trailer), Xbox spe...

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29/11/2023

379: The Golden Watch of Atlantis

This week: Sean Labode fills in for Mat, ReedPop is looking to sell its Gamer Network publications, and Geoff Keighley s...

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22/11/2023

378: The Big Bird

This week: all the announcements from Nintendo Indie World, PlayStation Portal has sold well, Embracer and Amazon layoff...

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15/11/2023

377: Find Those Tapes

This week: More industry layoffs, Valve announced the OLED Steam Deck, a GTA 6 trailer is coming in early December, a li...

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08/11/2023

376: The Trumpet

This week: Bungie layoffs, Modern Warfare ads, Fortnite’s back, more Shenmue, Gears of War reboots, Sonic surpassing Mar...

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01/11/2023

375: If We Win

This week: We talk about last week’s Xbox Partner Preview showcase, PlayStation layoffs hitting Media Molecule, Nintendo...

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25/10/2023

374: Swing Suit

This week: Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder first impressions! News-wise, apparently Nintendo doesn't have un...

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18/10/2023

373: Duncan Goodhew In a Flume

This week: Microsoft has finally acquired Activision Blizzard, Disney is allegedly looking to buy EA, Just Stop Oil prot...

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11/10/2023

372: November’s A Big Mat

This week: CDPR spent a LOT of money to save Cyberpunk 2077, but is now experiencing mass layoffs. They’re not alone, as...

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04/10/2023

371: Top Down Games

This week: Jim Ryan is retiring, Meta Quest 3 launches October 10th, Epic Games cuts its staff by 16%, Sega cancels live...

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27/09/2023

370: Even Dave Do Know Things

Returning guest James Farley is on once again. This week: Unity backtracks, there’s a massive Xbox leak, our long natio...

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20/09/2023

369: The Planets

We’re all here. Even James! On the show this week: everything announced in last week’s Nintendo Direct and PlayStation ...

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13/09/2023

368: Constantly On That Bog

Oh wow. Turns out James is away again. FANCY THAT. On the show this week: Kiss goodbye to Tears of the Kingdom DLC, the...

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06/09/2023

367: Starfield First Impressions

Starfield is here, and we go deep into our first impressions of the game. Also: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Direc...

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30/08/2023

366: Dustbin

James is back! David's back! Sean's back! Mat's also here. It’s a Summer miracle! On the show this week: All the news f...

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23/08/2023

365: Very Good Robot

Geoff Keighley’s Gamescom Opening Night Live might not be great (but you’ll know by the time this pod is released), Char...

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16/08/2023

364: Mega Pika Man

James and Mat are both away, leaving Dave and Sean to fend for themselves after a frankly harrowing week of trying to se...

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09/08/2023

363: Two Dead Slugs

The weather’s cleared up, so YouTube’s Jon Denton joins us! This month: Red Dead Redemption coming to PS4 and Switch, A...

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02/08/2023

362: Superpan

James is out of the country, and Jon couldn’t make it (scared of Mat) so it’s a three person show! This week: Switch 2 ...

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26/07/2023

361: Not Everyone’s A Winner But Some Will

We’re a bit light on news this week, but we’ve got plenty of thoughts on Pikmin 4, Viewfinder, PlayStation Q, the next S...

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19/07/2023

360: Yellow Ring

It’s pretty apt that our 360th episode is one that's full of Microsoft news, but that’s show business baby. Speaking of...

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12/07/2023

359: Avon Lads

We’re back from TCGSCON North North, and there’s plenty to discuss. We also talk about Sega’s acquisition future, Yuki ...

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05/07/2023

358: TCGSCON North North 2023

TCGSCON North North 2023 took place in Sunderland on 1st July, so this week’s show is a little different. This week’s p...

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28/06/2023

357: Keighley’s Creeping In

This week we have @elliegibson on the show! This week: Microsoft’s raising prices for Series X and Game Pass, Perfect i...

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21/06/2023

356: Double-Ended

We’re back! You know, since the last one. This week: Embracer’s closing studios and cancelling games, Xbox One games ar...

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14/06/2023

355: Summer Game Fest 2023

This week, it’s all about Summer Game Fest 2023, including: Summer Games Fest itself! Day of the Devs! Devolver Direc...

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07/06/2023

354: That’s Where My Brain Goes Work

Meta announces the Quest 3, Apple announces a $3,500 headset, Redfall devs reportedly wanted the game to be scrapped, a ...

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31/05/2023

353: Gub

On the show this week: everything announced in last week’s PlayStation Showcase, The Last of Us multiplayer game possibl...

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24/05/2023

352: A Sip of Drink

We’re back with more thoughts on Tears of the Kingdom! We also talk about Humanity, tonight’s PlayStation Showcase, tim...

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17/05/2023

351: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom First Impressions

Tears of the Kingdom is finally here, and we’ve got a lot to say. News-wise there’s a lot to talk about, including some...

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10/05/2023

350: Call Me Dad Now

Redfall is out, and Microsoft’s had a stinker of a week, leading Phil Spencer to get out there with some choice comments...

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03/05/2023

349: Star Woise

The UK has blocked Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal, Vice is shutting down Waypoint, Nintendo is returning to Gamesc...

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26/04/2023

348: Receipts

Would you believe it; James is back, and all four hosts are on the show at the same time! This week: all the news f...

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19/04/2023

347: Duke Takes Revenge

David and Mat are back! (But James is sadly away.) This week: Sega buying Rovio(?), Redfall launching at 30fps, that Su...

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12/04/2023

346: Elastic Member

With David and Mat on holiday, Sean and James are joined by Sarah Dyer and Sean Labode! This week: Phil Harrison on the...

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05/04/2023

345: That’s Not A Goomba

This week we’re joined by Inel Tomlinson! Well it’s finally happened. E3 2023 has been officially cancelled, and we’re ...

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29/03/2023

344: Juicy, Wiggly, Jiggly

This week we’re joined by Iain Lee! While the news is light on action, there’s a lively chat on new PS+ game Tchia, Iai...

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22/03/2023

343: Sick of The Crevices

This week: PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, Exoprimal, Resident Evil 4 and more. Also: Destiny players pay...

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15/03/2023

342: My Stupid Eyes

This week: Starfield gets release date, Microsoft is out of E3 but confirms its summer Xbox Games Showcase, Suicide S...

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08/03/2023

341: Retract The Bong

A new Destiny 2 expansion is out, James and Mat have more thoughts on PS VR2, and David’s still enjoying Metroid. News-...

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01/03/2023

340: Gaming’s Opinion

It’s a PS VR2 special, and this week we’re joined by Chris Bratt from People Make Games! There’s an absolute shed-ton o...

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22/02/2023

339: Parrying or Thrusting

This week: some news, some games, and a whole lot of insightful and hilarious AI-generated chat! Sega’s giving its staf...

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15/02/2023

338: Sonic Is So Cool

There’s a ton of Nintendo news to get through this week, including the Nintendo Direct announcements, the price leaks, a...

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08/02/2023

337: Porno Box

In classic TCGS-fashion, big news dropped literally 30 seconds after we finished last week’s show. This time it was repo...

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01/02/2023

336: I Hate Cuff

Plenty of news to discuss this week, including all the news from last week’s Xbox Developer_Direct, as well as Xbox’s fa...

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25/01/2023

335: 3D Comfort Pouch

There’s a lot of news this week, but sadly very little of it is positive. Thousands of layoffs in the tech and media se...

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18/01/2023

334: The Fall of James

We’re in the DRYYY period of the year, but that isn’t stopping us talking about Ubisoft cancelling games, new game studi...

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11/01/2023

333: 2023 Gaming Predictions

After 22 long days, we’re back for our first show of 2023. In time-honoured tradition, we start with our gaming predict...

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21/12/2022

332: Game of the Year 2022

It’s time to decide our Game of the Year for 2022. Games discussed: Elden Ring, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, NORCO, S...

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14/12/2022

331: Game of the Year Draft 2022

It's time for the Game of the Year Draft 2022. Games discussed: Pentiment, Vampire Survivors, Bloodstained: Ritual of t...

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07/12/2022

330: Quality Good

Mat’s away, so we’ve got Sarah Dyer aka @pikapies on the show! This week: more Mirosoft acquisition updates, plus Ninte...

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30/11/2022

329: Shave the Dragon

No Sean this week, but there’s still plenty to get our teeth into. There’s more Activision-Blizzard news of course, incl...

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23/11/2022

328: Chat Dump

This week: the life and times of Yuji Naka, Xbox’s Keystone streaming was too expensive, Phil Spencer’s talking about mo...

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16/11/2022

327: Goddy War Special

It’s the God of War/Goddy War special! David and James also have more thoughts on Sonic Frontiers, Sean re-enters the w...

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09/11/2022

326: Classic Runner’s Mistake

Lots of PSVR 2 discussion this week after Sony finally confirmed the release date, the price, and some of the launch tit...

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02/11/2022

325: Thin Like A Coaster

Microsoft misses Xbox Game Pass growth targets for second year running, Meta’s profits dive sharply, Naughty Dog is appa...

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26/10/2022

324: I Like Cheese Too Much

James is back! And he has feedback on last week’s incredible Capone Adam edit. News-wise, the Bayonetta story keeps goi...

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19/10/2022

323: Ahead of its Time

Ladies and gentlemen… Adam Capone. Games discussed: Elden Ring, Moonbreaker, Splatoon 3, FIFA 23, Paw Patrol Grand Prix...

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12/10/2022

322: Big Dog

Hello you. On the show this week: the Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer, Fandom buying everyone, CD Projekt Red confirmin...

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05/10/2022

321: Geoff Keighley’s Summer Business

The Newsman returns, and he’s brought a boat load of news to discuss. Stadia is dead! It’s finally happened, so natura...

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28/09/2022

320: Derek Explosion

James is away, but the news doesn’t stop. There’s an update on last week’s GTA hack, Twitch keeps stepping on garden ra...

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21/09/2022

319: Punching and Stuff

It’s a news special! There’s not much in the way of new releases, so we cover everything that’s happened over the past ...

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14/09/2022

318: Egg on Face

Note: Due to technical issues on Monday's stream, there's no video version this week. Sorry! This week: Splatoon 3, Eld...

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07/09/2022

317: James Newsman

We’re all back! Yes, all four of us! This week: Call of Duty on Game Pass, more Halo Infinite delays, Sony and Tencent ...

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31/08/2022

316: Intense Crowd

James is away this week, so we’re joined by Daniel Roberts from IGN Japan! We cover all the news and announcements from...

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24/08/2022

315: Kirb Stomping

Sean’s away, so this week we’re joined by podcast rival, Leon Cox from Cane and Rinse! On the show this week: Embracer ...

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17/08/2022

314: An Evolving Argument

Mat’s still out, leaving David, Sean and James to discuss Nintendo being hit by new worker complaints, Microsoft saying ...

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10/08/2022

313: Little Robot Kiss

With David and Mat away for the week, we have Sarah Dyer and Sean Labode on the show! This week we talk about Logitech ...

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03/08/2022

312: Clearly Rattled

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 2...

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27/07/2022

311: Eau de Wings

James is away, so Sarah Dyer is back on the show! There’s a few big releases to discuss this week, including Stray, As ...

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20/07/2022

310: No Crackling

Warm, isn’t it? It might have been 37° when we recorded, but there’s still loads to get through, including the news tha...

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13/07/2022

309: Too Many Ships

We’re back after TCGScon (North) 2022! So of course we start with a discussion of the event, how it went down, and how w...

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06/07/2022

308: TCGScon (North) 2022

What started after someone overheard the Farley's Fantasy Zone jingle being played at a laser quest centre in Sheffield,...

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29/06/2022

307: Sausage Time

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 S...

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22/06/2022

306: Flappy Paddles

Square Enix announced a bunch of Final Fantasy 7 games, Dragon's Dogma 2 is in development, Sony’s working on a pro cont...

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15/06/2022

305: Summer Game Fest 2022

Summer Game Fest 2022 is underway, but what have we enjoyed so far? What was announced? What wasn’t announced? And how m...

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08/06/2022

304: Chops

James Farley is away, so instead we’ve got Sarah Dyer joining us! On the show this week... There’s the first proper ga...

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01/06/2022

303: Top Gear Plane

David’s back, and we’ve got a lot to discuss. Including: the Xbox streaming stick is dead/alive/already out (depending ...

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25/05/2022

302: Cold In Your Pocket

This week we're joined by Imogen Mellor! Trophy support coming to new PS+ classic games, Xbox is KILLING PlayStation in...

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18/05/2022

301: I Was Shifting

David is away, leaving Sean, James and Mat to talk about all the big stories in video game land. We talk about PlayStat...

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11/05/2022

300: Barefeet Baby Beans

We’ve managed to reach 300 episodes of The Computer Game Show, and to celebrate this huge milestone, we recorded episode...

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04/05/2022

299: Tough Egg

Square Enix is selling off its western studios and IP, while Yuji Naka is taking them to court over Balan Wonderworld. ...

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27/04/2022

298: Bike With A Spike

Amy Hennig’s making a Star Wars game again! SEGA’s developing Crazy Taxi again! And Ubisoft’s trying to get acquired. A...

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20/04/2022

297: Sean The Butcher

David returns to the show (but James is still away) to discuss PS Plus being ‘Devastating’ for Oddworld: Soulstorm sales...

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13/04/2022

296: Meaty Clap

With David and James away, Sean and Mat are joined by Joshua Garrity and Darren Gargette from, ahem, Cane and Rinse. On...

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06/04/2022

295: Surprise of Nobody

In classic TCGS fashion, last week’s big PS+ rumours got announced the day after we recorded, and that’s not the end of ...

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30/03/2022

294: Gamer Table

David’s unwell, so it’s left to Sean, James and Mat to talk about the week in VIDEO GAMES. Including: GTA Online gettin...

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23/03/2022

293: Did Snoop Dogg Get A Big One

This week we’re joined once again by Sean Labode! There’s plenty to get stuck into, including Microsoft’s indie showcas...

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16/03/2022

292: Smash That Kini

James is away, so it’s left to David, Sean and Mat to cover the week in gaming. Including: The Itch.io bundle for Ukr...

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09/03/2022

291: Cold Plate

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...

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02/03/2022

290: Resting On The Cheeks

This week we’re joined by Inel Tomlinson; star of the BBC’s gaming show ‘Press X to Continue’, Horrible Histories, Twitc...

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23/02/2022

289: A Little Bit True

Nintendo’s closing the 3DS and Wii U stores, Ubisoft thinks it can go alone, and the next-gen update for Cyberpunk 2077 ...

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16/02/2022

288: My Brain Weird

This week we go over all the announcements and news from last week’s big Nintendo Direct. And boy was it a good one. ...

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09/02/2022

287: Uranus

Sarah Dyer returns to the show to talk about Nintendo selling a lot of Switch consoles, Sony launching 10 live service g...

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02/02/2022

286: I Can Do Map

The acquisitions keep coming. Just before we sat down to record this week’s episode it was announced that Sony had ac...

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26/01/2022

285: Shoot To Kill

Whoa. Have you heard? Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard for $68.7B! That’s a lot of money, isn’t it? We discuss wh...

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19/01/2022

284: Instant Wet Dog

We’re back with our first (proper) show of 2022! This week we’re making our 2022 predictions! But not before hearing ...

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10/01/2022

283: Game of the Year 2021

Here. We. Go. Slightly later than planned, it’s time to decide the TCGS Game of the Year for 2021. Games discussed...

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18/12/2021

We Need To Talk About GOTY

We have an update regarding our Game of the Year episode. SUPPORT Patreon TCGS Store CONTACT tcg...

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15/12/2021

282: Game of the Year Draft 2021

It’s time for the TCGS Game of the Year Draft 2021. So who chooses what? Does someone grab someone else’s game? Will ...

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08/12/2021

281: Stylish Bag

This week we’re joined on the show by @SeanLabode! Sony’s overhauling PlayStation Plus with new tiers, Take Two goes ...

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01/12/2021

280: Great For The Kinks

Nintendo comments on Activision reports, the Xbox Series S is flying off the shelves, Epic acquires Harmonix, Sony paten...

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24/11/2021

279: Schrödinger‘s Nail Lamp

James is back, and it’s a bumper show this week. We discuss Bobby Kotick’s alleged knowledge of sexual misconduct iss...

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17/11/2021

278: Julius Pringles

This week we’re joined by Janet Garcia, aka @gameonysus! In terms of news, at the time of recording there was a rumou...

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11/11/2021

Life is Strange: True Colors Spoilercast

David, Sean, James and Mat are here to discuss Deck Nine's 'Life is Strange: True Colors' in its entirety. We cover ...

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10/11/2021

277: Zero D

Nintendo Switch sales are down, Netflix's new mobile games service is rolling out, Metal Gear Solid games are pulled fro...

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03/11/2021

276: The Royal Wii

Sony had a State of Play, Sega and Microsoft are teaming up, and Facebook’s rebranding. Also: More Inscryption chat, ...

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27/10/2021

275: Bong

Microsoft shows new Halo Infinite campaign footage, but misses its Game Pass targets, the new GamesMaster is confirmed, ...

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20/10/2021

274: Romantic Bathroom

We go through all the news from last week’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct, FIFA doesn't want an exclusive license...

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13/10/2021

273: The Coming Together of The Beef

A massive Twitch leak, EA might rebrand FIFA, the GTA Trilogy is finally announced, Kinect is back, and Bungie’s removin...

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06/10/2021

272: The Door Is Lava

Sony acquires Bluepoint Games and adds timed PS5 game trials, Nintendo denies the existence of a 4K Switch, and Konami a...

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29/09/2021

271: Pull This Trigger

In this week's show: We discuss everything that was shown off during last week’s Nintendo Direct, the newly announced ca...

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22/09/2021

270: Make Nice In A New Town

Everyone’s back, and we’re talking about Deathloop, The Artful Escape, Life is Strange, Sir Clive Sinclair, the Switch f...

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15/09/2021

269: How Does That Cat Enter The House

Sean’s away, so we’re joined by Iain Lee off of the radio, TV and Twitch! In this week’s show: the results are in, an...

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08/09/2021

268: Reverb On The Walls

There’s a big PlayStation showcase event coming on Thursday, but first we need to talk about their $10 PS4 to PS5 game u...

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01/09/2021

267: The Big Gun

James is moving/has moved/is tired from moving, so Sarah Dyer is back! Gamescom happened last week, so we take a look...

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25/08/2021

266: Anti-Clever

Halo Infinite won't have campaign co-op or Forge at launch, Outriders dev says they haven’t received a penny since launc...

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18/08/2021

265: RoboCop's Finger

Mat’s away, so we’re joined by the star of TV, Hollywood, and Soccer Aid, Blake Harrison! We discuss everything annou...

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11/08/2021

264: Whoosh All Over Your Tie

Google considered buying Epic? Switch sales have now overtaken the PS3 and 360? PSVR 2 is apparently focusing on console...

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04/08/2021

263: Third-Person Love Making

More updates from Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft, everything shown in Annapurna Interactive's showcase, Sony’s SSD reco...

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28/07/2021

262: The Gem Maze

We discuss the horrible reports coming out of Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft Singapore, the music at the Olympics openi...

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21/07/2021

261: Instakill Steph

James is away, so this week we’re joined by Sarah Dyer aka @Pikapies! On the show: Lots of Steam Deck chat, Ubisoft u...

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15/07/2021

TCGS Talks Over: Thumb Candy - with special guest, Iain lee!

This week we did a live TCGS Talks Over on Twitch where we talked over Thumb Candy; the brilliant video games documentar...

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14/07/2021

260: Too Many Instruments

Nintendo finally announced the Switch Pro!!!1!!1 Can’t believe it. There’s no much to discuss!!! Plus we enter Farley...

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07/07/2021

259: Farley's Fantasy Zone

Sony’s buying studios, Kojima could be coming to Xbox, and GTA 6 is coming in 2025. Maybe. Also: Chicory, Bug Fables,...

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30/06/2021

258: Surrounded By Things You Hate

A new suggestion arrives for our E3 shows, we try to help James through his “problems”, and there’s a LOT of games to ge...

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23/06/2021

257: Respect The Spirit

It’s the week after Telling Turner 2, and now it’s time to deal with the fallout. So what did David think of Sean, Ja...

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17/06/2021

256: E3 2021 Telling Turners 2

Here we go. David's "returned" to the Internet, so it's time for Sean, Mat and James to tell him everything that happ...

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15/06/2021

The David Turners Daily: 15/06/21

It's time for the final David Turners Daily, and we've saved the worst for last. Our TCGS Talks Over schedule S...

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14/06/2021

The David Turners Daily: 14/06/21

Day three of E3 2021, and now the revelations are REALLY piling up. Our TCGS Talks Over schedule Sun 13/06: Xbox...

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13/06/2021

The David Turners Daily: 13/06/21

Day two of E3 2021, and there's yet more revelations about David's online activity. Our TCGS Talks Over schedule ...

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12/06/2021

The David Turners Daily: 12/06/21

E3 2021 officially starts today, and David’s already broken the rules multiple times. So we’ve started a daily podcas...

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09/06/2021

255: E3 2021 Predictions

It’s time for the first of our three E3 episodes. This week: our predictions for what we think we’re going to see at ...

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02/06/2021

254: Hole Punch

A Nintendo Switch Pro reveal is imminent, Valve wants to release their own Switch, and the Sonic Cycle begins again. ...

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26/05/2021

253: I Wouldn't Eat An Ape

TimeSplitters is back, we hear about the Netflix of Netflix of games, and Nintendo mugs everyone off with a £25 Amiibo. ...

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19/05/2021

252: Listener Questions Special

Feedback, news, and lots and lots of questions. SUPPORT Patreon TCGS Store CONTACT tcgs.co ...

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12/05/2021

251: Loadsa Great Fun

Courtroom reporter Dr Farley keeps us updated on the Epic vs Apple case, we hear about Vinny, Alex and Brad leaving Gian...

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05/05/2021

250: Sea of Friends

Is Microsoft slashing revenue share? Possibly. Did Sony hate cross-play? You bet. Can Housemarque hear the community? So...

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28/04/2021

249: Sean Bell: Guilty Pleasure

CDPR issues some refunds, Sony adds movies to PlayStation Plus and Microsoft removing Xbox Live requirement for F2P game...

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21/04/2021

248: Big Lizard Guys

Nintendo Indie World Showcase, CMOS woes, PlayStation U-turns and Capcom’s Resident Evil showcase. Also: medical stud...

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14/04/2021

247: 5th Birthday Episode - LIVE!

The Computer Game Show is five years old! And what better way to celebrate than a podcast recorded live on Twitch, a ...

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07/04/2021

246: Why Is James

PlayStation games launching on Game Pass, CD Projekt Red reorganising, Xbox back compat games coming to xCloud and Mario...

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31/03/2021

245: Knowing What The Reality Is

Xbox had an indie showcase that lasted two days, the BAFTAs are copying us, and Discord is about to become part of Micro...

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24/03/2021

244: How Is This

New Square Enix games, new PS5 VR controllers, Sony acquiring Evo, Xbox Live RIP, renting consoles, gaming feats, platfo...

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17/03/2021

243: Never Go Out In The Midday Sun

Hashtag EAGate, Bethesda exclusives, a new Life is Strange, and Devotion is BACK. Also: more scalping confessions fro...

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10/03/2021

242: The Flashlight One

There’s yet more rumours of a Nintendo Switch Pro, but it’s going to have a 720p OLED screen?!!?!?? Also: new PSVR ga...

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03/03/2021

241: Special Bell

We discuss everything announced in last week’s PlayStation State of Play, more PlayStation news like them reportedly win...

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24/02/2021

240: Slapheads Only

Nintendo had its first Direct in 530 days, and we discuss whether they should have even bothered. There’s also yet more ...

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17/02/2021

239: That's Part of The Funny

Everyone's back, and there's a whole lot to discuss. Such as Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, scalpers, hackers, n...

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10/02/2021

238: They're Gonna Kill It

James Farley.Mat Murray.That's it. That's the podcast.

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03/02/2021

237: Cool Sticks

Breaking news! Google is shutting down internal Stadia studios! Also Switch sales are insane (again), Microsoft’s gaming...

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27/01/2021

236: Motle Gear Solid

Xbox U-turning all over the shop, tons of Resident Evil Village news, Vicarious Visions getting merged into Blizzard and...

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20/01/2021

235: Photo Mood

Everyone’s back, but we’re barely keeping it together. There’s also a whole bunch of Cyberpunk news to get through, perf...

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13/01/2021

234: Ride Guy

NEWSFLASH: Apparently the Nintendo Switch sold well during 2020!!1!1!But that’s not all the news because Nintendo has al...

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06/01/2021

233: The Christmas

We’re back! 2021 is here, and we’re starting the new year with some gaming predictions for the year ahead.There’s also p...

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16/12/2020

232: Game of the Year 2020

Here we go. It’s time to decide the TCGS Game of the Year for 2020.

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08/12/2020

231: Game of the Year Draft 2020

Here we go. It’s time for the TCGS Game of the Year Draft 2020.

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02/12/2020

230: You Are The Block

We’re starting to settle into next-gen, but there’s still lots to discuss like the PS5 launch being the biggest console ...

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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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14/08/2019

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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