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The Computer Game Show

The Computer Game Show is a weekly podcast about computer games, hosted by David Turner, Sean Bell, Mat Murray and James Farley.Listen every Wednesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.Email podcast@tcgs.co or visit tcgs.co to stream every episode, watch our Twitch streams, contact the show and more.Get exclusive content and more by supporting TCGS on Patreon at patreon.com/tcgs

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157:38

489: How Mama Used To Make It

The Computer Game Show ·

2026/02/18

This week: Everything announced at last week’s Sony State of Play, Highguard isn't shutting down despite Wildlight layoffs, Peter Molyneux's Masters of Albion will launch in early access, and Josef Fares drops hints about Hazelight’s next game.Also: superstitions, Portal tech tips, emulation, and more. Games Discussed: Mewgenics, Titanium Court, High on Life 2, God of War Sons of Sparta, Darwin’s Paradox!, Pure Pool

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144:39

488: Pixelated Mess

The Computer Game Show ·

2026/02/11

This week: Everything announced at last week’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Switch finally surpasses the Nintendo DS to become Nintendo's best-selling console, Valve updates hardware launch timing due to component pricing, and AMD suggests the next-gen Xbox will arrive in 2027.Also: poor game-playing conditions, comparing ourselves to game characters, healthy food, odd gaming habits, angry gaming, favourite ice levels in games, and more! Games Discussed: Pragmata, Baby Steps, Battlefield 6,

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123:59

487: No Visible Areolas

The Computer Game Show ·

2026/02/04

This week: GAME is going into administration (again), Ubisoft unions call for four-day strike, Dispatch studio apologises if it "looks like it was trying to hide" censored Switch content, Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics launch on Switch and Switch 2 soon, and a Nintendo Partner Direct is reportedly coming next week.Also: father-in-laws, punching, games as education, and more. Games Discussed: Cairn, Zenless Zone Zero, Against the Storm, TR-49, Arc

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151:27

486: Jolly Jim

The Computer Game Show ·

2026/01/28

This week: Everything announced at last week’s Xbox Developer Direct, Ubisoft's troubled Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake is dead (as are multiple other projects), PS6 may be delayed longer than expected as PS5 lifecycle gets extended, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie's US release date has been brought forward, and Nintendo’s new Talking Flower is available for pre-order if you're a pervert.Also: Forced rhubarb, stressful games, parental rules, and more! Games Discussed: Little Nightmares 3, LEGO

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146:46

485: Face Down

The Computer Game Show ·

2026/01/21

This week: Meta shuts down three internal studios, Nintendo’s share price has dropped 33% in the last five months in Japan, Sega announces Sonic 35th anniversary plans to ‘celebrate Sonic’s legacy’, Amazon has greenlit a Fallout reality show where contestants live in a vault for a ‘huge cash prize’, and Anthem’s executive producer has released a nearly four-hour post-mortem video. Also: face down baths, ‘after dark’ games, big life events, and more. Games Discussed: Big Hops, Planet Zoo, Vital

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163:57

484: 2026 Gaming Predictions

The Computer Game Show ·

2026/01/14

After three long weeks away, we’re back for our first pod of 2026!This week: January’s Xbox Developer Direct will feature a secret fourth game, Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 closes with £1.8m raised for Prevent Cancer Foundation, CWA Canada says it will "pursue every legal recourse" to protect unionised Ubisoft Halifax workers, a new Life is Strange game has just been rated in Europe, and Anthem finally shuts down. Also: we reveal whose 2025 gaming predictions came true, we make new predictions for

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288:01

483: Game of the Year 2025

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/12/24

Here. We. Go.It’s time to decide the TCGS Game of the Year for 2025. Strap in. Games discussed: 67 by Limmy, and Roger, ARC Raiders, Baby Steps, Battlefield 6, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Dispatch, Donkey Kong Bananza, Ghost of Yōtei, Hades II, Keep Driving, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Lumines Arise, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Promise Mascot Agency, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Split Fiction, The Séance of Blake

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141:45

482: Game of the Year Draft 2025

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/12/17

Here we go; it's the start of Game of the Year season at TCGS.First order of business is choosing our GOTY Draft picks, and our Wildcard choices. Also: everything announced at The Game Awards 2025, Rockstar again disputes staff were fired for unionising, staff at Doom maker Id Software vote to unionise, and more! GAMES DISCUSSED: Skate Story, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Terminator 2D: No Fate, Karma: The Dark World, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Battlefield

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131:34

481: Extra Extra Large

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/12/10

PS5 dominated Black Friday console sales in the UK, Meta planning massive cuts to Reality Labs metaverse division, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's $30 Amiibo sparks exclusive bike radio backlash.Also: The Jesus and Mary Chain, Games of the Decade, Mixtape genres, and more! GAMES DISCUSSED: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Terminator: Resistance, Schildmaid MX. SUPPORT Patreon CONTACT Website Discord Bluesky Threads Instagram Facebook FOLLOW TCGS on Bluesky David on Bluesky Sean

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120:23

480: Dick Mood

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/12/03

Epic’s Tim Sweeney says it ‘makes no sense’ for game stores to flag when AI has been used in development, Valve dev counters calls to scrap Steam AI disclosures, Gears Tactics developer Splash Damage puts entire studio at risk of redundancy, Phil Spencer says Xbox's Game Pass cloud hours are up 45% YoY, and a leaker says that Destiny 3 in “Extremely Early Development” at Bungie!Also: Farley pants, baby recommendations, sequel recommendations and more! GAMES DISCUSSED: Detective Instinct: Farewell,

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129:50

479: You Are The Vulture

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/11/26

Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman dies aged 62, Xbox Partner Preview, Steam Machines, the internet thinks Half-Life 3 is being announced this month, and Xbox is reportedly warning of yet another potential price increase.Also: Switch mouse controls, Perfect For Portal, Goated sauce, Outer Worlds 2, Steam Deck, mechanical keyboards, and more! GAMES DISCUSSED: This Bed We Made, Sektori, Battlefield 6, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, PowerWash Simulator 2, Dispatch, ARC

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156:56

478: Love To The Memes

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/11/19

Over 200 Rockstar North staff sign letter demanding "immediate reinstatement" of fired colleagues, Valve announces a new Steam ‘console’ and controller and VR headset, everything announced in last week’s PlayStation State of Play, everything announced in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct, Activision confirms Black Ops 7 uses gen-AI tools for assets, and more!GAMES DISCUSSED: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Lumines Arise, Dispatch, Kingdom Come Deliverance II, ARC Raiders, Vampire Survivors

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132:29

477: Romance an Alien

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/11/12

Workers affected by Rockstar layoffs protest outside offices in London and Edinburgh, GTA 6 has been delayed again to the end of 2026, cloud streaming officially arrives on PlayStation Portal, Halo Infinite development finishes, and Bioware moves to reassure fans that a new Mass Effect is definitely still in development.Also: hacking Alarmos, Hades fights, national dress, physical media, school fibs, and more! GAMES DISCUSSED: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, ARC Raiders, RV There Yet?, Kirby

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155:20

476: On The Paddock

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/11/05

Amazon reportedly "gutting" its video game division as part of 14,000 company wide job cuts, Rockstar accused of union-busting after it fires dozens of developers, Xbox Q1 hardware sales down 29% while third-party content experiences "better-than-expected performance", US government says it’ll keep making video game memes, as Halo co-creator says ICE ad makes him ‘sick’, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons springs back to life next year with huge updates and more.Also: ideal button layouts, host

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136:15

475: Bad Boy Cop

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/10/29

Microsoft's push for high Xbox profit margins behind job cuts, publishing on PlayStation, and cancellation of projects like Perfect Dark, a Next-gen Xbox confirmed in development, Halo is coming to PS5, With PS6 Sony "cannot do the same thing they have been doing" says Shuhei Yoshida, and Starfield is a "good game" says former designer.Also: perfect games, hats, being financially irresponsible, favourite gaming eras, Barack Obama, non-lethal misfortune, and more! GAMES DISCUSSED: The Séance of

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144:53

474: Cat Food Pasta Bake

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/10/22

This week: a former Call of Duty lead "immensely worried" about series under Microsoft, Nintendo is reportedly increasing Switch 2 production as it expects record-breaking first year sales exceeding its own estimates, Xbox Ally and Ally X reviews are here, Tomonobu Itakagi has sadly passed away, Quantic Dream has revealed its first-ever free-to-play multiplayer game, and more!GAMES DISCUSSED: Keeper, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Battlefield 6, BALL x PIT, Hades II, Ghost of Yōtei,

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132:13

473: French Detective

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/10/15

Sean returns!This week: Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin’s Creed game partly due to ‘political concerns’, MindsEye developers sign damning open letter against studio execs over "longstanding disrespect and mistreatment" following game's disastrous launch, A Minecraft Movie gets inevitable sequel after grossing almost $1bn, and Battlefield 6 players face extensive queues this weekend as servers immediately reach capacity. Also: crisp sandwiches, game delays, complex button combos, trainers,

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138:06

472: Karate Boy

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/10/08

Sean's away, so this week we're joined by Iain Lee!This week: Microsoft increases price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass reportedly led to $300 million in lost sales of Black Ops 6, Xbox's next gen console hardware plans aren't cancelled (yet), a ‘deep dive’ on the future of Halo will be held next month, and FIFA lives on in a mascot-focused five-a-side football game. Also: first completed games, what ARE Microsoft doing, elephants, and more. GAMES DISCUSSED: Ghost of Yōtei, Baby Steps, Sonic

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141:45

471: It’s Got Reviews

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/10/01

This week: PlayStation State of Play, Xbox at Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft "ceases and disables" some of its services to Israel Ministry of Defence, investors including Saudi 's PIF are reportedly in "advanced talks" for a $50bn leveraged buyout of EA, ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X prices have been confirmed, and Doug Bowser is retiring.Also: Pikmin abilities, electronic brain chips, stag do’s and more. GAMES DISCUSSED: Hades II, Baby Steps, FC26, Blippo+, Lego Voyagers,

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127:19

470: Snooker with Croc

The Computer Game Show ·

2025/09/24

This week: US Xbox fans hit with another hardware price hike just four months after the last increase, Sucker Punch studio head comments on firing a developer who joked about Charlie Kirk’s death, Tencent responds to Sony lawsuit against Horizon clone, and scientists have worked out why some people invert video game controls.Also: TV adverts, serious games, funeral music, Mario sports crossovers, the dark web, being cool, and more. GAMES DISCUSSED: LEGO Voyagers, Not Sure About That, Hollow Knight:

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