The Computer Game Show by TCGS

05.22.2024

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 price of eggs, and some stuff about videogames I suppose if you absolutely must. Games discussed: Animal Well, Fortnite, Little Kitty Big...

05.15.2024

401: Bad Boy

This week: Xbox closes studios and it’s basically on fire at this point. Square-Enix is going multi-platform, Nintendo breaks silence on ‘Switch 2’, and Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut PC players are getting auto-refunds. Also: PlayStation Portals, milk allergies, 'Turbo' buttons,...

05.08.2024

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 games, and an Xbox Games Showcase is confirmed for June. Also: 'unplayable' games, kissing game show hosts, Mat as a...

05.01.2024

399: Shouldn't Show Mummy That

This week: Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft earnings (but Xbox console sales plummet), Meta loses another $3.8 billion on VR/AR, Fallout 4’s next-gen update has issues; Switch 2 rumours, and there might’ve been some GTA:V DLC at some point. Also: misleading box...

04.24.2024

398: Aggressively Boring

James is back! This week: Everything announced at Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Take-Two lays off 5% of staff, Embracer is splitting up into three companies(?), game emulators enter the iOS App Store, developers are concerned about live-service games, and the Fallout...

04.17.2024

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 the host of the Best Games Ever Podcast) This week: announcements from the ‘Triple-i’ showcase, BAFTA winners, Shadow the Hedgehog,...

04.10.2024

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 be 30fps on consoles and their co-founder leaves, CEX is now repairing retro consoles, Xbox sets up game preservation team,...

04.03.2024

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 Phil clearly wants a portable Xbox to happen. Also: Mario design decisions, live service games, big theft, wine, and more. Games...

03.27.2024

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 Capcom responds to criticism of Dragon’s Dogma 2’s paid DLC and performance issues. Also: cringey games, 3 Body...

03.20.2024

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, Helldivers 2 is still doing well, and Balatro is coming to iPhone to end all our lives. Also: introducing people to cool...

03.13.2024

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 questions) This week: Xbox Partner Preview Showcase, 600 ActiBlizz QA staff vote to unionise, Sweet Baby Inc, 1,900 Wordle spin-offs...

03.06.2024

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 yet more layoffs, Rockstar employees aren’t happy about going back to the office full-time, Embracer’s starting to sell...

02.28.2024

390: The Dragon

We start with mass layoffs announced at PlayStation and Supermassive Games. Also: last week's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, new Xbox and PS5s are launching this year, PS VR2 could be coming to PC, that Elden Ring DLC looks great, and the...

02.21.2024

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 Astro Bot might be coming!), and more Disco Elysium sadness. Also: TCGS backlogs, bringing back dead consoles, TCGS crisps,...

02.14.2024

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 rumours, ‘quadruple-A’ is a thing now, and are 2K making the next FIFA? Also: Retro handhelds, map perfection, yellow paint,...

02.07.2024

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 multi-platform, Sony's recent State of Play, and how to get out of the dreaded gaming malaise, again. Games discussed:...

01.31.2024

386: Sand Prison

We’re back, and the news starts with our regular upsetting segment we’re calling ‘industry layoffs’. There are also rumours about Xbox’s digital future, Apple opening up its App Store to game streaming services, BT charging customers for Game Pass without their...

01.24.2024

385: Onglish Dictionary

This week we discuss everything announced in Xbox's Developer Direct, Palworld doing well while being embroiled in controversy, Halo Infinite changing, Rock Band 4 DLC finally ending, and some other bits. Also: big lies, co-op remakes, TCGS PR scandals, and more! Games...

01.17.2024

384: Apparently

More industry layoffs, GAME to cease video game trade-ins, there’s Xbox Developer_Direct this week, a new DualSense PS5 controller with longer battery life may be coming soon, did GameShark accidentally reveal the Switch 2 release date, and Nintendo is in...

01.10.2024

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 predictions for the year ahead, we get to hear how accurate our 2023 predictions were, with predictable results. In other news,...

12.20.2023

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, Viewfinder, Pikmin 4, Street Fighter 6, HiFi Rush, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Baldur's Gate 3,...

12.13.2023

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 Finals, Dave the Diver, The Man Who Erased His Name Contact tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram Facebook Follow @davidturners @CaptainToss @matmurray @jcafarley Watch Twitch YouTube Listen Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Pocket Casts Overcast acast Stitcher Credits Music by Nick Parton Art by Dave Chong

12.06.2023

380: Speaking The Whole Thing

This week: GTA trailer thoughts (we recorded this before the leak and subsequent early release of the trailer), Xbox spending over a billion dollars a year on Game Pass, Banjo-Kazooie fans are heard, new Sony patents, and that new Sonic...

11.29.2023

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 says that the definition of 'indie' is really complicated and can you stop asking him about it please. Games discussed: Risk...

11.22.2023

378: The Big Bird

This week: all the announcements from Nintendo Indie World, PlayStation Portal has sold well, Embracer and Amazon layoffs, and The Last of Us Part II is getting a remaster already. Also: GTA trailers, air fryers, Xbox pads, Scorn vs lead pipe,...

11.15.2023

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 live-action Zelda movie is coming in the future, Sony cuts half its live-service titles, but Warner Bros. says it’s...

11.08.2023

376: The Trumpet

This week: Bungie layoffs, Modern Warfare ads, Fortnite’s back, more Shenmue, Gears of War reboots, Sonic surpassing Mario, and more! Games discussed: Jusant, Headbangers, Powerwash Sim VR, Red Matter 2, Cocoon, Alan Wake II, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, WarioWare: Move It!,...

11.01.2023

375: If We Win

This week: We talk about last week’s Xbox Partner Preview showcase, PlayStation layoffs hitting Media Molecule, Nintendo’s new tournament guidelines, Nintendo patents a wild new design, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder has sold at least four copies. Also: Stepping away from...

10.25.2023

374: Swing Suit

This week: Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder first impressions! News-wise, apparently Nintendo doesn't have unions due to employee satisfaction(!), we shouldn’t expect any Activision Blizzard Game Pass drops this year (and it might take time to bring back classic...

10.18.2023

373: Duncan Goodhew In a Flume

This week we're joined by Iain Lee to discuss: Microsoft has finally acquired Activision Blizzard, Disney is allegedly looking to buy EA, Just Stop Oil protestors arrive at EGX, the PS5 slim(ish) has been announced, as has the new voice...

10.18.2023

373: Duncan Goodhew In a Flume

This week we're joined by Iain Lee!Microsoft has finally acquired Activision Blizzard, Disney is allegedly looking to buy EA, Just Stop Oil protestors arrive at EGX, the PS5 slim(ish) has been announced, as has the new voice of Mario. Also: James...

10.11.2023

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 Telltale Games and Naughty Dog are experiencing the same. We’ve also got some Redfall updates, Nintendo shutting down more...

10.04.2023

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-service shooter Hyenas, EA removes the FIFA back catalogue from digital storefronts, and Capcom says it would ‘gracefully decline’...

09.27.2023

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 national nightmare of Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition might finally be over, Crystal Dynamics hit with layoffs, and don’t expect a new Steam...

09.20.2023

369: The Planets

We’re all here. Even James! On the show this week: everything announced in last week’s Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play, Unity has messed up BAD, console games are coming to iPhone, and Nintendo is ending development of new Mario...

09.13.2023

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 Switch 2 was allegedly demoed to devs at Gamescom, E3 in classic ‘E3 lol’ shit again, a...

09.06.2023

367: Starfield First Impressions

Starfield is here, and we go deep into our first impressions of the game. Also: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Direct, PlayStation Plus price bump, Volition closed down, Back to the Future PowerWash Sim DLC announced, and Starfield increases Xbox sales...

08.30.2023

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 from Opening Night Live, Sony's handheld gaming device Project Q now has a proper name and price, Baldur’s Gate...

08.23.2023

365: Very Good Robot

This week we’re joined by @pikapies! Geoff Keighley’s Gamescom Opening Night Live might not be great (but you’ll know by the time this pod is released), Charles Martinet isn’t dead, there’s an AI nonsense double bill, FFVII music is heard in...

08.16.2023

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 secure a guest at short notice!!! This week: James Farley lawyers-up, the ongoing death of split-screen play, Nintendo flinging...

08.09.2023

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, Animal Crossing Lego is coming, Microsoft selling replacement controller parts (!!!!!!!), and Hasbro said sorry for slagging off Activision. Also: human patch...

08.02.2023

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 is out late 2024, you bet your house on it! Dark Souls is coming to Netflix, Activision...

07.26.2023

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 Switch and pizza controllers. Also: making an impact, Sean’s top 10 games of all time, single console conundrums, favourite...

07.19.2023

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, it looks like the Microsoft-Activision deal might actually happen, and we discuss what’s happened to get us to this point....

07.12.2023

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 Naka’s prison stuff, Peter Molyneux being back, and whether there should be a new Banjo-Kazooie game. Also: Wario’s next job, younger sibling pettiness,...

07.05.2023

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 podcast is almost two hours of recordings from TCGSCON. Including the boys’ journey up north, and moments throughout the weekend. Alternatively,...

06.28.2023

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 is about a thousand years away, Meta’s doing a game subscription, E3 2024 and 2025 definitely haven’t been cancelled!!!!, another Metal...

06.21.2023

356: Double-Ended

We’re back! You know, since the last one. This week: Embracer’s closing studios and cancelling games, Xbox One games aren’t happening any longer, Sony knows its strategy is working, and PS5 streaming is coming to PlayStation Plus. Also: 30fps gaming, favourite merch,...

06.14.2023

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 Direct! Xbox Games Showcase! Starfield Direct! The PC Gaming Show! And a bunch more news from this non-E3 week. Also: Wedding advice, favourite zoo animals, and more! Games discussed: Street...

06.07.2023

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 1-2 Switch sequel is here, and Naka’s in the slammer. Also: Things we’re proud of, things we’ve slept in, the next...