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James is away this week, so we’re joined by Daniel Robson from IGN Japan!
We cover all the news and announcements from Gamescom, and Daniel played a bunch of new games at Gamescom, too.
We also discuss the PS5 price increase, a new Xbox Elite-style PS5 pad called the ‘Edge’, Bungie no longer ‘vaulting’ expansions in Destiny 2, and Amazon not buying EA.
Game-wise, we all played last weekend’s Splatoon 3 demo, David’s back on Walkabout Mini-Golf, Mat’s back into Elden Ring, and we finally get Sean’s views on Rollerdrome.
Also: collections, festivals, lockdown games and hot lips.
Games discussed: High on Life, Sonic Frontiers, Dead Island 2, Rollerdrome, Elden Ring, Splatoon 3, Walkabout Mini-Golf, You Suck At Parking, Pentiment.
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Sean’s away, so this week we’re joined by podcast rival, Leon Cox from Cane and Rinse!
On the show this week: Embracer acquiring everyone, again, more distressing reports of sexual harassment at Nintendo Of America, Sony being sued for "ripping people off", EA messing up FIFA 23 pricing, and more.
Game-wise we’ve all played Rollerdrome, James is deep into Cult of the Lamb, and Leon’s played a whole host of games.
Also: pathetic houses in RPGs, concerns about BOTW2 running on existing Switch hardware, James being a news story, trigger warnings in games, best food in games, nightmare neighbours and more.
Games discussed: Rollerdrome, Cult of the Lamb, Kirby’s Dream Buffet, Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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Mat’s still out, leaving David, Sean and James to discuss Nintendo being hit by new worker complaints, Microsoft saying how an Xbox-exclusive Call of Duty "would simply not be profitable”, PS4 selling well, Splatoon 3, and barely anyone playing Netflix’s games library.
Game-wise, we get stuck into Cult of the Lamb, David’s finished PowerWash Simulator, and James is back into Elden Ring. Big time.
Also: More weird gaming dreams, games changing our perceptions of the real world, where we see ourselves in five years and more!
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Games discussed: Powerwash Simulator, As Dusk Falls, Cuphead: Delicious Last Course, Elden Ring, Cult of the Lamb, Ynglet.
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With David and Mat away for the week, we have Sarah Dyer and Sean Labode on the show!
This week we talk about Logitech and Tencent working on a new handheld cloud console, Xbox Game Pass family plans, accepting that we won’t get any new Nintendo hardware in 2022, and Beyond Good & Evil 2 being alive. Apparently.
Also: Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Hindsight, MultiVersus, the Exoprimal beta, more gaming dreams, waterways in games, and more!
And don’t forget; you can now watch us record The Computer Game Show every Monday night, live on Twitch! Follow us on twitch.tv/TCGSco so you don’t miss a thing.
Games discussed: Stray, Guardians of the Galaxy, MultiVersus, Risk of Rain 2, Elden Ring, Hindsight, Cuphead, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, Exoprimal beta.
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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 2022 Annapurna Interactive Showcase, A Better Ubisoft’s demands not being met, the Meta Quest 2 price going up $100, the KOTOR remake seemingly dead, GTA6 rumours, and of course there’s a Stadia Update.
Sean, James, and Mat have al been playing As Dusk Falls, and there’s more PowerWash Simulator chat, along with Cupped, Stray and others.
Also: gaming characters that Mat could knock out, life-changing tech, poor trades, fine lists, arguments about stealth and so much more.
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Games discussed: As Dusk Falls, Into the Breach, Walkabout Mini Golf, Stray, Cuphead, PowerWash Simulator.
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James is away, so Sarah Dyer is back on the show!
There’s a few big releases to discuss this week, including Stray, As Dusk Falls, the Hot Wheels DLC for Forza Horizon 5, and PowerWash Simulator. Plus Sarah’s in a Destiny 2-shaped hole again.
News-wise, Mojang is anti-NFT, Square-Enix is pro-NFT, Nintendo doesn’t want you using a 17 year old dongle, but Activision Blizzard does want you to get a Diablo 4 tattoo.
There’s also favourite album covers, Shy Guys, elderly next door neighbours, and we’ve got an announcement to make...
Games discussed: Stray, Destiny 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, PowerWash Simulator, As Dusk Falls, Into the Breach, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels DLC.
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Warm, isn’t it?
It might have been 37° when we recorded, but there’s still loads to get through, including the news that Sony is going down the Microsoft Rewards route, Unity’s CEO apologising for his choice of words, Mass Effect trilogy endings, SKATE, Tony Hawking NFTs, and Bayonetta 3 finally arriving in October.
In between moments of heat-related delirium we also chat about Escape Academy, Neon White, Road 96, Poinpy, favourite ice creams. unwieldy games, ice cubes in bums, and more!
Games discussed: Escape Academy, Final Fantasy 7, Neon White, Road 96, Resident Evil 2. Resident Evil 3.
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We’re back after TCGScon (North) 2022! So of course we start with a discussion of the event, how it went down, and how we felt it went overall.
We then talk about Marvel Calls(!), E3 (definitely) returning in 2023, God of War (definitely) coming in 2022, Bungie is working on a mobile Destiny game, Yuji Naka erasing former co-workers, and an 8K HDR 120Hz NFT console.
Also: bespoke rumble features, gaming dreams, rollercoaster fears, and so much more!
Games discussed: Neon White, Fall Guys, Final Fantasy 7, Super Mario Galaxy, Monster Hunter Rise, NOCK.
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What started after someone overheard the Farley's Fantasy Zone jingle being played at a laser quest centre in Sheffield, this weekend resulted in a sell out show (twice), four hours of laser quest, and our first solo live show outside of an expo!
It's time for TCGScon (North) 2022.
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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 Saturday! If you’re unable to make it, you’ll get to watch the snow on YouTube or hear the show on podcast services next week (provided that everything works).
But anyway, onto this week’s show.
PlayStation Plus (2022 edition) has launched! And there’s lots to discuss. Fall Guys has gone free to play and multiplatform, microtransactions are coming to Halo, we hear about new From Soft games, and Chris Pratt’s voice.
All that plus the games we’ve been playing, gaming rides, best hair in gaming, camping conundrums and more!
Games discussed: Neon White, Tinykin, Fall Guys, Sonic Origins, Sifu, Super Metroid.
PRIDE 2022
We’re selling a bunch of Pride merch in June to raise money for Mermaids! Go to tcgs.co/store to see the limited edition range.
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