The Computer Game Show

David’s away, but that doesn’t stop us talking about everything announced in last week’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Xbox Game Pass hitting almost $5bn in annual revenue, Itch.io "re-indexes" free adult NSFW content, BioShock 4 failing to impress at internal 2K review, and Sony suing Tencent over Light of Motiram. Also: online abuse, shaving beards, siblings, movie tie-in games, game show games, interviewing celebs, and more. Games discussed: and Roger, Time Flies; Dear Me I was, Fortnite, Death Stranding 2, FUMES, Donkey Kong Bananza.   Support * Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/tcgs]   Contact * Website [https://www.tcgs.co] * Discord [https://discord.gg/DjtVdDu] * Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/tcgs.bsky.social] * Threads [https://www.threads.net/@tcgsco] * Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/tcgsco] * Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/tcgsco]   Follow * TCGS on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/tcgs.co] * David on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/davidturners.tcgs.co] * Sean on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/sean.tcgs.co] * Mat on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/matmurray.tcgs.co] * James on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/jcafarley.tcgs.co]   Watch * Twitch [http://www.twitch.tv/tcgsco] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/tcgsco]   Listen * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2yRifZ5xal4Gzoa6oLoORc?si=rkFKSVZXTd-AKzDac879cw] * Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-computer-game-show/id1100170036?mt=2] * Pocket Casts [http://pca.st/nbah]   Credits * Music by Nick Parton * Art by Dave Chong

Mastercard and Visa face backlash after hundreds of adult games removed from online stores Steam and Itch.io, Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK (and reversed plans to charge $80 for The Outer Worlds 2) Switch 2 has become the fastest selling video game hardware device in US history, Sony’s new Power Saver mode will ‘scale back performance’ of supported PlayStation 5 titles, and Wolfenstein is the next game series to get an adaptation for TV. Also: burned food, save files, biscuits, billionaires, and more. Games discussed: Death Stranding 2, Wheel World, Donkey Kong Bananza.   Support * Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/tcgs] * Store [https://tcgs.co/store]   Contact * Website [https://www.tcgs.co] * Contact form [http://www.tcgs.co/deartcgs] * Discord [https://discord.gg/DjtVdDu] * Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/tcgs.bsky.social] * Threads [https://www.threads.net/@tcgsco] * Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/tcgsco] * Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/tcgsco]   Follow * TCGS on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/tcgs.co] * David on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/davidturners.tcgs.co] * Sean on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/sean.tcgs.co] * Mat on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/matmurray.tcgs.co] * James on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/jcafarley.tcgs.co]   Watch * Twitch [http://www.twitch.tv/tcgsco] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/tcgsco]   Listen * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2yRifZ5xal4Gzoa6oLoORc?si=rkFKSVZXTd-AKzDac879cw] * Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-computer-game-show/id1100170036?mt=2] * Pocket Casts [http://pca.st/nbah]   Credits * Music by Nick Parton * Art by Dave Chong

Microsoft kills its movies and TV store on Xbox and Windows, Nintendo is doing another mysterious ‘online playtest’, Steam games disclosing generative AI use ‘are up 800%’ this year, FromSoftware is working on an unannounced project alongside The Duskbloods, and Zelda and Link’s movie actors have been revealed. Also: Internet black-outs, bank notes, money taboos, 90s game news, Fantastic Four, fun friend-meeting stories. Games discussed: Donkey Kong Bananza, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Support * Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/tcgs] * Store [https://tcgs.co/store] Contact * Website [https://www.tcgs.co] * Contact form [http://www.tcgs.co/deartcgs] * Discord [https://discord.gg/DjtVdDu] * Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/tcgs.bsky.social] * Threads [https://www.threads.net/@tcgsco] * Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/tcgsco] * Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/tcgsco] Follow * TCGS on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/tcgs.co] * David on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/davidturners.tcgs.co] * Sean on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/sean.tcgs.co] * Mat on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/matmurray.tcgs.co] * James on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/jcafarley.tcgs.co] Watch * Twitch [http://www.twitch.tv/tcgsco] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/tcgsco] Listen * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2yRifZ5xal4Gzoa6oLoORc?si=rkFKSVZXTd-AKzDac879cw] * Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-computer-game-show/id1100170036?mt=2] * Pocket Casts [http://pca.st/nbah] Credits * Music by Nick Parton * Art by Dave Chong

Forza Horizon 5 sold 2 million units in a month on PS5, there’s a whole Subnautica 2 saga, the Donkey Kong Bananza director says he’s aware of occasional performance issues, and Nintendo and Universal are planning a Donkey Kong movie. Also: video podcasts, politics, tattoo updates, slippers and more. Games discussed: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Two Point Museum, The Ascent. Support * Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/tcgs] * Store [https://tcgs.co/store] Contact * Website [https://www.tcgs.co] * Contact form [http://www.tcgs.co/deartcgs] * Discord [https://discord.gg/DjtVdDu] * Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/tcgs.bsky.social] * Threads [https://www.threads.net/@tcgsco] * Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/tcgsco] * Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/tcgsco] Follow * TCGS on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/tcgs.co] * David on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/davidturners.tcgs.co] * Sean on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/sean.tcgs.co] * Mat on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/matmurray.tcgs.co] * James on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/jcafarley.tcgs.co] Watch * Twitch [http://www.twitch.tv/tcgsco] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/tcgsco] Listen * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2yRifZ5xal4Gzoa6oLoORc?si=rkFKSVZXTd-AKzDac879cw] * Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-computer-game-show/id1100170036?mt=2] * Pocket Casts [http://pca.st/nbah] Credits * Music by Nick Parton * Art by Dave Chong

Job losses, studio closures, cancelled games at Xbox, Phil Spencer isn’t leaving any time soon, Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X/S in August, port studio says any 60fps Xbox Series S game will ‘easily port’ to Nintendo Switch 2, and Neil Druckmann is stepping away from The Last of Us TV show to focus on game development Also: Good facts, Chinese takeaways, stickers and more! Games discussed: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, PEAK, Another Code: Recollection, Two Point Museum, Zenless Zone Zero, Rematch, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Walkabout Mini Golf VR. Support * Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/tcgs] * Store [https://tcgs.co/store] Contact * Website [https://www.tcgs.co] * Contact form [http://www.tcgs.co/deartcgs] * Discord [https://discord.gg/DjtVdDu] * Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/tcgs.bsky.social] * Threads [https://www.threads.net/@tcgsco] * Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/tcgsco] * Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/tcgsco] Follow * TCGS on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/tcgs.co] * David on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/davidturners.tcgs.co] * Sean on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/sean.tcgs.co] * Mat on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/matmurray.tcgs.co] * James on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/jcafarley.tcgs.co] Watch * Twitch [http://www.twitch.tv/tcgsco] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/tcgsco] Listen * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2yRifZ5xal4Gzoa6oLoORc?si=rkFKSVZXTd-AKzDac879cw] * Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-computer-game-show/id1100170036?mt=2] * Pocket Casts [http://pca.st/nbah] Credits * Music by Nick Parton * Art by Dave Chong