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Hosted by Samuel Roberts and Matthew Castle · leisure · EN · 311 episodes
Games media writers Matthew Castle (NGamer, Rock Paper Shotgun) and Samuel Roberts (PC Gamer, gamesTM, TechRadar) talk about video games and their years covering them professionally. Our logo is by John Strike, and our theme tune is by Barry 'Epoch' Topping (@nostoppingepoch on Twitter). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Signup to Generate a PitchGames media writers Matthew Castle (NGamer, Rock Paper Shotgun) and Samuel Roberts (PC Gamer, gamesTM, TechRadar) talk about video games and their years covering them professionally. Our logo is by John Strike, and our theme tune is by Barry 'Epoch' Topping (@nostoppingepoch on Twitter).
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast is hosted by Samuel Roberts and Matthew Castle. The show has published 311 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "What We've Been Playing (Ocarina of Time remake, Gears of War: E-Day, Control Resonant, Valor Mortis)" (16 October 2026, 94 minutes), "Patreon Freebie: Two Giant Men Play Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (MGS4 Pod Coming Monday!)" (9 October 2026, 127 minutes), and "An Irrelevant Mailbag Foolishly Recorded at 7.30AM" (2 October 2026, 89 minutes).
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 116 minutes across 311 episodes.
Booking probability for The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast is 51%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast requires a Pod Score of 85 or higher. The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast are Software and Artists, Writers & Performers. The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast has a leisure audience.
Samuel Roberts and Matthew Castle hosts The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast, a leisure show with 311 episodes published.
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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Matthew flew to Germany and played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, which is rather a nice surprise. Games discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Gears of War: E-Day, Control Resonant, Valor...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
We're off this week, but here's our MGS2 episode from August. Support us at patreon.com/backpagepod if you enjoy what we make! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Probably the least relevant and most tangent-heavy mailbag episode to date, and that's saying something. Here's Samuel's piece on game names for PC Gamer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Our third and final attempt to tackle the big games of September reaches Sony's biggest release of the year and the latest Silent Hill entry. The developer of Orbitals is Shapefarm, not Shapeform as Samuel incorrectly...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Been quite a while since we did a 'games journalism craft' episode – this is one of those, as we're joined by former music journalist and Vice senior editor Mike Diver for a lively chat. Hear about the time Mike met...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Emergency Nintendo Direct chatter, powered by the reveal of sequels to two of our favourite Switch games (Metroid Dread and Kirby and the Forgotten Land), then another pile of games from the September 2026...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
The September release schedule avalanche begins. Games discussed: Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Star Wars: Zero Company, Guns of Eschaton and Super Mario Sunshine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
From outlawing the L3 and R3 buttons to combat-oriented games with bad platforming sections, our listeners have submitted 12 more possible game design crimes for Room 101...sorry, Room 64 (double copyright...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Four giant men select their favourite DS and 3DS games in our latest 3-hour draft episode. We hope you enjoy this deep dive into both consoles. Vote for the winner in the announcements channel of our Discord server...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
More of the games we've been playing recently, before the September avalanche of big titles crashes into Back Page headquarters. Samuel's games: Denshattack!, The Incident at Galley House, Big Walk, Motorslice (a tiny...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Some thoughts on the Halo remake, then almost an hour of total nonsense that we will never, ever speak of again. This week's music is from the Halo: Combat Evolved by Michael Salvatori and Martin O'Donnell. Hosted...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
How many ideas get saved from the original game when you're making a sequel? Does it cost more money to make a follow-up? How do you make sure an indie sequel doesn't vanish without a trace? Our returning guest Jay...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Stepping outside our 2000s comfort zone, this week we're sharing our two top 10 lists from 1997 in the first of a new quadrilogy of pods. Expect 1998, 1999 and 2000 episodes in the coming months. This week's music is...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
What if IO Interactive made an Austin Powers game? Which game has been called overrated and underrated so many times that it's now just 'rated'? And why do some big games only get 1-page reviews in magazines? All that...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Our monthly attempt to make a normal video games podcast. Games played this week: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Star Fox, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Duskfade, Super Scram Kitty, Dimhaven - The Lost Source, Virtue and...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
The worst format in podcasting is back, fresh from the Castle Island Backrooms. This time, we've got even more moral conundrums for Judge Castle to figure out. Find the image referenced in this episode here . ...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Our irregular GTA series reaches its finale with the most recent game in the series: 2013's Grand Theft Auto 5. From the heists to the torture mission, what holds up well in 2026? This week's music is from the GTA 5...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
10 categories, 30 picks – time for another draft, this time about first-person shooters and related games. Vote for the winner here . We'll update this post with who picked what later today. These are the 10 categories...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
We all survived another week-plus of marketing livestreams! These were our picks of the best upcoming games, including our thoughts on the PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo showcases.<p > Hosted on Acast. See...
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Bond is done! Now for some other great games that landed in May, plus the new Onimusha demo.<p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>
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