The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast

Samuel Roberts and Matthew Castle

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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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Recent episodes

  • An Irrelevant Mailbag Foolishly Recorded at 7.30AMOct 2, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min
  • What We've Been Playing (Marvel's Wolverine, Silent Hill: Townfall, Orbitals)Sep 25, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
  • When Mainstream Media Started Caring About Games (with Mike Diver)Sep 18, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min
  • Nintendo Direct Reaction + What We've Been Playing (The Blood of Dawnwalker, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, VHOLUME, MGS: Ghost Babel)Sep 11, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min
  • What We've Been Playing (Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Star Wars: Zero Company, Guns of Eschaton, Super Mario Sunshine)Sep 4, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
  • A Few Game Design Crimes More (with Jamie Smith)Aug 28, 2026 · 2 hr 4 min
  • The Nintendo DS + 3DS Mega Draft (with Dave Scarborough and Ashley Day)Aug 21, 2026 · 2 hr 56 min
  • What We've Been Playing (Splatoon Raiders, Denshattack!, The Incident at Galley House, Big Walk, Onimusha 2)Aug 14, 2026 · 1 hr 48 min
  • Two Giant Men Play Halo: Campaign Evolved + Backseat Design the Next Halo GameAug 7, 2026 · 1 hr 57 min
  • How to Make a Sequel to a Successful Video Game (with Jay Baylis)Jul 31, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

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