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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast

By: 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).

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Episodes
  • What We've Been Playing (007 First Light, Pragmata, Vampire Crawlers, Tides of Tomorrow, Titanium Court, Replaced)

    What We've Been Playing (007 First Light, Pragmata, Vampire Crawlers, Tides of Tomorrow, Titanium Court, Replaced)
    May 1 2026
    Matthew played IO's Bond game! Some other games are discussed, too.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • The Xbox Live Arcade, PSN and WiiWare Draft

    The Xbox Live Arcade, PSN and WiiWare Draft
    Apr 24 2026

    Our first two-person draft in ages! Listen to the picks, then vote for the winner in the announcements channel of the Back Page Discord.


    This week's music is from the Sonic 4 soundtrack by Jun Senoue.

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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • Game Design Crimes (with Jamie Smith)

    Game Design Crimes (with Jamie Smith)
    Apr 17 2026

    New podcast format time! 10 of our listeners' biggest gripes with games get litigated in a Room 101-style format (except legally distinct), from tailing missions in open world games to mandatory stealth sections in non-stealth games.


    Joining us once again is designer Jamie Smith!


    The very last entry was provided by SAFC_Jack91, which Samuel forgot to write down in the original episode plan.

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    2 hrs and 4 mins
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