184 episodes
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast Samuel Roberts and Matthew Castle
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5.0 • 40 Ratings
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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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Episode 174: From OPM to Rolling Stone to IGN (with Rachel Weber)
This week's guest is IGN Managing Editor Rachel Weber, who probably has the most varied and fascinating career in games media of anyone who's appeared on the podcast so far. Hear about her transatlantic journey from OPM during the PS3 launch days to GamesIndustry.biz, Rolling Stone's Glixel channel and GamesRadar, before she landed at IGN.
This week's music is from the Lost: Via Domus soundtrack by Michael Giacchino.
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Games Court Returns!
27 listeners' game purchases go on trial before the morally dubious Judge Castle. Can the defendants' even more compromised lawyer, Samuel Roberts, get them off (not in that way)? The worst format in British podcasting returns.
This week's music is 'PIMP' by Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, as well as the Games Court theme by listener Adam Saucier.
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Episode 172: The Best Games of 2003
Two top 10 lists of the best games of 2003, and loads of bullshit about Matthew's mini-fridge and Samuel's week of work experience in the fire brigade. The games chat starts at 1 hour and 27 minutes if you'd just like the lists without the nonsense.
This week's music is from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker soundtrack by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi and Koji Kondo.
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Episode 171: What We've Been Playing (Dragon's Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin, Helldivers 2)
What we've been playing lately, featuring Dragon's Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin and Helldivers 2, as well as some old Command and Conquer nonsense and listener questions.
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Episode 170: The Time Samuel Wronged A Freelancer (with Steven Messner)
Former PC Gamer Senior Reporter Steven Messner is our guest this week! Hear about his epic reports of goings on in EVE Online and other MMOs – and that time the bastard Samuel Roberts betrayed him.
This week's music is from the Harvest Moon 64 soundtrack by Tsuyoshi Tanaka.
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The Best 7/10 Games
We needed a sudden week off! Enjoy this 2022 episode on the best 7/10 games, the result of our amazing Patreon support.
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Customer Reviews
A Real Respect for Games Journalism and Quality Sandwiches
I love listening to these cheeky gentleman who have true love and respect for the medium of games journalism and are devoted to keeping this podcast fresh, funny and (occasionally) appropriately irreverent.
A blast! 👾
Listening to The Back Page is honestly just as much fun as playing the games Matthew and Samuel chat about! No matter the topic, every episode is engaging, informative, and entertaining. Highly recommend!
Xcom
So far only listened to the classic Xcom episode and the show’s already five stars. Funny, relaxing, and great host dynamics.