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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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Summary

 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
  • The N64 + GameCube Mega Draft

    The N64 + GameCube Mega Draft
    May 15 2026

    The four-person draft is back! Returning guests Ashley Day and Dave Scarborough fight Samuel and Matthew for the best picks across two beloved Nintendo consoles. And this time, Dave is on the booze (but for your sanity, we cut 30 minutes of drunken monologues out). Vote for the winner in the Discord's Announcements channel.


    This week's music is from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time soundtrack by Koji Kondo.

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    2 hrs and 36 mins
  • 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
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This is a must listen podcast if you enjoy gaming. 2 veteran games journalists talking about games. Just joyous. Plenty of content to get stuck into.

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