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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 (Crimson Desert, PS5 Pro, Tomodachi Life, Raccoin, Returnal, The Ratline)

    What We've Been Playing (Crimson Desert, PS5 Pro, Tomodachi Life, Raccoin, Returnal, The Ratline)
    Apr 10 2026

    Is Crimson Desert good? It's complicated, but not quite, according to Matthew Castle. Plus: Samuel apologises profusely for buying a PS5 Pro.


    Samuel's games: PS5 Pro (Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Rebirth), Returnal, Raccoin

    Matthew's games: Crimson Desert, Tomodachi Life, The Ratline

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Mailbag

    Mailbag
    Apr 3 2026

    What Matthew thinks of Crimson Desert, new DLC for old games, how 360-era classics would score now in reviews, dream Helldivers 2 warbonds and more nonsense in the latest mailbag episode.


    This week's music is from the Deadly Premonition soundtrack by Riyou Kinugasa, Takuya Kobayashi and Hiromi Mizutani.


    This is the From Russia With Love PS2 clip mentioned in the episode.

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Unsung Aspects of Video Game Design (with Emma Kent)

    Unsung Aspects of Video Game Design (with Emma Kent)
    Mar 27 2026

    Former Eurogamer reporter Emma Kent is our guest this week! What's it like doing actual journalism, rather than just dropping hot takes about Uncharted and Mario? That's what we ask Emma about in this one.


    You can sign up for the (free) Eteo Archetypes newsletter discussed in the second half of this week's episode here.


    This week's music is from the Valheim soundtrack by Patrik Jarlestam.

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    49 mins
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