The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast

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.

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast is a leisure podcast hosted by Samuel Roberts and Matthew Castle, with 301 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 85. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Samuel Roberts and Matthew Castle hosts The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast, a leisure show with 301 episodes published.

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  What We've Been Playing (Splatoon Raiders, Denshattack!, The Incident at Galley House, Big Walk, Onimusha 2)

  Aug 13, 20261h 48m

  More of the games we've been playing recently, before the September avalanche of big titles crashes into Back Page headquarters. Samuel's games: Denshattack!, The Incident at Galley House, Big Walk, Motorslice (a tiny bit) Matthew's games: Splatoon Raiders, The Message from Deep Space, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Two Giant Men Play Halo: Campaign Evolved + Backseat Design the Next Halo Game

  Aug 6, 20261h 57m

  Some thoughts on the Halo remake, then almost an hour of total nonsense that we will never, ever speak of again. This week's music is from the Halo: Combat Evolved by Michael Salvatori and Martin O'Donnell.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  How to Make a Sequel to a Successful Video Game (with Jay Baylis)

  Jul 30, 20261h 23m

  How many ideas get saved from the original game when you're making a sequel? Does it cost more money to make a follow-up? How do you make sure an indie sequel doesn't vanish without a trace? Our returning guest Jay Baylis answers these questions while discussing his next game with Bytten Studio, Cassette Beasts 2002 . This week's music is from the Cassette Beasts soundtrack by Joel Baylis.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The Best Games of 1997

  Jul 23, 20262h 48m

  Stepping outside our 2000s comfort zone, this week we're sharing our two top 10 lists from 1997 in the first of a new quadrilogy of pods. Expect 1998, 1999 and 2000 episodes in the coming months. This week's music is from The Curse of Monkey Island soundtrack by Michael Land. You can get us, as ever, at backpagegames@gmail.com . Videos referenced in this week's episode: the German bloke touring E3 in Atlanta , Howard Lincoln talking about Rare , Nintendo's Space World , Games World's segment from the Sega booth at E3 1997 and B-roll of the games shown at Space World.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Mailbag

  Jul 16, 20261h 53m

  What if IO Interactive made an Austin Powers game? Which game has been called overrated and underrated so many times that it's now just 'rated'? And why do some big games only get 1-page reviews in magazines? All that and more as we melt to death in the endless UK heatwave.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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