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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast

Samuel Roberts and Matthew Castle

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.

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1:26:05

Episode 47: What Would Batman Do? (with Tamoor Hussain)

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/10/15

GameSpot's Tamoor Hussain kindly joins us to discuss his career from CVG to working in the US, and to help us rank the Batman: Arkham games to mark the tenth anniversary of Arkham City. This week's music is from the Batman: Arkham Knight soundtrack by Nick Arundel and David Buckley, and the Batman: Arkham City and Arkham Asylum soundtracks by Nick Arundel and Ron Fish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:36:42

Episode 46: Bad eBay Games Court – Listener Edition

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/10/08

Judge Matthew Castle puts 16 of our listeners on trial for bad secondhand games purchases, and public defence attorney Samuel Roberts has been assigned to defend them. Who will live and who will die? Plus, hear about our favourite arcade games in this week's episode. This week's music is from The Testament of Sherlock Holmes soundtrack by Alexandre Dudko and the Metroid: Other M soundtrack by Kuniaki Haishima. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:50:48

Episode 45: From GBA Reviews to The New Yorker (with...

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/10/01

Our guest this week is journalist and author Simon Parkin. Hear how Simon broke the news of Hideo Kojima's departure from Konami, among many other fascinating industry stories, and learn how he turned reviewing GBA games into a career writing for The New Yorker. This week's music is from the Gunstar Heroes soundtrack by Norio Hanzawa, the Final Fantasy VII soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu and the Segagaga soundtrack by Tsuyoshi Kaneko. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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2:07:07

Episode 44: The N64 Mini Draft

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/09/24

To mark the 25th anniversary of the N64's release in North America, Matthew and Samuel each compete to pick the 10 best games on the system for a hypothetical N64 Mini console. After you've heard our selections, you can vote for the winner @BackPagePod on Twitter until the end of September. Note that this episode was recorded before Nintendo confirmed N64 games were coming to the Switch Online service.The winner of this episode was Matthew Castle.This week's music is from the Rogue

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1:59:19

Episode 43: Deathloop and Immersive Sims (with Jeremy...

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/09/17

We've finished Deathloop! Enjoy spoiler-free impressions of Arkane's latest game from Samuel, Matthew and our guest, the brilliant freelance writer Jeremy Peel. In hour two, hear about the history of the immersive sim, with chatter about Deus Ex, Thief and more games that defined Deathloop's lineage. This week's music is from the Deathloop soundtrack by Tom Salta and Ross Tregenza, the Deus Ex soundtrack by Alexander Brandon, Michiel van den Bos and Dan Gardopee, and the Deus Ex:

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2:43:33

Episode 42: The Best Games of 2010

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/09/10

Two very different top 10 lists from 2010, one of the best years of gaming in modern memory. The usual mix of magazine memories and news from the time. That's it! Enjoy. This week's music is from the Red Dead Redemption soundtrack by Bill Elm & Woody Jackson, the Halo Reach soundtrack by Marty O'Donnell, the Alan Wake soundtrack by Poets of the Fall and Petri Alanko, and the Super Mario Galaxy 2 soundtrack by Mahito Yokota, Ryo Nagamatsu and Koji Kondo. Hosted on Acast. See

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1:52:15

Episode 41: Bad eBay Games Court – The Retrial

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/09/03

Judge Matthew Castle will decide if defendant Samuel Roberts lives or dies over a series of dodgy games purchases! Enjoy this sequel to our 15th episode from back in March, and hear our thoughts on Deathloop (after 7 hours with a preview build) and No More Heroes 3. This week's music is from Silent Hill: Shattered Memories by Akira Yamaoka, the No More Heroes 3 soundtrack by Nobuaki Kaneko, Jun Fukuda and Kazuhiro "MEEBEE" Abo, and the Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulation soundtrack

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1:24:09

Episode 40: The Indie Games Hall of Fame Vol 1 (with...

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/08/27

Katharine Castle of Rock Paper Shotgun returns to the podcast this week, as we each recommend five indie games we like. That's 15 recommendations in total! Plus: another baffling listener question about Yuji Naka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:18:03

Episode 39: Games Magazine Rivalries (with Dan Dawkins)

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/08/20

Dan Dawkins, former editor of PSM2 and current Content Director of Games and Film at Future, joins us to discuss his long history in games media. You'll hear some of the best games magazine stories on this podcast yet, including encounters with Hideo Kojima and how PSM2 (and later PSM3) popularised the Let's Play format in a pre-YouTube age. This week's music is from the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots soundtrack by Harry Gregson-Williams, Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori and

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2:01:35

Episode 38: The PS2 Mini Draft

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/08/13

What if Sony released a PS2 Mini? And what if it was good? In this week's episode, Matthew and Samuel each pick 10 games to be released with a hypothetical PS2 Mini. Head to the poll on our pinned tweet @BackPagePod to vote on who picked the best games, and we'll announce the winner on a future episode!The winner of this episode was Samuel.This week's music comes from the Gitaroo Man soundtrack by COIL, Tomohiro Harada and YUAN, the Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater soundtrack by

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1:58:53

Episode 37: Games We've Been Playing in 2021

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/08/06

It's a simple podcast about the games we've been playing in 2021 so far – both old and new. From The Last of Us Part 2 to Neo: The World Ends With You and Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, we cover plenty of ground in this episode, and answer your questions about open world games and video game theme parks.This week's music is from the Judgment soundtrack by Hidenori Shoji, Yuri Fukuda and Saori Yoshida, The Last of Us Part 2 soundtrack by Gustavo Santaolalla, and the Hades

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1:54:24

Episode 36: The Best Ace Attorney Games

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/07/30

Take a spoiler-free dive into the Phoenix Wright series and its various spin-offs, as Matthew gives his verdict on the long-awaited The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, and reels off the 10 best entries in this immortal Capcom visual novel series.This week's music: Phoenix Wright ~ Objection! 2013 (Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies), Investigation - The Core (The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles), Godot ~ The Fragrance of Black Coffee (Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations) and Athena Cykes ~ Courtroom

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1:29:56

Episode 35: Steam Deck and Creating the Perfect Handheld

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/07/23

With Valve moving into the handheld market, we reflect on whether there's a place for a Switch-style PC in this episode. Plus! In a sequel of sorts to our Bad eBay Games Court episode, Big Sammy Holdings and Matthew Castle Productions are moving into the hardware market – hear us conceptualise the (fictional) perfect handheld games console. This week's music is from the Heavy Rain soundtrack by the late Normand Corbeil, the Control soundtrack by Petri Alanko and Martin Stig Andersen, and

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2:17:58

Episode 34: The Best Zelda Games

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/07/16

Matthew has played The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, which is out now. Does he still think it's worth an Edge 10 a decade later? Find out in this episode, and discover where it ranks in Matthew's list of the top 10 Zelda games to date. Expect lots of deep dissection of Nintendo's series from a genuine expert.This week's music is from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time soundtrack by Koji Kondo, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword soundtrack by Hajime Wakai, Shiho Fujii,

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2:40:15

Episode 33: The Best Games of 2009

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/07/09

Two top 10 lists of the best games of 2009, from Uncharted 2 to Batman: Arkham Asylum. First, we'll tell you what was going on in the media in 2009, then we'll delve into a solid chunk of recommendations. Don't miss our episodes on the best games of 2006-2008, too, as we slowly work our way through the past two decades of gaming history.This week's music is from the Uncharted 2 soundtrack by Greg Edmonson, the Spirit Tracks stage soundtrack from Super Smash Bros Ultimate arranged

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1:52:45

Episode 32: Games Previews...From Hell!

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/07/02

How do you write about a game that's not actually finished yet? In this episode, we dig into the art of writing games magazine cover features, covering weird demos and dealing with the hype cycle in general. Hear about our experiences visiting the studios behind Pokémon and Assassin's Creed, and more embarrassing stories about throwing hot chocolate in toilets and going to the bathroom on a New York City freeway.This week's music is from the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided soundtrack by

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2:03:55

Episode 31: The Best Sonic Games (with Jay Baylis)

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/06/25

Indie developer Jay Baylis (Wargroove, Lenna's Inception) joins us to talk about Sonic's history in time for the Sega icon's 30th anniversary. You'll hear two top 5 lists of the best Sonic games, and a lot of chatter about his highs and lows. Please don't unsubscribe! Find Jay's work on Cassette Beasts @byttenstudio on Twitter.This week's music is from Sonic CD by Naofumi Hataya and Masafumi Ogata, and the Sonic Unleashed soundtrack by Tomoya Ohtani, Fumie

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1:40:10

Episode 30: Let's Turn E3 2021 into a Games Magazine

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/06/18

E3 2021 is finally over! Hear our thoughts on this year's conference as we each count down our 10 favourite announcements from the show, and format them into a hypothetical games magazine. This week's music is from the WarioWare, Inc: Mega Microgames! soundtrack by Ryoji Yoshitomi and Kyoko Miyamoto, and the Metroid: Samus Returns soundtrack by Daisuke Matsuoka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:32:39

Episode 29: Does E3 Still Matter? (with Keza MacDonald)

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/06/11

The Guardian's Keza MacDonald kindly joins us on this episode to discuss her long career in games media, and whether E3 still matters in 2021. Hear about some of our E3 memories, and learn about the different ways the show has changed over the years. This week's music is from the Demon's Souls soundtrack by Shunsuke Kida, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword soundtrack by Hajime Wakai, Shiho Fujii, Mahito Yokota and Takeshi Hama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:35:18

Episode 28: Mailbag Vol. 2

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast ·

2021/06/04

This week, we're answering 22 more of your questions. Where would we set a Yakuza game? Should games reviewers always finish the game first? What were our favourite playground rumours about games? We answer all of these and more – plus we discuss the results of last episode's draft.This week's music is from the Final Fantasy X soundtrack by Junya Nakano and the It Takes Two soundtrack by Gustaf Grefberg and Kristofer Eng. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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