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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You'll never see us do this. Maybe it scores you some algorithm wins or other bullshit, but everyone knows what two giant white blokes wearing headphones looks like.

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

- WWBP (Gears of War: E-Day, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat: Wings of Theve, Control Resonant, Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection, Dicevaders) – Oct 16th - Episode 300 – Oct 23rd - XXL Episode: Two Giant Men Hit the Film Festival Circuit – Oct 27th - Best Games of 1998 – Oct 30th

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

October pod schedule! - Mailbag – October 2nd - No episode this week – October 9th - XL Episode: Two Giant Men Play Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – October 12th...

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New episode! We've called it 'An Irrelevant Mailbag Foolishly Recorded at 7.30AM'. What more is there to say? Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/0xQc...

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Episode 297: An Irrelevant Mailbag Foolishly Recorded at 7.30AM

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

All the Bond films are on Prime Video again in the UK if you want to watch Dr. No and get ahead of next month's From Russia With Love Patreon episode. #dadalerts

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As one of our Discorders put it: "imagine if it was the ship from Minishoot’ Adventures though"

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Katharine Castle @karthupial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

One of these is not like the others...

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Wil Overton @wiloverton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Obligatory self-promo repost™ But it's a great issue, too. Learnt some Ultimate stuff I didn't know. Just need that big Tim and Chris interview, now.

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is why we're so grateful for your support. When we set up the podcast, we never really envisioned it as this little island in the storm affecting games media – but The Back Page *is* basically our outlet now.

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yeah, what happened to Judge Castle's knighthood? (The answer: breaking several UN laws).

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Someone asked why we didn't discuss Control Resonant on this episode (which we hoped to do at the start of the month but couldn't guarantee it). We requested keys but didn't get a response. It happens!

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AdamG @adamg86.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think smiley faces are the future of game reviews. Less 6/10, more 😐

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New episode! What we've been playing, featuring: - Marvel's Wolverine 🤨 - Silent Hill: Townfall 😊 - Orbitals 🙂 Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/5NfI...

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Episode 296: What We've Been Playing (Marvel's Wolverine, Silent Hill: Townfall, Orbitals)

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Alex⁷⁹ @alex79.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@samuelwroberts.bsky.social stumble at the start of this week's episode of @backpagepod.bsky.social is like when you suddenly become very conscious of the way you are walking, and start worrying you're walking wrong. Glorious. 😆

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Time Extension @timeextension.com · 24/09/2026

The latest @retrogamermag.bsky.social cover is stunning. @wiloverton.bsky.social is a genius!

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Chris Schilling @schillingc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Cracking listen, this. I really enjoyed working on Vice Gaming back in the day, and I'll always be grateful to Mike for that. Some great anecdotes here, too.

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Control of the Halo franchise has finally been handed over to Big Sammy Holdings. The next instalment will feature a level with four Scarabs (rest of game TBC).

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Mike Diver @mikediver.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hey, listen? It's me on the Back Page. A pleasure to appear on one of my own favourite podcasts, one of my few regular listens - so obviously I've not listened to this one, because that'd be too weird. Thanks so much to Samuel and Matthew for having me on to waffle about Vice, Aliens and Beatles.

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Daniel New @olddannew.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

That’s another fine episode you’ve got me into. Great stuff all round. Two interviewers and one guest shouldn’t work, but somehow, against all odds… a masterclass!

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New episode! It's been a while since we talked about games media stuff on the pod – so in this one we grilled @mikediver.bsky.social about working at Vice about a decade ago, and the differences between covering games and music. Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/4vsz...

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Episode 295: When Mainstream Media Started Caring About Games (with Mike Diver)

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jmon.bsky.social @jmon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Any chance we could be considered for access even though we're a silly podcast that only exists on Acast, Spotify etc?

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A listener suggested we rename our top Patreon option 'the Salmon tier'. Don't say we never listen:

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Matthew Castle @mrbasilpesto.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

*My* GameCube 25th anniversary is 3 May, 2027. Which is also the 25th anniversary of the time I ripped my National Back Pain Association rucksack apart in order to modify it so I could hide the GameCube box from my mum. RIP NBPA rucksack.

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Here's a still from the comically poor taste Psylocke scene in X-Men Apocalypse that Matthew is referencing:

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Coming tomorrow on Patreon! A pretty comprehensive episode about the X-Men, including our top 5 movies and comic book runs. Here's a preview, where Matthew is forced to name the X-women he fancies:

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Tom Regan @grapedosmil.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Matthew seething with rage over people modding Dawnwalker had me cackling. Truly awakened the Castle Kraken.

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New episode! What we've been playing, plus a cheeky bit of Nintendo Direct reaction fodder. The Blood of Dawnwalker, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, VHOLUME and Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel are all discussed. Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/5B3H...

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Episode 294: Nintendo Direct Reaction + What We've Been Playing (The Blood of Dawnwalker, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, VHOLUME, MGS: Ghost Babel)

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Jeremy Peel @jeremypeel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"I'll have that in my Sammy-wich!" (upon declaring a game good)

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Castle's Keeps (bangers) Grave Roberts (avoid at all costs, because it's buried in the ground or something)

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Coming tomorrow! What we've been playing, featuring The Blood of Dawnwalker, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, VHOLUME and...a bit of Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel. Here's Matthew going off about the Dawnwalker mod that spoils the game:

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Two Giant Men Play Star Fox Adventures, anyone? (We will not be making this.)

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New episode! What we've been playing, featuring Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Star Wars: Zero Company, Guns of Eschaton and a cheeky slice of Super Mario Sunshine. Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/35je...

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Episode 293: What We've Been Playing (Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Star Wars: Zero Company, Guns of Eschaton, Super Mario Sunshine)

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We also launched a new Patreon tier. This newsletter explains our rationale for doing that, and why it doesn't offer any exclusive content.

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

September 2026 podcast schedule! Read more about these and other future episodes in our free Patreon newsletter right here: www.patreon.com/backpagepod/...

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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The 'future Patreon episode' klaxon is going off. 🚨

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