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Samuel Roberts

@samuelwroberts.bsky.social
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Games PR Manager and consultant for hire, co-host of The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast. Previously: Bethesda, Frontier, PC Gamer

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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 7h
It doesn't get much more 'childless adult male' than recording a Metal Gear Solid podcast then logging loads of films on Letterboxd instead of going to work.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 7h
Just having the greatest week.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 9h
I would take A Long Winter for ten quid as you advertised earlier!
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 22h
Three films at Royal Festival Hall today. My ass cheeks have been through a lot the last few days.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Also shout out to the listener who called me out for eating toast in the first few mins of this. You were right to point it out. Hence frantic editing at 9am this morning.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Super proud of our four MGS pods. Wanted them to be valuable even if you've lived with Kojima nonsense swimming through your head for decades like I have.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Aldi, mate (Tony's chocolate is pretty good too).
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Plug for the old Letterboxd: boxd.it/1VZLV
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
My body is somewhat frail, but I'm absolutely loving going all in on LFF this year. Today: La bola negra and Misty Green!
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Jay Baylis @jaybaylis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's simple: when star wars is about "lore" and "darth vader", it's bad. When star wars is about a crocodile with shades that drives a race car, it's good.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
It's...alright.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I don't think I realised that either honestly.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
More than 20 minutes later, I'll note it hasn't let me play it yet.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Going to play an Ace Combat game for more than one level on a demo disc/at an E3 appointment I took out of politeness for the first time in my life this afternoon.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Cracking appliance store, too. Clearly the colour pallette across this city bit is going for Raccoon City in Resi 2 and 3 remakes, except instead of one or two streets of it, you get entire city blocks. A responsible use of a colossal art budget.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The environmental designers in this game are cooking so hard it manages to disguise how 2006-ass the rest of it is.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Even if you're not a fan of the cops, you can appreciate a fucking good video game police station.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
All worth it, though, for pocket-sized ScarJo and Adam Driver that I papped from *miles* away.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I don't hate Londoners, but when it's yet another wine wank pushing past me five minutes late, I see it.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
London Film Festival screening audiences seem particularly bad this year. Posh nobbers turning up late to screenings.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Also quite funny to play this back-to-back with Zero Company on a PS5 Pro. The most optimised game ever versus the least.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I hadn't really seen anything about Galactic Racer since they announced it, so seeing that first bit on Krayt where the salt flies up was a proper 'phwoar' from me.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Everest: The Other Side and Artificial today 😁
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
London Film Festival day 1 for me. Fuck the computer. I've been sat at my desk for three weeks. Fuck the computer!
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The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 09/10/2026
When #Emmyssowhite began trending after white actors swept the lead and supporting acting categories during the Sept. 14 ceremony, it unearthed a reality deeper than the demand for equal acclaim: Actors of color can’t win accolades for roles that don’t exist.
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TV’s So White Again: Diversity Now Seen as “Optional”
When #Emmyssowhite began trending after white actors swept the lead and supporting acting categories during the Sept. 14 ceremony, it unearthed a reality deeper than the demand for equal acclaim: Actors of color can’t win accolades for roles that don’t exist.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Fuck sake. I wasn't even bothered about the Cillian Murphy character, I just liked there being a high-quality horror franchise set in the UK. The last two ruled.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Guess what's back out of the cupboard: the MindsEye hoodie. It's the bit that's projected to get 3% funnier each year.
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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Reminder that Wes Streeting has a Bachelor’s degree in history. That’s it. Not a doctor. Not any health experience. Just a career politician, hollow as a gourd.
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Sean Bell @sean.tcgs.co · 06/10/2026
Hiii. I got made redundant over summer and job-hunting is SLOW so I'm very available for freelance work! Over the last 15-20 years I've done a tonne of podcasts, streams, video interviews, photos, written articles/reviews, and drone stuff. Proof that I don't suck: www.midnightcereal.com Thanks!
midnightcereal.com
Portfolio | Midnight Cereal
Here's a showcase of photography and videography produced under the Midnight Cereal banner. Please have a look, but I'll be brutally honest with you: it's mostly photos of Hot Wheels cars.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Not me spending an hour of my morning writing a deeply sentimental farewell message for co-workers I've known for under two months.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Exactly what it sounds like and Tesco.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The heating has gone on for the first time. Customary:
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I have this mad idea for a Back Page showcase where every dev has to submit a radio ad for their computer game. It's so stupid but I kinda want to see what happens.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We didn't get one of our trailers until 7am this morning. Never again.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My freelance gig – running the Convergence showcase – wraps up with the stream today. Was fun! Think we landed some good stuff (especially on the horror side) considering it was an empty spreadsheet when I started 7 weeks ago. I don't have the temperament for live shows, though. Need a lie down.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
None of them are worth more than ten quid a month. Greedy fuckers.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The only one of those GTA 6 tracks I know is by MGMT. Off to kms 🫡
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
When this period of silly workload ends, you will be *checks notes* Bantha poodoo.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thought your newsletter today was excellent!
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Lanterns boys (and they are boys, let's face it) caping up for Guy Gardner on Reddit are deeply embarrassing. They have fundamentally misunderstood the idea of Guy Gardner.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Sometimes you need a cheeky 30 minutes on the couch to feel sorry for yourself (and a chunk of Milkybar Aero edition) before the real work can begin.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Mfw I cancel the evening podcast recording and go lie in bed at 9pm:
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I've had to do quite a few work bits on Discord lately, and it's perverted the joy of the platform for me. It used to be a happy place where I yelled at my listeners for having bad takes.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
That was maybe where I went a step too far.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And for the real sickos, I present whatever this is:
pcgamer.com
My most-played album of 2026? Sorry, Mitski—it's Final Fantasy 10: House Grooves, a real thing that exists
When music licensing goes too far.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Cheers pal!
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Samuel Roberts x PC Gamer Limited Time Event has ended! Here's the last piece I wrote on how games have been experimenting with player movement lately.
pcgamer.com
2026 is a low-key revolutionary year for player movement in games
Big Walk, Cairn, Baby Steps and the new generation of games that make masterpieces from everyday actions.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A group of ten American women just got on my train. I make no stereotypes here but they are loudly narrating every element of the British train experience. "That must be the toilet" Yes it is Pam. There's a toilet sign on it to give you a clue.
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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is such a good read.
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