A video games podcast by @mrbasil_pesto and @samuelwroberts. Patreon now live! New episode every Friday. backpagegames@gmail.com, discord.gg/nEdhNnZxXg.
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Episode 200: Behind The Back Page is here.
Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/6aF…
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Coming tomorrow! The first-person draft, with Jeremy Peel.
Here's a preview where we discuss Westwood killer Command & Conquer: Renegade, Jeremy's first ever FPS:
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The categories for tomorrow's first-person draft with @jeremy_peel!
ALT Single-player shooter Multiplayer shooter Sim (including immersive sim) Game with emphasis on movement or platforming Narrative or horror game Game from the last 5 years RPG Free pick Wild card (has to be below 80 on Metacritic) Game with notable first-person animations (either involving your hands or the faces of other characters)
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New episode! We ranked our 10 favourite games of not-E3 2026 and complained about people on the internet. Standard stuff really.
Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/4WL…
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New XL episode! A spoiler-filled deep dive into 007 First Light, along with tons of tiny errors because we failed to make enough notes going into the recording.
Subscribe then listen: patreon.com/posts/160451019?…
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New episode! Mina the Hollower, a discussion of Onimusha: Way of the Sword where we failed to write down the names of any of its 19 different parry moves, Lego Batman and Yoshi.
Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/6uh…
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New mental health slogan for the hosts of The Back Page (and numerous other men) just dropped:
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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast retweeted
May 31
@BackPagePod in Bath with my partner and her parents this weekend and kept zoning out of all the 18th century chat on the walking tour because I was wondering which of the many bagel shops I was passing had been mentioned on the podcast before. Not sure if this is praise or not.
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New episode! Did you know that the makers of Hitman have developed a game based on the James Bond franchise?
Download our spoiler-free new episode Two Giant Men Play 007 First Light, wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/2xZ…
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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast retweeted
May 26
I felt incredibly pandered to by this one, but I couldn't resist it. As a collection of action and stealth mechanics it's uneven, but as a Bond experience it's absolutely fantastic. There's a music cue in this that had me levitating from the couch. theguardian.com/games/2026/m…
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Great news: we have *both* played 007 First Light in time for this week's episode. Cheers IO!
We will also run a spoilercast on the game for Patreon next month. 👀
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New episode! Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape, Titanium Court plus a mailbag.
Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/08V…
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Coming tomorrow! A mailbag episode, also featuring impressions of Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape and Titanium Court. Plus: we each make our own personal mixtapes.
Here's a preview from a question about collector's editions:
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New episode! The N64 GameCube Draft, with returning guests @jellyscare and @davescarborough (this time, drunk).
36 picks across two beloved Nintendo consoles, with plenty of kills and steals. Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/3gv…
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Coming tomorrow! The N64 GameCube Mega Draft.
Includes:
- Dave Scarborough on the piss
- Dubious picks in easy categories
- Chibi-Robo! (of course)
Here's a preview:
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We're nearing 1,000 paid supporters on Patreon. Do you know how mind-boggling that is to us? Do you know how certain we were when we started this podcast that *no one would give a shit*? Unbelievable stuff. Thanks for sticking around.
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