Best Matthew Castle Podcasts (2024)

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What We've Been Playing (Dragon Age: The Veilguard, COD BLOPS 6, Batman: Arkham Shadow, Mario & Luigi: Brothership) 1:25:15

1h ago1:25:15

1:25:15

Beefy games chat this week on all of the above – plus The Rise of the Golden Idol, FF7 Rebirth and Apex Legends. Thanks to Matthew 'Big Matty C' Castle for the edits this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pitch, Please - Death or No Death 53:53

2d ago53:53

53:53

This week we have an "Evanly" pitch from listener Evan where we delve into some afterlife shenanigans. There is some death chat, and some rambling as usual. Thanks for the pitch Evan! Keep your pitches coming... email us at pitchpleasepod@yogscast.com. Follow us on X: @ptchplspd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Episode 201: Backlogeddon (with Jay Baylis) 1:18:58

6d ago1:18:58

1:18:58

We all have too many games to play. One of our favourite guests, Jay Baylis, joins us to discuss how we all gathered massive backlogs – and what can be done to cure it. Matthew had a cold for this one. But he still went through and edited out all his coughs, bless him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 200: Behind The Back Page 2:37:34

14d ago2:37:34

2:37:34

Only Jeremy Peel can save The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pitch, Please - HSBooC 54:24

18d ago54:24

54:24

It's spooky season so we have a suitably ghostly themed pitch from listener Tom M. Thanks Tom! Do you have a pitch for a game you would like to possibly be featured on the podcast? Do you have gaming gripes that you would like to see banished forever into Room 404? Send us an email at: pitchpleasepod@yogscast.com Follow us on X: @ptchplspd Learn mo…

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Two Giant Men Play Perfect Dark (Patreon Sampler) 2:02:03

20d ago2:02:03

2:02:03

We need an extra week to work on episode 200, so enjoy this great episode we made for our wonderful Patreon subscribers earlier this year. Support us at Patreon.com/BackPagePod, and get more great episodes like this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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From Games Journalism to Blumhouse (with Louise Blain) 58:02

28d ago58:02

58:02

One of our favourite returning guests, Louise Blain (last on the pod in October 2021), discusses her current role as Creative Lead at Blumhouse Games. Their first published game, Fear the Spotlight, is out on October 22nd. It's short but sweet! But next week probably won't be... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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What We've Been Playing (Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom) 1:16:43

1M ago1:16:43

1:16:43

Matthew is zagging on the new Atlus RPG, is surprised at how much he's enjoying Silent Hill 2, and is at odds with Samuel on the merits of the newest Zelda game, Echoes of Wisdom. You'll laugh when you get to our predictions of the critical response to Metaphor... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The PS4 Draft 2:21:44

1M ago2:21:44

2:21:44

Returning guest Dave Scarborough (who?) joins us for our next three-person draft, focused on the PlayStation 4. Vote for the winner in our pinned tweet. This week's music is from the Persona 5: Royal soundtrack by Shoji Meguro. Thank you to Matthew 'Mr Basil Pesto' Castle for the edits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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What We've Been Playing (UFO 50, Astro Bot with spoilers, Tactical Breach Wizards) 1:31:18

2M ago1:31:18

1:31:18

A true mix of stuff this week, right up until the final minutes: UFO 50, Astro Bot (this time with spoiler chat), Tactical Breach Wizards, Peglin, Marvel Vs Capcom: Fighting Collection and Sumerian Six. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The PC Gaming Draft: 2010-2019 (with Jeremy Peel) 2:46:18

2M ago2:46:18

2:46:18

The draft is back, this time with unofficial third host and PC gaming expert Jeremy Peel! Listen to 30 competitive picks from an amazing decade for PC gaming, then vote on the winner in our pinned Twitter poll @BackPagePod. This week's music is from the VVVVVV soundtrack by Magnus Pålsson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…

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What We've Been Playing: Astro Bot, Space Marine 2, Star Wars: Outlaws, Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club 1:20:36

2M ago1:20:36

1:20:36

So many good games to discuss this week! Astro Bot, Space Marine 2, Star Wars: Outlaws and the new Famicom Detective Club game. An array of treats, right up until the last few minutes of the episode... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why Japanese Games Have Thrived Since the Xbox 360 Era (with Jay Baylis) 1:38:38

2M ago1:38:38

1:38:38

Cassette Beasts dev Jay Baylis returns to discuss how Japanese games have been perceived and discussed in the West since the 360 era. This week's music is from the Persona 3 soundtrack by Shoji Meguro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pitch, Please - Room 404: Episode 3 1:31:55

2M ago1:31:55

1:31:55

We are back with four new contenders for Room 404. Who will be triumphant and banish their gaming gripes into the depths of Room 404... never to be seen or played again! Do you have an idea for a game you would like to feature on the podcast? Do you have your own gaming gripes that you would like to see banished forever? Send us an email at pitchpl…

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Star Wars Outlaws First Impressions, Gamescom 2024 and an Emergency Mailbag 2:12:31

3M ago2:12:31

2:12:31

In this oddly lengthy grab bag of an episode, Matthew talks about the first few hours of Star Wars Outlaws (about 25 mins in), Samuel explains what he ate at Gamescom 2024, and both of us answer questions from the listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Writing the Book on Alien: Isolation (with Andy Kelly) 1:03:41

3M ago1:03:41

1:03:41

With Andy Kelly's book on Alien: Isolation out this month, we grilled him on the game and his hottest Alien movie takes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What We've Been Playing (Anger Foot, Ace Attorney Investigations, Thank Goodness You're Here, Nobody Wants To Die) 1:20:22

3M ago1:20:22

1:20:22

Is Astro Bot out yet? No? What about Star Wars: Outlaws and Space Marine 2? Not right now? Still? Fine. Then here's what we've spent our respective summers playing: an array of indie/double-A games ranging from disappointing to good. These include Anger Foot, Nobody Wants To Die, Another Code: Recollection, Thank Goodness You're Here and Arranger: …

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Nintendo Top 50 Part 3 – The Final Countdown 1:53:54

3M ago1:53:54

1:53:54

Here's the final part of our Nintendo top 50 list. Find the full list to read at your leisure on Patreon.com/backpagepod! This week's music is once again the Wii Shop Channel theme by Kazumi Totaka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pitch, Please - Cacophony of Crap 1:01:51

3M ago1:01:51

1:01:51

In today's episode Alex pitches an idea for a seaside inspired shop experience like no other. Head on over to our X/Twitter to see Alex's photo inspiration. Do you have an idea for a game? Why not send us your pitch and we will try and get it on the show. Follow us: @ptchplspd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Nintendo Top 50 Part 2: Assembling the Longlist 2:07:13

3M ago2:07:13

2:07:13

The Godfather Part II of podcasts is here! In this episode, we fire through every major Nintendo series and compile a longlist of games to populate our top 50 first-party list. Tune in next week for the third and final part – The Godfather Part III of podcasts, perhaps, where we'll arrange the top 50 on air. Does this mean that Sofia Coppola is War…

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Nintendo Top 50 Part 1: The Art of List Making and ONM's Final Top 100 1:24:39

4M ago1:24:39

1:24:39

Part one of our three-part effort to create a Nintendo top 50 list is here! This episode explores the process of making list features when you're working on a magazine or website, and the compromises and decisions that lead to the final result. Then, in the second half of the episode, we revisit the top 100 first-party Nintendo games from the final…

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Pitch, Please - Episode 100 1:15:24

4M ago1:15:24

1:15:24

Can you believe it? We certainly can't. It's only bloomin' episode 100! Thank you to everyone that has listened, everyone that has sent in pitches and to our marvelous guests. Keep those pitches coming... 5 more years, 5 more years! Oh, this week we have a casual chat about games things to celebrate this lil milestone. Send us your pitches: @ptchpl…

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Mailbag (Best Metroidvanias, Square Enix Dinner Party, Cheese Draft) 1:24:37

4M ago1:24:37

1:24:37

From great Metroidvanias to an impromptu Cheese Draft, it's time for another mailbag episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 185: From The Miller Report to Wrestling (with Simon Miller) 1:21:44

4M ago1:21:44

1:21:44

Our guest this week is wrestler, video personality, consultant and all-round good guy Simon Miller! Simon discusses his days running NRevolution magazine alone, working on X360 Magazine with Samuel, creating The Miller Report at VideoGamer and watching THQ burn from the inside in the early 2010s. It's quite a career! This week's music is from The L…

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Pitch, Please - Room 404 with Matthew Castle 1:19:42

4M ago1:19:42

1:19:42

This week we see a return of the CastleVerse master himself, Matthew Castle, as he offers up new gaming sacrifices to go into Room 404. What will get put straight in the bin this time? Do you have crimes against games that you want relegated forever into Room 404? Well, send them in along with your game pitches and we will get them on future episod…

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The Back Page Election – Whoever Wins, You Lose! 1:22:43

4M ago1:22:43

1:22:43

Whoever wins, you lose! Vote for the winner in the Back Page Announcements channel. This week's music is from the Bayonetta soundtrack by Norihiko Hibino, Takahiro Izutani, Masami Ueda, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Rei Kondoh, Takayasu Sodeoka, Erina Niwa, Yoshitaka Suzuki and Naoto Tanaka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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What We've Been Playing (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Still Wakes The Deep, Mullet Madjack) 1:19:50

5M ago1:19:50

1:19:50

Here's what we've been playing lately, featuring Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Still Wakes The Deep, Mullet Madjack, a little on Crow Country, and a bit on Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pitch, Please - Room 404 1:16:59

5M ago1:16:59

1:16:59

We are trying something new this week. No game is perfect... right? We will each be pitching mechanics or genres that we want to go straight in the bin... and that bin is Room 404. Anything in games you wish was never there? Why not send it to us and we might do another Room 404 in the future. Also keep those game pitches coming! Follow us on TwXte…

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Episode 182: Games Court – Big Sammy European Extreme Edition 1:58:08

5M ago1:58:08

1:58:08

The worst format in podcasting is back! For the first time since 2021, Samuel runs his pre-owned purchases past Judge Castle. This week's music is from The World Ends With You soundtrack by Takeharu Ishimoto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 181: Top 10 Most Anticipated Games 1:29:03

5M ago1:29:03

1:29:03

With a hangover from 90 June livestreams, Matthew and Samuel each deliver their 10 favourites from the hype season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 180: The PlayStation Portable Draft (with Retro Gamer's Darran Jones) 3:00:11

5M ago3:00:11

3:00:11

Matthew gets a well-deserved week off! Samuel's former colleague, Retro Gamer editor Darran Jones, steps into the draft dojo to celebrate Sony's first gaming handheld device. You get about 30 minutes of Darran talking about his career, then an hour of background preamble on the PSP, followed by 90 minutes of draft. Apologies in advance for the leng…

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Episode 179: From EGM to BitSummit (with James Mielke) 1:46:52

6M ago1:46:52

1:46:52

US games media royalty James Mielke (EGM, 1Up, GMR) is our guest this week. Hear about James' journey from comic book artist during Marvel's bankruptcy to becoming a key editor on a host of important media outlets throughout the '00s. Bonus: this episode contains another excellent Hideo Kojima interview anecdote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv…

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Pitch, Please - Repacking 1:00:39

6M ago1:00:39

1:00:39

Board games are great aren't they. All those pieces, cards and meeples... such joy. Well, this week we have a pitch from our Alex where we discussed the satisfaction of packing games away and putting the pieces in exactly the right spot. Also, do we sound better? You better believe it! The lovely Shure have gifted the podcast with some new SM7B and…

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Episode 178: The '00s Games Magazine Quiz and Mailbag 1:25:01

6M ago1:25:01

1:25:01

We each try and guess five mystery games based on snippets from their reviews in '00s games magazines. Feel free to play along! After that, enjoy our considered answers to a whole heap of questions, from the Nintendo Switch 2 to the ideal game based on Thunderbirds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 177: The Game Soundtracks Draft 2:38:17

6M ago2:38:17

2:38:17

Two Giant Men, 20 categories, dubious rules! Time for another draft episode, this time on the subject of video game soundtracks. Vote for the winner in the announcements channel of the Discord. Most of the music used in the episode is credited in real-time, but the track in the break is an orchestral Phoenix Wright arrangement by Noriyuki Iwadare. …

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Pitch, Please - Christopher Nolan: Goes Down 58:22

6M ago58:22

58:22

Dreams are great aren't they... until they aint! We have a pitch from listener Rune who takes us aboard their ship of fleshy spider nightmares. We inevitably discussed Inception, Nessy and the North Sea. They say don't eat cheese before bed otherwise you get nightmares... just sayin'. Follow us on TwitXr: @ptchplspd Learn more about your ad choices…

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What We've Been Playing (Stellar Blade, Animal Well, Pepper Grinder, Dark Forces Remaster) 1:27:29

6M ago1:27:29

1:27:29

Here's what we've been playing lately: Stellar Blade, Animal Well, Octopath Traveler 2, Dark Forces Remaster and Pepper Grinder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 175: From Mysteries To Metroidvanias (with Stuart Turton) 1:51:18

7M ago1:51:18

1:51:18

Matthew speaks to one of his favourite authors, Stuart Turton. Hear about his exhausting creative process (seriously, you won't believe it), and what it takes to write a novel – including his latest, The Last Murder at the End of the World. Then, in part two, hear more about Stu's love of video games, which runs incredibly deep. Samuel is away for …

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Pitch, Please - Tomblands: Hard Bastards 1:05:29

7M ago1:05:29

1:05:29

It's another audio pitch but this time it's from listener Joe! I cannot stress how much we loved Joe's pitch... and not just because he has an amazing voice! We discuss "If many loot where other adventurers?" and dive deep into Joe's roguelike dungeons. Follow us: @ptchplspd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Episode 174: From OPM to Rolling Stone to IGN (with Rachel Weber) 1:21:51

7M ago1:21:51

1:21:51

This week's guest is IGN Managing Editor Rachel Weber, who probably has the most varied and fascinating career in games media of anyone who's appeared on the podcast so far. Hear about her transatlantic journey from OPM during the PS3 launch days to GamesIndustry.biz, Rolling Stone's Glixel channel and GamesRadar, before she landed at IGN. This wee…

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Episode 173: Games Court Returns! 2:02:14

7M ago2:02:14

2:02:14

27 listeners' game purchases go on trial before the morally dubious Judge Castle. Can the defendants' even more compromised lawyer, Samuel Roberts, get them off (not in that way)? The worst format in British podcasting returns. This week's music is 'PIMP' by Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, as well as the Games Court theme by listener Adam Saucier. Hoste…

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Pitch, Please - Tales From Your Loop 59:42

7M ago59:42

59:42

This week it's another cracking pitch from Alex. Imagine the beautiful works by artist Simon Stålenhag combined with mysteries to solve. Follow us: @ptchplspd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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Episode 172: The Best Games of 2003 3:01:31

7M ago3:01:31

3:01:31

Two top 10 lists of the best games of 2003, and loads of bullshit about Matthew's mini-fridge and Samuel's week of work experience in the fire brigade. The games chat starts at 1 hour and 27 minutes if you'd just like the lists without the nonsense. This week's music is from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker soundtrack by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, …

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Episode 171: What We've Been Playing (Dragon's Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin, Helldivers 2) 2:05:15

7M ago2:05:15

2:05:15

What we've been playing lately, featuring Dragon's Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin and Helldivers 2, as well as some old Command and Conquer nonsense and listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pitch, Please - ASTEROHIOD 1:01:58

8M ago1:01:58

1:01:58

We're back for 2024 with a fresh audio pitch from listener Tom. Thanks Tom! (no not you Tom, other Tom). Tom, Tom, Tom. We discussed NPCs, the Truman Show and colonising an asteroid in the name of... Ohio?? Follow us: @ptchplspd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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Episode 170: The Time Samuel Wronged A Freelancer (with Steven Messner) 1:52:05

8M ago1:52:05

1:52:05

Former PC Gamer Senior Reporter Steven Messner is our guest this week! Hear about his epic reports of goings on in EVE Online and other MMOs – and that time the bastard Samuel Roberts betrayed him. This week's music is from the Harvest Moon 64 soundtrack by Tsuyoshi Tanaka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Best 7/10 Games 2:27:09

8M ago2:27:09

2:27:09

We needed a sudden week off! Enjoy this 2022 episode on the best 7/10 games, the result of our amazing Patreon support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 169: Two Giant Men Play Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 1:27:44

8M ago1:27:44

1:27:44

Matthew played 70 hours of FF7 Rebirth, while Samuel played a measly 14 hours. How's it going so far? Expect mostly spoiler-free chat in this episode – we explain how we approached spoilers right at the start to put your mind at ease. This week's music is from the FF7 Rebirth soundtrack by Mitsuto Suzuki and Masashi Hamauzu. Hosted on Acast. See ac…

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Episode 168: We Collected Another Edge Editor (with Alex Wiltshire) 1:39:34

8M ago1:39:34

1:39:34

This week's guest is former Edge editor Alex Wiltshire. Hear about his era of the magazine, as well as his time working at Hello Games and Mojang. This week's music is from the New Super Mario Bros soundtrack by Asuka Hayazaki, Hajime Wakai and Koji Kondo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 167: What We've Been Playing (FF7 Rebirth, FF7 Remake, Balatro, Tomb Raider) 1:15:58

9M ago1:15:58

1:15:58

Matthew has finally become a big FF7 head, ploughing through Remake in January and now being 50 hours deep into Rebirth. Hear his (spoiler-free) thoughts on the newer game in this episode. Plus! Samuel plays Balatro and the Tomb Raider remaster, while Matthew also squeezes some Helldivers 2 into this episode. This week's music is from the FF7 Rebir…

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