XXL Episode 30: Bleak Film Club – Speak No Evil (2022) / Threads (1984)

Apologies in advance – the next film club will be jollier, promise…

November 24, 2024

The Back Page Starter Pack on Bluesky

Matthew, where could people find you on social media?

November 23, 2024

Episode 203: The Death and Life of Games Magazines (with Caspian Whistler)

What it’s like to work on a games magazine when it’s closing down and the rise of prestige games mags with A Profound Waste of Time founder Caspian Whistler.

November 22, 2024

Episode 202: What We've Been Playing (Dragon Age: The Veilguard, COD BLOPS 6, Batman: Arkham Shadow, Mario & Luigi: Brothership)

Beefy games chat this week on all of the above – plus The Rise of the Golden Idol, FF7 Rebirth and Apex Legends.

November 15, 2024

XL Episode 32: Two Giant Men Play Metal Gear Solid

‘You like to play Hotel Dusk, don’t you?’ Two hours on PlayStation all-timer Metal Gear Solid.

November 10, 2024

Episode 201: Backlogeddon (with Jay Baylis)

We all have too many games to play. Jay Baylis joins us to discuss how we all gathered massive backlogs – and what can be done to cure it.

November 8, 2024

Episode 200: Behind The Back Page

Only Jeremy Peel can save us now.

November 1, 2024

XL Episode 31: Back Page Episode 200 Q&A

We answer all your most granular questions about the making of the podcast ahead of 200!

October 28, 2024

Episode 199: From Games Journalism to Blumhouse (with Louise Blain)

One of our favourite returning guests, Louise Blain, discusses her current role as Creative Lead at Blumhouse Games.

October 18, 2024

XL Episode 30: Two Giant Men Build Video Game Theme Parks

Dear god.

October 14, 2024