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PARANORMASIGHT? But *not* The Seven Mysteries of Honjo?

Playing the Hitler auction game and, er, that's one way of putting it.

Writing the Book on Nintendo (with Keza MacDonald) – February 6th XL Episode: Two Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned + The Ballad of Gay Tony – February 9th The Best Levels Draft (with Ashley Day and Dave Scarborough) – February 13th Somehow, Games Court Returned – February 20th XXL Episode: Two Giant Men Rank The 2026 Oscar Best Picture Nominees + Our Alternative Movie Awards – February 23rd Two Giant Men Play Resident Evil: Requiem – February 27th

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Episode 263: Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV (with Jeremy Peel)

New episode! Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV, with @jeremypeel.bsky.social.

Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/0MfF...

Department Q on Netflix = very good. Thanks @backpagepod.bsky.social for the recommendation.

We have reached peak Matthew Castle visual novel.

Fill yer belly with Bellic chat. Proud of how deep this one goes.

Episode 263: Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV (with Jeremy Peel)

New episode! Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV, with @jeremypeel.bsky.social.

Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/0MfF...

Photoshopped artwork of Grand Theft Auto IV with the three heads of the Back Page hosts

TOMORROW!

(cheers for the cursed image @naes.bsky.social)

This run of GTA revisits has been so much fun. Jeremy is really great on this episode, too. It's a winner.

Coming Friday! Who would finish a 30-hour game just for one podcast? Us, apparently. And @jeremypeel.bsky.social!

Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV is this week's episode. Here's a preview:

If we do start reviewing critics I hope we get individual scores for graphics, audio, playability and lastability.

A new website about PC games, from me, @brendyc.bsky.social and @jonhicks.com.

Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.

Extremely good fun. Come for the insight, stay for my wordless Phil Collins impersonation

The GTA 4 podcast is recorded! Three hours – as definitive as we could make it, coming Friday. Thanks to the brilliant @jeremypeel.bsky.social for joining us for the ride.

Weekly Famitsu gold medal around a Cava bottle. Magazine and box in th background.

Weekly Famitsu gold award with “VIDEOVERSE Switch/PS5/PS4/XSX|S/XB One Nov 2025” engraved.

Famitsu sent me a wonderful parcel to celebrate VIDEOVERSE’s gold award! 🥇 Thank you so much!!

A huge thanks to @ratalaikagames.com and the Japanese playtesters for making this possible! ❤️

Calendar entry that says 'GTA 4 episode recording'

The hour draws near!

XXL Episode 42: Our 20 Most Anticipated TV Shows, Movies and Other Things in 2026 | The Back Page Get more from The Back Page on Patreon

Good morning! Our first XXL Patreon pod of the year is here, on the TV, film, books and other stuff we're excited about in 2026.

Listen via Patreon, Spotify or your pod provider of choice: www.patreon.com/posts/xxl-ep...

TR-49 is a great start to the year - all the chewy brainfood you'd expect from Inkle, but in more of a traditional puzzle/mystery format. So type in MC-26 and listen to this and heaps of other game recommendations from late 2025.

Episode 262: What We've Been Playing (Skate Story, TR-49, POPUCOM, Wheel World, The Case of the Worst Day Ever, The Berlin Apartment)

New episode! What we've been playing, featuring some leftovers of 2025 and TR-49 from Inkle.

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Coming tomorrow! A 'lazy January' What We've Been Playing pod, featuring TR-49, Skate Story, Wheel World and a handful of other stuff.

Here's a preview where we discuss cycling in Bath, and why you should never do it:

In ON3 we want to showcase and mentor 6 new voices in 1000 word features. We champion long form videogame journalism, the future of print and give freelancers a fair deal. Email info@on.games by the 8/2/26 with an example of your writing and your experience to apply. on.games

#GamesJournalism

Hear Matthew discuss this game in detail on Friday's episode!

When you go to stroke your cat without your glasses on and realise it's just a bundled up dressing gown.

Link's Awakening trading sequence.

Just a reminder that our new issue, is now on sale. It features Shadow Of The Colossus and tributes to our friend Nick Thorpe.
Grab it in shops or directly from us.
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The Matthew Castle approach to menus (via Andy W):

@backpagepod.bsky.social @samuelwroberts.bsky.social @mrbasilpesto.bsky.social

My attempt to drive Matthew Castle completely mad continues:

Episode 261: 2026 Mailbag

New episode! Mailbag, featuring questions about review scoring systems, VR games (which have had a terrible week), the unfinished games that haunt us and more.

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