Samuel Roberts
@samuelwroberts.bsky.social
PR Manager in games, co-host of The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast, large man who lives in Bath. Previously: Frontier, PC Gamer, GI.biz
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Did one mission of Red Alert before work, and just one cheeky blast of those sound effects and that music healed me on a deeply spiritual level – so did watching 40 lads get zapped with a Tesla Coil in 15 seconds (the lads were mine).
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Did one mission of Red Alert before work, and just one cheeky blast of those sound effects and that music healed me on a deeply spiritual level – so did watching 40 lads get zapped with a Tesla Coil in 15 seconds (the lads were mine).
Watching The Avengers, and remembering how updating TechRadar's Marvel movies in order list (which was an SEO monster for years) basically made me hate them for about 5 years. I may still hate them, deep down! No human is supposed to think about them for more than 10 minutes.
February 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Watching The Avengers, and remembering how updating TechRadar's Marvel movies in order list (which was an SEO monster for years) basically made me hate them for about 5 years. I may still hate them, deep down! No human is supposed to think about them for more than 10 minutes.
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Really proud of this @pcgamer.com cover story. I got to talk to some really cool people at Bethesda and Obsidian about Fallout, and @robertnjones.bsky.social did one of my favorite back pages in awhile!
February 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Really proud of this @pcgamer.com cover story. I got to talk to some really cool people at Bethesda and Obsidian about Fallout, and @robertnjones.bsky.social did one of my favorite back pages in awhile!
Demanded £150 back from my electric company then immediately spent 60 quid of it on a ticket for an all-you-can-drink beer festival 🙏
February 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Demanded £150 back from my electric company then immediately spent 60 quid of it on a ticket for an all-you-can-drink beer festival 🙏
I gave this one star out of five for 360 Magazine. And yet...
Lord of the Rings: Conquest, "The Game That Killed Pandemic", Is Playable Online Once More. (Repost)
Lord of the Rings: Conquest, "The Game That Killed Pandemic", Is Playable Online Once More
And it works on Steam Deck, too
www.timeextension.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I gave this one star out of five for 360 Magazine. And yet...
Tall Sluggo is my least favourite cryptid.
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
July 09,1945
July 09,1945
February 1, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Tall Sluggo is my least favourite cryptid.
I have multiple group chats now where I'm negotiating things like, 'if you put down the 30 quid for ARC Raiders/Helldivers 2, I promise we will play it a minimum of 4 times together. I will even stump up 10 quid of the cost if it gets this over the line."
February 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I have multiple group chats now where I'm negotiating things like, 'if you put down the 30 quid for ARC Raiders/Helldivers 2, I promise we will play it a minimum of 4 times together. I will even stump up 10 quid of the cost if it gets this over the line."
Good month ahead 🙏
(Dave Scarborough is back on though 😬)
(Dave Scarborough is back on though 😬)
This month's podcasts. Thanks for supporting The Back Page! Read more about them in our free newsletter here: www.patreon.com/posts/februa...
February 1, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Good month ahead 🙏
(Dave Scarborough is back on though 😬)
(Dave Scarborough is back on though 😬)
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For PC Gamer I wrote about the distinct melancholic magic of GTA IV. They’ll never make one quite like this again and that’s fine cos I have this one. www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-...
Any remake of GTA 4 must preserve its minigames and misery
Niko Bellic’s would-be redemption story is a dart to the heart.
www.pcgamer.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:29 PM
For PC Gamer I wrote about the distinct melancholic magic of GTA IV. They’ll never make one quite like this again and that’s fine cos I have this one. www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-...
Wonder Man on Disney Plus being highly watchable was not expected. Two episodes down and I'd almost recommend it to a non-superhero fan.
February 1, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Wonder Man on Disney Plus being highly watchable was not expected. Two episodes down and I'd almost recommend it to a non-superhero fan.
I've never identified with a character in a superhero movie more than latter day Jon Favreau using his CPAP machine in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
January 31, 2026 at 9:06 AM
I've never identified with a character in a superhero movie more than latter day Jon Favreau using his CPAP machine in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Just got so much biscuit on myself on the train that it appalled the person next to me into moving seats 🤌
January 30, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Just got so much biscuit on myself on the train that it appalled the person next to me into moving seats 🤌
There's something strangely evil about those Beatles film images. Like we've entered the Boomer endgame somehow.
January 30, 2026 at 3:55 PM
There's something strangely evil about those Beatles film images. Like we've entered the Boomer endgame somehow.
If I could make one of these weekly, I would. Also, I would have no time for anything else.
New episode! Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV, with @jeremypeel.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/0MfF...
Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/0MfF...
Episode 263: Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV (with Jeremy Peel)
open.spotify.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:48 AM
If I could make one of these weekly, I would. Also, I would have no time for anything else.
HMRC payments on account, mate. But when my energy providers are raking in interest on my money...they never give it back without a fight.
January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
HMRC payments on account, mate. But when my energy providers are raking in interest on my money...they never give it back without a fight.
The first season of this was magic (also shout out to Ronald Gladden for not getting cancelled in the meantime since it aired). Curious to see this spin on it. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/j...
‘Jury Duty’ Season 2 Sets Premiere Date
And an official title.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The first season of this was magic (also shout out to Ronald Gladden for not getting cancelled in the meantime since it aired). Curious to see this spin on it. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/j...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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ordering gig tickets online in 2008: here is a PDF to print out
ordering gig tickets online in 2026: Here is a code to use with the EVENTO app, which can verify the order with your LOTSATIX app. Reminder: in order to enter the venue you'll need VEN-U installed. (VEN-U will require a passport scan)
ordering gig tickets online in 2026: Here is a code to use with the EVENTO app, which can verify the order with your LOTSATIX app. Reminder: in order to enter the venue you'll need VEN-U installed. (VEN-U will require a passport scan)
January 29, 2026 at 10:24 AM
ordering gig tickets online in 2008: here is a PDF to print out
ordering gig tickets online in 2026: Here is a code to use with the EVENTO app, which can verify the order with your LOTSATIX app. Reminder: in order to enter the venue you'll need VEN-U installed. (VEN-U will require a passport scan)
ordering gig tickets online in 2026: Here is a code to use with the EVENTO app, which can verify the order with your LOTSATIX app. Reminder: in order to enter the venue you'll need VEN-U installed. (VEN-U will require a passport scan)
*me using Google Translate to read Swedish games sites* "Er...I'm sure that's just a translation error."
January 29, 2026 at 9:41 AM
*me using Google Translate to read Swedish games sites* "Er...I'm sure that's just a translation error."
Me: "How's the job search in Cardiff going?"
My brother: "I hacked my PSP today."
My brother: "I hacked my PSP today."
January 28, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Me: "How's the job search in Cardiff going?"
My brother: "I hacked my PSP today."
My brother: "I hacked my PSP today."
Every now and then you see a social post where you go, "ah I bet their PR person said not to do that but they did it anyway."
January 28, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Every now and then you see a social post where you go, "ah I bet their PR person said not to do that but they did it anyway."
A lot of effort for one episode. But worth it!
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:
Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV is this week's episode. Here's a preview:
January 28, 2026 at 8:46 AM
A lot of effort for one episode. But worth it!
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If we do start reviewing critics I hope we get individual scores for graphics, audio, playability and lastability.
January 28, 2026 at 8:39 AM
If we do start reviewing critics I hope we get individual scores for graphics, audio, playability and lastability.
That's all of GTA 4 and its DLCs done. And all it took was *checks calendar* the entirety of January. 🥴
January 27, 2026 at 9:56 PM
That's all of GTA 4 and its DLCs done. And all it took was *checks calendar* the entirety of January. 🥴