Samuel Roberts
@samuelwroberts.bsky.social
Northern Europe PR for Bethesda (contract), 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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Shout out to anyone seeing new Knives Out this weekend, fully aware you'll have to watch it again on Christmas Day when your family has zero ideas for films to watch.
November 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Shout out to anyone seeing new Knives Out this weekend, fully aware you'll have to watch it again on Christmas Day when your family has zero ideas for films to watch.
Finally gave White Lotus season 3 a go. Can't quite tune into its frequency – none of the people in it feel real except the wine girlies.
November 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Finally gave White Lotus season 3 a go. Can't quite tune into its frequency – none of the people in it feel real except the wine girlies.
Two small lads just ran in front of me to jump on Metroid Prime 4 at DreamHack before I could. This shit is an international incident.
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Two small lads just ran in front of me to jump on Metroid Prime 4 at DreamHack before I could. This shit is an international incident.
Much as I agree...remember Devotion?
"Players should be able to choose the experiences that speak to them" - Steam rival GOG weighs in amid Horses ban controversy
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www.eurogamer.net/players-shou...
November 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Much as I agree...remember Devotion?
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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 22,1974
January 22,1974
November 29, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 22,1974
January 22,1974
Can't get over how accurately this meme describes my excursions to the Bethesda UK office:
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Can't get over how accurately this meme describes my excursions to the Bethesda UK office:
Skipping all the DreamHack parties to go play Final Fantasy 6 in bed after a big dinner.
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Skipping all the DreamHack parties to go play Final Fantasy 6 in bed after a big dinner.
Walking around DreamHack's various odd promo booths, wondering, 'what would happen if I signed up to the Swedish army this afternoon?'
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Walking around DreamHack's various odd promo booths, wondering, 'what would happen if I signed up to the Swedish army this afternoon?'
"This train looks a bit fancy, are you sure we're not sitting in first class?"
"Oh no, this is just Sweden, not the UK. So the train isn't a rickety piece of shit."
"Oh no, this is just Sweden, not the UK. So the train isn't a rickety piece of shit."
November 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
"This train looks a bit fancy, are you sure we're not sitting in first class?"
"Oh no, this is just Sweden, not the UK. So the train isn't a rickety piece of shit."
"Oh no, this is just Sweden, not the UK. So the train isn't a rickety piece of shit."
Sweden doesn't have Mad Men. They've taken everything from me.
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Sweden doesn't have Mad Men. They've taken everything from me.
Can't quite believe this – a very sweet gesture. The Samuel/Matthew shippers are going to have a field day.
For our 5th anniversary, @kinmoku.bsky.social created a new version of our logo featuring our giant heads! Thanks so much to loyal discord moderator @betamaxbandit.bsky.social for a very thoughtful gesture.
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Can't quite believe this – a very sweet gesture. The Samuel/Matthew shippers are going to have a field day.
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5 whole years since we uploaded our first (mediocre) episode. Fortunately, some of the later ones were quite good.
Thank you for supporting us!
Thank you for supporting us!
November 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
5 whole years since we uploaded our first (mediocre) episode. Fortunately, some of the later ones were quite good.
Thank you for supporting us!
Thank you for supporting us!
Can't believe how old Stranger Things is. For context, the day season 1 came out, I was at Star Wars Celebration in London as they unveiled this hot new movie called Rogue One.
November 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Can't believe how old Stranger Things is. For context, the day season 1 came out, I was at Star Wars Celebration in London as they unveiled this hot new movie called Rogue One.
Back in Sweden. Won't leave until I've hoarded bags of these:
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Back in Sweden. Won't leave until I've hoarded bags of these:
So many people on this plane to Sweden have colds and are hiding it badly. Just cough in my face and get it over with, you fucks.
November 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
So many people on this plane to Sweden have colds and are hiding it badly. Just cough in my face and get it over with, you fucks.
In a Premier Inn and the only watchable television is Life On Mars, which is still filed in my head as 'modern TV' but looks UK Gold as shit in 2025.
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
In a Premier Inn and the only watchable television is Life On Mars, which is still filed in my head as 'modern TV' but looks UK Gold as shit in 2025.
Pension changes in the budget are kind of annoying, but since they don't kick in until 2029 when the Labour government will be wiped off the face of the earth, why worry about it?
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Pension changes in the budget are kind of annoying, but since they don't kick in until 2029 when the Labour government will be wiped off the face of the earth, why worry about it?
A man of excellent taste.
"Ultimate Perfection" - Dragon Quest Creator Reveals His Favourite Final Fantasy Game.
"Ultimate Perfection" - Dragon Quest Creator Reveals His Favourite Final Fantasy Game
"I didn't necessarily see them as a rival back then"
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November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A man of excellent taste.
Will it be perceived as too much of a 'bit' if I wear my incredibly warm MindsEye-branded hoodie to DreamHack?
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Will it be perceived as too much of a 'bit' if I wear my incredibly warm MindsEye-branded hoodie to DreamHack?
ARC Raiders has you asking questions like, 'should I hold on to this luxury wristwatch in case my chicken later demands it for an upgrade?'
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
ARC Raiders has you asking questions like, 'should I hold on to this luxury wristwatch in case my chicken later demands it for an upgrade?'
Me to my 26 year-old brother: "Would you like Astro Bot for Christmas?"
Brother: "No, looks like a game for kids."
Me: "But...you *are* a kid..."
Brother: "No, looks like a game for kids."
Me: "But...you *are* a kid..."
November 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Me to my 26 year-old brother: "Would you like Astro Bot for Christmas?"
Brother: "No, looks like a game for kids."
Me: "But...you *are* a kid..."
Brother: "No, looks like a game for kids."
Me: "But...you *are* a kid..."
"Dan Houser was on Sunday Brunch" is a sequence of words that my brain has marked as 'surely incorrect'.
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
"Dan Houser was on Sunday Brunch" is a sequence of words that my brain has marked as 'surely incorrect'.
'I insist on finishing Lumines Arise on normal' is possibly the least sensible call I've made this year. Got the game on mute while I meticulously try and Matrix code my way through the final levels.
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
'I insist on finishing Lumines Arise on normal' is possibly the least sensible call I've made this year. Got the game on mute while I meticulously try and Matrix code my way through the final levels.
Ate too much dinner right before a podcast recording and forgot to mute my mic when I started spluttering. Peak 'giant man in his 30s' problem.
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Ate too much dinner right before a podcast recording and forgot to mute my mic when I started spluttering. Peak 'giant man in his 30s' problem.
Can't believe Simpsons Fortnite is ending after just one month, which is the average time it takes a millennial friend group to organise a night of playing computer games.
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Can't believe Simpsons Fortnite is ending after just one month, which is the average time it takes a millennial friend group to organise a night of playing computer games.