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GameSpot After Dark is GameSpot’s official gaming podcast. Each and every week Jake Dekker and members of the GameSpot team share their insight on some of your favorite games and the industry at large.

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    • Apr 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 20m AVG DURATION
    • 412 EPISODES

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    The GameSpot After Dark podcast is a must-listen for any gaming enthusiast looking for an entertaining and informative experience. From the moment I started listening, I was hooked. The podcast has a way of drowning out any background noise or annoying coworkers, immersing me in a world of engaging discussions and interesting insights.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is undoubtedly the dynamic between the hosts. Whether it's Jacob, Lucy, Kallie, Tamoor, or Jean Luc, they all bring their unique perspectives and personalities to the table. Their banter is both hilarious and insightful, creating a lively atmosphere that keeps listeners entertained throughout each episode. Additionally, I appreciate the moments when they delve into non-gaming related topics. It allows us to get to know them better as individuals and adds depth to the conversations.

    However, there are a few aspects that could be improved upon. Firstly, the length of each episode leaves me wanting more. The discussions are so engaging that it feels like time flies by too quickly. Secondly, the wait between episodes can be agonizing at times. I find myself eagerly anticipating each new release and counting down the days until I can tune in again.

    In conclusion, The GameSpot After Dark podcast is a refreshing addition to my podcast rotation. It offers a unique perspective on gaming while also providing entertainment value through its witty banter and insightful discussions. Despite its few shortcomings, it remains one of my favorite podcasts to listen to during long drives or downtime at work. Keep up the great work!



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    Latest episodes from GameSpot After Dark

    #266 - Depressed? Watch Robocop.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 62:16


    This week we talk about our growing preference towards PC over consoles, Rockstar games, more Blue Prince, and Robocop: Rogue City.

    #265 - Mr. Lasagna

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 63:09


    This week Kurt and Jean-Luc talk about Blue Prince and playing older games just to feel something.

    #264 - A Normal Week In Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 60:55


    Its been a perfectly normal week in video games.*Apologizes for the lower quality audio for the first 2 minutes. We lost the recording and needed to pull it from the video stream. The rest of the episode sounds much better.

    #263 - Bada Bing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 64:05


    On this week's episode of After Dark, Jean-Luc, Kurt, and Jake have more to to say about Atomfall, they share their thoughts on REPO, and Jean-Luc plays some bad licensed video games.

    #262 - Ass Ass In Creed, the Band, Shadows of the Damned

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 56:39


    Let's talk about Assassin's Creed Shadows and Atomfall.

    band assassins shadows of the damned
    #261 - You're Watching The Power Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 53:29


    We launched our new live programing, The Power Block. Let's talk about it.

    #260 - Chicken Enchilada Lasagna

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 67:06


    What is the chicken enchilada lasagna of video games?

    #259 - You Got It Baby!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 53:41


    Let me tell you about a little film called Shocker.Apologizes for some volume issues with Jake's audio in the later half of the episode.

    #258 - Immersive Farts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 56:55


    We're asking the tough questions this week.

    #257 - Kurt's HOGs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 68:31


    This week, we officially kick off the start of a new segment, Kurt's HOGs.

    #256 - It's not actually episode 260

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 73:28


    We're starting off our 2025 strong with Jean-Luc forgetting what episode number the podcast is on.

    #255 - It's Been A Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 103:37


    GameSpot After Dark returns to send off 2024.

    #254 - I Want Dragon Age Games To Look Worse And I'm Not Kidding

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 66:05


    This week on GameSpot After Dark we continue to talk about how good the Silent Hill 2 remake is and what we'd like to see next from Bloober Team. Jean-Luc concludes their Dragon Age series replay with Inquisition and has THOUGHTS about it as well as the current state of BioWare as a whole.

    #253 - Can Your Mom Play This?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 48:10


    Kurt's playing his latest hidden object puzzle game, Jake and Jean-Luc are loving Silent Hill 2 remake, and Jean-Luc has played the first two episodes of Life is Strange Double Exposure.

    #252 - Real Cinema Is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 89:02


    We return from our hiatus to discuss Kurt's positive feelings towards the Silent Hill 2 remake, Potential GOTY contender Metaphor: ReFantazio, and cinematic experience of the year Megalopolis.

    #251 - Jack Black: King of Isekai

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 77:04


    As the GameSpot office is being packed up, the lovely Jacob McCourt visits for one last hurrah in the old studio.

    #250 - Live From Gun City

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 108:36


    It's episode 250 of GameSpot After Dark and we are celebrating with an extra long episode this week featuring both past and present staff.

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    #249 - Fields of Minestrone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 58:42


    It's a Jean-Luc and Kurt episode this week, chatting about Splitgate 2, Witchfire, Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Kid, and Fields of Mistria.

    #248 - Brian Shea's Chest Hair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 52:20


    IGN's Michael Higham is back as a guest this week so you know we gotta run back talking about Final Fantasy XIV and Persona 3... The Answer? Jake also makes his return to talk Red Dead Redemption 2 and Street Fighter 6. Finally, the crew pours one for Game Informer.

    #247 - Is This Podcast Still On?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 60:21


    After being away for a few weeks, Jean-Luc and Kurt are BACK to talk about Kurt's favorite things in the world: Star Wars and Borderlands!

    #246 - Shingles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 57:30


    Lucy and Tam make their return to After Dark this week to help name as many celebrity appearances in video games as possible.

    #245 - MAX LAVA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 59:37


    It's the BIGGEST WEEK in video games dear listeners. We got Riven: The Sequel to Myst! Resident Evil on GOG! Ummm... other stuff! 

    #244 - Brothersh*t

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 67:11


    Jake, Kurt, and Stu fill in for regular After Dark crew to talk about Elden Ring, that Nintendo Direct, and WOLFENSTEIN BABY!!!

    #243 - Post SGF Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 75:27


    Summer Game Fest is OVER. Most of GameSpot is taking well deserved time off but Jake and Jean-Luc sit down to discuss their highlights from the big showcases and the games they got to see including, Dragon Age, Monster Hunter Wilds, Metaphor, Stalker 2, and Slitterhead. Jean-Luc has also gotten around to playing Destiny 2 The Final Shape, and ya'll... THEY NAILED IT.

    #242 - GS3XL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 66:27


    It's a busy time at GameSpot HQ with Summer Game Fest prep, but we're still here to talk about some video games! We discuss what excited us from the PlayStation State of Play, Rave about Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Crow Country, and Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door Remake, and give early impressions on Frost Punk 2 and The Alters.

    #241 - Is Kurt Quitting Gaming Forever?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 55:50


    This week we talk about our disappointment with Hellblade 2 and Kurt closes out the saga of his PC building experience - which has more poop involved than you might think.

    #240 - A PC Full of Spaghetti

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 59:59


    This week Jean-Luc "beat" Animal Well and is building their vampire castle in V Rising. Meanwhile Kurt is ready to fully transition into a PC gamer and never shut up about Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.

    #239 - The Tragically Poetic State of Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 54:03


    Kurt and Jean-Luc reflect on the Xbox shutdowns and their overall disillusionment with console publishers. But it's not all doom and gloom as this week's also seen the release of some amazing indie titles! Kurt raves about Animal Well and Jean-Luc gives their impressions on the 34th Nancy Drew game.

    #238 - The Gaming Magical Mystery Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 58:42


    Welcome to episode #1 of the Gaming Magical Mystery Tour. This week Jean-Luc's been playing No Rest for the Wicked, Jake reviewed Indika, and Kurt's been playing Oblivion again.

    #237 - Clive Rosfield's Rising Tide

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 73:50


    Jean-Luc and Jake are joined by the new Tech Reviews editor for IGN, Michael Higham! This week we chat about Stellar Blade, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, Sand Land, and Final Fantasy XVI's The Rising Tide DLC.

    #236 - You Can Ride the Carousel as Many Times As You Like

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 67:11


    Its a Kurt-and-Jean-Luc-only episode this week! They give their final update on the Fallout TV show, and dive into some major spoilers (skip to around 27:32 to avoid). Kurt discusses his thoughts on Harold Halibut, Jean-Luc gives their first impressions of Hades II, and gets excited about the upcoming hottest release of the year.

    #235 - Giving Fallout A Second Chance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 56:23


    This week we discuss the hottest topic of the week: the Fallout TV Show. There's also The Rogue Prince of Persia, Children of the Sun, Everybody's Golf and the Stellar Blade demo. Also we find yet another excuse to bring up Persona 3 Reload and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

    #234 - Throw it in the backlog bin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 59:19


    This week we're joined by special guest Kyle Hilliard, magazine content director at Game Informer, to chat a little bit about their new standalone subscription!

    #233 - The PAX Tunnel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 63:03


    This week Lucy and Tam return to talk about their time at both GDC and PAX East, plus the whole crew has been playing the hottest game of week Dragon's Dogma 2.

    #232 - Grow Up Nintendo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 78:52


    It's been a busy week in video games with lots of new releases and GDC here in San Francisco. Jean-Luc has been playing Alone in the Dark and Princess Peach. Jake didn't care much for Rise of the Rōnin but did enjoy his brief look at Wild Bastards. And Kurt previewed a bunch of games including Harold Halibut, Tales of Kenzera, and the Sinking City 2.

    #231 - Can You Expense a BBL?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 68:56


    This week on After Dark we pour one out for Rooster Teeth, Michael has been playing Unicorn Overlord, Jake loves Queen's Blood, and Jean-Luc's playing the Star Wars Dark Forces Remaster.

    #230 - Spooky Milk Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 67:02


    This week on GameSpot After Dark: Jake has gotten into off-road trucking, Kurt is deep into the HOPA genre, Michael's got a love/hate relationship with Balatro, and Jean-Luc finally got around to playing Homebody.

    #229 - Nomura Was Cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 71:58


    This week we it's another Jean-Luc and Michael only episode devoted entirely to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

    #228 - Sea of Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 56:14


    This week we react to the "big news" from Xbox. Michael previewed Unicorn Overlord, the latest game from Vanillaware. Jake's been playing Mario vs Donkey Kong. And Jean-Luc has NOT been playing Skull and Bones.

    #227 - They Lost Timdog

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 72:25


    This week is a Jean-Luc and Michael only joint which of course means they're gonna dive deep into their bullshit like Final Fantasty VII Rebirth, Persona 3 Reload, Infinite Wealth, and anime elf girls.

    #226 - Persona Sickos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 74:13


    It's Persona 3 Reload week and we're devoting the whole episode to it! Jake and Jean-Luc are joined by Jess Cogswell who reviewed the game for GameSpot as well as Michael Higham, who reviewed the game for IGN.

    #225 - We're All Having Great Fun Aren't We?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 44:36


    It's not been a great week for the games industry but we're gonna try our best to keep our heads up and focus on the good just like our boy Ichiban would want.

    #224 - Indian Jone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 50:37


    Lucy, Tam, and Jake talk about the biggest news from the Xbox Dev Direct, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, and The Last of Us Part II Remastered.

    #223 - Hourglass Game Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 56:12


    Happy 2024! Jake and Jean-Luc kick in the new year by talking about what games they played together over the break including: Lethal Company, The Finals, and LEGO Fortnite. Jean-Luc also tried Star Wars Jedi Survivor and finally got around to playing Resident Evil - Code: Veronica.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929534/advertisement

    #222 - Video Game Trivia 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 56:16


    We're closing out the year with a special episode for you all! We are joined by the creator of Video Game Trivia, Jacob McCourt, for a special video game 2023 in-review edition. Who will win? Who will take the fattest L?This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929534/advertisement

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