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The GameSpot crew gets together to talk about games and other shenanigans.

  • 217 episodes
  • Updated Oct 3, 2025
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Episodes217

  • Aug 16, 2024 · 58 min

    #249 - Fields of Minestrone

    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.

  • Aug 9, 2024 · 52 min

    #248 - Brian Shea's Chest Hair

    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...

  • Aug 2, 2024 · 1 hr

    #247 - Is This Podcast Still On?

    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!

  • Jul 5, 2024 · 57 min

    #246 - Shingles!

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

  • Jun 28, 2024 · 59 min

    #245 - MAX LAVA

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

  • Jun 21, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min

    #244 - Brothersh*t

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

  • Jun 14, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min

    #243 - Post SGF Blues

    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...

  • May 31, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min

    #242 - GS3XL

    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...

  • May 24, 2024 · 55 min

    #241 - Is Kurt Quitting Gaming Forever?

    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.

  • May 17, 2024 · 59 min

    #240 - A PC Full of Spaghetti

    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.

  • May 10, 2024 · 54 min

    #239 - The Tragically Poetic State of Video Games

    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...

  • May 3, 2024 · 58 min

    #238 - The Gaming Magical Mystery Tour

    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.

  • Apr 26, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min

    #237 - Clive Rosfield's Rising Tide

    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.

  • Apr 19, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min

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

    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...

  • Apr 12, 2024 · 56 min

    #235 - Giving Fallout A Second Chance

    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...

  • Apr 5, 2024 · 59 min

    #234 - Throw it in the backlog bin

    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!

  • Mar 29, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min

    #233 - The PAX Tunnel

    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.

  • Mar 22, 2024 · 1 hr 18 min

    #232 - Grow Up Nintendo!

    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....

  • Mar 8, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min

    #231 - Can You Expense a BBL?

    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.

  • Mar 1, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min

    #230 - Spooky Milk Life

    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.