Podcast
Game Scoop!
Veteran games industry host Daemon Hatfield and the IGN crew break down the biggest gaming news of the week, dive into retro gaming nostalgia, and challenge each other—and the audience—with trivia that puts even hardcore gamers to the test. Whether you're a longtime fan or a new listener, Game Scoop! is one of the longest-running and most beloved video game podcasts, delivering expert insights, lively debates, and endless gaming fun.
Game Scoop is a part of Geek Media podcast network, an IGN Entertainment Brand.
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- Video Games chart
- #6
- Episodes
- 772
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 15 min
- On air since
- 2010
- Latest episode
- 4 days ago
Episodes
772 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 5 min
Phantom Blade Zero & Modern Warfare 4
Episode 877
Show notes
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, and Tom Marks -- are discussing Phantom Blade Zero, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Ocarina of Time, Dispatch, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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1 hr 14 min
The Greatest RPG Developer of All Time Is No More
Episode 876
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Peer Schneider, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing BioWare, Final Fantasy Resonance, Crystal Lake, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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1 hr 9 min
The Castlevania Curse Is Lifted
Episode 875
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Nick Limon, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Grand Theft Auto 6, a cheaper PS5, Control Resonant, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, The Ocarina of Time remake, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
The outro song is called "Beware the Daemon" and is available wherever you get your tunes.
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1 hr
The Best Nintendo Switch Online Games (As of October '26)
Episode 874
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Peer Schneider, and Nick Limon -- are discussing the best Nintendo Switch Online games, Star Wars Galactic Racer, the Gamecube, Switch 2, retro gaming handhelds, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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1 hr 15 min
Games of Our Lives, Pt. 2
Episode 873
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Nick Limon -- are discussing Gears of War E-day, Star Wars Galactic Racer, Onimusha, Perfect Dark, Banjo Tooie, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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1 hr 12 min
343 Reasons to Give Halo to Activision
Episode 872
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Halo, Metroid, Wolverine, Control Resonant, Resident Evil, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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1 hr 25 min
It's About Ocarina of Time
Episode 871
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Nick Limon, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Metroid Ravenous, Kirby & the World Beyond, Wolverine, Crimson Desert, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
The song at the end is by Daemon and is called ⁞ ᵕ ‿ ᵕ ⁞
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1 hr 18 min
Capcom's Winning Streak Continues
Episode 870
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Peer Schneider, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Grand Theft Auto VI, Marvel Tokon, Onimusha, The Blood of Dawnwalker, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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46 min
Best of Gamescom 2026 Bonus
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From Castlevania: Belmont's Curse to The Witcher 3 Remastered, here's what stood out to us at gaming's biggest show.
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1 hr 5 min
Game Scoop! 869: GTA 6 and Those Game of the Year Awards
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1 hr 24 min
Games of Our Lives, Part 1
Episode 868
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis and Nick Limon -- are sharing the Games of Our Lives. What are the best games from every year of our lives? Let's dig in.
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1 hr 11 min
What 6 Hours of GTA 6 Really Buys Netflix
Episode 867
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, and Nick Limon -- are discussing Grand Theft Auto VI, Disgaea, Spider-Man, espionage, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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1 hr 15 min
PlayStation Says Hello to Halo
Episode 866
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Nick Limon -- are discussing Halo: Campaign Evolved, God of War: Laufey, Resident Evil, Atari, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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1 hr 21 min
Bethesda Shares Roadmap It Should Have Shared 10 Years Ago
Episode 865
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Fallout 4 and 5, The Elder Scrolls 6, God of War, The Furious, The Odyssey, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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1 hr 27 min
Death By 3,200 Cuts
Episode 864
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Peer Schneider, and Nick Limon -- are discussing mass layoffs at Xbox, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Obsession, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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54 min
PlayStation Nukes the Physical vs Digital Debate
Episode 863
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Peer Schneider, and Nick Limon -- are discussing PlayStation ending physical game production, 007 First Light, Pokemon Pokopia, Metroid Ravenous, They Will Kill You, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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1 hr 21 min
Even GTA Won’t Break the $80 Ceiling
Episode 862
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Xbox, Grand Theft Auto VI, Steam Machine, Bungie, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
The song at the end is by Daemon and is called "Cave Stories."
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38 min
Game of the Year Watch 2026 Begins Bonus
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Welcome to a special edition of Game of the Year Watch. This is our show where we start lining up potential Game of the Year candidates to see what we’ll likely be voting on come awards season. No matter where you play, there have been a lot of great games released this year already. From Resident Evil to Pokemon to Forza to Crimson Desert to 007… Just an embarrassment of riches for us gamers. I’ve polled the IGN audience to see if there are any frontrunners for the fans.Let’s look at the best-reviewed games of 2026 so far.
#gotywatch #gaming #ign
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1 hr 21 min
Xboxed Into a Corner
Episode 861
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Nick Limon -- are discussing Xbox, Grand Theft Auto VI, 007 First Light, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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1 hr 36 min
The Top 20 Games of Not-E3 2026
Episode 860
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Mark Medina -- are discussing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Final Fantasy Resonance, God of War Laufey, Wolverine, Gears of War: E-day, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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