About this podcast
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.
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Episodes
The newest 50 of 774 episodes
- Game Scoop! 878: The Zelda & Godzilla Episode · 1 h 20 min · Episode 878Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Peer Schneider, and Nate Ahearn -- are discussing Ocarina…
- Donkey Kong '94: Is It Still Fun Today? · 25 minThe Donkey Kong series just turned 45! To celebrate, we're revisiting one of (what we remember being) the greatest games in the entire franchise: Donkey Kong '94 on Game Boy. Is…
- Game Scoop! 877: Phantom Blade Zero & Modern Warfare 4 · 1 h 4 min · Episode 877Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 876: The Greatest RPG Developer of All Time Is No More · 1 h 14 min · Episode 876Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 875: The Castlevania Curse Is Lifted · 1 h 9 min · Episode 875Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 874: The Best Nintendo Switch Online Games (As of October '26) · 60 min · Episode 874Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 873: Games of Our Lives, Pt. 2 · 1 h 14 min · Episode 873Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 872: 343 Reasons to Give Halo to Activision · 1 h 12 min · Episode 872Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 871: It's About Ocarina of Time · 1 h 24 min · Episode 871Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 870: Capcom's Winning Streak Continues · 1 h 17 min · Episode 870Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! Presents: Best of Gamescom 2026 · 46 minFrom Castlevania: Belmont's Curse to The Witcher 3 Remastered, here's what stood out to us at gaming's biggest show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Game Scoop! 869: GTA 6 and Those Game of the Year Awards · 1 h 4 minLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Game Scoop! 868: Games of Our Lives, Part 1 · 1 h 24 min · Episode 868Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 867: What 6 Hours of GTA 6 Really Buys Netflix · 1 h 11 min · Episode 867Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 866: PlayStation Says Hello to Halo · 1 h 14 min · Episode 866Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 865: Bethesda Shares Roadmap It Should Have Shared 10 Years Ago · 1 h 21 min · Episode 865Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 864: Death By 3,200 Cuts · 1 h 26 min · Episode 864Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 863: PlayStation Nukes the Physical vs Digital Debate · 54 min · Episode 863Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 862: Even GTA Won’t Break the $80 Ceiling · 1 h 20 min · Episode 862Welcome 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…
- Game of the Year Watch 2026 Begins | IGN GOTY Watch · 38 minWelcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 861: Xboxed Into a Corner · 1 h 20 min · Episode 861Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 860: The Top 20 Games of Not-E3 2026 · 1 h 36 min · Episode 860Welcome 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…
- Game Scope!: Try to Guess These Games Faster than IGN | IGN Live 2026 · 19 minWe're zooming WAY into screenshots of famous games and slowly zooming out while IGN hosts scramble to be the first to guess the name. Play along and try to beat our time! Learn…
- Game Scoop! 859: James Bond Is a Hit, Man · 1 h 17 min · Episode 859Welcome 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 007 First…
- Game Scoop! 858: Our Favorite Video Game Spin-Offs · 1 h 10 min · Episode 858Welcome 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 video…
- Game Scoop! Presents: What Was the Year 2000 Like for Video Games? · 30 minThe year 2000 would see the launch of the best-selling console ever (PS2) and many of the highest-rated games ever. It was an exciting time that felt like gaming was about to…
- Game Scoop! 857: Horizon Permitted East · 1 h 24 min · Episode 857Welcome 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 Forza…
- Game Scoop! 856: What the Fox?! · 1 h 28 min · Episode 856Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Nick Limon, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Star Fox…
- Game Scoop! 855: Can Resident Evil Survive Without Its Stars? · 1 h 5 min · Episode 855Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, and Miranda Sanchez -- are discussing the new Resident…
- Parappa the Rapper: Is It Still Fun Today? · 36 minWelcome back to Is It Still Fun Today?, the show where we revisit classic games to see if they still hold up. Today it's the classic rap 'em up, Parappa the Rapper, released in…
- Game Scoop! 854: The Call of Duty Catch · 1 h 5 min · Episode 854Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Greg Miller, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Xbox…
- Game Scoop! 853: Daemon Reflects On 20 Years at IGN · 1 h 38 min · Episode 853Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Greg Miller, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Daemon's…
- Game Scoop! 852: Mario Is Missing · 1 h 31 min · Episode 852Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops squad is Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, Miranda Sanchez, and Peer Schneider (yes, NO DAEMON)…
- Game Scoop! 851: Sony's Surprising Slump · 1 h 34 min · Episode 851Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Nick Limon, and Justin Davis -- are discussing…
- Game Scoop!: The Ultimate Mario Trivia Challenge | Live at PAX East 2026 · 1 h 4 minWelcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Miranda Sanchez, and Nick Limon -- are discussing Super Mario Bros…
- Game Scoop! 850: Konami's Own Antiques Roadshow · 1 h 22 min · Episode 850Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Nick Limon, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Final…
- Game Scoop! 849: Look How They Massacred My Girl · 1 h 35 min · Episode 849Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Peer Schneider, and Mark Medina -- are discussing DLSS…
- Game Scoop! 848: A Marathon and a Sprint · 1 h 25 min · Episode 848Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Nick Limon, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Marathon…
- Game Scoop! 847: PlayStation Takes Its Toys & Goes Home · 1 h 23 min · Episode 847Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 846: Requiem Is a Dream · 1 h 45 min · Episode 846Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Nick Limon, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Resident…
- Game Scoop! 845: What Was the Point? · 1 h 3 min · Episode 845Welcome 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…
- Game Scoop! 844: God of War Goes Back to the Beginning · 1 h 36 minWelcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Peer Schneider -- are discussing that…
- Game Scoop! 843: Did an Extra $10 Kill a Franchise? · 1 h 20 min · Episode 843Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Peer Schneider -- are discussing…
- Resident Evil: Is It Still Fun Today? · 48 minWelcome back to Is It Still Fun Today?, our show where we revisit classic games to see how they hold up. With Resident Evil Requiem approaching (and with IGN turning 30), we…
- Game Scoop 842: Nintendo Is Censoring One of Last Year's Best Games · 1 h 8 min · Episode 842Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Nicholas Limon -- are discussing…
- Game Scoop! 841: Xbox Invites PlayStation to its Playground · 1 h 30 minWelcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Nicholas Limon -- are discussing the…
- Game Scoop! 840: New Nintendo E-slop Games · 1 h 15 minWelcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Mark Medina, and Justin Davis -- are discussing…
- Game Scoop! 839: This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Games · 1 h 4 min · Episode 839Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Mark Medina, and Nicholas Limon -- are looking at the…
- Game Scoop! 838: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2026 · 1 h 27 min · Episode 838Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are revealing their most-anticipated…
- Game Scoop! 837: The 2025 Daemie Awards · 1 h 16 minWelcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Nick Limon, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are revealing the 2025…
