Game Scoop!

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. Visit Geek.com for more information.

Episodes

June 8, 2025 51 mins
Welcome to a special IGN Live edition of Game Scoop! Daemon Hatfield is joined by Justin Davis, Sam Claiborn, and Mark Medina in front of a lively audience to talk through the biggest announcements of the week, and to check in on Game of the Year Watch. From breakout hits like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Doom: The Dark Ages to Split Fiction and Blue Prince, we’re tracking the frontrunners in a stacked 2025 release calendar. Plu...
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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 Justin Davis -- are discussing The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2, Black Panther, The Last of Us, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 Mark Medina -- are discussing Borderlands 4, Doom: The Dark Ages, Stellar Blade 2, Monster Train 2, Perfect Dark, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 16, 2025 68 mins
Welcome 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 Doom: The Dark Ages, Nintendo, Andor, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 Grand Theft Auto 6, Xbox raising prices, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, Gears of War, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 30, 2025 70 mins
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 Nintendo Switch 2, Oblivion Remastered, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, Thunderbolts*, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ten years ago today, on April 24th, 2015, we played our first round of Video Game 20 Questions on Game Scoop! To celebrate we're playing a special round of 100 Questions. Remember NES Remix? It's like that, 20 Questions Remix. Play along at home! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 Justin Davis -- are discussing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, the Zelda movie, The Last of Us, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 more Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Kingdom Come Deliverance, Metroid, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 all things Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. The outro song is by Daemon and is called "Better Luck Next Time." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 Tom Marks -- are discussing Game of the Year Watch 2025, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Split Fiction, Monster Hunter Wilds, Avowed, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 Mark Medina -- are discussing Assassin's Creed Shadows and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 the leaks on the next Xbox, Split Fiction, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Eat smart with Factor. Get started at factormeals.com/FACTORPODCAST and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Learn more about...
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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 Split Fiction, Acclaim, Wolverine, KOTOR remake, Beyond Good & Evil 2, The Wolf Among Us 2, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. The outro song is "Modified" from Daemon's Black Cloud album. Eat smart with Factor. Get started at factormeal...
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Welcome 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 Wonder Woman, Monolith, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Avowed, Zelda: A Link to the Past, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. This episode features music from Mega Man 2 and one other little surprise game. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
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Welcome 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 Elden Ring: Nightreign, Avowed, the first games they ever played, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. This episode features music from Bloody Wolf, Bionic Commando, Arkanoid, and Batman. The outro song is by Daemon and is called "Cave Storie...
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February 14, 2025 87 mins
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 recent PlayStation State of Play, Onimusha, Konami, Saros, Elden Ring: Nightreign, Avowed, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 Justin Davis -- are discussing the long, slow death of physical games, A Short Hike, Civilization 7, Apple Arcade, extreme sports games, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 Justin Davis -- are discussing the most pivotal years in gaming, A Short Hike, Lil Gator Game, Spyro the Dragon, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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