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

Game Scoop! 837: The 2025 Daemie Awards

December 19, 2025 • 75 mins
Welcome 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 Daemie Awards! All the best games, movies, and shows Daemon enjoyed this year. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Game Scoop! 836: No Fate of the Old Republic

December 13, 2025 • 83 mins
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Nick Limon, Sam Claiborn, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, Galactic Racers, Terminator 2D, Divinity, Resident Evil Requiem, Jaws, 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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Game Scoop! 835: You Picked the Games of the Century - Did You Choose Poorly or Wisely?

December 12, 2025 • 100 mins
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 YOUR picks for the best games of the century so far. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Game Scoop! Presents: The 100 Questions Challenge (2025)

November 27, 2025 • 61 mins
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, and Nick Limon -- are taking the 100 Questions challenge! They have 100 questions to guess five mystery games. Play along at home! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Game Scoop! Presents: Ocarina of Time - Is It Still Fun?

November 25, 2025 • 53 mins
For decades, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been considered to be, perhaps, the greatest game ever made. How does it hold up? Is it as impressive as ever? Join Game Scoop! as we revisit this classic in order to answer the question: Is it still fun today? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Game Scoop! 834: Primed and Ready

November 19, 2025 • 77 mins
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Logan Plant -- are discussing Metroid Prime 4, Ubisoft, arcade 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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Game Scoop! 833: Full Steam Ahead

November 13, 2025 • 81 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 new Steam Machine and Steam Frame, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Grand Theft Auto 6, 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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Game Scoop! 832: Our Favorite PS5 & Xbox Games

November 5, 2025 • 81 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 their favorite PS5 and Xbox games. Astro Bot, Elden Ring, Cyberpunk, and more. It's Game of the Century Watch! And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Game Scoop! 831: Join Us for Game Spook - If You Dare!

October 30, 2025 • 94 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 spooky retro games, The Outer Worlds 2, and more. It's the annual Game Spook episode! And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Game Scoop! 830: Our Favorite Nintendo Switch Games

October 22, 2025 • 74 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 the best games on the Nintendo Switch. Mario Odyssey, Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, Mario Kart 8... It's Game of the Century Watch! And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Game Scoop! 829: Our Favorite PS4 & Xbox One Games

October 15, 2025 • 80 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 the best games of the PS4/Xbox One generation. Red Dead Redemption 2, The Witcher 3, Metal Gear Solid 5... It's Game of the Century Watch! And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Game Scoop! 828: Maybe Xbox Should Give Up On Hardware

October 10, 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 Peer Schneider -- are discussing Xbox's hardware future, the recent Game Pass price hike, the best games of the PS3/Xbox 360/Wii era, and more. Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum... It's Game of the Century Watch! And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn m...
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Game Scoop! 827: Game of the Century Watch Begins!

October 1, 2025 • 78 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 the best games of the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era. Halo 2, GTA San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Metroid Prime, and more. It's Game of the Century Watch! And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Game Scoop! 826: Real Mature, Wolverine

September 26, 2025 • 83 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 Wolverine, Saros, Ghost of Yotei, 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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Game Scoop! 825: Virtual Insanity

September 17, 2025 • 76 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 Super Mario Galaxy, Donkey Kong Bananza, Metroid Prime 4, Borderlands 4, 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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Game Scoop! 824: Silksong Kept You Waiting, Huh?

September 10, 2025 • 73 mins
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 Hollow Knight: Silksong, Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots, Nintendo's design philosophy, Donkey Kong Bananza, Factorio, 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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Game Scoop! 823: Are These Really the Best & Worst Nintendo Franchises?

September 3, 2025 • 69 mins
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 best and worst Nintendo franchises, Call of Duty, Monster Hunter Wilds, Factorio, 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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Game Scoop! 822: Discouraging Nintendo Switch 2 News

August 29, 2025 • 72 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 Nintendo Switch 2, Lego Batman, Resident Evil Requiem, Hollow Knight: Silkson, Metal Gear Solid Delta, 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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Game Scoop! 821: Are Video Games Still Recession Proof?

August 15, 2025 • 75 mins
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Peer Schneider, Sam Claiborn, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Donkey Kong Bananza, Atari 50, Mafia: The Old Country, Predator: Killer of Killers, 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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Game Scoop! 820: Our Most-Anticipated Fall 2025 Games

August 6, 2025 • 74 mins
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 Donkey Kong Bananza, Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei, Battlefield 6, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, The Outer Worlds 2, 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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