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Game Scoop! episodes

October 10, 2025 Game Scoop! 828: Maybe Xbox Should Give Up On Hardware
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.

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1 hr 11 min
October 01, 2025 Game Scoop! 827: Game of the Century Watch Begins!
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.

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1 hr 19 min
September 26, 2025 Game Scoop! 826: Real Mature, Wolverine
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.

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1 hr 24 min
September 17, 2025 Game Scoop! 825: Virtual Insanity
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.

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1 hr 18 min
September 10, 2025 Game Scoop! 824: Silksong Kept You Waiting, Huh?
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.

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1 hr 15 min
September 03, 2025 Game Scoop! 823: Are These Really the Best & Worst Nintendo Franchises?
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.

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1 hr 11 min
August 29, 2025 Game Scoop! 822: Discouraging Nintendo Switch 2 News
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.

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1 hr 13 min
August 15, 2025 Game Scoop! 821: Are Video Games Still Recession Proof?
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.

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1 hr 16 min
August 06, 2025 Game Scoop! 820: Our Most-Anticipated Fall 2025 Games
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.

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1 hr 16 min
July 31, 2025 Game Scoop! 819: This Scoop Is Bananas
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 Donkey Kong Bananza, Death Stranding 2, Shadow Labyrinth, Tales of the Shire, Sony suing Tencent, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

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1 hr 15 min

About Game Scoop!

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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.