Tue, 22 December 2020
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. It's the last episode of 2020, and that means it's time for The Daemie Awards! Your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- also discuss Perfect Dark, the most popular games of 2020 on IGN, and the 2021 games they're looking forward to. Thanks for sticking with us through this insane year, and happy holidays! We'll be back the first week of January. |
Fri, 18 December 2020
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. Our Game of the Year Nominees have been announced, so it's time for your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- to discuss: - Animal Crossing - Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Cyberpunk - Final Fantasy 7 Remake - Ghost of Tsushima - Hades - Half-Life Alyx - The Last of Us Part 2 - Spider-Man Miles Morales - Microsoft Flight Simulator |
Fri, 11 December 2020
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Mark Medina, and maybe a special guest -- are discussing the WORST games of the year. Oh yeah, there's also this game called Cyberpunk to talk about. The song at the end of this episode is the acoustic version of Daemon's Christmas song, "1985." |
Fri, 4 December 2020
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. This week your Co-op Mages -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are wondering if Marvel's Avengers will ever make its money back. They'll also discuss Assassin's Creed Valhalla, the best time to launch a console, and flip through the December 1988 issue of Video Games & Computer Entertainment. The music this episode is from Blades of Steel. Scoop! |
Thu, 26 November 2020
It's that time of year again -- time for a FEAST of 20 questions challenges. Everyone knows that each episode of Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast, ends with a round of Video Game 20 Questions. And once a year, around a certain gluttonous holiday, we send the Omega Cops through a gauntlet of 100 Questions to see how many games they can guess. Play along at home! |
Thu, 19 November 2020
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are sharing stories of their first week with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Astro's Playroom, Miles Morales, Demon's Souls, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and so much more. |
Fri, 13 November 2020
A new console generation is born! This week the Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Mark Medina -- are sharing their thoughts on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and more. The outdo song is called "Like a Star" off Daemon's Black Cloud album. |
Fri, 6 November 2020
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. It's the last episode of this console generation! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing the contenders for Game of the Generation. Breath of the Wild, Red Dead Redemption II, God of War, Overwatch, and so much more. They also have thoughts on Watch Dogs Legion, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Pikmin 3, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. The music in this episode is from the original Metal Gear and the outro song is called "Palestine Hotel" off Daemon's Black Cloud album. |
Fri, 30 October 2020
What an episode! Not only is it our yearly Halloween-themed Game Spook! episode, it's also our 600th edition of this humble little podcast. Thank you so much to everyone who listens every week!
On the docket for this episode: Our favorite horror games from every generation, Control comes to Switch, Watch Dogs Legion, and so much more. The music this episode is from Castlevania Bloodlines and the outro track is called "Beware the Daemon." |
Fri, 23 October 2020
This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing the major advancements of this console generation, a "new" Fire Emblem, British retro gaming, and more. This episode features music from Castlevania IV, and the outro track is called "The Returned." |
Fri, 16 October 2020
Game of the Year Watch continues with The Last of Us Part 2, Hades, Ghost of Tsushima, Animal Crossing, and more. Your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- also discuss the PlayStation 5 UI, the Xbox Series X launch lineup, and D-pads. This episode features music from Werewolf and Blaster Master on NES. The final track is Daemon's song "Control You." |
Fri, 9 October 2020
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Seth Macy -- are discussing the future of Nintendo consoles. They also cover Super Mario 35, Star Wars Squadrons, The Last of Us Part 2, Rambo in Mortal Kombat, and so much more. |
Fri, 2 October 2020
This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- discuss the disappointment around Spider-Man Ultimate Edition on PS5, they play "Real Mature, Video Games," discuss Star Wars Squadrons, flip through the October 1994 issue of Electronic Games, and more. The music in this episode is from Alien 3 on NES and the closing track is Daemon's new cover of "Pet Sematary" by the Ramones. Scoop! |
Fri, 25 September 2020
This week the Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- discuss Microsoft buying Bethesda, Xbox Series pre-orders, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Hades, and more. The music in this episode is from the Sega Genesis classic Dynamite Headdy. |
Fri, 18 September 2020
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. This week the Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- discuss the PlayStation 5 price and release date, Demon's Souls, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Final Fantasy 16, Deathloop, Monster Hunter, Disgaea 6, Spelunky 2, and so much more. The music in this episode is from Spelunky. |
Fri, 11 September 2020
This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- discuss the Xbox Series price and release date, the game formerly known as Gods & Monsters, Prince of Persia, Watch Dogs, Riders Republic, Tony Hawk Remastered, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and more. The music in this episode is from Star Wars (NES), Streets of Rage, Super Star Wars, and Symphony of the Night. |
Fri, 4 September 2020
Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Super Mario Bros. 35, Avengers, Flight Simulator, Ninja Gaiden 2, and more. The transition music in this episode is from Mega Man 4, and the outro track is Daemon's song "Come On Human." |
Fri, 28 August 2020
New Nintendo Switch rumors, PlayStation 5, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Lord of the Rings: Gollum, High Score, and more. |
Fri, 21 August 2020
Halo Infinite, PlayStation 5, Battletoads, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Ghost of Tsushima, and more. |
Fri, 21 August 2020
Halo Infinite, PlayStation 5, Battletoads, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Ghost of Tsushima, and more. |
Fri, 14 August 2020
Halo Infinite, a surprising new G.I. Joe game, a Netflix series you're definitely going to want to check out, Atari VCS, and more. |
Fri, 7 August 2020
Marvel's Avengers, Spider-Man, Spelunky 2, Pikmin 3, Animal Crossing, and more. |
Fri, 31 July 2020
Halo Infinite, the Nintendo gigaleaks, Ghost of Tsushima, and more. |
Thu, 23 July 2020
Ghost of Tsushima, Panzer Paladin, Nintendo's silence, Virtual Boy, brawlers, and more. |
Fri, 17 July 2020
Ghost of Tsushima, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, Far Cry 6, and more. |
Fri, 10 July 2020
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X news, Capcom, new Nintendo Switch Online games, '90s consoles, and more. |
Thu, 2 July 2020
Game of the Year Watch 2020 continues! The Last of Us Part 2, Animal Crossing, Half-Life Alyx, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and more. |
Fri, 26 June 2020
Cyberpunk hands-on impressions, Avengers, Star Wars Squadrons, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, and more. |
Fri, 19 June 2020
Cyberpunk 2077, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, The Last of Us Part 2, Carrion, Jump Rope Challenge, and more. |
Fri, 12 June 2020
PlayStation 5, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Resident Evil Village, Horizon: Forbidden West, and so much more. |
Fri, 5 June 2020
Maneater, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Sega Game Gear Micro, and more. |
Fri, 29 May 2020
2020: The year of remakes! We're also discussing the future of Grand Theft Auto, Zelda, swan song games, and more. |
Fri, 22 May 2020
Final Fantasy 7 Remake, an amazing new Nintendo Switch game, whatever happened to SEGA, video game music memories, and more. |
Fri, 15 May 2020
PS5's Unreal Engine 5 graphics demo, Ghost of Tsushima, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Paper Mario, and more. |
Fri, 8 May 2020
The first Xbox Series X games, Cyberpunk 2077, Mortal Kombat 11, Nintendo Switch, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and more. |
Fri, 1 May 2020
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, The Last of Us Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Streets of Rage 4, and more. |
Fri, 24 April 2020
Final Fantasy 7 Remake, games that vanished, PS5 vs. Xbox Series X, and more. |
Fri, 17 April 2020
PlayStation 5, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Resident Evil 3, Nintendo Switch ports, and more. |
Fri, 10 April 2020
The PS5 DualSense controller, The Last of Us Part 2, Streets of Rage 4, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and more. |
Fri, 3 April 2020
Resident Evil 3, The Last of Us Part 2, Mario remasters, and more. |
Thu, 26 March 2020
Half-Life Alyx, IGN's 10/10s, lots of Nintendo Switch announcements, The Last of Us Part 2, and more. |
Fri, 20 March 2020
Sony's bizarre PS5 reveal, essential GameStop, Animal Crossing, Doom, and more. |
Fri, 13 March 2020
E3's cancellation, the best game publishers, final bosses, and more. |
Fri, 6 March 2020
This week we reached out to a bunch of developers to get their take on what Xbox Series X's specs will make possible in next-gen games. We also talk about Ghost of Tsushima and Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. |
Mon, 2 March 2020
PlayStation 5 vs. Xbox Series X, Resident Evil 3, Video Game Who Am I?, and more. |
Thu, 20 February 2020
This week we're discussing the PS5's price, whatever happened to box art, The Witcher 3, light gun games, and more. |
Thu, 13 February 2020
PlayStation 5, rage quitting, video game movies, and more. |
Fri, 7 February 2020
Xbox's REAL competition, the end of an era at Rockstar, surprisingly M-rated classic games, and more. |
Thu, 30 January 2020
This week we're talking about Atari hotels, Luigi's Mansion 3, the best game from EVERY decade, classic game collections, retro reviews, and more. |
Fri, 24 January 2020
PS5, Xbox Series X, Mortal Kombat, Half-Life Alyx, Dying Light 2, and more. |
Fri, 17 January 2020
There are lots of game delays to discuss this week, and also some big 2020 games we're still waiting on release dates for. We're also talking about Sony blowing off another E3 and a new retro game streaming service. |
Fri, 10 January 2020
Lord of the Rings: Gollum, Devil's Tilt, Final Fantasy 7, PlayStation 5, and more. |