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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.Game Scoop is a part of Geek Media podcast network, an IGN Entertainment Brand.Visit Geek.com for more information.
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Dec 22, 2020 • 56min
Game Scoop Episode 607
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.
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Dec 18, 2020 • 1h 2min
Game Scoop Episode 606
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
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Dec 11, 2020 • 1h 6min
Game Scoop Episode 605
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."
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Dec 4, 2020 • 1h 6min
Game Scoop Episode 604
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!
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Nov 26, 2020 • 41min
Game Scoop Presents: The 100 Questions Challenge (2020 Ed.)
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!
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Nov 20, 2020 • 1h 4min
Game Scoop Episode 603
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.
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Nov 13, 2020 • 1h 10min
Game Scoop Episode 602
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.
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Nov 6, 2020 • 1h 11min
Game Scoop Episode 601
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.
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Oct 30, 2020 • 1h 1min
Game Spook 600: Our Favorite Horror Games from Each Generation
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."
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Oct 23, 2020 • 1h 6min
Game Scoop Advance
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."
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