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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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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Game Scoop! connects current gaming decisions to the history, habits, and personal judgments that shape how people play.

Game Scoop! turns video game headlines into informed table talk, with Damon Hatfield guiding discussions of new releases, hardware pricing, cancellations, upcoming games, and what everyone has been playing.

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Mario Kart World's $80 question shares a table with a debate over your first Mario game.

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a gut check on Switch 2 prices that goes past the sticker shock
people who will argue whether Mario Odyssey needs a Super Mario Bros. primer

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Our Most-Anticipated Fall 2025 GamesAug 6, 2025

A lively 2025 watchlist with enough banter to feel like a room, not a calendar.

Game Scoop spends most of its run doing what it does best: turning a simple anticipation list into a chatty look at what the rest of 2025 still has in store.

This Scoop Is BananasJul 31, 2025

Comic-Con chatter, Donkey Kong Bananza debate, and a sharp industry-news detour keep the episode moving.

Game Scoop! comes back from summer break with a loose catch-up that mostly holds together. Comic-Con stories, IGN stage appearances from John Cena, James Gunn, and Bob Odenkirk, plus the crew's delayed thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza, keep the pace moving without much effort.

Nintendo Switch 2's First 10/10Jul 17, 2025

A loose panel uses a rare 10/10 to open up a wider, funny score debate.

Game Scoop spends the week circling a rare 10/10, with Logan's Donkey Kong Bonanza review prompting a broader talk about scores instead of acting like the final word.

Well, That SucksJul 11, 2025

A bantery gaming roundtable that turns Perfect Dark's cancellation into a broader midyear conversation.

Game Scoop! leans on a major news hit here, then settles into the kind of long, loose discussion the show does well. The Perfect Dark cancellation lands hard, but the Ghost of Yotei State of Play is where the episode really opens up, with the hosts going back and forth on…

Donkey Kong Bananza: Killer App or Filler Snack?Jul 3, 2025

A lively panel mixes Nintendo intrigue with Death Stranding 2 and Capcom chatter.

Game Scoop opens on a clean bit of Nintendo intrigue: Mitchell Saltzman's Donkey Kong Bananza preview, along with the reveal of which team is actually behind the game.

Let's Check In With the ListenersJun 19, 2025

A mailbag episode that turns listener questions into a clear look back at E3 and gaming memory.

GameScoop leans on a listener mailbag, and the best part is how those emails steer the discussion from Death Stranding and old game recommendations into a sharper look at E3's rise and fade.

So Is Mario Kart World Worth $80?Jun 13, 2025

A lively Nintendo-centered roundtable that weighs Mario Kart World's price tag while also making room for hardware and Resident Evil 9 talk.

Game Scoop! spends its time on whether Mario Kart World justifies an 80-dollar price tag, and the panel gives the question the kind of loose, conversational treatment the show does best.

The Witcher 3 & Cyberpunk Hit Important MilestonesMay 30, 2025

A loose Game Scoop! hour where big RPG milestones and AI arguments share the same table.

Game Scoop! folds a week of hardware concern and studio milestones into an easygoing panel hour. Damon Hatfield opens with a Switch 2 preorder confirmation, and the talk moves to CD Projekt Red hitting two notable markers: The Witcher 3's sales and Cyberpunk 2 entering…

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Virtual Insanity

Real Mature, Wolverine

Our Favorite Nintendo Switch Games

Resident Evil: Is It Still Fun Today?

Full Steam Ahead

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Nintendo Is Censoring One of Last Year's Best Games

Game of the Century Watch Begins!

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Our Most Anticipated Games of 2026

Game Scoop! 844: God of War Goes Back to the Beginning

Are These Really the Best & Worst Nintendo Franchises?

Are Video Games Still Recession Proof?

Maybe Xbox Should Give Up On Hardware

A Marathon and a Sprint

PlayStation Takes Its Toys & Goes Home

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Is It Still Fun Today?

Primed and Ready

Game Scoop! Presents: The 100 Questions Challenge (2025)

What Was the Point?

You Picked the Games of the Century - Did You Choose Poorly or Wisely?

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Mario Is Missing

Sony's Surprising Slump

Game Scoop!: The Ultimate Mario Trivia Challenge

Konami's Own Antiques Roadshow

Our Most-Anticipated Fall 2025 Games

This Scoop Is Bananas

Nintendo Switch 2's First 10/10

Well, That Sucks

Donkey Kong Bananza: Killer App or Filler Snack?

Game Scoop! Gaiden: Death Stranding 2, DK Bananza, & More

Let's Check In With the Listeners

So Is Mario Kart World Worth $80?

Game of the Year Watch 2025 Continues

The Witcher 3 & Cyberpunk Hit Important Milestones

Real Fans, Uh, Find a Way

Doom Scoop!: Rippin' & Tearin'

The Most Excited I’ve Been for GTA Since Vice City

A Tale of Two RPGs

The 20 Questions 10th Anniversary Special

The Hero We Need

Nintendo’s Nightmare Scenario

Nintendo Switch 2 & Mario Kart Causing Sticker Shock

Game of the Year Watch 2025 Begins!

Game Scoop! 803: The Spoiler-Free Assassin’s Creed Shadows Episode

The Spoiler-Free Assassin’s Creed Shadows Episode

Next-Gen Xbox - Too Soon?

No Genre Is Safe from Split Fiction

Wonder Woman's Amazonian Adventure Axed

The First Games We Ever Played

Ghosted By Yotei

Well, Disc Drives Had a Good Run

Gaming's Most Pivotal Years

Please EnJoy-Con This Episode

The Not Nintendo Switch 2 Episode

Game of the Decade Watch Begins!

The 2024 Daemie Awards

Game of the Year Watch 2024

Elden Ring Goes Rogue

Indiana Jones & the Great Video Game