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...
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On the show
- Daemon Hatfield23 eps
- Sam Claiborn21 eps
- Justin Davis17 eps
Also: Nick Limon, Mark Medina, Peer Schneider, Miranda Sanchez, Greg Miller, IGN
Audience Interest
- video game news updates
- retro gaming nostalgia
Podcast Focus
- weekly gaming news breakdowns
- discussions on gaming culture
Publishing Consistency
- active for 15 years
- weekly or more episodes
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
Brands & references
Total monthly reach
Based on 1 signal.
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By chart position
- 🇺🇸United States · Video GamesHOME#14.3M to 23M
- 🇮🇳India · Video Games#1217K to 1.1M
- 🇨🇦Canada · Video Games#1196K to 1.0M
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Video Games#3137K to 725K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Video Games#299K to 523K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
5.2M to 28M🎙 ~2x weekly·765 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
10M to 55M🇺🇸83%🇮🇳4%🇨🇦4%+2 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
5.7M to 30M
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/26 |  Game Scoop! 876: The Greatest RPG Developer of All Time Is No More | Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Peer Schneider, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing BioWare, Final Fantasy Resonance, Crystal Lake, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 14m 06s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 |  Game Scoop! 875: The Castlevania Curse Is Lifted | Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Nick Limon, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Grand Theft Auto 6, a cheaper PS5, Control Resonant, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, The Ocarina of Time remake, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. The outro song is called "Beware the Daemon" and is available wherever you get your tunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 09m 00s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 |  Game Scoop! 874: The Best Nintendo Switch Online Games (As of October '26) | Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Peer Schneider, and Nick Limon -- are discussing the best Nintendo Switch Online games, Star Wars Galactic Racer, the Gamecube, Switch 2, retro gaming handhelds, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 59m 34s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  Game Scoop! 873: Games of Our Lives, Pt. 2 | Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Nick Limon -- are discussing Gears of War E-day, Star Wars Galactic Racer, Onimusha, Perfect Dark, Banjo Tooie, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 14m 40s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 |  Game Scoop! 872: 343 Reasons to Give Halo to Activision | Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Halo, Metroid, Wolverine, Control Resonant, Resident Evil, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 12m 24s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 |  Game Scoop! 871: It's About Ocarina of Time | Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Nick Limon, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Metroid Ravenous, Kirby & the World Beyond, Wolverine, Crimson Desert, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. The song at the end is by Daemon and is called ⁞ ᵕ ‿ ᵕ ⁞ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 24m 52s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | video gamesCapcom+5 | — | CapcomGrand Theft Auto VI+3 | — | CapcomGrand Theft Auto VI+4 | — | 1h 17m 43s | ||
| 8/29/26 | Gamescomvideo games+3 | — | Castlevania: Belmont's CurseThe Witcher 3 Remastered | — | GamescomCastlevania+3 | — | 45m 35s | ||
| 8/21/26 | GTA 6Game of the Year Awards+3 | — | GTA 6IGN+1 | — | GTA 6Game of the Year+3 | — | 1h 04m 42s | ||
| 8/12/26 | video gamesnostalgia+3 | — | IGNGeek Media | — | Game Scoopvideo game podcast+3 | — | 1h 24m 07s | ||
| 8/7/26 | Grand Theft Auto VIDisgaea+4 | — | Grand Theft Auto VIDisgaea+1 | — | GTA 6Disgaea+4 | — | 1h 11m 26s | ||
| 7/31/26 | HaloGod of War+3 | — | Halo: Campaign EvolvedGod of War: Laufey+2 | — | HaloGod of War+3 | — | 1h 14m 31s | ||
| 7/17/26 | Bethesda roadmapFallout series+4 | — | Fallout 4Fallout 5+6 | — | BethesdaFallout 4+5 | — | 1h 21m 22s | ||
| 7/10/26 | mass layoffsXbox+3 | — | XboxAssassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced+1 | — | Game Scoopvideo game podcast+3 | — | 1h 26m 41s | ||
| 7/2/26 | PlayStationphysical games+4 | — | 007 First LightPokemon Pokopia+3 | — | PlayStationphysical vs digital+4 | — | 53m 33s | ||
| 6/26/26 | video gamesXbox+4 | — | Grand Theft Auto VISteam Machine+3 | — | Game Scoopvideo game podcast+5 | — | 1h 20m 42s | ||
| 6/24/26 | Game of the Yeargaming+3 | — | Resident EvilPokemon+4 | — | Game of the Year2026+3 | — | 37m 49s | ||
| 6/19/26 | XboxGrand Theft Auto VI+2 | — | XboxGrand Theft Auto VI+1 | — | XboxGrand Theft Auto VI+3 | — | 1h 20m 33s | ||
| 6/12/26 | video gamesgame discussion+3 | — | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeFinal Fantasy Resonance+3 | — | Game Scoopvideo games+6 | — | 1h 36m 25s | ||
| 6/8/26 | gamingtrivia+3 | — | IGNGeek Media | — | gamesguessing+3 | — | 18m 50s | ||
| 5/29/26 | James Bondvideo games+4 | — | 007 First LightMina the Hollower+2 | — | James Bond007 First Light+6 | — | 1h 17m 48s | ||
| 5/22/26 | video game spin-offsKingdom Come Deliverance+4 | — | Kingdom Come DeliveranceLord of the Rings+2 | — | video gamespin-offs+5 | — | 1h 10m 55s | ||
| 5/18/26 | video game historyconsole launches+3 | — | PS2Sega | — | year 2000video games+5 | — | 30m 27s | ||
| 5/15/26 | video gamesForza Horizon 6+4 | — | Forza Horizon 6Pragmata+3 | — | Forza Horizon 6Pragmata+5 | — | 1h 24m 33s | ||
| 5/8/26 | video gamesStar Fox+5 | — | Star FoxPragmata+3 | — | Game Scoopvideo games+6 | — | 1h 28m 33s | ||
| 5/1/26 | Resident Evilvideo game news+5 | — | PragmataTitanium Court+2 | — | Resident EvilPragmata+5 | — | 1h 05m 39s | ||
| 4/27/26 | classic gamesgameplay+3 | — | Parappa the Rapper | — | Parappa the Rapperclassic games+3 | — | 36m 00s | ||
| 4/24/26 | Xbox Game PassCall of Duty+4 | — | Xbox Game PassCall of Duty+4 | — | Game Scoopvideo games+5 | — | 1h 05m 25s | ||
| 4/17/26 | Daemon's 20 years at IGNVideo Game 20 Questions+3 | — | PragmataMouse P.I. for Hire+2 | — | Daemon HatfieldIGN+4 | — | 1h 38m 58s | ||
| 4/11/26 | video gamespodcast+4 | — | Zelda remasterStar Fox+2 | — | Game Scoopvideo game podcast+4 | — | 1h 31m 33s | ||
| 4/3/26 | PlayStationResident Evil+3 | — | PlayStationResident Evil Requiem+1 | — | SonyPlayStation+3 | — | 1h 34m 00s | ||
| 3/27/26 | Mario TriviaPAX East+3 | — | Super Mario Bros. WonderResident Evil Requiem+3 | — | Mario TriviaPAX East+4 | Trollixbox | 1h 04m 55s | ||
| 3/24/26 | video gamesFinal Fantasy+5 | — | Final FantasyResident Evil Requiem+2 | — | Game Scoopvideo games+5 | — | 1h 22m 24s | ||
| 3/20/26 | video gamesDLSS 5+5 | — | DLSS 5Resident Evil Requiem+3 | — | Game Scoopvideo games+5 | — | 1h 35m 40s | ||
| 3/13/26 | video gamesgame discussion+3 | — | MarathonSlay the Spire 2+4 | — | MarathonSlay the Spire 2+5 | — | 1h 25m 32s | ||
| 3/6/26 | PlayStation strategyXbox+4 | — | PlayStationXbox+3 | — | PlayStationXbox+5 | — | 1h 23m 49s | ||
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Key insights
What the show covers
- weekly gaming news breakdowns
- discussions on gaming culture
- trivia for hardcore gamers
- insights from gaming veterans
Audience interests
- video game news updates
- retro gaming nostalgia
- gaming trivia challenges
- expert insights on gaming
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- part of Geek Media network
- associated with IGN Entertainment
- broad audience engagement expected
Publishing consistency
- active for 15 years
- weekly or more episodes
- longest-running gaming podcast
- consistent episode releases
Chart history for Game Scoop!
Peaked at #1 in United States, top 10 in 31 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Canada | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| India | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| CL | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Australia | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| HK | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Ireland | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| PT | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Sweden | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Norway | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| TH | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| CL | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| IS | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| United States | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| SG | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| MY | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Australia | — | #7 | #7 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.