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Game Scoop! 747: Comparing 2023 to Other Great Game Years Nov 15, 2023

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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Peer Schneider, and Matt Kim -- are discussing where 2023 sits in the pantheon of great years for gaming, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Alan Wake 2, and more! And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

00:00:00 - Intro/What We're Playing (Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Alan Wake 2)

00:08:55 - Is 2023 Really the Greatest Year for Gaming Ever?

00:32:58 - Guessing Our Lifetime Game Completion Rates

00:48:26 - Video Game 20 Questions

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Game Scoop! 746: Zelda Movie a Great Calamity in the Making? Nov 10, 2023

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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Sam Claiborn, and Matt Kim -- are discussing Wario Ware, Alan Wake 2, Spider-Man 2, the Zelda movie, Grand Theft Auto 6, Steam Deck OLED, and more! And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

00:00:00 - Intro/What We're Playing (Wario Ware, Alan Wake 2, Spider-Man 2)

00:12:45 - The Legend of Zelda Live-action Movie

00:24:19 - Grand Theft Auto 6

00:32:40 - Steam Deck OLED

00:37:26 - Why some of us don't care about stories in games

00:47:11 - Video Game 20 Questions

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Game Scoop! 745: Every Godzilla Game Ever Nov 06, 2023

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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Sam Claiborn, and Nick Limon -- are discussing every Godzilla game ever. Destroy All Monsters Melee, Godzilla NES, Godzilla Generations, and more! And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

00:00:00 - Intro/Alan Wake 2

00:09:06 - Every Godzilla Game Ever

00:35:42 - Listener Email

00:39:15 - Video Game 20 Questions

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Game Scoop! 744: The Wonderful Episode Oct 27, 2023

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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Sam Claiborn, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Alan Wake 2, upcoming M-rated games, the October 1990 issue of Nintendo Power, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

00:00:00 - Intro/Show and Tell

00:06:41 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

00:16:47 - Alan Wake 2

00:25:29 - Real Mature, Video Games

00:32:43 - The October 1990 Issue of Nintendo Power

00:59:21 - Video Game 20 Questions

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Game Scoop! 743: The Hits Just Keep On Coming Oct 20, 2023

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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Sam Claiborn, and Nick Limon -- are discussing Spider-Man 2, Starfield, Skull Island: Rise of Kong, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

00:00:00 - Intro/Spider-Man 2 (no spoilers)

00:21:13 - Starfield Is Xbox's First #1 Hit in Years

00:30:00 - Skull Island: Rise of Kong and "So Bad They're Good" Games

00:40:17 - Daemon's Quest to Determine His Favorite Game of All Time

00:46:22 - Video Game 20 Questions

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Game Scoop! 742: PS5 Slim Shady Oct 13, 2023

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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Mark Medina, and Matt Kim -- are discussing the PS5 slim models, digital vs. physical games, great boss fights, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

00:00:00 - Intro/PS5 Slim

00:13:47 - The All-Digital Future Is Now

00:25:21 - Checking In with the Listeners / Great Boss Fights

00:35:42 - Worst Console Redesigns

00:42:38 - Video Game 20 Questions

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Game Scoop! 741: AC Mirage & Live-Action Cyberpunk Oct 06, 2023

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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Nick Limon, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Assassin's Creed Mirage, Cyberpunk 2077, Castlevania Nocturne, expansion packs vs. downloadable content, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

00:00:00 - Intro / Assassin's Creed Mirage

00:10:23 - Vampire Survivors Clones (Garlic Likes)

00:22:40 - Live-action Cyberpunk Announced

00:37:16 - Bring back the (expansion) pack!

00:53:04 - Video Game 20 Questions

01:05:08 - Daemon's cover of The Ramones "Pet Sematary"

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Game Scoop! 740: Would You Play an AI-Generated Video Game? Sep 29, 2023

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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Matt Kim -- are discussing Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, AI-generated games, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

00:00:00 - Intro/Baldur's Gate 3

00:12:54 - How soon can a game be declared the greatest of all time?

00:19:24 - What does DLC need to do to pull you back to a game?

00:28:38 - Would you play an AI-generated video game?

00:43:12 - Video Game 20 Questions

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Game Scoop! 739: The All-Digital Future Is Coming Sooner Than We Thought Sep 22, 2023

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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 the massive Xbox leaks, the transition to all-digital games, Mortal Kombat 1, Starfield, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

00:00:00 - Intro/Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch

00:08:25 - The Biggest Xbox Leak Ever

00:45:06 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty / Starfield

01:02:30 - Video Game 20 Questions

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Game Scoop! 738: Nintendo Direct & State of Play Highlights Sep 16, 2023

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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Seth Macy -- are discussing Starfield, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Tomb Raider, Contra, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

00:00:00 - Intro/Nintendo Direct

00:16:31 - PlayStation State of Play

00:30:08 - 2024 Release Calendar

00:35:03 - Starfield

00:51:52 - Video Game 20 Questions

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