We celebrate the very Burnout-y new golf game (yes, golf game!) from the original creators of Burnout. Plus: praise for the word-of-mouth hit ARK: Survival Evolved and the awesome adventure that is Oxenfree. We also discuss the potential awesomeness of PlatinumGames's just-announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, share what you're getting for your $50 se ... Show More
Oct 1
Gears of War: E-Day Is Awesome (No Spoilers) – Unlocked 756
In a spoiler-free discussion, Ryan and Michael talk about how much they love Gears of War: E-Day, which Ryan reviewed for IGN. Plus: Halo's former Franchise Creative Director comments on the three probable paths to success that he thinks Halo might take under Activision, and more ... Show More
1h 10m
Sep 24
Halo Studios Is No Longer Making Halo – Unlocked 755
Xbox's "reset" continued this week, and we discussed and analyzed all of the newest changes, including the big one of Activision taking over on Halo from Halo Studios. Our thoughts on why we think this happened, whether or not it'll be a reboot, what engine it'll use, what studio ... Show More
1h 18m
Sep 11
Sony's Loss Is Xbox's Gain: Hideo Kojima Signs With Xbox for Physint – Unlocked 754
Our hiatus is over and we've got a LOT to talk about this week, starting with Sony's shocking decision to drop Hideo Kojima's next-gen tactical espionage game Physint, only for Xbox to pick it up. Plus: the big unreleased games we've been playing (Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Exod ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 2017
Podcast Beyond Episode 506: Sonic Mania, Nidhogg 2, and Gnomageddon
Hey everybody! We're back once again (that is, Max, Marty, Brian and Dornbush). A ton of games are out this week, including Sonic Mania, Nidhogg II, Cities: Skylines, Tokyo 42, Agents of Mayhem, and plenty more. We also got wind of a cancelled PS4 game called Gnomageddon, and we ... Show More
55m 29s
Aug 2017
Podcast Beyond Episode 507: Uncharted's Lost Legacy, Biomutant, Yakuza Kiwami & Fear Effect
This week, join Max, Marty, and Jonathon as they FINALLY get to talk about Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, which is out today, and which Marty reviewed. Everyone else is at Gamescom, getting hot scoops on games like Star Wars Battlefront II, Jurassic World Evoluton, Fe, and Biom ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 2025
Game Scoop! 797: Well, Disc Drives Had a Good Run
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing the long, slow death of physical games, A Short Hike, Civilization 7, Apple Arcade, extreme sports games, and more. And, of ... Show More
1h 17m
Aug 2025
Game Scoop! 820: Our Most-Anticipated Fall 2025 Games
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Donkey Kong Bananza, Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei, Battlefield 6, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, The Outer Worlds 2, and mo ... Show More
1h 15m
Sep 2025
Game Scoop! 824: Silksong Kept You Waiting, Huh?
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Peer Schneider, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Hollow Knight: Silksong, Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots, Nintendo's design philosophy, Donkey Kong Bananza, Fa ... Show More
1h 14m
Feb 2021
Game Scoop Episode 614
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Mark Medina -- are discussing the latest Nintendo Direct, Zelda, Skyward Sword, Breath of the Wild 2, Mario Golf Super Rush, Project Triangl ... Show More
1h 16m