IGN Games Podcasts

Our Xbox crew discusses a significant management shake-up at the top of 343 Industries, Sony boss Jim Ryan's public airing of Call of Duty-related grievances against Phil Spencer and Microsoft, the biggest news from the weekend's Disney/Marvel and Ubisoft showcases, the new Xbox Elite controller, and more!

We got the thing, the "thing" in this case being a fall Nintendo Direct, and what a roughly 40 minutes that was, am I right? The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a real game YOU can play this May. Join Brian Altano, Brendan Graeber, Rebekah Valentine and Seth Macy as we talk Nintendo Direct, Splatoon 3, and just a whole lot of Nintendo chatter for you to enjoy.

The holidays are fast approaching, and with them comes a lot of chatter about what the best video game of the year was. Is the best Game of the Year already out, or is it still on the way? Ride along with IGN’s Jada Griffin, Tom Marks, Matt Kim, and Mark Medina as they speculate wildly about which PlayStation game is going to come out on top when 2022 finally comes to a close. Also, Cyberpunk 2077 is back in the headlines, not only with a brand new expansion announcement, but also the news that it's essentially a...next-gen game only going forward? Strange times!

Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, John Davison, and Stella Chung -- are discussing Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, the September 2006 issue of Nintendo Power, ragdoll physics, House of the Dragon, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

We're now a few episodes deep into House of the Dragon and The Rings of Power, so it's time to chat about them in detail with Lord of the Rings superfan, Jesse, and Game of Thrones mega nerd, Dale. Mat J also has some thoughts about the fantasy feast and we also chat about the third in the 2022 dragon trilogy, Welcome to Wrexham. We then have some of your opinions about the shows fresh from Twitter, and not one, but TWO Endless Search games! Got a game for us to play or some feedback you'd like read out on the show? Why not email us: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast #661: House of the Rings of Power Time Stamps: 01:30 - Rings of Power 14:44 - House of the Dragon 30:45 - Welcome to Wrexham 39:30 - Game of Thrones name game 47:45 - Twitter Opinions 54:25 - Endless Search: Go On, Name 'Um! Fantasy edition.

Halo and 343 Industries was an arranged marriage from the start. After the latest sting of bad news – the cancellation of split-screen co-op – we spend an hour discussing 343's past, present, and future with the franchise. Is the arranged marriage working? Should Halo even be a "live service" game? It's a complex topic with no clear answers, but clearly it's time to have the conversation. Plus: September's Xbox Game Pass games, the Game Pass Friends & Family Plan goes live in a test market, and more!

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 TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, Cult of the Lamb, Arcade Paradise, The Last of Us Part 1, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

For the first time since early 2020, the IGN UK Podcast comes to you from the comfort of the IGN UK studio. That means professional-grade audio recording technology is perfectly blended with unmissable chat about video games. Cardy, Joe, and Matt discuss upcoming Batman game Gotham Knights, plus the final highlights of Gamescom: the soulslike/God of War mashup Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, miniatures game Moonbreaker, and the Lovecraftian horror lurking in the waters of Dredge. Plus, there's first thoughts on Immortality, the new FMV game from Her Story and Telling Lies creator Sam Barlow.

We did it! We officially unofficially ranked every major, and even minor, Nintendo franchise into one neat and tidy tier list that is legally binding. Imran Khan joins us again, as well as Jon Cartright, to get down to business. And we also talk about TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, answer your questions on question block, and have an all-around nice time.

The seemingly impossible has happened! After nearly two years of being on the market, the PlayStation 5 is receiving a price INCREASE in many major regions. While it might seem like a shock to some folks, it seems like nothing is unprecedented in these….unprecedented times! So join IGN’s Matt Kim, Jada Griffin, and Mark Medina as we theorize why this happened at all, and what it could mean for PlayStation’s current console production shortages.    Also, The Last of Part 1 is almost here, and we’ve been playing it. So if you’re curious about this strange new title and want to know what we think of it, then this might be the episode for you!

IGN's Kat Bailey joins Destin and Ryan to discuss the latest leak surrounding Microsoft's seemingly imminent Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family subscription plan. We speculate what it might cost, and how it further adds to Game Pass's already-amazing value proposition. Plus: we talk Madden NFL 23 and sports video games, debate what we want out of the just-announced new Mafia game (including when we want it to be set), and more!

Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! Daemon is away in Germany covering gamescom so your Omega Cops this week are Samuel Claiborn, Justin Davis, Kat Bailey, and Colin Stevens. This week we discuss our pics for collects Gamescom reveals, like Dead Island 2, Where Winds Meet, Lies of P, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space. We also talk about 25 years of poorly aged FPS action as Goldeneye turns a quarter-of-a-century old.

Xbox brought plenty of content to Gamescom, and now we've got a clear picture of what the holiday lineup looks like for Xbox gamers. Plus: Xbox commits to maintaining Xbox prices after Sony raised the price of PS5 in many major territories, Phil Spencer hints at his next acquisition priorities, and more!

In the midst of the German heat at gamescom 2022, Cardy, Joe, Matt, and Dale come together to deliver their thoughts on the best games they've seen at the show so far. We've got The Callisto Protocol, High on Life, The Devil in Me, Atlas Fallen, Alone on the Dark, Aliens: Dark Descent, Gord, plus the reveal of the dark secrets that live within Papa Joe's. What caught your eye from gamescom 2022? What song would you like to hear a robot play on a tuba? Feel free to send us an email at ign_ukfeedback@ign.com.

With Splatoon 3 almost here, it’s time to take stock of the biggest Nintendo franchises. We use Tiermaker to build a ranking of Zelda, Mario, Fire Emblem, and more. Where do they stand? Find out! Plus, Gamescom headlines, Question Block, and more. 00:00:00 - Intro & News 00:01:10 - Here are the Nintendo Headlines 00:09:30 - Gamescom Announcements 00:21:17 - Splatoon 3 and Harvestella footage 00:42:32- NVC Tiermaker for Nintendo Franchises 01:05:49 - Outro

On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Jada Griffin and Mark Medina to bid farewell to Jonathon's time as host of Beyond! After nearly four years as host, Jonathon is leaving IGN and Beyond!, too, and so Mark and Jada wanted to send Jonathon off by walking down memory lane, discussing PlayStation and IGN memories with each other, talking about what's to come in the world of PlayStation, and reflecting back on his time hosting Beyond! (We try to sneak in a little news talk in there about the DualSense Edge, the PSVR 2 launch window, and some surprising PlayStation movie adaptions. But look, this episode is a more reflective, personal one for the crew, they'll be back to normal PlayStation discussions next week!) Brian and Max also join Jonathon for a segment to discuss their time on Beyond! together, wrapping up and bookmarking this era of Beyond! And then, Jonathon bids his final farewell to the show, to the audience, to the co-hosts, and produ

Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Colin Stevens, and John Davison -- are discussing Cursed to Golf, Metroid, PlayStation Plus indies, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

It's with a heavy heart that Alex, Emma and Mat wave good by to Saul Goodman (or should we say Jimmy) for the last time, but thankfully there's She-Hulk and some unexpectedly great games to raise the mood. And Mat reacts in the most British way when trying to get the most British of Pikachus.

We posed the question to our community: Nintendo should… what? And after a difficult narrowing down process, we picked some of the best and people have ideas. This week Kat, Seth and Peer are joined by fan-favorite Zach Ryan, so you're not actually listening to an old episode by accident. Completely intentional guest appearance. 00:00:00 - Intro & News 00:01:48 - Serious Kotaku Report About Sexual Harassment 00:12:07 - Wave Race 64 00:20:14 - Should Nintendo _____? 00:46:40 - The Time Zach Heard About the Time Miyamoto Met Kayne 00:55:44 - What We’re Playing & Outro

On this week’s episode of IGN’s PlayStation show Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Mark Medina and Jada Griffin to dive into the latest PlayStation news, discuss some classic PlayStation memories, plus a deep dive on the new game Rollerdrome with one of the developers behind it! First, Jonathan, Jada, and Mark dig into the latest PS4 and PS5 news, including Astro’s Playroom devs Team Asobi working on their biggest project yet, , Spider-Man having a pretty successful PC launch, Marvel Games holding a panel during D23, and some updates on live-service and multiplayer games, like Fortnite getting Dragon Ball and Multiversus getting Black Adam and Stripe. And that really gets us on a weird Gremlins tangent. Then, we dig into a discussion about our histories with PlayStation, and specifically discuss when PlayStation became our platform of choice. We dig into the games, consoles, and general eras of PlayStation that have had us coming back for years. And we want to hear your stories as well! W