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Unlocked
These days, practically everything is an Xbox, and Xbox fans deserve to celebrate their passion for Xbox everywhere. Unlocked is the definitive Xbox podcast, hosted by Ryan McCaffrey alongside a panel of expert guests. Each week, they dive deep into breaking Xbox news, exclusive game reveals, and heated debates on the future of Xbox—covering everything from consoles and PC to Game Pass and cloud gaming. Whether you're a longtime Xbox fan or just jumping in, Unlocked is your go-to source for all…
Episodes
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 171: Dreaming of Half-Life 3
As Ryan's old friend and podcasting partner Dan Amrich sits in to discuss Rocksmith 2014 for Xbox One (which Dan now works on), the crew discusses their…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 170: Launch Woes
What should be a celebration of one of the biggest weeks of the year for Xbox games is instead clouded by rough launches for both Halo: The Master Chief…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 169: Cheeseburger in Paradise
The world's #1 Xbox podcast crew discusses the significance of the Xbox One price drop, and there's a *slight* chance we get derailed into an In-N-Out vs…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 168: Max Hoberman Talks Halo 2
If you don't know how Max Hoberman is, here's the elevator pitch version: he's not only the Halo 2 lead multiplayer designer, but he helped invent all of the…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 167: Phil Spencer Interview
Microsoft Head of Xbox Phil Spencer makes his first Unlocked appearance in a year, dicussing a range of topics including when certain features will be added to…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 166: Xbox Is a Hell of a Drug (Mule)
Find out what happens when four guys get busted for trying to use an original Xbox to smuggle cocaine. At the very least, it produces the funniest moment in…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 165: Assassin's Creed Unity (of Resolutions)
On this week's episode of the world's #1 Xbox podcast, we discuss why Ubisoft messed up badly with their explanation as to why Assassin's Creed Unity will run…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 164: The Destiny Story
Alleged NDA-breaking sources claim Destiny's story was VERY different earlier in development. We discuss. Plus: love for Screamride and its Crash Mode-esque…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 163: Michael Condrey Interview
Want to know how you can have no artistic or programming talent and still end up becoming the head of the studio making the biggest game of the year? Call of…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 162: Dissecting Destiny
We're back, and so much has happened! In this jumbo-sized 90-minute edition of the world's #1 Xbox podcast, we spend nearly an hour discussing Destiny -- what…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 161: For Whom the Bell Tolls
An annoying bell is left behind in the podcast studio, and we abuse it before finally hurling it out a window. More importantly, Halo pro and superfan Sean…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Ep. 160: $150 for Kinect Is Crazy
This week, we're down Ryan McCaffrey, so it's a shorter show as we discuss HD remakes, Dragon Age: Inquisition's multiplayer, Shadow Complex's 5th anniversary…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 159: How Halo 2 Anniversary Multiplayer Feels
Marty and Destin return from Gamescom in Germany, where they got to be among the first in the world to play Halo 2 Anniversary multiplayer. They tell us how…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 158: About Tomb Raider's Exclusivity...
First, we apologize for this week's audio issues. It's a bit quiet for the first half or so of the show, and then we tried to fix it and were…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 157: Xbox Gamescom Predictions
With Gamescom approaching, we make our Xbox predictions for the "European E3." What will Microsoft announce? What will they show off? We speculate. Plus…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 156: Mass Effect 4's Mako-ver
So much to discuss on this week's Xbox podcast! Mass Effect gets its Mako back, Destiny's beta goes well, Homefront fans get good news, Gamestop wants to help…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 155: The Shooter Shuffle
Battlefield Hardline has been delayed into 2015, and the move has major ramifications for EA, for the other major first-person shooters of fall 2014, and for…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 154: Bungie Stops By
Bungie Community Manager DeeJ stops by on the eve of Destiny's beta kickoff on Xbox platforms. We discuss the state of discourse in the video game community…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 153: Xbox, Destiny, and You
Are Xbox owners really getting the short end of the Destiny stick? And as Coagulation is announced as the second Halo 2 map to get the Xbox One "Anniversary"…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 152: War is Good for Business
Is EA's Peter Moore right about the console wars being a good thing? Is an analyst right about Destiny being 2014's biggest-selling game? What kind of game is…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 151: Ryse Up
It appears that developer Crytek is in serious trouble, and the fallout has already resulted in Ryse 2 being cancelled. We speculate on how Microsoft could…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 150: Mail Call
We celebrate our mini-milestone episode by finally dipping into the Podcast Unlocked mailbag. Plus: Our personal E3 Game of the Show picks, Gearbox's Randy…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 149: E3 2014 Edition
Recorded live from a haunted theater in Los Angeles, it's Podcast Unlocked! In our E3 2014 special edition, we dissect Microsoft's press conference, discussing…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 148: E3 Predictions
On the eve of E3, the crew makes a dozen bold Xbox predictions. Plus: several big-name games got announced this week ahead of the show, a pile of new apps are…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 147: The Business of Backwards Compatibility
In the calm before the E3 storm, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella makes it clear that the Xbox business isn't going anywhere. Plus, EA leaks its own game, Minecraft…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 146: Master Chief is Everywhere!
Are we about to get FIVE Halo games in the next 18 months? Maybe, but one of them is definitely Halo 5: Guardians. We discuss. Plus: bad news for Rare that…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Ep. 145: Souper TIME Force
Nathan Vella from Capy Games joins Marty Sliva, Destin Legarie, and Mitch Dyer to discuss Super TIME Force's launch, Xbox One's new Kinectless model, Games…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 144: Death and Trash
Can a promising new Call of Duty from a promising new developer make Ryan care about the franchise again? Will Mitch forgive Destiny for...whatever it is about…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 143: A Whole New World
Xbox One is heading to China. So what does that mean? We're not even sure but we have theories. Plus: Is Gamestop closing 2% of its stores a harbinger of Doom?…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 142: Crickets
As Ryan returns from vacation, Destin and Marty go missing, so they're replaced by Naomi and Brian Altano. The group discusses the Xbox One's mixed results in…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Ep. 141: The Bungie Situation
IGN's Mitch Dyer, Marty Sliva, and Destin Legarie welcome Brian "BRAP BRAP" Altano to Podcast Unlocked this week, in an episode free of Ryan McCaffrey's…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 140: Megalo-Don Cheadle
Turn 10 Creative Director Dan Greenawalt stops by to chat about all things Forza Motorsport, including how (or if) DirectX 12 can improve games on Xbox One…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 139: Phil 'Er Up
One of our own listeners has been named the new Head of Xbox at Microsoft! Yes, Phil Spencer has been promoted, and he calls in to tell us about his new role…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 138: Linkin Spark
What DON'T we cover this week?! Facebook buying Oculus Rift, Xbox One price cuts, the return of Truskill on Xbox One (sort of...), the Wolfenstein collector's…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 137: Marc Whitten's Quittin'
News-plosion! Another Xbox executive heads for the exit, Xbox allegedly gets in the virtual reality headset game as Sony announces their Project Morpheus VR…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 136: State of the Xbox Union
With Titanfall out along with the February and March System Updates -- and the Twitch broadcasting app too -- the Xbox One is a much different (and better!)…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 135: An Elop-ology
Winter must be almost over because things are heating up in the world of Xbox. This week we're talking about Rocksteady's new Batman: Arkham game, the next-gen…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 134: Elop-ing It
Big changes are afoot in the Xbox world this week, as Twitch finally hits Xbox One with some fun new features, Titanfall gets bundled in for free with new Xbox…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 133: Doom Too
After gushing about the incredible Lego Movie, the world's #1 Xbox podcast crew discusses the surprising revelations about Titanfall (hint: if you played the…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 132: Titanfall vs. Call of Duty
IGN's resident Call of Duty expert/superfan Bobby "Bobbya1984" Amos joins the podcast crew to give his take on Titanfall -- and it's not all sunshine and…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 131: Leaky Little Boat
Two much-needed Xbox One system updates are coming very soon, so we detail what they include and what Microsoft needs to address next. We also discuss the…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 130: Bold Predictions
We sneak in 12 bold Xbox One predictions for 2014 before January ends, including thoughts on Minecraft, Halo, Elder Scrolls Online, and more. Plus: the…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 129: The Future of Fable
Lionhead is reportedly working on non-Fable things. Do we even want them to go back to Fable after Legends? Plus: the (good) possibility of a Titanfall open…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 128: The Last Xbox Box?
With IGN's 2013 Game of the Year out of the bag, we go over our own personal ballots, including our Xbox One and Xbox 360 votes. In the news, we discuss the…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 127: The Titanfall 12
Happy New Year! Much to discuss in our first show of 2014, including outrage over Titanfall's 12-player limit, three big new first-person game announcements…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 126: Minecash
It'll definitely be a happy holiday for Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson, as the Xbox 360 version surpassed seven million copies sold. Plus: Naomi…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 125: DOOMed
As we wish legendary first-person shooter DOOM a happy 20th anniversary, we dissect each of the big game announcements from over the weekend -- including two…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 124: Fixing the Xbox One
We love the Xbox One, but there are a few puzzling interface oddities that have left us scratching our heads -- things that weren't broken on Xbox 360 but have…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 123: The Next Generation
In this Turkey Day edition of Podcast Unlocked, the crew discusses the aftermath of the Xbox One launch: what went well (Xbox Live), what didn't go so well…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 122: We are Go for Launch
The Xbox One is finally here, and we're talking about EVERYTHING: all the games (including the big wild-card, Ryse: Son of Rome), the Kinect, the…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 121: Call of Doody
Ryan has started playing the Xbox One version of Call of Duty: Ghosts...and hates the campaign. Mitch and Destin share their thoughts, while Marty (wisely)…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 120: Xbox One More Beer
The Internet's #1 Xbox podcast tackles the entire Xbox One launch lineup this week after playing most of the games. Plus: Call of Duty: Ghosts' sales numbers…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 119: Phil Spencer Interview
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UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 118.mp3
Say hi to Ryan, Marty, Naomi, and Justin as this week's show is dominated by discussion about the Call of Duty: Ghosts 720p controversy, NBA 2K14 next-gen…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 117: Talking With Steve "Master Chief" Downes
It's only fitting that we interview Steve Downes -- the voice of Master Chief himself -- on this special 117th episode of the world's #1 Xbox podcast. Steve…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 116: Xboner Radio
With Destin and Marty at New York Comic-Con, Ryan and Mitch invite Naomi and IGN Tech editor Scott Lowe onto the show to discuss this week's Xbox news --…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 115: We Hate You, LucasArts Execs
Though it barely works yet, Grand Theft Auto Online has already yielded a couple of great stories for the Unlocked crew. Plus, Marty doubts Destiny's spring…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 114
In this week's nightmarish trainwreck of a podcast, Ryan McCaffrey, Destin Legarie, Mitch Dyer, and Marty "Tardy" Sliva show you why Podcast Unlocked is the #1…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked Episode 113: Grand Theft Steve-O
As Grand Theft Auto V drops, Mitch, Destin, and Marty are all traveling, and so Ryan recruits the awesome Naomi Kyle and IGN boss-man Steve Butts to discuss…
UnlockedPodcast Unlocked 112: Real Talk Edition
This week, Ryan McCaffrey, Destin Legarie, Marty Sliva and I (sorry, I'm back!) dig deep into our depressing pasts to discuss games that got us through tough…