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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
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Trying to Make Sense of the Xbox Studio Closures – Unlocked 644
Another devastating wave of Xbox layoffs results in the closure of three Bethesda studios, including the makers of last year's shadow-dropped hit Hi-Fi Rush…
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Xbox’s Newest Rising Stars – Unlocked 643
Join us for our reactions to the most exciting and interesting games (of the many, MANY exciting and interesting games) to come out of IGN's ID@Xbox showcase…
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Is Now High on Our 2024 Wishlist – Unlocked 642
Destin and Ryan dive into the most pleasant surprise of the week: an announcement of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, plus a fantastic reveal trailer to accompany…
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The Fallout of the Fallout TV Show – Unlocked 641
On this week's Podcast Unlocked, we're discussing the fallout of Fallout! Yes, the Prime Video TV show is a huge hit – and it's really fantastic to boot. We…
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Xbox’s Next-Gen and Game Preservation Focus Is Exactly What's Needed - Unlocked 640
A new Fallout Show is receiving rave reviews. Xbox is "Full-Speed Ahead" on Next-Gen hardware. And reports say that an Xbox game preservation team is being…
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Podcast Unlocked Episode 639 - Is Silksong Real??
Hollow Knight: Silksong has been the hot topic amongst its fans since its announcement back in 2019. This April Fools, a listing was made on the Microsoft…
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What if the Xbox Handheld Is Real? – Unlocked 638
Based on a recent interview, it seems like Phil Spencer has been thinking a lot about a possible Xbox handheld. We discuss what we'd want from it – noting that…
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Rebuilding BioWare’s Reputation – Unlocked 637
We've got a variety of topics to discuss on Podcast Unlocked topics this week, from Xbox Game Pass's killer month of March to three fun Halo stories about…
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Fallout TV Show Teased as Fallout 6 – Unlocked 636
In today’s episode, we're diving into the intriguing world of the Fallout TV series, as hinted by Bethesda's Todd Howard. With a directive to the show's…
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What We Thought of Xbox’s Second Showcase in 2024 – Unlocked 635
We recorded this week's episode live, immediately following the conclusion of Xbox's Partner Preview livestream. We reacted to the event as a whole and called…
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What Is the Xbox Game of the Generation So Far? – Unlocked 634
It's a slow news week, so we spend the whole show discussing something that's been on the community's mind lately, and that is the question of whether or not…
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Does Xbox Need a ‘Series X Pro’? – Unlocked 633
We open this week's podcast by discussing what first-party Xbox games might be next to get ported to the PlayStation or Switch as Microsoft officially…
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Xbox's Big Changes Weren't So Big After All...Whew! – Unlocked 632
The Xbox leadership gave us its promised "business update" to tell us what changes were coming to how Microsoft handles its exclusives. It turns out that no…
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WTF Is Going On With Xbox? – Unlocked 631
It's been a wild week in the world of Xbox. Community morale is as low as it's been since the Xbox One unveiling back in 2013, as rumor after report after…
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Suicide Squad Is Out. Let’s Talk About It – Unlocked 630
There's unfortunately not a lot of fun to be had on this week's Podcast Unlocked. We open by addressing the layoffs across Microsoft's gaming division that…
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Palworld Is a Red-Hot Xbox Exclusive – Unlocked 629
Palworld is the hottest game out there right now, and it's an Xbox console exclusive that's also on Game Pass! We welcome in ace IGN contributor and IGN…
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Why We Loved Xbox's Developer Direct – Unlocked 628
We recorded this week's episode live, immediately after Xbox's Developer Direct. And we loved that Direct! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle had a fantastic…
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Indiana Jones, Hellblade 2, Avowed: Xbox Developer Direct Is Back! – Unlocked 627
Three huge topics dominate Unlocked this week: 1) Our excited reactions to the just-announced second Xbox Developer Direct. INDIANA JONES!! 2) Destin got to…
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Xbox Poised for Big Year in 2024 – Unlocked 626
Happy New Year! IGN's weekly Xbox show is back with a detailed discussion on what to expect from Xbox in 2024. We talk about what's locked in for the new year…
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Our Favorite Xbox Moments of 2023 – Unlocked 625
Our final episode of 2023 has us looking back on our six favorite Xbox moments of the year, that not coincidentally included a number of our favorite games…
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Unlocked’s Best Xbox Game of 2023 – Unlocked 624
The time has come for the Podcast Unlocked team to crown our Best Xbox Game of 2023! We start with five nominees, narrow it down to two, and, well...you'll…
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Can GTA 6 Possibly Live Up to the Hype? – Unlocked 623
The first GTA6 trailer has arrived and we spent the entire show talking about it! From the technical marvels to the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like main characters to…
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Will Xbox Surprise Us at The Game Awards? - Unlocked 622
As The Game Awards season creeps up on us in December, Stella and Destin speculate with Kahlief Adams on what we could possibly see from Xbox in the coming…
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Gearing Up for Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox – Unlocked 621
We celebrate the Xbox's 22nd birthday this week, anticipate the imminent release of Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox (bear sex and all), discuss the Xbox nominations…
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What to Make of the New Mass Effect 5 Teaser — Unlocked 620
The Xbox Series X and S turn three years old this week, so we discuss how the latest Xbox console generation is going, both on its own and in comparison to the…
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Unlocked x Xcast: The Ultimate Xbox Podcast Crossover – Unlocked 619
The greatest Xbox podcast crossover ever happens now! IGN's Podcast Unlocked and Kinda Funny's Xcast have joined forces for an Xbox podcast tour-de-force…
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Xbox's Partner Stream Suprised and Delighted – Unlocked 618
We did the podcast live this week immediately following Xbox's Partner Preview livestream, and we spent the entire episode being pleasantly surprised by both…
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The Activision Deal Is Done. Now What? – Unlocked 617
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard is finally done, and so we can finally stop talking about it! Or, well, at least we can stop talking about the…
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Xbox Game Pass Will Level Up in 2024 – Unlocked 616
Some Forza Motorsport vs. Gran Turismo 7 talk kicks off the show before we talk about Halo Infinite's new Season 5 content, discuss how Xbox Game Pass looks…
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Ranking our Top 5 Xbox First-Party Developers – Unlocked 615
First we give our initial impressions of Forza Motorsport and Assassin's Creed Mirage now that the review embargoes on them have lifted, and then we spend the…
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Will OG Xbox Classic MechAssault Return? – Unlocked 614
We open this week's busy episode of Unlocked by discussing two big new games we just played a bunch of: Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty and Alan Wake 2. After…
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Xbox Just Leaked…Everything – Unlocked 613
In one of our longest Podcast Unlocked episodes ever, we recap, discuss, and analyze every piece of Microsoft's huge FTC case documents leak that revealed the…
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The Xbox MasterCard Is a Real Credit Card – Unlocked 612
After a quick update on how our Starfield adventures are going, we discuss Phil Spencer and the Xbox leadership team’s big decision to bend the Series X/S…
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Do You Want a Mid-Gen Xbox Series X Upgrade? – Unlocked 611
After a quick update on how our Starfield adventures are going, we discuss Phil Spencer and the Xbox leadership team’s big decision to bend the Series X/S…
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What We Think of Bethesda’s Long-Awaited RPG, Starfield – Unlocked 610
This is the episode you've been waiting for: Starfield. We brought in our Starfield reviewer, Dan Stapleton, to have a spoiler-free discussion about what we…
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Gamescom Announcements: The Good, Bad, and Ugly – Unlocked 609
Gamescom is underway, and this week's episode is dedicated to a recap and analysis of everything from the Opening Night Live showcase -- from the beauty of…
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Why We’re Not Buying STALKER 2’s Rumored Release Date – Unlocked 608
We're diving into the mystery surrounding STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl's potential release date. Is the December 1 date listed on Plaion's website for real?…
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The Biggest News from EVO 2023: Reptile, Azucena, A.K.I., and More! – Unlocked 607
Get ready to dive into some exciting EVO news on this episode. We've got a crazy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover heading to Street Fighter 6, and…
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We Need to Talk About Remnant 2 – Unlocked 606
00:00:00 - Intro & Baldur’s Gate 3 00:06:25 - Remnant 2 Sells More Than One Million Units 00:23:25 - Our IGN Icons Picks! & FFXVI Coming to Xbox 00:35:09 -…
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What We Want From EA’s New Black Panther Game – Unlocked 605
00:00:19 Intro 00:02:41 New Black Panther open-world game announced 00:18:47 Ubisoft cancels Immortals Fenyx Rising 2 00:26:16 Rainbow Six talk 00:32:29…
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Xbox Live Gold Is Dead. But Is That a Good Thing? – Unlocked 604
Though Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard has cleared its biggest hurdle (the FTC), the deal isn't quite done yet. And all parties involved have…
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Microsoft Defeats the FTC: Our Reactions – Unlocked 603
The moment we've all been waiting for has arrived: the verdict is in for Microsoft vs. FTC, and Team Xbox has won! We spend the entire show discussing the…
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The Other Xbox News While We Wait for the FTC Verdict – Unlocked 602
As we await the verdict in the Microsoft vs. FTC trial regarding the fate of Xbox's Activision-Blizzard acquisition, we dig into some of the other things…
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Xbox vs. FTC Trial: 7 Big Things We’ve Learned So Far – Unlocked 601
With the Microsoft vs. FTC trial concluding, with a verdict expected next week, we discuss and analyze seven big things we've learned so far, from the fate of…
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Xbox’s Powerhouse RPG Lineup + The Xbox One Is Done – Unlocked 600
We have so much to talk about on this milestone episode! We recap some of the games we saw and played at Summer Game Fest, then discuss how Xbox is absolutely…
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Summer of Gaming Special: Unpacking the Xbox/Bethesda Showcase & Starfield Direct - Unlocked 599
Happy Summer of Gaming! In this special SoG episode of Podcast Unlocked, Ryan McCaffrey, Stella Chung, Destin Legarie, and Kat Bailey discuss their favorite…
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From Fallout to Fable: 12 Xbox Showcase Predictions – Unlocked 598
On the eve of the biggest Xbox event of the year, we keep to our tradition and make a total of 12 predictions for the upcoming Xbox Showcase. From Fable to…
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Rod Fergusson Interview: On Diablo 4, Leaving Gears Behind, and More! – Unlocked 597
Diablo Franchise General Manager and old friend of Unlocked Rod Fergusson joins the show this week to celebrate the launch of Diablo 4. Rod talks about the…
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What Xbox’s Fall 2023 Looks Like So Far – Unlocked 596
Mortal Kombat 1 has been announced, and it's bringing its unexpected title to next-gen consoles in September. Meanwhile, Alan Wake 2's voice actor may have…
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Xbox’s Activision-Blizzard Deal Greenlit in EU…but it’s Not Over Yet – Unlocked 595
Xbox's deal to acquire Activision-Blizzard gets a key approval from the European Commission, even while the UK's CMA doubles down on its opposition. A quote…
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Xbox Games Showcase Predictions, Round 1 – Unlocked 594
Phil Spencer's recent comments about Xbox's third-place standing in the video game marketplace have created quite a stir in the Xbox community. We play Phil's…
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Redfall’s Poor Launch Tests Xbox Fans’ Patience – Unlocked 593
Redfall is out, and unfortunately it's basically a worst-case scenario. We talk through our personal impressions of the game so far, and then get into a larger…
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Xbox’s Activision-Blizzard Deal Is Done. Now What? – Unlocked 592
In a surprise plot twist, Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard acquisition has been BLOCKED by the UK's CMA regulatory authority. We spend most of the show…
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Can Netflix Make Awesome AAA Games? – Unlocked 591
Longtime Halo senior developer Joseph Staten, the subject of last week's Unlocked, has announced where he's going next: Netflix! We discuss what this means for…
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Thanks for All the Great Halo, Joseph Staten – Unlocked 590
As Halo Infinite creative director Joseph Staten confirms his departure from Microsoft altogether, we reflect back on his many contributions to some of the…
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ID@Xbox April Showcase: Our Thoughts and Reactions - Unlocked 589
ID@XBox dropped some exciting new trailers today and the Unlocked crew is here to update us on the latest indie games coming to Xbox! Stella Chung, Miranda…
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Resident Evil 4: Remake Has Us in its Grips - Unlocked 588
Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 4, and more Resident Evil 4. At least that's what Brian Altano played this week. Join us on this episode as we let Brian gush…
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We Played Redfall and Diablo 4, Let’s Talk! – Unlocked 587
We all played a ton of the Diablo 4 beta this past weekend, and we were all also lucky enough to play Redfall recently as well. We've got a LOT of thoughts…
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Should IO Interactive Be Xbox’s Next Acquisition Target? – Unlocked 586
Hitman developer IO Interactive is starting to talk about its new online fantasy-RPG project. Plus it's got a James Bond 007 game in the works. We discuss…
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9 Moves Xbox Should Make This Year – Unlocked 585
Starfield finally has a release date, so we kick off the show discussing why this new September window makes a lot of sense for Bethesda Game Studios's next…