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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 things Xbox. Unlocked is a part of Geek Media Podcast Network, an IGN Entertainment Brand. Visit Geek.com for more information.
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Xbox Handheld in 2027? Project Helix in 2028? Game Pass Revamp? Whoa! – Unlocked 757
A new report suggests that not only is Xbox's next-gen Project Helix console coming out in Fall of 2028, but that Microsoft is developing its own first-party handheld due out in Fall of 2027! Xbox Game Pass is …
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A new report suggests that not only is Xbox's next-gen Project Helix console coming out in Fall of 2028, but that Microsoft is developing its own first-party handheld due out in Fall of 2027! Xbox Game Pass is also reportedly being revamped in a curious way that just might work. Plus: BioWare gets shut down, ending any hope for Mass Effect 5 and ending the run of a legendary RPG developer. 00:00 Welcome and industry news 02:24 Project Helix hardware news 08:09 The Elder Scrolls 6 outlook 20:57 Fight Night revival 22:59 Pricing and market strategy 31:26 Xbox handheld prospects 39:27 Game Pass overhaul 47:42 FSR 4.1 tech overview 53:03 BioWare closure eulogy
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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 …
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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! #xbox #gaming #gearsofwar
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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 …
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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 might work on it, and more. Plus: Bungie breathes a second life into Destiny 2, and more!
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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 …
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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, Exodus, State of Decay 3, Gears of War: E-Day, Metro 2039), our thoughts on the GTA 6 gameplay reveal, and more!
This weeks show was hosted by Ryan McCaffrey and Michael Higham. It was produced by Nick Maillet
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Kingdom Hearts 4 in Late 2027. Can it Really Be True? – Unlocked 753
Join the IGN Discord https://discord.gg/h2T45nkkm6 The director of Kingdom Hearts 4 promises a late 2027 release window for the eagerly awaited Kingdom Hearts 4. Can it really be true? Plus: our very …
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The director of Kingdom Hearts 4 promises a late 2027 release window for the eagerly awaited Kingdom Hearts 4. Can it really be true? Plus: our very spoiler-free reactions to the GTA 6 leaks (we haven't watched any of it ourselves), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's surprise single-player demo, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma gets a demo of The Elder Scrolls 6, and more!
00:00:00 - Intro & Kingdom Hearts 4
00:15:11 - The GTA 6 Leaks
00:40:21 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta
00:47:09 - The Elder Scrolls 6
00:57:23 - Warren Spector Retires
01:08:06 - Outro
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Xbox Reportedly Won’t Let Discs Die – Unlocked 752
Join the IGN Discord https://discord.gg/h2T45nkkm6 One well-sourced rumor suggests that Xbox won't be backing away from physical media, in the name of backwards compatibility. We discuss what Xbox can and …
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One well-sourced rumor suggests that Xbox won't be backing away from physical media, in the name of backwards compatibility. We discuss what Xbox can and should do to continue offering gamers a choice in how they buy their games. Plus: Xbox's backwards compatibility push reportedly turns to Xbox 360 games on PC, and we revisit some of our favorite semi-obscure 360 games we'd love to see brought forward through this program. We also talk about Xbox's huge new price increase in Europe in the UK, Project Helix, future Xbox exclusivity, and more!
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Where Does Halo Go From Here? + Gears E-Day Multiplayer Thoughts – Unlocked 751
It's all about Halo this week – save for our first hands-on impressions of Gears of War: E-Day's impressive Horde Siege multiplayer mode at the end of the episode – as we discuss not only our thoughts on the …
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It's all about Halo this week – save for our first hands-on impressions of Gears of War: E-Day's impressive Horde Siege multiplayer mode at the end of the episode – as we discuss not only our thoughts on the just-released Halo 1 remake, Campaign Evolved, but also the future of Steve Downes in the role of Master Chief, what we'd want (and in Halo 2's case, demand!) from potential remakes of Halo 2 and Halo 3, where the mainline series goes from here, and more!
00:00:00 - Halo: Campaign Evolved 01:06:32 - Gears of War: E-Day
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Obsidian Returns to Fallout – Unlocked 750
Fallout: New Vegas game director Josh Sawyer will lead a new Fallout game at Obsidian, giving RPG fans what they've wanted for a long time, even if it's under less-than-ideal industry circumstances. We talk all …
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Fallout: New Vegas game director Josh Sawyer will lead a new Fallout game at Obsidian, giving RPG fans what they've wanted for a long time, even if it's under less-than-ideal industry circumstances. We talk all about this huge new development for Xbox, including what engine it might run on. Plus: id Software is still very much alive, but what will they do next? We debate that before we conclude by lamenting the reported cancellation of a Halo multiplayer project from the studio run by the multiplayer lead on Halo 2.
00:00:00 - Intro & -Obsidian Cancels Avowed 2 for Fallout
00:34:16 - What Engine will Obsidian use for Fallout?
00:44:14 - Future of id Software 01:02:01 - Cancelled Halo multiplayer 01:14:45 - Outro
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Xbox’s Brutal ‘Reset’ + Who Bought State of Decay 3 and Senua? – Unlocked 749
The axe has fallen at Xbox, and while the result is thousands more job losses, the silver lining is that no studios are being closed. We try to figure out who might've bought Undead Labs (State of Decay 3) and …
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The axe has fallen at Xbox, and while the result is thousands more job losses, the silver lining is that no studios are being closed. We try to figure out who might've bought Undead Labs (State of Decay 3) and Ninja Theory (Senua), as well as what the now-independent Double Fine might be working on. Plus: Game Pass's failures and how it might evolve moving forward, and more!
00:00:00 - Intro & Xbox Layoffs
00:20:52 - Future of State of Decay 3
00:30:21 - Future of Ninja Theory
00:35:39 - Future of Double Fine
00:41:56 - Future of Bethesda
00:58:39 - Physical Discs & Project Helix
01:11:30 - Future of Game Pass
01:30:05 - Outro
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What’s Left of/at Xbox? – Unlocked 748
Join the IGN Discord https://discord.com/invite/h2T45nkkm6 Another dreadful week of Xbox news brings reports that State of Decay 3 may get canceled and developer Undead Labs might be shut down, with Arkane and …
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Another dreadful week of Xbox news brings reports that State of Decay 3 may get canceled and developer Undead Labs might be shut down, with Arkane and its Marvel's Blade project potentially suffering the same fate. We give our reactions, and also discuss how we'd "reboot" Xbox around its biggest franchises, as it's reported that new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to do.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:46 - State of Decay 3 Might be Cancelled
00:24:07 - Development on new The Elder Scrolls & Fallout
00:52:59 - Xbox Might Cancel Blade
01:04:34 - Hideo Kojima’s OD
01:21:13 - Outro
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Xbox's Third Price Increase Is the Biggest Yet – Unlocked 747
Money is the name of the game this week, from Xbox's third round of price cuts that see the Series S now start at $500 and the Series X start at $750 to GTA coming in at $80 for the base game and $100 for the …
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Money is the name of the game this week, from Xbox's third round of price cuts that see the Series S now start at $500 and the Series X start at $750 to GTA coming in at $80 for the base game and $100 for the Ultimate Edition to the Steam Machine pricing reveal and what it might mean for Project Helix. Plus: brutal Bungie layoffs, our "Game of the Year So Far" picks, and more.
This weeks show is hosted by Ryan McCaffrey, MIchael Higham, Miranda Sanchez, and is produced by Nick Maillet
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Hello Darkness My Old Friend – Unlocked 746
All of Xbox's good energy and community goodwill instantly evaporated as the honeymoon phase for new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma came to a quick end this week. Her new publicly released memo talked of a "resetting" of …
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All of Xbox's good energy and community goodwill instantly evaporated as the honeymoon phase for new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma came to a quick end this week. Her new publicly released memo talked of a "resetting" of Xbox and narrowing profit margins, which has resulted in reports of multiple Xbox studios being either shut down or perhaps spun out independently. We discuss Xbox Game Pass's role in Xbox's problems, Xbox's mismanagement of its studios and franchises over the years, and so much more.
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Fable, Gears of War, and Halo: Our Behind Closed Doors Reactions – Unlocked 745
We've got SO much more to talk about since the Xbox Showcase last weekend. Namely: we got behind-closed-doors looks at Gears of War: E-Day, Fable, and Halo: Campaign Evolved – the latter of which we got to …
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We've got SO much more to talk about since the Xbox Showcase last weekend. Namely: we got behind-closed-doors looks at Gears of War: E-Day, Fable, and Halo: Campaign Evolved – the latter of which we got to play!
00:00:00 - Intro & Gears of War: E-Day
00:22:07 - Fable
00:42:21 - Halo: Campaign Evolved
00:58:55 - Bad Magpie & Outro
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Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Recap: Gears E-Day, Clockwork Revolution and New Xbox Console | IGN Live 2026 - Unlocked 744
The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 was packed with major reveals, world premieres, release dates, and surprise announcements. In this complete recap, we cover everything shown, including Gears of War: E-Day launching …
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The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 was packed with major reveals, world premieres, release dates, and surprise announcements. In this complete recap, we cover everything shown, including Gears of War: E-Day launching October 6, Halo: Campaign Evolved and its prequel missions arriving July 28, Fable releasing February 23, 2027, Persona 4 Revival, Persona 6, State of Decay 3, Metro 2039, Wo Long 2, Minecraft Dungeons 2, Spyro: A Realm Beyond, Clockwork Revolution, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ, and much more. We also break down the biggest Xbox Game Pass news, new gameplay reveals, and every trailer shown during Microsoft's massive 2026 showcase.
Other highlights include Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Sea of Thieves: Custom Seas, Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations, Crazy Taxi World Tour, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Where Winds Meet: Hidden Mountain, Valor Mortis, Magicians: The Devil's Deal, and the reveal of the translucent Xbox Series X25 console. Whether you're looking for every Xbox Games Showcase 2026 announcement, all release dates, or the biggest surprises from the event, this video has everything you need in one place. Subscribe for more Xbox news, game reveals, walkthroughs, guides, and Summer Game Fest coverage.
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GTA 6 Looks Likely for November, So What Does it Mean for Xbox? – Unlocked 743
New comments by Take-Two's CEO suggest that Grand Theft Auto 6 is looking like it's really going to be released on November 19. So what does that mean for Xbox and its packed Fall slate of games? We lay out two …
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New comments by Take-Two's CEO suggest that Grand Theft Auto 6 is looking like it's really going to be released on November 19. So what does that mean for Xbox and its packed Fall slate of games? We lay out two likely scenarios. Plus: what's next for Bungie now that Destiny support is ceasing, The Witcher 3 gets a surprise new expansion pack over a decade after its last one, the developer of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 making a Middle-earth game seems like a match made in RPG heaven, and more! 00:00:00 - 007 First Light
00:13:19 - Mina The Hollower 00:21:43 - Is Xbox Ready for GTA 6 This Fall? 00:35:12 - Destiny 2 is Ending 00:51:02 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 making a Middle-earth game 00:58:31 - The Witcher 3 New DLC & Outro
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Our 12 Xbox Showcase Predictions – Unlocked 742
While we’re together, and before it gets so close to the Xbox Showcase that things start leaking (hopefully not) – the event is just barely over two weeks away! – we thought we’d have fun this week and make our …
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While we’re together, and before it gets so close to the Xbox Showcase that things start leaking (hopefully not) – the event is just barely over two weeks away! – we thought we’d have fun this week and make our annual Xbox Showcase predictions. You can listen along at home, make your predictions in the Comments section below, and then we can all see how accurate (or not) we were when the Showcase airs on June 7 at 10am PT. 00:00:00 - Intro & Game Pass Friends & Family 00:11:26: - Persona 4 Revival & New Mistwalker Game 00:28:11 - Xbox Controller Leaks 00:38:53 - Blind Taste Testing the Special Edition XBOX 25 Fanta 00:46:22 - id Software & State of Decay 3 00:57:09 - New Wolfenstien Game, Fable & GTA 6 01:10:32 - Knights of the Old Republic Remake 01:19:45 - Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, & Crazy Taxi 01:22:56 - Outro Presented by Fanta
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Forza Horizon 6 Rocks! – Unlocked 741
Our friend Mark Medina makes his long-awaited return to Unlocked to join our discussion on Forza Horizon 6, the latest open-world driving game masterpiece from Playground Games. We give our thoughts on what …
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Our friend Mark Medina makes his long-awaited return to Unlocked to join our discussion on Forza Horizon 6, the latest open-world driving game masterpiece from Playground Games. We give our thoughts on what we've played so far and where we think Horizon might go next. Plus: new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is reportedly thinking carefully about exclusivity for Xbox moving forward, and big surprise: we've got thoughts! All that and more on this week's Podcast Unlocked!
00:00:00 - Intro & Forza Horizon 6 Impressions
00:26:30 - Where Does Forza Horizon Go Next?
00:35:17 - Xbox's Huge Exclusivity Shift & Outro
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#forzahorizon6 #xbox #gaming
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New Xbox CEO Kills Copilot AI – Unlocked 740
It's another busy week of Xbox news as new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma continues to make moves, shaking up the Xbox leadership team and killing Xbox's Copilot AI program in the process. Plus: we geek out over Yakuza …
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It's another busy week of Xbox news as new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma continues to make moves, shaking up the Xbox leadership team and killing Xbox's Copilot AI program in the process. Plus: we geek out over Yakuza developer RGG Studio's new showcase – presented by Microsoft – for its new game Stranger Than Heaven. Plus: Mixtape is a 10 out of 10 and on Game Pass right now, the rest of what's hitting Game Pass over the next week, and more!
00:00:00 - Intro & Stranger Than Heaven Showcase00:16:17 - Mixtape Review Discussion
00:18:44 - New On Game Pass (Outbound, Wuchang, Mixtape & More) 00:23:08 - Xbox's Copilot AI program is Dead
00:38:36 - Xbox Game Dev Update & Outro
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New Xbox Logo and Attitude: Is Xbox Back to Being Green and Mean? – Unlocked 739
After Michael tells us about the fun time he had at this year's Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival, we spend the rest of the episode discussing Xbox's logo refresh and its new "We Are Xbox" mission statement …
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After Michael tells us about the fun time he had at this year's Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival, we spend the rest of the episode discussing Xbox's logo refresh and its new "We Are Xbox" mission statement. There's a LOT to get into here, from affordability to exclusivity to mergers and acquisitions and a whole lot more. Enjoy!
#xbox #gaming #unlocked
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Xbox Game Pass Gets a Price…Decrease! – Unlocked 738
Microsoft has walked back its wild 50% Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price increase from six months ago...mostly. We discuss the bold change and what it means moving forward. Plus: our favorite games from this week's …
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Microsoft has walked back its wild 50% Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price increase from six months ago...mostly. We discuss the bold change and what it means moving forward. Plus: our favorite games from this week's ID@Xbox Showcase, and more!
00:00:00 - Intro & Game Pass Price Decrease 00:18:19 - PC Game Pass & The Future of Game Pass Exclusives 00:42:53 - ID@Xbox 2026 ( Tears of Metal & Crashout Crew) 00:46:56 - RV There Yet? & Escape Academy 2 00:49:49 - Vampire Crawlers & Echo Generations 2 00:52:15 - Deep Dish Dungeon & inKONBINI 00:57:12 - Beastro & LOFSONG & Outro
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Replaced Director Shares Insights, Origins, and What's Next After Xbox Debut – Unlocked 737
Replaced game director Yura Zhdanovich joins us to discuss his just-released Xbox exclusive. He shares insights into the project's origin, getting offered an exclusivity deal from Microsoft, what's next for Sad …
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Replaced game director Yura Zhdanovich joins us to discuss his just-released Xbox exclusive. He shares insights into the project's origin, getting offered an exclusivity deal from Microsoft, what's next for Sad Cat Studios, and much more! Plus: Pragmata impressions amidst a huge week of awesome new game releases!
00:00:00 - Intro & Replaced Director Interview
00:57:13 - Pragmata Review Discussion
#xbox #replaced #pragmata #gaming
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State of Decay 3 Is Back from the (Un)Dead – Unlocked 736
After we brought it up on last week's podcast, State of Decay 3 has awoken from its slumber and announced an upcoming community playtest! We talk all about what we want from the upcoming zombie survival/RPG …
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After we brought it up on last week's podcast, State of Decay 3 has awoken from its slumber and announced an upcoming community playtest! We talk all about what we want from the upcoming zombie survival/RPG. Plus: our hands-on impressions of the preview version of Forza Horizon 6, Xbox Achievements are getting some welcome improvements, Game Pass has a ton to offer in April, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro & Forza Horizon 6 Talk
00:14:24 - Kiln Beta this weekend
00:16:02 - Starfield DLC + Free Lanes Update is out
00:20:58 - State of Decay 3 is alive
00:40:10 - Xbox Achievements are getting a nice update!
00:50:08 - April Game Pass, Wave 1
00:57:40 - Brian Raffel retires & Outro
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What Xbox’s Showcase Announcement Tells Us About its 2026 Lineup – Unlocked 735
After talking about our favorite games from PAX East, we discuss Microsoft's Xbox Showcase announcement – which included news that Gears of War: E-Day will get the coveted "Direct" slot immediately following …
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After talking about our favorite games from PAX East, we discuss Microsoft's Xbox Showcase announcement – which included news that Gears of War: E-Day will get the coveted "Direct" slot immediately following the event. We dig deep into what that means for the Gears prequel, why Fable might end up being the game that gets bumped to 2027 out of Xbox's stacked 2026 lineup, which studios we might and might not hear from at the Xbox Showcase, and more!
00:00:00 - Intro & What We Played At PAX (Kiln and 4 Penny Coffins
00:02:34 - Rain98
00:05:30 - Lunarium & Cat Secretary
00:10:07 - Xbox Games Showcase & Gears of War: E-Day
00:22:34 - Too Many Xbox Games?
00:24:19 - Will Fable be at the showcase?
00:36:44 - Double Fine: Kiln
00:38:51 - Halo Studios: Campaign Evolved
00:39:31 - inXile: Clockwork Revolution
00:42:27 - Mojang & Ninja Theory
00:46:49 - Playground Games & Rare
00:52:30 - Undead Labs & State of Decay 3
00:58:45 - Arkane, Marvel's Blade, & Blizzard
01:04:09 - This is An Xbox & Outro
#gaming #xbox #gearsofwar
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Xbox Showcase Goes Crazy and We Find Hidden Gems Live at PAX East 2026 – Unlocked 734
In episode 734 of Podcast Unlocked, the crew takes the stage to react to the incredibly packed Xbox Partner Showcase. We discuss the biggest reveals, including the new STALKER 2: Cost of Hope DLC, Hades 2 …
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In episode 734 of Podcast Unlocked, the crew takes the stage to react to the incredibly packed Xbox Partner Showcase. We discuss the biggest reveals, including the new STALKER 2: Cost of Hope DLC, Hades 2 dropping next month, Wuthering Waves finally coming to Xbox, the Yakuza-inspired Stranger than Heaven, and the surprise drop of Super Meat Boy 3D!
Plus, we share our favorite hidden indie gems that we went hands-on with on the PAX East show floor, and wrap things up with a live audience AMA discussing what we all want to see from the next-generation Xbox console.
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Our Favorite New Games You Might Not Have Heard of Yet – Unlocked 733
We all played cool games at the Game Developers' Conference last week, and we'd like to tell you about them! Plus: Michael gushes about all the fun he's been having with Marathon before talking to us about his …
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We all played cool games at the Game Developers' Conference last week, and we'd like to tell you about them! Plus: Michael gushes about all the fun he's been having with Marathon before talking to us about his trip to Bethesda to see Starfield's new expansion and interview Todd Howard, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight gets a new release date, April and May are unbelievably jam-packed full of games we're excited about, and more!
#xbox #gaming #gdc2026
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:49 - Delphinium
00:06:36 - Dosa Divas
00:10:34 - Nomori
00:15:17 - Mongil: Star Dive
00:18:16 - At Fate's End
00:31:25 - Marathon Update with Michael
00:39:35 - Starfield updates from Michael
00:44:14 - Project Helix thoughts from Miranda and Michael
00:59:23 - Lego Batman's release date changed again?
01:01:02 - April and May Games (Samson: A Tyndalston Story, Replaced, Mouse PI for Hire, Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred)
01:03:13 - Kiln, Mixtape, Saros, 007: First Light, Paralives, Crimson Desert, Yoshi and The Mysterious Book
01:06:32 - Where to Find Us & Outro
This episode of Unlocked is hosted by Ryan McCaffrey and produced by Tayo Oyekan. Technical production is by Marhyan Franzen and Amir Rakib. Technical direction and editing are handled by Nick Maillet. Graphic design is by Justin Vachon. Unlocked is an IGN production and part of the Geek Media network.
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Project Helix Reactions: Name Ideas, Messaging Musts, and More – Unlocked 732
Microsoft has confirmed the rumor that its next-gen console will play PC games. The machine is codenamed Project Helix, and we discuss potential names for the device, how Microsoft must get its messaging right …
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Microsoft has confirmed the rumor that its next-gen console will play PC games. The machine is codenamed Project Helix, and we discuss potential names for the device, how Microsoft must get its messaging right, the advantages it might have over the competition, and much more!
00:00:00 - Intro & Welcome Nugg and MC Fixer 00:04:24 - Project Helix Announcement Reactions & Potential Names
00:24:45 - Sony Returns to Console Exclusivity &
00:31:18 - Project Helix Potential Advantages over PlayStation
00:51:22- Microsoft's GDC 2026 Keynote
01:05:09 - Outro & Where to Find Us
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Resident Evil Requiem Tops a Big Games Week – Unlocked 731
We've spent time with several big new games that we had a blast with this week, and we'd like to tell you all about them: Resident Evil Requiem, Marathon, Mouse: P.I. for Hire, and Control Resonant. A huge year …
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We've spent time with several big new games that we had a blast with this week, and we'd like to tell you all about them: Resident Evil Requiem, Marathon, Mouse: P.I. for Hire, and Control Resonant. A huge year of gaming continues – join us as we share our impressions of these four! 00:00:00 - Resident Evil Requiem
00:32:26 - Marathon
01:02:18 - Mouse P.I. For hire
01:06:51 - Control Resonant
01:13:24 - Game Pass March, Cyberpunk 2077, & Outro
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Phil Spencer’s Retirement and the Future of Xbox – Unlocked 730
Longtime Xbox executive Greg Canessa, aka the Creator of Xbox Live Arcade, joins us to react to, analyze, and quite honestly just process this week's seismic news about Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring, Xbox …
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Longtime Xbox executive Greg Canessa, aka the Creator of Xbox Live Arcade, joins us to react to, analyze, and quite honestly just process this week's seismic news about Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring, Xbox President Sarah Bond leaving, and the appointment of new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma. We discuss Phil's legacy, give our unsolicited advice to Asha for what we'd like to see in her era of Xbox, and more in this extra-long episode!
00:00:00 - Intro & Phil Spencer's Legacy
00:31:56 - Game Pass & Xbox's studio acquisitions
00:47:09 - Asha Sharma
01:13:35 - Sarah Bond Leaves 01:23:57 - Our Advice to Asha & Outro #xbox #ashasharma #philspencer #gaming
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Are Hard Drives the Next-Gen Xbox’s Latest Roadblock? – Unlocked 729
Just as we thought things might be lining up for a next-gen Xbox launch in 2027, a new story on hard drive availability has left us wondering if that option might be slipping away. Plus: we go over the new …
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Just as we thought things might be lining up for a next-gen Xbox launch in 2027, a new story on hard drive availability has left us wondering if that option might be slipping away. Plus: we go over the new games coming to Xbox that were announced in last week's Sony State of Play, talk through the next wave of Xbox Game Pass additions, and more!
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Ryan's Thoughts On Reanimal
05:16 - Are Hard Drives the Next-Gen Xbox’s Latest Roadblock?
19:05 - The Biggest Xbox Games From The Sony State of Play
47:27 - Whats Headed to Xbox Game Pass
54:58 - PokemonPlanet
This weeks show is hosted by Ryan McCaffrey, Miranda Sanchez, and Michael Higham. The episode is produced and edited by Nick Maillet
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Next-Gen Xbox in 2027…or Not Until 2028? – Unlocked 728
Remember last week's comments from AMD's CEO about being ready to support a next-gen Xbox launch in 2027? It turns out there's more to the story, so we're discussing what launch timing might make sense for …
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Remember last week's comments from AMD's CEO about being ready to support a next-gen Xbox launch in 2027? It turns out there's more to the story, so we're discussing what launch timing might make sense for Microsoft, and how we think a BS-free version of Windows 11 is a big key to the whole launch. Plus: can Baldur's Gate 3 make a good HBO TV show? We're going to find out either way, so we talked about what we want to see from the co-showrunner of The Last of US show who's in charge of this project.
00:00:00 - Intro & Replaced Demo 00:17:41 - Next-Gen Xbox 2027 Launch Reportedly 'Best Case Scenario 00:50:09 - Baldur's Gate 3 TV Show 01:06:54 - PlanetPokemon & Outro
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