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 things Xbox.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 748
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
What Call of Duty’s Year Off Means for the Series
Our Xbox crew digs into the latest bit of big Call of Duty news: that the series will be taking next year off. We discuss what it means for the franchise. Plus: Elden Ring lives up to the hype, the p…
01:02:25 |
Wed 02 Mar 2022
Halo Infinite Made Life Tough for Battlefield 2042?
Our Xbox crew discusses the report that, among other issues, the release of Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer hurt the launch of Battlefield 2042. Plus: Ubisoft stakes a claim to independence …
01:01:37 |
Tue 22 Feb 2022
Activision’s Future Xbox Exclusivity Gets Clarified
Another week brings another important new update in Xbox's huge acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. Microsoft is making it clear that Call of Duty will continue on PlayStation - and come to Switch - …
00:55:39 |
Wed 16 Feb 2022
Our GTA 6 Hopes and Wishes
Rockstar has officially acknowledged Grand Theft Auto 6's development, so we spend time mulling over some key questions: When will it be out? Will the long gap between GTA 5 and GTA 6 help or hurt it…
01:23:29 |
Wed 09 Feb 2022
Xbox Gamers React to Bungie Joining PlayStation
Sony has purchased Bungie, who has meant so much to Xbox and its history, that we can't help but discuss the deal. We look at what it means for the future of Bungie on Xbox, remember our favorite Bun…
01:00:04 |
Wed 02 Feb 2022
Our Dream Xbox-Activision Collabs + Who Should Xbox Buy Next?
We can't stop thinking about last week's landmark Xbox acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, so on this week's podcast, we're talking about A) Who Microsoft might strategically target for acquisition n…
01:01:08 |
Wed 26 Jan 2022
Xbox Buys Activision Blizzard - Holy S&*%
Xbox continues its spending spree, buying Activision-Blizzard for almost $70 billion. We spent almost the entire podcast discussing it, from future game exclusivity to Microsoft's role in cleaning up…
01:20:40 |
Tue 18 Jan 2022
How Much Dying Light 2 Is Too Much?
We have a random assortment of Xbox topics to discuss this week, from Dying Light 2's supposed 500-hour play time, Amazon getting the Fallout TV show off the ground with a big name attached, Xbox Gam…
01:00:44 |
Tue 11 Jan 2022
Xbox Game Pass Starts 2022 With a Bang
Happy New Year! Xbox Game Pass gets 2022 started in a big way - by dropping the entirety of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition onto Game Pass. We discuss the legendary RPG series, the importance of its p…
00:55:17 |
Tue 04 Jan 2022
IGN Avengers Assemble! Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo - Who Had the Strongest Year?
The hosts of IGN's four major podcasts (Game Scoop, Unlocked, Beyond, and NVC) unite, Avengers-style, to discuss 2021's biggest games on each platform, as well as look ahead to what's coming in 2022.…
00:58:47 |
Tue 21 Dec 2021
Halo Infinite Campaign Spoilercast
Now that Halo Infinite's campaign has been out for a little while, it's time to go into full spoiler mode and discuss our thoughts on the story! Find out what we thought of the (Legendary) ending, Co…
02:00:33 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
Halo Infinite Review Discussion (No Spoilers!)
This week's episode is all about Halo Infinite. We can FINALLY talk about it now that the review embargo has lifted. We discuss everything we did and didn't like about Master Chief's glorious return,…
01:21:36 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
A Mass Effect TV Series? Here’s What We’d Want
Happy holidays! As we push into the final (huge) month of the Xbox year, we discuss Amazon's rumored Mass Effect TV show. Can it work? Who should it focus on? Who should star in it? Plus: Halo Infini…
01:01:15 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Halo Infinite Multiplayer Arrives Early!
Our second episode this week tackles the biggest topic in the Xbox world right now: Halo Infinite. From the surprise early release of the free-to-play multiplayer suite to our impressions of the camp…
01:24:09 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
Xbox Creator Seamus Blackley Talks 20 Years of Xbox
Xbox creator Seamus Blackley joins us for a special episode commemorating the 20th anniversary of Xbox. He shares stories from the early days of building the Xbox at Microsoft, discusses what he thin…
00:57:52 |
Mon 15 Nov 2021
Forza Horizon Finally Gets its Due
Our Xbox crew spends a ton of time digging into the just-released masterpiece that is Forza Horizon 5, including why we love it, and we feel like it's finally getting its due as a series after all th…
00:57:29 |
Tue 09 Nov 2021
Is a Quake Reboot Bethesda’s Next Big Xbox-Exclusive FPS?
Is id Software moving onto Quake after Doom? Job postings suggest that might be the case, and we discuss what we'd like to see out of what would be Xbox's next major exclusive first-person shooter. P…
00:57:54 |
Tue 02 Nov 2021
Halo Infinite: Reacting to the New Campaign Footage
With six minutes of new Halo Infinite campaign footage to chew on, we spend a lot of time in this episode reacting to the footage we've all been waiting over a year to see. We talk about the open wor…
00:56:25 |
Tue 26 Oct 2021
New Avowed Details Emerge as Xbox Celebrates 20 Years - Podcast Unlocked 516
A plethora of new details about Avowed emerged this last week from Windows Central's Jez Corden who reports that it's deep into development and will feature destructible environments, and elements Pi…
01:20:59 |
Tue 19 Oct 2021
Surprising No One, Forza Horizon 5 Is Awesome
It's the busy fall games season and we've got a LOT to talk about, from Forza Horizon 5 preview impressions (spoiler: it's absurdly good) to Back 4 Blood first impressions, the Grand Theft Auto Trilo…
01:19:42 |
Tue 12 Oct 2021
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