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
Gears and Fable's Next-Gen Tech Revealed
As Fable and Gears of War's next-gen tech is revealed, we discuss what their new engines mean for the future of those franchises - and the franchises around them. Plus: our impressions of Resident Ev…
01:19:28 |
Wed 12 May 2021
Halo Infinite's Tempting PC Features
Halo Infinite details its impressive PC features and options, leading some of the Unlocked crew to ponder whether to stick with it on Xbox or move to PC. Plus: the Xbox Compatibility Team drops anoth…
01:08:11 |
Wed 05 May 2021
Xbox Series X Goes Big on 120fps
The Xbox compatibility team delivers again by boosting a ton of fairly recent EA games -- including Battlefield V and Titanfall 2 -- up to 120fps on Xbox Series X. Plus: Respawn incubates a new game,…
00:58:06 |
Tue 27 Apr 2021
xCloud's Apple Launch Is Key to Xbox's Master Plan
Another big week for Xbox! We talk about why we think xCloud's long-awaited Apple/iOS rollout is key for the future of the Xbox platform, Discord turning down Microsoft's $10 billion offer, Psychonau…
01:19:41 |
Tue 20 Apr 2021
What if the Kojima-Xbox Rumor Is True?
The gaming community is buzzing about a hot rumor that Microsoft is in talks with legendary game developer Hideo Kojima to develop his next game for Xbox. We humor the rumor and discuss what it would…
00:55:05 |
Tue 13 Apr 2021
Xbox Game Pass Is Getting Sony Exclusives Now
Xbox Game Pass is on such a roll that it's landing first-party Sony games now! MLB The Show 21 is a huge get for Game Pass. We discuss MLB's smart, forward-thinking move as well as the incredibly mom…
01:17:44 |
Tue 06 Apr 2021
Should Call of Duty Go Back to WWII AGAIN?
With Sledgehammer reportedly back in the Call of Duty business and prepping a World War II-set video game for this year's entry in the series, we discuss whether we even want another WWII-set CoD. Pl…
01:20:15 |
Tue 30 Mar 2021
What Gotham Knights' Delay Might Mean for Rocksteady's Suicide Squad
One of 2021's big releases, Gotham Knights, just got pushed to 2022. We discuss what it means not just for that game, but for Rocksteady's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League as well. Plus: Xbox L…
00:55:09 |
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Bethesda Makes it Rain on Xbox Game Pass
Bethesda held a fantastic roundtable discussion with Phil Spencer and some of the Xbox leadership team, and we discussed our impressions of the first big post-acquisition event, from Phil's comments …
01:21:27 |
Wed 17 Mar 2021
Microsoft OFFICIALLY Acquires Bethesda. Now What?
Big Xbox news this week as European and American regulators sign off on Microsoft's acquisition of Zenimax and Bethesda, making the acquisition official. What will Microsoft do next? Which games will…
01:20:40 |
Wed 10 Mar 2021
Anthem Died So That Mass Effect and Dragon Age Might Live
Lots of BioWare news to discuss this week, from Anthem's cancellation to Henry Cavill (aka Superman aka Geralt)'s Mass Effect project to Dragon Age 4 no longer being a live-service game. Plus: Xbox's…
01:17:13 |
Wed 03 Mar 2021
FPS Boost Continues Xbox's Back-Compat Mastery
The Xbox backwards compatibility team flexes their muscles again with FPS Boost, an unexpected and awesome new improvement to back-catalog games. We celebrate the new feature. Plus: Diablo 2's long-r…
01:15:15 |
Tue 23 Feb 2021
Ex-Bungie Devs’ New (Old) FPS Is Controversial
We discuss the return of Six Days in Fallujah, a resurrection of a canceled 2009 game based on real-world events, including its A-list team of ex-Bungie developers and what they've said about the con…
00:52:43 |
Wed 17 Feb 2021
343's New Halo Project? We Want a Horror Game
With a job posting suggesting that 343 Industries is spinning up a new Halo game besides Halo Infinite, we speculate on what it might be – and decide we want a Halo horror game. Plus: our impressions…
01:15:22 |
Wed 10 Feb 2021
What We Think After Seeing Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
To quote a line from Halo 2 in describing Mass Effect: Legendary Edition: "There are those who said this day would never come. What are they to say now?" Yes, we're talking about the long-awaited rem…
01:14:44 |
Wed 03 Feb 2021
Making Sense of Microsoft's Averted Xbox Live Gold Disaster
What a week! There's so much to discuss on this episode, from Microsoft shockingly doubling the price of Xbox Live Gold only to just-as-shockingly walk it back later that same day, to the insane new …
01:16:09 |
Wed 27 Jan 2021
Where Will Ubisoft Take Star Wars?
The new Lucasfilm Games publishing umbrella once again dominates our conversation this week, as the first new non-EA Star Wars game in a decade gets announced. We discuss Ubisoft and Massive's upcomi…
01:00:37 |
Wed 20 Jan 2021
Will Bethesda's Indiana Jones Game Be an Xbox Exclusive?
Will the just-announced Indiana Jones game from Bethesda, Machinegames, and Todd Howard be an Xbox exclusive? We discuss this fascinating announcement. Plus: is Star Wars gearing up for life after EA…
01:19:07 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
Discussing 10 Xbox Exclusives for 2021
Happy New Year! On our first Unlocked episode of 2021, we look ahead to the (long) list of Xbox exclusives coming this year. Plus: Gears 5: Hivebusters rocks, Fortnite's developer moves into...a mall…
01:02:45 |
Tue 05 Jan 2021
1-on-1 With Double Fine's Tim Schafer: Psychonauts 2, Being Acquired by Microsoft, and More!
Our final episode of 2020 is a special one! Ryan welcomes Tim Schafer, the head of Double Fine (aka one of the newest Xbox Game Studios), for a 40-minute conversation about life since being acquired …
00:43:30 |
Tue 22 Dec 2020
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