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
Xbox Scarlett vs. PS5: More Details Emerge
New PlayStation 5 details emerge – particularly about the controller – so we discuss what it might mean for the Scarlett's gamepad. Plus: Brandin finished reviewing Ghost Recon Breakpoint and talks a…
01:57:54 |
Tue 08 Oct 2019
Gearbox and Troy Baker's Bizarre Feud
Microsoft Flight Simulator. Yes, MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR! We discuss why it probably belongs on your radar. Plus: Bungie's future after Destiny, Ghost Recon Breakpoint's launch, and Gearbox's stra…
00:54:01 |
Tue 01 Oct 2019
Inside Xbox Recap + Gears 5 Spoilercast
We're shot out of a cannon this week! Our Xbox crew recaps the news from this week's Inside Xbox, highlighted by the public Project xCloud preview. Plus: the rumored Batman: Court of Owls game, how X…
01:14:45 |
Thu 26 Sep 2019
E3 May Be About to Get Better
Ryan and Brandin discuss and analyze the week's Xbox news, including the big changes proposed for E3 2020 and how they should make the event better, Ubisoft's doubling-down on large-scale blockbuster…
01:07:52 |
Tue 17 Sep 2019
Nintendo and Microsoft, Sitting in a Tree...
Our Xbox crew gives in-depth impressions of Gears 5's multiplayer as well as Borderlands 3. Plus: a surprising departure at Bethesda/Zenimax, a bit more on the next Resident Evil project, and the awe…
00:55:56 |
Mon 09 Sep 2019
Gears 5 Restores First-Party Order on Xbox
Our Xbox crew discusses the Gears 5 campaign now that the review embargo has lifted (don't worry, no spoilers!). Plus: our impressions of Ghost Recon Breakpoint after playing six hours of it, Cyberpu…
00:57:34 |
Wed 04 Sep 2019
Xbox @ Gamescom Reactions
Destin and Brandin return from Gamescom and talk to Ryan about everything they saw there - including a playable build of Marvel's Avengers. Plus: Mortal Kombat's crazy new DLC characters, first impre…
01:04:57 |
Tue 27 Aug 2019
Phil Spencer Hints at New Xbox Scarlett Standard
On this week's Xbox show, new talent takes over Halo Infinite, Phil Spencer gives an idea of what to expect performance-wise from Xbox Scarlett, Gears 5 comes out swinging at Gamescom, PUBG does an a…
01:06:40 |
Wed 21 Aug 2019
Comings and Goings in the World of Xbox
Lots of industry news to cover on this week's Xbox show! The former head of DOOM developer id Software has landed in an unexpected new location. Plus: Hello Games mastermind Sean Murray has started t…
01:12:39 |
Tue 13 Aug 2019
Monster Hunter's Iceborne Expansion Has More Than Cool Monsters - Unlocked 405
IGN's Monster Hunter expert Casey DeFreitas makes her Unlocked debut to give her impressions on the upcoming Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion. Plus, the crew discusses 343's commitment to a s…
00:53:08 |
Tue 06 Aug 2019
The First Halo Infinite Easter Egg Has Been Found
A keen-eyed Halo fan discovered an interesting audio Easter egg hiding in the Halo Infinite E3 trailer. We play it for you and speculate about what it means. Plus: the Xbox Dashboard is getting anoth…
02:12:59 |
Tue 30 Jul 2019
Is Streaming the Future of Gaming?
Miranda and Brandin host Unlocked 403 in what feels like a very summer episode, which you can interpret as you will. The two discuss Hideo Kojima's comments on game streaming, the Gears 5 Tech Test, …
00:48:08 |
Tue 23 Jul 2019
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Why Did Square Ditch Xbox?
As we break in our brand-new studio, our Xbox crew discusses why Square seems to have had a change of plans with regard to an Xbox release of Final Fantasy VII Remake. Plus: the director of Halo Reac…
01:12:40 |
Tue 16 Jul 2019
Halo Outpost Discovery Event Reactions
On this week's Xbox show, we give our hands-on impressions from the first weekend of the Halo Outpost Discovery fan experience, discuss a new Batman release from Rocksteady (not a new game, sadly), t…
01:10:12 |
Tue 09 Jul 2019
One Xbox Scarlett Console vs. Two: What It Means
As rumors suggest that Xbox Scarlett is now one console instead of two, we discuss what that means for Xbox heading into the next generation. Plus: Alan Wake 2 is a lot more possible now than it was …
01:34:06 |
Tue 02 Jul 2019
Rod Fergusson Talks Gears 5 With Us
Gears 5 boss Rod Fergusson joins us for an entire show of Gears talk, from taking over the beloved franchise from Epic to Gears Tactics to Gears 5 to Project Scarlett, and more!
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00:58:16 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
Xbox E3 Recap Part 2 (Avengers, 12 Minutes and More!)
We continue our Xbox E3 recap by discussing most of the rest of Xbox's press conference announcements, including Bleeding Edge, Ori 2, Minecraft Dungeons, Gears 5, Blair Witch, Battletoads, and Aveng…
01:06:13 |
Tue 18 Jun 2019
Xbox E3 Recap Part 1 (With Kumail Nanjiani)
Film and TV star Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley, The Big Sick, Men in Black: International, Stuber) joins our live-from-E3 episode to recap Microsoft's biggest Xbox E3 announcements. We'll deep-dive…
00:26:57 |
Mon 17 Jun 2019
Discussing Ubisoft's Big Pre-E3 Leak
On this week's Xbox show, we discuss the biggest E3 leak so far in Watch Dogs 3, gush over the just-released Outer Wilds, address Rainbow Six Siege's plan for next-gen, and more!
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02:13:48 |
Tue 04 Jun 2019
Our Xbox E3 Predictions
On this week's Xbox show, it's time once again for a beloved pre-E3 tradition: making our Xbox E3 predictions! We discuss what could happen with regard to Xbox Scarlett's release date and specs, Halo…
01:09:08 |
Tue 28 May 2019
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