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
The Final Word on South of Midnight - Unlocked 687
This week on Unlocked, Michael and Miranda are joined by GameSpot's Jordan Ramée to talk all about the latest Xbox exclusive, South of Midnight, now that we have reviewed it and we explore our own co…
01:27:02 |
Sat 05 Apr 2025
We Demand a Translucent Xbox - Unlocked 686
This week on Unlocked, Miranda and Michael go over the biggest reveals for Minecraft Live 2025 (new mobs!), discuss the Backbone One Xbox Edition and how they hope Xbox's latest neat peripheral desig…
00:58:43 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake Appears to Be Imminent – Unlocked 685
This week, Michael and Ryan give first impressions of this week's big new game release, Assassin's Creed Shadows. And then we delve into our main topic: MORE rumors about the remake of The Elder Scro…
01:14:13 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
What We Want From Xbox Handhelds and the Next Gen – Unlocked 684
The crew is joined by Ash Parrish from The Verge to discuss the reports of Xbox handhelds (from OEMs) coming later this year and the prospect of a next-gen Xbox coming in 2027 (and how weird time wor…
01:26:09 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Is the Nemesis System Dead Forever? – Unlocked 683
Our Xbox crew discusses the awful news of WB Games closing down Shadow of Mordor developer Monolith Productions along with two other studios. Is their patented Nemesis System dead forever? But first,…
01:17:01 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
Jump Ship Rocks and So Do Many of the Other ID@Xbox Showcase Games – Unlocked 682
Our Xbox crew reacts to all of the new and cool games we got to see at the latest ID@Xbox Showcase, from Jump Ship to Herding to Outbound to 33 Immortals and more! And joining us to shed a bit more l…
00:55:59 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
Avowed Director Carrie Patel and Obsidian Studio Head Feargus Urquhart – Unlocked 681
As Avowed officially launches this week, its Game Director, Carrie Patel, and the studio head at developer Obsidian Entertainment, Feargus Urquhart, join us for a conversation about their big new fir…
00:51:52 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Avowed & South of Midnight: What We Think – Unlocked 680
We've been waiting for this moment: to be swimming in new first-party Xbox games. We have all been playing both Avowed and South of Midnight, and we discuss our thoughts on each of them. We also spen…
01:16:32 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Forza Heads to PS5. Nothing Is Safe – Unlocked 679
The OG Xbox podcaster Danny Peña from Gamertag Radio joins us to discuss one of Xbox's "core four" franchises, Forza, heading to PlayStation 5 in the form of Forza Horizon 5. What does it mean for Xb…
00:57:42 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Xbox’s Future Clarified – Unlocked 678
As Xbox boss Phil Spencer visits two of our friends' podcasts, we discuss his clarifying comments on the future (not to mention present!) of Xbox. Plus: why we love Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, we talk abou…
01:03:10 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
NINJA GAIDEN IS BACK HOLY SH*T – Unlocked 677
We recorded live immediately following this week's fantastic Xbox Developer Direct, so our reactions are very real, highlighted by the stunning announcement of not just the LONG-awaited Ninja Gaiden …
00:56:01 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Xbox: Third Place, Now Third Party? – Unlocked 676
With the corroborated rumors that Microsoft is bringing Halo: The Master Chief Collection to PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2, is Xbox now officially a Sega-like third-party publisher? We discuss the compli…
01:25:33 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
When Will We See Elder Scrolls 6 Again? – Unlocked 675
Happy New Year! We begin our first episode of 2025 by discussing some changes happening on the podcast before getting into what you really care about: Xbox games! We talk about what we played over th…
01:03:10 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Do's and Don'ts for Xbox in 2025 – Unlocked 674
In our final show of 2024, we look ahead to 2025 and give Microsoft some advice in the form of do's and dont's for Xbox in the new year. Thanks so much for listening all year long, and we'll see you …
00:56:40 |
Thu 26 Dec 2024
What’s Your Xbox Game of the Year? – Unlocked 673
IGN has announced its Xbox Game of the Year, so now it's our turn to talk about our individual picks for best Xbox game of the year. And then we look ahead and discuss our personal most anticipated X…
00:56:42 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
The Game Awards Was Stacked This Year – Unlocked 672
We react to this week's big event, The Game Awards, and the many reveals it brought with it, including The Witcher 4, Elden Ring Nightreign, gameplay for The Outer Worlds 2, and so, so much more!
#G…
01:04:16 |
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Indiana Jones Is the Best Xbox Exclusive in Years – Unlocked 671
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is here, and we discuss in great (spoiler-free) detail why we think it's the best Xbox exclusive in years. Plus: our predictions for reveals we'll get at next week'…
01:22:37 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
The Xbox Games We’re Most Thankful For – Unlocked 670
Happy Thanksgiving to our USA listeners! In the spirit of the holiday this week, we're discussing the Xbox games we're most thankful for. Not necessarily the very best ones, but the ones that mean a …
01:06:33 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
STALKER 2 First Impressions – Unlocked 669
Our STALKER 2 reviewer Michael Higham joins us to discuss his thoughts so far as he's neck-deep in Xbox's big new exclusive first-person shooter. Plus: we discuss the Game of the Year nominees announ…
01:24:32 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
GTA 6 Release Date: Place Your Bets – Unlocked 668
Take-Two's CEO keeps insisting that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be released in 2025. Do we believe him? We discuss why (spoiler) we don't. Plus: a new Phil Spencer interview sees the Xbox boss being quit…
00:55:59 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
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