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
Podcast Unlocked Episode 216: How Will Xbox Counter PS4's Price Drop?
We wonder what, if anything, Microsoft will do to counter Sony's PS4 price drop. Also, our thoughts on Star Wars Battlefront and how it will sell this holiday. Plus: more Season Passes that tick us o…
01:03:20 |
Thu 15 Oct 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 215: Burnout Is Back!
We celebrate news that the creators of Burnout are bringing the series back (albeit under a new name), rejoice at the Stone Age setting of the just-announced Far Cry Primal, calculate the crazy value…
01:05:47 |
Wed 07 Oct 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 214: Twisted Pixel Pulls a Bungie
Discussed this week: Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel pulls a Bungie and spins back out from Microsoft, single-player campaigns in first-person shooters seem to be an endangered species, Xbox One…
00:59:05 |
Wed 30 Sep 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 213: Phil Spencer On FFXIV, Killer Apps, and More
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer joins our show this week for a conversation about all kinds of happenings in the world of Xbox, from Final Fantasy XIV's absence on Xbox One to whether or not existing Xbox …
01:29:30 |
Wed 23 Sep 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 212: How Much Content Is Enough for $60?
On this week's Xbox show, Rainbow Six Siege's map count leads us to wonder how it'll be received. Plus: Fallout 4's season pass annoys us, Star Wars Battlefront gets a mini-fridge, we're excited for …
01:19:25 |
Wed 16 Sep 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 211: The 'Xboy' Handheld Was Almost Real
We make an otherwise slow Xbox news week interesting by discussing notable 9/9 gaming birthdays, discuss former Xbox boss Robbie Bach's comments on how an 'Xboy' handheld almost came to exist, analyz…
01:04:27 |
Wed 09 Sep 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 210: What the Xbox One Elite Console Will and Won't Do
Microsoft's newest Xbox One console bundle is extra special because it includes the hot new Elite gamepad as well as a 1TB SSHD hard drive. We break down the benefits you can expect as well as whethe…
01:04:30 |
Wed 02 Sep 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 209: Should Master Chief Be Unmasked?
Mitch and Ryan shake and bake their way through this week's Xbox show, tackling, among other questions: Will we ever see Master Chief's face? What are the odds of Xbox One actually getting original X…
01:00:53 |
Wed 26 Aug 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 208: Rainbow Six Siege's Bold Decision
This week's Xbox show analyzes Rainbow Six Siege's daring delay and what it means for the franchise this year and in the longer term. Plus: we express sadness (but not anger) regarding the absence of…
00:53:10 |
Wed 19 Aug 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 207: Grand Theft Auto 6 Is Gonna Be HUGE
This week's Xbox show recaps Gamescom from the IGN guys who were there, explains why the Halo 5 console bundle might not be such a good deal, details how the Halo TV show isn't dead, laments Capcom's…
01:05:37 |
Wed 12 Aug 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 206: Xbox Just Killed it at Gamescom
After Xbox's killer Gamescom, we just couldn't wait until Wednesday to do our next show. So here we are, talking about everything from Gamescom, including Halo Wars 2, Crackdown 3, Scalebound, Quantu…
01:25:53 |
Wed 05 Aug 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 205: Our Xbox Gamescom Predictions
Microsoft is set to have a big presence at Gamescom. So, we play our ol' predictions game, making 12 Xbox predictions for what we think might happen. Plus: Tomb Raider's exclusivity is dated, 343 exp…
00:55:46 |
Wed 29 Jul 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 204: Brothers in Arms and the Return of WWII Shooters
As news of a new Brothers in Arms game starting development surfaces, we revisit the smart, stellar, historically-based first-person shooter/strategy series and why we'd be excited for it to return –…
00:55:23 |
Tue 21 Jul 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 203: Our Xbox Games of the Year (So Far)
With the year half over, it's time to give our picks for our Xbox Games of the Year...so far. Plus: the latest chapter in the Hideo Kojima/Konami divorce is as wacky as ever. We wonder if there will …
01:17:36 |
Wed 15 Jul 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 202: What if Microsoft Bought AMD?
It's impossible to follow the once-in-a-lifetime episode 201, but we do our best by dissecting a rumor that suggests Microsoft may be looking to buy Xbox One and PS4 chipmaker AMD. What would it mean…
00:52:10 |
Wed 08 Jul 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 201: Phil Spencer, Peter Moore, and Seamus Blackley Reunite and Reminisce
We don't believe three generations of Xbox leadership have ever been brought into the same room before to share secrets and stories of Xbox history. Until now. In a once-in-a-lifetime episode, Xbox c…
01:38:20 |
Thu 02 Jul 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 200
Episode 200 finally happened, and it happened live with 450 IGN fans in San Francisco. It was an incredible event where we celebrated the history of Xbox, sharing our favorite original Xbox and 360 g…
01:44:45 |
Tue 30 Jun 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 199.5: Xbox E3 Reactions and Analysis
We are all finally back from E3, rested, and ready to bask in the glory that was the week of Xbox awesomeness at the show. Sea of Thieves, Cuphead, HoloLens, Halo 5, and so much more all blew us away…
01:28:00 |
Wed 24 Jun 2015
Podcast Unlocked at E3 2015: Phil Spencer Interview
In the wake of Microsoft's fantastic E3, we sat down with Head of Xbox Phil Spencer to discuss everything from backwards compatibility to Kinect, Xbox Live Arcade, winning the console "war," and much…
00:21:09 |
Wed 24 Jun 2015
Podcast Unlocked at E3 2015: Matt Stone and Trey Parker Interview
In this special mini-episode, bucket-list edition of Podcast Unlocked, we sit down with Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the Emmy Award-winning, Tony Award-winning, and Oscar-nominated comedy geniuses. Th…
00:22:34 |
Wed 24 Jun 2015
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