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 199: Reacting to Huge Halo 5 News
In light of the big Halo 5 campaign details and multiplayer bomb dropped by 343 Industries, we spend a good chunk of the show getting SUPER EXCITED for Halo 5. Plus: reactions to the 1TB Xbox One ann…
01:16:38 |
Thu 11 Jun 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 198: Fallout 4 Reactions
You know what we're talking about this week: Fallout 4. Join us for a 26-minute reaction segment to the announcement and the trailer. We discuss what gameplay elements the trailer suggests, why we th…
01:31:45 |
Wed 03 Jun 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 197: Our Best and Worst E3 Memories
As E3 2015 approaches, each of our Xbox podcast crew shares his best – or worst – E3 memories. Plus: we get teased by Halo 3: ODST releasing for Xbox One (but ultimately it didn't), teased by a real …
00:56:00 |
Thu 28 May 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 196: Your E3 2015 Xbox Predictions
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00:46:28 |
Wed 20 May 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 195: Does Star Wars Battlefront Need Iron Sights?
We react to Star Wars Battlefront bucking the recent years' trend of using iron sights in the upcoming first-person shooter. We also give our take on the newly announced Assassin's Creed Syndicate. P…
01:03:06 |
Thu 14 May 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 194: We Guess Titanfall 2's Release Date
EA drops some vague release date windows for Titanfall 2 and Mirror's Edge on their quarterly earnings call, so we take more specific shots at pinning them down – as well as detailing why DICE's E3 p…
01:06:45 |
Wed 06 May 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 193: What the Gears of War Remake Must Do To Excite Us
We try to find humor in what is otherwise a downer of a week: the Astro A40 Xbox One gaming headset isn't good, Silent Hills is canceled and Konami doesn't look long for this world, Black Ops 3 fails…
01:25:07 |
Thu 30 Apr 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 192: Why We're Worried About Star Wars Battlefront
Fierce debate grips the Unlocked crew this week, as we discuss whether Star Wars Battlefront is offering enough content out of the box to justify its $60 price. Is this the new normal? What lessons c…
01:12:16 |
Thu 23 Apr 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 191: Guitar Hero Live vs. Rock Band 4
With World Music Game War II official, we break down the surprising pros and cons of Guitar Hero Live and Rock Band 4 and ultimately come to a pretty happy conclusion. Plus: a government agency whine…
01:12:47 |
Wed 15 Apr 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 190: Deus Ex: Fankind United
The announcement of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has the Unlocked crew standing as Fankind United. Yes, we're excited. We break down the newly revealed new-gen sequel, including where we think it's headi…
01:15:24 |
Thu 09 Apr 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 189: What Halo 5's Release Date and New Trailers Mean
The weekend gave us not one but two Halo 5: Guardians trailers, and you needed to see both of them in order for your mind to be fully and properly blown. We dissect what each trailer's version of the…
01:17:01 |
Mon 30 Mar 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 188: Why Kojima's Possible Exit Isn't a Surprise
Noted Metal Gear fan Max Scoville joins Podcast Unlocked this week to discuss the whole (alleged) Kojima/Konami fiasco. And we have what may be an unpopular opinion about the entire thing. Plus: why …
01:28:26 |
Wed 25 Mar 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 187: What We Want From Titanfall 2
Now that Titanfall 2 is a real, confirmed thing, we've got some ideas as to what it needs. In fact, we all agree on what that is. Meanwhile, we give a refresher course on the long-dormant Homefront: …
01:00:04 |
Tue 17 Mar 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 186: Our Most Emotional Gaming Moments
A discussion about our early Ori and the Blind Forest impressions turns into an impromptu chat about our most emotional gaming (and movie) moments. Plus: we have a theory on the timing of this week's…
01:32:02 |
Thu 12 Mar 2015
Podcast Unlocked 185: What Is Battletoads Going to Be on Xbox One?
What a packed show! Chris Charla, the head of Microsoft's ID@Xbox program, stops by for a chat about choosing indie games for the program, how crazy (in a good way) Cuphead is, and more. Then we talk…
01:47:46 |
Fri 06 Mar 2015
Podcast Unlocked 184: Battle of the Bands
On this week's IGN Xbox podcast, we discuss running out of Xbox One hard drive and what decisions go into choosing an external hard drive to buy. Plus, rumors suggest that both Rock Band and Guitar H…
01:11:57 |
Thu 26 Feb 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 183: Marty Gets Battle-trolled
This week's episode of Podcast Unlocked is packed! We predict what Bethesda will announce at their first-ever E3 press conference in June, including Fallout 4. Plus: reacting to Phantom Dust's develo…
01:03:17 |
Wed 18 Feb 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 182: On the Phone with 343
Halo 5 dominates our show this week, as not only do we talk to 343 Industries Halo 5 Studio Head Josh Holmes and Multiplayer Designer Quinn DelHoyo about what they learned from the now-completed Halo…
01:43:22 |
Wed 11 Feb 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 181: Our 2015 Xbox Predictions
Four editors. Three predictions each. That means we've got 12 Xbox predictions for 2015 that you can hold us to come Christmas-time. Plus, we can bet on them! Which of us is Nostradamus (probably non…
00:56:37 |
Thu 05 Feb 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 180: Is the Xbox 360 Dead?
The Xbox's sales are down year over year for the fourth quarter, largely due to dwindling Xbox 360 sales. So it's time to wonder: is the old console toast? Also, IGN tech editor Alaina Yee joins us t…
01:19:07 |
Thu 29 Jan 2015
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