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 179: Phil Spencer Is a T-Shirt Tease
Packed show! We distill the Windows 10 event down to what it means for Xbox, including the HoloLens AR glasses that may sound familiar if you remember "Fortaleza" from the big Xbox One leak in 2012. …
02:36:19 |
Thu 22 Jan 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 178: Revealing Our Game of the Year Votes
IGN's Game of the Year has been announced. We discuss how we cast our individual votes. Plus: a big MOBA hits Xbox One, Forza Motorsport 6 gets announced...in Detroit, Microsoft may be bringing back …
01:09:39 |
Thu 15 Jan 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 177: Let's Buy the Blinx Trademark!
As Microsoft abandons their trademark on show favorite Blinx: The Timesweeper, we discuss what we'd do with it if we bought it (which we might). Plus: what does the Xbox One going back up to $400 mea…
01:08:18 |
Thu 08 Jan 2015
Podcast Unlocked Episode 176: The Outtakes of 2014
We'll be up front: you might not even like this episode. It's a collection of random, out-of-context outtakes from the past year of Xbox podcasting. Strange stories. Off-topic conversations. Alex Sol…
00:19:38 |
Wed 31 Dec 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 175: All Halo Breaks Loose
"I'm not even supposed to be here today!"
We'd planned to be on holiday break this week, but too much Halo happened! First, 343 Industries announced that Halo 3: ODST will be brought to Halo: The Ma…
01:11:55 |
Wed 24 Dec 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 174: Listener Appreciation
As the year winds to a close, Microsoft celebrates a November NPD victory. What about December? What about the future? Will they put the system's price back to $400? We discuss. Plus: the big annual …
01:00:55 |
Wed 17 Dec 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 173: We'll Miss You, Street Fighter
Sony strikes back, securing Street Fighter V exclusively after Microsoft bagged Rise of the Tomb Raider. We discuss the situation, as well as what other games this could happen to. Plus: after Sony's…
01:15:33 |
Thu 11 Dec 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 172: Tales from the Black Friday
We catch up on everything we saw and played over the Thanksgiving break, including passionate (spoiler-free) discussions about Sunset Overdrive, Tales from the Borderlands, Game of Thrones, Limbo, an…
01:20:35 |
Thu 04 Dec 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 171: Dreaming of Half-Life 3
As Ryan's old friend and podcasting partner Dan Amrich sits in to discuss Rocksmith 2014 for Xbox One (which Dan now works on), the crew discusses their thoughts on Xbox One's first birthday and the …
01:15:15 |
Thu 20 Nov 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 170: Launch Woes
What should be a celebration of one of the biggest weeks of the year for Xbox games is instead clouded by rough launches for both Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Assassin's Creed Unity, as well…
01:12:52 |
Thu 13 Nov 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 169: Cheeseburger in Paradise
The world's #1 Xbox podcast crew discusses the significance of the Xbox One price drop, and there's a *slight* chance we get derailed into an In-N-Out vs. Shake Shack vs. Five Guys cheeseburger conve…
01:08:49 |
Thu 06 Nov 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 168: Max Hoberman Talks Halo 2
If you don't know how Max Hoberman is, here's the elevator pitch version: he's not only the Halo 2 lead multiplayer designer, but he helped invent all of the amazing party and matchmaking systems tha…
01:21:58 |
Wed 29 Oct 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 167: Phil Spencer Interview
Microsoft Head of Xbox Phil Spencer makes his first Unlocked appearance in a year, dicussing a range of topics including when certain features will be added to the Xbox One via the monthly system upd…
00:46:22 |
Thu 23 Oct 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 166: Xbox Is a Hell of a Drug (Mule)
Find out what happens when four guys get busted for trying to use an original Xbox to smuggle cocaine. At the very least, it produces the funniest moment in the history of the show. Also, a new Halo …
01:02:13 |
Thu 16 Oct 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 165: Assassin's Creed Unity (of Resolutions)
On this week's episode of the world's #1 Xbox podcast, we discuss why Ubisoft messed up badly with their explanation as to why Assassin's Creed Unity will run at 900p on both Xbox One and PS4. Plus: …
01:02:13 |
Thu 09 Oct 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 164: The Destiny Story
Alleged NDA-breaking sources claim Destiny's story was VERY different earlier in development. We discuss. Plus: love for Screamride and its Crash Mode-esque feature, why you should get pumped for the…
01:07:03 |
Thu 02 Oct 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 163: Michael Condrey Interview
Want to know how you can have no artistic or programming talent and still end up becoming the head of the studio making the biggest game of the year? Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's Michael Condrey …
01:30:20 |
Thu 25 Sep 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 162: Dissecting Destiny
We're back, and so much has happened! In this jumbo-sized 90-minute edition of the world's #1 Xbox podcast, we spend nearly an hour discussing Destiny -- what it is, what it isn't, what it could evol…
01:33:00 |
Thu 18 Sep 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 161: For Whom the Bell Tolls
An annoying bell is left behind in the podcast studio, and we abuse it before finally hurling it out a window. More importantly, Halo pro and superfan Sean Finnegan discusses how it felt to play the …
01:19:01 |
Thu 04 Sep 2014
Podcast Unlocked Ep. 160: $150 for Kinect Is Crazy
This week, we're down Ryan McCaffrey, so it's a shorter show as we discuss HD remakes, Dragon Age: Inquisition's multiplayer, Shadow Complex's 5th anniversary, and what we think of Microsoft selling …
00:35:39 |
Wed 27 Aug 2014
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