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 159: How Halo 2 Anniversary Multiplayer Feels
Marty and Destin return from Gamescom in Germany, where they got to be among the first in the world to play Halo 2 Anniversary multiplayer. They tell us how Halo 2-y it feels. Plus: Madden 15's time …
00:59:39 |
Wed 20 Aug 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 158: About Tomb Raider's Exclusivity...
First, we apologize for this week's audio issues. It's a bit quiet for the first half or so of the show, and then we tried to fix it and were successful...except somehow and for some reason Ryan's mi…
01:22:04 |
Thu 14 Aug 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 157: Xbox Gamescom Predictions
With Gamescom approaching, we make our Xbox predictions for the "European E3." What will Microsoft announce? What will they show off? We speculate. Plus: another last-gen game looks like it's getting…
01:30:20 |
Thu 07 Aug 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 156: Mass Effect 4's Mako-ver
So much to discuss on this week's Xbox podcast! Mass Effect gets its Mako back, Destiny's beta goes well, Homefront fans get good news, Gamestop wants to help you ruin your credit rating, and more. O…
01:11:31 |
Thu 31 Jul 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 155: The Shooter Shuffle
Battlefield Hardline has been delayed into 2015, and the move has major ramifications for EA, for the other major first-person shooters of fall 2014, and for you. We dissect the decision and figure o…
01:12:00 |
Wed 23 Jul 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 154: Bungie Stops By
Bungie Community Manager DeeJ stops by on the eve of Destiny's beta kickoff on Xbox platforms. We discuss the state of discourse in the video game community, how to give constructive feedback to your…
01:41:29 |
Thu 17 Jul 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 153: Xbox, Destiny, and You
Are Xbox owners really getting the short end of the Destiny stick? And as Coagulation is announced as the second Halo 2 map to get the Xbox One "Anniversary" treatment in Halo: The Master Chief Colle…
01:20:53 |
Thu 10 Jul 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 152: War is Good for Business
Is EA's Peter Moore right about the console wars being a good thing? Is an analyst right about Destiny being 2014's biggest-selling game? What kind of game is Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinksi ab…
00:46:20 |
Wed 02 Jul 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 151: Ryse Up
It appears that developer Crytek is in serious trouble, and the fallout has already resulted in Ryse 2 being cancelled. We speculate on how Microsoft could still get the game made, making hypothetica…
01:05:18 |
Fri 27 Jun 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 150: Mail Call
We celebrate our mini-milestone episode by finally dipping into the Podcast Unlocked mailbag. Plus: Our personal E3 Game of the Show picks, Gearbox's Randy Pitchford criticizes Destiny, Capcom opens …
01:03:58 |
Thu 19 Jun 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 149: E3 2014 Edition
Recorded live from a haunted theater in Los Angeles, it's Podcast Unlocked! In our E3 2014 special edition, we dissect Microsoft's press conference, discussing what we liked, what we didn't, and what…
00:57:33 |
Wed 11 Jun 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 148: E3 Predictions
On the eve of E3, the crew makes a dozen bold Xbox predictions. Plus: several big-name games got announced this week ahead of the show, a pile of new apps are on the way to Xbox One (including an upd…
01:07:00 |
Thu 05 Jun 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 147: The Business of Backwards Compatibility
In the calm before the E3 storm, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella makes it clear that the Xbox business isn't going anywhere. Plus, EA leaks its own game, Minecraft on Xbox One gets a release date and a s…
00:56:42 |
Thu 29 May 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 146: Master Chief is Everywhere!
Are we about to get FIVE Halo games in the next 18 months? Maybe, but one of them is definitely Halo 5: Guardians. We discuss. Plus: bad news for Rare that could have a silver lining, an unexpected d…
00:59:59 |
Mon 19 May 2014
Podcast Unlocked Ep. 145: Souper TIME Force
Nathan Vella from Capy Games joins Marty Sliva, Destin Legarie, and Mitch Dyer to discuss Super TIME Force's launch, Xbox One's new Kinectless model, Games With Gold's benefits (and potentially harmf…
00:58:20 |
Wed 14 May 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 144: Death and Trash
Can a promising new Call of Duty from a promising new developer make Ryan care about the franchise again? Will Mitch forgive Destiny for...whatever it is about it that upsets him? What's a "New Titan…
01:03:30 |
Thu 08 May 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 143: A Whole New World
Xbox One is heading to China. So what does that mean? We're not even sure but we have theories. Plus: Is Gamestop closing 2% of its stores a harbinger of Doom? And now that we finally got to play Des…
01:10:37 |
Thu 01 May 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 142: Crickets
As Ryan returns from vacation, Destin and Marty go missing, so they're replaced by Naomi and Brian Altano. The group discusses the Xbox One's mixed results in the March NPD figures, while also chatti…
00:58:54 |
Thu 24 Apr 2014
Podcast Unlocked Ep. 141: The Bungie Situation
IGN's Mitch Dyer, Marty Sliva, and Destin Legarie welcome Brian "BRAP BRAP" Altano to Podcast Unlocked this week, in an episode free of Ryan McCaffrey's typical order. Structure is out the window. Sa…
00:56:15 |
Thu 17 Apr 2014
Podcast Unlocked Episode 140: Megalo-Don Cheadle
Turn 10 Creative Director Dan Greenawalt stops by to chat about all things Forza Motorsport, including how (or if) DirectX 12 can improve games on Xbox One, whether or not the Drivatar technology cou…
01:57:05 |
Thu 10 Apr 2014
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