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
Celebrating Halo 2’s 20th Anniversary – Unlocked 667
November 9 marks the 20th anniversary of Halo 2's release. We celebrate one of the greatest Xbox games ever by welcoming fellow veteran Xbox gamer Danny Peña from Gamertag Radio to share memories of …
01:07:32 |
Thu 07 Nov 2024
Getting Evil With Diablo's Rod Fergusson on Episode 666 – Unlocked 666
We celebrate our perfectly-timed-for-Halloween episode 666 with Rod Fergusson, the super-nice franchise head of one of gaming's most evil franchises, Diablo. Rod talks about the new Diablo 4 expansio…
01:00:44 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Xbox Is Cooking This Holiday – Unlocked 665
With STALKER 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle all releasing one right after another later this Fall, Xbox is set to seriously cook at the end of 2024. Destin…
00:56:44 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
Xbox's Latest Partner Preview Stream Was Fantastic – Unlocked 664
We went on the air live, immediately following the latest Xbox Partner Preview livestream. We gave our in-the-moment reactions to Xbox's fantastic presentation that included several reveals, includin…
00:56:11 |
Thu 17 Oct 2024
The Future of Halo Is Unreal – Unlocked 663
Our resident Xbox crew (including Miranda!) reacts to and analyzes the huge Halo news of all future projects being moved to Unreal Engine 5 as well as the studio rebranding from 343 Industries to Hal…
00:59:56 |
Thu 10 Oct 2024
The STALKER 2 Documentary Is a Must-Watch – Unlocked 662
Our Xbox crew discusses the new STALKER 2 making-of documentary, and how it's a must-watch even if you aren't interested in the game. Plus: Ubisoft admits that Star Wars Outlaws has underperformed it…
01:23:38 |
Thu 03 Oct 2024
Crazy Blizzard Stories With Jason Schreier – Unlocked 661
Bloomberg video game industry reporter Jason Schreier joins us to discuss his new book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (out October 8) sharing crazy stories about the…
01:21:57 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
How Can Battlefield Get its Mojo Back? – Unlocked 660
We open this week's Xbox podcast at IGN by giving our hands-on impressions of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Then we discuss another EA game, Battlefield. We've got new details about the next game in the…
00:58:32 |
Thu 19 Sep 2024
What the PS5 Pro Means for Xbox’s Present and Future – Unlocked 659
We open this week's Xbox podcast by marking Destiny's 10th anniversary and then discussing the present and future for both the long-running shooter and Bungie itself, as well as what's riding on Bung…
00:55:28 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
The Xbox Exclusives We Almost Got – Unlocked 658
This week's Xbox show delves into two notable games that Xbox boss Phil Spencer discussed having the chance to sign but didn't – plus one crucial one he did. Plus: Black Myth Wukong's Xbox absence is…
00:54:32 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
Our Thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws (So Far) – Unlocked 657
Star Wars Outlaws, arguably the first big game to hit Xbox this Fall season, has arrived, and we've got thoughts on what we've played so far. Plus: we discuss some of the biggest announcements to com…
01:20:54 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
We’ve Seen Indiana Jones and Avowed & Both Look AWESOME – Unlocked 656
Ryan and Destin are joined by Spawn on Me's Kahlief Adams to discuss our extended new looks at two of Xbox's biggest upcoming games: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which both Ryan and Kahlief go…
01:20:30 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
8 Spectacular Games We Checked Out At gamescom 2024 - Podcast Unlocked
What’s happening, friends? It is a special gamescom edition of Podcast Unlocked. This week, we've constructed for you a very unique gamescom-specific audio episode this week. Our awesome team at game…
01:11:58 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
We Love Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (So Far) – Unlocked 655
We've played a bunch of the upcoming Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster and we want to tell you all about why we love what we've played so far. Plus: one of our most anticipated games gets delayed to 2025 b…
00:55:50 |
Thu 15 Aug 2024
Avowed’s ‘Problem’ Is the Best Kind of Problem for Xbox – Unlocked 654
Our Xbox crew discusses why Avowed's delay out of the Q4 holiday season and into early 2025, and why the "problem" of it getting delayed is actually a blessing in disguise for Obsidian's eagerly anti…
00:54:39 |
Thu 08 Aug 2024
Ranking Xbox’s Most Important Franchises – Unlocked 653
Parris Lilly from Gamertag Radio joins Ryan and Destin to discuss a number of Xbox topics this week, from the cancellation of the Paramount+ Halo TV series – which leads to a discussion about how imp…
01:21:16 |
Thu 01 Aug 2024
Deadpool’s Ass (Xbox Controller) Is Amazing – Unlocked 652
Xbox just dropped the best gaming controller we've ever seen in the literal form of Deadpool's ass! We discuss how much we adore Xbox's cake-tastic new gamepad and implore Microsoft and Marvel to mak…
00:56:21 |
Thu 18 Jul 2024
Dream Games We Wish Xbox Would Make – Unlocked 651
We had some fun this week and talked about 10 dream Xbox games we'd love to see Microsoft's massive collection of studios make, from a Halo horror game to giving one particular underrated Activision …
00:56:26 |
Thu 11 Jul 2024
So Many Remakes, Remasters, and Reboots! - Unlocked 650
This episode is all about the remakes we're cautiously optimistic about
(Assassin's Creed...but which ones?), the remasters we're excited about
(Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster), and the reboots we're …
00:54:24 |
Thu 04 Jul 2024
What We Want from Xbox’s Big Gamescom – Unlocked 649
Xbox says it's going big at this year's Gamescom event, so we discuss what we think to see and what we hope to see. Plus: why we're thrilled about Capcom's just-announced Dead Rising 1 remaster, why …
00:54:59 |
Thu 27 Jun 2024
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