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Unlocked

IGN & Geek Media

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

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68:46

Remembering Kevin Conroy’s Impact on Batman Video...

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2022/11/16

Our Xbox crew mourns the passing of legendary longtime Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy, discussing how his presence and performance in the Batman: Arkham games helped elevate not just those games but the entire superhero game genre. Plus: our impressions of this week's new Xbox-exclusive releases Somerville and Pentiment, CD Projekt Red shares notable news on both Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3's next-gen update, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:58 - Halo Infinite Forge Impressions 00:07:18 -

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57:30

Gears of War is FINALLY Getting a Movie (and Show) –...

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2022/11/09

Join Stella Chung, Parris Lilly, Gary Whitta, and Destin Legarie on covering the big news that Netflix announced a Gears of war movie and adult animated show in partnership with The Coalition, talking about the Halo Infinite Winter Update, and Take-Two Interactive’s new milestone with Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTAV. 00:00:00 - Intro & Our Thoughts on a Gears of War Movie/Series from Netflix 00:21:25 - The Callisto Protocol: Helix Station Podcast! 00:24:20 - Halo Infinite Winter Update

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IGN Presents | The Callisto Protocol: Helix Station

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2022/11/04

Subscribe to the horror series set in the universe of “The Callisto Protocol,” the hotly anticipated game from Striking Distance Studios. Helix Station was once the jewel of the Jovian system, but it’s been a decaying ghost ship ever since its Carpenter drive went supercritical. When a dangerous escaped criminal seeks refuge there, officers of the Black Iron Prison force a pair of veteran skip tracers to help recover him. But once on Helix, they discover murderous alien life forms, as well as

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65:41

Phil Spencer Ends the Call-of-Duty-on-PlayStation...

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2022/11/02

Phil Spencer went on quite a press tour this week, leaving us with a lot to discuss, including: a definitive end to the Call-of-Duty-on-PlayStation debate (or is it?), the ongoing Xbox first-party exclusive game drought, the prospect of price increases on Xbox hardware and/or software and/or services, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:42 - Phil Spencer & Call of Duty’s Future on PlayStation 00:12:20 - Will Elder Scrolls VI Be Xbox Exclusive? 00:21:05 - Where Are the First Party Exclusives? 00:48:17 -

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69:23

Fallout 4 Goes Next-Gen and the Future of Fallout –...

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2022/10/26

Fallout 4 is getting a next-gen update for Xbox Series X|S, but is it going to be the only Fallout we get on this generation of Xbox consoles? We lament just how far away Fallout 5 probably is. Plus: Xbox sales figures continue to impress, we're concerned about the departures of the Rocksteady co-founders, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro & Fallout 4 Next Gen News! 00:17:10 - Xbox Sales & Game Pass are on Fire 00:29:04 - Silent Hill is Coming Back in a Big Way 00:37:03 - More News! 00:47:28 - Outro Learn

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64:14

Xbox & PlayStation’s Activision-Blizzard Battle Gets...

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2022/10/19

The Microsoft-vs.-Sony drama over Xbox's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard took another turn for the weird this week. We examine each company's latest effort to hilariously downplay themselves and talk up the other guy. Plus: our quick impressions of the just-released Xbox exclusive Scorn and the next-gen only, Game-Pass-day-one stealth adventure A Plague Tale: Requiem; Obsidian's future with Fallout, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro & Scorn Impressions! 00:12:20 - The Microsoft/Sony Soap

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61:00

Xbox Game Pass Makes Bank – Unlocked 565

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2022/10/12

We finally get some real numbers from Xbox Game Pass, including how much revenue it generated last year and how much Xbox is paying for the Ark games on Game Pass. Plus: one of the developers of Scorn joins us to discuss the imminent new body-horror adventure game, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping 00:03:28 - Xbox Game Pass Generates Billions 00:13:38 - Ark 2 on Game Pass 00:22:42 - Deathloop Takes Place in the Dishonored Universe? 00:29:20 - Scorn Dev Interview with Lazar Mesaros 00:49:25

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94:20

The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2: What We Think of...

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2022/10/05

We kick off this week's show with our hands-on impressions of Gotham Knights. Then, we spend the bulk of the show discussing the 10-year roadmap released by CD Projekt Red -- five Witcher games, a new Cyberpunk, and a new IP. Was it a good idea for them to be THIS transparent? What do we want out of new Cyberpunk and Witcher games? We talk about all that and more! 00:00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping 00:04:10 - Gotham Knights Preview Impressions! 00:14:13 - CD Project Red Announces Future

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57:30

Who Should Make a New Ninja Gaiden? – Unlocked 563

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2022/09/28

00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:48 - Our Thoughts on the Modern Warfare II Beta 00:11:18 - Grounded v1.0 is here! 00:14:44 - Team Ninja is Open to Outsourcing Ninja Gaiden? 00:30:14 - Splinter Cell Remake is Getting Rewritten? 00:43:24 - Unlocked Block Trivia & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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83:34

GTA 6’s Reveal Was Ruined. Now What? – Unlocked 562

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2022/09/21

Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay was leaked via a hacker. So now what? What do we think of the return to Vice City? What, if anything, will change about Rockstar's plan to show us the game on their terms. We discuss that as well as Diablo 4's upcoming endgame beta, hands-on impressions from the surprise demo of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:11:35 - Thoughts on the Rockstar GTA VI Leak 00:23:27 - Going Back to Vice City 00:42:38 - Over 40 Minutes of Diablo IV Gameplay

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83:34

Jim Ryan Isn’t Happy About Call of Duty and Xbox –...

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2022/09/14

Our Xbox crew discusses a significant management shake-up at the top of 343 Industries, Sony boss Jim Ryan's public airing of Call of Duty-related grievances against Phil Spencer and Microsoft, the biggest news from the weekend's Disney/Marvel and Ubisoft showcases, the new Xbox Elite controller, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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83:34

343 Industries and Halo: Is the Arranged Marriage...

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2022/09/06

Halo and 343 Industries was an arranged marriage from the start. After the latest sting of bad news – the cancellation of split-screen co-op – we spend an hour discussing 343's past, present, and future with the franchise. Is the arranged marriage working? Should Halo even be a "live service" game? It's a complex topic with no clear answers, but clearly it's time to have the conversation. Plus: September's Xbox Game Pass games, the Game Pass Friends & Family Plan goes live in a test market, and

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63:56

Xbox Game Pass ‘Friends & Family’ Price Speculation –...

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2022/08/30

IGN's Kat Bailey joins Destin and Ryan to discuss the latest leak surrounding Microsoft's seemingly imminent Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family subscription plan. We speculate what it might cost, and how it further adds to Game Pass's already-amazing value proposition. Plus: we talk Madden NFL 23 and sports video games, debate what we want out of the just-announced new Mafia game (including when we want it to be set), and more! 00:00:00 Intro00:01:14 Madden NFL 2300:11:25 Game Pass Friends and

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60:41

Xbox's Fall Lineup Locks In – Unlocked 558

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2022/08/26

Xbox brought plenty of content to Gamescom, and now we've got a clear picture of what the holiday lineup looks like for Xbox gamers. Plus: Xbox commits to maintaining Xbox prices after Sony raised the price of PS5 in many major territories, Phil Spencer hints at his next acquisition priorities, and more! 00:00:00 Xbox Highlights at Gamescom 00:23:04 Xbox's Fall line-up 00:37:40 Breaking down Phil Spencer's Bloomberg interview 00:47:42 Unlock-Block Trivia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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57:33

We Deserve a AAA Lord of the Rings Game – Unlocked 557

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2022/08/17

This week, Ryan’s back from a long needed vacation! We catch up on a new Lord of the Rings game coming from Weta Workshop and Private Division as well as talk about game’s we’re looking forward to hearing about at gamescom next week! We also anticipate Marvel and Disney rolling out a brand new Games Showcase next month! Tons of fun stuff today, so come join us in the comments! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:50 - Private Division Working on a LOTR Game? 00:18:39 - Xbox’s gamescom Showcase News 00:37:10 -

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62:18

Xbox Series S Performance Boost & an Activision...

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2022/08/09

With the news that the Xbox Series S Performance Boost benefiting developers after direct feedback, the Podcast Unlocked crew discusses the success of the Series S console and why they like it. In addition Activision Blizzard not only covered off on an upcoming Modern Warfare stream in the coming months, but there were also a few news bits about the merger with Microsoft that we missed last week. There was a hefty bit of news to discuss this week so join us as we discuss each story together this

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59:14

Xbox Making Great Moves for Team Chat, Less so for...

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2022/08/02

00:00:00 - Intro & Discord is Coming to Xbox! 00:06:57 - What Other Things Should Xbox Improve? 00:15:18 - Halo Infinite Co-op, No Matchmaking? 00:27:24 - What is the Xbox Summer Spotlight? 00:40:25 - Xbox Game Pass August 00:47:55 - What Are We Playing & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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61:36

17 Big Xbox Games for 2023 – Unlocked 554

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2022/07/26

00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:08 - Our Thoughts on Ask Dusk Falls & FH5 Hot Wheels DLC 00:08:45 - More Games Delayed to 2023! 00:31:25 - What’s Up with Ubisoft? 00:50:53 - Unlocked Block Trivia & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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65:20

Concerns About Halo Infinite’s Future – Unlocked 553

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2022/07/19

00:00:00 - Intro & SDCC Info! 00:02:18 - Halo Infinite Co-op Campaign Beta is great! 00:13:15 - Halo Veteran Devs Start a New AAA Studio 00:39:56 - Grounded Gets a TV Adaptation 00:47:58 - As Dusk Falls & New Game Pass Games 00:55:00 - Unlocked Block Trivia & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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63:26

Halo Fans Rejoice! Legendary Halo 2 E3 Demo To Be...

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2022/07/12

00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:56 - Halo 2 Earthcity Demo Returning? 00:27:00 - Respawn Hiring for an Unannounced Single Player Game 00:36:03 - Skull and Bones Finally Gets a Release Date 00:45:55 - Games with Gold Removing Xbox 360 Games Soon 00:50:25 - Unlocked Block Trivia & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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