Podcast Unlocked
594 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsLove video games? IGN's Podcast Unlocked is your source for everything Xbox One. If you live and breathe Halo, Gears of War, Forza, and more, Podcast Unlocked has you covered. Tune in every week for the latest video game news for Xbox One and Xbox Live junkies around the globe.
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Episodes
Nintendo and Microsoft, Sitting in a Tree...
September 09, 2019 23:22 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBOur Xbox crew gives in-depth impressions of Gears 5's multiplayer as well as Borderlands 3. Plus: a surprising departure at Bethesda/Zenimax, a bit more on the next Resident Evil project, and the awesomeness that is Banjo and Kazooie appearing in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Gears 5 Restores First-Party Order on Xbox
September 04, 2019 22:57 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBOur Xbox crew discusses the Gears 5 campaign now that the review embargo has lifted (don't worry, no spoilers!). Plus: our impressions of Ghost Recon Breakpoint after playing six hours of it, Cyberpunk 2077's surprising multiplayer announcement, Telltale's even more surprising sorta-resurrection, and more!
Xbox @ Gamescom Reactions
August 27, 2019 23:42 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBDestin and Brandin return from Gamescom and talk to Ryan about everything they saw there - including a playable build of Marvel's Avengers. Plus: Mortal Kombat's crazy new DLC characters, first impressions of the just-released Remedy game Control, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, Astral Chain, and more!
Phil Spencer Hints at New Xbox Scarlett Standard
August 21, 2019 22:56 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBOn this week's Xbox show, new talent takes over Halo Infinite, Phil Spencer gives an idea of what to expect performance-wise from Xbox Scarlett, Gears 5 comes out swinging at Gamescom, PUBG does an awesome thing, and more!
Comings and Goings in the World of Xbox
August 13, 2019 21:09 - 1 hour - 98 MBLots of industry news to cover on this week's Xbox show! The former head of DOOM developer id Software has landed in an unexpected new location. Plus: Hello Games mastermind Sean Murray has started thinking about what's next after No Man's Sky, Call of Duty won't be changing its business model anytime soon, a former PlayStation-exclusive developer will now be making games for Xbox, and more!
Monster Hunter's Iceborne Expansion Has More Than Cool Monsters - Unlocked 405
August 06, 2019 22:23 - 51 minutes - 118 MB VideoIGN's Monster Hunter expert Casey DeFreitas makes her Unlocked debut to give her impressions on the upcoming Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion. Plus, the crew discusses 343's commitment to a solid Halo Infinite experience on Xbox One, how The Outer World's toughest difficulty setting will completely change the game, and Ninja's move to Mixer along with the streaming service's odd clothing policies.
The First Halo Infinite Easter Egg Has Been Found
July 30, 2019 20:19 - 2 hours - 181 MBA keen-eyed Halo fan discovered an interesting audio Easter egg hiding in the Halo Infinite E3 trailer. We play it for you and speculate about what it means. Plus: the Xbox Dashboard is getting another refresh, the Blair Witch game finally shows itself, classic Doom games get re-released on Xbox - but things don't go super smoothly for Bethesda, and more!
Is Streaming the Future of Gaming?
July 23, 2019 23:10 - 46 minutes - 106 MB VideoMiranda and Brandin host Unlocked 403 in what feels like a very summer episode, which you can interpret as you will. The two discuss Hideo Kojima's comments on game streaming, the Gears 5 Tech Test, and their thoughts on Netflix's The Witcher trailer.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Why Did Square Ditch Xbox?
July 16, 2019 21:31 - 1 hour - 98 MBAs we break in our brand-new studio, our Xbox crew discusses why Square seems to have had a change of plans with regard to an Xbox release of Final Fantasy VII Remake. Plus: the director of Halo Reach has a new first-person shooter, The Division 2's director contemplates a single-player spinoff, Gears 5 says no to smoking, and more!
Halo Outpost Discovery Event Reactions
July 09, 2019 22:15 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBOn this week's Xbox show, we give our hands-on impressions from the first weekend of the Halo Outpost Discovery fan experience, discuss a new Batman release from Rocksteady (not a new game, sadly), talk through the small glimpses we've been getting at Playdead's new post-Inside game, and more!
One Xbox Scarlett Console vs. Two: What It Means
July 02, 2019 23:02 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBAs rumors suggest that Xbox Scarlett is now one console instead of two, we discuss what that means for Xbox heading into the next generation. Plus: Alan Wake 2 is a lot more possible now than it was last week, EA executives forego their bonuses, the co-creator of Dead Space is making a narrative-driven game for PUBG Corp, and more!
Rod Fergusson Talks Gears 5 With Us
June 25, 2019 23:18 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MBGears 5 boss Rod Fergusson joins us for an entire show of Gears talk, from taking over the beloved franchise from Epic to Gears Tactics to Gears 5 to Project Scarlett, and more!
Xbox E3 Recap Part 2 (Avengers, 12 Minutes and More!)
June 18, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBWe continue our Xbox E3 recap by discussing most of the rest of Xbox's press conference announcements, including Bleeding Edge, Ori 2, Minecraft Dungeons, Gears 5, Blair Witch, Battletoads, and Avengers (even though that last one wasn't in the Xbox conference).
Xbox E3 Recap Part 1 (With Kumail Nanjiani)
June 17, 2019 22:36 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBFilm and TV star Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley, The Big Sick, Men in Black: International, Stuber) joins our live-from-E3 episode to recap Microsoft's biggest Xbox E3 announcements. We'll deep-dive into the rest on the next episode!
Discussing Ubisoft's Big Pre-E3 Leak
June 04, 2019 19:27 - 2 hours - 149 MBOn this week's Xbox show, we discuss the biggest E3 leak so far in Watch Dogs 3, gush over the just-released Outer Wilds, address Rainbow Six Siege's plan for next-gen, and more!
Our Xbox E3 Predictions
May 28, 2019 21:59 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBOn this week's Xbox show, it's time once again for a beloved pre-E3 tradition: making our Xbox E3 predictions! We discuss what could happen with regard to Xbox Scarlett's release date and specs, Halo Infinite, a new Xbox Elite controller, and more! Plus: our take on the big Call of Duty: Modern Warfare rumor, why Dead Island 2 is still alive, what Saints Row and Red Faction developer Volition might be up to, and more!
Making Sense of Call of Duty’s Development Drama
May 21, 2019 00:02 - 52 minutes - 36 MBOn this week's Xbox show, Sony and Microsoft announced a partnership. Yes, you read that right! We talk about their mutual cloud-gaming initiative. Plus: Call of Duty's development gets thrown into turmoil for next year, so we examine what effect it will have on the future of the franchise. And did Ubisoft just announce Splinter Cell or were they just "joking"? All that and more on this week's Unlocked!
Red Dead Online Is Finally Out of Beta With Interesting New Features
May 14, 2019 21:30 - 57 minutes - 47.3 MBOn this week's Xbox show, the crew discusses their Rage 2 impressions and their thoughts on Red Dead Online's official launch and all the new content coming with it. Despite being just a few weeks away from E3, there's still other announcements rolling out, including the reveal of Ghost Recon Breakpoint, the unfortunate, concerning news from the Starbreeze financial call, and more.
What Will Ghost Recon and Call of Duty Be Like When They Return?
May 07, 2019 21:22 - 1 hour - 48 MBGhost Recon appears to be returning soon, as does Call of Duty. We debate what each might look like. Plus: Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update impressions, PlatinumGames laments how Microsoft has been treated in the wake of Scalebound's cancellation, Tekken x Street Fighter is probably never happening, and more!
The Madden Curse Is Coming for Chiefs Fans
April 30, 2019 19:49 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBOn this week's Xbox show, willl the Sonic the Hedgehog movie set video game movies back a decade or turn them into high art? Plus: Kansas City Chiefs fans have to reckon with the Madden Curse as the first details of Madden NFL 20 are announced, Games With Gold for May have been revealed, and more!
The Force Seems Strong With Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
April 23, 2019 21:20 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBOur Xbox crew gives our impressions of the just-released Mortal Kombat 11, discusses Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and why we're optimistic about it, speculates on the motive behind the return of a Call of Duty co-creator after a six-year retirement, and more! Plus: how much next-gen will Microsoft talk at E3?
Are You Ready for Assassin's Creed Vikings?
April 09, 2019 23:05 - 2 hours - 173 MBUbisoft seems to have teased the next Assassin's Creed game in The Division 2! We discuss the apparent Viking theme and its likely next-gen debut. Plus: Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold might be bundled together, an anonymous millionaire wants to set up a real-life battle royale (and we have ideas! Boy, do we have ideas!), we get a few new tidbits of Borderlands 3 information, and more!
What We Want From Borderlands 3
April 02, 2019 20:39 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBLots to discuss this week! James Duggan's impressions of The Division 2 and how it compares to other loot shooters. Plus: our headliner is Borderlands 3. It's finally official, but what kind of game will it be? We each give our take. We also detail the just-announced monster FPS Darkborn, wonder about Ubisoft's E3 press conference, and more!
How Elder Scrolls Helped Xbox Become Great
March 26, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 114 MBOur Xbox podcast crew gives detailed impressions of the just-released Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice as well as Remedy's upcoming third-person action game Control. Plus: a look back at the Elder Scrolls games that helped make the Xbox great as the franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary this week, more rumored details of the all-digital Xbox One S, a bit of Mortal Kombat 11 talk, and more!
Left 4 Dead Returns...Sort Of
March 19, 2019 19:49 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBOriginal Left 4 Dead developer Turtle Rock Studios returns with a game that sounds an awful lot like Left 4 Dead...literally and figuratively. Plus: we try to predict Bethesda's just-announced E3 press conference, No Man's Sky keeps building, and more!
What EA's E3 Absence Means for Microsoft
March 13, 2019 22:00 - 57 minutes - 79.9 MBAnother major publisher decides to skip its E3 press conference in 2019. We discuss what we think EA's decision means for Microsoft. Plus: Halo MCC gets Reach, Mortal Kombat 11 goes for the gusto in the story department, and more!
The Disc-Less Xbox One: Price Predictions and More
March 06, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBA new report suggests the disc-less Xbox One S will be announced next month. We speculate on price, who it's aimed at, and more! Plus: Borderlands 3, Apex Legends' sweet revenge for Respawn, and more!
Xbox's Nintendo Switch Play Is its Boldest Move Yet
February 27, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 95 MBWe dive deep into the credible rumors surrounding Microsoft bringing Xbox Game Pass to the Nintendo Switch. Plus: Microsoft considered hiring Gearbox to make Halo 4. How would THAT have changed history?? Also: HoloLens 2 and its potential future in the Xbox ecosystem, and we say goodbye to our beloved Shark.
Anthem and Crackdown 3: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
February 20, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBOur Xbox crew deep-dives into Xbox's two biggest new releases, Anthem and Crackdown 3. Plus: BioWare says Mass Effect will return, but how and when? We discuss...
Apex Legends Staggering Success Is More Than Just Hype
February 13, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBIGN's Xbox crew discusses Apex Legends enormous success and it's potential, the future of EA, and a traveling Halo Amusement Park that may be headed your way.
Making Sense of Xbox Live on Switch, Apex Legends, and More!
February 06, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBOur Xbox crew has a lot to chew on this week! Apex Legends reactions and impressions, Crackdown 3 impressions, Xbox Live's stunning extension to Nintendo Switch, Xbox's big E3 2019, and more!
Anthem's VIP Demo: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
January 30, 2019 23:00 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBThree major games dominate the water-cooler conversation this week, including the controversial Anthem VIP demo, plus the releases of Resident Evil 2 and Kingdom Hearts 3.
EA and Star Wars: What Went Wrong
January 23, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBEA has been having a tough time with Star Wars: What went wrong and can it be fixed? Our Xbox crew discusses that and more on this week's show.
What the Bungie-Activision Split Means for Xbox Fans
January 16, 2019 23:00 - 58 minutes - 81.2 MBBungie is now a free agent. Here's what it means for Xbox fans. Will Microsoft buy Bungie again? Will Destiny 3 happen? What's after Destiny? Plus: Phil Spencer briefly mentions the future at CES, Resident Evil 2's demo is popular, and more!
Our Most Anticipated Xbox Games of 2019
January 09, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBIGN's Xbox team kicks off the new year by discussing some of the games we're most excited about. Plus: one new Alien game not for Xbox and one that is, From Software's mystery new games, and more!
Xbox in 2018: The Year in Review
December 19, 2018 23:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBOur Xbox crew looks back on all aspects of the Xbox world in 2018, from games to studio acquisitions to services and much more! Plus: a look ahead to the fast start we're set to get off to in 2019, what Xbox characters we'd like to see in Smash Bros., and more!
What The Game Awards Meant for Xbox Fans
December 12, 2018 23:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBOur Xbox crew recaps last week's Game Awards, reacting an analyzing the biggest Xbox-related announcements. Plus: tune in for a bonus Let's Play of Below with creative director Kris Piotrowski!
If Not Superman, What Is Rocksteady Up To?
December 05, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBOur Xbox crew makes some last-minute Game Awards predictions that are sure to be comically wrong. Plus: Rocksteady says they're not doing a Superman game. So what ARE they up to? Also: BioWare teases Dragon Age 4 and we cast the Gears of War movie.
Why E3 2020 Is Critical for Xbox
November 28, 2018 23:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBMicrosoft's planets are all aligning towards E3 2020. We explain why it will be the most important moment in the last decade of Xbox. Plus: Red Dead Online impressions, The Initiative's big new hire, and more!
What Sony's E3 Absence Means for Xbox
November 21, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBOur Xbox crew discusses Sony's big E3 decision and what it means for Microsoft. Plus: in-depth Fallout 76 impressions, the rumored new disc-less Xbox One, and more!
IGN's Red Dead 2 Spoilercast
November 19, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBTina Amini is joined by Destin Legarie, Jon Ryan, and Casey DeFreitas to talk about all of the Red Dead 2 spoilers that need to be talked about!
Recapping X018: The Best of Xbox's Big Fan Event – Unlocked 370
November 14, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBMicrosoft's jam-packed X018 fan event brought with it a ton of new announcements. We react to and break down the TWO new studio acquisitions, Winter of Arcade, Crackdown 3's multiplayer mode and new release date, and much more!
Dear EA, Re: Titanfall 3...
November 08, 2018 18:20 - 50 minutes - 23.4 MBOur Xbox crew discusses what TWO games Respawn looks set to release this year and how to make sure Titanfall 3 doesn't get Titanfall 2'd. Plus: Forza Horizon 4's impressive sales feat, why NDAs are serious, Microsoft's Minecraft-made campus renovation preview, and more!
With Red Dead 2, Rockstar's Done It Again
October 31, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBWith Red Dead Redemption 2 finally out, we discuss its huge debut as well as the crazy things we've been doing inside its Old West world. Plus: Grand Theft Auto's future, Xbox Game Pass heads to PC, Battlefield V's Battle Royale mode gets a release date, and more!
Blackout Has Re-Energized Call of Duty
October 24, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBFPS/Battle Royale expert James Duggan joins Unlocked this week to discuss Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout mode after handling IGN's Blackout mode review. Is it Baby's First Battle Royale, or something more? Plus: Jade Raymond is out at the EA studio she founded, Devil May Cry 5 has one of the craziest special editions ever, four Valve classics get Xbox One X enhancements, and more!
You Can Play Xbox For a Good Cause
October 17, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBLongtime Xbox fan and military veteran Jeff Bartrom stops by to talk about Operation Supply Drop and 8-Bit Salute, the charity that helps active and retired military service members through video games. Plus: our Black Ops 4 Blackout impressions, Red Dead 2's 60-hour story, Diablo 4 (!...?), and much more!
A Day with Fallout 76
October 11, 2018 00:14 - 1 hour - 32 MBWe discuss our day playing Bethesda's big new RPG. Plus: Impressions of Hitman 2, discussion of Microsoft's new Project xCloud initiative, Microsoft's apparent new studio acquisition, and much more!
Is Assassin's Creed Odyssey The Best in The Series?
October 03, 2018 19:00 - 54 minutes - 25 MBWe talk AC Odyssey, Red Dead Redemption 2 and the return of the Xbox XO event!
Unlocked Episode 363
September 26, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBWe discuss our hands-on impressions with Rockstar's latest, from hunting to battling wolves to horseback riding to shooting dudes in the eye. Plus: our reactions to Telltale's closure, Devil May Cry 5's microtransactions, and more!
Unlocked Episode 362
September 19, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBWe discuss Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's just-completed Blackout battle royale mode beta. It was better than anyone expected, and it may not only make people forget about the lack of a campaign, but it puts Battlefield V's Firestorm in a tough position.