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
Unlocked Episode 361
September 12, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBOur Xbox crew discusses Xbox Skill, which will integrate Alexa and other household-voice-control devices into Xbox One in the wake of Kinect's demise. Plus: THQ Nordic acquires Kingdoms of Amalur, Xbox Australia comes up with the weirdest Xbox controller yet, and more!
Unlocked Episode 360
September 05, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBForza Horizon 4 creative director Ralph Fulton joins us for the entire show to talk about everything Horizon, including topping themselves every time out, where their Halo and Hot Wheels collaborations came from, and more! Plus: a special edition Xbox One X and Elite Controller (yes, it's back!), EA's big Battlefield delay, and much more!
Unlocked Episode 359
August 31, 2018 20:43 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MBOur Xbox crew looks at Xbox's potentially revolutionary new All Access program. Plus: Microsoft might not be done buying studios, Cyberpunk 2077 demo reactions, and more!
Unlocked Episode 358
August 22, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBOur Xbox crew discusses the ever-deepening relationship between Forza and Halo, what we thought of the Doom Eternal gameplay reveal (hint: HNNNNNNNNG!), new Xbox announcements from Gamescom, some new release dates, and more!
Unlocked 357
August 15, 2018 22:06 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBWe chat with Red Dead Redemption 2 expert Jon Ryan about other secrets from the gameplay trailer, Fallout 76 is looking a lot more fun, and we spent more time with Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Unlocked Episode 356
August 08, 2018 22:00 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBOur Xbox crew digs in on the week's Xbox news, including Crackdown 3 being "pretty much done," the Halo TV series starring Master Chief after all, Superman wanting to play Geralt, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Beta Impressions, Madden impressions, and more!
Unlocked Episode 355
August 01, 2018 22:00 - 56 minutes - 26.3 MBOur Xbox crew gives in-depth impressions of No Man's Sky on Xbox One. Plus: Epic Games's enormous Fortnite-fueled valuation, whether EA would or should make Battlefield Royale a standalone game, the removal of loot boxes in Forza, and more!
Unlocked Episode 354
July 25, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 31 MBOur Xbox crew dives deep on the latest Xbox Scarlet next-gen rumor. Plus: Impressions of the Halo arcade game, Xbox's milestone fiscal year, QuakeCon details, Fallout 76 beta news, and more!
Unlocked Episode 353
July 18, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBOur Xbox crew dissects a new report on the state of Crackdown 3 and looks at what its future potential is. Plus: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is getting not one but two multiplayer betas, Sea of Thieves has a major new content update, Code Vein checks out of 2018, and more!
Unlocked Episode 352
July 11, 2018 21:57 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBOur Xbox crew catches up on the week's news, including the green-lighting of Showtime's Halo TV series, EA Motive's new Star Wars project, Anthem's much-appreciated gameplay tweak, Dead Island 2's zombie-like revival, and more!
Unlocked Episode 351
June 27, 2018 23:15 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBOur Xbox crew looks at the new summer game releases in a normally dry time of year for gaming. Plus: we debate Gears (of War) 5's name change, discuss Minecraft's Xbox/Switch cross-play, salute Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, and more!
Unlocked Episode 350
June 20, 2018 23:10 - 1 hour - 34.7 MBXbox had a stellar E3 and there's a lot to break down, including: Halo Infinite and the future of Halo, Phil Spencer's next-gen console acknowledgement, Microsoft's first-party studio shopping spree, our hands-on impressions of E3's biggest games, and much more!
Unlocked Episode 349
June 06, 2018 23:33 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBWe've got one more show for you before we head down to E3, and there is much to discuss! Is Microsoft buying Playground Games? Plus: several new games have been announced, leaked, or announced and leaked. Also: some big games get release dates, Red Dead Redemption 2 tempts you with three different special editions, State of Decay 2 is doing great, and more!
Unlocked Episode 348
May 31, 2018 17:29 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBIt's that time of year again! We've got a dozen E3 predictions for Xbox heading into the biggest gaming event of 2018. Plus: a bit of Fallout 76 talk as well. Thanks to our sponsor this week, Hims. Check 'em out at ForHims.com.
Unlocked Episode 347
May 25, 2018 02:11 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBOn a jam-packed show, our Xbox crew gives hands-on impressions of both Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Kingdom Hearts 3. Plus: a big discussion on the newly announced Halo: Fireteam Raven arcade game and what it does and doesn't mean for Halo 6! Thanks to our sponsor this week, Hims. Check 'em out at ForHims.com.
Unlocked Episode 346
May 17, 2018 21:50 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBJoin us as we talk about State of Decay 2, Jon Ryan's thoughts on seeing Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay for the first time, the end of Boss Key Productions, and some E3 news. Thanks to our sponsor this week, Hims. Check 'em out at ForHims.com.
Unlocked Episode 345
May 10, 2018 19:41 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThis week, our Xbox crew discusses the plausibility of the crazy Walmart game listings, what it means for Xbox if in fact they're starting a new 'AAAA' studio in Santa Monica, an old favorite gets added to the backwards compatibility list, and more! Thanks to our sponsor this week, Hims. Check 'em out at ForHims.com.
Unlocked Episode 344
May 03, 2018 18:30 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBOn this week's Xbox show, Alanah gives her impressions from playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider, we discuss the hype for Red Dead Redemption 2, we rank our Top 5 Halo vehicles ever, and more! Thanks to our sponsor this week, Hims. Check 'em out at ForHims.com.
Unlocked Episode 343
April 26, 2018 00:27 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBTo commemorate episode 343 of our show, we go full Halo and discuss our favorite memories ever and then make our own top 10 list of our favorite Halo multiplayer maps ever. Thanks to our sponsor this week, Hims. Check 'em out at ForHims.com.
Unlocked Episode 341
April 12, 2018 19:22 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBOur Xbox crew digs deep into the huge new batch of original Xbox backwards compatible games announced this week, picking our favorites. Plus: a new batch of 360 games get Xbox One X enhancements, Michael Ironside AND Splinter Cell are back in Ghost Recon, and much more! Thanks to our sponsor this week, Hims. Check 'em out at ForHims.com.
Unlocked Episode 340
April 05, 2018 00:37 - 1 hour - 100 MBOur Xbox crew discusses No Man's Sky's upcoming Xbox release and how it might be received. Plus: Shadow of War looks to rehabilitate its image, Red Faction returns, more original Xbox games are on the way to backwards compatibility, and more!
Unlocked Episode 339
March 28, 2018 21:37 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBMost of this week's show is dedicated to taking stock of Sea of Thieves now that it's finally out. We discuss what's good, what's bad, and where it can go from here. We also talk about A Way Out, Telltale's Batman series, Hellblade coming to Xbox, and more!
Unlocked Episode 338
March 21, 2018 17:51 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBXbox's Chris Charla sits in with us to talk about the ever-growing success that is Xbox's ID@Xbox indie game program. We discuss Cuphead, Inside, and the slate of upcoming ID@Xbox games including The Last Night, Below, and many others! Plus: Sea of Thieves launches, a new Lego game is on the way, and more!
Unlocked Episode 337
March 15, 2018 20:45 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBRumors of Splinter Cell's return in 2018 have our Xbox crew's hearts aflutter. We discuss what we'd want to see in a potential new game. Plus: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 runs from Red Dead Redemption 2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider's teaser campaign gets spoiled...by Square Enix themselves, Microsoft announces their E3 plans, movie reviews for both Tomb Raider and Ready Player One, and much more!
Unlocked Episode 336
March 08, 2018 17:16 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBInside returns with a mystery $375 collector's edition that we can't make sense of. Plus: our impressions from playing State of Decay 2, Battlefield V and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 appear to both be real things, and more!
Unlocked Episode 335
March 01, 2018 18:19 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBFour beloved Xbox 360 games get Xbox One X enhancements, Cyberpunk 2077 seems to be coming out from behind the shadows, Sea of Thieves is getting a console bundle, and some stuff that's making us mad this week. Plus: meet the two coolest new Xbox One controllers, and more!
Unlocked Episode 334
February 22, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBOur Xbox crew discusses what may be going on behind the scenes with the Burnout Paradise remaster. Plus: mapping out Xbox's first-party release dates for 2018, gushing about Ys's long-awaited (by Ryan) debut on Xbox, and more!
Unlocked Episode 333
February 16, 2018 22:31 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBRare Studio Head Craig Duncan joins our Xbox crew for an hour of Sea of Thieves talk. We discuss beta weirdness, Easter eggs, beta lessons, what post-launch might look like, and much more!
Unlocked Episode 332
February 08, 2018 00:55 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBOur Xbox crew discusses Red Dead Redemption 2's new concrete release date, its effect on other fall games, and why Rockstar earns gamers' respect. Plus: more rumor reactions, PUBG's new console bundle, and more!
Unlocked Episode 331
February 01, 2018 01:57 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBWe share high-seas adventure stories from our time in the Sea of Thieves beta plus where a datamine reveals the game might go next. Plus: Monster Hunter World impressions, discussion of Anthem's not-unexpected delay, and more!
Unlocked Live Special Edition (2018)
January 26, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn a special episode of Unlocked that featured a live studio audience of IGN fans, we worked with the crowd – and special guest Gary Whitta – to unofficially rank the best Xbox 360 games of all-time. We hope you enjoy it, even when it gets...a bit crazy.
Unlocked Episode 330
January 25, 2018 19:19 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBNow that Xbox Game Pass will include day-one first-party releases starting with Sea of Thieves, we discuss whether or not Game Pass is the future of gaming. Plus: what a potential Duke Nukem movie starring John Cena REALLY means, the Sea of Thieves closed beta is underway, and more!
Unlocked Episode 329
January 18, 2018 22:55 - 55 minutes - 26.1 MBWith Playground's second team now all but confirmed to be on a Fable revival, we discuss what the news means for Forza Horizon, for gamers, and for Fable itself. Plus: rumors of a new Xbox One Elite Controller, the New Duke gets priced and dated, a new Alien game bursts out of a new developer's chest, and more!
Unlocked Episode 328
January 11, 2018 18:22 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBRumors are swirling about Fable, Perfect Dark, and a new IP. We do our best to make sense of them. Plus: details on Xbox's new Achievement system, Dashboard update details, and more!
Unlocked Episode 327
January 04, 2018 00:41 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBOn this week's Xbox show, our Xbox crew rings in the New Year by making a dozen Xbox predictions for 2018. Plus: Microsoft's apparent PUBG marketing mistake, the last tie to Kinect is severed, and more!
Unlocked: 2017 Xbox Year in Review
December 25, 2017 17:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBOn this special year-end episode of our Xbox show, we reflect back on the Xbox's year in 2017: the good, the bad, and everything in-between. Plus: a look ahead to Xbox's exciting prospects for 2018!
Unlocked Episode 326
December 14, 2017 01:10 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBWe debate whether or not you should play PUBG on Xbox in its current state. Plus: reacting to Xbox at The Game Awards, Predator in Ghost Recon, when you can play Metal Gear Survive, and much more!
Unlocked Episode 325
December 07, 2017 01:06 - 55 minutes - 51 MBOur Xbox crew predicts what we might see and learn at this week's Game Awards. Plus: our reactions to Mega Man 11, a new tennis game announcement, Destiny 2 getting Amazon Alexa integration, and more!
Unlocked Episode 324
November 30, 2017 01:13 - 1 hour - 64 MBOn this week's Xbox show, we discuss a bunch of stories we'd rather not have to report, including the Fortnite lawsuit involving a 14-year-old boy, the "sunsetting" of Marvel Heroes Omega, and the comatose state of the Deus Ex franchise. On a happier note, Square Enix's CEO shows integrity when speaking about Hitman and Io Interactive, single-player games thrive over Black Friday weekend, this year's Unlock Block trivia trophy gets awarded, and more! Also: if you would like to help former IG...
Are Loot Boxes Illegal Gambling? - Unlocked 323
November 27, 2017 21:51 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBThis week, the crew talks about Black Friday deals, the Xbox One X, and more on the ongoing loot box drama.
Unlocked Episode 322
November 16, 2017 20:58 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBOn this week's Xbox show, we discuss just what the heck went wrong with Star Wars Battlefront 2. Plus: we go over all of the Xbox-specific nominees for this year's Game Awards, what original Xbox games we'd like to see added to Xbox One backward compatibility, and more!
Phil Spencer on Xbox's First-Party Future – Unlocked 321
November 09, 2017 19:10 - 1 hour - 36.3 MBWe discuss Phil Spencer's recent comments about Xbox's first-party situation, Call of Duty: WW2 reviewer Miranda Sanchez joins us to dive into the new FPS, more Xbox One X-enhanced 360 games, and much more!
Unlocked Episode 320
November 02, 2017 01:23 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBXbox One X marketing head Albert Penello joins us to discuss the interesting origins of Microsoft's new turbocharged console. Plus: PUBG finally gets an Xbox One release date, gifting digital games on Xbox, and more!
Unlocked Episode 319
October 26, 2017 20:17 - 1 hour - 36.9 MBOn this week's Xbox show, we mourn the Kinect after its official discontinuation, discuss this week's original Xbox backward compatibility news, give impressions of Assassin's Creed Origins and Wolfenstein 2, and more!
Unlocked Episode 318
October 18, 2017 22:58 - 51 minutes - 24.4 MBOur Xbox show dissects the radical shift at EA that's resulted in the closure of Visceral Games, a change in direction for their Star Wars game, and an uncertain future at EA for Amy Hennig. Plus: Master Chief Collection is back, and more!
Unlocked Episode 317
October 12, 2017 17:54 - 57 minutes - 27.1 MBWe give our impressions of Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the Star Wars Battlefront 2 multiplayer beta, and The Evil Within 2. Plus: four new Xbox One bundles, the hidden Master Chief inside every Xbox One X, God Eater 3, and more!
Unlocked Episode 316
October 05, 2017 00:57 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBWe celebrate Xbox's biggest week of 2017, including our extended impressions of the glorious Cuphead, our reactions to the Red Dead Redemption 2 story trailer, and our thoughts on Forza Motorsport 7. Plus: should Microsoft try to buy PUBG? We discuss that, and more!
Unlocked Episode 315
September 28, 2017 16:53 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBHalo 3 celebrates its 10th anniversary, so we reminisce with our memories of the campaign, the multiplayer, and the cultural impact it had. Plus: Square Enix doubles down on "games as a service," Xbox creator Seamus Blackley brings "The Duke" controller to Xbox One, and much more!
Unlocked 314: Destiny 2 Has Us Hooked and Tomb Raider Movie Reactions
September 21, 2017 21:30 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBThis week, the crew talks about their Guardians, thoughts on the Tomb Raider trailer, and Fortnite (momentarily) ending the console war.
Unlocked 313: Destiny 2's Player Count, PUBG's Sea of Thieves Water + More!
September 13, 2017 23:07 - 54 minutes - 25.8 MBOn this week's Xbox show, we discuss our Destiny 2 opinions after more time with it -- as well as its impressive first-week player count -- plus PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is getting Sea of Thieves's water tech, and more!