Latest Xbla Podcast Episodes
Xbox Gamers React to Bungie Joining PlayStation
Podcast Unlocked - February 02, 2022 00:11 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsSony has purchased Bungie, who has meant so much to Xbox and its history, that we can't help but discuss the deal. We look at what it means for the future of Bungie on Xbox, remember our favorite Bungie-made moments on Xbox, and more. Plus: our reactions to the Halo TV show's new trailer and rel...
Our Dream Xbox-Activision Collabs + Who Should Xbox Buy Next?
Podcast Unlocked - January 26, 2022 00:16 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsWe can't stop thinking about last week's landmark Xbox acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, so on this week's podcast, we're talking about A) Who Microsoft might strategically target for acquisition next, and B) our dream Xbox-Bethesda-Activision-Blizzard project collaborations and IP revivals. P...
Xbox Buys Activision Blizzard - Holy S&*%
Podcast Unlocked - January 18, 2022 22:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsXbox continues its spending spree, buying Activision-Blizzard for almost $70 billion. We spent almost the entire podcast discussing it, from future game exclusivity to Microsoft's role in cleaning up Activision Blizzard's toxic workplace culture to whether or not so much consolidation is a good ...
How Much Dying Light 2 Is Too Much?
Podcast Unlocked - January 11, 2022 23:30 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsWe have a random assortment of Xbox topics to discuss this week, from Dying Light 2's supposed 500-hour play time, Amazon getting the Fallout TV show off the ground with a big name attached, Xbox Game Pass landing another big third-party game on day one, and more!
Xbox Game Pass Starts 2022 With a Bang
Podcast Unlocked - January 04, 2022 22:43 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsHappy New Year! Xbox Game Pass gets 2022 started in a big way - by dropping the entirety of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition onto Game Pass. We discuss the legendary RPG series, the importance of its presence on Game Pass, and more. Plus: what we played over the holiday break (hint: Halo Infinite ...
IGN Avengers Assemble! Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo - Who Had the Strongest Year?
Podcast Unlocked - December 21, 2021 23:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsThe hosts of IGN's four major podcasts (Game Scoop, Unlocked, Beyond, and NVC) unite, Avengers-style, to discuss 2021's biggest games on each platform, as well as look ahead to what's coming in 2022. We hope you enjoy this special episode!
Halo Infinite Campaign Spoilercast
Podcast Unlocked - December 15, 2021 00:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsNow that Halo Infinite's campaign has been out for a little while, it's time to go into full spoiler mode and discuss our thoughts on the story! Find out what we thought of the (Legendary) ending, Cortana, Master Chief, The Pilot, The Banished, and more! WARNING: Do NOT listen to or watch this e...
Halo Infinite Review Discussion (No Spoilers!)
Podcast Unlocked - December 08, 2021 00:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsThis week's episode is all about Halo Infinite. We can FINALLY talk about it now that the review embargo has lifted. We discuss everything we did and didn't like about Master Chief's glorious return,. but don't worry – this conversation is spoiler-free. We'll do a full Halo Infinite spoilercast ...
A Mass Effect TV Series? Here’s What We’d Want
Podcast Unlocked - November 30, 2021 23:27 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsHappy holidays! As we push into the final (huge) month of the Xbox year, we discuss Amazon's rumored Mass Effect TV show. Can it work? Who should it focus on? Who should star in it? Plus: Halo Infinite multiplayer impressions, Scalebound's director speaks candidly about the canceled Xbox exclusi...
Halo Infinite Multiplayer Arrives Early!
Podcast Unlocked - November 17, 2021 00:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsOur second episode this week tackles the biggest topic in the Xbox world right now: Halo Infinite. From the surprise early release of the free-to-play multiplayer suite to our impressions of the campaign, we spend a lot of time talking Halo. But we also spend a lot of time talking about the top ...
Xbox Creator Seamus Blackley Talks 20 Years of Xbox
Podcast Unlocked - November 15, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsXbox creator Seamus Blackley joins us for a special episode commemorating the 20th anniversary of Xbox. He shares stories from the early days of building the Xbox at Microsoft, discusses what he thinks of Xbox and the gaming industry now, and much more!
Forza Horizon Finally Gets its Due
Podcast Unlocked - November 09, 2021 22:40 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsOur Xbox crew spends a ton of time digging into the just-released masterpiece that is Forza Horizon 5, including why we love it, and we feel like it's finally getting its due as a series after all these years. Plus: we're less enthusiastic about Call of Duty: Vanguard, huge games like Diablo 4, ...
Is a Quake Reboot Bethesda’s Next Big Xbox-Exclusive FPS?
Podcast Unlocked - November 02, 2021 23:12 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsIs id Software moving onto Quake after Doom? Job postings suggest that might be the case, and we discuss what we'd like to see out of what would be Xbox's next major exclusive first-person shooter. Plus: Miranda and Ryan tell you about their visit to 343 Industries to play Halo Infinite, Sega an...
Halo Infinite: Reacting to the New Campaign Footage
Podcast Unlocked - October 26, 2021 22:22 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsWith six minutes of new Halo Infinite campaign footage to chew on, we spend a lot of time in this episode reacting to the footage we've all been waiting over a year to see. We talk about the open world, the improved graphics, the ray tracing (or the lack thereof), the boss battles (?), and more!...
New Avowed Details Emerge as Xbox Celebrates 20 Years - Podcast Unlocked 516
Podcast Unlocked - October 19, 2021 22:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsA plethora of new details about Avowed emerged this last week from Windows Central's Jez Corden who reports that it's deep into development and will feature destructible environments, and elements Pillars of Eternity fans are familiar with. We brought Jez on the show to discuss his Avowed piece ...
Surprising No One, Forza Horizon 5 Is Awesome
Podcast Unlocked - October 12, 2021 23:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsIt's the busy fall games season and we've got a LOT to talk about, from Forza Horizon 5 preview impressions (spoiler: it's absurdly good) to Back 4 Blood first impressions, the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy remasters being real, Ubisoft's latest uninspiring announcement in Ghost Recon Frontline, and ...
Xbox in Japan: Why We’re Optimistic
Podcast Unlocked - October 05, 2021 21:52 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsXbox boss Phil Spencer reaffirms his commitment to supporting the Japanese game market and Japanese-developed games. We discuss what needs to happen and what we'd like to see. Plus: our impressions of Big Team Battle in Halo Infinite's second weekend of multiplayer test flight #2, and more!
Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Is Glorious (So Far)
Podcast Unlocked - September 28, 2021 23:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsTwo big topics dominate this week's episode. First and foremost is our recap and analysis of the first weekend of the second Halo Infinite multiplayer test flight. We were all incredibly impressed by what 343 has put together so far. And second, we discuss the unexpected news that Square Enix-ow...
This Fall Is FPS Heaven
Podcast Unlocked - September 21, 2021 21:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsBattlefield 2042's short delay has set up a heck of a Fall/holiday season for first-person shooter fans. We discuss each of the five major FPS games out between now and the end of the year: Far Cry 6, Back 4 Blood, Call of Duty: Vanguard, the aforementioned Battlefield 2042, and Halo Infinite. A...
Star Wars: KOTOR Is Back...but Not on Xbox
Podcast Unlocked - September 14, 2021 23:28 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsBeloved original Xbox classic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (aka KOTOR) is back as...a timed PlayStation 5 exclusive? We discuss the strange circumstances of this long-awaited revival, from the exclusivity deal to the developer behind it and more. Plus: we get psyched for Halo Infinite'...
Alan Wake Is Back!
Podcast Unlocked - September 07, 2021 22:38 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsAlan Wake is back and we are incredibly excited. Will this lead to the long-awaited sequel? We discuss... Plus: it's time to give Psychonauts 2 its flowers after an incredible journey that began in the early days of the original Xbox, so we do just that on this episode. Also: Miranda's "meh" rea...
Analyzing Halo Infinite’s Release Date and Hardware Surprises
Podcast Unlocked - August 31, 2021 23:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsHalo Infinite finally has a release date, and it's not what any of us would've guessed. We analyze what the December date may or may not mean, celebrate both the unsurprising special-edition Halo controller and the definitely-surprising special-edition Halo Infinite Xbox One, discuss the negativ...
Reacting to Xbox's Gamescom Showcase
Podcast Unlocked - August 25, 2021 17:18 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsWe recorded this episode live immediately following the Xbox Showcase at Gamescom. We discuss why we thought this was a poor overall showing for Xbox due to pacing and notable game absences like Halo Infinite, Bright Memory Infinite, Scorn, and CrossfireX. But we also go over the really cool stu...
GTA Remaster Rumor: Why We’re Excited
Podcast Unlocked - August 18, 2021 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsA credible rumor suggests that Rockstar is preparing to release an Unreal Engine remaster of the Grand Theft Auto 3/Vice City/San Andreas trilogy. We discuss the technical side of that, the financial side of it, which one we're most excited to dive back into, and more. Plus: a spoiler-free discu...
Buckle Up for Xbox’s Big Gamescom Show
Podcast Unlocked - August 10, 2021 23:21 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsXbox announces its big Gamescom event. We make our predictions for what we think we're going to see, along with what we think we might not see at this particular event. Plus: our highlights from the second Xbox Twitch indie showcase, Dead Space's maybe-earlier-than-expected release date, what we...
Xbox's Great Weekend with Halo Infinite's Impressive Tech Preview and the Ascent
Podcast Unlocked - August 03, 2021 22:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsIt was a big weekend for Xbox. In this episode we break down the different modes and experiences we tried in the Halo Infinite tech preview, share thoughts on The Ascent, and explore the question that will never die: does Halo need a Battle Royale?
Dead Space Remake: Is EA Back in Gamers' Good Graces?
Podcast Unlocked - July 27, 2021 22:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsEA's just-announced Dead Space remake leads us to discuss whether or not EA has turned the corner and started to re-earn gamers' trust. Plus: our impressions of Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X and S, a bit on Death's Door, The Coalition's Unreal Engine 5 tech demo, Halo Infinite's im...
We Need to Talk About Tom Clancy’s XDefiant
Podcast Unlocked - July 21, 2021 00:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsReactions to Ubisoft's new Tom Clancy-universe-blending first-person shooter XDefiant have been polarizing, to say the least. We spend the bulk of the show discussing the controversial game announcement, from the challenges it faces to why it's upsetting some Clancy game fans to where the Clancy...
FPS Games to Level Up...in the Cloud?
Podcast Unlocked - July 15, 2021 22:15 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsWith word from Battlefield 2042 developer DICE that cloud computing will soon level up the capabilities of first-person shooters, we discuss what we'd like to see and what we think we'll see. Plus: what we hope the studio formerly known as DICE LA will be up to next, Dark Souls 3's new FPS Boos...
Xbox Goes '90s
Podcast Unlocked - July 06, 2021 23:04 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsIn this episode of Unlocked, the crew joined by Taylor Lyles discusses Microsoft's team up with All-4-One for a neat "I Swear" Xbox All Access remix, revisits the Phil Spencer interview from Unlocked 500, theorizes what could be happening with a rumor about Kojima and Xbox Cloud Gaming, and ple...