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  • Gears of War: E-Day Is Awesome (No Spoilers)

    October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

    In a spoiler-free discussion, Ryan and Michael talk about how much they love Gears of War: E-Day, which Ryan reviewed for IGN. Plus: Halo's former Franchise Creative Director comments on the three probable paths to success that he thinks…

  • Halo Studios Is No Longer Making Halo

    September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

    Xbox's "reset" continued this week, and we discussed and analyzed all of the newest changes, including the big one of Activision taking over on Halo from Halo Studios. Our thoughts on why we think this happened, whether or not it'll be a…

  • Sony's Loss Is Xbox's Gain: Hideo Kojima Signs With Xbox for Physint – Unlocked 754

    September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

    Our hiatus is over and we've got a LOT to talk about this week, starting with Sony's shocking decision to drop Hideo Kojima's next-gen tactical espionage game Physint, only for Xbox to pick it up. Plus: the big unreleased games we've been…

  • Kingdom Hearts 4 in Late 2027. Can it Really Be True?

    August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

    Join the IGN Discord https://discord.gg/h2T45nkkm6 The director of Kingdom Hearts 4 promises a late 2027 release window for the eagerly awaited Kingdom Hearts 4. Can it really be true? Plus: our very spoiler-free reactions to the GTA 6…

  • Xbox Reportedly Won’t Let Discs Die

    August 6, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

    Join the IGN Discord https://discord.gg/h2T45nkkm6 One well-sourced rumor suggests that Xbox won't be backing away from physical media, in the name of backwards compatibility. We discuss what Xbox can and should do to continue offering…

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  • Where Does Halo Go From Here? + Gears E-Day Multiplayer Thoughts

    July 30, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

    It's all about Halo this week – save for our first hands-on impressions of Gears of War: E-Day's impressive Horde Siege multiplayer mode at the end of the episode – as we discuss not only our thoughts on the just-released Halo 1 remake…

  • Obsidian Returns to Fallout

    July 16, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

    Fallout: New Vegas game director Josh Sawyer will lead a new Fallout game at Obsidian, giving RPG fans what they've wanted for a long time, even if it's under less-than-ideal industry circumstances. We talk all about this huge new…

  • Xbox’s Brutal ‘Reset’ + Who Bought State of Decay 3 and Senua?

    July 9, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min

    The axe has fallen at Xbox, and while the result is thousands more job losses, the silver lining is that no studios are being closed. We try to figure out who might've bought Undead Labs (State of Decay 3) and Ninja Theory (Senua), as well…

  • What’s Left of/at Xbox?

    July 2, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min

    Join the IGN Discord https://discord.com/invite/h2T45nkkm6 Another dreadful week of Xbox news brings reports that State of Decay 3 may get canceled and developer Undead Labs might be shut down, with Arkane and its Marvel's Blade project…

  • Xbox's Third Price Increase Is the Biggest Yet – Unlocked 747

    June 26, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

    Money is the name of the game this week, from Xbox's third round of price cuts that see the Series S now start at $500 and the Series X start at $750 to GTA coming in at $80 for the base game and $100 for the Ultimate Edition to the Steam…

  • Hello Darkness My Old Friend

    June 18, 2026 · 1 hr 56 min

    All of Xbox's good energy and community goodwill instantly evaporated as the honeymoon phase for new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma came to a quick end this week. Her new publicly released memo talked of a "resetting" of Xbox and narrowing profit…

  • Fable, Gears of War, and Halo: Our Behind Closed Doors Reactions

    June 11, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

    We've got SO much more to talk about since the Xbox Showcase last weekend. Namely: we got behind-closed-doors looks at Gears of War: E-Day, Fable, and Halo: Campaign Evolved – the latter of which we got to play! 00:00:00 - Intro & Gears…

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About the show

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. Unlocked is a part of Geek Media Podcast Network, an IGN Entertainment Brand. Visit Geek.com for more information.