Podcast Unlocked Podcast
1) Hollow Knight: Silksong First Impressions – Unlocked 705
The long-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally out the day this episode publishes, and so we brought in Logan Plant from our Nintendo Voice chat to discuss his thoughts so far after he played...Show More
2) 5 Rad Games We’re Playing Right Now – Unlocked 704
We're drowning in a sea of awesome games this week! Between the three of us, we've been playing a couple of big new releases (Gears of War Reloaded and Metal Gear Solid Delta) and a few hot upcoming g...Show More
3) BioShock 4’s Development Hell – Unlocked 703
We react to a new since-confirmed report that 2K's new BioShock game continues to find its footing. We discuss where the project is and what the BioShock IP still means to gamers. Plus: Helldivers 2's...Show More
4) We’re Eating Good With Battlefield 6 and Grounded 2 – Unlocked 702
This week on Unlocked, we dive into the finer details of Battlefield 6 after a hands-on preview and find a return to form for EA’s long-running shooter franchise. But we also dig into Grounded 2’s ear...Show More
5) Xbox Backs Off of $80 Games…For Now – Unlocked 701
Lots to talk about this week! We start by discussing the latest releases and games we're previewing, including Grounded 2, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. Then we hit on Helldiv...Show More
6) Former Xbox Exec on the Past, Present, and Future of Xbox – Unlocked 700
Former Xbox executive Greg Canessa – creator of Xbox Live Arcade – joins us for our 700th episode to share some awesome inside-baseball stories from his days at Xbox. He also talks about his perspecti...Show More
7) The Depressing Aftermath of Xbox’s Huge Layoffs – Unlocked 699
We sort through the aftermath of Xbox's devastating layoffs from last week, including updates on the status of where Perfect Dark was, what's left of the Turn 10 team, how Microsoft's AI investments m...Show More
8) Assessing Xbox’s Layoffs, Game Cancellations, and Studio Closures – Unlocked 698
As expected, layoffs at Microsoft and Xbox did happen this week, and they were unbelievably brutal. Approximately 9,000 people reportedly got laid off, multiple games were canceled, and entire studios...Show More
9) Xbox's 2026 Looks STACKED – Unlocked 697
This year's Xbox Showcase was very good, but next year's Showcase should be absolutely jam-packed with Xbox's A-listers, from Halo to Gears of War to Fable and Forza Horizon. And not just that, Fall 2...Show More
10) Dissecting Xbox’s Next-Gen Announcement – Unlocked 696
We kick off by talking about the games we got to play behind closed doors after the Xbox Showcase: The Outer Worlds 2, Gears of War Reloaded, and Ninja Gaiden 4. And then we dig into our main topic: X...Show More