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  • Gears of War: E-Day Is Awesome (No Spoilers) – Unlocked 756

    Gears of War: E-Day Is Awesome (No Spoilers) – Unlocked 756
    Oct 1 2026
    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 might take under Activision, and more! #xbox #gaming #gearsofwar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 11 min
  • Halo Studios Is No Longer Making Halo – Unlocked 755

    Halo Studios Is No Longer Making Halo – Unlocked 755
    Sep 24 2026
    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 reboot, what engine it'll use, what studio might work on it, and more. Plus: Bungie breathes a second life into Destiny 2, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 19 min
  • Sony's Loss Is Xbox's Gain: Hideo Kojima Signs With Xbox for Physint – Unlocked 754

    Sony's Loss Is Xbox's Gain: Hideo Kojima Signs With Xbox for Physint – Unlocked 754
    Sep 11 2026
    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 playing (Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Exodus, State of Decay 3, Gears of War: E-Day, Metro 2039), our thoughts on the GTA 6 gameplay reveal, and more! This weeks show was hosted by Ryan McCaffrey and Michael Higham. It was produced by Nick Maillet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 13 min
  • Kingdom Hearts 4 in Late 2027. Can it Really Be True? – Unlocked 753

    Kingdom Hearts 4 in Late 2027. Can it Really Be True? – Unlocked 753
    Aug 20 2026
    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 leaks (we haven't watched any of it ourselves), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's surprise single-player demo, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma gets a demo of The Elder Scrolls 6, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro & Kingdom Hearts 4 00:15:11 - The GTA 6 Leaks 00:40:21 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta 00:47:09 - The Elder Scrolls 6 00:57:23 - Warren Spector Retires 01:08:06 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 18 min
  • Xbox Reportedly Won’t Let Discs Die – Unlocked 752

    Xbox Reportedly Won’t Let Discs Die – Unlocked 752
    Aug 6 2026
    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 gamers a choice in how they buy their games. Plus: Xbox's backwards compatibility push reportedly turns to Xbox 360 games on PC, and we revisit some of our favorite semi-obscure 360 games we'd love to see brought forward through this program. We also talk about Xbox's huge new price increase in Europe in the UK, Project Helix, future Xbox exclusivity, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 35 min
  • Where Does Halo Go From Here? + Gears E-Day Multiplayer Thoughts – Unlocked 751

    Where Does Halo Go From Here? + Gears E-Day Multiplayer Thoughts – Unlocked 751
    Jul 30 2026
    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, Campaign Evolved, but also the future of Steve Downes in the role of Master Chief, what we'd want (and in Halo 2's case, demand!) from potential remakes of Halo 2 and Halo 3, where the mainline series goes from here, and more! 00:00:00 - Halo: Campaign Evolved 01:06:32 - Gears of War: E-Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 27 min
  • Obsidian Returns to Fallout – Unlocked 750

    Obsidian Returns to Fallout – Unlocked 750
    Jul 16 2026
    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 development for Xbox, including what engine it might run on. Plus: id Software is still very much alive, but what will they do next? We debate that before we conclude by lamenting the reported cancellation of a Halo multiplayer project from the studio run by the multiplayer lead on Halo 2. 00:00:00 - Intro & -Obsidian Cancels Avowed 2 for Fallout 00:34:16 - What Engine will Obsidian use for Fallout? 00:44:14 - Future of id Software 01:02:01 - Cancelled Halo multiplayer 01:14:45 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 22 min
  • Xbox’s Brutal ‘Reset’ + Who Bought State of Decay 3 and Senua? – Unlocked 749

    Xbox’s Brutal ‘Reset’ + Who Bought State of Decay 3 and Senua? – Unlocked 749
    Jul 9 2026
    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 as what the now-independent Double Fine might be working on. Plus: Game Pass's failures and how it might evolve moving forward, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro & Xbox Layoffs 00:20:52 - Future of State of Decay 3 00:30:21 - Future of Ninja Theory 00:35:39 - Future of Double Fine 00:41:56 - Future of Bethesda 00:58:39 - Physical Discs & Project Helix 01:11:30 - Future of Game Pass 01:30:05 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 40 min