Best XBLA Podcasts (2025)

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What Xbox Era Would You Like to Relive? – Unlocked 694 1:30:34

7d ago1:30:34

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We kick off by discussing the specific Xbox eras we'd most like to go back in time to and relive – from Halo 2 to Rock Band, among others – before chatting about Bungie's latest blunder and the state of the once-great studio, Randy Pitchford's spicy message to fans in regards to Borderlands 4 possibly being priced at $80, Microsoft's new additions …

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Doom: The Dark Ages and Elden Ring Nightreign Reactions – Unlocked 693 1:15:17

14d ago1:15:17

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IGN's Doom: The Dark Ages reviewer (and Doom superfan) Mitchell Saltzman joins fellow Doom superfan Ryan McCaffrey to discuss id software's just-released prequel: how it compares to Doom Eternal, why we love it, where the series goes from here, and more. Plus: Mitchell talks about his visit to From Software to play a ton of Elden Ring Nightreign as…

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Xbox’s Price Hikes Are Maddening – Unlocked 692 1:40:26

21d ago1:40:26

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In a huge week of Xbox news, we're discussing Xbox's massive, demoralizing, and unprecedented price increases five years into the console generation. Plus: we gush over the new GTA 6 trailer, celebrate the return of Gears of War 1 via a new remaster, discuss the just-leaked images of ROG's officially licensed Xbox handheld PC, and more!00:00:00 - I…

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Did Borderlands 4 Just Give Us a GTA 6 Release Hint? – Unlocked 691 1:54:23

29d ago1:54:23

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On this week's Xbox show, we discuss how Borderlands 4's release date just moved up, and whether or not it means it's getting out of GTA 6...possibly in October? But maybe there's another game it's avoiding... Plus: Assassin's Creed Shadows' strong sales debut, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 gets a hilarious new playable Operator, Clair Obscur: Expediti…

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The Oblivion Remaster Is Even Better Than We’d Hoped – Unlocked 690 1:21:53

1M ago1:21:53

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It's raining RPGs on Xbox Game Pass this week as the long-rumored/leaked Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered finally got released – and it's even better than we'd hoped. We discuss why it's fantastic and what it means for other Bethesda remasters (Fallout 3, anyone?) and The Elder Scrolls VI. Plus: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has also arrived and…

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The Oblivion Remaster Keeps Leaking – Unlocked 689 1:05:05

1M ago1:05:05

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Bethesda's "secret" remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion keeps leaking. We'll talk about what we learned from this week's leak, when you can play it (hint: VERY SOON), how it'll hit for a generation of Elder Scrolls fans that have only ever known Skyrim, and more. Plus: our Mount Rushmore of RPGs, Xbox Game Pass's incredible second wave in Ap…

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The Outer Worlds 2 Looks Awesome – Unlocked 688 1:16:53

2M ago1:16:53

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We covered a ton of ground this week, from The Outer Worlds 2 looking awesome so far after we got to visit Obsidian for our exclusive IGN First coverage, to Doom: The Dark Ages being fantastic but very different from Doom Eternal based on our four hours of hands-on time with it, to the Minecraft movie's big opening weekend and what other Xbox prope…

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The Final Word on South of Midnight - Unlocked 687 1:29:02

2M ago1:29:02

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This week on Unlocked, Michael and Miranda are joined by GameSpot's Jordan Ramée to talk all about the latest Xbox exclusive, South of Midnight, now that we have reviewed it and we explore our own connections to American South. We also touch on previews for Doom: The Dark Ages and the ongoing saga of where Hollow Knight Silksong is. And we find a w…

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We Demand a Translucent Xbox - Unlocked 686 1:00:43

2M ago1:00:43

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This week on Unlocked, Miranda and Michael go over the biggest reveals for Minecraft Live 2025 (new mobs!), discuss the Backbone One Xbox Edition and how they hope Xbox's latest neat peripheral designs influence their next major device releases, and round out the show by discussing two games coming to Xbox shown during the Nintendo Direct. Learn mo…

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake Appears to Be Imminent – Unlocked 685 1:17:13

2M ago1:17:13

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This week, Michael and Ryan give first impressions of this week's big new game release, Assassin's Creed Shadows. And then we delve into our main topic: MORE rumors about the remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and how close to release it apparently is (hint: it's really close!). Plus: Split Fiction's continued success, reassurances from Saber…

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What We Want From Xbox Handhelds and the Next Gen – Unlocked 684 1:30:09

3M ago1:30:09

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The crew is joined by Ash Parrish from The Verge to discuss the reports of Xbox handhelds (from OEMs) coming later this year and the prospect of a next-gen Xbox coming in 2027 (and how weird time works because it feels like the Series X|S came out just yesterday). But first, we revisit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 demo for Miranda's final thoughts, …

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Is the Nemesis System Dead Forever? – Unlocked 683 1:20:01

3M ago1:20:01

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Our Xbox crew discusses the awful news of WB Games closing down Shadow of Mordor developer Monolith Productions along with two other studios. Is their patented Nemesis System dead forever? But first, we spend a happy first half of the podcast gushing over a few new games we've been playing: Split Fiction, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Monster Hu…

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Jump Ship Rocks and So Do Many of the Other ID@Xbox Showcase Games – Unlocked 682 58:59

3M ago58:59

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Our Xbox crew reacts to all of the new and cool games we got to see at the latest ID@Xbox Showcase, from Jump Ship to Herding to Outbound to 33 Immortals and more! And joining us to shed a bit more light on the ID@Xbox program and all of these games is ID@Xbox Director Guy Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Avowed Director Carrie Patel and Obsidian Studio Head Feargus Urquhart – Unlocked 681 54:52

3M ago54:52

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As Avowed officially launches this week, its Game Director, Carrie Patel, and the studio head at developer Obsidian Entertainment, Feargus Urquhart, join us for a conversation about their big new first-person fantasy RPG. They discuss how the project evolved since its original unveiling, what they did with the extra development time when its releas…

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Avowed & South of Midnight: What We Think – Unlocked 680 1:19:32

3M ago1:19:32

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We've been waiting for this moment: to be swimming in new first-party Xbox games. We have all been playing both Avowed and South of Midnight, and we discuss our thoughts on each of them. We also spend time talking about our experiences with Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 so far and why we love its grounded medieval RPG world. Finally, we discuss Bloom…

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Forza Heads to PS5. Nothing Is Safe – Unlocked 679 1:00:42

4M ago1:00:42

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The OG Xbox podcaster Danny Peña from Gamertag Radio joins us to discuss one of Xbox's "core four" franchises, Forza, heading to PlayStation 5 in the form of Forza Horizon 5. What does it mean for Xbox? And is any franchise "safe"? Plus: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is out and awesome (and successful), we show some love to one of the newest games on…

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Xbox’s Future Clarified – Unlocked 678 1:05:10

4M ago1:05:10

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As Xbox boss Phil Spencer visits two of our friends' podcasts, we discuss his clarifying comments on the future (not to mention present!) of Xbox. Plus: why we love Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, we talk about BioWare getting restructured and what it means for Mass Effect 5, and more! 00:00:00 - LA Fires Support & Intro 00:02:51 - Poll Results from last wee…

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What Xbox Era Would You Like to Relive? – Unlocked 694 1:30:34

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Doom: The Dark Ages and Elden Ring Nightreign Reactions – Unlocked 693 1:15:17

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Xbox’s Price Hikes Are Maddening – Unlocked 692 1:40:26

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Did Borderlands 4 Just Give Us a GTA 6 Release Hint? – Unlocked 691 1:54:23

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The Oblivion Remaster Is Even Better Than We’d Hoped – Unlocked 690 1:21:53

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The Oblivion Remaster Keeps Leaking – Unlocked 689 1:05:05

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The Outer Worlds 2 Looks Awesome – Unlocked 688 1:16:53

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The Final Word on South of Midnight - Unlocked 687 1:29:02

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We Demand a Translucent Xbox - Unlocked 686 1:00:43

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake Appears to Be Imminent – Unlocked 685 1:17:13

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What We Want From Xbox Handhelds and the Next Gen – Unlocked 684 1:30:09

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Is the Nemesis System Dead Forever? – Unlocked 683 1:20:01

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Jump Ship Rocks and So Do Many of the Other ID@Xbox Showcase Games – Unlocked 682 58:59

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Avowed Director Carrie Patel and Obsidian Studio Head Feargus Urquhart – Unlocked 681 54:52

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Avowed & South of Midnight: What We Think – Unlocked 680 1:19:32

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Forza Heads to PS5. Nothing Is Safe – Unlocked 679 1:00:42

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Xbox’s Future Clarified – Unlocked 678 1:05:10