Best XBLA Podcasts (2025)

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Major Nelson Shares His Xbox 360 Memories – Unlocked 717 1:26:00

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Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, the longtime public face of Xbox at Microsoft, joins us for a special Xbox 360 episode as the most successful Xbox console ever celebrates its 20th anniversary. Larry shares a ton of great stories and even shows off a bunch of rare souvenirs from that era. You're not going to want to miss this episode! Learn more about yo…

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The Winners from Xbox’s Partner Showcase (Fall 2025) – Unlocked 716 54:27

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The Winners from Xbox’s Partner Showcase (Fall 2025) – Unlocked 716We recorded this week's episode live immediately following Xbox's Fall 2025 Partner Preview showcase, where we got updated looks at known quantities like Reanimal, Tides of Annihilation, and 007: First Light. But we also got a number of reveals from intriguing new games like Erosion…

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GTA 6’s Delay Hits Xbox Extra Hard – Unlocked 715 1:34:56

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In a jam-packed episode of our Xbox show, we discuss Grand Theft Auto 6's delay and how it hits Xbox harder than any other publisher. Plus: Valve's new Steam Machine will seemingly be competing directly with Xbox's next-gen console/PC hybrid efforts, Halo Infinite's support is in fact finite, why we think Mass Effect 5 is BioWare's last chance as a…

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The Outer Worlds 2’s Game Director Joins the Podcast! – Unlocked 714 50:04

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Our special guest this week is Obsidian's Brandon Adler, the Game Director on The Outer Worlds 2. He tells us about how the team's new RPG has been received so far, what kind of stuff hit the cutting room floor, what got prototyped but never made it into the game, how other games influence them, getting advice from the RPG legends in the building, …

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From Playing Mortal Kombat to Preserving It – Unlocked 713 1:36:50

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Old-school Xbox fans will get a little extra enjoyment out of this week's episode, which welcomes Ryan's old Official Xbox Magazine podcasting partner Dan Amrich, now a developer at Digital Eclipse, for a KOXM Radio reunion to discuss his team's comprehensive new release, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. Dan goes into great detail about how much m…

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What We Think of Ninja Gaiden 4 and the Halo 1 Remake – Unlocked 712 1:38:36

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We remember original Xbox Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itagaki upon the unfortunate news of his passing before discussing the first new mainline Ninja Gaiden game in 13 years, NInja Gaiden 4. Plus: Ryan went on a field trip to Halo Studios and brought back hands-on impressions of Halo: Campaign Evolved, the just-announced remake of Halo: Combat E…

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Keeper Devs Tim Schafer and Lee Petty Stop By! – Unlocked 711 1:12:14

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Game design legend and Double Fine Productions Studio Head Tim Schafer returns to Unlocked along with Keeper Project Director Lee Petty to talk about their new living-lighthouse game, Keeper! It's out now and it's awesome. In our spoiler-free conversation, Lee and Tim tell us about the project's origins, using Unreal Engine 5, the importance of mak…

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How We’d Fix Xbox’s Game Pass Pricing Problem – Unlocked 710 1:32:06

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More fallout from last week's Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike as DLC discounts on Game Pass get eliminated in favor of Rewards points, as well as a possible cause of the 50% price increase. We discuss how we'd fix this pricing problem Microsoft's created. Plus: Microsoft squashes a rumor about its future hardware intentions, a free version of Xb…

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And Now Game Pass Prices Are Going Up Too – Unlocked 709 1:28:48

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It's all about dollars and cents (sense?) on this week's episode of IGN's weekly Xbox show, as we're discussing Microsoft's massive price hike on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, along with the final tough-to-stomach price of the Xbox ROG Ally X, and EA's record-breaking $55 billion go-private deal. 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:53 - Xbox ROG Ally X Price Revealed…

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Xbox Raises Console Prices…Again – Unlocked 708 1:17:16

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Our main topic is one we'd rather not have to discuss, but unfortunately, here we go again with Xbox console price hikes. We talk about our thoughts on the bigger picture of these higher-than-ever prices five years into this console generation. Plus: we've got fun stuff to talk about too, such as Forza Horizon 6's reveal and Japan setting, plus Hid…

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GTA 6: How Big Will its Pop Culture Impact Be? – Unlocked 707 1:07:44

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We begin IGN's Xbox show this week by discussing the alleged (but still unconfirmed as of recording) pricing of the Xbox ROG Ally X handheld gaming PC, including what the huge apparent gap in price between the base model and the top-end model means for each one. And then our main topic is around GTA 6: a new Rockstar job listing makes a big but fai…

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Is Forza Horizon 6’s Reveal Imminent? – Unlocked 706 1:19:50

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With rumors swirling and Microsoft confirming a Tokyo Game Show livestream, we discuss whether or not we might be about to get a reveal of Forza Horizon 6. Plus: Hollow Knight: Silksong and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC impressions, former Xbox and industry execs weigh in on Xbox Game Pass, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro & Humble Bundle00:03:4…

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Hollow Knight: Silksong First Impressions – Unlocked 705 1:08:36

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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 it at a recent Xbox event and PAX West. Plus: our reactions to the first gameplay deep-dive of IO Interactive's 007: First Light, a discussion around…

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5 Rad Games We’re Playing Right Now – Unlocked 704 1:04:09

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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 games we want to tell you about (Replaced, The Outer Worlds 2, and LEGO Voyagers). Join us! 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - A Bioshock Update 12:15 - Gears of Wa…

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BioShock 4’s Development Hell – Unlocked 703 1:18:29

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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 upcoming Xbox release looks to be extra special thanks to an apparent Halo: ODST crossover, another Xbox exclusive appears to be canceled, and more! …

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We’re Eating Good With Battlefield 6 and Grounded 2 – Unlocked 702 1:22:57

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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 early access to see how Obsidian keeps cooking up good games for 2025. We also look at the latest Game Pass revenue numbers in contrast to the recent lay…

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Xbox Backs Off of $80 Games…For Now – Unlocked 701 1:23:34

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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 Helldivers 2 making a surprise jump to Xbox, chat about the rumored pricing for the Xbox ROG Ally handheld, celebrate Hollow Knight: Silksong being playable …

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Major Nelson Shares His Xbox 360 Memories – Unlocked 717 1:26:00

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The Winners from Xbox’s Partner Showcase (Fall 2025) – Unlocked 716 54:27

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GTA 6’s Delay Hits Xbox Extra Hard – Unlocked 715 1:34:56

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The Outer Worlds 2’s Game Director Joins the Podcast! – Unlocked 714 50:04

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From Playing Mortal Kombat to Preserving It – Unlocked 713 1:36:50

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What We Think of Ninja Gaiden 4 and the Halo 1 Remake – Unlocked 712 1:38:36

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Keeper Devs Tim Schafer and Lee Petty Stop By! – Unlocked 711 1:12:14

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How We’d Fix Xbox’s Game Pass Pricing Problem – Unlocked 710 1:32:06

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And Now Game Pass Prices Are Going Up Too – Unlocked 709 1:28:48

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Xbox Raises Console Prices…Again – Unlocked 708 1:17:16

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GTA 6: How Big Will its Pop Culture Impact Be? – Unlocked 707 1:07:44

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Is Forza Horizon 6’s Reveal Imminent? – Unlocked 706 1:19:50

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Hollow Knight: Silksong First Impressions – Unlocked 705 1:08:36

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5 Rad Games We’re Playing Right Now – Unlocked 704 1:04:09

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BioShock 4’s Development Hell – Unlocked 703 1:18:29

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We’re Eating Good With Battlefield 6 and Grounded 2 – Unlocked 702 1:22:57

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Xbox Backs Off of $80 Games…For Now – Unlocked 701 1:23:34