Episodes

  • Is the Nemesis System Dead Forever? – Unlocked 683

    Is the Nemesis System Dead Forever? – Unlocked 683
    Mar 6 2025
    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 Hunter Wilds. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:00 - Spilt Fiction Impressions 00:13:52 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Preview Impressions 00:33:48 - Monster Hunter Wilds Impressions 00:38:15 - Is Hazelight Studios the new Telltale? 00:43:26 - WB Games has shut down 3 Studios 00:56:55 - Is the Nemesis System Dead Forever? 01:05:50 - Fable Delayed 01:13:08 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Jump Ship Rocks and So Do Many of the Other ID@Xbox Showcase Games – Unlocked 682

    Jump Ship Rocks and So Do Many of the Other ID@Xbox Showcase Games – Unlocked 682
    Feb 24 2025
    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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    59 mins
  • Avowed Director Carrie Patel and Obsidian Studio Head Feargus Urquhart – Unlocked 681

    Avowed Director Carrie Patel and Obsidian Studio Head Feargus Urquhart – Unlocked 681
    Feb 20 2025
    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 release date moved to February, and much more! Plus: Feargus talks Fallout, shares a Matt Stone and Trey Parker story from making South Park: The Stick of Truth, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Avowed & South of Midnight: What We Think – Unlocked 680

    Avowed & South of Midnight: What We Think – Unlocked 680
    Feb 14 2025
    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 Bloomberg's new report about WB Games and what's next for Rocksteady, Monolith, and Avalanche with regard to Batman, Wonder Woman, and Hogwarts Legacy, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Forza Heads to PS5. Nothing Is Safe – Unlocked 679

    Forza Heads to PS5. Nothing Is Safe – Unlocked 679
    Feb 6 2025
    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 Xbox Game Pass that you might not be familiar with, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Xbox’s Future Clarified – Unlocked 678

    Xbox’s Future Clarified – Unlocked 678
    Jan 30 2025
    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 week's Xbox Direct 00:09:04 - Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Impressions 00:18:30 - Phill Spencer Talks the Future of Xbox 00:43:45 - BioWare getting restructured & Mass Effect 5 00:56:45 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • NINJA GAIDEN IS BACK HOLY SH*T – Unlocked 677

    NINJA GAIDEN IS BACK HOLY SH*T – Unlocked 677
    Jan 23 2025
    We recorded live immediately following this week's fantastic Xbox Developer Direct, so our reactions are very real, highlighted by the stunning announcement of not just the LONG-awaited Ninja Gaiden 4, but also the surprise shadow drop of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. We've also got plenty of thoughts on Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Xbox: Third Place, Now Third Party? – Unlocked 676

    Xbox: Third Place, Now Third Party? – Unlocked 676
    Jan 16 2025
    With the corroborated rumors that Microsoft is bringing Halo: The Master Chief Collection to PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2, is Xbox now officially a Sega-like third-party publisher? We discuss the complicated (and weird) idea of Halo heading to other platforms. Leading up to that, though, we discuss the rumored details of the Unreal Engine 5 remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, what the mystery game in next week's third annual Xbox Developer Direct might be, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins