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Podcast Unlocked Episode 198: Fallout 4 Reactions

You know what we're talking about this week: Fallout 4. Join us for a 26-minute reaction segment to the announcement and the trailer. We discuss what gameplay elements the trailer suggests, why we think we're going to get a very long demo at E3, when we think the game is coming out, and more. Plus: what the Gears of War developer's studio rebranding means for the series, why the Rise of the Tomb Raider teaser trailer bugged us, details on the big Unlocked 200 celebration, and so much more! It's a 90-minute epic episode of Podcast Unlocked!

Direct download: Podcast_Unlocked_Episode_198.mp3
Category:Podcast Unlocked -- posted at: 7:49pm EDT

Podcast Unlocked Episode 197: Our Best and Worst E3 Memories

As E3 2015 approaches, each of our Xbox podcast crew shares his best – or worst – E3 memories. Plus: we get teased by Halo 3: ODST releasing for Xbox One (but ultimately it didn't), teased by a real baseball game on Xbox (nope, it doesn't have the MLB license), and more!

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Category:Podcast Unlocked -- posted at: 5:19pm EDT

Podcast Unlocked Episode 195: Does Star Wars Battlefront Need Iron Sights?

We react to Star Wars Battlefront bucking the recent years' trend of using iron sights in the upcoming first-person shooter. We also give our take on the newly announced Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Plus: why we're happy about The Division's delay, all of LEGO Dimension's toy tie-ins leak out early, praise for the May Xbox One System Update, and more!

Direct download: Podcast_Unlocked_Episode_195.mp3
Category:Podcast Unlocked -- posted at: 10:00pm EDT

Podcast Unlocked Episode 194: We Guess Titanfall 2's Release Date

EA drops some vague release date windows for Titanfall 2 and Mirror's Edge on their quarterly earnings call, so we take more specific shots at pinning them down – as well as detailing why DICE's E3 presentation of Mirror's Edge will likely either send the game's hype train ahead at full speed or derail it completely. Plus: Disney Infinity 3.0, more Star Wars Battlefront talk, our thoughts on The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and more!

Direct download: Podcast_Unlocked_Episode_194.mp3
Category:Podcast Unlocked -- posted at: 7:42pm EDT

Podcast Unlocked Episode 193: What the Gears of War Remake Must Do To Excite Us

We try to find humor in what is otherwise a downer of a week: the Astro A40 Xbox One gaming headset isn't good, Silent Hills is canceled and Konami doesn't look long for this world, Black Ops 3 fails to excite us, Batman: Arkham Knight's DLC Season Pass is laughably expensive, and more. On the bright side, it looks like we're getting a Gears of War 1 remake/update, Halo 5: Guardians may finally let us play with Master Chief's best Spartan-II buddies, State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition and a Battletoads-infused Shovel Knight are out for Xbox One, and more!

Direct download: Podcast_Unlocked_Episode_193.mp3
Category:Podcast Unlocked -- posted at: 8:41pm EDT

Podcast Unlocked Episode 192: Why We're Worried About Star Wars Battlefront

Fierce debate grips the Unlocked crew this week, as we discuss whether Star Wars Battlefront is offering enough content out of the box to justify its $60 price. Is this the new normal? What lessons can we learn from Titanfall and Destiny? Mitch and Ryan even make an In-N-Out bet about it. Plus: we speculate on what Phil Spencer means by the expected "new, exclusive IP" for Xbox at E3 this year, how stoked we are about Mass Effect 4 after a pile of gameplay details purportedly leak, the never-finished Alan Wake 2 prototype, and more!

Direct download: Podcast_Unlocked_Episode_192.mp3
Category:Podcast Unlocked -- posted at: 6:21pm EDT

Podcast Unlocked Episode 191: Guitar Hero Live vs. Rock Band 4

With World Music Game War II official, we break down the surprising pros and cons of Guitar Hero Live and Rock Band 4 and ultimately come to a pretty happy conclusion. Plus: a government agency whines about the Xbox One's power consumption rates, and then whines again when Microsoft pledges to fix it. We respond. Meanwhile, Destin isn't happy about Destiny's latest expansion, House of Wolves, and Xbox One owners will get first crack at Star Wars: Battlefront this fall.

Direct download: Podcast_Unlocked_Episode_191.mp3
Category:Podcast Unlocked -- posted at: 6:11pm EDT

Podcast Unlocked Episode 190: Deus Ex: Fankind United

The announcement of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has the Unlocked crew standing as Fankind United. Yes, we're excited. We break down the newly revealed new-gen sequel, including where we think it's heading and how we prefer to brush up on the last game. Plus: Quantum Break gets officially moved to 2016 (called it!), former Xbox executive Don Mattrick escapes his first post-Xbox job on a golden parachute, Phil Spencer would like to see Banjo in Super Smash Bros. (plus: who we think should make a new Banjo game on Xbox), and more!

Direct download: Podcast_Unlocked_Episode_190.mp3
Category:Podcast Unlocked -- posted at: 6:11pm EDT

Podcast Unlocked Episode 189: What Halo 5's Release Date and New Trailers Mean

The weekend gave us not one but two Halo 5: Guardians trailers, and you needed to see both of them in order for your mind to be fully and properly blown. We dissect what each trailer's version of the truth means, and we talk at length about Halo 5's surprising October release date – including what it means for the rest of Microsoft's holiday Xbox One lineup. Plus: a nugget of Gears of War 4 news to chew on, a couple of April Xbox One system update features we really like, and more!

Direct download: Podcast_Unlocked_Episode_189.mp3
Category:Podcast Unlocked -- posted at: 6:19pm EDT