00:00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping

00:06:04 - Xbox Predictions for 2023

00:35:24 - QA Workers at Zenimax form a union

00:41:20 Xbox Games With Gold

00:48:32 Trivia!

00:52:32 Outro

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Our last episode of 2022 focuses on our personal favorite Xbox games of the year. From the biggest AAA blockbusters to the smallest under-the-radar indies, these are the 10 games we enjoyed the most on our Xboxes in 2022. Plus: Microsoft's latest salvo in the ongoing battle against the regulators AND Sony in the quest to get the Activision-Blizzard acquisition approved manages to make Sony look bad...but also doesn't make Microsoft look so hot either. We're off next week but back for 2023 starting on Wednesday, January 4. Happy holidays!

00:00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping

00:04:09 - Our Personal Xbox Favorite Games of 2022

00:33:30 - More on the Microsoft/Activision Story & Outro

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High on Life has arrived, and it closes out Xbox Game Pass's 2022 on a high note! We rave about Justin Roiland's comedy-FPS and discuss what we love about it. Plus: we share our frustration about Xbox's no-show at The Game Awards last week, and why we feel like it was the straw that broke the camel's back for many Xbox fans.

00:00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping

00:07:29 - High On Life Impressions

00:21:00 - Xbox’s No-Show at The Game Awards

00:44:30 - Who Wins Unlocked Block Trivia & Outro

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Xbox has decided to increase the prices of their next-gen games created specifically for the Xbox Series X|S hardware to $70. This is after being priced at $60 for the last 16 years. Phil Spencer had teased a price increase for either the console, Xbox Game Pass, or their games shortly before this announcement. This week the Unlocked crew reacts to the news and also the surprising agreement Xbox and Nintendo made to keep Call of Duty on Nintendo gaming platforms for the next 10 years.

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:10 Xbox first-party games price hike

00:17:25 Microsoft commits Call of Duty on Nintendo systems for 10 years

00:32:16 Halo Infinite winter update

00:38:15 Elden Ring DLC available for free

00:41:00 Remedy is working on Control 2

00:45:30 What we expect from The Game Awards 2022

00:50:10 Outro

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Marvel's Midnight Suns creative director Jake Solomon joins us to discuss Firaxis' new superhero strategy-RPG -- including a couple of Easter eggs that big Marvel fans should look out for. Plus: Todd Howard gives a vague hint about what to expect from MachineGames' Indiana Jones game, we've got ideas for how to reinvigorate Xbox Games With Gold, and more!

00:00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping

00:03:00 - Indiana Jones Game Is a 'Unique' Mash-Up of Different Genres

00:11:20 - The Callisto Protocol: Helix Station Podcast Ep. 4 Preview

00:14:13 - Xbox Games With Gold for December

00:24:41 - Will We Ever See a Ninja Gaiden Revival?

00:28:03 - Marvel’s Midnight Suns Interview w/ Creative Director Jake Solomon

00:49:40 - Outro

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As Ubisoft Toronto developers discuss their design philosophy behind the Splinter Cell Remake and show off a bit of concept art, we react to their plans for Sam Fisher's long-awaited return. Plus: Dead Island 2 gets delayed again, Sonic the Hedgehog's co-creator gets arrested, Phil Spencer's "Call of Duty on PlayStation" press tour continues, and more!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:39 - More Splinter Cell Concept Art Surfaces!

00:22:32 - The Callisto Protocol: Helix Station Podcast Ep. 4 Preview

00:25:19 - What’s the Deal with Dead Island 2?

00:31:44 - Phil Spencer Says CoD Will Stay on PlayStation (for the 100th time)

00:44:05 - Unlocked Block Trivia & Outro

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Our Xbox crew mourns the passing of legendary longtime Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy, discussing how his presence and performance in the Batman: Arkham games helped elevate not just those games but the entire superhero game genre. Plus: our impressions of this week's new Xbox-exclusive releases Somerville and Pentiment, CD Projekt Red shares notable news on both Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3's next-gen update, and more!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:58 - Halo Infinite Forge Impressions

00:07:18 - Somerville and Pentiment Are Here!

00:17:13 - The Callisto Protocol: Helix Station Podcast Preview

00:20:10 - Remembering Kevin Conroy

00:34:45 - Rockstar Turns Down Eminem-led GTA Movie

00:45:11 - Unlocked Block Trivia & Outro

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Join Stella Chung, Parris Lilly, Gary Whitta, and Destin Legarie on covering the big news that Netflix announced a Gears of war movie and adult animated show in partnership with The Coalition, talking about the Halo Infinite Winter Update, and Take-Two Interactive’s new milestone with Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTAV.

00:00:00 - Intro & Our Thoughts on a Gears of War Movie/Series from Netflix

00:21:25 - The Callisto Protocol: Helix Station Podcast!

00:24:20 - Halo Infinite Winter Update Discussion

00:43:37 - GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 Hit New Milestones & Outro

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Subscribe to the horror series set in the universe of “The Callisto Protocol,” the hotly anticipated game from Striking Distance Studios.  

Helix Station was once the jewel of the Jovian system, but it’s been a decaying ghost ship ever since its Carpenter drive went supercritical. When a dangerous escaped criminal seeks refuge there, officers of the Black Iron Prison force a pair of veteran skip tracers to help recover him. But once on Helix, they discover murderous alien life forms, as well as unspeakable horrors from their past.

Starring Gwendoline Christie and Michael Ironside. IGN is publishing and distributing Helix Station in partnership with 
Striking Distance Studios, creator of the game The Callisto Protocol. The first two episodes of The Callisto Protocol: Helix Station 
are available now, with new episodes dropping every Thursday. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts.
 

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Phil Spencer went on quite a press tour this week, leaving us with a lot to discuss, including: a definitive end to the Call-of-Duty-on-PlayStation debate (or is it?), the ongoing Xbox first-party exclusive game drought, the prospect of price increases on Xbox hardware and/or software and/or services, and more!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:42 - Phil Spencer & Call of Duty’s Future on PlayStation

00:12:20 - Will Elder Scrolls VI Be Xbox Exclusive?

00:21:05 - Where Are the First Party Exclusives?

00:48:17 - Outro

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