Unlocked

00:00:00 - Intro 

00:01:48 - Our Thoughts on the Modern Warfare II Beta

00:11:18 - Grounded v1.0 is here!

00:14:44 - Team Ninja is Open to Outsourcing Ninja Gaiden?

00:30:14 - Splinter Cell Remake is Getting Rewritten?

00:43:24 - Unlocked Block Trivia & Outro

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Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay was leaked via a hacker. So now what? What do we think of the return to Vice City? What, if anything, will change about Rockstar's plan to show us the game on their terms. We discuss that as well as Diablo 4's upcoming endgame beta, hands-on impressions from the surprise demo of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, and more!

00:00:00 - Intro 

00:11:35 - Thoughts on the Rockstar GTA VI Leak

00:23:27 - Going Back to Vice City

00:42:38 - Over 40 Minutes of Diablo IV Gameplay Leaked

00:53:18 - What Does the Rest of 2022 Look Like?

00:57:10 - UK Investigates Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision/Blizzard

01:15:12 - Deathloop Comes to Xbox Game Pass

01:17:12 - Outro

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Our Xbox crew discusses a significant management shake-up at the top of 343 Industries, Sony boss Jim Ryan's public airing of Call of Duty-related grievances against Phil Spencer and Microsoft, the biggest news from the weekend's Disney/Marvel and Ubisoft showcases, the new Xbox Elite controller, and more!

Our Xbox crew discusses a significant management shake-up at the top of 343 Industries, Sony boss Jim Ryan's public airing of Call of Duty-related grievances against Phil Spencer and Microsoft, the biggest news from the weekend's Disney/Marvel and Ubisoft showcases, the new Xbox Elite controller, and more!

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Halo and 343 Industries was an arranged marriage from the start. After the latest sting of bad news – the cancellation of split-screen co-op – we spend an hour discussing 343's past, present, and future with the franchise. Is the arranged marriage working? Should Halo even be a "live service" game? It's a complex topic with no clear answers, but clearly it's time to have the conversation. Plus: September's Xbox Game Pass games, the Game Pass Friends & Family Plan goes live in a test market, and more!

Halo and 343 Industries was an arranged marriage from the start. After the latest sting of bad news – the cancellation of split-screen co-op – we spend an hour discussing 343's past, present, and future with the franchise. Is the arranged marriage working? Should Halo even be a "live service" game? It's a complex topic with no clear answers, but clearly it's time to have the conversation. Plus: September's Xbox Game Pass games, the Game Pass Friends & Family Plan goes live in a test market, and more!

00:00:00 - Intro 

00:01:41 - Halo Devs Cancel Split-Screen Co-op

00:13:10 - What’s Happening at 343 Industries?

01:00:30 - Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family is Coming!

01:13:29 - More Game Pass News & Outro

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IGN's Kat Bailey joins Destin and Ryan to discuss the latest leak surrounding Microsoft's seemingly imminent Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family subscription plan. We speculate what it might cost, and how it further adds to Game Pass's already-amazing value proposition. Plus: we talk Madden NFL 23 and sports video games, debate what we want out of the just-announced new Mafia game (including when we want it to be set), and more!

IGN's Kat Bailey joins Destin and Ryan to discuss the latest leak surrounding Microsoft's seemingly imminent Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family subscription plan. We speculate what it might cost, and how it further adds to Game Pass's already-amazing value proposition. Plus: we talk Madden NFL 23 and sports video games, debate what we want out of the just-announced new Mafia game (including when we want it to be set), and more!

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:14 Madden NFL 23
00:11:25 Game Pass Friends and Family
00:27:25 New Mafia Game
00:37:58 Cyberpunk Team Heist Game from Payday Creator
00:44:34 Xbox Games With Gold
00:51:10 Unlock-Block Trivia

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Xbox brought plenty of content to Gamescom, and now we've got a clear picture of what the holiday lineup looks like for Xbox gamers. Plus: Xbox commits to maintaining Xbox prices after Sony raised the price of PS5 in many major territories, Phil Spencer hints at his next acquisition priorities, and more!

Xbox brought plenty of content to Gamescom, and now we've got a clear picture of what the holiday lineup looks like for Xbox gamers. Plus: Xbox commits to maintaining Xbox prices after Sony raised the price of PS5 in many major territories, Phil Spencer hints at his next acquisition priorities, and more!

00:00:00 Xbox Highlights at Gamescom

00:23:04 Xbox's Fall line-up

00:37:40 Breaking down Phil Spencer's Bloomberg interview

00:47:42 Unlock-Block Trivia

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