Keeper Devs Tim Schafer and Lee Petty Stop By! – Unlocked 711
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 making games artists want to make, and more! And afterwards we talk about the fantastic new ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming PC now that it's available and we have benchmarks. Enjoy!
00:00:00 - Keeper Interview
00:50:59 - ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X
01:04:54 - Outro & Humble Bundle Choice
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How We’d Fix Xbox’s Game Pass Pricing Problem – Unlocked 710
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 Xbox Cloud Gaming is reportedly on the way, and more!
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And Now Game Pass Prices Are Going Up Too – Unlocked 709
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 - Intro
00:01:53 - Xbox ROG Ally X Price Revealed
00:12:58 - Game Pass Price Hike
00:54:08 - EA's record-breaking $55 billion go-private deal
01:17:58 - Outro
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Xbox Raises Console Prices…Again – Unlocked 708
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 Hideo Kojima's creepy Xbox exclusive OD, which appears to be a spiritual successor to the infamous PT.
00:00:00 - Intro & Xbox ROG Ally X Price Watch 2025
00:05:06 - Xbox Price Hikes in the USA
00:25:10 - Ex-Blizzard President Mike Ybarra criticizes the Xbox price Hike
00:41 :40 - Forza Horizon 6 Revealed
01:02:05 - O.D. Trailer Reaction
01:10:12 - Outro
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GTA 6: How Big Will its Pop Culture Impact Be? – Unlocked 707
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 fair claim, and we debate just how far and wide its pop-culture reach and impact will be when it finally drops.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:15:08 - LEGO Voyagers Review & Lost Skies
00:17:52 - BioShock Movie is 'Definitely' Based on the First Game
00:31:16 - GTA 6 'Will Be The Largest Game Launch in History
00:58:22 - IGN Fan Fest Returns!
01:01:21 - Outro
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These days, practically everything is an Xbox, and Xbox fans deserve to celebrate their passion for Xbox everywhere. Unlocked is the definitive Xbox podcast, hosted by Ryan McCaffrey alongside a panel of expert guests. Each week, they dive deep into breaking Xbox news, exclusive game reveals, and heated debates on the future of Xbox—covering everything from consoles and PC to Game Pass and cloud gaming. Whether you're a longtime Xbox fan or just jumping in, Unlocked is your go-to source for all things Xbox.
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