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Get to Know Your Locksmiths takes a very dark turn this week as the crew returns from the Gamescom convention in Germany and contemplates what their last meal would be. We cover The Elder Scrolls Online's attempt to circumvent longtime Microsoft policies, this week's mixed bag of new Xbox 360 releases, and our favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles thing ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan, Destin, and German Unlocked fan Ben talk about Gamescom and their thoughts after playing titles like Titanfall in this special Gamescom Unlocked episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Naomi Kyle joins locksmiths Ryan, Destin, and Marty to discuss a whole bunch of Call of Duty news, including a serious discussion about the depiction of violence against women in games. Plus: the Xbox One launch gets scaled back. This one's for you, Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan McCaffrey, Marty Sliva, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie can hardly keep it together during this week's podcast, which has next-gen Xbox news, awful jokes, amazing impressions, and a discussion about id Software, Wolfenstein, and Oculus Rift as we prep for next week's debut of Call of Duty: Ghosts' multiplayer. Also, we take a listener question for the intro of the show and discuss our off-topic hobbies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode goes out to anyone named Phil. This week, the Locksmiths look back on their college years, and then dive into the Xbox news by discussing Phil Spencer and Phil Harrison's Xbox Showcase event at Gamescom next month, Phil Fish's meltdown and Fez 2 cancellation, Xbox One accessory pricing, Kinect Sports Rivals' delay to 2014, and Bobby "Not Phil" Kotick buying Activision back from, well...itself for $8 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Locksmiths welcome back new co-host Marty Sliva from Comic-Con while also greeting a couple of new IGN staffers: former 1UP.com editor Jose Otero and new Wikis & Guides guy Jared Petty. The crew discusses a major Xbox One policy shift for indie gaming, the new Kinect, the Oculus Rift, and more. Plus: another round of Get to Know Your Locksmiths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Marty at SDCC, Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie discuss Xbox's new boss, changing IGN comments culture, and the news of the week, which includes Forza 5's mandatory connection, NCAA ditching EA Sports, and Killer Instinct's excellent Kinect functionality. We also learn a bit about each other, geek out over Pacific Rim, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie discuss the highs and lows of Xbox One now that the dust has settled. But with Microsoft failing to bundle a headset with the console, is it making a grievous mistake? This is a console that's meant to connect players together, after all. Also this week, IGN digs into the Xbox One's release date, Halo as a "saga," Thief's Xbox 360 port, and whether Project Spark is worth your attention. Join the Podcast Unlocked Facebook group Download Podcast Unlocked Ep. 101: Xbox One's Headset Problem (MP3) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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E3 is over and we have a ton to talk about, so buckle up as your Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie go over Titanfall, Killer Instinct, Ryse, Halo 5, Quantum Break, Dead Rising 3, and more Xbox One and Xbox 360 games. Also, road trip stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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With Ryan out, Mitch Dyer and Destin Legarie recruit Rich George and Marty Sliva for an off-the-rails (and spoiler-free) discussion of BioShock Infinite. From there, the Locksmiths hit on Battlefield 4's disappointing reveal, the magic of Fables (and Telltale's potential in the upcoming Wolf Among Us game adaptation) and the future of Far Cry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Destin Legarie, and Mitch Dyer return to discuss new games for your Xbox 360, new Xbox 360s, and games for the next Xbox. Xbox games, indeed. Also this week: Age of Booty is awesome. Bad Googling. Summer gaming. Gears of War: Judgment. PC gaming. RTSs. Join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Xbox Live Operations overlord Eric Neustadter (maybe you know him as "e") joins Locksmiths Mitch Dyer, Destin Legarie, and Ryan McCaffrey to talk about the history and evolution of Xbox Live. Eric shares stories and secrets about how the whole thing operates, what happens when you complain about awful users, what an always-online console would do to the Live team. E sticks around to co-host and converse about a bunch of stuff this week, including next-gen games, the rumored Assassin's Creed IV, Gears of War Judgment's VIP pass, and this week's...hilarious releases. HEADS UP: For whatever reason, this awesome episode was sabotaged by the mysterious ghosts that plague the IGN podcast room. No static this time, fortunately -- it just sounds like we're inhaling a whole lot of helium while hanging out and chatting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Miller joins Locksmiths Mitch Dyer, Ryan McCaffrey, and Destin Legarie to talk about the future of...PlayStation. In this next-gen special, we talk all about the future of games according to Sony -- but fear not, Xbox faithful. Everything to do with the now-unveiled PlayStation 4 has drastic ramifications on the Xbox's future. What can Microsoft learn from the console and event? What do we expect to see and when? Who's going to be involved when the Xbox comes out of the dark, and what surprises do we anticipate? All this and more, right here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a brief hiatus, we return to talk the abysmal failures of Aliens: Colonial Marines, the massive potential (but lack of convincing evidence) for Bungie's Destiny, and this week's new releases, including Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Crysis 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie dive deep into a discussion about the future Xbox console and its alleged always-online functionality. What does it mean, and is it a good thing? All this and more, including Dead Space 3 discussion, a new Assassin's Creed game, Red Box on 360, and Vanilla Ice. Yup. Join the Podcast Unlocked Facebook group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grand Theft Auto V joins Splinter Cell Blacklist in the summer/fall release window, but are either of 'em coming to next-gen consoles as well? Locksmiths Mitch Dyer and Ryan McCaffrey make an on-air bet, while Destin Legarie plays with scissors. We also answer your emails, dive deep into the future of PlayStation, and bring a new Meta-Achievement for your conversational pleasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Locksmiths break down the THQ auction/dissolution, talk about the new Splinter Cell: Blacklist CE, and wonder about who's going to end up with the Darksiders franchise. Also this week, Ryan interviews Double Fine's Ron Gilbert for, like, a freakin' hour. So if you want to listen to two smart dudes talk about The Cave, adventure games, and other awesome stuff, block out some time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie go over Splinter Cell Blacklist's delay, NBA Baller Beats' predictable failure, and the Dead Island Riptide debacle. Also in this episode: Mitch is back from a mystery trip full of misadventure. Ryan narrowly survived the siege of a nasty stomach bug. Destin's head is on straighter than ever. Finally. You can change your Xbox account region. Join the Podcast Unlocked Facebook group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our first show back from a break, so Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Destin Legarie and Mitch Dyer have a lot to talk about. Topics this week include: THQ's stuff is for sale Books More Far Cry 3 impressions Destin doesn't know anything about video games Your emails, and a new Meta Achievement And much, much more! Welcome to 2013. We're looking forward to hanging out with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, Naomi Kyle, and Maggie the Boxer talk about the promise of God Mode, the depressing THQ news and what it means for the future of its games, as well as read some of your year-end emails. Also included:A dog eats a leash. Naomi and Mitch get super Canadian. Free games, Xbox Live discounts, and technology failures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Drucker joins Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie to talk about the rise of Assassin's Creed, Spartan Ops, the VGAs, The Walking Dead, Halo tournaments, writing jokes for video games, and having terrible stand-up shows. Y'know, the usual. With more profanity this time. We'll miss you, Mike Drucker. Rest in peace. I mean, good luck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey and Mitch Dyer pulled aside Telltale Games' PR overlord Job Stauffer for a talk about The Walking Dead during IGN's Judgment Day event. Topics include Walking Dead's explosive popularity, how it took over Twitter, and the future of Telltale on Xbox 360. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie talk about Disney buying Lucasfilm, the disappointing Assassin's Creed III, Halo 4, and if military games give gamers the wrong idea about war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey and Mitch Dyer bring Naomi Kyle on board for a bit before Destin Legarie returns to his rightful Unlocked throne. David Ellis from 343 Industries stops by this week to tell us about is crazy career path, from politics to prison guard to games press -- the long road to designing Halo 4's Spartan Ops campaign, essentially. Big topics this week include: Wreck-It Ralph - We saw it, we love it. BioShock Infinite's absurd special edition. Your emails, Dishonored, and whether or not games have been "dumbed down" in recent times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie gather to talk all about Cliff Bleszinski's departure from Epic Games, the failure of NBA Live 13, and the beginning of fall's game release onslaught. Other hot topics this week: Terrible puns. Rockstar's killer game collection. When you can read our Halo 4 review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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No jokes here, the show's just good this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy. Gosh darn. Pitchford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week we discuss Dust: An Elysian Tail, Sleeping Dogs and Darksiders II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A fully loaded cast of four talks...PC gaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Battlefield 4's Pro Skater 720: The Arkham Dead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bringing back Brelston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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