Xbox Unlocked
43 issues
Oct 1, 2025
This Xbox Generation Will Be Remembered for One Thing: Greed
Oct 1, 2025 - Microsoft is back to being Micro$oft again.
Fable
Ryan McCaffrey
962
Apr 22, 2025
Opinion: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hit Harder Than Skyrim – And Still Does
Apr 22, 2025 - Oblivion changed everything back in 2006, and I’m so happy it’s back in 2025.
Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered
Ryan McCaffrey
95
Nov 9, 2024
Halo 2 at 20: Remembering My Favorite Xbox Game Ever
Nov 9, 2024 - Bungie’s long-awaited sequel somehow lived up to all the hype.
Halo 2
Ryan McCaffrey
167
Jun 10, 2024
Xbox Just Had it Best Showcase Ever – and at the Perfect Time
Jun 10, 2024 - Microsoft’s stellar showcase of games restored consumer confidence after a recent rough stretch.
Doom: The Dark Ages
Ryan McCaffrey
854
ISSUE NO. 39
May 9, 2024
Phil Spencer and the Battle for Xbox’s Soul
May 9, 2024 - Once a scrappy startup within a buttoned-up institution, Xbox and its longtime leader are now struggling to resist buckling under the weight of being the very thing they once stood against.
Xbox Series X
Ryan McCaffrey
1.2k
ISSUE NO. 38
Mar 29, 2024
Phil Spencer Has Now Been Head of Xbox for 10 Years; We Look Back at His First Decade
Mar 29, 2024 - Software, hardware, and services have all seen HUGE changes under the man known as P3 on Xbox Live.
Ryan McCaffrey
549
ISSUE NO. 37
Feb 8, 2024
The Xbox Brand Faces an Inferno. Will Something Better Rise from the Ashes?
Feb 8, 2024 - There might be a light at the end of the tunnel, but Microsoft’s poor messaging makes it impossible to see.
Xbox Series X
Ryan McCaffrey
1.8k
ISSUE NO. 36
Jan 19, 2024
Xbox’s Developer Direct 2024 Totally Delivered
Jan 19, 2024 - The archeologist shines in the latest games showcase.
Ara
Ryan McCaffrey
563
ISSUE NO. 35
Jan 5, 2024
Celebrating Halo 2’s Online Greatness Ahead of its 20th Anniversary
Jan 5, 2024 - Just writing this makes me want to build a time machine to go back to 2004.
Halo 2
Ryan McCaffrey
70
ISSUE NO. 34
Dec 20, 2023
My Favorite Xbox Moments of 2023
Dec 20, 2023 - These half-dozen points on Xbox’s 2023 graph are the ones I’ll look back on down the road.
Fable
Ryan McCaffrey
45
ISSUE NO. 33
Dec 18, 2023
Unlocked’s Best Xbox Game of 2023
Dec 18, 2023 - Our Podcast Unlocked panel has its short list of nominees. Who will win?
Alan Wake 2
Ryan McCaffrey
156
ISSUE NO. 32
Oct 26, 2023
My 5 Favorite Xbox Games of the Year…So Far
Oct 26, 2023 - It’s been an amazing 2023 already!
Starfield
Ryan McCaffrey
37
ISSUE NO. 31
Oct 12, 2023
The Forza Community Can’t Decide if it Loves or Hates Motorsport
Oct 12, 2023 - Opinion is so divided some are asking if they're playing the same game as others.
Forza Motorsport
Destin Legarie
216
ISSUE NO. 30
Oct 5, 2023
Launching a Successful Live-Service Game is a Battle Royale in Itself
Oct 5, 2023 - New competitive shooters have to be exceptional to succeed, now more than ever.
Hyenas
Stella Chung
32
ISSUE NO. 29
Sep 29, 2023
Xbox Is Having its Best Stretch of Game Releases Since Fall 2007
Sep 29, 2023 - How on earth will we find time to play them all?
Alan Wake 2
Ryan McCaffrey
1.2k
ISSUE NO. 28
Sep 22, 2023
Is the World Now Ready for the All-Digital Future Microsoft Wanted 10 Years Ago?
Sep 22, 2023 - This wouldn’t be the first big bet Microsoft has made with its consoles.
Xbox Series X
Ryan McCaffrey
825
ISSUE NO. 27
Sep 6, 2023
Starfield Is the Present and Future of Bethesda Game Studios…at Least for a While
Sep 6, 2023 - Fortunately, there’s a whole universe out there to explore.
Starfield
Ryan McCaffrey
109
ISSUE NO. 26
Aug 11, 2023
Starfield Is the Biggest Game for Xbox Since Halo 5
Aug 11, 2023 - As measured by importance, it’s been a long time since Xbox had a game launch as big as Bethesda’s imminent space-RPG.
Starfield
Ryan McCaffrey
1.9k
ISSUE NO. 25
Aug 5, 2023
Final Fantasy 14’s 10-Year Journey to Xbox
Aug 5, 2023 - After a decade of waiting, Xbox fans can finally be part of one of gaming's biggest online communities.
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Destin Legarie
148
ISSUE NO. 24
Jul 27, 2023
Dear Microsoft, Please Free Raven from Its Call of Duty Prison
Jul 27, 2023 - The game-development pride of Wisconsin has too much talent to be forced to do another decade of Call of Duty support work.
Ryan McCaffrey
22
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