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After talking about our favorite games from PAX East, we discuss Microsoft's Xbox Showcase announcement – which included news that Gears of War: E-Day will get the coveted "Direct" slot immediately following the event. We dig deep into what that means for the Gears prequel, why Fable might end up being the game that gets bumped to 2027 out of Xbox's stacked 2026 lineup, which studios we might and might not hear from at the Xbox Showcase, and more!

00:00:00 - Intro & What We Played At PAX (Kiln and 4 Penny Coffins

00:02:34 - Rain98

00:05:30 - Lunarium & Cat Secretary

00:10:07 - Xbox Games Showcase & Gears of War: E-Day

00:22:34 - Too Many Xbox Games?

00:24:19 - Will Fable be at the showcase?

00:36:44 - Double Fine: Kiln

00:38:51 - Halo Studios: Campaign Evolved

00:39:31 - inXile: Clockwork Revolution

00:42:27 - Mojang & Ninja Theory

00:46:49 - Playground Games & Rare

00:52:30 - Undead Labs & State of Decay 3

00:58:45 - Arkane, Marvel's Blade, & Blizzard

01:04:09 - This is An Xbox & Outro

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In episode 734 of Podcast Unlocked, the crew takes the stage to react to the incredibly packed Xbox Partner Showcase. We discuss the biggest reveals, including the new STALKER 2: Cost of Hope DLC, Hades 2 dropping next month, Wuthering Waves finally coming to Xbox, the Yakuza-inspired Stranger than Heaven, and the surprise drop of Super Meat Boy 3D!

Plus, we share our favorite hidden indie gems that we went hands-on with on the PAX East show floor, and wrap things up with a live audience AMA discussing what we all want to see from the next-generation Xbox console.

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We all played cool games at the Game Developers' Conference last week, and we'd like to tell you about them! Plus: Michael gushes about all the fun he's been having with Marathon before talking to us about his trip to Bethesda to see Starfield's new expansion and interview Todd Howard, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight gets a new release date, April and May are unbelievably jam-packed full of games we're excited about, and more!

#xbox #gaming #gdc2026

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:49 - Delphinium

00:06:36 - Dosa Divas

00:10:34 - Nomori

00:15:17 - Mongil: Star Dive

00:18:16 - At Fate's End

00:31:25 - Marathon Update with Michael

00:39:35 - Starfield updates from Michael

00:44:14 - Project Helix thoughts from Miranda and Michael

00:59:23 - Lego Batman's release date changed again?

01:01:02 - April and May Games (Samson: A Tyndalston Story, Replaced, Mouse PI for Hire, Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred)

01:03:13 - Kiln, Mixtape, Saros, 007: First Light, Paralives, Crimson Desert, Yoshi and The Mysterious Book

01:06:32 - Where to Find Us & Outro

This episode of Unlocked is hosted by Ryan McCaffrey and produced by Tayo Oyekan. Technical production is by Marhyan Franzen and Amir Rakib. Technical direction and editing are handled by Nick Maillet. Graphic design is by Justin Vachon. Unlocked is an IGN production and part of the Geek Media network.
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Microsoft has confirmed the rumor that its next-gen console will play PC games. The machine is codenamed Project Helix, and we discuss potential names for the device, how Microsoft must get its messaging right, the advantages it might have over the competition, and much more!

00:00:00 - Intro & Welcome Nugg and MC Fixer
00:04:24 - Project Helix Announcement Reactions & Potential Names

00:24:45 - Sony Returns to Console Exclusivity &

00:31:18 - Project Helix Potential Advantages over PlayStation

00:51:22- Microsoft's GDC 2026 Keynote

01:05:09 - Outro & Where to Find Us
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We've spent time with several big new games that we had a blast with this week, and we'd like to tell you all about them: Resident Evil Requiem, Marathon, Mouse: P.I. for Hire, and Control Resonant. A huge year of gaming continues – join us as we share our impressions of these four!

00:00:00 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:32:26 - Marathon

01:02:18 - Mouse P.I. For hire

01:06:51 - Control Resonant

01:13:24 - Game Pass March, Cyberpunk 2077, & Outro
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