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Palworld is the hottest game out there right now, and it's an Xbox console exclusive that's also on Game Pass! We welcome in ace IGN contributor and IGN Palworld reviewer Travis "The Tie Guy" Northup to discuss his thoughts on the game after 100 hours. Plus: Xbox Live Arcade-style indie game curation is finally back on Xbox, we discuss a few other big game releases on Xbox this week that aren't named Palworld, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recorded this week's episode live, immediately after Xbox's Developer Direct. And we loved that Direct! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle had a fantastic reveal (it's FIRST-PERSON!) and reminded us of the original Xbox classic The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, Hellblade 2 looked incredible and we finally got the long-awaited release date, Avowed had gorgeous settings and meaningful character choices but didn't quite wow us in the combat department, and Visions of Mana showed up as a secret and unexpected game. Enjoy our reactions and recap! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indiana Jones and Hellblade 2 are the highlights of this podcast. The hosts share their excitement for the upcoming Xbox Developer Direct and discuss their thoughts on Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. They also talk about the possibility of Hi-Fi Rush going to Nintendo Switch and Sea of Thieves coming to Switch and PS5, questioning Xbox's exclusivity. Join for a huge show!

The podcast discusses what to expect from Xbox in 2024, including locked-in plans, possible announcements, and confusion over game releases. They speculate on upcoming game announcements like Doom Year Zero and Gears of War 6. The hosts also discuss upcoming Xbox games Contraband and Everwild, as well as personal goals for the year and IGN's exclusive coverage of Dragon's Dogma 2.

Our final episode of 2023 has us looking back on our six favorite Xbox moments of the year, that not coincidentally included a number of our favorite games. Plus: we remember James McCaffrey, the voice of Max Payne and Alan Wake 2's Alex Casey; and discuss the long-awaited departure of Activision CEO and game industry villain Bobby Kotick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Podcast Unlocked team crown the Best Xbox Game of 2023 and discuss Xbox's showing at the Game Awards, including Hellblade 2 trailer, Hideo Kojima's OD, and Arkane's team-up with Marvel to make a Blade game.

The hosts discuss the first GTA6 trailer, including the technical marvels, Bonnie-and-Clyde-like main characters, and integration with GTA Online. They also talk about the leaked trailer, the current state of GTA Online, transferring progress to GTA6, issues with GTA 4's online infrastructure, preferences between GTA and RDR2, and anticipation and confidence in GTA 6.

As The Game Awards season creeps up on us in December, Stella and Destin speculate with Kahlief Adams on what we could possibly see from Xbox in the coming weeks. We also dive into Baldur's Gate 3's upcoming Xbox release, yet another one of it's HUGE patches, and the incredible physical Deluxe Edition that's up on preorder! Finally, Bethesda responded to several negative reviews of Starfield on Steam and we've got some thoughts on it. What are yours now that you've had a lot more time with it since its release?If you want to get in on a couple giveaways happening right now, head on over to ign.com/rewards! We've got an Alienware Gaming Bundle from Remnant II up for grabs (ends 12/2/23) as well as a custom Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Xbox Series X (ends 12/15/23). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts discuss Xbox's 22nd birthday, share their experiences with the console and favorite games. They debate whether the Resident Evil 4 remake should be included in the game of the year list. They anticipate Baldur's Gate 3, compare it to Alan Wake, and discuss the controversy surrounding Starfield's absence from Game Awards nominations. They discuss why Starfield didn't make the nominations, compare it to other highly rated games, and praise Baldur's Gate 3. They also talk about the nominations of High Fire Rush and express excitement about the game's music and mechanics.

Discussion on the three-year anniversary of Xbox Series X and S consoles and their progress; Analysis of the new Mass Effect 5 teaser and speculation about its storyline and characters; Anticipation for a possible Grand Theft Auto 6 announcement at The Game Awards.