Eric - Unlockables Podcast
@unlockables.bsky.social
The story of video games, the people who play them, and the memories made along the way.
2x King of Games Host
Your Local Kingdom Hearts Podcast Guy
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2x King of Games Host
Your Local Kingdom Hearts Podcast Guy
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*Laughs in Octopath Traveler*
Square Enix should just make turn-based RPGs again!!!!
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
*Laughs in Octopath Traveler*
I feel attacked
Ah, I'm awake again. Time to open the psychological harm app
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I feel attacked
This is peak comedy.
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This is peak comedy.
People who stream video games are not the authority on video game discussion and should never be treated as such or given the benefit of the doubt. Also fuck AI.
Shroud has accused The Game Awards of being “rigged” following its Game of The Year Arc Raiders snub, saying "the world is just not ready for AI in video games." https://bit.ly/488djGQ
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
People who stream video games are not the authority on video game discussion and should never be treated as such or given the benefit of the doubt. Also fuck AI.
If there’s Gen AI in my shampoo I’m going to be very unhappy.
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
If there’s Gen AI in my shampoo I’m going to be very unhappy.
Your preferred game being on here doesn’t mean your tastes are superior to others. Your preferred game not being on here doesn’t mean you have bad tastes. Whatever wins or loses, it says nothing about your tastes, what you like, and what you value in a video game. It’s a subjective award.
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Your preferred game being on here doesn’t mean your tastes are superior to others. Your preferred game not being on here doesn’t mean you have bad tastes. Whatever wins or loses, it says nothing about your tastes, what you like, and what you value in a video game. It’s a subjective award.
The first Fire Emblem released in North America is a top ten game of all time for me. Let’s talk about it on today’s Unlockables.
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Blades That Blaze | Fire Emblem (GBA)
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November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The first Fire Emblem released in North America is a top ten game of all time for me. Let’s talk about it on today’s Unlockables.
open.spotify.com/episode/0YQY...
open.spotify.com/episode/0YQY...
It’s the 20th anniversary of Shadow the Hedgehog, so what better way to celebrate than to check out this episode I did with @mainquest.bsky.social!
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Shadow the Hedgehog feat. Keith Gasper of the Main Quest Podcast
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November 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It’s the 20th anniversary of Shadow the Hedgehog, so what better way to celebrate than to check out this episode I did with @mainquest.bsky.social!
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Thrak Ops gives me life.
Wake up babe, new Thrak Ops has dropped! Our boy @quest64official.bsky.social joins me to talk about the original Modern Warfare so strap into your AC-130s and Ghillie Suits!
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Episode 6: The hell kind of name is Quest? (with special guest Quest 64) | SuperPod Network
Thrak Ops returns! Apologies for the long absence with vacation, illness and the like, but it is time to cover the beginning of COD's peak period with...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Thrak Ops gives me life.
Friendly reminder that whatever ends up nominated is not indicative of your tastes or opinions 😊
The Game Awards 2025 Nominees will be announced on Nov 17th, 9 AM PT www.youtube.com/live/GxUUJ-C...
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Friendly reminder that whatever ends up nominated is not indicative of your tastes or opinions 😊
People out here saying “here are my hot takes” then offer the most luke warm been sitting out overnight take ever uttered.
November 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
People out here saying “here are my hot takes” then offer the most luke warm been sitting out overnight take ever uttered.
When I tell people in my company that I have data and networking experience but really I’m just referencing the Tron level in Kingdom Hearts 2.
November 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
When I tell people in my company that I have data and networking experience but really I’m just referencing the Tron level in Kingdom Hearts 2.
Gather round kids, let me regale you with the tale of Peak Bungie.
It’s a tough time for Bungie and Destiny 2, with parent company Sony saying the studio has failed to meet its sales and user engagement expectations.
Sony Says Bungie Hasn’t Brought in as Much Money as It Thought It Would When It Bought the Developer, as Destiny 2 Falls Off a Cliff
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November 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Gather round kids, let me regale you with the tale of Peak Bungie.
The “keep politics out of sports” crowd is real quiet right now 🤮🤮🤮
Fox gives Trump a platform during their NFL broadcast to peddle his absurd lies about "prices are coming way down", "we inherited a mess," and "our country has over $17 trillion being invested in it." Absolutely shameful for all involved.
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The “keep politics out of sports” crowd is real quiet right now 🤮🤮🤮
Why the fuck should anyone have a trillion dollars? Do you know how many a trillion is? In seconds it’s nearly 32,000 years. No ONE person is worth that much.
November 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Why the fuck should anyone have a trillion dollars? Do you know how many a trillion is? In seconds it’s nearly 32,000 years. No ONE person is worth that much.
Friendly take as we get closer, the Game Awards are more marketing than they are award show and should be treated as such, not taken so seriously.
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Friendly take as we get closer, the Game Awards are more marketing than they are award show and should be treated as such, not taken so seriously.
I’ll predict this is not coming out in 2026
GTA 6 is delayed again, this time to November 19, 2026, marking the game's third delay since it first got a release window. But publisher Take-Two's CEO Strauss Zelnick is "highly confident" that this is the last time.
Take-Two CEO Is 'Highly Confident' on New GTA 6 Release Date, But Says When Games Are Released Too Early, 'Bad Things Happen'
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November 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I’ll predict this is not coming out in 2026
We’re back with a new episode and this week I talked about my time with Celeste, which was introspective and personal.
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Strawberry Mountains Forever | Celeste
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November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We’re back with a new episode and this week I talked about my time with Celeste, which was introspective and personal.
open.spotify.com/episode/1F2x...
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Who could have foreseen this coming in the NBA presented by Draft Kings with the pregame show presented by Caesar’s Sportsbook on the sports network ESPN that literally has their own gambling app that runs commercials yelling FIRST $100 BET IS FREE.
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'Nightmare for the league': Gambling scandal roils the NBA
Hornets guard Terry Rozier was indicted as part of an investigation into insider sports betting. A separate investigation into what law enforcement described as Mafia-organized rigged poker games led ...
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October 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Who could have foreseen this coming in the NBA presented by Draft Kings with the pregame show presented by Caesar’s Sportsbook on the sports network ESPN that literally has their own gambling app that runs commercials yelling FIRST $100 BET IS FREE.
www.nbcnews.com/sports/nba/n...
www.nbcnews.com/sports/nba/n...
Corporate workplace final boss
October 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Corporate workplace final boss
Your default position when dealing with any corporate entity and the c suite managers that run them should be to assume that their top priority above all else is to make money for those who invest in them, video games included.
Retail cost of games doesn’t matter as long as the corporations are profit based and will prioritize exploitative shareholder payouts over stability and good wages for its workers.
October 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Your default position when dealing with any corporate entity and the c suite managers that run them should be to assume that their top priority above all else is to make money for those who invest in them, video games included.
Maybe we need to stop treating Pokémon like it’s the height of human artistic expression and learn to engage with it for what it really is: a product designed to make money. It’s the reason they’re made so cheaply, it’s the reason there are two versions. And it’s still fine to enjoy them as games.
October 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Maybe we need to stop treating Pokémon like it’s the height of human artistic expression and learn to engage with it for what it really is: a product designed to make money. It’s the reason they’re made so cheaply, it’s the reason there are two versions. And it’s still fine to enjoy them as games.
Hyper capitalism will be the death of art.
SCOOP: For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit Margins
Management’s goal of 30% profit margins for gaming has led to job losses, canceled projects
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October 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Hyper capitalism will be the death of art.
A game of this magnitude deserves to be my longest video ever. This edit is gonna take a hot minute.
October 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A game of this magnitude deserves to be my longest video ever. This edit is gonna take a hot minute.
Last time @retrohangover.bsky.social @gamingmemoriespod.bsky.social and myself did a Suikoden episode it caused an international incident. So you know the follow up is gonna be good.
New KoG!
The PS1 RPG with a heavy price tag takes on the Blue Blur's intial 3D adventure. It's a clash of retrospective admiration against contemporary excitement in Suikoden II v Sonic Adventure!
Eric @unlockables.bsky.social, Chris, and Kade @gamingmemoriespod.bsky.social clash to choose a game.
The PS1 RPG with a heavy price tag takes on the Blue Blur's intial 3D adventure. It's a clash of retrospective admiration against contemporary excitement in Suikoden II v Sonic Adventure!
Eric @unlockables.bsky.social, Chris, and Kade @gamingmemoriespod.bsky.social clash to choose a game.
October 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Last time @retrohangover.bsky.social @gamingmemoriespod.bsky.social and myself did a Suikoden episode it caused an international incident. So you know the follow up is gonna be good.