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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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...
open.spotify.com/episode/1F2x...
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
www.bloomberg.com
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.
Ball x Pit has consumed my life. Forgot I had children there for a second 😅
October 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Ball x Pit has consumed my life. Forgot I had children there for a second 😅
Based Uematsu
Legendary Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu says he’s never used generative AI, and never will.
"I think it still feels more rewarding to go through the hardships of creating something myself."
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"I think it still feels more rewarding to go through the hardships of creating something myself."
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October 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Based Uematsu
My other essay style video is on Echoes of Wisdom and blends critical gameplay analysis with commentary on how Nintendo chose this game to be the final word on Zelda for the Switch and what the future holds for Zelda.
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Echoes of Wisdom - The Past, Present, and Future of Zelda
YouTube video by The Unlockables
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October 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
My other essay style video is on Echoes of Wisdom and blends critical gameplay analysis with commentary on how Nintendo chose this game to be the final word on Zelda for the Switch and what the future holds for Zelda.
youtu.be/BrE_RbqR9zQ?...
youtu.be/BrE_RbqR9zQ?...
In addition to podcasting I’ve slowly been expanding into video essays and I’m kind of proud of them. Here’s one on my first ever playthrough on Ocarina of Time, my ramblings on what it means to be considered a great game, and the experience of growing up.
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Ocarina of Time - Greatness and Growing Up
YouTube video by The Unlockables
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October 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In addition to podcasting I’ve slowly been expanding into video essays and I’m kind of proud of them. Here’s one on my first ever playthrough on Ocarina of Time, my ramblings on what it means to be considered a great game, and the experience of growing up.
youtu.be/2HPlpeVKidU?...
youtu.be/2HPlpeVKidU?...
It was such an honor to host this episode alongside two people I really admire, @atruby85.bsky.social and Coury from @mylifeingaming.bsky.social made my life so easy on this episode! Who will win between the fantastic RPG Grandia and the groundbreaking SoulCalibur!!!??!
Next is Soul Calibur vs Grandia with Eric @unlockables.bsky.social, Coury @mylifeingaming.bsky.social, and Editor Extraordinaire Ashton @atruby85.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It was such an honor to host this episode alongside two people I really admire, @atruby85.bsky.social and Coury from @mylifeingaming.bsky.social made my life so easy on this episode! Who will win between the fantastic RPG Grandia and the groundbreaking SoulCalibur!!!??!
My football podcast is back from the bye week! Bears win a thriller over the Commanders!
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Revenge! Bears Beat Commanders 25-24 On A Jake Moody Field Goal! | 9 To 5 Bears
YouTube video by 9 To 5 Bears
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October 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
My football podcast is back from the bye week! Bears win a thriller over the Commanders!
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Something something loneliness epidemic. Something something killing the planet for horniness.
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults
ChatGPT is about to get flirty.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Something something loneliness epidemic. Something something killing the planet for horniness.
CHICAGO. F***ING. BEARS.
October 14, 2025 at 3:27 AM
CHICAGO. F***ING. BEARS.
In a year loaded with memorable releases, one of my favorites hasn’t been talked about as much. Today’s Unlockables is on the brilliant Dynasty Warriors Origins!
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Romancing the Kingdoms | Dynasty Warriors Origins
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October 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
In a year loaded with memorable releases, one of my favorites hasn’t been talked about as much. Today’s Unlockables is on the brilliant Dynasty Warriors Origins!
open.spotify.com/episode/0ASY...
open.spotify.com/episode/0ASY...
“What’s one thing you would go back in time and tell your younger self?”
Me: Your loud car is not cool.
Me: Your loud car is not cool.
October 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
“What’s one thing you would go back in time and tell your younger self?”
Me: Your loud car is not cool.
Me: Your loud car is not cool.