Unlockables: The Story of Video Games

Rest in peace Hayden Panettiere. The news of her passing broke after this was recorded. Thank you for inspiring the Kingdom Hearts community with your role as Kairi and for the millions of lives you touched through acting and voice acting. Over the weekend we got a ton of news on Kingdom Hearts 4 at D23, plus the announcement of a Kingdom Hearts animated series! Your favorite KH podcast sicko is here to break it all down. Follow the Unlockables on Bluesky! Follow the Unlockables on Instagram! Subscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel! Check out the Unlockables on Patreon! The Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.

The latest avalanche of video game news feels bad. Sony is killing of physical games, Xbox is firing thousands once again. Just when we think things have bottomed out they get worse, leaving Keith and Eric wondering, what is going on? And what do we do now? [Check out the Main Quest backlog!](linktr.ee/MainQuestPod) Follow the Unlockables on Bluesky! Follow the Unlockables on Instagram! Subscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel! Check out the Unlockables on Patreon! The Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.

An Ocarina of Time remake is no longer rumor, it is inevitable. At the most recent Nintendo Direct it was confirmed in a brief teaser trailer that the long rumored remake of the legendary N64 title is indeed real, and will be out later in 2026. But what does this mean? Should Nintendo completely remake Ocarina? Or are some games too important to be touched? I don't know. But I have a podcast, so I'm going to ramble about it anyways. Follow the Unlockables on Bluesky! Follow the Unlockables on Instagram! Subscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel! Check out the Unlockables on Patreon! The Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.

Destiny 2 is ending active development. What did Bungie achieve with their sci-fi follow up to Halo, and how will that legacy be remembered as the game enters a state of stasis? Follow the Unlockables on Bluesky! Follow the Unlockables on Instagram! Subscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel! Check out the Unlockables on Patreon! The Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.

I've played through Kanto and the original Pokémon adventure dozens of times. But this time, the playthrough felt different, and had me thinking a lot about how my relationship with the series has changed as I've grown up. Follow the Unlockables on Bluesky! Follow the Unlockables on Instagram! Subscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel! Check out the Unlockables on Patreon! The Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.