Ryan McCaffrey
@dmc-ryan.bsky.social
Senior Executive Editor at IGN. Car guy. Friend to dogs everywhere. The "DMC" is because I used to own a DeLorean. Yes, really.
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Ryan McCaffrey
@dmc-ryan.bsky.social
· Feb 16
Pizza-making Week 7 was a HUGE SUCCESS! These were NY-style pies made by following the recipe from the Ooni Pizza Project book that a follower recommended. These were legit — crispy and crunchy on the outside but chewy when you bit into them. I can’t believe I made these!
Recording something special for the Xbox 360's 20th anniversary today. Can't wait to share it with you on the 22nd!
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Recording something special for the Xbox 360's 20th anniversary today. Can't wait to share it with you on the 22nd!
The Fallout season 2 trailer is FANTASTIC www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGLx...
Fallout: Season 2 - Official Trailer (2025) Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins
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November 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The Fallout season 2 trailer is FANTASTIC www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGLx...
New Unlocked! Topics covered:
-GTA 6 delay's impact on Microsoft's big planned Q4
-Steam Machine muscling into the same space as the next-gen Xbox
-Halo Infinite winds down & future of Halo
-Mass Effect 5
-TES6
And more! Listen here or on podcast feeds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvEj...
-GTA 6 delay's impact on Microsoft's big planned Q4
-Steam Machine muscling into the same space as the next-gen Xbox
-Halo Infinite winds down & future of Halo
-Mass Effect 5
-TES6
And more! Listen here or on podcast feeds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvEj...
GTA 6’s Delay Hits Xbox Extra Hard – Unlocked 715
YouTube video by IGN Games
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November 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
New Unlocked! Topics covered:
-GTA 6 delay's impact on Microsoft's big planned Q4
-Steam Machine muscling into the same space as the next-gen Xbox
-Halo Infinite winds down & future of Halo
-Mass Effect 5
-TES6
And more! Listen here or on podcast feeds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvEj...
-GTA 6 delay's impact on Microsoft's big planned Q4
-Steam Machine muscling into the same space as the next-gen Xbox
-Halo Infinite winds down & future of Halo
-Mass Effect 5
-TES6
And more! Listen here or on podcast feeds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvEj...
I'm three episodes into @adhocstudio.com's Dispatch so far and it's excellent. It's genuinely funny, the characters are really well-written, and Aaron Paul is crushing it in the lead role. It's carrying on Telltale's legacy beautifully so far, IMHO.
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I'm three episodes into @adhocstudio.com's Dispatch so far and it's excellent. It's genuinely funny, the characters are really well-written, and Aaron Paul is crushing it in the lead role. It's carrying on Telltale's legacy beautifully so far, IMHO.
Topics covered in the new Unlocked we just recorded:
-GTA 6 delay's impact on Microsoft's big planned Q4
-Steam Machine muscling into the same space as the next-gen Xbox
-Halo Infinite winds down & future of Halo
-Mass Effect 5
-TES6
And more!
Podcast will be out at 6am PT tomorrow
-GTA 6 delay's impact on Microsoft's big planned Q4
-Steam Machine muscling into the same space as the next-gen Xbox
-Halo Infinite winds down & future of Halo
-Mass Effect 5
-TES6
And more!
Podcast will be out at 6am PT tomorrow
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Topics covered in the new Unlocked we just recorded:
-GTA 6 delay's impact on Microsoft's big planned Q4
-Steam Machine muscling into the same space as the next-gen Xbox
-Halo Infinite winds down & future of Halo
-Mass Effect 5
-TES6
And more!
Podcast will be out at 6am PT tomorrow
-GTA 6 delay's impact on Microsoft's big planned Q4
-Steam Machine muscling into the same space as the next-gen Xbox
-Halo Infinite winds down & future of Halo
-Mass Effect 5
-TES6
And more!
Podcast will be out at 6am PT tomorrow
The fantastic Mark Medina just called this the "GabeCube" in IGN's Slack, and I think that's it. That's the one. 😂
Valve just announced a new SteamOS "console," the (new) Steam Machine. It's got a new controller with it. Our hardware crew went up to Valve to check it out. Here's our hands-on preview: www.ign.com/articles/ste...
Steam Machine Hands-On: First Impressions of Valve’s New Console-Like Gaming PC - IGN
Valve’s newest hardware aims to further bridge the gap between gaming PCs and consoles.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The fantastic Mark Medina just called this the "GabeCube" in IGN's Slack, and I think that's it. That's the one. 😂
Valve just announced a new SteamOS "console," the (new) Steam Machine. It's got a new controller with it. Our hardware crew went up to Valve to check it out. Here's our hands-on preview: www.ign.com/articles/ste...
Steam Machine Hands-On: First Impressions of Valve’s New Console-Like Gaming PC - IGN
Valve’s newest hardware aims to further bridge the gap between gaming PCs and consoles.
www.ign.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Valve just announced a new SteamOS "console," the (new) Steam Machine. It's got a new controller with it. Our hardware crew went up to Valve to check it out. Here's our hands-on preview: www.ign.com/articles/ste...
I did the AntonioBanderasLeanBack.gif when the desert from Super Mario Odyssey appeared in the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcY2...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - Official Trailer (2026) Chris Pratt, Brie Larson, Bennie Safdie
YouTube video by IGN
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November 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I did the AntonioBanderasLeanBack.gif when the desert from Super Mario Odyssey appeared in the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcY2...
Lots to talk about on Unlocked this week! Looking forward to recording it tomorrow.
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Lots to talk about on Unlocked this week! Looking forward to recording it tomorrow.
A "Last time on [GAME FRANCHISE]..." catch-up cutscene you can watch before starting the game – if it's a sequel, obviously.
Games take so long to make that I don't remember what all happened in the last game.
Psychonauts 2 did this, which I very much appreciated. (hat tip to @doublefine.com)
Games take so long to make that I don't remember what all happened in the last game.
Psychonauts 2 did this, which I very much appreciated. (hat tip to @doublefine.com)
November 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A "Last time on [GAME FRANCHISE]..." catch-up cutscene you can watch before starting the game – if it's a sequel, obviously.
Games take so long to make that I don't remember what all happened in the last game.
Psychonauts 2 did this, which I very much appreciated. (hat tip to @doublefine.com)
Games take so long to make that I don't remember what all happened in the last game.
Psychonauts 2 did this, which I very much appreciated. (hat tip to @doublefine.com)
I distinctly remember watching a behind-the-scenes video of an emotional Tim Allen & Tom Hanks recording their "final" voiceover lines for Toy Story some years ago...
But nope. Money always wins, LOL. They're back for Toy Story 5. We'll see how this goes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGBg...
But nope. Money always wins, LOL. They're back for Toy Story 5. We'll see how this goes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGBg...
Toy Story 5 | Teaser Trailer | In Theaters June 19
YouTube video by Pixar
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November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I distinctly remember watching a behind-the-scenes video of an emotional Tim Allen & Tom Hanks recording their "final" voiceover lines for Toy Story some years ago...
But nope. Money always wins, LOL. They're back for Toy Story 5. We'll see how this goes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGBg...
But nope. Money always wins, LOL. They're back for Toy Story 5. We'll see how this goes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGBg...
We've got an exclusive final preview of Routine, the upcoming first-person lunar-base-set horror game, from the awesome @tieguytravis.bsky.social. Check it out if you're interested: www.ign.com/articles/rou...
ROUTINE: The Final Preview – IGN First - IGN
We played the imminent first-person horror game ROUTINE ahead its December 4 release and found its '80's-vision-of-the-future, lunar-moon-base setting intriguing, but we also had a couple of concerns.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We've got an exclusive final preview of Routine, the upcoming first-person lunar-base-set horror game, from the awesome @tieguytravis.bsky.social. Check it out if you're interested: www.ign.com/articles/rou...
If you're making a Mario game at Nintendo, the first 30 minutes of it better be pretty damn amazing. MIYAMOTO IS WATCHING. 👀 www.ign.com/articles/nin...
November 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If you're making a Mario game at Nintendo, the first 30 minutes of it better be pretty damn amazing. MIYAMOTO IS WATCHING. 👀 www.ign.com/articles/nin...
1) There's zero chance Microsoft allows for the shadow drop that Todd Howard seems to want for The Elder Scrolls 6.
2) I've said it before and I'll say it again: Fall 2028 is the EARLIEST that game might release. Patience, as Todd preaches, is required. www.ign.com/articles/im-...
2) I've said it before and I'll say it again: Fall 2028 is the EARLIEST that game might release. Patience, as Todd preaches, is required. www.ign.com/articles/im-...
'I'm Preaching Patience' — The Elder Scrolls 6 Is 'Still a Long Way Off,' Todd Howard Warns Fans, Teases Potential Shadowdrop - IGN
The Elder Scrolls 6 — one of the most hotly anticipated video games in the world — won’t be out for some time yet despite being announced over seven years ago, Bethesda development chief Todd Howard h...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
1) There's zero chance Microsoft allows for the shadow drop that Todd Howard seems to want for The Elder Scrolls 6.
2) I've said it before and I'll say it again: Fall 2028 is the EARLIEST that game might release. Patience, as Todd preaches, is required. www.ign.com/articles/im-...
2) I've said it before and I'll say it again: Fall 2028 is the EARLIEST that game might release. Patience, as Todd preaches, is required. www.ign.com/articles/im-...
A Mass Effect TV show could VERY EASILY go sideways, but I like that they're not just going to retell Shepard's story. Hopefully this is closer to Fallout quality than Halo in terms of video-game-based TV shows. www.ign.com/articles/mas...
Mass Effect TV Series Won't Retread Shepard's Story And Will Be Set After The Original Trilogy - IGN
Amazon's upcoming Mass Effect TV adaptation will focus on an original story rather than rehashing BioWare's classic trilogy of video games starring Commander Shepard.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A Mass Effect TV show could VERY EASILY go sideways, but I like that they're not just going to retell Shepard's story. Hopefully this is closer to Fallout quality than Halo in terms of video-game-based TV shows. www.ign.com/articles/mas...
GTA 6 just blew up Fall 2026. Here's a brand-new, earlier-than-usual episode of Next-Gen Console Watch where we talk all about the ripple effects of this massive news: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WgF...
GTA 6 Just Blew Up Fall 2026 - Next-Gen Console Watch
YouTube video by IGN
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November 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
GTA 6 just blew up Fall 2026. Here's a brand-new, earlier-than-usual episode of Next-Gen Console Watch where we talk all about the ripple effects of this massive news: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WgF...
Microsoft might be the publisher most heavily impacted by this GTA 6 delay.
Halo Remake, Gears E-Day, Fable, AND Call of Duty 2026 are all almost certainly scheduled for next Fall. Maaaaaybe Forza Horizon 6 too? Better ship 'em well before Nov. 19 now! www.ign.com/articles/gta...
Halo Remake, Gears E-Day, Fable, AND Call of Duty 2026 are all almost certainly scheduled for next Fall. Maaaaaybe Forza Horizon 6 too? Better ship 'em well before Nov. 19 now! www.ign.com/articles/gta...
GTA 6 Is Delayed Again Until November 2026 - IGN
Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed until November 19, 2026.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Microsoft might be the publisher most heavily impacted by this GTA 6 delay.
Halo Remake, Gears E-Day, Fable, AND Call of Duty 2026 are all almost certainly scheduled for next Fall. Maaaaaybe Forza Horizon 6 too? Better ship 'em well before Nov. 19 now! www.ign.com/articles/gta...
Halo Remake, Gears E-Day, Fable, AND Call of Duty 2026 are all almost certainly scheduled for next Fall. Maaaaaybe Forza Horizon 6 too? Better ship 'em well before Nov. 19 now! www.ign.com/articles/gta...
New Unlocked episode has arrived!
The Outer Worlds 2 game director Brandon Adler joins us for a very open and honest conversation about Obsidian's new RPG, including stuff that hit the cutting room floor, things they prototyped, and much more. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULoI...
The Outer Worlds 2 game director Brandon Adler joins us for a very open and honest conversation about Obsidian's new RPG, including stuff that hit the cutting room floor, things they prototyped, and much more. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULoI...
Inside The Outer Worlds 2 with Game Director Brandon Adler - Unlocked 714
YouTube video by IGN Games
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November 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New Unlocked episode has arrived!
The Outer Worlds 2 game director Brandon Adler joins us for a very open and honest conversation about Obsidian's new RPG, including stuff that hit the cutting room floor, things they prototyped, and much more. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULoI...
The Outer Worlds 2 game director Brandon Adler joins us for a very open and honest conversation about Obsidian's new RPG, including stuff that hit the cutting room floor, things they prototyped, and much more. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULoI...
Hey cool the wayback machine has the now-dead Official Xbox Magazine website's version of my Ninja Gaiden 2 review that originally ran in the August 2008 issue.
Funny, I thought I gave it a 9.0, but apparently I gave it an 8.5. 😜 web.archive.org/web/20080802...
Funny, I thought I gave it a 9.0, but apparently I gave it an 8.5. 😜 web.archive.org/web/20080802...
Ninja Gaiden II | OXM ONLINE
Has it been four years already? It seems like only a yesterday or two ago that we consummated our love/ hate relationship with Ninja Gaiden, the greatest and most frustrating action game on the origin...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Hey cool the wayback machine has the now-dead Official Xbox Magazine website's version of my Ninja Gaiden 2 review that originally ran in the August 2008 issue.
Funny, I thought I gave it a 9.0, but apparently I gave it an 8.5. 😜 web.archive.org/web/20080802...
Funny, I thought I gave it a 9.0, but apparently I gave it an 8.5. 😜 web.archive.org/web/20080802...
I know there've been a lot of reasons to be down on Xbox this year, but with the 20th anniversary of the 360 coming up later this month, dammit, I am going to celebrate and enjoy that anniversary! I hope at least one of the things I'm working on to mark the occasion makes you smile.
November 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I know there've been a lot of reasons to be down on Xbox this year, but with the 20th anniversary of the 360 coming up later this month, dammit, I am going to celebrate and enjoy that anniversary! I hope at least one of the things I'm working on to mark the occasion makes you smile.
Tomorrow's Unlocked episode is all about The Outer Worlds 2. Hope you enjoy it when it goes out on podcast services and YouTube at 6am PT/9am ET!
November 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Tomorrow's Unlocked episode is all about The Outer Worlds 2. Hope you enjoy it when it goes out on podcast services and YouTube at 6am PT/9am ET!
Our wonderful co-founder @peer-ign.bsky.social put together this IGN Playlist of every game that's ever been featured as part of our IGN First "cover story" program since we started it 11.5 years ago. What a list of games (mostly...nobody bats 1.000 😜)! www.ign.com/playlist/ign...
IGN First Games - an IGN Playlist by Playlist Team - IGN
A listing of all the games we revealed or covered as part of IGN First since we launched the program in June 2014, in reverse order.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Our wonderful co-founder @peer-ign.bsky.social put together this IGN Playlist of every game that's ever been featured as part of our IGN First "cover story" program since we started it 11.5 years ago. What a list of games (mostly...nobody bats 1.000 😜)! www.ign.com/playlist/ign...
I guess the one upside to not having had time to start Dispatch yet is that all eight episodes will be available by the time I do.
November 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I guess the one upside to not having had time to start Dispatch yet is that all eight episodes will be available by the time I do.
Our November IGN First "cover story" game is Routine! It's a first-person horror game set on a lunar base with really cool-looking (IMHO) 1980's-vision-of-the-future tech. Our first exclusive today is some new gameplay showing off a key gameplay mechanic: www.ign.com/articles/rou...
ROUTINE: Introducing the C.A.T. Ultraview Module – IGN First - IGN
Like all good horror games, silence and loneliness are your worst enemies, and that's true in ROUTINE – except for the part where you discover a foe who thinks the primary threat is, in fact, you. Pie...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Our November IGN First "cover story" game is Routine! It's a first-person horror game set on a lunar base with really cool-looking (IMHO) 1980's-vision-of-the-future tech. Our first exclusive today is some new gameplay showing off a key gameplay mechanic: www.ign.com/articles/rou...
Still one of my favorite videos IGN has ever done. Luke and our video team absolutely crushed this travelogue-style video we did back in the run-up to Forza Horizon 4: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDuN...
Forza Horizon 4: IGN's Real-Life Horizon Road Trip - IGN First
YouTube video by IGN
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November 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Still one of my favorite videos IGN has ever done. Luke and our video team absolutely crushed this travelogue-style video we did back in the run-up to Forza Horizon 4: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDuN...