Project Helix Reactions: Name Ideas, Messaging Musts, and More – Unlocked 732

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🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Microsoft has confirmed the rumor that its next-gen console will play PC games. The machine is codenamed Project Helix, and we discuss potential names for the device, how Microsoft must get its messaging right, the advantages it might have over the competition, and much more! 00:00:00 - Intro & Welcome Nugg and MC Fixer 00:04:24 - Project Helix Announcement Reactions & Potential Names 00:24:45 - Sony Returns to Console Exclusivity & 00:31:18 - Project Helix Potential Advantages over PlayStation 00:51:22- Microsoft's GDC 2026 Keynote 01:05:09 - Outro & Where to Find Us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Steve Downs, the voice of Master Chief, Sierra 117, and you're listening to Podcast Unlocked,
0:07.4	the world's number one Xbox podcast. Now, finish this fight. Master Chief, out.
0:19.6	What's happening, friends? Welcome to Unlocked.
0:21.8	It's IGN's weekly Xbox show,
0:23.7	where there is rarely a dull moment.
0:25.4	This week is no exception.
0:26.7	We've got a next-gen Xbox to talk about.
0:29.5	Sort of.
0:30.1	It is officially confirmed.
0:31.6	We'll get there momentarily.
0:32.7	But first, some intros.
0:34.2	Welcome to Unlocked 732.
0:37.2	I'm Ryan McCaffrey. Miranda is actually as we speak in the
0:42.3	room at Xbox's Project Helix next gen GDC panel at the game developers conference. And then
0:49.7	Michael is on assignment. So that means I needed to bring in some friends to help me out this week. Please welcome back. You're a friend in mine. MC Fixer. You know him. You love him. What's up, sir? Hello, hello, hello. I'm back. They brought in, they brought me back one more time. This could be it. This could be. I've got to make this my moment, Ryan. This could be here. I might not get another chance, but I'm happy to be here.
1:13.2	And we've, we've got, from Yonog Gaming, we've got, we've got, we've got Nug. We've got Nugget here. How are you, sir? Welcome. Hello. Hello. Thank you for having me. Happy to be here. I won't lie, big fan of the show and your work.
1:24.6	So when I saw the invite, I was like, whoa, is this real?
1:27.6	So excited to talk about some helix.
1:30.5	Yeah, we've like, whoa, is this real? So excited to talk
1:29.1	about some helix. Yeah, we've been following each other for a bit. I really like your stuff and
1:34.3	what you're up to. So this is your chance now. Introduce yourself to the unlocked audience,
1:39.2	the IGN audience. Who are you? What are you up to? And what's kind of your, your quick,
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