Why We’re Not Buying STALKER 2’s Rumored Release Date

Big-time Xbox exclusive FPS STALKER 2 has a rumored release date that's coming up soon…but do we believe it? We discuss the rumor. Plus: we engage in a lengthy discussion about Xbox's new eight-strike behavior-enforcement system for Xbox Live, go over the great Xbox Game Pass lineup leading up to Starfield's release, and more!

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Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our monthly(-ish) interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.