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Welcome to The XB2. 😎 Connect with us on Discord, Patreon, YouTube, and more at http://TheXB2.com! Also known as The Xbox Two, we're an Xbox and Windows PC-oriented gaming podcast featuring "The Xbox Two!" Two Xbox super fans, Jez Corden of WindowsCentral.com and YouTuber Rand Al Thor 19, discuss the week's gaming news. Join XB2 weekly for industry analysis, exclusive news, and other shenanigans.
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With Rand sick with the flu, Jez dropped a little solo show taking questions from the audience. Please forgive the lack of typical structure, we'll be back to usual programming next week hopefully!
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00:00:00: Intro, Black Myth Wukong Xbox release.
00:50:00: Valve at CES 2025, Xbox 2025 predictions. Halo and DOOM Secret Level TV pitch.
01:30:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Rand and Jez talk 2025 in this final episode of the year. We talk Xbox @ CES 2025 and what third-party Xbox hardware might look like, we discuss the newly published Xbox controller patent, as well as Indiana Jones' success.
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00:00:00: Intro, most anticipated games of 2025, top games of 2024.
00:40:00: Indiana Jones sequel? Xbox 2025 predictions.
01:20:00: EA killed dead Space 4, New Sebile Xbox controller. Xbox at CES 2025.
02:10:00: Patreon Q&A.
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AIRED FIRST ON PATREON: December 23, 2024.
With Rand unavailable, this month's XB2+1 ended up being an XB2+1-1+2 as Jon from XboxERA and Luke from Xbox Expansion Pass jumped in to recap this year in Xbox land.
We talk Xbox OEM hardware rumors, Xbox's "This is an Xbox" push, sprinkle in some rumors, and wrap up 2025 in a nice shiny red bow.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox drama. This week, we talk Xbox's 2025 release schedule. Satya Nadella's "redefining fans" comment, and the potential death of the "Xbox console exclusive."
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00:00:00: Intro, Jez's article on "no more exclusives."
00:30:00: The Game Awards.
01:13:09: "This is an Xbox" discussion, grifters, PlayStation games coming to Xbox?
02:17:00: Tencent and Epic Games, Kadokawa and Sony, The Outer Worlds 2 release date.
02:44:00: Xbox hardware sales decline, Superman trailer, Satya Nadella redefines Xbox fans.
03:18:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Rand and COLT get into this week's Xbox news, as Jez has been a bit ill. Poor Jez. But Colt holds down the fort! This week, Rand talks everything Game Awards, and the drama that followed.
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00:00:00: Intro and Housekeeping, Xbox's Pornhub collapse.
00:23:50: Indiana Jones GOTY speculation, Xbox cloud gaming update. CoD games release on PC Game Pass.
01:04:46: Everything The Game Awards.
03:12:48: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy news. This week, we talk The Game Awards hype, and review Indiana Jones. We talk Xbox's Year In Review and Shawn Layden's recent interview. We discuss rumors of Sarah Bond's involvement with the "Xbox Everywhere" initiative, and discuss another round of Ubisoft fails.
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00:00:00: Intro and Housekeeping
00:17:00: TGA predictions, Indiana Jones breakdown.
01:02:48: Andy Robinson hype TGA tweet, Xbox Series S saves lives! Xbox's Year In Review website. Shawn Layden interview.
01:42:55: Rumour: Sarah Bond behind "Xbox Everywhere."
02:15:05: Ubisoft closing studios and sunsetting XDefiant.
02:33:15: Patreon Q&A.
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Rand and Jez gear up for another Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk Xbox's mobile game store fails, Call of Duty's penetration, Activision-Blizzard games drip feeding into Game Pass, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Xbox port rumors, and much more.
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00:00:00: Intro, what we've been playing.
00:28:25: Xbox Game Pass and Activision games, PC handheld wars, Horizon Zero Dawn gets ripped off.
01:21:00: Studio closures, Final Fantasy whole slate to Xbox, Xbox mobile store delayed on Android.
01:54:50: Sony trailer Bloodborne tease, Shuhei Yoshida retires, gamers spending more time watching videos than playing?
02:14:24: Patreon Q&A.
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AIRED FIRST ON PATREON.COM/XB2 ON NOV 20, 2024!
This month, we caught up with the excellent and bodacious Luke Lohr of the Xbox Expansion Pass Podcast to talk all things Xbox and gaming news.
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Welcome to the latest episode of Xbox Two! This week, Jez and Rand talk Xbox's plans for the future and tease some possible news for December, we talk Avowed's positive previews, STALKER 2's rocky launch, and PlayStation's intent to buy Kadokawa, and thus FromSoftware.
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00:00:00: Intro, new Xbox accessories for December? Jez's Fable info.
00:40:00: New Transformers games coming, MS Flight Sim crashes, STALKER 2's rough launch.
01:38:00: Sony to buy Kadokawa and From Software, Xbox is everywhere.
02:10:00: Call of Duty Black Ops 6 sales success, Metaphor Re:Fantazio blows up. Xbox brings more games to the cloud.
02:50:00: Avowed previews, Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of juicy gaming news. This week, we talk The Game Awards, Microsoft's "This is an Xbox" campaign, Microsoft's "no red lines" Xbox multiplat comments, with a hint of Fable gameplay teasing too.
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00:00:00: Intro, The Game Awards, Rand beats Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
01:00:00: Xbox at The Game Awards, Jez talks new Fable gameplay.
01:30:00: Blizzard hiring for open world StarCraft? Indiana Jones gameplay. Xbox's new ad campaign.
02:25:00: Phil Spencer interviews, Patreon Q&A.
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This week, Jez and Rand get into Death Stranding on Xbox, and if it means more multiplats are on the way. We talk Take Two financials and Xbox Series S comments, and the Switch 2 "reveal" and what it means for Xbox and competition. And much more!
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00:00:00: Intro, Rand's thoughts on Dragon Age.
00:40:00: Palworld lawsuit update, Switch 2 and its potential vs. Xbox. Xbox handheld in 2025?
01:00:00: Death Stranding on Xbox, more multiplats?
01:40:28: Gears E-Day voice actors confirmed, Xbox end of year success. Take Two financials.
02:15:44: WB Games future outlook, Patreon Q&A.
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Welcome to the latest Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk Xbox Game Pass and Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and its success (or failure?), Dragon Age: The Veilguard reviews and reactions, Indiana Jones preview event, hardware rumors, and much more.
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00:00:00: Intro, Call of Duty vs. Xbox Game Pass.
01:13:24: Sony shuts down two studios, Square Enix comments on Xbox, Age of Empires to PlayStation?
01:44:07: Jez’s thoughts on Indiana Jones, Rand talks Life is Strange.
02:16:22: Perfect Dark and Star Wars Outlaws get new creative directors.
02:29:30: Dragon Age Veilguard thoughts.
03:02:25: Q&A.
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AIRED FIRST on Patreon.com/XB2 on October 23, 2024.
We get the king of leaks Tom Henderson on the show to talk Xbox, the downfall of Ubisoft, the future of Battlefield, Halo, Call of Duty, and much more.
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Jez and Rand kick it up for another Xbox Two Podcast, this week, we talk Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Xbox's multiplatform future rumors, Fallout Day, Helldivers 2 on Xbox comments, Ubisoft's downfall, and much more.
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00:00:00: Intro. Rand hates Ubisoft.
00:50:00: Games we've been playing, Rand talks Black Ops 6 campaign.
01:20:00: Fallout Day, Everwild rumors. Is Microsoft slowing down on multiplats?
02:20:00: Will Helldivers 2 ever come to Xbox? Will Xbox games hit Switch 2? Netflix kills Joe Staten's studio.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Rand and Jez are back with another Xbox Two Podcast. This week, we talk STALKER 2 hands-on impressions, we talk Silent Hill 2, Call of Duty Black Ops 6 marketing, Xbox Partner Preview event, and much more
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Rand and Jez return following some painful tech issues (grr). This week, we get into Halo's Unreal Engine rebirth, Xbox sidestepping Google to launch "bring your own games" on Xbox Cloud Gaming, we talk Silent Hill 2, Alien Isolation 2 announcement, and much more.
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00:00:00: Intro. Sarah Bond talks Xbox on cloud. Xbox stock levels in global markets.
00:50:00: Silent Hill 2, Final Fantasy 16 thoughts.
01:15:00: Metaphor Re:Fantazio blows up.
01:40:00: Halo's engine swap and future.
02:30:00: Alien Isolation sequel, Splinter Cell Remake rumors.
03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two Podcast. We talk about Ubisoft's impending implosion, Xbox's feedback hunt and Japanese games push, thoughts on Silent Hill 2 Remake, Shattered Space, and Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred, and much more.
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00:00:00: Intro. Xbox ramps up marketing for Call of Duty Black Ops 6, Starfield Shattered Space thoughts.
00:50:00: Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred thoughts, Ubisoft imploding, is Xbox a "mess"?
01:30:00: Xbox's dev research and Japanese games push.
02:10:00: Stalker 2 documentary, Krafton talks Tango Gameworks plans, breaking Halo news.
02:30:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Hey gang! Welcome to the audio version of XB2+1 (Ep. 23). This time, we talked to Florian Mueller (FOSSPatents, Game Fray) to learn all about the final years of the Xbox vs. FTC litigation, as well as the big Palworld vs. Nintendo battle brewing in Japan. This is a technical episode so buckle in!! But if you're interested in gaming legalities, you'll learn a ton.
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Jez and Rand gear up for the latest XB2 Podcast! This week, we talk Xbox's Tokyo Game Show reaction, flame some fanboys, talk PlayStation State of Play and PS5 Pro sales, and Ubisoft's very difficult quarter.
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00:00:00: Intro, Xbox at TGS.
01:20:00: Ubisoft problems, PlayStation 30th anniversary console.
02:00:00: Xbox hardware announce rumors, RTX 5090 specs.
02:30:00: Knights of the Old Republic remake, Xbox new controllers, PlayStation State of Play.
03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Join Jez and Rand for the latest Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk Xbox at the Tokyo Game Show, the rumored Switch 2 leak, AI and super resolution, Cocord's reported dev costs, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro and housekeeping. Game Pass Overwatch boost, Sarah Bond Bloomberg article.
00:40:00: Space Marine 2 is a huge sales hit, Netflix gets new anime video game shows, Xbox TGS hype.
01:20:00: PS5 Pro anniversary edition, Switch 2 leak, PlayStation remaster-a-thon.
02:00:00: Concord costs HOW MUCH?! Nintendo sues Palworld, Jez rants.
02:50:00: EA flirts with AI, MS Flight Simulator previewed, Diablo 4 success, Halo 25th anniversary?
03:10:00: Patreon Q&A.
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THE TWENTEETHS SECOND XBOX TWO PLUS SHOW is HERE! Our next guest is the EVER PRESENT EVERBORN SAGA OF EVERBORN FAME.
We talk PS5 Pro, Xbox's strategy, the future, and much more!
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Jez and Rand return with another lovely XB2 Podcast. This week, we talk PS5 Pro price shocker and discuss what this means for the Xbox next, we also talk Space Marine 2 and Astro Bot's sure-fire GOTY shoo-in. We talk Xbox layoffs and Xbox's evolving "strategy" (or lack thereof) and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, WH40K Space Marine 2 hype, Astro Bot success.
01:10:00: Old Activision games on Xbox Game Pass? PS5 Pro announced.
02:00:00: Geoff Keighley gets trolled, Annapurna implodes, Xbox layoffs.
02:40:00: Xbox Game Pass "Standard" tier, Tony Hawk rumors, Xbox friend system update. Patreon Q&A.
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Join Jez and Rand for another bumper episode of Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk Warhammer 40K: Space Marine, Xbox's presence at the Tokyo Game Show and what it could mean, Astrobot vs. Concord. Capcom's classic games return to Xbox, and much, much more!
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00:00:00: Intro. Black Myth Wukong exclusivity, Star Wars Outlaws, Warhammer 40K win.
00:50:00: Xbox at Tokyo Game Show, new consoles in September, Astrobot and Xbox's strategy. Capcom and Xbox fix their compatibility issues.
01:40:00: Starfield turns 1, Transformers Xbox games, Concord's failure.
02:00:00: Xbox ecosystem and Windows PC handhelds, Minecraft movie trailer (cursed).
02:40:00: State of Decay 2 is sunset. Patreon Q&A.
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Returning to the fold is the legendary MILES DOMPIER, formerly of Windows Central, Miles now works at Illfonic, building games like Friday the 13th, Killer Clowns from Outer Space, and much more. In this month's XB2+1, we talk Xbox, the game industry, Miles dev journey, and much more.
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Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two show! Rand returns recovering from Covid, so excuse the audio issues! We talk PS5 Pro and what it means for Xbox, Star Wars Outlaws, Indiana Jones revealed for PlayStation, Black Myth Wukong's Xbox exclusion, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Star Wars Outlaws, Cyberpunk 2077, PS5 Pro discussion.
00:50:00: Mike Ybarra doesn't like Xbox's strategy, Xbox and Final Fantasy, Concord.
01:40:00: Indiana Jones on PlayStation, Black Myth Wukong's "exclusivity."
02:40:00 Patreon Q&A.
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With Rand struck down with Covid-19, Jez flies solo for this week's Xbox Two special. Jez gets into Gamescom 2024, Xbox's multiplatform strategy, with questions from the audience and rumors about Tokyo Game Show and what Microsoft might announce there, thoughts on Indiana Jones and Avowed, and much more!
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Rand and Jez team up for another XB2 Podcast. This week, we talk WB Games implosion and potential impending sale, Borderlands movie bomb and what it means for video game tie-in movies, Switch and PS5 hardware sales decline, and much more.
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00:00:00: Intro and housekeeping. AAA game industry profits.
00:40:00: GTA6 predictions and Take-Two Game Pass thoughts. XboxERA Console Wars Card Game.
01:10:00: Obsidian next game, the future of Fallout. Borderlands movie flop.
01:30:00: Square Enix and WB financials, near-future game release windows.
02:00:00: Quakecon and Bungie implosion, PlayStation financials.
02:30:00: Meta kills Ready at Dawn, Microsoft interested in VR again?
03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand catch up with GAZ of Septic Sauce fame to discuss console wars, Xbox financials, Xbox 360 nostalgia, and much more.
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Jez and Rand gear up for the latest episode of Xbox Two! This week, we talk Xbox's plans at Gamescom, the Avowed delay (which becomes official live on air), as well as Xbox's financials, new studio rumors, and more.
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00:00:00: Intro, new Darksiders announced. Xbox 360 store closed. Game Informer closed.
00:50:00: Bungie layoffs continue, Playground new studio, new Blizzard studio.
01:30:00: Avowed delay rumor, Xbox gamescom plans, Xbox's financials. Avowed gets officially delayed.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand gear up for another week of Xboxxy news. We talk Call of Duty hitting Xbox Game Pass, Stalker 2 getting delayed, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Xbox Cloud Gaming's future, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro. Rand al "Prediction" and CoD hits Game Pass.
00:50:00: SAG video game performers to strike. Stalker 2 delayed. More delays?
01:20:00: Ubisoft apologizes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Xbox cloud only subscription?
01:50:00: Mortal Kombat new characters, Xbox Game Pass family plan hopium.
02:20:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Join Jez and Rand for another glorious week of exciting Xbox news. This week, we talk FTC vs. Xbox round two, Xbox Game Pass rumors, Xbox EMEA marketing lead interview, latest Halo rumors and show cancellation, Xbox cloud gaming, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Call of Duty coming to Game Pass, Xbox EMEA marketing lead interview.
00:50:00: NCAA College Football dominates. Halo rumors, show killed off.
01:50:00: FTC vs. Xbox Part 2. Amazon Prime numbers.
02:20:00: GeForce Now partnership, Deadpool Xbox marketing, Xbox studios player numbers.
02:45:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox news. This week, we react to the big Xbox Game Pass price hike and tier changes, talk rumors of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 hitting Xbox Game Pass earlier than expected, rumors of Xbox pulling back in Europe, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Tom Warren rumor on Xbox console marketing.
00:45:50: Game Pass changes, cloud gaming. Xbox 360 store shut down.
01:20:00: Free to play upending the game industry, CoD coming to Game Pass early. Game Pass price increase.
02:30:00: Xbox spam messages, Palworld and Sony partner up, Circana Xbox numbers.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Rand and Jez are back, this week, we're talking Activision games coming to Xbox Game Pass sooner, rather than later. We discuss the latest round of Avowed interviews, Capcom's plans for Dead Rising and Resident Evil 9, and much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00: Intro, Elden Ring discussion, superchats.
00:50:00: Microsoft partners with NVIDIA GeForce Now? Activision games to Xbox Game Pass?
01:30:00: Dragon Age release date speculation, Capcom event, Xbox at TGS?
02:30:00: Accessibility in gaming, Avowed interview. Patreon Q&A and closing.
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Our next guest is the EPIC PARRIS LILLY from KINDA FUNNY and GAMERTAG RADIO! We talk Xbox's future, the multi-plat strategy, Summer Game Fest impressions, the life of a content creator, and much more.
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Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two Podcast. This week, we talk about Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and its popularity, we talk Xbox's big partnership with Amazon and why it's a good thing, as well as new rumored partnership with NVIDIA. We discuss Forza Horizon's delisting and the future of physical media, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, superchats, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
00:18:00: Jez vs. Rand on Hellblade 2, Dr. Disrespect drama, game preservation.
00:50:00: Xbox's cancelled cloud gaming "Keystone," partnership with Amazon Fire TV.
01:18:00: Dead Rising rumors, Xbox marketing, should Elden Ring DLC be GOTY? Helldivers 2's dropping players.
02:00:00: Patreon Q&A and closing.
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You asked for it, and here it is! Talking Xbox and the future of gaming with David Jaffe, creator of God of War, Twisted Metal, and more.
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Jez and Rand gear up for another week of fun Xbox news. This week, we talk about the Xbox Gamescom effort, Xbox's big marketing shakeup, we talk Matt Booty's Variety interview and the future of the Xbox exclusive, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro and housekeeping. Games skipping Xbox.
00:40:00: Games we've been playing. Nintendo Direct.
01:20:00: Black Myth: Wukong delayed on Xbox, why? Sony cuts VR.
01:50:00: Xbox marketing reshuffle. Redfall refunds.
02:10:00: Shadow of the Erdtree, Matt Booty interview.
02:45:00: Xbox at Gamescom.
03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand gear up for a post-Xbox Games Showcase supershow. This week, we talk about our thoughts on the Xbox Games Showcase for 2024, react to Perfect Dark, Gears: E-Day, State of Decay 3, and more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Lego Horizon coming to Switch, Wukong skipping Xbox. Nintendo Direct announced.
00:30:00: Overwatch new trailer revealed, Valorant comes to Xbox, Concord DOA?
01:05:00: Xbox Showcase reactions.
03:20:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand gear up for the final XB2 podcast before the big SGF 2024 events. This week, we discuss the latest rumors, talk Xbox handheld tease, Summer Game Fest 2024 rumors, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Dragon Age news.
00:50:00: Jez goes solo, then Rand goes solo. Xbox Showcase rumors.
01:20:00: Tom Warren's Halo rumors, Halo's future.
02:40:00: Xbox Showcase hype and predictions, Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand dig in for another big Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we discuss the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase latest rumors and predictions, talk PlayStation State of Play, and Xbox's upcoming new publishing partnerships.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Call of Duty to Xbox Game Pass. Take Two wants to sell Private Division?
00:38:00: Sony's day one PC strategy, Toys for Bob joins up with Xbox, could Xbox acquire more studios? Xbox to publish Hundred Stars' first game (rumor).
01:00:00: Wu Tang at the Xbox show? Halo news and speculation, Redfall's final update.
01:30:00: PlayStation State of Play, Resident Evil's future and news there. Xbox showcase predictions section, Gears Collection? Minecraft on Netflix.
03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two Podcast. This week, we talk more Xbox Games Showcase predictions, Hellblade 2 reviews and discourse, Xbox's 2025 lineup, rumors of Microsoft buying Valve, and much much more!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, thoughts on Gears Collection, Xbox Show predictions.
00:20:00: Call of Duty marketing, and more?
00:40:00: Call of Duty on last-gen consoles, Hellblade 2 reviews, Xbox 2025 games.
01:50:00: Microsoft wants to buy Valve rumor, short vs. long games. IGN consolidates.
02:15:00: Xbox selling early access, College football gaming, leaks abound?
02:40:00: Patreon Q&A.
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We talk to Jeff Grubb about anything and everything Xbox and gaming in this latest ep. of XB2+1. We learn more about a variety of upcoming Xbox games, Summer Game Fest, discuss the future direction of Xbox, and the industry at large.
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Rand is joined by ColtEastwood and Lord Cognito to talk all things Xbox! Jez is off in Poland visiting 11 Bit Studios, so Rand has some guests on deck.
The guys talk about the new Xbox studio Elsewhere, as well as Call of Duty hitting Xbox Game Pass. The chaps also talk GTA6 release date, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Xbox "Doom and Gloom," and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Lord Cognito arrives.
00:30:00: Next Call of Duty goes to Xbox Game Pass on day one.
00:50:00: Activision gets a new studio, Square Enix goes multiplat, Assassin's Creed Shadow.
02:00:00: Xbox goes next-gen in 2026?! Division 2 Heartland cancelled, release date guesses.
02:40:00: GTA 6 and marketing rights.
03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand gear up for an especially loooooooooong Xbox Two Podcast.
This week, we talk all about Xbox's self-inflicted drama. Tango Gameworks, Arkane, etc. And whether or not Xbox Game Pass is to blame for the entire industry's woes right now.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Superchats.
00:30:00: Xbox closes four studios, is Xbox Game Pass to blame?
03:10:00: Patreon Q&A, superchats.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of gaming news! This week, we talk Xbox Showcase hype, Call of Duty direct, Bethesda game updates, and Jez being an agent of CHAOS.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro. Jez breaks the internet. Xcast RIP.
00:20:00: Rand plays Stellar Blade, Hellblade 2 marketing ramps up.
00:50:00: Fallout 76 update, Xbox "exclusives" at their showcase.
01:15:00: Helldivers 2 backlash. Todd Howard update.
01:50:00: Xbox Showcase and new Call of Duty, Hasbro gets into video games?
02:30:00: Hypercharge gets a release date. Superchats.
02:55:00: Patreon Q&A and Superchats.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox and gaming news. This week, we talk Xbox's financials, we also talk Hellblade 2 and metacritic predictions, we also get into more Fallout love and Gears 6 Xbox showcase rumors, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Rand's thoughts on Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Jez plays Fallout 76.
00:45:00: Helldivers 2 on Xbox? Fallout renaissance, RIP Blizzcon 2024.
01:30:00: Xbox Showcase 2024, Gears 6 speculation and rumors.
02:00:00: Xbox financials, Xbox's strategy and problems.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Join Jez and Rand for a chaotic Xbox Two supershow! This week, we talk Fallout mania, Xbox's domination of the PlayStation Store and what it means for the future, we talk Sea of Thieves hitting new milestones and whether Xbox games will continue to arrive even if they added Steam to Xbox, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Fallout mania, Starfield news teased?
00:30:00: Kena coming to Xbox? Xbox is getting games without a Game Pass deal?
01:10:00: Xbox games dominate PlayStation Store, Xbox future.
02:20:00: 2K layoffs, Blizzard and Microsoft working relationship, other news beats.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.
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This month, we're joined by Sikimikanico otherwise known as Jon Clarke from XboxERA! We talk the future of Xbox, what putting third-party stores on Xbox might mean, ARM-powered Xbox hardware, and much more.
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Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk about Xbox's future plans and the potential risks and rewards therein. Dead Space being well and truly dead, again, and the Fallout hype train.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Fallout hype train.
00:30:00: Mike Ybarra tweets, Blizzard and NetEase bury the hatchet. Another studio closes.
01:00:00: Rand on the Fallout TV show (no spoilers), Grubb confirms Dead Space is dead, again.
01:20:00: FF7 Rebirth sales, Star Wars Outlaws thoughts, Warhorse devs' new game, Ori 3?
01:50:00: 343i management failings rumors, Jez's article on Xbox future.
02:40:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Join Jez and Rand for another round of Xbox Two goodness! This week, we talk Hellblade II previews, Gears 6 hype cycle, Xbox growth plans and growing pains, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Call of Duty announcements, other rumors.
00:30:00: Jez's article on Xbox, Kareem Choudhry retires from Microsoft.
01:00:00: Hellblade 2 impressions, Halo's future?
02:00:00: Avowed thoughts, Gears 6 rumors and hype.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.
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oh randal you sweet sweet summer child wait till you find out about redfall :/
meanwhile Sony is buying 'small' studios left and right
Yep! Neon gas is THE most important part of gaming! Make sure your next gaming PC has LOTS of RGB it'll make your gaming better!
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Halo really needs to be delayed completely. While I don't do campaign co-op, I know how important it is to the series. It is something that so many have done since the first game. It's integral to the series. I'm sorry, but I cannot be excited for a game that's not finished at launch.
just love watching videos of flight sim like street view on google maps just you get access to more rural locations (like north korea or the middle of nowhere where there is no roads).
listening to this after the presentation is so cringe lol. Hoping for more Thursday.
combat was hard for me in mass effect 1 than my bro showed me it's much much easier if you just bait them into a choke point. anyway i suck at action games due to my disability not sure if this is what you meant but just wanted to share my experience mostly since I've not played a game that improved to that degree.
could see lack of exclusives as a plus... as there is a lack of memory as well so what's the use of having 5 exclusives when only 2 or 3 will fit lol
speaking of turning media on it's head im impressed how 343 handles the craig memes it's more criticism but they take it, postpone the game (and this looks like a big postpone which to me is a good thing that says they're really listening) and roll with it too making fun of themselves!
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another awesome cast guys look forward to the after E3 talk 👍👍
Awesome podcast