The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

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359: Xbox Games Showcase 2025 plans, Outer Worlds 2 Direct, Minecraft movie, new Xbox ad Apr 12, 2025

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Jez and Rand drop in for another Xbox Two Podcast. This week! We talk Xbox Games Showcase 2025 and hints about what that might look like, Outer Worlds 2 Direct, the Minecraft Movie memes, Xbox's new ad, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro and superchats.

00:19:00: DOOM: The Dark Ages impressions, Banjo bros get a lifeline, Minecraft movie explodes.

01:10:00: New Xbox commercial, video games to Netflix pipeline.

01:41:00: Xbox Showcase 2025, Wu-Tang clan game in trouble?

02:30:00: Halo's future, Xbox's Kennan launch window, Zenless Zone Zero hits Xbox. Titanfall 3 rumors killed, Activision games head to Game Pass.

02:55:00: Patreon Q&A.

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XB2+1 (Ep. 28) Talking Xbox handheld, tech, and more with CARY GOLOMB! Apr 07, 2025

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Aired first on Patreon.com/XB2 on April 1, 2025.

We talk all things GAMING HANDHELDS and XBOX with CARY GOLOMB! Famed handheld content creator known as The Phawx!

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358: Xbox teases handheld, Nintendo Switch 2 thoughts, South of Midnight Apr 05, 2025

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Jez and Rand are back, jack. This week, we talk South of Midnight, Nintendo Switch 2 drama, $80 games as standard? Tariffs craziness, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, Titanfall 3 rumors.

00:20:00: South of Midnight thoughts, The First Berserker.

01:00:00: ASUS x Xbox handheld.

01:28:00: GTA release date, Oblivion rumors.

01:40:00: Nintendo Switch 2 thoughts.

02:38:00: New price point for games?

03:10:00: Patreon Q&A.

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XB2 357: Xbox and Steam, Ubisoft's new company, AC: Shadows drama, Xbox Game Hubs Mar 29, 2025

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Jez and Rand gear up for another ep of Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk Xbox and Steam integration, Ubisoft's new gaming company, Assassin's Creed: Shadows drama, Xbox Game Hubs and their implications, and more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, what we've been playing.

00:30:00: Atomfall thoughts, Xbox 360 nostalgia. Xbox "PC"?

01:30:00: Nintendo Direct, Ubisoft's new company, digital game sharing.

02:20:00: GTA 6 hype, new Xbox Game Hubs.

02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.

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XB2+1 (Ep. 27) Talking Xbox with TOM WARREN! Mar 24, 2025

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This week, we caught up with Tom Warren of The Verge to talk all things Xbox, Kennan handheld, and much more.

Aired first on Patreon.com/XB2 (March 19, 2025).

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356: Xbox and Steam, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Xbox TV shows, Xbox Play Anywhere Mar 22, 2025

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Jez and Rand gear up for another XB2! This week, we talk Xbox and Steam rumors and expectations, Rand shares thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows, Phil Spencer teases more Xbox TV shows, and Microsoft doubles down on Xbox Play Anywhere at GDC.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, Activision games on Game Pass.

00:35:00: New game announcements, Rand plays Assassin's Creed Shadows.

01:50:00: Xbox and Steam rumors heat up, Remedy's FBC Firebreak.

02:30:00: Gears E-Day tweets, Phil Spencer talks Xbox TV shows, new PlayStation games.

03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.

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355: Xbox handheld 'Kennan,' Xbox buying Ubisoft IP, Oblivion remake, Xbox Copilot AI Mar 15, 2025

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Rand and Jez reunite for an eventful week of Xbox news. Xbox's partner handheld "Kennan" was leaked, Xbox might be buying Ubisoft IP, the Oblivion remake is imminent, and Xbox debuts its Copilot AI system for gaming.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, Silent Hill f reveal, Fallout and Oblivion rumor.

01:10:00: Death Stranding 2 trailer, Moon Studios news, Ori 3?

01:40:00: Project Kennan revealed.

02:10:00: Ubisoft to sell IP? Copilot AI comes to Xbox.

03:05:00: Closing thoughts and Patreon Q&A.

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354: New Xbox 2026? Gears of War Collection, Monster Hunter Wilds, Split Fiction Mar 08, 2025

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Jez returns as the dynamic duo get into the latest Xboxxy and gaming news. We talk Gears of War Collection rumors, Monster Hunter Wilds and Split Fiction success, Xbox hardware rumors, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, Jez returns.

00:20:00: GTA 6 price rumors continue, new Call of Duty rumors.

01:10:00: Fable delayed, games we've been playing (Split Fiction, Monster Hunter Wilds).

02:00:00: Starfield revived, SCALEBOUND, AGAIN?! Tony Hawk.

02:30:00: Gears of War Collection, BAFTA awards, Patreon Q&A.

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353: Xbox roadmap, Fable delayed, WB Games mess, Wonder Woman dead Mar 02, 2025

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Rand and Shpeshal Nick chop it up in a special episode of XB2. This week, the guys tackle Xbox's roadmap, the big Fable delay, WB Games in turmoil, Wonder Woman's delay, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, TV discussion.

00:40:00: Banjo speculation, Tony Hawk speculation, Bioware's future.

01:20:00: New Terminator game, games Rand and Nick are playing, Fable delayed.

02:40:00: Forza 5 on PlayStation, WB Games implodes.

03:50:00: Konami x Bloober, Patreon Q&A.

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352: Xbox MUSE AI, Elder Scrolls 6 rumors, Tony Hawk revived?! Feb 22, 2025

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Rand catches up with Cognito and Colt while Jez is on his corporate mandated vacation! Xbox gets into AI with "Muse," new rumors offer details on Elder Scrolls 6, and is Tony Hawk on the way back?

Timestamps coming soon!

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