The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

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314: Xbox Showcase hype, Call of Duty direct, Bethesda updates, Jez ruins everything May 04, 2024

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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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313: Xbox financials, Gears 6 and Fallout 5 rumors, Hellblade 2 metacritic predictions Apr 27, 2024

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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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312: Xbox dominates PlayStation Store, Fallout mania, Sea of Thieves and other milestones Apr 20, 2024

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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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XB2+1 (Ep. 16) Talking Xbox with XboxERA's Jon Clarke! Apr 16, 2024

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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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First aired on http://patreon.com/XB2 on April 16, 2024!

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311: Xbox's big plans, Dead Space Dead, Fallout hype Apr 13, 2024

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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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310: Hellblade II previews, Gears 6 hype, Xbox growth plans Apr 06, 2024

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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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309: New Xbox console, Phil wants a handheld, Phil talks opening up Xbox Mar 30, 2024

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It's time for another Xbox Two Podcast. This week, we discuss Phil Spencer's interview with Polygon, discuss the on-going negativity towards Xbox and the lack of excitement around the brand. We talk Xbox handheld possibilities, and what opening up Xbox to third-party stores could do (or not do).

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: INTRO. Elder Scrolls 6 gets a small update. Phil talks gen-z / gen-alpha gamers. Killer Instinct gets new content.

01:00:00: Xbox Series X all-digital console, other digital stores on Xbox.

01:40:00: Toys for Bob making Spyro 4 for Xbox? Ken Levine's next game.

01:50:00: Xbox brand negativity and FUD, Tom Henderson's Ubisoft expose article.

02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.

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308: Xbox handheld, PS5 Pro vs. Xbox, Dragon's Dogma 2 drama Mar 23, 2024

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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox Two podcasting. This week, we talk the Xbox handheld "rumors," the PS5 Pro vs. the Xbox Series X, Dragon's Dogma 2, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro. Thoughts on Dragon's Dogma 2 and MTX drama.

00:45:00: Xbox handheld rumors, Enotoria skipping Xbox.

01:30:00: PS5 Pro and should Xbox respond? Persona 6 rumors.

02:10:00: Bungie "underperforming," new Amy Hennig Marvel game.

02:45:00: Patreon Q&A.

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307: Hellblade 2 Xbox multiplat rumors, PS5 Pro leaked, AAA turmoil Mar 16, 2024

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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox and gaming news. Jez addresses the Hellblade 2 multiplatform rumors, the PS5 Pro specs get leaked live on air, and we talk AAA rumors and the future of console gaming.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, Hellblade 2 rumors.

00:50:00: Palworld devs open to acquisition? Saber Interactive ditches Embracer.

01:30:00: New studio annoucnements, Sony shuts down studios.

02:00:00: PS5 Pro specs confirmed live on air. Next Halo speculation.

02:40:00: Patreon Q&A.

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XB2+1 (Ep. 15) Talking Xbox with NATE THE HATE! Mar 12, 2024

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AIRED FIRST ON PATREON.COM/XB2, MARCH 6, 2024!

Join Jez and Rand for the latest episode of XB2+1, our guest show that is one week exclusive to Patreon. This month, we caught up with Nate the Hate, noted Xbox content creator and gaming aficionado. We talk the Starfield rumor mill drama from last month, Xbox's future, the latest raft of Microsoft Gaming news, and much more.

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