The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

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297: Xbox in 2024, Starfield success and hate, Hellblade 2's "importance" Dec 30, 2023

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Jez and Rand gear up for another XB2 supershow! This week, we talk Xbox in 2024 and what to expect. Starfield's on-going discourse, Hellblade 2's "importance," Gears 6 teasers, and much more.

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296: Xbox-ABK scared PlayStation, Insomniac hacked, big changes at Xbox Dec 23, 2023

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It's the Christmassy episode of The Xbox Two Podcast! This week, Jez and Rand were joined by Lord Cognito and Nick from XboxERA to discuss a pretty huge week in gaming news. We talk the Insomniac hack, and all the leaked files as pertains to Xbox's strategy, we discuss ABK's restructure, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro. Insomniac hacked. Media ethics.

00:50:00: Activision execs leaving, Sony's strategy, game prices.

03:10:00: Super chats.

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XB2+1 (Ep. 13) Talking Xbox and gaming with GENE PARK! Dec 20, 2023

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Aired first on Patreon.com/XB2, December 12, 2023!

It's the thirteenth episode of XB2+1, our Patreon timed-exclusive guest show! This month, we're catching up with Washington Post's Gene Park to discuss the so-called "Xbox Tax," Xbox's future, and much more.

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295: Xbox's secret weapon, PS5's service game problem, Xbox next gen?! Dec 16, 2023

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Rand and Jez gear up for another Xbox Two Super Show! This week, we talk Xbox's secret weapon in Japan, PS5's service game woes, and the rumors of Xbox's next gen consoles coming sooner than expected.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro.

00:20:00: Xbox's end-of-year stats, IGN Game Pass article drama

00:40:00: Xbox to release next-gen early?

01:00:00: Importance of console sales.

01:50:00: Rand goes solo due to Discord outage, Arkane and Blade. Xbox's secret weapon in Japan.

02:20:00: Xbox 2024 lineup speculation. The Last of Us Online cancelled.

03:10:00: Patreon Q&A.

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294: Xbox dominates The Game Awards, Blade exclusivity drama, OD and other upcoming games Dec 09, 2023

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Jez and Rand get into another Xbox Two Super Show! This week, we talk Xbox's award wins at The Game Awards, and the format of the show. We talk Blade, will it or won't it be exclusive? Kojima's OD, other hyped games, and much more.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00: Intro! Baldur's Gate 3 hits Xbox, initial reactions to The Game Awards.

01:00:00: The Game Awards announcements, Blade exclusivity drama.

02:10:00: GTA 6 revealed, thoughts on other games.

02:30:00: Patreon Q&A.

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293: Phil Spencer interview, Xbox 'third party' drama, GTA6, Xbox mobile plans Dec 02, 2023

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Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two super show! This week, we discuss Jez's interview with Phil Spencer, the drama over Xbox going "third party" according to fanboiz, GTA 6 breaking the internet, Xbox's mobile store plans, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro. XB2 Community Game Awards.

00:50:00: MS Reward Points nerfed, GTA 6 marketing.

01:30:00: Tim Stewart's comments, Jez interviews Phil. Xbox at The Game Awards.

02:30:00: Firefight comes to Halo Infinite, Dragon's Dogma 2, Rand plays Guardians of the Galaxy.

02:50:00: Patreon Q&A and closing.

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292: Xbox heads to The Game Awards, Xbox hardware sales in Europe, PlayStation sued, Xbox and AI Nov 25, 2023

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Time for another Xbox Two with Rand and Jez! This week, we speculate on Xbox's presence at The Game Awards, discuss Certain Affinity rumors of an Xbox collab, offer some perspective on Xbox hardware sales in Europe, review Xbox's role in the proliferation of AI tools, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: INTRO!

00:20:00: Xbox at The Game Awards, Xbox's next big game release.

00:50:00: Should Xbox save the KOTOR remake? Xbox sales in Europe.

01:40:00: Ubisoft is putting ads in games? Killer Instinct's future, PlayStation lawsuit.

02:00:00: Call of Duty MW3 "breaking records," should gaming YouTubers get paid for coverage?

02:20:00: Xbox and AI, Max Hoberman comments on future Certain Affinity games.

03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.

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XB2+1 (Ep. 12) Talking Xbox, Bungie, and The Game Awards with PAUL TASSI! Nov 21, 2023

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NOTE: The gameplay audio at the start clears up after about 4-5 minutes, sorry about that, I didn't mean to include it!

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This month we're joined by PAUL TASSI of Forbes fame to talk all things gaming! We discuss Xbox and the ABK futurce, The Game Awards, the so-called "Xbox Tax," Paul's career history, and much more.

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291: The Game Awards, the "Xbox Tax," and GTA6 Nov 18, 2023

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Join Jez and Rand for this week's Xbox Two show! This time, we discuss The Game Awards, the so-called "Xbox Tax," GTA6 potential $100 price?! and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, Jez's thoughts on Xbox Series S, GTA 6 release date.

00:23:00: Mike Ybarra comments on Xbox partnership, remakes and new IP.

01:08:00: Console parity, Rand talks Call of Duty MW3.

01:22:00: The Game Awards and the "Xbox Tax."

01:55:00: The Last of Us 2 leaks, KOTOR killed off, Xbox leadership changes.

02:55:00: Patreon Q&A.

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290: Xbox and ABK, Blizzcon 2023, Bungie and Destiny 2 drama, and more Nov 04, 2023

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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox news. This week, we talk Xbox and ABK, Blizzcon 2023 news for World of Warcraft, Diablo 4, and more, and also get into Bungie and Destiny drama.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: INTRO.

00:07:00: CoD: MW3 campaign reviews, Xbox dashboard marketing "outrage."

01:00:00: Microsoft employees get Xbox Game Pass, Xbox's GAAS titles

01:20:00: Alan Wake 2.

01:46:00: Blizzcon 2023 thoughts, Bungie layoffs, Destiny 2 decline.

02:30:00: Cliffy B thoughts on Gears, Gears of War 6, Machine Games' new studio. Baldur's Gate 3 launch date rumor?

02:53:00: Patreon Q& A.

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