The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

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212: Xbox Series X|S new chips, Halo Infinite partnership, Xbox sales success Apr 16, 2022

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Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two podcast! This week, we discuss Halo Infinite's partnership with Certain Affinity. We discuss rumors of new chips for Xbox Series X|S, we also talk Xbox in Japan and its general sales success in Europe and US, and much more!

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211: Xbox Game Pass UPGRADE, E3 2022 cancelled, PlayStation Plus revamped, Microsoft 'too hands off' Apr 02, 2022

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Rand and Jez discuss another week's worth of Xbox news! This week, we discuss Xbox Game Pass' family plan leak, E3 2022 being cancelled and what it means for the wider industry, the PlayStation Plus revamp and if it's actually a serious competitor for Xbox Game Pass, and rumors that Microsoft is "too hands off" with its studio acquisitions.

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210: Halo TV show, PlayStation's "Game Pass" killer, Xbox @ GDC Mar 27, 2022

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Jez and Rand discuss another week of Xbox news! This week, we catch up on Xbox's GDC news, alongside the launch of the Halo TV show, and rumors about PlayStation's "Game Pass" killer.

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209: Starfield details revealed, Initiative and Moon Studios reports, GT7 and microtransactions Mar 20, 2022

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Rand and Jez hit up another week's worth of big Xbox Two news! This week, we discuss reports of trouble at The Initiative and how it might affect Perfect Dark. We also saw articles about Moon Studios and reports of bad behavior from the core founders. We discuss GT7 and the re-emergence of microtransactions in AAA full-priced games, and we discuss the marketing cycle for Starfield and beyond.

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208: New Xbox event on the way? Xbox #1 on Metacritic, PlayStation "is doomed" comments Mar 12, 2022

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Rand and Jez sit down for another exploration of this week's Xbox news. This time, we discuss the possibility of a new upcoming Xbox event, Xbox becoming Metacritic's top 2021 publisher, analyst Michael Pachter predicting that PlayStation is "doomed," and much more.

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207: New Xbox events, Halo Infinite updates, Elden Ring Sales, Xbox Game Pass' long game Mar 06, 2022

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Jez and Rand discuss another week in game industry news! Halo Infinite grabs some important updates, Elden Ring's massive sales success, Xbox Game Pass' updates, the possibility of pre-E3 Xbox events, and more!

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206: New Xbox Series X games leak, Elden Ring, no 2023 Call of Duty, Street Fighter 6 for Xbox? Feb 27, 2022

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Rand and Jez discuss this week's Xbox news! We talk Fallout "New Vegas 2" rumors, alongside the surprising delay of 2023's Call of Duty, and the reveal of Street Fighter 6, will it hit Xbox or nah? SPONSOR: Xbox Two supporters get 20% OFF EVERYTHING at Manscaped.com with code "XB2" in the checkout! Boxers, razors, trimmers, deodorant, and MUCH more! #ad --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message

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205: Xbox talks Call of Duty exclusivity and app store rules, Scalebound REVIVED? Feb 12, 2022

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Rand and Jez discuss another week's worth of Xbox news! We discuss Microsoft's Call of Duty statement and multiplatform commitment, the idea of Scalebound actually getting revived, we talk SIFU and video game difficulty, and much more!

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204: Xbox's "monopoly" (lol), Sony buys Bungie, Dying Light 2 impressions Feb 05, 2022

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Rand and Jez gear up for another Xbox Two podcast show! This week, we discuss Sony's blockbuster acquisition of Bungie, and what it means for Destiny and Xbox players. We also discuss our impressions of Dying Light 2, and the continuing criticisms of Xbox's Activision Blizzard acquisition.

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203: Activision aftermath, more Xbox games revealed, Xbox games hit big numbers Jan 29, 2022

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Join Rand and Jez for yet another big Xbox Two podcast! This week, we talk about the aftermath of Activision Blizzard, consolidation, and what it could mean for the industry. We discuss newly revealed Xbox games such as Project Suerte from Certain Affinity, and games like Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 hitting the big leagues.

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