The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

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Halo Infinite co-op DELAYED, Xbox Game Pass "hurt" Outriders sales? Quake and exclusivity. Aug 21, 2021

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Rand and Jez discuss another big week in Xbox news!

This week, we tackle the big news that Halo Infinite will launch without any form of co-op or its Forge features. We discuss the narrative that Xbox Game Pass "hurt" Outriders sales, and thus, stopped dev People Can Fly getting royalties. We talk Quake remasters and what "legacy" exclusives mean for Xbox, and much more.

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Phil Spencer talks Xbox strategy, HADES on Xbox, Blue Box scam 'Abandoned' Aug 15, 2021

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Rand and Jez discuss another week in gaming in the latest Xbox Two show! This week, we tackle clickbait around Phil Spencer's comments on having a different strategy to Nintendo and Sony, we talk HADES hitting Xbox, the Blue Box scam game 'Abandoned', Hellblade graphical enhancements, GTA remake, and much more.

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Xbox Game Pass numbers, Back 4 Blood, EA 'not enough credit' claim, new Xbox event Aug 07, 2021

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Rand and Jez discuss a pretty slow week in Xbox news! EA claims they don't get enough credit for how they work with acquired studios, we discuss Back 4 Blood, Xbox Game Pass numbers and success, Back 4 Blood, and more!

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Xbox selling faster than ever, Halo Infinite, The Ascent, game delays Aug 01, 2021

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Rand and Jez suit up for another Xbox Two podcast! This week, we discuss the Xbox Series X|S sales figures, the big Halo Infinite preview, thoughts on The Ascent and Xbox Game Pass "quality," 2021 game delays, and much, much more!

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Psychonauts 2 and Death's Door, Dead Space, is EA turning good? Activision Blizzard lawsuit Jul 26, 2021

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Rand and Jez tackle this week's big Xbox and gaming news! We share our impressions of Psychonauts 2 and Death's Door, we discuss EA Play, Dead Space, and the idea that EA is turning over a new leaf (??), and also, the big lawsuit at Activision Blizzard, and the cowardice of CEO Bobby Kotick.

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Xbox making "risky" exclusives, Valve's Steam Deck, "easy mode" in games, and more Jul 17, 2021

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Rand and Jez gear up for another Xbox Two show! This week, we discuss Phil Spencer's recent comments to the media about building "risky" narrative games, Valve's handheld Steam Deck surprise, "easy mode" in games, and much, much more.

Intro and Superchats: 00:00
Steam Deck: 1:05:00
Phil Spencer, Xbox, and acquisitions: 1:28:00
Easy mode in games: 2:08:00
PlayStation x Netflix, and outro: 2:22:00
Follow Rand at @Rand_Al_Thor_19 on Twitter and YouTube, and Jez at WindowsCentral.com and @JezCorden!

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New Xbox acquisition rumors, Nintendo Switch OLED, PlayStation new studios, and the Kardashians (??!!) Jul 10, 2021

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Join Jez and Rand for episode 177 of the Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we discuss the latest Xbox acquisition rumors, the Switch OLED and the state of Nintendo, PlayStation acquisitions, and the Kardashians (...?)

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Hellblade II, Bethesda's Pete Hines addresses PlayStation fans, Xbox E3 2021 period best EVER? Jun 20, 2021

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Join Rand and guests for a post E3 analysis showcase! With Jez taken ill, Rand is joined by various Xbox community guests to talk all things Xbox E3, along with the post-E3 show featuring Parris from Gamertag Radio. The crew discuss Hellblade II's video doc, Bethesda's marketing chief Pete Hines addressing exclusivity to PlayStation fans over exclusivity, and much, much more!

Timestamps:
Intro: 00:00:00
Xbox and Bethesda E3: 00:12:00
Pete Hines discusses exclusivity: 01:08:00
Xbox's extended E3 show: 01:18:00
Hellblade II: 01:34:00
Xbox Design Lab: 02:00:00
Everwild Rebooted: 02:06:00
Silent Hill conspiracy theories and outro: 02:23:00

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Xbox WINS E3 2021, Starfield, Halo Infinite, and all the games hitting Game Pass Jun 16, 2021

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Rand and Jez gear up for a unique Tuesday show of the Xbox Two podcast! This week, again, it's all about E3! Xbox's blockbuster showcase gave us a glimpse at the future of the platform, and we discuss all of the games from Halo Infinite, to Forza, to Starfield, and beyond. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @JezCorden and @Rand_Al_Thor_19, and catch up with Rand on YouTube by searching for Rand Al Thor 19!

Timestamps:

Intro: 00:00
Xbox won't replace consoles with cloud: 21:00
Xbox showcase analysis: 35:00
Everwild rebooted: 2:20:00
Xbox's extended E3 show and acquisitions: 2:27:00
Q&A and outro: 2:46:00

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Xbox Bethesda E3 2021 HUGE PREVIEW, Microsoft ALL IN On Gaming, Banjo, rumors, Battlefield 2042 Jun 12, 2021

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🍤 Join Jez, Rand, and a range of guests for this week's special E3 2021 show preview! We're joined by Iron Lords Podcast' Lord Cognito, XboxERA's Shpeshal Nick, the one and only Timdog, and YouTuber ColtEastwood to discuss all things Xbox E3 2021.

We explore rumors of studio acquisitions, discuss Microsoft's media interviews with Phil Spencer and Satya Nadella, Banjo and nostalgia, Battlefield 2042 ditching the campaign, SHRIMPS, and MUCH more. 🍤

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