The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

SPONSOR: Xbox Two listeners can get 20% OFF with code "XB2" on MANSCAPED.COM!  Join Jez and Rand for another fun-filled Xbox Two show! This week, we discuss Halo Infinite multiplayer and the criticisms surrounding it, we also banter about Dragon Age and the future of BioWare, improvements coming to Xbox in 2022, and much more.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/x...

SPONSOR: Xbox Two listeners can get 20% off MANSCAPED.COM purchases with the checkout code "XB2"! #ad Jez and Rand tackle another week of Xbox news! This week, we discuss the Xbox 20th anniversary show, Halo Infinite's multiplayer gameplay, our hands-on experiences with Halo Infinite's campaign, The Game Awards, and much more.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/x...

This week, we discuss rumors about Halo Infinite dropping early, we discuss the Xbox 20th anniversary showcase, we talk Battlefield 2042, as well as the info about Project Midnight from Compulsion Games, and much, much more!  SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF and free worldwide shipping at MANSCAPED.com with our code: "XB2" in the checkout! http://manscaped.com #ad Jez and Rand tackle another week in Xbox game...

SPONSOR: Xbox Two listeners can get 20% off MANSCAPED.COM purchases with the checkout code "XB2"! Rand and Jez catch up for another Xbox Two show! This week, we discuss Halo Infinite's impending launch, Forza Horizon 5 and whether it deserves game of the year accolades, Xbox and Sega joining forces, NFTs, blockchain, and the "metaverse," and much, much more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://p...

Rand and Jez catch up on another week of Xbox Two goodness! This we, we discuss the news that Xbox Game Pass "missed targets," Project Shaolin rumors, Xbox's 20th anniversary, God of War and other PlayStation games heading to Windows, and much, much more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

Sponsored by MANSCAPED: Xbox Two supporters get 20% OFF men's products, boxers, trimmers, and more with free shipping with promo code "XB2" at MANSCAPED.com! #ad  Jez and Rand discuss another week's worth of Xbox news! This week, we discuss Avowed gameplay footage Jez saw, alongside the news that Xbox Series X|S hit 100K units sold in Japan, far more quickly than the Xbox One. Rand talks Forza Hor...

Rand and Jez talk Xbox in another week of the Xbox Two show!  This week, we look at comments from PlayStation's Jim Ryan on expanding beyond the console. We hypothesize about what Xbox might do for its 20th anniversary. We discuss Far Cry 6 and "Ubisoft fatigue," as well as Gears of War "fatigue" and what TC can do to revitalize the franchise. We also discuss the Twitch hack, and much more!  --- S...

Jez and Rand tackle another week of Xbox news! This week, we talk about Xbox heading out to the Tokyo Game Show, the rumors of Hellblade II appearing at The Game Awards, Xbox Game Pass hitting "30 million" according to the CEO of Take Two, and much, much more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

A light week in Xbox news culminates in a big discussion around Halo Infinite multiplayer beta, the meaning of the Crystal Dynamics Perfect Dark partnership, a history lesson with Jez and Rand, and much more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Rand and Jez for another fun-filled Xbox Two podcast! This week, we discuss fresh acquisition rumors, the latest Xbox leaked codenames "Cobalt" and "Indus," super hero games and the PS5 showcase, the "rumors" of new Xbox console upgrades for 2022 (lol), and much more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Jez and Rand tackle another week of Xbox and gaming news! We discuss Xbox's outing at the Tokyo Game Show, the PlayStation 5 "next-gen upgrade" path vs. Xbox's smart delivery, Alan Wake Remastered, Take Two Xbox partnership rumors, and much more.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rand and Jez strike up the podcast machine for another weekly Xbox Two show! This week, we discuss Gamescom, Halo Infinite news and concerns over its launch state, Psychonauts 2 and the future of Xbox Game Studios, that time Jez was in a weird cult, and much, much more.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

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.  --- Send in a voice mess...

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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn...

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!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad...

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...

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 (...?)  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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: 0...

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 Th...

🍤 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 2...

Jez and Rand get into another week's worth of Xbox news, ahead of the big E3 2021 event on June 13! This week, we discuss rumors about studio acquisitions, we talk announcements at the E3 show itself and discuss the culinary art of mayo on fries... 🤔 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

Jez and Rand discuss another week of Xbox news! This week, we discuss Xbox and Bethesda at E3, Xbox's internet DRM check, Xbox's marketing practices, click bait and divisive journalism, and much more.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jez and Rand discuss another week in Xbox news! This week, we gush over Mass Effect Legendary Edition and get nostalgic about how games were better back in the good ol' days. We discuss Starfield rumors and Xbox playing "dirty" in a world where exclusives are king, E3 2021 expectations, and much more.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more abou...