Episodios

  • 405.5 (Bonus): Jez goes solo, Metro 2039 revealed, RANDOM Xbox news with you guys

    405.5 (Bonus): Jez goes solo, Metro 2039 revealed, RANDOM Xbox news with you guys
    Apr 18 2026
    🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Hey guys, XB2 406 is delayed to Monday as Rand deals with IRL stuff today. We'll talk some random Xboxxy news and take your questions ahead of Monday's regular show. Note: Me and Rand will cover some of the same topics on Monday if yall wanna wait for that, but some asked me to upload this one too to here. :) So take it as a bonus show kinda! 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 h y 2 m
  • 405: Xbox exclusives RETURN? Fable DELAYED? Call of Duty ditched from Game Pass?

    405: Xbox exclusives RETURN? Fable DELAYED? Call of Duty ditched from Game Pass?
    Apr 14 2026
    🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Rand and Jez get into another shiny week of Xbox Two goodness. This week, we talk Xbox's big feedback push, Fable's delay rumors, Call of Duty being removed from Xbox Game Pass, Asha Sharma's regime change, and much, much more! 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, State of Decay 3 trailer vs. Reality. Metro 2039 and Xbox First Look show.00:30:00: Capcom on a winning streak. Xbox Helix "beta testing."00:45:00: Xbox ecosystem vs. mass market. Margin pressure relief for Xbox.01:00:00: Call of Duty vs. Xbox Game Pass. Flexible models to come?01:38:00: Gears of War: E-Day speculation, Fable delayed? GTA 6 impact02:18:00: Pete Hines vs. Microsoft. Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 h y 38 m
  • 404.5: Jez goes solo on Xbox feedback, new Game Pass tiers, and more!

    404.5: Jez goes solo on Xbox feedback, new Game Pass tiers, and more!
    Apr 11 2026
    🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Sadly Rand's internet is cooked right now, so I (Jez) went solo this week with a bonus show (we're still planning a Monday show though!) We talk Xbox Game Pass rumored new tiers and changes, we talk Xbox exclusivity arguments, Xbox's big feedback drive, and much more. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 h y 4 m
  • 404: Xbox Showcase season, Xbox Fanfest returns, State of Decay 3 test, Gears E-Day Direct

    404: Xbox Showcase season, Xbox Fanfest returns, State of Decay 3 test, Gears E-Day Direct
    Apr 4 2026
    🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad It's time. It's TIME. IT'S RAND_AL TIME. Jez and Rand return for another XB2 pod! This week, we talk Xbox Showcase season, FanFest going global, State of Decay 3 alpha tests going live, Gears E-Day direct and rumors, and much more! 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Artemis II space launch, leaker culture, Nintendo rumors. 00:30:00: Xbox Games Showcase, Gears: E-Day, FanFest returns. Showcase predictions. 01:05:00: Xbox leadership change, Asha's vision, Gears' future.01:40:00: Marathon Cryo and Endgame, State of Decay 3 public test. 02:10:00: Lord of the Ring game, Todd Howard and Bethesda culture.02:48:00: Xbox Play Anywhere, Project Helix. Multiplat vs. Exclusives. Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 h y 33 m
  • XB2+1 (INTERVIEW): Learning about 'Death Howl' and small-team Xbox dev with Malte Burup

    XB2+1 (INTERVIEW): Learning about 'Death Howl' and small-team Xbox dev with Malte Burup
    Apr 1 2026
    🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Aired first on http://www.Patreon.com/XB2! Hey gang! Here's an XB2+1 Interview with Malte Burup, of Death Howl fame, part of a 4-person team working on a dark deckbuilder on Xbox Play Anywhere! Death Howl is a deckbuilder with soulsborne and XCOM inspirations, set in a Scandinavian-inspired mythological setting, that's as emotive as it is satisfying. It's great on the Xbox Ally and cloud, and available now on Xbox and PC. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on ⁠http://Patreon.com/XB2⁠! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    29 m
  • 403: PlayStation HUGE price increase, Xbox Partner Preview, Asha kills "This is an Xbox."

    403: PlayStation HUGE price increase, Xbox Partner Preview, Asha kills "This is an Xbox."
    Mar 29 2026
    🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad It's another fun week in Xbox land as Rand and Jez talk this week's happenings. PlayStation finally concedes to global price increases, and fanboys suddenly think price increases are "fine." Xbox Partner Preview delivers some great news for Xbox fans, and Asha Sharma continues to push forward on her Xbox agenda. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, "This is an Xbox" ends. Hardware prices HIKED, more next-gen rumors.01:00:00: Bethesda's Creation Engine, the "Xbox handheld," PlayStation price hikes, $1000 consoles. Now for rich people only?01:50:00: Netflix bundles, $300 million AAA budgets, industry layoffs. Game Pass "Trion" codename.02:30:00: Is PlayStation really quitting PC? Marathon love and hate.03:00:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 h y 51 m
  • 402: Xbox Helix GDC secrets, DLSS 5 AI Outrage, Crimson Desert review drama

    402: Xbox Helix GDC secrets, DLSS 5 AI Outrage, Crimson Desert review drama
    Mar 21 2026
    🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Jez and Rand catch up on this week's Xbox news! We talk Asha Sharma expectations, a shift in attitude at Microsoft, GDC news, Helix rumors, Crimson Desert drama, and much more. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Xbox new dashboard features, "corporate intertia."00:30:00: Is Xbox Helix a console or a PC, or something else? Crimson Desert issues.01:00:00: Marketing hype vs. Starfield potential.01:38:00: NVIDIA DLSS 5 drama. Marathon impressions.02:10:00: More back compat coming? Death of "This is an Xbox."02:40:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 h
  • 401: Xbox REVEALS Project Helix, PlayStation quits PC gaming, Asha commits to console

    401: Xbox REVEALS Project Helix, PlayStation quits PC gaming, Asha commits to console
    Mar 6 2026
    🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Hey gang! This week, Jez and Rand discuss Project Helix, Xbox's confirmed console+PC hybrid. We talk Asha Sharma's commitment to console and what Xbox needs to do to grow, we discuss PlayStation quitting PC, and much more. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Jez goes to Japan. Project Helix revealed. Marathon, Resident Evil momentum. World of Warcraft housing vs. price gouging.00:40:00: Xbox's hardware future. Fallout franchise potential. Port rumors, DOOM expansion.01:18:00: Xbox all hands meeting, Sony quits PC gaming. 02:00:00: Corporate decisions, spreadsheets vs. sentiment. Exclusivity vs. day one on Xbox Game Pass. Xbox vs. U.S. Government. 03:00:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 h y 34 m