The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

JEZ and RAND talk about the latest Xbox drama: price hikes, the GTA 6 marketing blitz, the death of Destiny, Steam Machine and the RAMagaddon, and much more. Hey guys, sorry for the delay, was travelling! Better late than never. Also on that note, since I was travelling I was calling in on a Bluetooth headset, so apols for strange audio. Should be back to normal next week good sirs. ^Jez 🦈 SPONSOR: http://SURFSHARK.com/XB2 | SurfShark VPN! Get 86% OFF a two year plan, working out to just $2 a month! 🦈 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Rand's desk explodes, Jez gets engaged! Xbox newspocalypse. 007 impressions. Avowed impressions.00:25:00: Console prices increased, state of the market.00:55:00: Is gaming cooked? Delay next-gen?01:28:00: Europe is literally on fire. Bungie layoffs, GTA 6 preorders and marketing debate.02:00:00: Patreon Q&A, community questions and superchat topics (various). 💚SUPPORT US on PATREON from $1.99: Extra shows, ad-free, Q&A section weekly, and MORE! http://patreon.com/XB2 | Now cheaper!💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jez and Rand get into it for the latest XBOX TWO PODCAST. We talk Xbox Showcase after math, the drama around Asha Sharma's "reset," the implications of Xbox exclusive games, and more. What's going to happen?! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, GTA 6 rumors, preorders, Fall is STACKED.00:20:00: Bungie layoffs, Hellblade 2 reactions, Xbox Showcase. Xbox Studio closures, fiscal strategy.01:10:00: Exclusivity re-evaluated? PR problems, game budgets, Gears E-Day, Xbox brand confidence.01:55:00: Patreon Q&A, industry crash, sell-off rumors.02:20:00: Game Pass value, Bethesda franchises, "Xbox Tax."02:45:00: Industry contraction, oversupply, nostalgia?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey gang, unfortunately Rand's power is out thanks to the tornado hitting Chicago and the surrounding area, so we're rocking a solo show ahead of the regular XB2 410 likely for Monday. I got the XB2 Patreon Q&As here too! 🦈 SPONSOR: http://SURFSHARK.com/XB2 | SurfShark VPN! Get 86% OFF a two year plan, working out to just $2 a month! 🦈 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Xbox business health, Game Pass revenue, industry pressure. Xbox restructuring / spin-off rumors.00:38:00: Halo Studios management, studio closure rumors.01:00:00: Xbox Showcase impressions, game reveals, best games. 01:20:00: Patreon Q&A. Future of exclusives, multi-platform plans, Helix changes?01:56:00: SGF surprises, dream crossovers. Free-to-play monetization problems, and Xbox's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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🦈SPONSOR: https://surfshark.com/XB2 | Get 86% OFF our fave VPN. BEST privacy, RAM-based servers, NO LOGS, $2 a month with our deal! #ad Time for another juicy Xbox Two Podcast! This week, Jez and Rand talk Xbox Showcase predictions, "logogate," and Asha Sharma's response during the show, the big delay of Fable, 007: First Light, and much more! 💚JOIN US ON https://PATREON.COM/XB2 | 50% off for the Xbox Showcase! Extra shows, Q&As, and more! 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, housekeeping, laptop craziness. 00:22:00: James Bond "007 First Light" reviews, Helix and Steam Deck prices.00:52:00: Call of Duty: MW4, GTA6 talk. Asha's "hard choices" ahead.01:18:00: Xbox's "logo gate" and controversy. Fable DELAYED.01:45:00: Xbox Showcase predictions. 02:25:00: CD Projekt RED and Witcher 3 DLC.03:00:00: Patreon Q&A, and Asha Sharma responds to logo-gate mid-show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈SPONSOR: SURFSHARK VPN | Get 86% OFF ($2/mo) http://SURFHSARK.com/XB2 | NO LOGS, UNLIMITED DEVICES, MAX PRIVACY🦈 YO YO gang. Welcome to this week's EXPLOSIVE XB2, RAND IS BACK. We talk Forza Horizon 6's absolutely huge successes, the Xbox Player Voice system and the top upvoted feedback items, Xbox's new leadership team, Destiny's demise, and much more. TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Jez's Nintendo confession, Xbox's new leadership.00:18:00: Halo on PlayStation, exclusives vs. Day One Game Pass, Forza Horizon 6 impressions. 01:09:00: What we've been playing, Mixtape "drama."01:27:00: Did EA kill the Xbox Game Pass Family Plan? PlayStation security problems.01:48:00: Fable age rated, Warhorse tackles Middle-earth. Destiny dies.02:15:00: Xbox Player Voice and the top feedback requests.03:10:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AIRED FIRST ON PATREON, MAY 12, 2026! 💚 JOIN US ON ⁠http://PATREON.COM/XB2⁠: Q&A's, Extra Shows, and much more! 💚 The MILES is back on XB2+1, and we're going to get into some juicy thoughts on Xbox's future, the state of the industry, what Illfonic has been up to, and much more. 🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠https://surfshark.net/XB2⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor 🟣JOIN US ON ⁠http://DISCORD.GG/XB2⁠: The #1 Xbox Discord community, with giveaways, and more! 🟣 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://surfshark.net/XB2 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Jez is solo again for another week of JUICY XBOXXY NEWSSY. Let's discuss the latest happenings, together, friends. Xbox's Elite Controller LEAKED. Thoughts on Subnautica 2, Forza Horizon 6, MIXTAPE, and Xbox's mysterious Positron program. PLS SUPPORT US ON PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/XB2 JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/xb2 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Opening, Subnautica 2, Mixtape impressions, grooming mishaps 00:20:00: Xbox leaks, Elite Series 3, batteries vs docks, FTC docs, cloud controller 00:40:00: PlayStation player counts, Cities Skylines 2, DLC debates, sequel fatigue, Xbox strategy 01:00:00: Console sales, localization challenges, Xbox exclusives, Halo predictions 01:20:00: Disc-to-digital, antitrust concerns, OD & Blade showcase predictions, AI in journalism 01:40:00: Amish money-making, niche IP survival vs franchise dominance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠https://surfshark.net/XB2⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Rand had some IRL to deal with again this Friday, so I went solo with some thoughts on Xbox's leadership changes, PlayStation's financials and Bungie's future, and some other bits and pieces. We'll hopefully be back on Monday for ep. 408! Thanks for bearing with us. 💚 JOIN US ON ⁠http://PATREON.COM/XB2⁠: Q&A's, Extra Shows, and much more! 💚 🟣JOIN US ON ⁠http://DISCORD.GG/XB2⁠: The #1 Xbox Discord community, with giveaways, and more! 🟣 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠https://surfshark.net/XB2⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor 💚 JOIN US ON ⁠http://PATREON.COM/XB2⁠: Q&A's, Extra Shows, and much more! 💚 It's time for another Xbox news week! This time, Rand and Jez talk Diablo 4 impressions, Xbox's financials, analytics that suggest Xbox games don't sell all that much on PlayStation, Pragmata, PS5 DRM drama, and much more. TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Diablo 4 impressions, Resident Evil movie, Alien Isolation 2 teased.00:30:00: Xbox financials, Asha's transparency, Game Pass goes modular?01:05:00: Exclusivity re-evaluation, Alinea analytics data.01:42:00: Project Helix vs. Steam, platform strategy concerns. Pragmata impressions. Vampire Crawlers impressions.02:05:00: PS5 DRM drama, digital rights.02:20:00: Patreon Q&A and final thoughts. 🟣JOIN US ON ⁠http://DISCORD.GG/XB2⁠: The #1 Xbox Discord community, with giveaways, and more! 🟣 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠https://surfshark.net/XB2⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor The Xbox Two Podcast is back! This week Rand and Jez will be talking about Asha's plan for Xbox and potentially the return of exclusives, Xbox Game Pass actually got a price decrease while also removing Call of Duty from Day 1 on the service and so much more! 💚 JOIN US ON ⁠http://PATREON.COM/XB2⁠: Q&A's, Extra Shows, and much more! 💚 🟣ALSO JOIN US ON http://DISCORD.GG/XB2: The #1 Xbox Discord community, with giveaways, and more! 🟣 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Welcome back Rand! Assassin's Creed revealed, Kiln, Pragmata rocks.00:30:00: Xbox Game Pass price CUT. New Xbox Game Pass tier.00:55:00: Phil Spencer critique vs. Asha Sharma.01:40:00: "We are Xbox" memo. Blog post deep dive.02:00:00: Exclusives coming back? What's "Windowing"? Helix future.02:50:00: Patreon Q&A, closing comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://surfshark.net/XB2 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Hey gang. Jez here with another bonus solo show. Rand is dealing with a ton of IRL stuff at the moment (iykyk), so I decided to drop by with another quick chat about the big Xbox news of the now: the big ol' price cut to Xbox Game Pass. I also get the Patreon Q&A topics you guys sent in too at the half way mark. Thanks for tuning in. Hopefully we can get back to normal scheduling soon. <3 💚 JOIN US ON http://PATREON.COM/XB2: AD-FREE, Q&A's, Extra Shows, and much more! 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 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

🦈 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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🦈 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

🦈 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

🦈 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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🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Hey guys. Jez here, some of you asked if I could upload my solo show on Spotify so you could listen at your leisure ahead of Friday's Ep. 400 with Rand. Here it is! It was a live stream and not structured very well like a podcast, and I was solo, but we discuss a lot of things dropped in the chat and the like. No timestamps for this I'm afraid, but do let me know what you think. 💚 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

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Time for another XB2! This is a 399.5 special as Jez is out on location. Rand is joined by Cognito of Defining Duke and Iron Lords Podcast to discuss the latest gaming news, as Phil Spencer retires LIVE mid-show. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Marathon vs. Destiny 2. Rand plays Reanimal. 00:20:00: Phil Spencer retires. Sarah Bond leaves, or fired? 00:54:00: Who is new CEO Asha Sharma? 01:40:00: Rumors of optimism at Xbox, Sarah Bond's goodbyes. 02:36:00: PlayStation shuts down Bluepoint, changing game industry. Asha interviewed by Variety. 03:30:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy news. We talk PlayStation's State of Play, Blizzard's resurgence, Highguard fallout and post-mortem, and much more. Timestamps coming soon! 💚 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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🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Hey gang! Jez and Rand are back with another XB2 Podcast! This week, we talk Final Fantasy 7 hitting Xbox, GDC survey drama, AI battering gaming stocks including Take Two (in the year of GTA 6 wtf?). We talk Highguard and "toxic empathy," and the future of Xbox hardware. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, FF7 hits Xbox / Switch. Gaming stocks get battered.00:42:00: GTA 6, physical media, Xbox dead ... AGAIN?! 01:16:00: Highguard drama, competitive shooters market, Xbox financials.02:20:00: Media and dev trends, the future of Xbox hardware.03:16:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RAND IS BACK! This week, we talk Xbox Dev Direct, Fable and Forza Horizon 6 reactions, Ubisoft imploding, and much more. 🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Rand returns! Industry layoffs, AI bubble. 00:35:00: Playground Games, Xbox exclusivity and strategy, Halo's future. 01:28:00: Xbox Developer_Direct discussion, Forza, Fable. 02:05:00: Kiln, XboxTax + Nintendo rebate? In-game ads coming? 02:50:00: Next-gen Xbox and PS6 delayed? Call of Duty cooked? 03:35:00: Ubisoft in omni-crisis. Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Jez for another Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we discuss questions from the audience, analyse the near-term future of gaming, disruption from AI, and much more. Thanks to everyone for your support during this solo show stint, as Rand continues to deal with family matters. <3 🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad 💚 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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Aired first December 30, 2025 on Patreon.com/XB2! 🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Hey gang, here's our final XB2+1 of 2025! Talking Xbox's 2025, and 2026 with Parris Lilly of GamerTag Radio and Kinda Funny fame. Follow Parris Lilly on X: ⁠@vicious696⁠ We talk about our favorite games from 2025, what Xbox needs to do in 2026, and wrap up with some optimism for where things are headed. NOTE: Apologies for my mic quality, I had the wrong mic selected in OBS. It should be listenable though ... ! 💚 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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🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Jez and Rand return for another week of Xboxxy news! We talk Larian AI drama, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo November sales apocalypse, the future of Starfield, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls, Xbox Developer Direct 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, The Game Awards recapped. Diablo 4: Paladin gameplay, Fallout hype. 00:23:00: Call of Duty sales slump, Star Wars and BioWare rumors. Tomb Raider remakes, Resident Evil strategy, Divinity, GTA 6 delayed again?00:54:00: Tim Cain returns to Obsidian, Starfield "2.0," Xbox Wrapped missing. November sales apocalypse.01:33:00: Xbox Developer Direct, Naughty Dog gets crunch back. Square Enix loves Xbox.02:25:00: Halo original trilogy remake, AI in gaming controversy.03:08:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad It's time for another Xbox Two Podcast! Jez is out this week, but Rand is joined by Colt to recap The Game Awards fun from this week. Talking all the major reveals, Xbox Dev Direct, Call of Duty moving away from back-to-back themes, Black Friday drama, and more! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Xbox 25th anniversary.00:25:00: The Game Awards 2025!02:20:00: Xbox gets a Developer Direct, Call of Duty announcements, Black Friday results.02:44:00: Dead Space is dead. AMD next-gen features, Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠http://www.surfshark.net/XB2⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Jez and Rand gear up for another week of Xbox and gaming news. The hype cycle for The Game Awards is setting in, we talk statues, Netflix to buy Warner Bros.?! The rumor of PlayStation grabbing Steam, and also BREAKFAST CEREAL! 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 : Intro, delicious cereal, Netflix to acquire Warner Bros?! 01:00:00 : Tim Cain rejoins Obsidian, Blizzard news, TGA predictions. 01:35:00 : Mike Ybarra doesn't like Xbox, Xbox moving to Vietnam. 02:20:00 : RAM pricepocalypse, Steam on PlayStation?! Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! http://surfshark.net/XB2 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor 💚 (AIRED FIRST ON PATREON.COM/XB2) 💚 Our THIRD ever developer interview is here! We talk to TOMAS SALA of The Falconeer / Bulwark fame, all about his experiences with Xbox, Game Pass, the state of indie development, and much more! CHECK OUT THE FALCONEER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PvZG9jJn-A THE FALCONEER ON XBOX: https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/store/the-falconeer-warrior-edition/9ND0B59CX4X1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠http://www.surfshark.net/XB2⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Jez and Rand check in for a rare Monday post-Thanksgiving show! We talk rumors around The Game Awards, THAT STATUE, Xbox 360's 20th anniversary, and more! 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Black Friday muted, Xbox sales and ABK games when 00:45:00: Cyberpunk 2077 and gaming TV show success, Xbox in 2026. 01:15:00: Activision games in Game Pass, GOTY 2026 noms. 02:25:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rand and Jez return with another Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk the Xbox Partner Preview event, The Game Awards nominees, Battlefield beating out Call of Duty in first weekend sales, and much more. 🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠http://www.surfshark.net/XB2⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&As, and more. TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Silent Hill 2 hits Xbox. Battlefield 6 vs. Black Ops 7.00:50:00: ANOTHER Xbox price increase? Resetera hates Jez. Steam Machine price?01:20:00: Next-gen Xbox release date expectations, Ubisoft is doing well?01:50:00: Xbox Partner Preview thoughts, Sarah Bond comments on hardware.02:15:00: Xbox Goon Pass, The Game Awards thoughts.02:48:00: Patreon Q&A topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠http://www.surfshark.net/XB2⁠ | 100% log free VPN! (AD) RECORDED NOVEMBER 11, 2025. WE'RE BACK FOR XB2+1! AND THIS MONTH, WE'RE TALKING TO INFINITE Dirt Griggity!!!! GAMING WON'T BE THE SAME AFTER THIS WEEK. Subscribe to Dirt Griggity on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@dirtgrigg GET EARLY ACCESS on PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/XB2 JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XB2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠http://www.surfshark.net/XB2⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad IS XBOX DOOMED? Jez and Rand talk about this week's Steam Machine drama, expectations, the evolving game industry, 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, Ubisoft doomed? Fallout Anniversary is broken. Fallout New Vegas coming?00:50:00: Black Ops 7 released, figures look bleak. Dispatch thoughts, Silent Hill 2 shadow drop?01:28:00: Fortnite hits Xbox Play Anywhere, Steam Machine hype.02:25:00: Todd Howard on Elder Scrolls 6, PlayStation games skipping PlayStation?02:46:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠http://www.surfshark.net/XB2⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #ad Jez and Rand RETURN. This week, we talk GTA 6 and how it impacts Xbox's plans, we talk Arc Raiders blowing tf up, and hints that PlayStation might be following Xbox's strategy once again ... 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Mass Effect N7 Day, remasters vs. remakes. Gaming and TV. 00:28:00: Next Xbox in 2027? Ai in the media. Switch 2 sales figures. 01:02:00: Rand loves Arc Raiders. GTA 6 delayed AGAIN. 02:02:00: PlayStation copies Xbox again? 02:34:00: Halo Infinite dead. 02:50:00: Patreon Q&A topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! http://www.surfshark.net/XB2 | 100% log free VPN! #ad Rand and Jez are BACK, and this week, we do an extra long show to make up for Rand's flu! We talk next-gen Xbox hardware rumors, Satya's TikTok comments, Halo Campaign Evolved 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 Ally fun, Fallout 4 update, xCloud upgrades.00:30:00: Rand plays Keeper, Ninja Gaiden, Arc Raiders and Battlefield BR.01:00:00: Xbox vs. TikTok.01:40:00: Halo CE revealed.02:10:00: Is AI a bubble? Profit margins vs. studios, exclusives are antiquated?03:00:00: Xbox vs. Windows 11, Simpsons Fortnite, Warner Bros for sale?03:15:00: DOUBLE Patreon Q&A topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rand is out with the flu this week, so Jez took to the airwaves for a bonus solo show! We talked the Xbox next-gen hardware report, fielded audience questions about the November showcase rumor, and examined some Halo CE reactions, all while playing WoW. 🤗 🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/XB2 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor 💚 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

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor This week, Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy news and rumors. We talk about the FUD that Xbox has been "dropped" from retailers, we talk Xbox Ally reviews and impressions, and also get into the big debate about Xbox's "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Splinter Cell Netflix Show?! 00:32:00: Next Xbox "cancelled," or not. Microsoft moving manufacturing out of China? 00:52:00: Xbox "pulled from stores" rumors, Xbox Live Gold to be removed on next gen? 01:15:00: Battlefield 6 thoughts, Glen Schofield comments, Quantic Dream goes multiplayer. 02:10:00: Xbox Ally impressions, This is an Xbox drama. 03:08:00: Pokémon review bombed, Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor ✨AIRED FIRST EARLY ON PATREON.COM/XB2! Hey gang! Welcome to our next developer interview! This time, we're catching up with New Blood Interactive's CEO Dave Oshry! New Blood Interactive is a prolific Steam indie dev known for pioneering the "boomer shooter" genre. New Blood Interactive is starting to bring its games to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Cloud Gaming, optimized as well for the Xbox Ally! In the interview, we talk about New Blood Interactive's journey, and Dave's opinions on ID@Xbox and what Microsoft can do to improve public perception of the brand. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE and get shows like this early on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two Pod! This week, we talk the big drama of the past week, from the Xbox Game Pass price hike, to the misinformation about Xbox's next-gen console hardware. We also talk Halo Studios and its future, and Jez has a little too much vodka. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Machine Games' next title? Expedition 33 success.00:30:00: Silent Hill F wrap up, Battlefield 6 vs. Call of Duty. 01:04:00: Next-gen Xbox speculation, Xbox Game Pass price hike. 01:50:00: Halo Studios is cooked? Jez vs. AI. 02:26:00: Xbox cancels next-gen hardware?! No. 03:00:00: Ubisoft kills an Assassin's Creed game. Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 Rand and Colt get into a week of Xboxxy news, with Jez recovering from a brief hospital visit. This week, the lads discuss the obvious: Xbox Game Pass' big price hike drama. EA finally sells itself, and we're getting a big Halo info drop soon. 🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Timestamps up a bit later! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 Rand and Jez talk up another week of Xbox news. EA is getting bought out, Elder Scrolls 6 release window hints, Wolverine gameplay is showcased, Xbox's TGS showcase discussed, Forza Horizon 6 revealed, and Xbox Ally price drama. 🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #SponsorTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro. EA going private?00:45:00: Silent Hill F thoughts, Xbox Ally preorders go live. 01:40:00: Xbox @ TGS, Forza Horizon 6 exclusivity. OD trailer and Kojima. 02:30:00: More PS games for Xbox, Costco quits Xbox. 03:00:00: Sony State of Play, Game Pass partners love the service.03:52:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Jez and Rand go live once again to talk this week in Xbox and gaming news. This week, we talk Xbox's new price hike and tariff fallout, we explore Borderlands 4 drama and Randy Pitchford's very public crash out, Battlefield 6 devs comment on the Xbox Series S and how it helped optimization, 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, so MANY GAMES coming soon.00:40:00: Nintendo podcasters hate Xbox, Xbox price hike craziness.02:08:00: Hell is Us mad at Silksong, Shinobi gameplay thoughts.02:25:00: Randy Pitchford crashes out over Borderlands 4, Xbox Series S saves BF6?!03:00:00: PlayStation State of Play, Kamiya comments on Scalebound (RIP), Ubisoft on Far Cry 7 multiplayer. 03:15:00: Netflix buys Warner Bros? Patreon Q&A and closing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy news. This week, we talk Xbox @ TGS rumors, Nintendo's war on creativity, Xbox Game Pass industry negativity, Wolfenstein 3 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, Paramount + Warner Bros?00:19:00: Final Fantasy 7 finally dated for Xbox.00:40:00: Xbox in cars, Xbox Cloud Gaming improvements, thoughts on Borderlands 4.01:10:00: Will Silent Hill 2 Remake come to Xbox? Thoughts on Silksong and Shinobi.02:00:00: Pete Hines hates Xbox Game Pass, best selling PlayStation games of all time.02:49:00: Nintendo's evil patents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices