The XB2 — A Gaming Podcast

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #ad Jez and Rand discuss another week of fun Xboxxy news. This week, we talk $80 baseline pricing being dropped by Xbox, we discuss the No Rest for the Wicked drama, Battlefield 6 hype/optimism, rumors of a Fable delay, 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, Satya comments on Microsoft layoffs. 00:21:00: Forza Horizon sales on PlayStation.00:50:00: Wuchang and Ready or Not gameplay impressions.01:23:00: Obsidian and Eidos link up, No Rest for the Wicked to skip Xbox?01:55:00: Battlefield 6 revealed, Xbox drops $80 dollar games. 02:40:00: Fable delayed? GTA 6 to hit 60 FPS on PS5 Pro? 03:01:00: Wolfenstein TV show, Hellraiser game announced, will Splitgate 2 survive?03:25:00: Patreon Q&A topics, closing thoughts. 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 Xbox news! This week, we discuss rumors of next-gen cloud and OEM Xbox consoles, we talk Xbox Ally price leaks and why it won't be a 1:1 price conversion with the European Union, we talk Fallout 5 and Fallout's future, we talk on-going industry issues, and much more. 💚Support us and get Q&A WEEKLY on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, ad-free audio, Discord VIP access, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Cyberpunk updated.00:50:00: Ubisoft and monetization, gambling and ads in gaming?01:10:00: King layoffs, ZeniMax, Fallout 5, Virtuous layoffs.01:20:00: Microsoft kills Movies & TV, why? 02:00:00: Physical media vs. next gen, OEM Xbox consoles next year? Xbox Ally price leak.02:20:00: Next-gen cloud gaming, From Software next game.02:50:00: Patreon Q&A session, closing thoughts. 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 We're talking to Colin Moriarty of Last Stand Media and Sacred Symbols once again to get his reaction to Helldivers 2 on Xbox, the Microsoft layoffs, and gaming's strange and wonderful future. Aired on July 9, 2025, first on ⁠⁠Patreon.com/XB2 LAST STAND MEDIA on PATREON.COM Colin Moriarty on X: http://twitter.com/longislandviper Last Stand Media on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9BGe6i2lJepl-B_zwX6VA 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 Xbox Two Podcast goodness. This week, we talk the latest Xbox Game Pass drama, rumors that "multiple" Fallout titles are on the way, Xbox heading out to Gamescom and TGS, 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, superchats, Death Stranding 2 final thoughts.00:50:00: Fallout remake, new games?01:13:00: Xbox layoffs, smaller studio's importance to Xbox.01:40:00: Halo CE no multiplayer? Subnautica drama.02:08:00: Arkane Lyon financials, Stalker 2 heads to PS5.02:16:00: Xbox at TGS, Xbox Game Pass opinions and "news."03:00:00: Patreon Q&A topics. 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 peek into Xbox's future, following mass layoffs hitting hundreds of staffers at Microsoft Gaming. We talk Contraband, Forza Motorsport, and other potentially damaged projects, we talk the cancellation of Perfect Dark and Everwild, and also discuss Helldivers 2, and whether or not Sony will bring even more PlayStation games to Xbox. 💚 Support us and get Q&A WEEKLY on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, ad-free audio, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Helldivers 2 hits Xbox.01:00:00: New Battlefield and rising industry costs.01:20:00: Xbox layoffs and Microsoft leadership.02:30:00: Xbox games cancelled, Halo Studio rumors, Banjo rumors.03:10:00: LinkedIn brain and AI, Chris Avellone hates Jez.04:00:00: Patreon Q&A, closing thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy news. This week, we talk Xbox's Steam integration, the rumors of Xbox layoffs, Microsoft's Meta Quest VR partnership, Death Stranding 2 impressions, and much more. 🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Xbox at Gamescom. 00:30:00: Square Enix returning to turn-based games? Xbox and Steam integration.01:30:00: RE9 gameplay, AI blowing up industries?02:00:00: Xbox layoffs.02:30:00: Xbox Play Anywhere, Meta Quest Xbox 3S edition impressions, Halo indie game? 03:00:00: Patreon Q&A, closing thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rand and Jez discuss another hot week of Xboxxy news. We talk Xbox and AMD, next-gen Xbox and Steam implications, FF16 hitting Xbox, Sony wanting Warner Bros, breaking news about Xbox and Meta's VR headset, and much more. 💚PATREON 20% OFF: Support us and get Q&A WEEKLY on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, ad-free audio, and more.  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, FF16 hits Xbox. 00:48:00: Cross-gen games, MindsEye reactions. 01:30:00: Borderlands 4, Randy Pitchford a mastermind?! Xbox and Meta quest link up.02:00:00: Next-gen, Xbox back compat and forwards compat, AMD and Xbox.02:25:00: Xbox accessories, AI implementations?03:18:00: Sony to acquire WB? 03:55:00: Patreon Q&A questions. 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 dive into another week of crazy Xbox news. This week, we react to SGF and the Xbox Showcase, talk Xbox Ally, future Xbox hardware plans, 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 first-party handheld cancelled?00:50:00: Xbox Game Pass price increase? 01:30:00: Xbox Ally and price rumors. Physical media vs. back compat.01:45:00: Xbox Showcase reactions.03:10:00: SGF reactions, MindsEye reviews.03:52:00: Patreon Q&A and discussion topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rand and Jez get into another XB2 Podcast, ahead of this week's big Xbox Showcase weekend. We talk SGF and final predictions for the Xbox Showcase, discuss latest news and rumors, and get into Black Myth FINALLY coming to Xbox. 🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 | Works out to around $2 a month, and really helps support us! PATREON: Support us and get Q&A WEEKLY on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, ad-free audio, and more.  TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, what we've been playing. Witcher 4 tech demo. 00:25:00: Nintendo Switch 2 launched, Summer Game Fest expectations.00:50:00: Black Myth Wukong comes to Xbox. 01:28:00: Sony's State of Play event.02:00:00: Xbox Showcase final predictions and Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices