The XB2 — A Gaming Podcast

💚 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

Aired first on ⁠Patreon.com/XB2⁠ on September 2, 2025! Jez and Rand catch up with Jon from XboxEra to talk Gamescom secrets, hands-on with a TON of upcoming games, Xbox Ally impressions, and much more! Follow JON on Twitter (X): ⁠https://twitter.com/_⁠⁠Sikamikanico_⁠Follow XboxEra on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/c/xboxera⁠Visit ⁠XboxEra.com⁠! 🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF!⁠ https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504⁠ | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor 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 are BACK! This week, we talk Hollow Knight madness, Xbox next-gen rumors, Helldivers 2 sales figures, 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, thoughts on Gamescom, Starfield expansion tease?00:40:00: Forza Horizon 6 and Xbox @ TGS? Xbox ROG Ally thoughts.01:15:00: Industry complains about Silksong, Gears and Helldivers 2 sales.02:10:00: Machine Games talks Xbox Game Pass, Perfect Dark shopped around.02:28:00: Cronos: The New Dawn thoughts, Call of Duty movie? James Bond game.03:00:00: Xbox "Magnus" price speculation, 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 Rand and Shpeshal Nick of XboxEra.com catch up while Jez is out at Gamescom! The duo talk Gamescom announcements and ONL, Helldivers 2 and Halo teaming up, leaks and the gaming industry, Black Myth Wukong, 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, Helldivers 2 and Halo collab. 00:48:00: Leaks in the gaming industry, Returnal coming to Xbox?01:28:00: Bungie woes, game dev time. 01:55:00: Xbox Showcase and Gamescom highlights.02:40:00: Black Myth Wukong sequel and Xbox release. Fallout season 2 trailer. ONL critique.03:00:00: Alien: Earth and Superman movie, Rod Fergusson quits Xbox again, Forza Horizon 6 leaks. 03:30:00: Jez returns?! Console players quit for PC, Double Fine projects.03:52:00: Patreon Q&A, 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 This week, we discuss Halo and Helldivers 2 and if it could mean more for Xbox and PlayStation bundling up, Xbox at Gamescom and the lineup, Mafia's sales figures, and Roblox, Mastercard, and Visa's censorship push. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Halo spin off coming soon? Grounded 2 doing numbers. 00:55:00: Resident Evil Zero and Code Veronica remakes, MrMattyPlays interviews BioWare alumni. Call of Duty release date leaks. 01:48:00: Xbox at Gamescom, next Halo expectations. 02:18:00: An OEM Xbox in 2026? Mafia: The Old Country thoughts.02:43:00: Shawn Layden hates Xbox? 03:08:00: Helldivers 2 and Halo ODST, and what it means for Xbox. 03:45:00: 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 Rand and Jez are BACK with the latest episode of the Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk Xbox's next-gen console rumors, Contraband's death, PlayStation's "hardware centricity," 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, Battlefield 6 beta hype. 00:40:00: Ninja Gaiden 4 previews. 01:12:00: Gamescom schedule, Gamespot hates Xbox. 01:32:00: Next-gen discussion, Xbox handling of Forza, Xbox Design Lab returns. 02:00:00: Next-gen Xbox APU "Magnus."02:30:00: PlayStation ditches hardware centricity. 02:53:00: Patreon Q&A, 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 Xboxxy goodness. This time, we talk PlayStation games coming to Xbox store, and the rumors therein. We talk Xbox financials and Xbox's ongoing dominance of the PlayStation Store, we talk Battlefield 6 hype and the multiplayer reveal. And MUCH MORE! 💚 Support us and get Q&A WEEKLY on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, ad-free audio, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, PlayStation job listing hints a more Xbox games?00:20:00: Darksiders 4 announced, Bioshock 4 cooked? Thoughts on Ready or Not and Ninja Gaiden Ragebound.01:00:00: August Xbox releases and upcoming titles, Battlefield 6 expectations.02:00:00: PlayStation games coming to Xbox, Xbox Game Studios unannounced games.03:18:00: PlayStation porting strategy, Nintendo's future vs. Xbox.03:40:00: Age verification, censorship, and AI in gaming.03:52:00: Mount Rushmore of video games, Gamescom, 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! #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