The XB2 — A Gaming Podcast

SPONSOR: Grab RAYCON EARBUDS for 15% OFF with checkout code XB2! https://buyraycon.com/ Join Jez and Rand for another bumper Xbox Two Podcast show! This week, we discuss the controversy surrounding Redfall's 30 FPS revelation and if it's actually a big deal, the US government increasingly questions Sony's business practices around PlayStation, we talk Xbox Showcase details, thoughts on Ghostwire Tokyo and Minecraft Legends, and much more!  Get exclusive extra shows, weekly Q&As, and more on PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - START!00:12:00 - Superchats: Sensationalism over Redfall, Bethesda's independence, will Banjo come back? Sega + Rovio? The Coalition denies Ortega is back at the company. Toxic Redfall debaters. FFXVI envy. Should Microsoft get timed AAA exclusives?00:58:00 - Xbox achievements, dashboard updates. Minecraft Legends thoughts. Ghostwire thoughts.  01:26:57 - Xbox exclusives on other platforms. Redfall's bad week.  02:28:00 - Xbox Showcase + Starfield Direct. PC Game Pass expanding, new dashboard design. US Senator asks for PlayStation exclusivity deals. LawBreakers RETURNS?!03:10:00 - Q&A. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time for another big Xbox Two podcast! This week, Jez and Rand talk Square Enix's continued snubbery of Xbox, the latest complaints from Sony about the Xbox + ABK deal, and much, much more! DISCORD: Join the XB2 community on Discord: http://discord.gg/XB2 PATREON: Get EXCLUSIVE shows and Q&A on PATREON: http://patreon.com/XB2 SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF EVERYTHING at MANSCAPED with checkout code XB2: http://manscaped.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - START00:12:00 - What games we've been playing this week: Persona 5, Forza Rally DLC. SIFU. Resident Evil 4.  00:43:00 - Who will run ABK ? Too many remakes? Square Enix issues.  01:09:00 - New SSD for Xbox?! PS5 mid-gen upgrade? PlayStation HANDHELD?01:45:00 - Starfield custom Xbox controller, custom console? Xbox bethesda show naming?02:03:00 - Jim Ryan throws PlayStation studios under the bus. Quantum Break delisted?! Xbox Game Pass Family Plan?! Emulators on Xbox dead.03:01:00 - E3 dead.03:21:00 - Patreon Q&A session. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THE FIFTH XBOX TWO PLUS SHOW is HERE! Our third guest is the ILLUSTRIOUS Florian Mueller of FossPatents! Listen to us get into the nitty-gritty of everything ABK-Xbox in this highly informational episode.  Follow Florian on Twitter @FossPatents! This show aired first LIVE on Patreon earlier in the week. Get this show and more first over here: http://patreon.com/XB2! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time for another Xbox Two extravaganza! Welcome to episode 260, where we revel in the CMA's sudden discovery of its four brain cells. We also discuss the drama revolving around Redfall's exclusivity, Starfield going head to head with Spider-man 2, Hellblade 2 tech and hype, and much more!  PATREON: Get exclusive Q&As, our exclusive community podcast, and more on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - START00:12:00 - Superchats: Will Xbox Game Pass be marketed to Sony games now? Diablo IV queues. Get well soon Colt! Xbox to make a fresh E3 show for ABK? Will Sony still sign up for Call of Duty?00:38:00 - Superchats: Will Warcraft come to Xbox? Jez's headaches. Call of Duty Xbox bundles? Xbox buying studios in Japan?01:15:00 - Superchats: State of Decay 3 thoughts. ABK to give Xbox more exclusives? Sony wants PSVR2 support from Xbox?01:49:00 - Redfall exclusivity and previews.  02:19:00 - Hellblade 2.  02:30:00 - Starfield vs. Spider-man 2. Turtles game?!02:45:00 - The CMA gives in on Activision.  03:17:00 - Q&A. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for another Xbox Two supershow! This week, Rand and Jez discuss the rumors of the PS5 Pro and whether Xbox should make one too. We talk about Resident Evil 4, ExoPrimal, and the Diablo IV beta. We discuss the latest happenings in the ABK deal, and how most third-party developers seem to be in favor of the deal. And much more! AD: Get 20% OFF at Manscaped.com with our checkout code: XB2 | Boxers, razors, cologne, and much more! Apologies for the technical issues in this episode, we had to cancel mid-stream and start it over cus of an issue with Rand's PC. We lost the timestamps too as a result of this. Will be back to normal next week since we discovered the issue and have fixed it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Jez and Rand for another big Xbox Two supershow! This week, we discuss Wo Long and a range of other random topics, as well as Starfield's "delay," this week's latest ABK drama and Sony's comments to regulators, and much more! To access your EXCLUSIVE AD-FREE PODCAST RSS feed, please refer to this help file. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with our code XB2 in the checkout! Boxers, razors, cologne, and much more! Now with NEW products! #ad Timestamps: 00:00:00 - START. 00:17:00 - SUPERCHATS.   00:49:00 - Xbox's SSD problem.   01:05:00 - Forspoken on Xbox? Wo Long thoughts. RE4 demo. 01:23:00 - Starfield delayed.   02:27:00 - This week's ABK drama.   03:02:00 - Q&A. --- 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 Jon as they chat with prolific gaming YouTuber, Spawnwave, about all things Xbox and gaming. They talk about their mixed emotions towards different consoles, Spawnwave's YouTube journey and channel growth, excitement for the Switch 2 release and Halo Season Three, nostalgia for past gaming systems, and challenges in open world game development and pricing. The conversation also covers the future of gaming, shadow drops, console wars, game development dynamics, and subscription services.

Time for another Xbox Two supershow! This week, catch up with Rand and Jez as we discuss the latest drama around Xbox. Comments that Microsoft could SELL Xbox, rumors that the EU is gearing up to approve the Xbox + Activision deal, PlayStation gets a subpoena, where's the Starfield direct?! and much, much more!  Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS:  00:00:00 - START.   00:05:00 - Wo Long thoughts. Octopath Traveller (?!?!), Atomic Heart.   00:32:00 - Jez's horse in the Activision race. Xbox's mobile strategy?   00:46:00 - Starfield event, where?! Starfield launch date. FFXVI vs. Starfield.   01:10:35 - Microsoft to SELL Xbox?! Regulatory issues.   01:44:00 - Avowed and Hellblade 2 coming next after Starfield?! Pax Dei and Project Fantasy.   02:04:00 - EU to approve the deal?! FTC forced to reveal documents? 02:36:00 - Sony exclusives. Xbox games delayed vs. Xbox games quality.   03:09:00 - Phil interview, Xbox Game Studios quality and cultural relevance. 03:16:00 - Q&A. --- 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 gear up for another XB2 super show! This week, we discuss the major Xbox + Activision event in Brussells and Jez's trip over there, we talk Xbox and Nintendo and what it means for Xbox fans, the drama surrounding Baldur's Gate 3, and what about a Starfield Developer_Direct?! PATREON: Get access to our exclusive shows and support us with our epic Patreon community! http://www.Patreon.com/XB2 MANSCAPED: Get 20% OFF EVERYTHING at Manscaped.com with our code XB2 in the checkout! Boxers, cologne, razors, and more! (Sponsor)  TIMESTAMPS:  00:00:00 - START 00:10:00 - Gears 6, Jez sucks at being a journalist, Suicide Squad is Crackdown 4?!   00:45:00 - Why Suicide Squad and not Justice League? Xbox Game Pass having a great stretch. Atomic Heart thoughts.   01:13:06 - Xbox Series S power? Xbox + Activision event.   02:05:00 - Xbox Series X stock? What influence could Microsoft have if it buys ABK?   02:18:00 - Starfield Developer_Direct?   02:32:00- Xbox Game Pass Family Plan expands. Shinji Mikami leaves, Baldur's Gate 3 and the Xbox Series S. 02:37:00 - Q&A. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Jez and Rand for another fun-filled Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we discuss Xbox Game Pass "cannibalizing" sales, the latest FUD around the Activision deal, we talk Hogwarts Legacy thoughts and whether or not you should buy Wild Hearts, and much, much more. SPONSOR: GET 60% OFF your first prepared box meal at FACTOR, with our code XboxTwo60: http://www.factormeals.com/xboxtwo60 🍎🍗🥩🍗🍏🧆 #ad PATREON: GO AD-FREE on our Patreon at $5, and get access to our exclusive shows at $7.50! http://www.patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - START! 00:11:00 - Wild Hearts, Like a Dragon: Ishin, Hogwarts Legacy at The Game Awards. 00:36:00 - Starfield leaked photo?! 01:00:00 - Redfall physical disc drama. 01:21:00 - Starfield leaked photo fake. lol 01:26:00 - Superchats: Indiana Jones exclusivity? Do we care more about Call of Duty if it's part of Xbox? 01:40:00 - Starfield launch window, Perfect Dark, Fable, game expenses. 01:58:00 - Xbox Game Pass CANNIBALIZES sales? Xbox fans trolled by the mean old media?!  02:51:00 - What is Xbox's plan B? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices