The XB2 — A Gaming Podcast

Rand and Jez team up for another XB2 Podcast. This week, we talk WB Games implosion and potential impending sale, Borderlands movie bomb and what it means for video game tie-in movies, Switch and PS5 hardware sales decline, and much more.SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Boxers, razors, cologne, and much more. #ad PATREON: Go ad-free with Patreon.com/XB2 and get extra shows, and support our work! DISCORD: Join us on Discord.gg/XB2 and chat with the community! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro and housekeeping. AAA game industry profits.00:40:00: GTA6 predictions and Take-Two Game Pass thoughts. XboxERA Console Wars Card Game.01:10:00: Obsidian next game, the future of Fallout. Borderlands movie flop.01:30:00: Square Enix and WB financials, near-future game release windows.02:00:00: Quakecon and Bungie implosion, PlayStation financials.02:30:00: Meta kills Ready at Dawn, Microsoft interested in VR again?03:00:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jez and Rand catch up with GAZ of Septic Sauce fame to discuss console wars, Xbox financials, Xbox 360 nostalgia, and much more. Follow GAZ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/septic_sauce and YouTube.com/c/septic-sauce! Aired first on Patreon on July 30, 2024. Listen EARLY with Patreon.com/XB2! SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2. Boxers, razors, cologne, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jez and Rand gear up for the latest episode of Xbox Two! This week, we talk Xbox's plans at Gamescom, the Avowed delay (which becomes official live on air), as well as Xbox's financials, new studio rumors, and more.SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF and FREE SHIPPING at MANSCAPED.COM with our checkout code XB2! http://MANSCAPED.com Razors, boxers, cologne, and much more. #adPATREON: Get bonus shows, Q&As, and ad-free episodes on our Patreon! http://patreon.com/XB2TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, new Darksiders announced. Xbox 360 store closed. Game Informer closed.00:50:00: Bungie layoffs continue, Playground new studio, new Blizzard studio.01:30:00: Avowed delay rumor, Xbox gamescom plans, Xbox's financials. Avowed gets officially delayed.02:50:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jez and Rand gear up for another week of Xboxxy news. We talk Call of Duty hitting Xbox Game Pass, Stalker 2 getting delayed, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Xbox Cloud Gaming's future, and much more.SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Boxers, razors, cologne, and much more! PATREON: Go ad-free and buy us a coffee with Patreon.com/XB2! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro. Rand al "Prediction" and CoD hits Game Pass. 00:50:00: SAG video game performers to strike. Stalker 2 delayed. More delays?01:20:00: Ubisoft apologizes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Xbox cloud only subscription?01:50:00: Mortal Kombat new characters, Xbox Game Pass family plan hopium. 02:20:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Jez and Rand for another glorious week of exciting Xbox news. This week, we talk FTC vs. Xbox round two, Xbox Game Pass rumors, Xbox EMEA marketing lead interview, latest Halo rumors and show cancellation, Xbox cloud gaming, and much more.SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Boxers, razors, colognes, and much more. Go ad-free! Join Patreon at $5 per month and support us! HTTP://patreon.com/XB2TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Call of Duty coming to Game Pass, Xbox EMEA marketing lead interview.00:50:00: NCAA College Football dominates. Halo rumors, show killed off.01:50:00: FTC vs. Xbox Part 2. Amazon Prime numbers.02:20:00: GeForce Now partnership, Deadpool Xbox marketing, Xbox studios player numbers.02:45:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox news. This week, we react to the big Xbox Game Pass price hike and tier changes, talk rumors of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 hitting Xbox Game Pass earlier than expected, rumors of Xbox pulling back in Europe, and much more.SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Razorz, boxers, cologne, and more! #adPATREON: Go ad-free and support our work at Patreon.com/XB2! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Tom Warren rumor on Xbox console marketing.00:45:50: Game Pass changes, cloud gaming. Xbox 360 store shut down.01:20:00: Free to play upending the game industry, CoD coming to Game Pass early. Game Pass price increase.02:30:00: Xbox spam messages, Palworld and Sony partner up, Circana Xbox numbers.02:50:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rand and Jez are back, this week, we're talking Activision games coming to Xbox Game Pass sooner, rather than later. We discuss the latest round of Avowed interviews, Capcom's plans for Dead Rising and Resident Evil 9, and much more! SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Boxers, razors, cologne, men's gifts, and more! #adGo ad-free! Join us on Patreon.com/XB2 to drop ads, support the show, and get loads of cool perks! Timestamps: 00:00:00: Intro, Elden Ring discussion, superchats. 00:50:00: Microsoft partners with NVIDIA GeForce Now? Activision games to Xbox Game Pass?01:30:00: Dragon Age release date speculation, Capcom event, Xbox at TGS? 02:30:00: Accessibility in gaming, Avowed interview. Patreon Q&A and closing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AIRED FIRST ON JUNE 26, 2024 ON HTTP://patreon.com/XB2 !! Join us on Patreon to get these shows a week early and ad-free! Our next guest is the EPIC PARRIS LILLY from KINDA FUNNY and GAMERTAG RADIO! We talk Xbox's future, the multi-plat strategy, Summer Game Fest impressions, the life of a content creator, and much more. Follow PARRIS on Twitter (https://twitter.com/vicious696) and on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@marcello696). SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at Manscaped.com with checkout code XB2! #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two Podcast. This week, we talk about Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and its popularity, we talk Xbox's big partnership with Amazon and why it's a good thing, as well as new rumored partnership with NVIDIA. We discuss Forza Horizon's delisting and the future of physical media, and much more. PATREON: Go ad-free, support us, and get extra shows and Q&As with our Patreon! http://PATREON.com/XB2SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2!DISCORD: Say hi on http://DISCORD.GG/XB2 and hang out with us! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, superchats, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. 00:18:00: Jez vs. Rand on Hellblade 2, Dr. Disrespect drama, game preservation. 00:50:00: Xbox's cancelled cloud gaming "Keystone," partnership with Amazon Fire TV. 01:18:00: Dead Rising rumors, Xbox marketing, should Elden Ring DLC be GOTY? Helldivers 2's dropping players. 02:00:00: Patreon Q&A and closing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AIRED FIRST on June 18, 2024. Get these shows early with Patreon.com/XB2!You asked for it, and here it is! Talking Xbox and the future of gaming with David Jaffe, creator of God of War, Twisted Metal, and more.FOLLOW David Jaffe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidJaffeGamesSPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with code XB2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices