The XB2 — An Xbox Podcast Rand & Jez

Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk about Xbox's future plans and the potential risks and rewards therein. Dead Space being well and truly dead, again, and the Fallout hype train.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Fallout hype train.
00:30:00: Mike Ybarra tweets, Blizzard and NetEase bury the hatchet. Another studio closes.
01:00:00: Rand on the Fallout TV show (no spoilers), Grubb confirms Dead Space is dead, again.
01:20:00: FF7 Rebirth sales, Star Wars Outlaws thoughts, Warhorse devs' new game, Ori 3?
01:50:00: 343i management failings rumors, Jez's article on Xbox future.
02:40:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Join Jez and Rand for another round of Xbox Two goodness! This week, we talk Hellblade II previews, Gears 6 hype cycle, Xbox growth plans and growing pains, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Call of Duty announcements, other rumors.
00:30:00: Jez's article on Xbox, Kareem Choudhry retires from Microsoft.
01:00:00: Hellblade 2 impressions, Halo's future?
02:00:00: Avowed thoughts, Gears 6 rumors and hype.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.
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It's time for another Xbox Two Podcast. This week, we discuss Phil Spencer's interview with Polygon, discuss the on-going negativity towards Xbox and the lack of excitement around the brand. We talk Xbox handheld possibilities, and what opening up Xbox to third-party stores could do (or not do).
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: INTRO. Elder Scrolls 6 gets a small update. Phil talks gen-z / gen-alpha gamers. Killer Instinct gets new content.
01:00:00: Xbox Series X all-digital console, other digital stores on Xbox.
01:40:00: Toys for Bob making Spyro 4 for Xbox? Ken Levine's next game.
01:50:00: Xbox brand negativity and FUD, Tom Henderson's Ubisoft expose article.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox Two podcasting. This week, we talk the Xbox handheld "rumors," the PS5 Pro vs. the Xbox Series X, Dragon's Dogma 2, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro. Thoughts on Dragon's Dogma 2 and MTX drama.
00:45:00: Xbox handheld rumors, Enotoria skipping Xbox.
01:30:00: PS5 Pro and should Xbox respond? Persona 6 rumors.
02:10:00: Bungie "underperforming," new Amy Hennig Marvel game.
02:45:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox and gaming news. Jez addresses the Hellblade 2 multiplatform rumors, the PS5 Pro specs get leaked live on air, and we talk AAA rumors and the future of console gaming.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Hellblade 2 rumors.
00:50:00: Palworld devs open to acquisition? Saber Interactive ditches Embracer.
01:30:00: New studio annoucnements, Sony shuts down studios.
02:00:00: PS5 Pro specs confirmed live on air. Next Halo speculation.
02:40:00: Patreon Q&A.
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AIRED FIRST ON PATREON.COM/XB2, MARCH 6, 2024!
Join Jez and Rand for the latest episode of XB2+1, our guest show that is one week exclusive to Patreon. This month, we caught up with Nate the Hate, noted Xbox content creator and gaming aficionado. We talk the Starfield rumor mill drama from last month, Xbox's future, the latest raft of Microsoft Gaming news, and much more.
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