The XB2 — A Gaming Podcast

Rand & Jez
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The XB2 — A Gaming Podcast

The world's best gaming podcast is here: The XB2. 😎 Connect with us at TheXB2.com, for YouTube, Discord, Patreon, and much more. Also known as The Xbox Two, we're an Xbox and Windows PC-oriented gaming podcast featuring "The Xbox Two!" We're two Xbox super fans and industry analysts, Jez Corden of WindowsCentral.com and YouTuber Rand Al Thor 19. Every Friday, we discuss the week's gaming news, share exclusive information, and offer unique insights, with some good humor along the way.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    362: "Xbox handheld" photos leaks, GTA 6 trailer, Gears of War goes to PS5?!

    SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! ⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 Rand catches up with Lord Cognito while Jez continues to recover from surgery! This week, the gang talks Xbox handheld photo leaks, GTA 6 trailer and hype, Gears of War hitting PlayStation 5, rumors that Xbox publishers are wary of Microsoft's strategy, 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.00:20:00: Good guy EA? Expedition 33 thoughts. GOTY 2025?00:50:00: Gears of War Reloaded hits PS5.01:30:00: Christopher Dring says publishers are sceptical of Xbox's strategy. Xbox's trajectory.02:20:00: Where are Final Fantasy games on Xbox? Xbox handheld leaks, Xbox back compat returns?02:45:00: DOOM: The Dark Ages, GTA 6, New PlayStation studio?03:00:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    3h 33m

  2. 6 DAYS AGO · BONUS

    XB2+1 (Ep. 29): Lord Cognito on the future of Xbox and gaming

    SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! Aired first April 29, 2025 on Patreon: It's time to hang out with XB2+1 OG, Lord Cognito, of Last Stand Media, Defining Duke, and @IronLordsPodcastRoundtable! We talk Xbox's future, hardware opinions, Game Pass drama, and more. FOLLOW LORD COGNITO @ Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/lordcognito. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2 hr

  3. 4 MAY

    361: Xbox Price increases on EVERYTHING, Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed, and more

    Rand, Colt, and Parris discuss this week's big Xbox drama: the price hikes of doom, while getting into GTA 6's (inevitable?) delay, EA layoffs, Microsoft financials, and much more. 🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! 💚 15% OFF: Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Borderlands 4. 00:25:00: EA layoffs, Microsoft financials, Parris joins the panel. 01:05:00: Xbox price hikes, price hikes in general, GTA 6 delayed. 02:40:00: Patreon Q&A session on various topics, closing thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    3h 34m

  4. 26 APR

    360: Xbox Game Pass hype, Oblivion Remaster, Expedition 33, Marathon, Switch 2

    🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 Giving away an Xbox headset to celebrate episode 360! This week, we talk about Xbox Game Pass hype, Oblivion remaster shadow drop, Expedition 33, Marathon, Switch 2 pre-orders, and more. WIN AN XBOX HEADSET: http://discord.gg/XB2 / Giveaways channel. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Xbox 360 memories. 01:25:00: Oblivion Remaster released, Xbox Elite Series 3? Switch 2 thoughts.01:40:00: DOOM news, Expedition 33 blows up, Marathon reactions. 02:20:00: Xbox updates, Phil Spencer interviewed, Minecraft movie and DmC Netflix show.03:00:00: Last gen ending? 03:12:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    4h 11m

  5. 17 APR · BONUS

    XB2 INTERVIEW: Talking Towerborne with STOIC GAMES!

    The FIRST EVER XB2 developer live interview, Jez catches up with the team at Stoic Games to learn more about Towerborne's past, present, and future. 💚 This show aired first on PATREON! Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    37 min

  6. 12 APR

    359: Xbox Games Showcase 2025 plans, Outer Worlds 2 Direct, Minecraft movie, new Xbox ad

    SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! Access content from anywhere in the world, and encrypt your data! Jez and Rand drop in for another Xbox Two Podcast. This week! We talk Xbox Games Showcase 2025 and hints about what that might look like, Outer Worlds 2 Direct, the Minecraft Movie memes, Xbox's new ad, 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 and superchats. 00:19:00: DOOM: The Dark Ages impressions, Banjo bros get a lifeline, Minecraft movie explodes. 01:10:00: New Xbox commercial, video games to Netflix pipeline. 01:41:00: Xbox Showcase 2025, Wu-Tang clan game in trouble? 02:30:00: Halo's future, Xbox's Kennan launch window, Zenless Zone Zero hits Xbox. Titanfall 3 rumors killed, Activision games head to Game Pass. 02:55:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    3h 54m

  7. 7 APR · BONUS

    XB2+1 (Ep. 28) Talking Xbox handheld, tech, and more with CARY GOLOMB!

    🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 Aired first on Patreon.com/XB2 on April 1, 2025. We talk all things GAMING HANDHELDS and XBOX with CARY GOLOMB! Famed handheld content creator known as The Phawx! FOLLOW CARY: http://youtube.com/c/ThePhawx & https://x.com/carygolomb !! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 21m

  8. 5 APR

    358: Xbox teases handheld, Nintendo Switch 2 thoughts, South of Midnight

    Jez and Rand are back, jack. This week, we talk South of Midnight, Nintendo Switch 2 drama, $80 games as standard? Tariffs craziness, 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, Titanfall 3 rumors. 00:20:00: South of Midnight thoughts, The First Berserker. 01:00:00: ASUS x Xbox handheld. 01:28:00: GTA release date, Oblivion rumors. 01:40:00: Nintendo Switch 2 thoughts. 02:38:00: New price point for games? 03:10:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    4h 8m
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The world's best gaming podcast is here: The XB2. 😎 Connect with us at TheXB2.com, for YouTube, Discord, Patreon, and much more. Also known as The Xbox Two, we're an Xbox and Windows PC-oriented gaming podcast featuring "The Xbox Two!" We're two Xbox super fans and industry analysts, Jez Corden of WindowsCentral.com and YouTuber Rand Al Thor 19. Every Friday, we discuss the week's gaming news, share exclusive information, and offer unique insights, with some good humor along the way.

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