The XB2 — The Xbox Two Podcast Rand & Jez

Jez and Rand gear up for another week of fun Xbox news. This week, we talk about the Xbox Gamescom effort, Xbox's big marketing shakeup, we talk Matt Booty's Variety interview and the future of the Xbox exclusive, and much more.
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00:00:00: Intro and housekeeping. Games skipping Xbox.
00:40:00: Games we've been playing. Nintendo Direct.
01:20:00: Black Myth: Wukong delayed on Xbox, why? Sony cuts VR.
01:50:00: Xbox marketing reshuffle. Redfall refunds.
02:10:00: Shadow of the Erdtree, Matt Booty interview.
02:45:00: Xbox at Gamescom.
03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand gear up for a post-Xbox Games Showcase supershow. This week, we talk about our thoughts on the Xbox Games Showcase for 2024, react to Perfect Dark, Gears: E-Day, State of Decay 3, and more.
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TIMESTAMPS: 
00:00:00: Intro, Lego Horizon coming to Switch, Wukong skipping Xbox. Nintendo Direct announced.
00:30:00: Overwatch new trailer revealed, Valorant comes to Xbox, Concord DOA?
01:05:00: Xbox Showcase reactions.
03:20:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand gear up for the final XB2 podcast before the big SGF 2024 events. This week, we discuss the latest rumors, talk Xbox handheld tease, Summer Game Fest 2024 rumors, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS: 
00:00:00: Intro, Dragon Age news.
00:50:00: Jez goes solo, then Rand goes solo. Xbox Showcase rumors.
01:20:00: Tom Warren's Halo rumors, Halo's future.
02:40:00: Xbox Showcase hype and predictions, Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand dig in for another big Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we discuss the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase latest rumors and predictions, talk PlayStation State of Play, and Xbox's upcoming new publishing partnerships.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Call of Duty to Xbox Game Pass. Take Two wants to sell Private Division?
00:38:00: Sony's day one PC strategy, Toys for Bob joins up with Xbox, could Xbox acquire more studios? Xbox to publish Hundred Stars' first game (rumor).
01:00:00: Wu Tang at the Xbox show? Halo news and speculation, Redfall's final update.
01:30:00: PlayStation State of Play, Resident Evil's future and news there. Xbox showcase predictions section, Gears Collection? Minecraft on Netflix.
03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two Podcast. This week, we talk more Xbox Games Showcase predictions, Hellblade 2 reviews and discourse, Xbox's 2025 lineup, rumors of Microsoft buying Valve, and much much more!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, thoughts on Gears Collection, Xbox Show predictions.
00:20:00: Call of Duty marketing, and more?
00:40:00: Call of Duty on last-gen consoles, Hellblade 2 reviews, Xbox 2025 games.
01:50:00: Microsoft wants to buy Valve rumor, short vs. long games. IGN consolidates.
02:15:00: Xbox selling early access, College football gaming, leaks abound?
02:40:00: Patreon Q&A.
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We talk to Jeff Grubb about anything and everything Xbox and gaming in this latest ep. of XB2+1. We learn more about a variety of upcoming Xbox games, Summer Game Fest, discuss the future direction of Xbox, and the industry at large.
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