The XB2 — The Xbox Two Podcast Rand & Jez

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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Rand is joined by ColtEastwood and Lord Cognito to talk all things Xbox! Jez is off in Poland visiting 11 Bit Studios, so Rand has some guests on deck.
The guys talk about the new Xbox studio Elsewhere, as well as Call of Duty hitting Xbox Game Pass. The chaps also talk GTA6 release date, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Xbox "Doom and Gloom," and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS: 
00:00:00: Intro, Lord Cognito arrives.
00:30:00: Next Call of Duty goes to Xbox Game Pass on day one.
00:50:00: Activision gets a new studio, Square Enix goes multiplat, Assassin's Creed Shadow.
02:00:00: Xbox goes next-gen in 2026?! Division 2 Heartland cancelled, release date guesses.
02:40:00: GTA 6 and marketing rights.
03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand gear up for an especially loooooooooong Xbox Two Podcast.
This week, we talk all about Xbox's self-inflicted drama. Tango Gameworks, Arkane, etc. And whether or not Xbox Game Pass is to blame for the entire industry's woes right now.
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TIMESTAMPS: 
00:00:00: Intro, Superchats.
00:30:00: Xbox closes four studios, is Xbox Game Pass to blame?
03:10:00: Patreon Q&A, superchats.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of gaming news! This week, we talk Xbox Showcase hype, Call of Duty direct, Bethesda game updates, and Jez being an agent of CHAOS.
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TIMESTAMPS: 
00:00:00: Intro. Jez breaks the internet. Xcast RIP.
00:20:00: Rand plays Stellar Blade, Hellblade 2 marketing ramps up.
00:50:00: Fallout 76 update, Xbox "exclusives" at their showcase.
01:15:00: Helldivers 2 backlash. Todd Howard update.
01:50:00: Xbox Showcase and new Call of Duty, Hasbro gets into video games?
02:30:00: Hypercharge gets a release date. Superchats.
02:55:00: Patreon Q&A and Superchats.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox and gaming news. This week, we talk Xbox's financials, we also talk Hellblade 2 and metacritic predictions, we also get into more Fallout love and Gears 6 Xbox showcase rumors, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Rand's thoughts on Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Jez plays Fallout 76.
00:45:00: Helldivers 2 on Xbox? Fallout renaissance, RIP Blizzcon 2024.
01:30:00: Xbox Showcase 2024, Gears 6 speculation and rumors.
02:00:00: Xbox financials, Xbox's strategy and problems.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.
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