191: Xbox Game Pass 'missed targets,' Project Shaolin, Xbox hits 20

SPONSOR: Xbox Two listeners can get 20% off MANSCAPED.COM purchases with the checkout code "XB2"! Rand and Jez catch up for another Xbox Two show! This week, we discuss Halo Infinite's impending launch, Forza Horizon 5 and whether it deserves game of the year accolades, Xbox and Sega joining forces, NFTs, blockchain, and the "metaverse," and much, much more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Marras 20213h 35min

Sponsored by MANSCAPED: Xbox Two supporters get 20% OFF men's products, boxers, trimmers, and more with free shipping with promo code "XB2" at MANSCAPED.com! #ad  Jez and Rand discuss another week's worth of Xbox news! This week, we discuss Avowed gameplay footage Jez saw, alongside the news that Xbox Series X|S hit 100K units sold in Japan, far more quickly than the Xbox One. Rand talks Forza Horizon 5 gameplay, and we discuss the future of Xbox games and beyond.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Loka 20213h 3min

Rand and Jez talk Xbox in another week of the Xbox Two show!  This week, we look at comments from PlayStation's Jim Ryan on expanding beyond the console. We hypothesize about what Xbox might do for its 20th anniversary. We discuss Far Cry 6 and "Ubisoft fatigue," as well as Gears of War "fatigue" and what TC can do to revitalize the franchise. We also discuss the Twitch hack, and much more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Loka 20213h 2min

Jez and Rand tackle another week of Xbox news! This week, we talk about Xbox heading out to the Tokyo Game Show, the rumors of Hellblade II appearing at The Game Awards, Xbox Game Pass hitting "30 million" according to the CEO of Take Two, and much, much more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Loka 20213h 18min

A light week in Xbox news culminates in a big discussion around Halo Infinite multiplayer beta, the meaning of the Crystal Dynamics Perfect Dark partnership, a history lesson with Jez and Rand, and much more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Syys 20212h 50min

Join Rand and Jez for another fun-filled Xbox Two podcast! This week, we discuss fresh acquisition rumors, the latest Xbox leaked codenames "Cobalt" and "Indus," super hero games and the PS5 showcase, the "rumors" of new Xbox console upgrades for 2022 (lol), and much more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Syys 20213h 19min

Jez and Rand tackle another week of Xbox and gaming news! We discuss Xbox's outing at the Tokyo Game Show, the PlayStation 5 "next-gen upgrade" path vs. Xbox's smart delivery, Alan Wake Remastered, Take Two Xbox partnership rumors, and much more.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Syys 20212h 40min