379: Xbox @ TGS, Nintendo patent drama, Xbox Game Pass debated, Wolfenstein Trilogy?

Join Jez and Rand for the latest Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk Xbox at the Tokyo Game Show, the rumored Switch 2 leak, AI and super resolution, Cocord's reported dev costs, and much more. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Boxers, razors, cologne, men's gifts, and more! #ad PATREON: Join us on Patreon.com/XB2 for two extra shows per month, exclusive Q&A guaranteed, and much more. HTTP://patreon.com/XB2 🙏 TIMESTAMPS:  00:00:00: Intro and housekeeping. Game Pass Overwatch boost, Sarah Bond Bloomberg article. 00:40:00: Space Marine 2 is a huge sales hit, Netflix gets new anime video game shows, Xbox TGS hype. 01:20:00: PS5 Pro anniversary edition, Switch 2 leak, PlayStation remaster-a-thon. 02:00:00: Concord costs HOW MUCH?! Nintendo sues Palworld, Jez rants. 02:50:00: EA flirts with AI, MS Flight Simulator previewed, Diablo 4 success, Halo 25th anniversary? 03:10:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Syys 20243h 55min

THE TWENTEETHS SECOND XBOX TWO PLUS SHOW is HERE! Our next guest is the EVER PRESENT EVERBORN SAGA OF EVERBORN FAME. We talk PS5 Pro, Xbox's strategy, the future, and much more! Follow EVERBORN on Twitter (https://x.com/EverbornSaga)! BACK EVERBORN ON KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theeverborn/everborn-ariels-adventure-chapter-2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Syys 20242h 5min

Jez and Rand return with another lovely XB2 Podcast. This week, we talk PS5 Pro price shocker and discuss what this means for the Xbox next, we also talk Space Marine 2 and Astro Bot's sure-fire GOTY shoo-in. We talk Xbox layoffs and Xbox's evolving "strategy" (or lack thereof) and much more. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Boxers, cologne, razors, shavers, and MUCH more. #ad PATREON: Support us and get a ton of perks with Patreon.com/XB2! DISCORD: Join our community at Discord.gg/XB2! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, WH40K Space Marine 2 hype, Astro Bot success. 01:10:00: Old Activision games on Xbox Game Pass? PS5 Pro announced. 02:00:00: Geoff Keighley gets trolled, Annapurna implodes, Xbox layoffs. 02:40:00: Xbox Game Pass "Standard" tier, Tony Hawk rumors, Xbox friend system update. Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Syys 20243h 47min

SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Razors, boxers, cologne, and much more! Join Jez and Rand for another bumper episode of Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk Warhammer 40K: Space Marine, Xbox's presence at the Tokyo Game Show and what it could mean, Astrobot vs. Concord. Capcom's classic games return to Xbox, and much, much more! PATREON: Go ad-free and get exclusive Q&A and extra shows with our Patreon! http://patreon.com/XB2 DISCORD: Join our community Discord over at Discord.gg/XB2! TIMESTAMPS:  00:00:00: Intro. Black Myth Wukong exclusivity, Star Wars Outlaws, Warhammer 40K win. 00:50:00: Xbox at Tokyo Game Show, new consoles in September, Astrobot and Xbox's strategy. Capcom and Xbox fix their compatibility issues. 01:40:00: Starfield turns 1, Transformers Xbox games, Concord's failure. 02:00:00: Xbox ecosystem and Windows PC handhelds, Minecraft movie trailer (cursed). 02:40:00: State of Decay 2 is sunset. Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Syys 20243h 44min

Returning to the fold is the legendary MILES DOMPIER, formerly of Windows Central, Miles now works at Illfonic, building games like Friday the 13th, Killer Clowns from Outer Space, and much more. In this month's XB2+1, we talk Xbox, the game industry, Miles dev journey, and much more. Aired first on Patreon.com/XB2 on August 27, 2024. Join Patreon to get these shows as they happen live, and much more! SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with our checkout code XB2! #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Syys 20241h 17min

Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two show! Rand returns recovering from Covid, so excuse the audio issues! We talk PS5 Pro and what it means for Xbox, Star Wars Outlaws, Indiana Jones revealed for PlayStation, Black Myth Wukong's Xbox exclusion, and much more. PATREON: Go ad-free and get Q&As with our Patreon! Patreon.com/XB2! SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF and free shipping with checkout code XB2 at MANSCAPED.COM! DISCORD: Join our awesome community at http://discord.gg/XB2! TIMESTAMPS:  00:00:00: Intro, Star Wars Outlaws, Cyberpunk 2077, PS5 Pro discussion. 00:50:00: Mike Ybarra doesn't like Xbox's strategy, Xbox and Final Fantasy, Concord. 01:40:00: Indiana Jones on PlayStation, Black Myth Wukong's "exclusivity." 02:40:00 Patreon Q&A.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Elo 20243h 49min

With Rand struck down with Covid-19, Jez flies solo for this week's Xbox Two special. Jez gets into Gamescom 2024, Xbox's multiplatform strategy, with questions from the audience and rumors about Tokyo Game Show and what Microsoft might announce there, thoughts on Indiana Jones and Avowed, and much more! SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! PATREON: Go ad-free and support our work at Patreon.com/XB2! DISCORD: Join our community Discord! http://discord.gg/XB2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Elo 20242h 28min

Rand and Jez team up for another XB2 Podcast. This week, we talk WB Games implosion and potential impending sale, Borderlands movie bomb and what it means for video game tie-in movies, Switch and PS5 hardware sales decline, and much more. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Boxers, razors, cologne, and much more. #ad PATREON: Go ad-free with Patreon.com/XB2 and get extra shows, and support our work! DISCORD: Join us on Discord.gg/XB2 and chat with the community! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro and housekeeping. AAA game industry profits. 00:40:00: GTA6 predictions and Take-Two Game Pass thoughts. XboxERA Console Wars Card Game. 01:10:00: Obsidian next game, the future of Fallout. Borderlands movie flop. 01:30:00: Square Enix and WB financials, near-future game release windows. 02:00:00: Quakecon and Bungie implosion, PlayStation financials. 02:30:00: Meta kills Ready at Dawn, Microsoft interested in VR again? 03:00:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Elo 20244h 9min