272: Xbox vs. FTC, Xbox wants Sega and Square Enix, FTC protecting Sony, industry secrets

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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 20244h 9min

Jez and Rand catch up with GAZ of Septic Sauce fame to discuss console wars, Xbox financials, Xbox 360 nostalgia, and much more. Follow GAZ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/septic_sauce and YouTube.com/c/septic-sauce! Aired first on Patreon on July 30, 2024. Listen EARLY with Patreon.com/XB2! SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2. Boxers, razors, cologne, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Aug 20242h 32min

Jez and Rand gear up for the latest episode of Xbox Two! This week, we talk Xbox's plans at Gamescom, the Avowed delay (which becomes official live on air), as well as Xbox's financials, new studio rumors, and more. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF and FREE SHIPPING at MANSCAPED.COM with our checkout code XB2! http://MANSCAPED.com Razors, boxers, cologne, and much more. #ad PATREON: Get bonus shows, Q&As, and ad-free episodes on our Patreon! http://patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS:  00:00:00: Intro, new Darksiders announced. Xbox 360 store closed. Game Informer closed. 00:50:00: Bungie layoffs continue, Playground new studio, new Blizzard studio. 01:30:00: Avowed delay rumor, Xbox gamescom plans, Xbox's financials. Avowed gets officially delayed. 02:50:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Aug 20243h 53min

Jez and Rand gear up for another week of Xboxxy news. We talk Call of Duty hitting Xbox Game Pass, Stalker 2 getting delayed, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Xbox Cloud Gaming's future, and much more. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Boxers, razors, cologne, and much more! PATREON: Go ad-free and buy us a coffee with Patreon.com/XB2! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro. Rand al "Prediction" and CoD hits Game Pass. 00:50:00: SAG video game performers to strike. Stalker 2 delayed. More delays? 01:20:00: Ubisoft apologizes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Xbox cloud only subscription? 01:50:00: Mortal Kombat new characters, Xbox Game Pass family plan hopium. 02:20:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Jul 20243h 16min

Join Jez and Rand for another glorious week of exciting Xbox news. This week, we talk FTC vs. Xbox round two, Xbox Game Pass rumors, Xbox EMEA marketing lead interview, latest Halo rumors and show cancellation, Xbox cloud gaming, and much more. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Boxers, razors, colognes, and much more. Go ad-free! Join Patreon at $5 per month and support us! HTTP://patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Call of Duty coming to Game Pass, Xbox EMEA marketing lead interview. 00:50:00: NCAA College Football dominates. Halo rumors, show killed off. 01:50:00: FTC vs. Xbox Part 2. Amazon Prime numbers. 02:20:00: GeForce Now partnership, Deadpool Xbox marketing, Xbox studios player numbers. 02:45:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Jul 20243h 41min

Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox news. This week, we react to the big Xbox Game Pass price hike and tier changes, talk rumors of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 hitting Xbox Game Pass earlier than expected, rumors of Xbox pulling back in Europe, and much more. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Razorz, boxers, cologne, and more! #ad PATREON: Go ad-free and support our work at Patreon.com/XB2! TIMESTAMPS:  00:00:00: Intro, Tom Warren rumor on Xbox console marketing. 00:45:50: Game Pass changes, cloud gaming. Xbox 360 store shut down. 01:20:00: Free to play upending the game industry, CoD coming to Game Pass early. Game Pass price increase. 02:30:00: Xbox spam messages, Palworld and Sony partner up, Circana Xbox numbers. 02:50:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Jul 20243h 37min