307: Hellblade 2 Xbox multiplat rumors, PS5 Pro leaked, AAA turmoil

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Jez and Rand are BACK! This week, we talk Hollow Knight madness, Xbox next-gen rumors, Helldivers 2 sales figures, and much more! 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, thoughts on Gamescom, Starfield expansion tease?00:40:00: Forza Horizon 6 and Xbox @ TGS? Xbox ROG Ally thoughts.01:15:00: Industry complains about Silksong, Gears and Helldivers 2 sales.02:10:00: Machine Games talks Xbox Game Pass, Perfect Dark shopped around.02:28:00: Cronos: The New Dawn thoughts, Call of Duty movie? James Bond game.03:00:00: Xbox "Magnus" price speculation, Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Sep 4h 17min

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Rand and Shpeshal Nick of XboxEra.com catch up while Jez is out at Gamescom! The duo talk Gamescom announcements and ONL, Helldivers 2 and Halo teaming up, leaks and the gaming industry, Black Myth Wukong, and much, much more. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Helldivers 2 and Halo collab. 00:48:00: Leaks in the gaming industry, Returnal coming to Xbox?01:28:00: Bungie woes, game dev time. 01:55:00: Xbox Showcase and Gamescom highlights.02:40:00: Black Myth Wukong sequel and Xbox release. Fallout season 2 trailer. ONL critique.03:00:00: Alien: Earth and Superman movie, Rod Fergusson quits Xbox again, Forza Horizon 6 leaks. 03:30:00: Jez returns?! Console players quit for PC, Double Fine projects.03:52:00: Patreon Q&A, closing thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Aug 4h 34min

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor This week, we discuss Halo and Helldivers 2 and if it could mean more for Xbox and PlayStation bundling up, Xbox at Gamescom and the lineup, Mafia's sales figures, and Roblox, Mastercard, and Visa's censorship push. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Halo spin off coming soon? Grounded 2 doing numbers. 00:55:00: Resident Evil Zero and Code Veronica remakes, MrMattyPlays interviews BioWare alumni. Call of Duty release date leaks. 01:48:00: Xbox at Gamescom, next Halo expectations. 02:18:00: An OEM Xbox in 2026? Mafia: The Old Country thoughts.02:43:00: Shawn Layden hates Xbox? 03:08:00: Helldivers 2 and Halo ODST, and what it means for Xbox. 03:45:00: Patreon Q&A and closing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Aug 4h 26min

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #sponsor Rand and Jez are BACK with the latest episode of the Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk Xbox's next-gen console rumors, Contraband's death, PlayStation's "hardware centricity," and much, much more! 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Battlefield 6 beta hype. 00:40:00: Ninja Gaiden 4 previews. 01:12:00: Gamescom schedule, Gamespot hates Xbox. 01:32:00: Next-gen discussion, Xbox handling of Forza, Xbox Design Lab returns. 02:00:00: Next-gen Xbox APU "Magnus."02:30:00: PlayStation ditches hardware centricity. 02:53:00: Patreon Q&A, closing thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Aug 3h 57min

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy goodness. This time, we talk PlayStation games coming to Xbox store, and the rumors therein. We talk Xbox financials and Xbox's ongoing dominance of the PlayStation Store, we talk Battlefield 6 hype and the multiplayer reveal. And MUCH MORE! 💚 Support us and get Q&A WEEKLY on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, ad-free audio, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, PlayStation job listing hints a more Xbox games?00:20:00: Darksiders 4 announced, Bioshock 4 cooked? Thoughts on Ready or Not and Ninja Gaiden Ragebound.01:00:00: August Xbox releases and upcoming titles, Battlefield 6 expectations.02:00:00: PlayStation games coming to Xbox, Xbox Game Studios unannounced games.03:18:00: PlayStation porting strategy, Nintendo's future vs. Xbox.03:40:00: Age verification, censorship, and AI in gaming.03:52:00: Mount Rushmore of video games, Gamescom, Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Aug 4h 8min

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #ad Jez and Rand discuss another week of fun Xboxxy news. This week, we talk $80 baseline pricing being dropped by Xbox, we discuss the No Rest for the Wicked drama, Battlefield 6 hype/optimism, rumors of a Fable delay, and much more. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Satya comments on Microsoft layoffs. 00:21:00: Forza Horizon sales on PlayStation.00:50:00: Wuchang and Ready or Not gameplay impressions.01:23:00: Obsidian and Eidos link up, No Rest for the Wicked to skip Xbox?01:55:00: Battlefield 6 revealed, Xbox drops $80 dollar games. 02:40:00: Fable delayed? GTA 6 to hit 60 FPS on PS5 Pro? 03:01:00: Wolfenstein TV show, Hellraiser game announced, will Splitgate 2 survive?03:25:00: Patreon Q&A topics, closing thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Jul 4h 22min

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox news! This week, we discuss rumors of next-gen cloud and OEM Xbox consoles, we talk Xbox Ally price leaks and why it won't be a 1:1 price conversion with the European Union, we talk Fallout 5 and Fallout's future, we talk on-going industry issues, and much more. 💚Support us and get Q&A WEEKLY on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, ad-free audio, Discord VIP access, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Cyberpunk updated.00:50:00: Ubisoft and monetization, gambling and ads in gaming?01:10:00: King layoffs, ZeniMax, Fallout 5, Virtuous layoffs.01:20:00: Microsoft kills Movies & TV, why? 02:00:00: Physical media vs. next gen, OEM Xbox consoles next year? Xbox Ally price leak.02:20:00: Next-gen cloud gaming, From Software next game.02:50:00: Patreon Q&A session, closing thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Jul 4h 5min

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor We're talking to Colin Moriarty of Last Stand Media and Sacred Symbols once again to get his reaction to Helldivers 2 on Xbox, the Microsoft layoffs, and gaming's strange and wonderful future. Aired on July 9, 2025, first on ⁠⁠Patreon.com/XB2 LAST STAND MEDIA on PATREON.COM Colin Moriarty on X: http://twitter.com/longislandviper Last Stand Media on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9BGe6i2lJepl-B_zwX6VA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Jul 3h 29min