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

Jez and Rand get together for a surprise Xbox Two Podcast special! We react to the Xbox Showcase 2023, Starfield, discuss happenings from LA, and much more! PATREON: Join us on Patreon for guaranteed Q&As on each show, exclusive extra pods, and more! http://www.patreon.com/XB2 MANSCAPED: Get 20% OFF with our code XB2 at http://manscaped.com! #ad --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Juni 20233h 5min

With Jez out in LA for the showcase, Rand is joined by Saucemaster in Chief Gaz to discuss the week's happening in the land of Xbox. The duo gets into the hype around the Xbox 2023 Showcase, the reports of leaks and expectations, and the Geoff Keighley Summer Game Fest! SPONSOR: America's #1 Meal Kit service has a great deal for XB2 Listeners! Make sure you go to https://HelloFresh.com/xboxtwo16 and use code xboxtwo16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping! #ad #xbox --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Juni 20233h 27min

This aired originally on June 1st, 2023 exclusively on http://www.Patreon.com/XB2! Join us for early access to XB2+1 Guest Shows and the fully exclusive XB2 Ultimate Show! This week, we catch up with Mr. Bad Bit of the Trophy Room Podcast to discuss all things Xbox! We reflect on the PlayStation Showcase, the upcoming Xbox Showcase, 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

6 Juni 20231h 14min

Join Jez and Rand for the big Xbox (not E3) Showcase Predictions! We run through our expectations for Microsoft's big June Xbox show, discuss reports of Redfall's development issues, get into the latest CMA ABK drama, and much more! ➡️ Get 15% OFF RAYCON EARBUDS at http://www.buyraycon.com/XB2, worldwide shipping, 8 hour play-back, and CRYSTAL quality! #ad ➡️ Join us on PATREON and get your questions answered every week, guaranteed! http://www.patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - START: Superchats! Fable RUMORS / teasing?! Fallout 4 HD, Fallout TV show?! 01:21:00 - What we've been playing this week. Diablo 4, Warhammer 40K: Boltgun, Planet of Lana. Redfall development disaster report. Rand Al Criminal story. 02:00:00 - Xbox Showcase 2023 Predictions. 03:00:00 - Q&A 03:38:00 - Xbox ABK Drama --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Juni 20233h 50min

Jez and Rand are back! And this week, we discuss the fallout from PlayStation's Showcase, the hype building for the Xbox Showcase, Microsoft appeals to the CMA, and much more! SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.com with our checkout code XB2 | Razors, boxers, cologne, and MORE! #ad TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - INTRO. Superchats: PlayStation Showcase impressions, Naughty Dog Factions delayed. Planet of Lana impressions. Dragon's Dogma 1, Diablo 1 impressions (lol). Will Armored Core sell well? 00:35:00 - Starfield questions. Where's Xbox Series X stock? FOAMstars?! 01:00:00 - Embracer fallout. Xbox fans "BEG" for Inspector Gadget. Clickbait games journalism?! 01:20:00 - PlayStation Showcase vs. Xbox Showcase.02:30:00 - CMA "corruption," Microsoft appeals to the CAT for Xbox ABK. 02:47:00 - Patreon Q&A. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Maj 20234h 28min

Jez and Rand are back with another Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we discuss China and the European Commission approving the ABK deal for Xbox, we talk the astronomical pressure content creators are putting on Starfield, and we get into the latest rumors around the big don't-call-it-E3-E3-period! SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF AT MANSCAPED.com with our checkout code XB2! Razors, boxers, trimmers, cologne, deodorant, and MORE! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - START! SUPERCHATS: Showcase predictions, holding the line, Xbox roadmap? 01:00:00 - The Coalition being awesome. Quakecon? Star Wars Jedi Survivor. SCALEBOUND?! 01:50:00 - ABK, CMA, EU, China. 02:30:00 - Fake Xbox showcases. Mid-gen upgrades? 02:55:00 - Patreon Q&A. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Maj 20233h 54min

It's time for another Xbox Two! Jez and Rand clarify the rumors about Metal Gear Solid 3, discuss Mortal Kombat 1, the ASUS ROG Ally, Starfield, the on-going Xbox backlash, and much more! SPONSOR: Get SIXTEEN free meals at HelloFresh with our code: https://HelloFresh.com/xboxtwo16 / checkout code: xboxtwo16! 🍏 PATREON: Support us and go ad-free, grab extra shows, exclusive guaranteed Q&As, and more! http://www.patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - START. 00:18:00 - Superchats: Zelda reactions. E3 expectations, and navigating leaks. Halo and nostalgia. 01:16:00 - Superchats: Is Redfall a conspiracy?! Xbox's ability to deliver. 01:38:00 - Metal Gear Solid 3 rumors, State of Decay 2 update, Sony on quality control. Mortal Kombat 1. 02:35:00 - Starfield ESRB. ABK latest. ASUS ROG Ally. 03:00:00 - Patreon questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Maj 20233h 43min

First aired last week on our Patreon, join Jez and Rand with Iron Lords Podcast's King David. We talk the ABK fallout, statues, and much more. Follow King David on Twitter: @KingDavidOTW, and visit Iron Lords on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/IronLordsPodcastRoundtable! PATREON: Join us on Patreon to hear shows like this live! http://www.patreon.com/XB2 <3 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Maj 20231h 28min