199: Xbox 2022 plans, Xbox 2021 recap (with Colt and Dealer)

It's time for another Xbox Two Podcast. This week, we discuss Phil Spencer's interview with Polygon, discuss the on-going negativity towards Xbox and the lack of excitement around the brand. We talk Xbox handheld possibilities, and what opening up Xbox to third-party stores could do (or not do). SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM and free shipping with checkout code XB2! | Razors, boxers, cologne, and much more. #ad PATREON: Go ad-free and help support us on Patreon directly! Patreon.com/XB2! <3 DISCORD: Escape the negative web and join our XB2 Discord! http://discord.gg/XB2 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: INTRO. Elder Scrolls 6 gets a small update. Phil talks gen-z / gen-alpha gamers. Killer Instinct gets new content. 01:00:00: Xbox Series X all-digital console, other digital stores on Xbox. 01:40:00: Toys for Bob making Spyro 4 for Xbox? Ken Levine's next game. 01:50:00: Xbox brand negativity and FUD, Tom Henderson's Ubisoft expose article. 02:50:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Mars 20243h 49min

Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox Two podcasting. This week, we talk the Xbox handheld "rumors," the PS5 Pro vs. the Xbox Series X, Dragon's Dogma 2, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, and much more. PATREON: Support us and get extra shows and guaranteed Q&As on Patreon.com/XB2! DISCORD: Join us on our Discord.gg/XB2 server! MANSCAPED: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with code XB2. #ad TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro. Thoughts on Dragon's Dogma 2 and MTX drama. 00:45:00: Xbox handheld rumors, Enotoria skipping Xbox. 01:30:00: PS5 Pro and should Xbox respond? Persona 6 rumors. 02:10:00: Bungie "underperforming," new Amy Hennig Marvel game. 02:45:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Mars 20243h 50min

Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox and gaming news. Jez addresses the Hellblade 2 multiplatform rumors, the PS5 Pro specs get leaked live on air, and we talk AAA rumors and the future of console gaming. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF and FREE SHIPPING at MANSCAPED.COM with our checkout code XB2. Boxers, razors, shavers, cleansers, and much more! DISCORD: Join our community Discord! Discord.gg/XB2 PATREON: Support us on PATREON.COM/XB2 for extra shows, and more! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Hellblade 2 rumors. 00:50:00: Palworld devs open to acquisition? Saber Interactive ditches Embracer. 01:30:00: New studio annoucnements, Sony shuts down studios. 02:00:00: PS5 Pro specs confirmed live on air. Next Halo speculation. 02:40:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Mars 20243h 37min

AIRED FIRST ON PATREON.COM/XB2, MARCH 6, 2024! Join Jez and Rand for the latest episode of XB2+1, our guest show that is one week exclusive to Patreon. This month, we caught up with Nate the Hate, noted Xbox content creator and gaming aficionado. We talk the Starfield rumor mill drama from last month, Xbox's future, the latest raft of Microsoft Gaming news, and much more. Join us on Discord! http://discord.gg/XB2 Watch XB2+1 first on Patreon and go ad-free! http://patreon.com/XB2 Get 20% OFF and FREE SHIPPING at MANSCAPED.COM, with checkout code XB2! #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Mars 20242h 17min

Jez and Rand dive into another week of gaming news. This week, we talk the Xbox partner event, the rumors / speculation about whether or not Final Fantasy 7 will come to Xbox, the "rumors" that Starfield will come to PlayStation 5 in 2024, and much, much more! Join our community on Discord.gg/XB2. Get 20% off at MANSCAPED.COM with code XB2. #Sponsor Support us on Patreon.com/XB2 and go ad-free for $5 per month! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Dragon's Dogma 2 preview. 00:50:00: Final Fantasy 7 coming to Xbox some day? 01:15:00: Fallout TV show, Xbox future hardware. 01:55:00: Xbox partner preview, Warner Bros. wants more Suicide Squads. 02:45:00: Ghost of Tsushima on PC, Patreon Q&A and closing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Mars 20243h 54min

Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy gaming news. This week, we discuss the aftermath of the big Xbox drama bomb, we talk PlayStation, EA, and other company layoffs, we discuss the Toys for Bob situation, and much more. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2. DISCORD: Join our community @ http://discord.gg/XB2 SUPPORT US: Support the XB2 and get extra shows and exclusive content at http://www.patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Super chats, Age of Mythology Xbox launch, Age of Mythology cancelled spin-off. 00:48:00: Xbox drama bomb aftermath, Toys for Bob, 2024 upcoming games. 01:28:00: Keighley controversy, EA and PlayStation layoffs. 02:58:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Mars 20243h 56min

Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox Two Podcast goodness. This week, we discuss the aftermath of the Xbox drama and the Xbox Business Update event, we talk Starfield, Indiana Jones, and other Xbox exclusives, as well as the teases about Xbox hardware. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF and FREE SHIPPING with code XB2 at MANSCAPED.COM | Razors, boxers, cologne, and more! PATREON: Go ad-free on Patreon and get extra shows, guaranteed Q&A, and more! http://www.patreon.com/XB2 JOIN OUR DISCORD: http://discord.gg/XB2 for Xbox giveaways! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, thoughts on Skull & Bones. 00:40:00: "Insider" drama and credibility. 01:00:00: The "Xbox Business Update" and the future of Xbox. 02:50:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Feb 20243h 39min

Rand and Jez suit up for another XB2 show. This week, we discuss Xbox's massive week of chaos, the back pedalling of major third-party rumors, attacks on Xbox fans, the "Xbox Business Update" event next week, and much more. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with code XB2, razors, boxers, cologne, and much more! PATREON: Go ad-free, support us, and get extra shows from $5 at our Patreon! http://patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Suicide Squad, Helldivers 2. 00:15:00: Xbox's future plans, rumors, drama, and more. 01:00:00: The "Xbox Business Update." 02:50:00: Patreon Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Feb 20243h 59min