301: Xbox MASSIVE layoffs, Palworld explodes, Odyssey cancelled

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 Sep 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 Sep 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 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 Juli 20243h 16min