385: Next-gen Xbox hardware, Halo Campaign Evolved, TikTok competition blame?!

Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two super show. This week, we discuss the big Gamescom blowout, with hands-on impressions with Towerborne and other upcoming Xbox games. We discuss the latest round of Xbox Series S "FUD" and the on-going negativity orbiting Starfield and its leaks. We also discuss Phil Spencer's interview with IGN, and much more. SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with our checkout code XB2 | Razors, boxers, beard products, and much more! PATREON: Get extra podcasts, early access, and our guaranteed Q&A session over here: http://patreon.com/XB2 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro and Housekeeping 00:20:00 - Starfield arrest and review cycle 00:30:00 - Certain Affinity Lobo/Tatanka 00:45:15 - Jez at Gamescom 01:18:46 - Phil Spencer Interview - Mid Gen Upgrade, 4 Big Games A Year, Baldur's Gate 3 02:32:20 - Starfield discourse 02:41:20 - Xbox ABK Deal restructured 03:00:20 - Patreon Question and Closing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Aug 20233h 49min

FIRST AIRED August 15, 2023, on http://PATREON.com/XB2! Join Jez and Rand on a big discussion on Xbox and the future of gaming with Colin Moriarty of Sacred Symbols and Last Stand Media! We discuss Xbox Game Pass, Starfield, the way Xbox and PlayStation's direction converges and diverges, and much more. Follow Colin on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/longislandviper Follow LSM on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@laststand-media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Aug 20232h 50min

Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two show! This week, we talk Starfield, the death of the Xbox 360, Gamescom 2023, and much more!  PATREON: Subscribe on Patreon to get early access to our guest shows and more! Subscribe to Jez and Rand on YouTube! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:00 - XB2+1 with Colin Moriarty 00:10:00 - Starfield review dates 00:23:00 - Baldur's Gate 3, what we've been playing 00:53:00 - Hi-Fi Rush, 2023 the best gaming year for over a decade? Game delays. 01:10:00 - Linus Tech Tips drama, Starfield Info, IGN vs. SEO 01:50:00 - Review bombing and fanboys, Certain Affinity at Gamescom, Embracer in trouble 02:25:00 - Xbox 360 deaded, Xbox new enforcement system 02:50:00 - 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

19 Aug 20233h 50min

SPONSOR: Get 15% OFF and support us by grabbing an epic Valari gaming pillow with our code XB2 at https://glnk.io/8l99j/xb215! Jez and Rand gear up for another XB2 podcast show! This week, we discuss XB2 inching towards approval, Killer Instinct's revival, PS5 Slim rumors, and much more. Support us on PATREON where this upcoming week, we'll be joined by Colin Moriarty of Sacred Symbols to discuss Xbox and the future of gaming. http://www.patreon.com/XB2 Timestamps:  00:00:00 - Intro00:07:35 - Baldur's Gate 300:18:00 - Red Dead Redemption 'Remaster" & Baldur's Gate 3 discourse.00:51:00 - Forza Motorsport legacy features, Halo Infinite good now?01:32:00 - KI IS BACK. PS5 Slim, Starfield marketing.02:01:00 - Quake 2 Remaster, ABK approved by NZ, Stalker 2 release date leaked?02:23:00 - Avowed, Atlas Fallen thoughts.02:48:00 - 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

12 Aug 20233h 47min

Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two Podcast! This week, Jez and Rand talk Baldur's Gate 3's runaway success, Xbox @ Gamescom, the run of Starfield FUD, and much more. SPONSOR: YOU GUYS get 20% OFF and free worldwide shipping at MANSCAPED.com with our code: "XB2" in the checkout! http://manscaped.com #ad PATREON: Join us on Patreon for Xbox Two+1 Guest Show, and Xbox Two Ultimate community show, guarantee Q&As, and more! http://www.patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS 00:08:00 - Xbox @ ONL (Gamescom) 00:14:00 - Faux Starfield concern v BG3 Dichotomy, Armored Core Preview, Tatanka rumors. 00:34:00 - Xbox going big at Gamescom, Quake reboot and exclusivity 00:58:00 - Xbox future market share, Transformers return, Hideki Kamiya talks JRPGs. 02:00:00 - EA & Jedi Survivor, Nintendo Switch back compat, EA <3 Gamepass & Superchats 2:17:00 02:17:00 - 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

5 Aug 20233h 46min

Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two, slightly late due to Rand needing some beauty sleep ... This week, we talk Xbox's next big acquisition, the huge news of Square Enix rejoining Xbox, Xbox's hardware "crisis" and the Xbox Series S debate, rumors of an Oblivion remake, Remnant 2, and much more. SPONSOR: Grab 20% OFF EVERYTHING at MANSCAPED.COM with our checkout code XB2. PATREON: Support us on Patreon for extra shows, guaranteed Q&A, and more! http://www.patreon.com/XB2 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - START. 00:20:00 - Remnant 2 thoughts. Hands-on with Armored Core 6 thoughts. 00:33:00 - Superchats. Xbox hardware sales figures and "crisis." Starfield marketing. PS5 Pro. 01:14:00 - Xbox Series S "gamble." Final Fantasy comes back to Xbox. 02:05:00 - Superchat. Gamescom, TGS, and Immortals Fenyx Rising canceled. New Xbox dashboard. 02:45:00 - 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

1 Aug 20233h 45min

SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.com with our checkout code XB2. Razors, boxers, cologne, shampoos, cleansers, AMAZING boxers, and MORE! Jez and Rand gear up for another fun week in gaming news. This week, we discuss Xbox Game Pass Core, the delay to the Xbox-ABK deal closing, PlayStation signing up for Xbox's Call of Duty deal, and much more.  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - START, Blizzard problems. With MS remove Diablo Immortal's pay-to-win? 00:23:00 - PS5 Pro? Xbox Series X Elite? 00:40:00 - Classic Call of Duty returns. ABK nostalgia. 01:07:00 - Xbox One vision was CORRECT! Gamescom? 01:22:00 - PlayStation deals with Xbox. 01:52:00 - Xbox Game Pass Core. 02:22:35 - Patreon Q&As. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Juli 20233h 15min

SPONSOR: http://HelloFresh.com/xboxtwo50 and use code xboxtwo50 for 50% off plus free shipping! | Delicious meal plans from America's number one meal kit! Jez and Rand gear up for the next Xbox Two Podcast. This week, we're joined by Gaz, Colt, and Cognito, Parris Lilly, and MORE surprise guests to discuss the FTC drama, and Xbox's win LIVE during the show. We talk FTC chief Lina Khan's congress hearing, and get into the latest rumors from the Xbox landscape, and celebrate the future of Xbox! Discord: http://discord.gg/XB2 Patreon: http://patreon.com/XB2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xb2/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Juli 20235h 49min