The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy news. We talk PlayStation's State of Play, Blizzard's resurgence, Highguard fallout and post-mortem, and much more.

Timestamps coming soon!

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Jez and RAND. GO LIVE! Let's do this. Talking next-gen Xbox rumors, Xbox's 2026 line-up, Overwatch revamped, and much more!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 : Intro, 2026 games hype, FF7 Rebirth hits Xbox.

00:19:00 : Blizzard over-hated? Fallout S2 thoughts.

00:50:00 : Obsidian post-mortem. PlayStation clones Dauntless?

01:30:00 : Xbox next-gen in 2027? Baldur's Gate HBO show.

03:10:00 : Patreon Q&A.
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Hey gang! Jez and Rand are back with another XB2 Podcast! This week, we talk Final Fantasy 7 hitting Xbox, GDC survey drama, AI battering gaming stocks including Take Two (in the year of GTA 6 wtf?). We talk Highguard and "toxic empathy," and the future of Xbox hardware.

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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, FF7 hits Xbox / Switch. Gaming stocks get battered.00:42:00: GTA 6, physical media, Xbox dead ... AGAIN?! 01:16:00: Highguard drama, competitive shooters market, Xbox financials.02:20:00: Media and dev trends, the future of Xbox hardware.03:16:00: Patreon Q&A.
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RAND IS BACK! This week, we talk Xbox Dev Direct, Fable and Forza Horizon 6 reactions, Ubisoft imploding, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:


00:00:00: Rand returns! Industry layoffs, AI bubble.


00:35:00: Playground Games, Xbox exclusivity and strategy, Halo's future.


01:28:00: Xbox Developer_Direct discussion, Forza, Fable.


02:05:00: Kiln, XboxTax + Nintendo rebate? In-game ads coming?


02:50:00: Next-gen Xbox and PS6 delayed? Call of Duty cooked?


03:35:00: Ubisoft in omni-crisis. Patreon Q&A.

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Join Jez for another Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we discuss questions from the audience, analyse the near-term future of gaming, disruption from AI, and much more.

Thanks to everyone for your support during this solo show stint, as Rand continues to deal with family matters. <3

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