It's time for a celebratory Xbox Two Podcast! Finally, after 22 months of regulatory battles, Microsoft has closed and finalized its deal for Activision-Blizzard. We discuss what all of this could mean, with guest appearances from Colt Eastwood and Shpeshal Nick.
SPONSOR: Get 15% OFF with our code XB2 at Valari.gg, gaming pillows that your back will THANK you for: https://glnk.io/8l99j/xb215 #ad
Go ad-free and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/XB2
TIMESTAMPS: 
00:00:00: LIVE. 
00:12:00: Xbox ACQUIRES Activision. 
01:15:00: Xbox's next acquisition? 
01:45:00: Activision games to Xbox Game Pass, Colt Eastwood joins the battle.
02:20:00: Shpeshal Nick joins the battle to discuss the future.
02:30:00: PS5 Slim, Xbox mid-gen upgrades?
03:00:00: Patreon Q&A. 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

287: Xbox FINALLY gets Activision-Blizzard, PS5 Slim and mid-gen Xbox, and the future

Welcome to The XB2! XB2 is an Xbox oriented gaming podcast featuring "the Xbox two!" Two Xbox super fans, Jez Corden of WindowsCentral.com and YouTuber Rand Al Thor 19, discuss the week's gaming news! Join XB2 every week for industry analysis, exclusive news, and various other shenanigans. // EXCLUSIVE shows on PATREON: http://patreon.com/XB2 // Find us on DISCORD: https://discord.gg/YvqZUWUusD // And Twitter: @JezCorden / @Rand_Al_Thor_19 / @XB2Podcast 

Technology

Tech News

Podcasting

Gadgets

Software How-To

Video Games

Games & Hobbies

Leisure

Jez and Rand get into another week of gaming news! This week, we talk Xbox Showcase hype, Call of Duty direct, Bethesda game updates, and Jez being an agent of CHAOS.
SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! Razors, boxers, cologne, gifts for the cool dude in your life! 
Support us! GO AD-FREE with PATREON.COM/XB2! <3 
TIMESTAMPS: 
00:00:00: Intro. Jez breaks the internet. Xcast RIP.
00:20:00: Rand plays Stellar Blade, Hellblade 2 marketing ramps up.
00:50:00: Fallout 76 update, Xbox "exclusives" at their showcase.
01:15:00: Helldivers 2 backlash. Todd Howard update.
01:50:00: Xbox Showcase and new Call of Duty, Hasbro gets into video games?
02:30:00: Hypercharge gets a release date. Superchats.
02:55:00: Patreon Q&A and Superchats.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

314: Xbox Showcase hype, Call of Duty direct, Bethesda updates, Jez ruins everything

Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox and gaming news. This week, we talk Xbox's financials, we also talk Hellblade 2 and metacritic predictions, we also get into more Fallout love and Gears 6 Xbox showcase rumors, and much more.
SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF and FREE shipping at MANSCAPED.COM with code XB2 | Razors, boxers, cologne, and much more! #ad
PATREON: Support us on Patreon.com/XB2 and get access to exclusive shows, ad-free episodes, and more! 
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Rand's thoughts on Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Jez plays Fallout 76.
00:45:00: Helldivers 2 on Xbox? Fallout renaissance, RIP Blizzcon 2024.
01:30:00: Xbox Showcase 2024, Gears 6 speculation and rumors.
02:00:00: Xbox financials, Xbox's strategy and problems.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

313: Xbox financials, Gears 6 and Fallout 5 rumors, Hellblade 2 metacritic predictions

Join Jez and Rand for a chaotic Xbox Two supershow! This week, we talk Fallout mania, Xbox's domination of the PlayStation Store and what it means for the future, we talk Sea of Thieves hitting new milestones and whether Xbox games will continue to arrive even if they added Steam to Xbox, and much more. 
SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with checkout code XB2! 
PATREON: Go ad-free with our $5 subscription! http://PATREON.COM/XB2
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Fallout mania, Starfield news teased?
00:30:00: Kena coming to Xbox? Xbox is getting games without a Game Pass deal?
01:10:00: Xbox games dominate PlayStation Store, Xbox future. 
02:20:00: 2K layoffs, Blizzard and Microsoft working relationship, other news beats.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A. 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

312: Xbox dominates PlayStation Store, Fallout mania, Sea of Thieves and other milestones

This month, we're joined by Sikimikanico otherwise known as Jon Clarke from XboxERA! We talk the future of Xbox, what putting third-party stores on Xbox might mean, ARM-powered Xbox hardware, and much more. 
Follow Jon on Twitter/X: http://www.twitter.com/_sikimikanico_
Follow Jon on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@xboxera
First aired on http://patreon.com/XB2 on April 16, 2024! 
Join us on DISCORD.COM/XB2 <3


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

XB2+1 (Ep. 16) Talking Xbox with XboxERA's Jon Clarke!

Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk about Xbox's future plans and the potential risks and rewards therein. Dead Space being well and truly dead, again, and the Fallout hype train.
SPONSOR: Get 20% OFF at MANSCAPED.COM with our checkout code XB2! Razors, cologne, boxers, and much more! 
GO AD-FREE: Join us on Patreon.com/XB2 and get exclusive perks! 
TIMESTAMPS: 
00:00:00: Intro, Fallout hype train.
00:30:00: Mike Ybarra tweets, Blizzard and NetEase bury the hatchet. Another studio closes.
01:00:00: Rand on the Fallout TV show (no spoilers), Grubb confirms Dead Space is dead, again.
01:20:00: FF7 Rebirth sales, Star Wars Outlaws thoughts, Warhorse devs' new game, Ori 3?
01:50:00: 343i management failings rumors, Jez's article on Xbox future.
02:40:00: Patreon Q&A.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

287: Xbox FINALLY gets Activision-Blizzard, PS5 Slim and mid-gen Xbox, and the future

Download our free app to listen on your phone