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The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

Rand & Jez

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 453

The world's best Xbox and gaming podcast is here: The XB2. 😎 Connect with us at TheXB2.com, for YouTube, Discord, Patreon, and much more. Also known as The Xbox Two, we're an Xbox-first gaming podcast featuring "The Xbox Two!" We're two Xbox lifers and industry analysts, Jez Corden of WindowsCentral.com and YouTuber Rand Al Thor 19. Every Friday, we discuss the week's gaming news, share exclusive information, and offer unique insights, with some good humor along the way.

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429: Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel reveal drama, Ubisoft wants to buy Arkane, Xbox 25th anniversary

Episode 429

Saturday, November 7, 2026 • Duration 03:27:38

Rand is healed! Join him and Jez for this week's latest XB2 show, where we talk ES6 Sentinel, Ubisoft potential interest in Arkane, Xbox's 25th anniversary coming up, and much more. 🦈 SPONSOR: http://SURFSHARK.com/XB2 | SurfShark VPN! Get 86% OFF a two year plan, working out to just $2 a month! 🦈 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Jez's busy week, Christmas coming up. Call of Duty MW4 campaign, game review discussions.00:20:00: Gears of War: E-Day budget drama, Xbox PC app updated, Arkane Studio to be acquired by Ubisoft?01:07:00: Zelda remake scores big, Xbox 25th anniversary expectations, Xbox crocodile. 01:23:00: Xbox FSR 4.1, Xbox hardware continues to struggle, Xbox sales data debated.01:55:00: Helen Chiang Minecraft departure drama, Elder Scrolls 6 reveal drama, Mass Effect shut down drama.02:26:00: Fable release window, God of War delayed, South of Midnight comments.02:44:00: Patreon Q&A. 💚SUPPORT US on PATREON from $1.99: Extra shows, ad-free, Q&A section weekly, and MORE! ⁠http://patreon.com/XB2⁠ | Now cheaper!💚 Black Friday Patreon deal: use code XB2FRI to get 50% off through Nov! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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XB2 428.5: Jez solo show on Gears of War: E-Day budget, Helen Chiang situation, and more

Friday, November 6, 2026 • Duration 02:00:58

Rand is sick right now, so I went solo to talk a range of stuff in recent Xbox news, the Gears of War: E-Day budget drama, Helen Chiang's post about her firing from Xbox, and much more. We also get the Patreon Q&A topics here as well. Back to normal this week hopefully. 🦈 SPONSOR: http://SURFSHARK.com/XB2 | SurfShark VPN! Get 86% OFF a two year plan, working out to just $2 a month! 🦈 💚SUPPORT US on PATREON from $1.99: Extra shows, ad-free, Q&A section weekly, and MORE! ⁠http://patreon.com/XB2⁠ | Now cheaper!💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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XB2+1 (Ep. 42) Talking Xbox with SAM TOLBERT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 • Duration 55:41

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! ⁠⁠http://www.surfshark.com/XB2⁠⁠ | 100% log free VPN! (SPONSOR) Originally aired on http://PATREON.com/XB2, Tuesday Oct 20, 2026. This week, we hang out with Samuel Tolbert, Windows Central alumni and damn fine writer, now working on Campaign Mode newsletter. We'll talk Xboxxy things, Xbox's crazy summer, our top games of the "right now," and much more. FIND SAM: https://bsky.app/profile/samueltolbert.bsky.social CAMPAIGN MODE: https://campaign-mode.ghost.io/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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428: Xbox Helix "coming 2028, BioWare shut down, Mass Effect killed, Gears E-Day $500 million budget?!

Episode 428

Saturday, October 24, 2026 • Duration 03:33:55

🥇WIN Call of Duty MW4 for Xbox/PC via: ⁠http://discord.gg/XB2 Jez and Rand are back in the hot seat, discussing what has been a pretty eventful week in Xbox and industry news. BioWare was killed by EA, Gears E-Day budget rumors create headlines, Fortune claims Xbox Helix is targeting 2028 ... at $1800 max?! What's going on? 🦈 SPONSOR: http://SURFSHARK.com/XB2 | SurfShark VPN! Get 86% OFF a two year plan, working out to just $2 a month! 🦈 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Silver Pines impressions, Hellraiser impressions. 00:20:00: BioWare dead, Gears of War: E-Day budget, Arkane to be saved?01:05:00: Stellar Blade coming to Xbox? Call of Duty campaign reviews. 01:55:00: Fortune covers Xbox, Helix coming in 2028? $1800 dollars?! Xbox Cloud Gaming pricing.02:35:00: Xbox private equity rumors, Xbox COO leaves?! Battlefront 3 rumors. Patreon Q&A segment. 💚SUPPORT US on PATREON from $1.99: Extra shows, ad-free, Q&A section weekly, and MORE! ⁠http://patreon.com/XB2⁠ | Now cheaper! A huge thank you to our Patreon members! PATREON PRODUCERS 🥇:Jason Dorson: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Fool-J-Dorson-ebook/dp/B0GSRP2TLLInner MachineDEKU2511James Wezo PATREON MVPS 🏅:Adam Bartolo, AloraanGrogu, Asa-T & Madison, Battered Haddock, Briggz Country, BrightTundra1, ChrisM, Conker1031, CWoody, Cyllis, DEKU2511, DiscardedCabose, Ennex, Fantesticles, Frank from WildStarGaming, Good Old Collingwood, GovernerGrim, iamchuckdub, iMikeZero, Inner Machine, J F0LEY, James Moore, James Wezo, Jessica-Star, Jonathan Dorson, Justin Duell, KAYTRIOX, Lazar Wolf, matt, Murray, PatRock, Phrosty, Rand al Thor 19, Ronmar the Only, Rs Donks, Sean Kramer, Shay Elephant, Shrapnel, TrixR4Trey, Vito Chiaramonte, Woggerman, WolfgangKPZ, youngbl00d8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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427: Xbox going ALL IN on exclusives? Xbox Labs, Asha 'wants new IP', and more

Episode 427

Saturday, October 17, 2026 • Duration 03:31:17

This week, Rand and Jez talk up Xbox's surveys on exclusive games. Could they really pull the trigger on going fully exclusive? We have the Xbox Labs announcement, what exactly is it? And we talk more leaks from Asha's Xbox Town Hall. 🦈 SPONSOR: http://SURFSHARK.com/XB2 | SurfShark VPN! Get 86% OFF a two year plan, working out to just $2 a month! 🦈 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, WoW writing backlash and AI coding controversy, PS5 jailbroken. Xbox Labs announcement. Game discovery and storefront saturation. AI slopocalypse?00:40:00: Minecraft vs. Roblox, gen-AI, Draconia Malfoid. Rand plays Hellraiser. Jez plays Castlevania. 01:00:00: GTA 6 marketing and Xbox Play Anywhere deal? Game Awards controversy.01:30:00: Call of Duty MW4 is ... good? Gears: E-Day flopped? Asha wants new IP. Will Kojima retire after Physint?02:00:00: Xbox exclusivity survey. Big platform shift?02:30:00: Patreon Q&A segment. 💚SUPPORT US on PATREON from $1.99: Extra shows, ad-free, Q&A section weekly, and MORE! ⁠http://patreon.com/XB2⁠ | Now cheaper!💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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426: Xbox gets exclusive GTA 6 deal ... or not, Asha talks Project Helix, Xbox XP movies & TV

Episode 426

Saturday, October 10, 2026 • Duration 03:33:11

Hey Xbox gang, as usual, Rand and Jez are back talking all of this week's major Xboxxy news, including the new Xbox PC app, the rumored GTA 6 deal for Xbox Cloud Gaming, Project Helix comments from Asha, Xbox's new XP division for movies and TV and theme parks, and much more. 🦈 SPONSOR: http://SURFSHARK.com/XB2 | SurfShark VPN! Get 86% OFF a two year plan, working out to just $2 a month! 🦈 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Xbox Mythics "thiccs," ID@Xbox changes, leaked Xbox PC app, Don Mattrick was crazy? Xbox's new "XP" division.00:30:00: Core gamer problem, and growing the hobby, BlizzCon becomes XboxCon? Hollywood embraces gaming. 00:50:00: Control Resonant impressions, Nick skips all the cutscenes?! Gears of War: E-Day sales fallout.01:55:00: Xbox gets GTA 6 cloud streaming rights? Xbox Elite Series 3 imminent, FSR 4 coming to Xbox? 02:20:00: Xbox Helix, Asha's Town Hall presentation. Patreon Q&A segment. 💚SUPPORT US on PATREON from $1.99: Extra shows, ad-free, Q&A section weekly, and MORE! ⁠http://patreon.com/XB2⁠ | Now cheaper!💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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XB2+1 (Ep. 41): Talking Xbox with LORD ADDICT!

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 • Duration 01:57:38

🦈 SPONSOR: http://SURFSHARK.com/XB2 | SurfShark VPN! Get 86% OFF a two year plan, working out to just $2 a month! 🦈 Hey gang! This month's XB2+1 rocked out with Lord Addict of the Iron Lords Podcast! Talking Xbox stuff, GTA 6, events of the summer, the future of Halo, and much, much more! Lord Addict on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@LordAddictILPIron Lords on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@IronLordsPodcastRoundtable AIRED FIRST on September 29, 2026 on PATREON! 💚SUPPORT US on PATREON from $1.99: Extra shows, ad-free, Q&A section weekly, and MORE! ⁠http://patreon.com/XB2⁠ | Now cheaper!💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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425: Xbox is "not for sale," Gears of War: E-Day reviews, Kojima PHYSINT budget drama, Halo reports

Episode 426

Saturday, October 3, 2026 • Duration 03:28:08

🦈 SPONSOR: http://SURFSHARK.com/XB2 | SurfShark VPN! Get 86% OFF a two year plan, working out to just $2 a month! 🦈 Hey gang, Rand and Jez are going live today as usual! We'll talk the Asha interview with the New York Times, E-Day reviews, Kojima PHYSINT budget misinformation, the latest info on Halo, and much more. 💚SUPPORT US on PATREON from $1.99: Extra shows, ad-free, Q&A section weekly, and MORE! ⁠http://patreon.com/XB2⁠ | Now cheaper! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Xbox Mythic Achievements, Kojima + Physint budget rumors.00:50:00: Gears of War: E-Day campaign impressions.01:33:00: Media shenanigans, future of Halo, Take Two publishing agreement with Xbox.01:53:00: Asha says Xbox is not for sale, WoW: Forever hype.02:30:00: Patreon Q&A, Wolverine reviews drama, GTA 6 to miss Game Awards cut-off? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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424: Major Xbox restructure, layoffs, Activision in charge of Halo, GTA 6 Xbox pre-orders

Episode 424

Saturday, September 26, 2026 • Duration 04:12:56

🦈 SPONSOR: http://SURFSHARK.com/XB2 | SurfShark VPN! Get 86% OFF a two year plan, working out to just $2 a month! 🦈 Jez and Rand get into this week's big Xbox drama, yet another "restructure," and probably more on the way. Activision has taken over Halo, GTA 6 pre-order drama ensues, and much more. 💚SUPPORT US on PATREON from $1.99: Extra shows, ad-free, Q&A section weekly, and MORE! ⁠http://patreon.com/XB2⁠ | Now cheaper! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Tom Warren vs. Matthew Ball re: Xbox GTA preorders. Xbox Mythic Achievement leaks. Market saturation vs. Control Resonant.00:50:00: Gaming journalism and clickbait, Wolverine reviews drama, Xbox layoffs and restructure. 01:15:00: Why is Microsoft moving studios under Activision? Xbox sell-off rumors, is Hideo Kojima to blame? 02:20:00: Missed Xbox Game Pass targets, Xbox strategy overview. WoW Forever hype mode.03:08:00: Patreon Q&A topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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423: Xbox Game Pass rumors, Xbox and Kojima, StarCraft, Diablo 5, and BlizzCon

Episode 423

Saturday, September 19, 2026 • Duration 04:03:23

🦈 SPONSOR: ⁠http://SURFSHARK.com/XB2⁠ | SurfShark VPN! Get 86% OFF a two year plan, working out to just $2 a month! 🦈 Jez is BACK and this week, the dynamic duo get into all things BlizzCon. Rand and Jez talk the big Xbox Game Pass rumors swirling around internet forums, we talk about Xbox joining forces with Kojima and the Tokyo Game Show, we talk STARCRAFT, Diablo V, and BlizzCon in general, and much more! 💚SUPPORT US on PATREON from $1.99: Extra shows, ad-free, Q&A section weekly, and MORE! ⁠⁠http://patreon.com/XB2⁠⁠ | Now cheaper!💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, BlizzCon pilgrimage, Control Resonant. WoW Forever vs. GTA 6.00:25:00: Kojima, PlayStation, PHYSINT. Marvel's Wolverine review drama. Lego Batman.01:05:00: Onimusha impressions, Capcom hype, Xbox 25th anniversary speculation.01:34:00: Xbox Game Pass "restructure."02:05:00: BlizzCon reactions, Diablo V and StarCraft. WoW on Xbox?02:35:00: AI apocalypse, Xbox ads in-game?03:10:00: Patreon Q&A, Elder Scrolls 6 launch ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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