The XB2 — A Gaming Podcast

The XB2 — A Gaming Podcast

The world's best 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 and Windows PC-oriented gaming podcast featuring "The Xbox Two!" We're two Xbox super fans 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.

Episodes

370: Xbox's mass layoffs, Helldivers 2 hits Xbox, Perfect Dark, Everwild, and more cancelled

July 5, 2025 • 302 mins
🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Jez and Rand gear up for peek into Xbox's future, following mass layoffs hitting hundreds of staffers at Microsoft Gaming. We talk Contraband, Forza Motorsport, and other potentially damaged projects, we talk the cancellation of Perfect Dark and Everwild, and also discuss Helldivers 2, and whether or not Sony will bri...
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XB2+1 (Ep. 31) Talking Xbox, layoffs, and SGF with Samuel Tolbert

July 1, 2025 • 140 mins
🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor AIRED FIRST: JUNE 24, 2025! THE THIRTY ONEST XBOX TWO PLUS SHOW is HERE! Our next guest is the INDESTRUCTIBLE SAMUEL TOLBERT of WindowsCentral.com! Follow SAMUEL on Twitter (https://twitter.com/samueltolbert)! GET EARLY ACCESS on PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/XB2 JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/YvqZUWUu...
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369: Xbox + Steam, Xbox layoffs, Xbox Meta Quest 3S VR, Death Stranding 2

June 28, 2025 • 241 mins
Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy news. This week, we talk Xbox's Steam integration, the rumors of Xbox layoffs, Microsoft's Meta Quest VR partnership, Death Stranding 2 impressions, and much more. 🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: ...
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368: Xbox + AMD, Xbox confirms next-gen hardware, FF16, Sony wants Warner Bros?

June 21, 2025 • 269 mins
Rand and Jez discuss another hot week of Xboxxy news. We talk Xbox and AMD, next-gen Xbox and Steam implications, FF16 hitting Xbox, Sony wanting Warner Bros, breaking news about Xbox and Meta's VR headset, and much more. 💚PATREON 20% OFF: Support us and get Q&A WEEKLY on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, ad-free audio, and more.  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, FF16 hits Xbox. 00:48:00: Cross-gen games, MindsEye reactions. 0...
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367: Xbox Showcase reaction, SGF, Xbox Ally info, Game Pass price hike?

June 14, 2025 • 300 mins
🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Jez and Rand dive into another week of crazy Xbox news. This week, we react to SGF and the Xbox Showcase, talk Xbox Ally, future Xbox hardware plans, and much more. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Xbox first-party handheld ca...
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366: Xbox Games Showcase final predictions, Summer Game Fest, Black Myth comes to Xbox

June 6, 2025 • 166 mins
Rand and Jez get into another XB2 Podcast, ahead of this week's big Xbox Showcase weekend. We talk SGF and final predictions for the Xbox Showcase, discuss latest news and rumors, and get into Black Myth FINALLY coming to Xbox. 🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 | Works out to around $2 a month, and really helps support us! PATREON: Support us and get Q...
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XB2+1 (Ep. 30) Talking Xbox Showcase HYPE with MILES DOMPIER!

June 4, 2025 • 145 mins
🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 THE THIRTREETYTTHEENTH XBOX TWO PLUS SHOW is HERE! Our next guest is the AMAZING MILES DOMPIER OF IllFonic GAMES! Follow MILES on Twitter (https://twitter.com/milesdompier)! GRAB Killer Klowns from Outer Space for $12: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/killer-klowns-from-outer-space-the-game/9nvhcv80zzmh?msockid=1...
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365: Xbox Showcase predictions, Xbox handheld delayed, Xbox Game Pass is dangerous?!

May 31, 2025 • 299 mins
🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 🙏 PATREON 20% OFF: Support us and get Q&A WEEKLY on ⁠http://Patreon.com/XB2⁠! Extra shows, ad-free audio, and more.  Jez and Rand are back for another XB2 MEGA show, (5 hours omg), this week, we talk about the Xbox handheld rumors, throw in some Xbox Showcase predictions, discuss the latest gossip and rumors, and much m...
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364: Xbox dominates April sales, biggest DOOM ever? Xbox Game Pass tears it up

May 24, 2025 • 230 mins
SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 // At just $2 per month! 🦈 Welcome to another XB2! This week, we talk about Xbox Game Pass being on an absolute tear lately, as well as Xbox's April sales dominance. We also talk DOOM: The Dark Ages concurrent Steam figures drama, and discuss expectations for the imminent Xbox showcase. NOTE: This week's episode is a bit m...
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363: Xbox next-gen plans, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Bungie steals Marathon's art, Kennan update, and more

May 17, 2025 • 249 mins
🦈 SPONSOR: Support us and get 86% OFF two years Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! ⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 JEZ IS BACK! Rand and Jez get in the podcast seat for the latest Xbox Two. This week, we talk Gears of War Reloaded and an update on the Gears of War cinematic universe, we have an update on Project Kennan, and some thoughts on DOOM: The Dark Ages. We share thoughts on GTA 6 trailer, and Xbox's p...
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362: "Xbox handheld" photos leaks, GTA 6 trailer, Gears of War goes to PS5?!

May 10, 2025 • 213 mins
SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! ⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 Rand catches up with Lord Cognito while Jez continues to recover from surgery! This week, the gang talks Xbox handheld photo leaks, GTA 6 trailer and hype, Gears of War hitting PlayStation 5, rumors that Xbox publishers are wary of Microsoft's strategy, and much more. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2!...
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XB2+1 (Ep. 29): Lord Cognito on the future of Xbox and gaming

May 6, 2025 • 120 mins
SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! Aired first April 29, 2025 on Patreon: It's time to hang out with XB2+1 OG, Lord Cognito, of Last Stand Media, Defining Duke, and @IronLordsPodcastRoundtable! We talk Xbox's future, hardware opinions, Game Pass drama, and more. FOLLOW LORD COGNITO @ Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/lordcognito. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and ...
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361: Xbox Price increases on EVERYTHING, Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed, and more

May 4, 2025 • 214 mins
Rand, Colt, and Parris discuss this week's big Xbox drama: the price hikes of doom, while getting into GTA 6's (inevitable?) delay, EA layoffs, Microsoft financials, and much more. 🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! 💚 15% OFF: Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Borderlands 4. 00:25:00: EA layoffs, Microsoft financials, Par...
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360: Xbox Game Pass hype, Oblivion Remaster, Expedition 33, Marathon, Switch 2

April 26, 2025 • 250 mins
🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 Giving away an Xbox headset to celebrate episode 360! This week, we talk about Xbox Game Pass hype, Oblivion remaster shadow drop, Expedition 33, Marathon, Switch 2 pre-orders, and more. WIN AN XBOX HEADSET: http://discord.gg/XB2 / Giveaways channel. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q...
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XB2 INTERVIEW: Talking Towerborne with STOIC GAMES!

April 17, 2025 • 36 mins
The FIRST EVER XB2 developer live interview, Jez catches up with the team at Stoic Games to learn more about Towerborne's past, present, and future. 💚 This show aired first on PATREON! Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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359: Xbox Games Showcase 2025 plans, Outer Worlds 2 Direct, Minecraft movie, new Xbox ad

April 12, 2025 • 233 mins
SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! Access content from anywhere in the world, and encrypt your data! Jez and Rand drop in for another Xbox Two Podcast. This week! We talk Xbox Games Showcase 2025 and hints about what that might look like, Outer Worlds 2 Direct, the Minecraft Movie memes, Xbox's new ad, and much more. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 ...
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XB2+1 (Ep. 28) Talking Xbox handheld, tech, and more with CARY GOLOMB!

April 7, 2025 • 80 mins
🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 Aired first on Patreon.com/XB2 on April 1, 2025. We talk all things GAMING HANDHELDS and XBOX with CARY GOLOMB! Famed handheld content creator known as The Phawx! FOLLOW CARY: http://youtube.com/c/ThePhawx & https://x.com/carygolomb !! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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358: Xbox teases handheld, Nintendo Switch 2 thoughts, South of Midnight

April 5, 2025 • 248 mins
Jez and Rand are back, jack. This week, we talk South of Midnight, Nintendo Switch 2 drama, $80 games as standard? Tariffs craziness, and much more. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Titanfall 3 rumors. 00:20:00: South of Midnight thoughts, The First Berserker. 01:00:00: ASUS x Xbox handheld. 01:28:00: GTA release date, Oblivion rumors. 0...
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XB2 357: Xbox and Steam, Ubisoft's new company, AC: Shadows drama, Xbox Game Hubs

March 29, 2025 • 212 mins
SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark VPN, 100% log-free surfing security! Jez and Rand gear up for another ep of Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk Xbox and Steam integration, Ubisoft's new gaming company, Assassin's Creed: Shadows drama, Xbox Game Hubs and their implications, and more. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, what we've been playing...
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XB2+1 (Ep. 27) Talking Xbox with TOM WARREN!

March 24, 2025 • 99 mins
This week, we caught up with Tom Warren of The Verge to talk all things Xbox, Kennan handheld, and much more. Aired first on Patreon.com/XB2 (March 19, 2025). 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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