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
374: PlayStation games coming to Xbox, Xbox games dominate PlayStation Store, Battlefield 6 revealed
August 2, 2025 • 248 mins
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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy goodness. This time, we talk PlayStation games coming to Xbox store, and the rumors therein. We talk Xbox financials and Xbox's ongoing dominance of the PlayStation Store, we talk Battlefield 6 hype and the multiplayer reveal. And MUCH MORE!
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July 26, 2025 • 263 mins
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Jez and Rand discuss another week of fun Xboxxy news. This week, we talk $80 baseline pricing being dropped by Xbox, we discuss the No Rest for the Wicked drama, Battlefield 6 hype/optimism, rumors of a Fable delay, and much more.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox news! This week, we discuss rumors of next-gen cloud and OEM Xbox consoles, we talk Xbox Ally price leaks and why it won't be a 1:1 price conversion with the European Union, we talk Fallout 5 and Fallout's future, we talk on-going industry issues, and much more.
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July 15, 2025 • 211 mins
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We're talking to Colin Moriarty of Last Stand Media and Sacred Symbols once again to get his reaction to Helldivers 2 on Xbox, the Microsoft layoffs, and gaming's strange and wonderful future.
Aired on July 9, 2025, first on Patreon.com/XB2
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July 12, 2025 • 219 mins
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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xbox Two Podcast goodness. This week, we talk the latest Xbox Game Pass drama, rumors that "multiple" Fallout titles are on the way, Xbox heading out to Gamescom and TGS, and much more.
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July 5, 2025 • 302 mins
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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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July 1, 2025 • 140 mins
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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!
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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.
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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.
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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, FF16 hits Xbox. 00:48:00: Cross-gen games, MindsEye reactions. 0...
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June 14, 2025 • 300 mins
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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.
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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.
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June 4, 2025 • 145 mins
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THE THIRTREETYTTHEENTH XBOX TWO PLUS SHOW is HERE! Our next guest is the AMAZING MILES DOMPIER OF IllFonic GAMES!
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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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May 31, 2025 • 299 mins
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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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May 24, 2025 • 230 mins
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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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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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May 10, 2025 • 213 mins
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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.
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May 6, 2025 • 120 mins
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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.
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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.
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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Borderlands 4. 00:25:00: EA layoffs, Microsoft financials, Par...
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April 26, 2025 • 250 mins
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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.
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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.
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