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
January 10, 2026 • 146 mins
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Jez flies solo again as Rand deals with a family tragedy. This week, we talk rumors about the Xbox January Direct, we discuss Jez's preview of Xbox's 2026, and also debate Xbox's hardware future.
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January 6, 2026 • 93 mins
Aired first December 30, 2025 on Patreon.com/XB2!
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Hey gang, here's our final XB2+1 of 2025! Talking Xbox's 2025, and 2026 with Parris Lilly of GamerTag Radio and Kinda Funny fame.
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We talk about our favorite games from 2025, what Xbox needs to do in 2026, and wrap up with some optimism for where things are...
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January 3, 2026 • 144 mins
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Jez goes solo as Rand's mic unexpectedly dies at the start of the show! We take questions from the audience, talk Xbox in 2026, rumors of the consoles being delayed due to the RAM price explosion, and much more!
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December 20, 2025 • 226 mins
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Jez and Rand return for another week of Xboxxy news! We talk Larian AI drama, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo November sales apocalypse, the future of Starfield, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls, Xbox Developer Direct rumors, and much more!
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December 13, 2025 • 221 mins
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It's time for another Xbox Two Podcast! Jez is out this week, but Rand is joined by Colt to recap The Game Awards fun from this week. Talking all the major reveals, Xbox Dev Direct, Call of Duty moving away from back-to-back themes, Black Friday drama, and more!
TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Xbox 25th anniversary.00:25:00: The Game Awards 2025!02:20:0...
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Jez and Rand gear up for another week of Xbox and gaming news. The hype cycle for The Game Awards is setting in, we talk statues, Netflix to buy Warner Bros.?! The rumor of PlayStation grabbing Steam, and also BREAKFAST CEREAL!
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December 4, 2025 • 87 mins
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Our THIRD ever developer interview is here! We talk to TOMAS SALA of The Falconeer / Bulwark fame, all about his experiences with Xbox, Game Pass, the state of indie development, and much more!
CHECK OUT THE FALCONEER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PvZG9jJn-A
THE FALCONEER ON XBOX: https://www.xbox.com/en-...
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December 2, 2025 • 207 mins
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Jez and Rand check in for a rare Monday post-Thanksgiving show! We talk rumors around The Game Awards, THAT STATUE, Xbox 360's 20th anniversary, and more!
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00:00:00: Intro, Black Friday muted, Xbox sales and ABK games when
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November 23, 2025 • 224 mins
Rand and Jez return with another Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we talk the Xbox Partner Preview event, The Game Awards nominees, Battlefield beating out Call of Duty in first weekend sales, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Silent Hill 2 hits Xbox. Battlefi...
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November 18, 2025 • 112 mins
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RECORDED NOVEMBER 11, 2025.
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November 15, 2025 • 224 mins
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IS XBOX DOOMED? Jez and Rand talk about this week's Steam Machine drama, expectations, the evolving game industry, and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Ubisoft doomed? Fallout Anniversary is broken. Fallout New Vegas coming?00:50:00: Black Ops 7 ...
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November 8, 2025 • 223 mins
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Jez and Rand RETURN. This week, we talk GTA 6 and how it impacts Xbox's plans, we talk Arc Raiders blowing tf up, and hints that PlayStation might be following Xbox's strategy once again ...
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November 4, 2025 • 269 mins
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Rand and Jez are BACK, and this week, we do an extra long show to make up for Rand's flu! We talk next-gen Xbox hardware rumors, Satya's TikTok comments, Halo Campaign Evolved drama, and much more!
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TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Xbox Ally fun, Fallout 4 updat...
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October 28, 2025 • 193 mins
Rand is out with the flu this week, so Jez took to the airwaves for a bonus solo show! We talked the Xbox next-gen hardware report, fielded audience questions about the November showcase rumor, and examined some Halo CE reactions, all while playing WoW. 🤗
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October 18, 2025 • 266 mins
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This week, Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy news and rumors. We talk about the FUD that Xbox has been "dropped" from retailers, we talk Xbox Ally reviews and impressions, and also get into the big debate about Xbox's "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign.
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October 16, 2025 • 80 mins
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Hey gang! Welcome to our next developer interview! This time, we're catching up with New Blood Interactive's CEO Dave Oshry!
New Blood Interactive is a prolific Steam indie dev known for pioneering the "boomer shooter" genre. New Blood Interactive is starting to bring its games...
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October 11, 2025 • 248 mins
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Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two Pod! This week, we talk the big drama of the past week, from the Xbox Game Pass price hike, to the misinformation about Xbox's next-gen console hardware. We also talk Halo Studios and its future, and Jez has a little too much vodka.
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October 4, 2025 • 267 mins
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Rand and Colt get into a week of Xboxxy news, with Jez recovering from a brief hospital visit. This week, the lads discuss the obvious: Xbox Game Pass' big price hike drama. EA finally sells itself, and we're getting a big Halo info drop soon.
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September 27, 2025 • 286 mins
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Rand and Jez talk up another week of Xbox news. EA is getting bought out, Elder Scrolls 6 release window hints, Wolverine gameplay is showcased, Xbox's TGS showcase discussed, Forza Horizon 6 revealed, and Xbox Ally price drama.
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September 20, 2025 • 284 mins
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Jez and Rand go live once again to talk this week in Xbox and gaming news. This week, we talk Xbox's new price hike and tariff fallout, we explore Borderlands 4 drama and Randy Pitchford's very public crash out, Battlefield 6 devs comment on the Xbox Series S and how it helped optimization, and much more.
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