The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

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Time for another XB2! This is a 399.5 special as Jez is out on location. Rand is joined by Cognito of Defining Duke and Iron Lords Podcast to discuss the latest gaming news, as Phil Spencer retires LIVE mid-show.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, Marathon vs. Destiny 2. Rand plays Reanimal.

00:20:00: Phil Spencer retires. Sarah Bond leaves, or fired?

00:54:00: Who is new CEO Asha Sharma?

01:40:00: Rumors of optimism at Xbox, Sarah Bond's goodbyes.

02:36:00: PlayStation shuts down Bluepoint, changing game industry. Asha interviewed by Variety.

03:30:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand get into another week of Xboxxy news. We talk PlayStation's State of Play, Blizzard's resurgence, Highguard fallout and post-mortem, and much more.

Timestamps coming soon!

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Jez and RAND. GO LIVE! Let's do this. Talking next-gen Xbox rumors, Xbox's 2026 line-up, Overwatch revamped, and much more!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 : Intro, 2026 games hype, FF7 Rebirth hits Xbox.

00:19:00 : Blizzard over-hated? Fallout S2 thoughts.

00:50:00 : Obsidian post-mortem. PlayStation clones Dauntless?

01:30:00 : Xbox next-gen in 2027? Baldur's Gate HBO show.

03:10:00 : Patreon Q&A.
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Hey gang! Jez and Rand are back with another XB2 Podcast! This week, we talk Final Fantasy 7 hitting Xbox, GDC survey drama, AI battering gaming stocks including Take Two (in the year of GTA 6 wtf?). We talk Highguard and "toxic empathy," and the future of Xbox hardware.

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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, FF7 hits Xbox / Switch. Gaming stocks get battered.00:42:00: GTA 6, physical media, Xbox dead ... AGAIN?! 01:16:00: Highguard drama, competitive shooters market, Xbox financials.02:20:00: Media and dev trends, the future of Xbox hardware.03:16:00: Patreon Q&A.
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RAND IS BACK! This week, we talk Xbox Dev Direct, Fable and Forza Horizon 6 reactions, Ubisoft imploding, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:


00:00:00: Rand returns! Industry layoffs, AI bubble.


00:35:00: Playground Games, Xbox exclusivity and strategy, Halo's future.


01:28:00: Xbox Developer_Direct discussion, Forza, Fable.


02:05:00: Kiln, XboxTax + Nintendo rebate? In-game ads coming?


02:50:00: Next-gen Xbox and PS6 delayed? Call of Duty cooked?


03:35:00: Ubisoft in omni-crisis. Patreon Q&A.

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