Join Rand and some special guests for this week's Xbox Two podcast! This week, we're joined by Miles Dompier of Windows Central, YouTuber Colteastwood, and Parris Lilly of GamerTag Radio, as Jez bows out due to an overheating laptop!

This week, the team discuss their thoughts on the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, the vitriol being thrown over Starfield, and the absence of Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Xbox, and much more! 

Rand and Jez sit down for a special Monday episode of the Xbox Two podcast to review and digest the big Xbox & Bethesda 2022 Showcase! We discuss Starfield and the criticisms of the show, we talk our favorite games and what Microsoft should do for their showcases moving forward, and much more! 

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Rand and Jez seat up for another week in Xbox news! This week, we give our final thoughts ahead of the big Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, we discuss cloud and the future of Xbox as a platform, our favorite games from the not-E3 period, Diablo Immortal, and much more. 

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Jez and Rand tee up for a super special Xbox and Bethesda E3 predictions SPECIAL! We go through every studio and recap what to expect from next week's showcase, we discuss Street Fighter 6 and Resident Evil 4 heading out to Xbox, Xbox Series S sales dominance, and much more! 

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Join Jez and Rand for another riveting episode of the Xbox Two podcast! This week, we discuss the desire for Xbox to get its very own exclusive super hero game, we talk TCL's supposed Xbox Series X and PS5 "Pro" mid-gen refresh "leak," alongside the new Xbox streaming console, confirmed to be codenamed "Keystone." 

Rand and Jez gear up for another Xbox Two podcast! This week, we discuss Xbox's growth in Japan, the quickening pace of the Activision Blizzard acquisition, rumors of a Gears of War collection and remakes in general, and much more! 

Rand and Jez discuss another big week in Xbox news. We discuss this past weekend's massive DRM debacle, alongside the massive delays to both Redfall and Starfield. We also talk Halo Infinite problems and Xbox Game Studios in general, the impact of Covid-19 on game development, and much, much more! 

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Rand and Jez gear up for another week of Xbox happenings. This week, we discuss Embracer Group's big embrace of Square Enix's western studios, we talk Xbox + Bethesda showcase info and expectations, and the news that Xbox is taking xCloud to the next level. 

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Jez and Rand get down for another Xbox Two podcast! This week, we discuss Activision shareholder's approving the acquisition, the newly announced Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Xbox's beefy financials, and much more. 

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Rand and Jez gear up for another Xbox Two podcast! This week, we discuss Xbox Series X|S stunning NPD results, Halo Infinite's ongoing problems and the rumors of its battle royale, alongside its cancelled "Overwatch" hero mode. We also discuss Xbox's E3 plans, and much more. 

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Jez and Rand gear up for another Xbox Two podcast! This week, we discuss Halo Infinite's partnership with Certain Affinity. We discuss rumors of new chips for Xbox Series X|S, we also talk Xbox in Japan and its general sales success in Europe and US, and much more! 

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Rand and Jez discuss another week's worth of Xbox news! This week, we discuss Xbox Game Pass' family plan leak, E3 2022 being cancelled and what it means for the wider industry, the PlayStation Plus revamp and if it's actually a serious competitor for Xbox Game Pass, and rumors that Microsoft is "too hands off" with its studio acquisitions. 

Jez and Rand discuss another week of Xbox news! This week, we catch up on Xbox's GDC news, alongside the launch of the Halo TV show, and rumors about PlayStation's "Game Pass" killer. 

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Rand and Jez hit up another week's worth of big Xbox Two news! This week, we discuss reports of trouble at The Initiative and how it might affect Perfect Dark. We also saw articles about Moon Studios and reports of bad behavior from the core founders. We discuss GT7 and the re-emergence of microtransactions in AAA full-priced games, and we discuss the marketing cycle for Starfield and beyond. 

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Rand and Jez sit down for another exploration of this week's Xbox news. This time, we discuss the possibility of a new upcoming Xbox event, Xbox becoming Metacritic's top 2021 publisher, analyst Michael Pachter predicting that PlayStation is "doomed," and much more. 

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Jez and Rand discuss another week in game industry news! Halo Infinite grabs some important updates, Elden Ring's massive sales success, Xbox Game Pass' updates, the possibility of pre-E3 Xbox events, and more! 

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Rand and Jez discuss another week's worth of Xbox news! We discuss Microsoft's Call of Duty statement and multiplatform commitment, the idea of Scalebound actually getting revived, we talk SIFU and video game difficulty, and much more! 

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Rand and Jez gear up for another Xbox Two podcast show! This week, we discuss Sony's blockbuster acquisition of Bungie, and what it means for Destiny and Xbox players. We also discuss our impressions of Dying Light 2, and the continuing criticisms of Xbox's Activision Blizzard acquisition. 

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Join Rand and Jez for yet another big Xbox Two podcast! This week, we talk about the aftermath of Activision Blizzard, consolidation, and what it could mean for the industry. We discuss newly revealed Xbox games such as Project Suerte from Certain Affinity, and games like Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 hitting the big leagues. 

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Another week in massive Xbox news! Jez and Rand discuss all the major happenings hitting Xbox this week, with more details on the Xbox / Activision situation, Call of Duty exclusivity, PlayStation's response, and much, much more! 

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In this rare mid-week special, Rand and Jez set aside to discuss the massive Activision-Blizzard acquisition by Microsoft! 

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Rand and Jez are back for another Xbox Two show! This week, we discuss Xbox's surprising sales surge, Ubisoft+ and its possible inclusion in Xbox Game Pass, another wave of pandemic game delays, the death of Xbox One, and much more. 

The final Xbox Two show of 2021 is here! This week, we're joined by YouTubers Colt Eastwood and Dealer Gaming to talk Xbox's big 2022 plans, recap 2021, and our hopes for Xbox in the future. 

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Jez and Rand dive into another Xbox Two show! This week, we discuss the future of Xbox in 2022, the big Splinter Cell return, and Xbox Series S becoming Microsoft's secret weapon?!

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This week, we're talking Xbox's incredible 2021, the mind-blowing Hellblade 2 trailer, The Game Awards in general, reactions and reviews to Halo Infinite, and much much more! 

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Welcome to our first Q&A episode! If you visit TheXboxTwo.com, you can leave a voice message for Rand and myself, which we'll collect together and answer via a mini-podcast feed exclusive show at random intervals! Thanks to everybody for your support.

This week's questions come from Hustle and Wacko630 (thank you!!), who want to know our top picks for games new Xbox owners should play, as well as what our most anticipated future Xbox games are. 

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Join Rand and Jez for episode 199 of the Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we discuss Xbox possibilities at The Game Awards and surrounding drama about the show, we talk Xbox handheld questions and whether or not they should even make one, and the big news of the week, Sony, exploring its own Xbox Game Pass competitor. 

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Join Jez and Rand for another fun-filled Xbox Two show! This week, we discuss Halo Infinite multiplayer and the criticisms surrounding it, we also banter about Dragon Age and the future of BioWare, improvements coming to Xbox in 2022, and much more. 

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Jez and Rand tackle another week of Xbox news! This week, we discuss the Xbox 20th anniversary show, Halo Infinite's multiplayer gameplay, our hands-on experiences with Halo Infinite's campaign, The Game Awards, and much more. 

This week, we discuss rumors about Halo Infinite dropping early, we discuss the Xbox 20th anniversary showcase, we talk Battlefield 2042, as well as the info about Project Midnight from Compulsion Games, and much, much more! 

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Rand and Jez catch up for another Xbox Two show! This week, we discuss Halo Infinite's impending launch, Forza Horizon 5 and whether it deserves game of the year accolades, Xbox and Sega joining forces, NFTs, blockchain, and the "metaverse," and much, much more! 

Rand and Jez catch up on another week of Xbox Two goodness! This we, we discuss the news that Xbox Game Pass "missed targets," Project Shaolin rumors, Xbox's 20th anniversary, God of War and other PlayStation games heading to Windows, and much, much more! 

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Jez and Rand discuss another week's worth of Xbox news! This week, we discuss Avowed gameplay footage Jez saw, alongside the news that Xbox Series X|S hit 100K units sold in Japan, far more quickly than the Xbox One. Rand talks Forza Horizon 5 gameplay, and we discuss the future of Xbox games and beyond. 

Rand and Jez talk Xbox in another week of the Xbox Two show! 

This week, we look at comments from PlayStation's Jim Ryan on expanding beyond the console. We hypothesize about what Xbox might do for its 20th anniversary. We discuss Far Cry 6 and "Ubisoft fatigue," as well as Gears of War "fatigue" and what TC can do to revitalize the franchise. We also discuss the Twitch hack, and much more! 

Jez and Rand tackle another week of Xbox news! This week, we talk about Xbox heading out to the Tokyo Game Show, the rumors of Hellblade II appearing at The Game Awards, Xbox Game Pass hitting "30 million" according to the CEO of Take Two, and much, much more! 

A light week in Xbox news culminates in a big discussion around Halo Infinite multiplayer beta, the meaning of the Crystal Dynamics Perfect Dark partnership, a history lesson with Jez and Rand, and much more! 

Join Rand and Jez for another fun-filled Xbox Two podcast! This week, we discuss fresh acquisition rumors, the latest Xbox leaked codenames "Cobalt" and "Indus," super hero games and the PS5 showcase, the "rumors" of new Xbox console upgrades for 2022 (lol), and much more! 

Jez and Rand tackle another week of Xbox and gaming news! We discuss Xbox's outing at the Tokyo Game Show, the PlayStation 5 "next-gen upgrade" path vs. Xbox's smart delivery, Alan Wake Remastered, Take Two Xbox partnership rumors, and much more. 

Rand and Jez strike up the podcast machine for another weekly Xbox Two show! This week, we discuss Gamescom, Halo Infinite news and concerns over its launch state, Psychonauts 2 and the future of Xbox Game Studios, that time Jez was in a weird cult, and much, much more. 

Rand and Jez discuss another big week in Xbox news! 

This week, we tackle the big news that Halo Infinite will launch without any form of co-op or its Forge features. We discuss the narrative that Xbox Game Pass "hurt" Outriders sales, and thus, stopped dev People Can Fly getting royalties. We talk Quake remasters and what "legacy" exclusives mean for Xbox, and much more. 

Rand and Jez discuss another week in gaming in the latest Xbox Two show! This week, we tackle clickbait around Phil Spencer's comments on having a different strategy to Nintendo and Sony, we talk HADES hitting Xbox, the Blue Box scam game 'Abandoned', Hellblade graphical enhancements, GTA remake, and much more. 

Rand and Jez discuss a pretty slow week in Xbox news! EA claims they don't get enough credit for how they work with acquired studios, we discuss Back 4 Blood, Xbox Game Pass numbers and success, Back 4 Blood, and more! 

Rand and Jez suit up for another Xbox Two podcast! This week, we discuss the Xbox Series X|S sales figures, the big Halo Infinite preview, thoughts on The Ascent and Xbox Game Pass "quality," 2021 game delays, and much, much more! 

Rand and Jez tackle this week's big Xbox and gaming news! We share our impressions of Psychonauts 2 and Death's Door, we discuss EA Play, Dead Space, and the idea that EA is turning over a new leaf (??), and also, the big lawsuit at Activision Blizzard, and the cowardice of CEO Bobby Kotick. 

Rand and Jez gear up for another Xbox Two show! This week, we discuss Phil Spencer's recent comments to the media about building "risky" narrative games, Valve's handheld Steam Deck surprise, "easy mode" in games, and much, much more. 

Intro and Superchats: 00:00
Steam Deck: 1:05:00
Phil Spencer, Xbox, and acquisitions: 1:28:00
Easy mode in games: 2:08:00
PlayStation x Netflix, and outro: 2:22:00

Follow Rand at @Rand_Al_Thor_19 on Twitter and YouTube, and Jez at WindowsCentral.com and @JezCorden! 

Join Jez and Rand for episode 177 of the Xbox Two Podcast! This week, we discuss the latest Xbox acquisition rumors, the Switch OLED and the state of Nintendo, PlayStation acquisitions, and the Kardashians (...?) 

Join Rand and guests for a post E3 analysis showcase! With Jez taken ill, Rand is joined by various Xbox community guests to talk all things Xbox E3, along with the post-E3 show featuring Parris from Gamertag Radio. The crew discuss Hellblade II's video doc, Bethesda's marketing chief Pete Hines addressing exclusivity to PlayStation fans over exclusivity, and much, much more! 

Timestamps:

Intro: 00:00:00
Xbox and Bethesda E3: 00:12:00
Pete Hines discusses exclusivity: 01:08:00
Xbox's extended E3 show: 01:18:00
Hellblade II: 01:34:00
Xbox Design Lab: 02:00:00
Everwild Rebooted: 02:06:00
Silent Hill conspiracy theories and outro: 02:23:00

Rand and Jez gear up for a unique Tuesday show of the Xbox Two podcast! This week, again, it's all about E3! Xbox's blockbuster showcase gave us a glimpse at the future of the platform, and we discuss all of the games from Halo Infinite, to Forza, to Starfield, and beyond. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @JezCorden and @Rand_Al_Thor_19, and catch up with Rand on YouTube by searching for Rand Al Thor 19! 

Timestamps: 

Intro: 00:00
Xbox won't replace consoles with cloud: 21:00 
Xbox showcase analysis: 35:00
Everwild rebooted: 2:20:00 
Xbox's extended E3 show and acquisitions: 2:27:00
Q&A and outro: 2:46:00

? Join Jez, Rand, and a range of guests for this week's special E3 2021 show preview! We're joined by Iron Lords Podcast' Lord Cognito, XboxERA's Shpeshal Nick, the one and only Timdog, and YouTuber ColtEastwood to discuss all things Xbox E3 2021. 

We explore rumors of studio acquisitions, discuss Microsoft's media interviews with Phil Spencer and Satya Nadella, Banjo and nostalgia, Battlefield 2042 ditching the campaign, SHRIMPS, and MUCH more. ?