The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

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Hey gang! Here's an XB2+1 Interview with Malte Burup, of Death Howl fame, part of a 4-person team working on a dark deckbuilder on Xbox Play Anywhere! Death Howl is a deckbuilder with soulsborne and XCOM inspirations, set in a Scandinavian-inspired mythological setting, that's as emotive as it is satisfying. It's great on the Xbox Ally and cloud, and available now on Xbox and PC.

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It's another fun week in Xbox land as Rand and Jez talk this week's happenings. PlayStation finally concedes to global price increases, and fanboys suddenly think price increases are "fine." Xbox Partner Preview delivers some great news for Xbox fans, and Asha Sharma continues to push forward on her Xbox agenda.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, "This is an Xbox" ends. Hardware prices HIKED, more next-gen rumors.01:00:00: Bethesda's Creation Engine, the "Xbox handheld," PlayStation price hikes, $1000 consoles. Now for rich people only?01:50:00: Netflix bundles, $300 million AAA budgets, industry layoffs. Game Pass "Trion" codename.02:30:00: Is PlayStation really quitting PC? Marathon love and hate.03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand catch up on this week's Xbox news! We talk Asha Sharma expectations, a shift in attitude at Microsoft, GDC news, Helix rumors, Crimson Desert drama, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Xbox new dashboard features, "corporate intertia."00:30:00: Is Xbox Helix a console or a PC, or something else? Crimson Desert issues.01:00:00: Marketing hype vs. Starfield potential.01:38:00: NVIDIA DLSS 5 drama. Marathon impressions.02:10:00: More back compat coming? Death of "This is an Xbox."02:40:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Hey gang! This week, Jez and Rand discuss Project Helix, Xbox's confirmed console+PC hybrid. We talk Asha Sharma's commitment to console and what Xbox needs to do to grow, we discuss PlayStation quitting PC, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Jez goes to Japan. Project Helix revealed. Marathon, Resident Evil momentum. World of Warcraft housing vs. price gouging.00:40:00: Xbox's hardware future. Fallout franchise potential. Port rumors, DOOM expansion.01:18:00: Xbox all hands meeting, Sony quits PC gaming. 02:00:00: Corporate decisions, spreadsheets vs. sentiment. Exclusivity vs. day one on Xbox Game Pass. Xbox vs. U.S. Government. 03:00:00: Patreon Q&A.
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Jez and Rand are back in the saddle, this week discussing the aftermath of the big Xbox shakeup. We talk comments on Xbox being "shut down," Jez's big Xbox leadership interview, the big online drama, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, Xbox news and discussions, Bluepoint shut down.

00:50:00: Resident Evil Requiem, Overwatch x Nier, Game Pass costs.

02:00:00: Jez interviews Xbox, Sarah Bond backlash. Interview criticism.

03:30:00: Xbox's "return," Rand near-death experience, Patreon Q&A.
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