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ORIGINALLY AIRED: MAY 26, 2026, FIRST ON https://PATREON.COM/XB2 💚

THE THIRTENE EIGHTIETH XB2+1 IS HERE. HANGING OUT WITH XBOX LEGEND ... JON "SIKAMIKANICO" CLARKE.

We'll talk Xbox things, how XboxEra's transition to DayOne is going, and Jon's predictions for the Xbox Showcase... and RYAN GOSLING?!

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Time for another juicy Xbox Two Podcast! This week, Jez and Rand talk Xbox Showcase predictions, "logogate," and Asha Sharma's response during the show, the big delay of Fable, 007: First Light, and much more!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro, housekeeping, laptop craziness.
00:22:00: James Bond "007 First Light" reviews, Helix and Steam Deck prices.
00:52:00: Call of Duty: MW4, GTA6 talk. Asha's "hard choices" ahead.
01:18:00: Xbox's "logo gate" and controversy. Fable DELAYED.
01:45:00: Xbox Showcase predictions.
02:25:00: CD Projekt RED and Witcher 3 DLC.
03:00:00: Patreon Q&A, and Asha Sharma responds to logo-gate mid-show.

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YO YO gang. Welcome to this week's EXPLOSIVE XB2, RAND IS BACK. We talk Forza Horizon 6's absolutely huge successes, the Xbox Player Voice system and the top upvoted feedback items, Xbox's new leadership team, Destiny's demise, and much more.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Jez's Nintendo confession, Xbox's new leadership.
00:18:00: Halo on PlayStation, exclusives vs. Day One Game Pass, Forza Horizon 6 impressions.
01:09:00: What we've been playing, Mixtape "drama."
01:27:00: Did EA kill the Xbox Game Pass Family Plan? PlayStation security problems.
01:48:00: Fable age rated, Warhorse tackles Middle-earth. Destiny dies.
02:15:00: Xbox Player Voice and the top feedback requests.
03:10:00: Patreon Q&A.

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AIRED FIRST ON PATREON, MAY 12, 2026!

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The MILES is back on XB2+1, and we're going to get into some juicy thoughts on Xbox's future, the state of the industry, what Illfonic has been up to, and much more.

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Jez is solo again for another week of JUICY XBOXXY NEWSSY. Let's discuss the latest happenings, together, friends. Xbox's Elite Controller LEAKED. Thoughts on Subnautica 2, Forza Horizon 6, MIXTAPE, and Xbox's mysterious Positron program.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Opening, Subnautica 2, Mixtape impressions, grooming mishaps
00:20:00: Xbox leaks, Elite Series 3, batteries vs docks, FTC docs, cloud controller
00:40:00: PlayStation player counts, Cities Skylines 2, DLC debates, sequel fatigue, Xbox strategy
01:00:00: Console sales, localization challenges, Xbox exclusives, Halo predictions
01:20:00: Disc-to-digital, antitrust concerns, OD & Blade showcase predictions, AI in journalism
01:40:00: Amish money-making, niche IP survival vs franchise dominance

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Rand had some IRL to deal with again this Friday, so I went solo with some thoughts on Xbox's leadership changes, PlayStation's financials and Bungie's future, and some other bits and pieces. We'll hopefully be back on Monday for ep. 408! Thanks for bearing with us.

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It's time for another Xbox news week! This time, Rand and Jez talk Diablo 4 impressions, Xbox's financials, analytics that suggest Xbox games don't sell all that much on PlayStation, Pragmata, PS5 DRM drama, and much more.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, Diablo 4 impressions, Resident Evil movie, Alien Isolation 2 teased.
00:30:00: Xbox financials, Asha's transparency, Game Pass goes modular?
01:05:00: Exclusivity re-evaluation, Alinea analytics data.
01:42:00: Project Helix vs. Steam, platform strategy concerns. Pragmata impressions. Vampire Crawlers impressions.
02:05:00: PS5 DRM drama, digital rights.
02:20:00: Patreon Q&A and final thoughts.

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The Xbox Two Podcast is back! This week Rand and Jez will be talking about Asha's plan for Xbox and potentially the return of exclusives, Xbox Game Pass actually got a price decrease while also removing Call of Duty from Day 1 on the service and so much more!

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Welcome back Rand! Assassin's Creed revealed, Kiln, Pragmata rocks.
00:30:00: Xbox Game Pass price CUT. New Xbox Game Pass tier.
00:55:00: Phil Spencer critique vs. Asha Sharma.
01:40:00: "We are Xbox" memo. Blog post deep dive.
02:00:00: Exclusives coming back? What's "Windowing"? Helix future.
02:50:00: Patreon Q&A, closing comments.

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Hey gang. Jez here with another bonus solo show. Rand is dealing with a ton of IRL stuff at the moment (iykyk), so I decided to drop by with another quick chat about the big Xbox news of the now: the big ol' price cut to Xbox Game Pass. I also get the Patreon Q&A topics you guys sent in too at the half way mark. Thanks for tuning in. Hopefully we can get back to normal scheduling soon. <3

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Hey guys, XB2 406 is delayed to Monday as Rand deals with IRL stuff today. We'll talk some random Xboxxy news and take your questions ahead of Monday's regular show.

Note: Me and Rand will cover some of the same topics on Monday if yall wanna wait for that, but some asked me to upload this one too to here. :) So take it as a bonus show kinda!

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