397: Xbox dies ... AGAIN! Final Fantasy 7 is here, AI batters gaming stocks, Highguard drama

The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast · Jan 31, 2026 · 4h 3m

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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?!

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