Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Halo Infinite's development and post-launch rollout has experienced some turmoil to say the least, and it looks as though another casualty has happened in the form of the game's split-screen co-op campaign mode being canceled. While the the loss of the mode is a blow to some, is it ultimately the best move to give additional resources toward more widespread content within the...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Gamescom, the biggest gaming conference in the world, is back again and with it Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live show. What announcements stuck out and make an impact? Also, we finally (kinda) get an update on the Activision Blizzard acquisition. We discuss these and more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. It's an airing of grievances on this week's show, as the guys discuss some of their biggest letdowns and disappointments in the last decade of gaming. Was Halo 5's marketing as deceptive as we all remember it to be? Did Fallout 4 close the door on the RPG style fans knew Bethesda for? We discuss this and more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscri...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 166
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Acquisitions continue to be a main topic of conversation throughout the games industry, and with more and more entities investing in gaming, it doesn't look like that's going away anytime soon. With that said, one pillar of the gaming industry is back in the conversation surrounding it: EA. Is the third party giant next to become part of the consolidation movement, given new ...
Aug 12, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Overwatch 2 is set to launch this fall, and with it, its new free-to-play approach. While the barrier to entry has been lowered for fans to get in, if a new player survey offering potential pricing to be any indication, is the monetization of the title already off to a bad start? We discuss this and more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe an...
Aug 05, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Rockstar Games, developer of mega hits like Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption and more, has been experiencing an evolution to become a better and safer work environment for its employees. With these updates come new updates to also one of the most anticipated games of all time: Grand Theft Auto 6. So just what does a GTA game in our current society look like? We discuss t...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. With the recent delays of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, the cancellation of two more projects, and the questionable states of Skull & Bones, Beyond Good & Evil 2, and more, the question must be asked: What is going on with Ubisoft? Also, Travis gives his review in progress of the Steam Deck, Mike airs some of his current gaming grievances and more on the newest episod...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Respawn Entertainment has seen massive success in both the multiplayer and single player spaces recently, with the incredibly successful Apex Legends and critical hit Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. With new job postings, it looks like the EA studio may be bringing their multiplayer giant to the single player space in the future. We discuss the potential new single-player Apex ...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. With sources confirming that plans for remasters of Grand Theft Auto 4 and Red Dead Redemption have been iced to give focus to the development of Grand Theft Auto 6, is it justifiable for fans to expect an update on the game within the next year or two? We discuss the status of Rockstar Games, GTA 6, and more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscri...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. With the massive success of FromSoftware's franchises over the past decade, including most recently Elden Ring, it's natural to wonder: what's next? It sounds like we may soon know. Also, are microtransactions coming The Master Chief Collection? Are you excited to finally get to try co-op campaign this month in Halo Infinite? We discuss this and more on the newest episode of ...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. While its predecessor found critical and commercial success, it looks like a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 remake isn't currently in the cards with Activision. Will anything change in terms of Activision's approach to remakes with the looming acquisition by Microsoft? We discuss this and more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe and turn on notif...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 158
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase has come and gone, and provided us with a deep look at what players will be able to get their hands on (as of now) within the next 12 months, and centered primarily on gameplay. Was the long wait for Starfield's gameplay pay off? Does the schedule of day one Game Pass titles help the back half of 2022 in a meaningful way? We discuss this...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. The summer season of video game announcements and showcases is now underway with the Kickoff show of Summer Games Fest now in the books. We look back on the announcements, including the Last of Us being remade and coming to PC, as well as our frustrations with overt monetization in free to play titles like Diablo Immortal. We discuss this and more on the newest episode of the...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. After the delay of Starfield and Redfall, I think it's time we check in on the state that Xbox Game Studios are in, what the current road map looks like, and what we can expect to see at the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase. We discuss this and more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a show when they d...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. It looks like Microsoft is officially working on a new piece of gaming hardware: a streaming device similar to that of a Chromecast. Are you in on the concept? We discuss this and more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a show when they drop every Friday morning! 📰🗞️Exclusive: Microsoft continues...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. With the success of so many tentpole gaming experiences like Fortnite, Destiny 2, and more, is there any reason to not release a major, AAA live service game free to play? Let's take a look at the state of free to play games in 2022. We discuss this and more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a sho...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Bethesda officially announced that both Starfield and Redfall have been delayed until the first half of 2021. What does this mean for the state of both titles, and the current line up of releases for both Microsoft and Bethesda? We discuss this and more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a show whe...
May 13, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. To no one's surprise, Microsoft officially announced that they will once again host another Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase this June. With some of the year's biggest releases coming from Xbox and Bethesda, like Starfield and Redfall, and future titles like Fable, Perfect Dark and more, it's time to sit down and make some predictions for what the show could bring us. Will we...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Overwatch 2 is starting to roll out its first public beta test, and being our local Overwatch expert, Travis was able to go hands on with it and has some initial thoughts. Also, Microsoft confirms its doing another joint conference with Bethesda this summer, a potential hold up could be on the horizon for the Activision Blizzard deal, and more on the newest episode of the Gam...
Apr 29, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. It's been over two years since the launch of Half-Life: Alyx, and while it seems like it won't be the last time we hear from the franchise, what does the outlook and timelines look like for the rest of Valve's software IPs? Well, if one of Portal's co-writers had his way, the third game would already be in production stated in a new interview. Will we ever see the return of t...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. In a somewhat surprise move, Square Enix has unveiled that Kingdom Hearts 4 is officially in development, and even showed some early footage of the upcoming entry in the long running popular Disney crossover franchise. While not much is known about the game, some clues within the trailer could be pointing to some big addition, including potentially the addition of Star Wars a...
Apr 15, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Activision Blizzard has taken action to improve working conditions for employees, including converting over a thousand QA positions from contracted to full-time, as well as adding a base $20/hour wage to all QA positions starting out, but is it enough? With the union that pushed for these improvements at Raven Software not included in these changes, was it only a band-aid to ...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. In an unsurprising move, the ESA has officially fully cancelled E3, choosing not to offer a digital version of the show in 2022. With this being the second year without an in person expo and the first to have no E3 at all, does this spell the end to this version of the long running summer staple? Also, Bungie fights back against counterfeit DMCA claims and more, on the newest...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. CD Projekt RED has officially announced that a new entry in the Witcher franchise has entered development at the famed Polish studio. While not surprising, it does raise quite a few questions, especially regarding the addition of learning it will be developed using Unreal Engine 5. Will the questionable release of Cyberpunk 2077 provide additional baggage over the coming year...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. The Initiative's Perfect Dark reboot is one of Microsoft's biggest exclusive titles coming in the future, but new reports suggest that its current development status could be rockier than many would hope. With the recent high turnover at the Initiative, and the addition of Crystal Dynamic in partnership to support development, is there still the same confidence in this reboot...
Mar 18, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. With the release of blockbuster open world titles like Elden Ring, a question arises: where do open worlds go from here? Has FromSoftware's smash hit changed the mindset and expectations of fans of the open world genre, and what will games like Starfield and the anticipated Elder Scrolls 6 do to move it forward even more? We discuss this & more on the newest episode of th...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. One of 2022's most anticipated games has finally arrived in Elden Ring, and naturally everyone wants to know: does it live up to hype? We dive into our (SPOILER-FREE) thoughts around FromSoftware's newest titles, how its impact across the gaming industry will be felt, and much more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. With reports circulating that Call of Duty's planned 2023 release is set to be delayed a year, does it signify a trajectory change for the FPS staple? Also, Bethesda axes its launcher, Elden Ring is almost here and much more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a show when they drop every Friday morn...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. With Elden Ring's release right around the corner, the conversation around difficulty and the accessibility it puts within games has popped back up. Does FromSoftware's approach to difficulty in Elden Ring the appropriate response? Also, Ubisoft is open to conversations involving its purchase and much more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe ...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Microsoft has confirmed that not only will they honor existing Activision-Blizzard contracts, but plan to keep supporting their IP on Sony platforms in the future as well, including Call of Duty. Will this continue long term, or could we see a different approach in a few years? Also, the Wolf Among Us 2 gets a re-reveal, Rockstar officially comments on the "next" GTA, and muc...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 139
