Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Since its initial delay to next year, 343 Industries has kept relatively quiet about Halo Infinite after criticism it faced from its initial game play reveal. But the Kirkland, WA developer is now pulling the curtain back just a bit on Master Chief’s newest adventure, including the reveal of a new Fall 2021 release window. This week, we dive into all of the new updates from M...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. There once was a point where Bioware was held as one of of gaming’s strongest developers, such as Bungie, Bethesda, Naughty Dog, and more, but flash forward to 2020 and two disappointing launches later, it could only be up from here right? Well, that is until two prominent members of the studio left in Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah. This week, we examine what the future of Bio...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Gaming produces some of the most passionate fan bases in entertainment and art, both from those who create them and play them. But sometimes, that can go a little too far, specifically when it comes to console wars and the sometimes childish takes that come with them. Phil Spencer thinks that same tribalism could be one of gaming’s biggest issues right now. This week, we exam...
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. While Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and S seem to be off to a great start at launch, the launch lineup clearly remains a sticking point for many (and rightfully so). But has Halo Infinite’s departure from the launch window of the new systems really hurt sales of the systems as much as initial thought? Phil Spencer doesn’t. This week, we breakdown a new interview involving Xbox’s ...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming.The Xbox Series X & S are officially out in the wild and the gaming world is getting in on the next gen actions (except for Travis and his defective Series X, but we have a lot of Series X stuff to talk about so he'll have to power through the next gen pain). While both console are seeing record sales, it seems like he's not alone with launch day issues with the Series X. ...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. The hype is palpable, the anticipation is high, and everyone is geared up and ready for the launch of the Xbox Series X & S next week. Reviews have begun to pour in and we finally have a good sense of what to expect from Microsoft’s next gen offerings. This week, we comb through and examine a plethora of reviews regarding the Xbox Series X & S, and break down just wha...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. It’s no secret that Halo Infinite’s development hasn’t been the smoothest. From losing both its creative director and executive producer last year, it’s poor reception to its initial gameplay reveal (and then delay announcement) as well as bring back series veteran Joseph Staten, it’s clear that something with the title’s development has been well unclear. But now the project...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. With the Xbox Series X & S’s launch right around the corner, the acquisition of Bethesda, and much more, it’s been quite a whirlwind in the world of Xbox. Recently though, Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer sat down to do a special interview that not only answered a lot of questions, but also gave us a few more. This week, we dissect his latest interview as well as his thoughts o...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Microsoft has confirmed its launch titles releasing beside the Xbox Series X and S next month, and it seems to confirm the fears of many fans, that being: what software is actually driving you to buy into the system day one? This week, we examine if the features of Microsoft’s next gen systems, such as Quick Resume, Smart Delivery, Xbox Game Pass and more are enough to justif...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Things are really starting to heat up in the world of Microsoft and Xbox as we inch closer to the Xbox Series X’s November 10th release date, but from recent reports it may not be heating up in all of the right ways. This week, we talk about the potential heat concerns stemming from the preview build of the Xbox Series X that members of the media have begun reporting on and j...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. The Xbox Series X has started to make its way out into the wild and we now have our first impressions of Microsoft’s next gen powerhouse. So this week, we examine and digest all of the details surrounding the features Microsoft has promised to its players for the better part of a year. Are load times as blazing fast as promised? Is Quick Resume as snappy and instant as advert...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. In arguably one of the biggest financial moves in gaming history, Microsoft has agreed in principle to acquire ZeniMax Media & Bethesda Softworks for a staggering $7.5B. With Bethesda being home to some of gaming’s biggest franchises, including the Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom and more, what will this mean for the potential exclusivity of its franchises within the Xbox ec...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Microsoft is no stranger to the studio acquisition game, nor to Destiny & original Halo developer Bungie, but with reports of acquisitions conversations between the two taking place, the question is: why? So this week, we examine the actual validity & likelihood of Bungie falling under Microsoft wing again, the understandably high asking price that the developer was r...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s finally happened: we finally know how much and when we’ll get our hands on both of Microsoft’s next gen systems. And yes, I said both because the Xbox Series S is now officially a real, actual, not made up thing, that will launch at $299 alongside the Xbox Series X at $499 on November 10th. So this week, we examine how the Series S’s very consumer fri...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. It’s officially September and the launch of both Microsoft & Sony’s next gen consoles are now only mere weeks away, but with hard release dates and prices still yet to be revealed, a looming thought has swept the industry: Should the Xbox Series X be delayed? This week, we examine the rationale behind the thought process, from the life threatening pandemic engulfing the wor...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. Halo Infinite has been the talk of the town recently, and not in the way many would’ve hoped it’d be. From its delay to 2021, to now series legend Joseph Staten coming into “help get the game back on track”, things have been better for Master Chief, but could this change the tide? This week we look at the development outlook for the newest entry in Microsoft’s flagship franchis...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. It’s official: Halo Infinite has been delayed until 2021 and will no longer launch with the Xbox Series X. While the delay promises a better end experience for gamers, is the writing already on the wall for Master Chief’s next entry? So this week, we examine what 343 Industries needs to primarily focus on when attacking its extended development, and just how they can provide th...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. It’s official: Halo Infinite has been delayed until 2021 and will no longer launch with the Xbox Series X. While the delay promises a better end experience for gamers, is the writing already on the wall for Master Chief’s next entry? So this week, we examine what 343 Industries needs to primarily focus on when attacking its extended development, and just how they can provide th...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. With the announcement of Spider-Man coming to Marvel’s Avengers exclusively on PlayStation platforms, it raises the time old question: where should the exclusivity line be drawn when it comes to gaming? So this week, we examine what kind of reverberations this deal could send across its forthcoming player base and why content gated exclusivity could potentially even hurt the pl...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. With the Xbox Games Showcase now in the rear view mirror, a growing consensus is starting to form from both media and gamers alike: that maybe the Xbox Series X isn’t the next generation “console”, but instead that Xbox Game Pass is. So this week, we’re joined by MyXbox&Me’s Correy Spearman aka MC Fixer to discuss the future of this mindset, and if this concept, when compar...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. After months of anticipation, the Xbox Games Showcase has finally come and gone, and man, did we get a ton of info. From the gameplay reveal of Halo Infinite and the series’s approach to open world sandbox game play while keeping its classic roots, to Obsidian’s new first person fantasy RPG, Avowed, that looks to fill the Elder Scrolls void, to FINALLY seeing the reveal of the ...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. We’re now less than a week away from the highly anticipated Xbox Games Showcase and the hype is truly palpable. So, this week, we give our predictions for what we expect from Thursday’s event, along with seeing what other members of the industry seem to think. Will Halo Infinite’s campaign showcase a return to form for one of gaming’s greats? Will we finally see the long rumore...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. Smart Delivery has been a tent-pole of Microsoft’s marketing plan surrounding the Xbox Series X, promising simplicity and a gamers-first mentality when transitioning your gaming experience with cross generational titles, and it looks as though Microsoft is pushing to have the initiative wide spread. So this week, we examine how Microsoft plans to achieve universal application f...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. Project Lockhart, Microsoft’s rumored next generation system with a focus on entry level pricing, has been a continued discussion point as we creep closer to the start of the next console generation, but new reports show we may finally see the system fully revealed next month. So this week, we look at how the rumored Xbox Series S will impact the potential sales of its console ...
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. Microsoft has officially decided to shut down its streaming service, Mixer, and with the decision comes a myriad of uncertainties. So, this week, we discuss what the future of streaming looks like for the Microsoft and the Xbox brand, why the Facebook Gaming partnership could end up being potentially damaging, and the dichotomy of the scenario when compared to big names like Ni...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. With Sony finally pulling back the curtain on the upcoming PlayStation 5, it also brought a plethora of game reveals, including some big third party titles that are also coming to the Xbox Series X and PC. So this week, we discuss which games we’re most excited to play from the reveal event and really what pointers Microsoft should take as they head towards their own blowout ev...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. Since their split from Activison, Bungie has been trekking a path of their own towards what their true vision for the Destiny franchise would be, and with this week’s news surrounding the content road map for Destiny 2, that vision is beginning to take shape. So this week, we examine the level of influence third party publishers have on developers from a communication standpoin...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. If you had to pick one studio, publisher or IP for Microsoft to purchase, who would you choose? We ask that exact question today, as we try to put that Scrooge McDuck money pit that Microsoft has to even better use that it already has been when acquiring studios. Plus, Xbox Japan confirms that the Series X will launch day and date in Japan as the rest of the world this holiday,...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. As the gaming industry collectively prepares to head into next gen, more and more publishers are starting to lay out their plans, including the likes of Take-Two Interactive. The parent company to the likes of Rockstar Games recently stated they are planning for 93 games to be produced under their umbrella over the next five years, but will all of those see the light of day, an...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and PC gaming. 3rd party publishers are sometimes hard nuts to crack with some partnerships resulting in timeless masterpieces and some that may hurt the publisher’s reputation permanently. So this week, we rate and rank a multitude of major third party publishers that have had a lasting impact on the family of Xbox One systems this generation, both good and bad. Plus, Splinter Cell may be cr...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 49
