Game Pass Gamecast

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 game? Plus, Ubisoft announced Assassin's Creed's newest entry, Activision Blizzard gets confirmed for Game Pass 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!

📰🗞️Halo Infinite Forge Mode Gets November Release Date, But Split-Screen Co-op Cancelled: https://bit.ly/3wP9STz🗞️📰
📰🗞️Assassin's Creed Mirage Is Real And Ubisoft Has More To Share About It Next Week: https://bit.ly/3CV28Dg🗞️📰
📰🗞️Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Diablo are coming to Game Pass: https://bit.ly/3R43Vu1🗞️📰

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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 never miss a show when they drop every Friday morning!

📰🗞️Xbox Boss Phil Spencer 'Feels Good' About Activision Blizzard Acquisition Progress : 'We Couldn't Be in a Stronger Position As a Standalone Company': https://bit.ly/3TiLS4F🗞️📰

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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 subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a show when they drop every Friday morning!

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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 statements made by the company? 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!

📰🗞️EA CEO Responds To Acquisition Rumors: 'We Couldn't Be in a Stronger Position As a Standalone Company': https://bit.ly/3Qfvhwn🗞️📰

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📰🗞️Overwatch 2 Survey Asking About $45 Skins 'Not Indicative Of Final Pricing': https://bit.ly/3ORdLxj🗞️📰

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📰🗞️Rockstar Games Cleaned Up Its Frat-Boy Culture — and Grand Theft Auto, Too: https://bloom.bg/3cLuh4I🗞️📰

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📰🗞️Ubisoft's Bad Luck Streak Continues With Delays, Cancelations, Cost-Cutting: https://bit.ly/3z1Izp9🗞️📰

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📰🗞️Respawn working on new single-player FPS game in Apex Legends universe: https://bit.ly/3ANAMxM🗞️📰
📰🗞️Nordisk Games acquires Supermassive: https://bit.ly/3RykoY4🗞️📰

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📰🗞️Red Dead Redemption, GTA IV Remasters Shelved After GTA Trilogy Debacle: https://bit.ly/3AvxcZa🗞️📰
📰🗞️Rockstar's killing "major themed content updates" for Red Dead Online as it focuses on GTA 6: https://bit.ly/3usWkvK🗞️📰
📰🗞️The Famous Halo 2 E3 Demo Will Soon Be Playable Thanks To 343: https://bit.ly/3aqdZxl🗞️📰

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📰🗞️Miyazaki says From Software’s next game is ‘in the final stages of development’: https://bit.ly/3OSAsBJ🗞️📰
📰🗞️Halo: Master Chief Collection Could Add Microtransactions Soon: https://bit.ly/3OY6g8t🗞️📰
📰🗞️Halo Infinite’s campaign co-op preview kicks off in July: https://bit.ly/3NzKeYg🗞️📰

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📰🗞️Tony Hawk Confirms Plans for Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remake Were Abandoned After Blizzard Merger: https://bit.ly/3NuMpg5🗞️📰
📰🗞️Johnny Cage actor may be teasing the next Mortal Kombat game: https://bit.ly/3tW0OLb🗞️📰
📰🗞️“Real-life” horror and gore inspires The Callisto Protocol: https://bit.ly/3xLi5rD🗞️📰

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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 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!

📰🗞️Summer Game Fest Showcase 2022: Everything Announced Including The Last of Us Remake: https://bit.ly/3QeMJBW🗞️📰

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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 Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a show when they drop every Friday morning!

📰🗞️Summer Game Fest Showcase 2022: Everything Announced Including The Last of Us Remake: https://bit.ly/3QeMJBW🗞️📰

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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 drop every Friday morning!

📰🗞️The State of Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, and Activision Blizzard King: A breakdown of all the Confirmed Projects, Leaks, and Rumors for the Future of Microsoft Gaming: https://bit.ly/3aqRwQA🗞️📰

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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 to iterate on an Xbox cloud streaming device codenamed 'Keystone': https://bit.ly/3NAAEFd🗞️📰
📰🗞️Raven Software QA Workers Officially Vote to Unionize: https://bit.ly/3GvdU79🗞️📰

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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 show when they drop every Friday morning!

📰🗞️Fall Guys Going Fully Free to Play Alongside Xbox and Switch Release Next Month: https://bit.ly/3sMvHBc🗞️📰

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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 when they drop every Friday morning!

📰🗞️Starfield and Redfall Delayed until 2023: https://bit.ly/3sw2tpS🗞️📰

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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 see Bethesda double down on Starfield's release date? Will we see any new surprise announcements from Xbox? 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!

📰🗞️Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase Announced for June 12th: https://bit.ly/3yh7974🗞️📰

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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 Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a show when they drop every Friday morning!

📰🗞️Activision Blizzard Stockholders Approve Microsoft Acquisition, But Questions Remain: https://bit.ly/3EWdvtH🗞️📰

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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 the physics-bending puzzle game, or is it too far gone at this point? 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!

📰🗞️Portal Writer Says He Wants to Start Portal 3 Because He's 'Not Getting Any Younger: https://bit.ly/3rK4MoZ🗞️📰
📰🗞️Halo Infinite Dev Reveals 3 New Modes Coming in Season 2: https://bit.ly/3K5T3HR🗞️📰

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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 and Marvel to the fold. Is it too soon to start speculating about the next entry or should fans expect a tighter development on the next entry? 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!

📰🗞️Kingdom Hearts 4 Announced at the Series' 20th Anniversary Event: https://bit.ly/3M9hVjn🗞️📰

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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 the situation, compared to a first step towards true changes? We discuss this & 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!

📰🗞️Activision Blizzard is Converting All QA to Full-Time Employees: https://bit.ly/35PsZCA🗞️📰
📰🗞️Sources: New Ghost Recon In Development As Ubisoft Moves On From Breakpoint NFT Controversy: https://bit.ly/38pFHsEQ🗞️📰

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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 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!

📰🗞️E3 2022 - Digital and Physical - Has Officially Been Canceled: https://bit.ly/3NHaKR8🗞️📰
📰🗞️Bungie Lawsuit Aims to Unmask YouTube Copyright Claim Abusers: https://engt.co/3NwcfRQ🗞️📰

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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 years of development for CD Projekt RED? We discuss this & 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!

📰🗞️The Next Witcher Announced by CD Projekt RED, Will Be Unreal 5: https://bit.ly/3iwPG1a🗞️📰

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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 rebooted vision of the fan favorite Rare classic? We discuss this & 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!

📰🗞️Insiders describe "fast and furious" exits from Xbox's Perfect Dark studio: https://bit.ly/3ijkMJm🗞️📰

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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 the Game Pass Gamecast! Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a show when they drop every Friday morning!

📰🗞️The 10 Best Open World Games: https://bit.ly/3CwkhVG🗞️📰

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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 so you never miss a show when they drop every Friday morning!

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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 morning!

📰🗞️Next Year's Call of Duty Has Reportedly Been Delayed to the Following Year: https://bit.ly/3p9RPDG🗞️📰
📰🗞️Microsoft is Ending Its Bethesda.net Store and Migrating to Steam: https://bit.ly/3LSEeul🗞️📰

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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 and turn on notifications so you never miss a show when they drop every Friday morning!

📰🗞️Elden Ring Producer Promises Difficult Optional Bosses Hidden Through Its World: https://bit.ly/3rZQnWu🗞️📰
📰🗞️Ubisoft says it can stay independent, but 'would review any buyout offers': https://bit.ly/3GZd0yc🗞️📰

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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 much more, coming up 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!

📰🗞️Microsoft Confirms Activision Blizzard Will Release Games on PlayStation 'Beyond Existing Agreements': https://bit.ly/3HCm65j🗞️📰
📰🗞️The Wolf Among Us 2 Has a New Trailer, 2023 Release Window: https://bit.ly/3LqaEMA🗞️📰
📰🗞️Rockstar Confirms 'GTA 6' is in Active Production at Last, with a Potential Catch: https://bit.ly/3oGaQgS🗞️📰

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Another week, another acquisition; this time in the form of Sony acquiring Destiny developer Bungie. What does this mean long term for the gaming industry, specifically Microsoft and the Xbox ecosystem? All of this and more coming up 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!

📰🗞️Respawn Working on Three New Star Wars Games, Including Jedi: Fallen Order Sequel: https://bit.ly/33Yhd7V🗞️📰
📰🗞️Activision's Next Three Call of Duty Games Will Be on PlayStation and Xbox: https://bloom.bg/340Hz9n🗞️📰

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. While EA may no longer have an exclusive licensing deal for the Star Wars IP, one of it's fan favorite studios in Respawn Entertainment will still be in their plans, as it was announced the developer is working on three new Star Wars games including the sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order. Does this highlight a potential new approach to support from EA and its development teams?  All of this and more coming up 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!

📰🗞️Respawn Working on Three New Star Wars Games, Including Jedi: Fallen Order Sequel: https://bit.ly/33Yhd7V🗞️📰
📰🗞️Activision's Next Three Call of Duty Games Will Be on PlayStation and Xbox: https://bloom.bg/340Hz9n🗞️📰

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. In an astronomical move, Microsoft has announced its intent to purchase third party giant Activision-Blizzard for a staggering $68.7 billion. With gaming staples like Call of Duty, Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Starcraft, Crash Bandicoot and more becoming Microsoft properties in the near future, what does this mean for the broader games industry in general? Does Sony respond with an acquisition of their own? All of this and more coming up 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!

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The Activision-Blizzard Deal By The Numbers - https://bit.ly/3rDmUQt

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Travis brings you a quick Thanksgiving update regarding the horrible situation involving Activision-Blizzard and CEO Bobby Kotick. Where do we go from here? Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a show when they drop every Friday morning!

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. It’s official: in a surprise move, 343 Industries hasn’t delayed. But shadow dropped early the release of Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode. That means you can jump in right now and rack up those Overkills for free on Xbox and PC. That means this week, we’re giving our review in progress for Master Chief’s multiplayer experience, including all of our praises and criticisms. Does the slower trickle of progression feel justified with the extended premium battle pass? Does 343 have enough content to fill out a road map for long term success with all parties of players? All of this and more coming up 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!

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Playground Games has been on quite the rolls for years now, with their successful run of Forza Horizon releases, and its newest project Forza Horizon 5 is continuing the trend; only this time, the arcade/sim racing mashup is shattering expectations. This week, we discuss how Playground Games has managed to not only make one of the highest reviewed games of the year, but also set a record for the most played Xbox Game Studios title at release. Is Forza finally getting its deserved recognition? What does this mean for perception of the upcoming Fable reboot from Playground? We hit the track to find out. Also, Bethesda is committed to single player experiences long term, it’s Skyrim’s 10th anniversary, and much more coming up 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!

🗞️📰Forza Horizon 5 Is Xbox Game Studios’ Biggest Launch Ever: https://bit.ly/3n5GW53📰🗞️
🗞️📰Todd Howard: Bethesda Game Studios' 'passion' is for single-player games: https://bit.ly/3C2bl8Q📰🗞️
🗞️📰IGN Unfiltered w/ Todd Howard (2021): https://bit.ly/3Hb8z4S📰🗞️

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Doom and Quake will always be naturally tied to each other, as they seem to offset each other throughout their long histories. But with the critically and commercially successful reboot of Doom in 2016 and its 2020 followup Doom Eternal, is Microsoft looking to bring the grand daddy of arena shooters back to glory? This week, we examine the new job listings available at id Software that seem to hint towards the return of Quake and if it's possible for both franchises to coexist in the current gaming landscape. Can the legendary arena shooter become a new staple in Microsoft’s catalog of franchise? We dive in to take a look. Plus, new footage from Elden Rings drops, 343 Industries shows off a new map launching with Halo Infinite, and much more coming up 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!

🗞️📰Id Software Hiring Staff For 'Long-Running Iconic Action FPS': https://bit.ly/3kaaSv0📰🗞️
🗞️📰Elden Ring debuts 15 minutes of new gameplay: https://bit.ly/3BGVwUZ📰🗞️

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. We’ve finally gotten to see a new look at Halo Infinite’s campaign, and while the timing was cutting it pretty close, many fans were relieved to actually see marginal improvements since its last showing. But will it be the refresh the franchise needs? This week, we break down all of the new info regarding Halo Infinite’s campaign overview, and why its new approach to open environment could be both a smash hit or a failure? Does Halo CE mixed with Far Cry seem like your thing? Then stick around as we dissect this bad boy. Also, Vicarious Visions fully becomes one with Blizzard, ConcernedApe’s newest project gets revealed and much more coming up 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!

🗞️📰Halo Infinite Campaign Footage Reveals Outpost Gameplay and a New AI Companion: https://bit.ly/3pMo1xX📰🗞️
🗞️📰Vicarious Visions will reportedly merge fully with Blizzard, dropping its old name: https://bit.ly/3EuNMar📰🗞️

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Many franchises are known to take some time off for a variety of reasons: poor performance financially and critically, developers wanting to tackle a new IP, and more tend to lead the conversation. But one franchise has been asked by fans to see a return for quite some time now, and of course that is Splinter Cell. While 8 years off is a long time, are we finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel? This week, we examine the new reports that a new Splinter Cell game is potentially in development, and what it could mean for the future of the franchise at Ubisoft. Does the recent reports of MEtal Gear Solid making its return at Konami seem too coincidental with the timing of this report? In what ways has the franchise potentially “evolved” in its time off? We dig into it. Also, an ex-Bungie pilar is starting his own studio with EA, Xbox is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a newly announced stream in November and more coming up 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!

🗞️📰A decade later, Ubisoft has finally greenlit a new Splinter Cell, sources claim: https://bit.ly/3vvI44G📰🗞️
🗞️📰Halo Co-Creator Joins EA To Set Up New Seattle Studio: https://bit.ly/3pl9h9e📰🗞️
🗞️📰Xbox Announces 20th Anniversary Broadcast Announced: https://bit.ly/30DARnI📰🗞️

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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 franchises like Pillars of Eternity and the new fan favorite Outer Worlds, Obsidian is looking to really make a splash with its first true Microsoft published project Avowed. While we’ve gotten a glimpse at what Obsidian’s second team is working on with the Outer Worlds 2, fans have been eagerly awaiting for the same with the fantasy-heavy RPG, and it sounds like it might not be too much further off. This week, we examine new details pertaining to Obsidian’s upcoming RPG fantasy adventure, and how it’s looking to potentially be part of an unprecedented wave of yearly RPGs from Xbox Game Studios. Does the shadow of The Elder Scrolls 6 matter as much as some once thought in terms of the success of the game? Will the rumored 2023 target be that tangible given its supposed pre-alpha state? We slash into the details. Also, Eidos Montreal sets a new bar for the work week in the games industry, Bungie is once again vaulting pretty critical content, and much more coming up 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!

🗞️📰Avowed Reportedly Has Destructible Environments And Is 'Deep Into Pre-Production': https://bit.ly/3oIjImL📰🗞️
🗞️📰Game developer Eidos-Montréal is switching to a four-day workweek: https://bit.ly/3vf8cko📰🗞️

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Perfect Dark is looking to be the first of many high profile projects from Microsoft’s newly founded studio, the Initiative, but when news recently broke that Square Enix’s Crystal Dynamics had been tapped to lend a hand to the new AAAA studio, concern set in amongst some fans. This week, we examine what exactly could be going on with Perfect Dark’s development, and if concern should be shown for the reboot considering many studios leaning into outsourcing work to external studios. Is this a move to ramp up production, or could this be the beginning of a possible trend for the young development studio? We try to find the answer. Also, Konami seems to finally be making its way back to premium game development, Capcom sets its focus on the PC market, and much more coming up 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!

🗞️📰Why The Initiative hired Crystal Dynamics to help with Perfect Dark: https://bit.ly/3oIjImL📰🗞️
🗞️📰Konami is set to revive Metal Gear, Castlevania and Silent Hill: https://bit.ly/3mBL9w7📰🗞️

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Halo Infinite is in the midst of its second Technical Preview ahead of its December launch, and while most of the reception has been quite positive, some lingering questions still remain unanswered. This week, we dive into our thoughts on where the game stands currently, as we await the second half of the test that welcomes Big Team Battle this weekend. Does the new map, Behemoth, fit the mold of popular Halo maps? Are some issues simpler fixes like balancing, or could bigger issues arise down the road? We dig into it. Also, Xbox Game Pass could be at a staggering subscriber count, Xbox Series X and S may continue to have shortages for quite some time and much more, coming up 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!

🗞️📰Staggering Xbox Game Pass Subscriber Count Slips During Video Chat: https://bit.ly/3oqK2BR📰🗞️
🗞️📰Xbox boss Phil Spencer says console supply issues will continue into 2022: https://bit.ly/3CX513l📰🗞️

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Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming. Halo’s formula has seen some changes over the years, both good and bad, ranging from small changes like UI and HUD teaks to more large scale iterations like art design and advanced movement, but one thing that has stayed relatively similar was progression: until the upcoming Halo Infinite that is. While many have praised the battle pass implementation of 343, are they handling changes to progression properly? This week, we examine new follow up info to progression in Halo Infinite, as 343 Industries explains why their previous announcement of completing challenges being your main form of account progression in the game applies best to Halo Infinite. Does the reported 16-18 hours of daily challenges sound better on paper, or will they not fall into the trap of becoming too similar and bland? We lay it all out. Plus, former Halo and Destiny composing legend Marty O’Donnell is facing pretty steep legal fines, almost 500 Xbox & Dreamcast prototypes have just been released to the public, and much more, coming up on the newest jam-packed 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!

🗞️📰Halo Infinite Dev Explains Multiplayer Challenges to Ease Worries About Progression: https://bit.ly/3ENOy2Y📰🗞️
🗞️📰Ex-Bungie composer Marty O'Donnell ordered to pay the studio nearly $100,000 in legal fees: https://bit.ly/3lPS9oO📰🗞️
🗞️📰Almost 500 ‘New’ Xbox, Dreamcast Prototypes Just Got Released: https://bit.ly/3u9imCj📰🗞️

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