ACCESSIBILITY GAME REVIEWS
Accessibility Game Review – Spacebase Startopia
Visual Partially Accessible Fine-Motor Inaccessible Auditory Barrier FreePartially AccessibleDeveloped by Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media Digital, Spacebase Startopia is a modern reboot of the beloved Startopia RTS series. This installment marks the...
Accessibility Game Review – SaGa Frontier Remastered
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Thoroughly AccessibleThoroughly AccessibleIn 1998, when it was first released in North America, SaGa Frontier was the kind of game that stood out right away. At the time, most JRPGs featured a single...
Accessibility Game Review – Beach Buggy Racing 2
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free Since its creation over 30 years ago, kart racing has been a popular way to blend combat with more traditional racing games, but it can be a mixed bag when it comes to being accessible....
VIDEO – Accessibility Game Review – Outriders
In this Accessibility Game Review, Kyle "onehandmostly" Abbate discusses Outrider's features, controls, and settings and rates it for auditory, visual, and fine-motor accessibility so you know if you can play it before buying. Let us know what you think!
Accessibility Game Review – Bravely Default II
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Thoroughly Accessible Auditory Barrier FreeThoroughly AccessibleThe Bravely Default series began as a spiritual successor to a lesser-known Nintendo DS entry that used both turn-based combat from earlier mainline Final Fantasy games and...
Accessibility Game Review – Persona 5 Strikers
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Thoroughly AccessibleThoroughly AccessibleThe musou genre has surged in popularity over the last decade, with new and unexpected franchises entering the fray seemingly every year. Dragon Quest and the...
Accessibility Game Review – Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Inaccessible Auditory Barrier FreePartially AccessibleThe original Super Mario 3D World was something of an oddball when it first hit the Wii U in 2013. It was unlike any 3D Mario game on consoles to that point, with a more...
Accessibility Game Review – Cyber Shadow
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Inaccessible Auditory Thoroughly AccessiblePartially AccessibleYacht Club Games didn't create the first faux-retro NES game, but they did craft one of the best in Shovel Knight. Shovel Knight helped showcase that legitimately...
Accessibility Game Review – Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Visual Partially Accessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Thoroughly AccessiblePartially AccessibleFor 15 years, the Yakuza series has been a benchmark for modern-day beat ‘em up gameplay. While this genre has its pros and cons, it's not great from an...
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2020 Diamond Award Nominee – Spider-Man Miles Morales
When it comes to a future where everyone can enjoy games, the goal should be progress, not perfection. No game in 2020 better illustrates that than Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales. As I stated in my review of 2018's Marvel’s Spider-Man, it was my privilege to work...
Accessibility News Roundup – Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Roblox, Soup Pot
Chicory: A Colorful Tale Colorblind AccessibilityClick here to read moreCan a game about colors be accessible to colorblind players? The answer seems to be yes, and it might be easier than you think. Chicory is an upcoming RPG where painting plays a significant role...
Accessibility News Roundup – Mars Vision, Diablo II Resurrected, Dead by Daylight 2.15
Mars Vision: Blind Accessible SoftwareClick here to read moreBlind gamers and those with visual impairments often have trouble playing games that don't have the support they need. To change that, Mars Vision is teaming up with game company Super.com to launch new...
Accessibility News – Xbox Accessibility Guidelines
Click here to read moreLast year we brought you news about the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines (XAGs), an extensive list of practices to help designers make their games more accessible. Recently, Microsoft updated the XAGs after some additional feedback for more...
Accessibility News Roundup – Destruction AllStars, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Sequence Storm: Olokun Dive
Destruction AllStars Accessibility SettingsClick here to read moreSony's newest vehicular combat game Destruction AllStars released exclusively on the PlayStation 5 this month to much fanfare! For its launch, PlayStation's user research and accessibility lead took to...
Accessibility News Roundup – Dead By Daylight, Minecraft Eye Tracking, ITTA
Dead By Daylight Colorblind OptionsClick here to read moreIn spite of a recent controversy, Dead By Daylight developers plan on rolling out an update that addresses some accessibility issues. Colorblind players have been desperately seeking support for quite a while,...
Accessibility News Roundup – Sequence Storm, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Moving Out
Sequence Storm Blind AccessibilityClick here to read more Sequence Storm is a rhythm-based game seemingly made for blind gamers! Well, at the very least it's designed with blind and low-vision gamers in mind. The player character is Elijah Gale, an engineer who starts...
Accessibility News Roundup – State of Decay 2 Bundle Up Pack, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Back 4 Blood
State of Decay 2 Bundle Up PackClick here to read moreJust in time for the holidays, the creators at Undead Labs just released their "Bundle Up" pack for State of Decay 2! This update unlocks Christmas sweaters available now for your survivors as well as new Broker...
Accessibility News Roundup – World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, Cyberpunk 2077, Nintendo Switch Update
World of Warcraft: ShadowlandsClick here to read moreLooking for another reason to get back into World of Warcraft? Shadowlands, the newest expansion is out now with new dungeons, mounts, and accessibility features. Many of the new accessibility options concern the...