by Josh Straub | May 20, 2021 | Developer of the Generation, Diamond Award Winner, Features, News
One of the mottos I use when describing the accessibility movement is “progress, not perfection.“ After all, game development is a highly complex endeavor with many facets, and at the end of the day, it’s simply a business; if games don’t sell, games don’t get made....
by Josh Straub | May 20, 2021 | Diamond Award Winner, Features, News
There are other ways to say it, but plainly, 2020 was a tough year for most people. And for many, their best escape was video games. Thanks to the massive boom in accessibility, even players with physical impairments could find solace in games throughout a pandemic,...
by Carlos Moscoso | Jan 7, 2020 | Diamond Award Winner, Reviews
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free The Outer Worlds is the latest offering from California-based developer Obsidian Entertainment. This company is best known for its work on role-playing games like Pillars...
by Josh Straub | Mar 1, 2019 | Diamond Award Winner, Features, News
The DAGERS Diamond Award was always intended to be given to the game that best represents the DAGERS core belief that an accessible game can be a good game for everyone, and Super Smash Bros is a perfect example of that.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been awarded the...
by Josh Straub | Dec 18, 2018 | Diamond Award Winner, Reviews
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free The accessibility of Super Smash Bros Ultimate has challenged my bias that the Switch is an inherently less-accessible system. Simply put, Super Smash Bros Ultimate will be barrier free...
by Josh Straub | Jul 26, 2018 | Diamond Award Winner, Reviews
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free Back in March, I had the opportunity to preview Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, but because of an inaccessible venue, the developers at Obsidian graciously offered to give me a...
