Indie Spotlight – Infernax
Metroidvanias can be some of the industry's most-rewarding adventures, with classics like Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night standing up to the test of time wonderfully. More modern takes on the genre like Hollow Knight have helped expand the...
Indie Spotlight – The Company Man
Side-scrolling platformers are largely a genre that doesn't lend well to accessibility, due to the required use of a d-pad or analog stick to move in concert with a face button to jump and in the case of action-platformers, also using a second button to attack. The...
Indie Spotlight – Buck Up and Drive!
Arcade-style racers can be some of the most accessible racing games on the market in theory, but few ever are. The original arcade classics like OutRun and Daytona USA had more immersive cabinets and had to be retro-fitted for controllers, but still required some...
Mobile Spotlight – July 26, 2013
It’s been a while since we’ve done a mobile spotlight, but we’ve got a good one for you this week. It’s a stealth-based puzzle game that both Apple and Android users can enjoy—and which happens to be fairly accessible. Tiny Thief This latest title from...
Mobile Spotlight – May 3, 2013
For this week’s Mobile Spotlight, we tackle another big name game tie in, this time from Warner Bros. Entertainment for iOS. Injustice: Gods Among Us Warner Bros. Entertainment has released a mobile app to go along with its blockbuster fighting game,...
Mobile Spotlight – March 22, 2013
This week’s Mobile Spotlight highlights a hilarious spoof game that anyone can enjoy with just minor issues. Organ Trail The Men Who Wear Many Hats have designed this game to be a zombie-filled love note to the classic pioneering game of yesteryear. Organ Trail...
2021 Editor’s Choice – Deathloop
Every year, I look back on the games I’ve played and try to figure out which game I most enjoyed. You would expect most games that I choose as my favorite each year to be both highly accessible and high quality, but as I think I illustrated last year with my Editor’s...
2021 Diamond Award Nominee – Far Cry 6
Far Cry is one of Ubisoft’s flagship franchises, and like many other titles in their recent catalogue, continues to raise the bar with regards to accessibility. It is rare to see a first-person shooter that offers such extensive customization. Far Cry 6 is a game that...
2021 Diamond Award Nominee – Life is Strange: True Colors
The Life Is Strange series has always been known for its powerful stories and memorable characters. First with the developers at Dontnod and then more recently with Deck Nine, these games have helped usher in the modern narrative adventure game genre. Along the way,...