Indie Spotlight – Flynn: Son of Crimson
Flynn: Son of Crimson is an exciting action platformer and one of the best looking and playing entries in quite a while. With a lush 32-bit pixel art style, it features a richly-detailed world that stands out from many Metroidvanias on the market. Flynn is more of a...
Accessibility Game Review – Life Is Strange: True Colors
Help Alex Chen solve the mystery of her brother's death and navigate her supernatural abilities, which let her experience the thoughts and emotions of others. Life Is Strange: True Colors is a third-person adventure game and the third game in the mainline series. It...
Accessibility Game Review – Metal Commando
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Thoroughly AccessiblePartially AccessibleRun-and-gun games have become a bit more popular in recent years with titles like the Contra Collection and Blazing Chrome showcasing how fun the genre can...
Hardware Accessibility Review – PICTEK PS4 Controller
For all its success in gaming over the past 25 years, Sony has somewhat struggled with controllers. Companies have come along in time to help resolve issues, but with the PS4, there haven't been many affordable options. The PS3 at least had some good wired options...
Playstation 4 Platinum Wireless Headset
When I first heard that the Playstation 4 Platinum Wireless Headset would support not only 7.1 surround sound, but true 3D audio, I knew I had to check it out. The potential for 3D audio in video games, especially for the blind, is staggering, and I wanted to see if...
Hardware Review – Playstation VR
Hardware Review: Playstation VR A new frontier is opening in video games. Virtual reality offers players a more immersive experience giving them the opportunity to be their favorite characters rather than merely controlling them. Recently I was sent a PS VR unit to...
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Indie Spotlight – Flynn: Son of Crimson
Flynn: Son of Crimson is an exciting action platformer and one of the best looking and playing entries in quite a while. With a lush 32-bit pixel art style, it features a richly-detailed world that stands out from many Metroidvanias on the market. Flynn is more of a...
Accessibility Game Review – Life Is Strange: True Colors
Help Alex Chen solve the mystery of her brother's death and navigate her supernatural abilities, which let her experience the thoughts and emotions of others. Life Is Strange: True Colors is a third-person adventure game and the third game in the mainline series. It...
Accessibility Game Review – Metal Commando
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Thoroughly AccessiblePartially AccessibleRun-and-gun games have become a bit more popular in recent years with titles like the Contra Collection and Blazing Chrome showcasing how fun the genre can...
Accessibility Game Review – Metal Unit
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Thorouhgly AccessibleThere have been countless action platformers inspired by Mega Man and its X sub-series over the years, but few make a point to be accessible to disabled players. Games...
Accessibility Game Review – Biomutant
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Thoroughly AccessiblePartially AccessibleBiomutant is a weird game, and I mean that in the best sort of way. It’s this strange mash-up of Fallout and Ghost of Tsushima with a dash of the Redwall...
Accessibility Game Review – Knockout City
Visual Partially Accessible Fine-Motor Inaccessible Auditory Partially AccessiblePartially AccessibleKnockout City was first announced in 2020 and promised up fast-paced dodgeball action with a look that blended a bit of Jet Set Radio's logo and sense of style with...
Accessibility Game Review – Mario Golf: Super Rush
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Barrier FreeThoroughly AccessibleMario Golf: Super Rush is the latest installment in the perennial Mario Sports family. Like previous Mario Golf games, it simulates golf through the use of a QTE to...
Accessibility Game Review – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Thorouhgly Accessible Auditory Barrier Free Thoroughly AccessibleRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart is the long-awaited PS5 exclusive sequel to the 2016 reimagining of the fan-favorite duo. It’s produced by Insomniac Games, fresh off the...
Accessibility Game Review – Resident Evil Village
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Thoroughly Accessible Auditory Partially AccessiblePartially AccessibleCan you escape the giantess Lady Dimitrescu and the village of horrors? Resident Evil Village is a first-person survival horror game developed and published...
Accessibility Game Review – Savage Halloween
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Thoroughly Accessible Auditory Thoroughly AccessibleThoroughly AccessibleIt isn't often that a hectic run-and-gun-style game is thought of as accessible. The very nature of the genre requires a lot of dexterity, and most are fairly...
Accessibility Game Review – Oddworld: Soulstorm
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Barrier FreeThoroughly AccessibleOddworld: Soulstorm is the latest offering from the mind of industry veteran Lorne Lanning and the folks at Oddworld Inhabitants. After the success of the remake of...
Accessibility Game Review – New Pokémon Snap
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free Take pictures of your favorite Pokémon again, and explore the archipelagic islands of the Lental region, a brand-new area of the Pokémon world! New Pokémon Snap is an on-rails...
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...