Year: 2023

2023 is finally coming to a close, and as is tradition here on this channel we’re taking some time in late December to look back on everything that happened in video game accessibility this past year. It’s a classic end of year recap, aiming to catch you up on a

Thank you so much to everyone from the Splatoon 3 community who brought this situation to my attention, in particular to those who pointed me to ProChara’s Twitter thread collecting negative experiences, and the Squid School YouTube Channel whose videos on the subject were a great resource for learning about

All direct-feed gameplay footage in this video review was, unless otherwise stated, captured using a single PlayStation Access Controller during gameplay, using no additional input switches. Gameplay footage where I’m on camera was captured using a combination of up to two Access Controllers and a Dualsense. Originally announced back at

Around two and a half years ago, in August 2021, EA initially announced their Accessibility Patent Pledge, an initiative where the company would make available for royalty-free use a series of video game accessibility patents. The intent of the pledge was explained as allowing other game developers to learn from

Toward the end of last week I received a pair of PS5 Access Controllers for work, which will be getting their own dedicated review video early next week. While I can’t talk about them in any depth right now, I can acknowledge the unboxing process for the device. The PlayStation

On June 9th 2023, the first annual Access-Ability Summer Showcase was broadcast, showcasing recently released and upcoming video games made by disabled game developers, and featuring accessibility settings designed to help ensure more disabled gamers are able to play. In June 2024 the Access-Ability Summer Showcase will be returning for

On October 24th 2023, Nintendo announced that starting three weeks later on November 15th, Community Tournaments for Nintendo games such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would need to follow a new set of guidelines, or risk being shut down by the company. These new guidelines, which many have described as

Currently, if you’re an Xbox gamer, you’ve got a great deal of control over which controller and peripherals you use on Xbox consoles. While there is a list of companies who have officially partnered with Xbox to produce licensed controllers and peripherals over the years, the company has also not

A lot of the time, when discussing video game accessibility in this series, I focus on the accessibility settings and accessible design choices found in the video games we play. For many gamers, much of the time, whether or not a game is accessible comes down to the state of

Around a month ago, in mid September 2023, a large number of confidential documents regarding Xbox’s future plans for their gaming division were accidently uploaded, unredacted, to an FTC website, as part of the company’s bid to acquire Activision Blizzard King. While Xbox leadership has suggested these documents are out