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Ghost of Tsushima Will Have Difficulty Options Available

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Ben Bayliss 39 Views 0 Comments
Ghost of Tsushima, PS4, sony, Sucker Punch Productions
3 minute read

One interview mentioned about how Ghost of Tsushima is designed to be difficult, however, another interview has clarified that there are difficulty options.

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Lighter Flame in Metro Series Has Always Guided Players to Objectives

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Ben Bayliss 82 Views 0 Comments
4A Games, Deep Silver, Huw Beynon, Metro Exodus, Metro: 2033, Metro: Last Light, PC, Xbox One
2 minute read

In light of Ghost of Tsushima showing wind-based wayfinding, Deep Silver’s Brand Manager reminds everyone that the Metro series uses lighter flames.

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Twitch Shares Accessibility Efforts and Spotlights Disabled Streamers for GAAC

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Ben Bayliss 117 Views 0 Comments
Accessibility, Brandon Cole, Stacey Rebecca, Steven Spohn, Sweet Anita, Twitch
3 minute read

Twitch marked Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2020 by spotlighting disabled streamers and promises to continue making the platform accessible.

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Universal Design and Paper Mario

May 18, 2020May 22, 2020 Christy Smith 154 Views
Low-Vision Accessibility, Nintendo Switch, Paper Mario, Universal Design
4 minute read

If Nintendo wants Paper Mario Origami King to be an accessibility success, it must leverage its history of universal design AND draw from other RPGs

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Ghost of Tsushima State of Play Video Shows Subtle Wayfinding and Exploration

May 15, 2020May 22, 2020 Ben Bayliss 270 Views 2 Comments
Ghost of Tsushima, Playstation, PS4, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sucker Punch Productions
5 minute read

Ghost of Tsushima got an in-depth State of Play video, but what did it tell us about the wayfinding?

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AccessJam 2020 Announced to Support Global Accessibility Awareness Day

May 14, 2020May 22, 2020 Ben Bayliss 242 Views 0 Comments
Accessibility Unlocked, AccessJam, AccessJam 2020, Global Accessibility Awareness Day
2 minute read

A game jam event focused on accessibility takes place next week and will run for a month.

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Video Game UIs Ported to Nintendo Switch Are Inaccessible Because Accessibility Wasn’t Present Prior

May 10, 2020May 22, 2020 Ben Bayliss 376 Views 1 Comment
Accessibility, LA Noir, Nintendo Switch, Rocket League, Stardew Valley, The Witcher 3, UI, User Interface
6 minute read

Video games that are being ported over to the Nintendo Switch are all far too small when in handheld mode, making for an inaccessible experience.

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Exploring Three Switch Titles With The Latest Accessibility Update

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Grant Stoner 220 Views
10.0.0 system update, Accessibility, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, mobility, Nintendo Switch, Switch
2 minute read

Throughout the past month, I’ve extensively praised the physical accessibility of the Nintendo Switch. With the Switch’s 10.0.0 System Update,

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Broke My Heart…

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Elizabeth Garcia 479 Views
FFVIIR, Final Fantasy 7 Remake
3 minute read

…but not for the reasons you think. Final Fantasy VII Remake broke my heart, but not for the reasons you

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Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller: Gaining an Edge in Accessibility

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Courtney Craven 468 Views
Joint pain, Xbox, Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller
4 minute read

My relationship with the Xbox controller is a strange one. While Xbox is my preferred platform and the controllers I

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