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Age of Empires IV on console adds accessibility with new controls
Age of Empires IV release on console improves on its accessibility with console specific optimizations including more accessible controls.
Mortal Kombat 1 beta highlights accessibility with brutally accurate audio descriptions
The beta of Mortal Kombat 1 revealed more accessibility features, one has grabbed the attention of people; the audio described fatalities.
Player Research launches new accessibility initiative
Player Research announced the launch of their new accessibility initiative called Advancing Accessibility.
PlayStation Store reveals Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 accessibility features
The PlayStation Store page for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 reveals new accessibility features like screen reader support and game speed options.
Stray update adds accessibility options
A patch for Stray accompanying the game’s release on Xbox platforms includes several accessibility features.
Mortal Kombat 1 to include blind accessibility feature
A video from content creator Super shares a few bits of accessibility info about Mortal Kombat 1 including a feature for blind players.
Enhanced Quake II released with accessibility guide
Bethesda Softworks released an accessibility guide for the newly enhanced Quake II, improving accessibility with new and expanded options.
Firebird releases with screen reader support
Firebird by French indie studio Ludogram released on Steam with several accessibility features including screen reader support.
PlayStation 5 beta update adds Copilot, UI haptics
A beta update for PlayStation 5 rolls out to testers and adds an accessibility feature similar to Copilot and haptic feedback for system UI.
Keyboard button mapping coming to some Xbox controllers
An Xbox Insiders preview adds keyboard button mapping to Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and Xbox Adaptive Controller.
Diablo IV update causes confusion and screen reader issues
Yesterday’s update for Diablo IV has caused confusion and problems for screen reader users, by sharing little and reading out too much.
Stray Gods accessibility info detailed
Summerfall Studios has released an accessibility page explaining gameplay and accessibility features of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical.
Sony reveals Access controller release date and pricing
On the Playstation Blog, Sony has revealed the release date and pricing for the Access controller for PS5.
Microsoft published user guides for the Xbox Adaptive Controller
Microsoft has published a series of guides about the Xbox Adaptive Controller, including videos describing specific aspects of the XAC.
Bethesda accessibility updates: Redfall, Fallout 76, and Starfield
This week we saw a few updates with accessibility improvements from Bethesda, including a snippet of hope about Starfield's text size.
Steam update includes cognitive accessibility perks
A recent update to Steam brought improvements and new features that may improve the cognitive accessibility for its users.