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Astro jumps holding his friends hands. On the background, a sandy landscape with funny angry looking aliens on the left and a brave group of diverse Astro Bots facing them.

Low Vision Game Review – Astro Bot

Astro Bot is a 3D platformer where Astro and his crew navigate the cosmos. The game features intuitive gameplay, secret discoveries, varied environments, and charming characters. This is our Low Vision Accessibility review.

A photo opportunity set for Forza Motorsport with an access ramp for the podium

Xbox’s Event Accessibility at gamescom – Interview with Brannon Zahand

Xbox has made significant strides in event accessibility over the past three years. For further insights, editor Antonio I. Martínez spoke with Xbox’s Brannon Zahand, a notable figure in gaming accessibility.

Star Wars Outlaws – Accessibility Hands-On Impressions

Recently, our team had the opportunity to preview “Star Wars Outlaws,” a new game from Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment. These are our early impressions about the game’s accessibility.

Access controller close image with a mixed setup of pillow, flat, curve, overhang and wide buttons. The stick cap chose is the ball shaped.

Playstation Access Controller review

Controllers are an essential component of any setup, and for PS5 users the Access controller is Playstation’s proposition. This is our review.

A ronin with his back turned, while he rests his sword on his shoulder. In the distance, the clouded sky draws the silhouettes of mountains, castles and a ship sails the rough sea. Lightning strikes in the distance.

Low Vision Game Review – Rise of the Ronin

Rise of the Ronin catapults you into the heart of Japan’s Bakumatsu era. This open-world game, crafted by Team Ninja, offers thrilling combat, captivating narratives, and unforgettable characters. With improved accessibility features, it’s a step forward from their previous titles. This is our Blind / Low Vision Accessibility review.

Three characters standing back to back. Dave is dressed in a diver suit and is making a thumbs up sign. Cobra, has white hair, goatee and shaded glasses. Bancho also wears shades, a bandana and has his arms crossed over the chest.

Deaf Game Review – Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver is a pixel-based diving game that has fascinated a large audience. Dive, hunt fish and serve them in the sushi restaurant. This is our Deaf Accessibility review.

Cover art. A picture of Ellie kneeling. Her face, bruised, has a bitter, sad and resolved expression. Abby is also in the picture, armed with a shotgun. The background is a devastated city covered with dark clouds.

Low Vision Game Review – The Last of Us Part II Remastered

The Last of Us Part 2 is a renowned game, praised for its accessibility features. This Remastered version introduces the No Return mode, a roguelike experience. This is our Low Vision Accessibility review.

Sargon, the main character of the game jumping while holding his two swords. A powerful blue energy emanates from him. The text "Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown A Ubisoft original" is displayed at the top.

Low Vision Game Review – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the newest title featuring fast-paced combat, platforming, and exploration. These elements may pose accessibility challenges for low vision players. This is our Low Vision review.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 cover with both Spiderman and Miles Morales jumping and casting a thread of web.

Low Vision Game Review – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is the latest entry in this series by Insomniac Games. The previous titles featured great accessibility, allowing many players to feel heroic. This is our Low Vision / Blind accessibility review

A series of circles of different sizes and colors, connected by a line. One of them has the Game Accessibility Information Symbol inside.

Player Research Advancing Accessibility – Interview with Améliane F. Chiasson

We interview Améliane F. Chiasson, Games Accessibility Lead at Player Research, to learn more about their new Advancing Accessibility initiative.

Alexstrasza in human form, with a red dragon behind her. In the distance a myriad of dragons of all colors and shapes fly through the sky in fron of a mejetic view of two white mountains.

Accessibility Interview with Nikki Crenshaw – Senior Researcher for Warcraft

Interview with Nikki Crenshaw on the Accessibility for World of Warcraft Dragonflight.

Isaac Clarke wearing his iconic suit flying in zero gravity. His right hand holds the Plasma Cutter weapon as he prepares for combat. He is in a large and well lighted room with metallic walls that are partially covered with a strange organic matter. Two enemies are flying towards him.

Low Vision Game Review – Dead Space

Dead Space returns in this Remake of the original game with a good number of accessibility features. Updated graphics, quality of life changes and horror awaits in this classic. This is our Blind / Low Vision Accessibility review.

God of War Ragnarok cover. Kratos armed with his axe and Atreus armed with his bow side by side in the middle of a frozen land. There is a skiff with wolves on the left, snowy mountains in the distance and lighting strikes.

Low Vision Game Review – God of War Ragnarök

God of War Ragnarök is an amazing game with millions of fans around the world. Story, visuals, combat and more make it a legendary title. This is our Blind / Low Vision Accessibility review.

World of Warcraft Dragonflight – Accessibility Impressions

Dragonflight is the upcoming expansion for the classic MMO World of Warcraft. Our editors played the Alpha and Beta and provide you their impressions on its Accessibility features.

Sniper Elite 5 cover depicting a soldier aiming through a rifle scope on a beach during war, with soldiers around him in what looks like the allied invasion on D-Day.

Interview with Cari Watterton, Senior Accessibility Designer at Rebellion

After the recent release of Sniper Elite 5, we interviewed Cari Watterton, Senior Accessibility Designer at Rebellion.

A latino mature man dressed in a white suit and a red shirt, looking at the istance with a stern face. A young latino teenager dressed in the same way looking at the oposite direction. There is a smaller character looking at the horizon facing these two big figures. The text Far Cry 6 at the bottom.

Low Vision Game Review – Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6 is an intense game full of action, exploration and strong themes set in the open world of Yara, a tropical island fighting to get their freedom. This is our Low Vision review.

Clara, is running and smiling. Behind her there is a green field, and the sun starts to show above the horizon.

Low Vision Game Review – Stories of Blossom

Stories of Blossom is a point and click adventure, genre that many players have struggled in the past for accessibility reasons. Soft Leaf Studios has considered accessibility from the beginning, and created this game to be at its core. This is my Low Vision / Blind accessibility review.