Back in the 90’s, there was an online magazine for the blind called the Audyssey magazine. It was our gaming magazine, and talked about audio games, text games, and even what we called mainstream or commercial games as long as they were accessible. According to that magazine, a certain game series known to party gamers […]
Tag: PC
Blind Gamer Logic: Why the Old Republic is Better Than WOW
Thousands, perhaps millions of people would likely linch me for the title of this blog, but the sad news is, if you’re a blind gamer, it’s true. Granted, we can’t really play either of these games, (I personally don’t count autofollowing people in WOW as playing since it leaves you unable to do anything on […]
Shenmue: A Quiet Revolution
Shenmue is an intriguing series, and possibly a bigger deal in the game industry than you realize. You couldn’t be blamed for not thinking so, as it actually did quite poorly upon its initial release. The sad reason for this is that the Sega Dreamcast, the console upon which Shenmue was originally released, was up […]
My Perception of Perception: A Rant and Review from a Blind Gamer
I never thought the day would come when I would regret backing something on Kickstarter, but it has finally arrived. I do not back Kickstarter projects very often, because I have little enough money that I have to make decisions on how to spend it. However, if I really believe in a project, I will […]
Game Accessibility Still Making News
I’m happy to report that another wonderful article about game accessibility has surfaced, featuring a couple folks I know, a couple I don’t, and a little smattering of me! It’s written by the same person, (Richard Moss), who wrote the last accessibility article for Polygon, and is just as detailed, just as well-researched, and I […]