Ep 25: Wheelchair Isn't a Dirty Word Drag X Drive - Ctrl, Alt, Access
We're back from GA Conf, and we sure have some games to discuss.
00:00 - Intro
02:14 - Oblivion
10:40 - Laura tried the Switch 2
13:09 - Donkey Kong Bannanza
14:35 - Mario Kart World
16:20 - Drag X Drive
28:50 - Metro Prime 4
33:42 - Clair Obscure: Expedition 33
37:15 - 1000xRESIST
40:00 - PS5 audio boosts including voice boost
42:31 - Steam A11Y tags
52:00 - Microsoft increase price of XBOX but not Adaptive controller
52:48 - Godot 4.5 improves accessibility support
54:42 - Days Gone Remastered accessibility features detailed
58:41 - World of Warcraft introduces Rotation Assist with Single-Button Assistant
1:01:44 - Where to find us
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1:02:18
Accessibility Consultants Are Putting Their Health On The Line - Access-Ability
Expecting professionals to deliberately subject themselves to illness triggering material in order to protect others down the line from those same harms is not sustainable. We need to take seriously the fight to reduce risks before playtesting with illness impacted players.
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12:52
Accessibility Remasters are a Disability Tax - Access-Ability
Spider-Man PS4 demonstrated in 2020 that PlayStation can backport accessibility settings for free into older versions of titles. Their approach in the years since has placed accessibility upgrades behind a paywall.
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9:58
Days Gone: Remastered - Accessibility Impressions - Access-Ability
A pretty promising selection of features available on first boot of the zombie hoard combat adventure game.
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17:09
Steam's New Accessibility Store Tags Are Fantastic, With a Caveat - Access-Ability
A huge step toward standardisation of an important feature industry wide, but that annoyingly misses the mark on doing so in the most industry standardised way.
Podquisition. SyFy FanGrrls Contributor. LPVG. Ex Destructoid UK EIC + Former News Editor @ Kotaku UK. Author: Uncomfortable Labels + Things I Learned From Mario’s Butt.
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