Gaming In Sight with Steve Saylor

Today's news stories are: Gears of War Reloaded is a Gears 1 remaster coming this August on Xbox, PC and PlayStation 5! Making this the first of Xbox's mainstay exclusive series to come to PlayStation. What do you think of this move? Is this the best thing for Xbox right now? Links:- Gears of War: Reloaded Comes to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, PlayStation 5 and Steam in Sum...

Join me for an EXCLUSIVE first look at Metroid Prime 4 Beyond for the Nintendo Switch 2. I try out Mouse mode and see how well it compares to previous Metroid games, including what accessible design I was able to see. Make sure to subscribe as I'll be bringing you individual videos all week about my thoughts on the games I played and what accessibility I could gather during my playtime. Here's my...

Today's news stories are: Half Life 3 is not only apparently happening, but is internally "playable from end-to-end" according to rumours. Plus I talk about how Genki is discovering the consequences of their actions with Nintendo suing them. Lastly, Bungie is also in legal trouble as the judge in the story copyright case shuts down the order to dismiss because of the Destiny Content...

Join me for an EXCLUSIVE first look at Drag & Drive on the Nintendo Switch 2, and I have some thoughts. HUGE CAVEAT in that this isn't the full representation of the final game. A lot of what I say in this video may be entirely moot by the time this game comes out. If so, I will delete this video. (You may need to remind me if this turns out to be true lol). But if this isn't fixed by...

Join me for an EXCLUSIVE first look at Mario Kart World for the Nintendo Switch 2. I will discuss the two modes I played: Grand Prix and Knockout mode. I will also discuss whether the world is more accessible than Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Did they play it safe with features and not really improve accessibility? Make sure to subscribe as I'll be bringing you individual videos all week about my thou...

Join me for an EXCLUSIVE first look at the Nintendo Switch 2 as I explore its accessibility. I'll share my honest impressions of what works, what doesn't, including how it feels in the hands, weight, size of buttons and joy-cons, the screen, the types of control modes (handheld, Joy-Con Grip, Pro Controller, and Mouse mode), and more! Make sure to subscribe as I'll be bringing you indi...

In this episode, I wanted to talk about thanks to  ⁨@MicrosoftCanada⁩  I was sent a Surface Laptop to try out CoPilot in hopes that it could help with accessibility, and what happened was that CoPilot helped out in another way I wasn't expecting. It helped become a creative adventure writing partner for D&D that made me more efficient and kept that creative wheel spinning. Let me know what...

In this video I talk about the BIG NEWS for accessibility. Steam will finally be adding Accessibility tags to their storefront pages and giving developers a new way to add them to their existing games' pages. This is huge because players will eventually be able to search for accessible games by using these tags later this year. If this sounds familiar, it's because it is. Last month, ESA a...

Today's news stories are: Rebellion CEO says that Atomfall on Xbox Game Pass was a "huge success"; Xbox is hinting at a new Indy sequel, and Star Wars Outlaws reveals new DLC trailer, and release date for the game on Nintendo Switch 2.Links:- Rebellion CEO hails Xbox Game Pass as ‘huge success’ for indie hit Atomfall - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rebellion-ceo-hails-xbox...

Join me as I break down everything revealed in today's Mario Kart World Direct, including the exciting new modes, items, and courses coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2! I'll share my perspective on the accessibility features shown and whether they make this a must-buy title. Links:- Mario Kart World Direct 4.17.2025 - https://www.youtube.com/live/mq4uCJDwO9U?si=u3_nlmL-kG2sfK_vWHAT I...

Today's news stories are: A brand new open source tool released by Ubisoft called UbiChroma that will help developers simulate colorblindness in their games so they can catch any colorblind issues early in development. This is huge for colorblind players because any developer can use this tool to simulate what colorblind players actually see and gives them a visual to learn from when building...

In this episode, I discuss my first impressions of the new puzzle-solving rogue-like game Blue Prince, what I saw regarding potential accessibility and inaccessibility, and try to answer the question, "Is taking notes a viable solution for puzzle games for accessibility?"Links:- Blue Prince - https://www.blueprincegame.com/WHAT I SEE WHEN PLAYING VIDEO GAMES: https://youtu.be/c-vrKFmz1pY...

Today's news stories are: An analyst suggests that the Switch 2 price may not increase with the pause on tariffs, former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime chimes in on the Switch 2 Welcome Tour discourse, and Ubisoft says we don't own games; we own a license. I have a sponsored stream happening at twitch.tv/stevesaylor where I'm playing Star Trek Fleet Command this week. I...

Today's news stories are: Xbox announces Summer Showcase in June along with an Outer Worlds 2 Direct, Nintendo delays Canada pre-orders to coincide with the US, Razer halts pre-order sales in the US, and the BAFTA Game Award winners. I have a sponsored stream happening at twitch.tv/stevesaylor where I'm playing Star Trek Fleet Command this week. If you want to support me, install the game...

Today's news stories are: A Nintendo exec says the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour's $10 price tag is "not an exorbitant price"; Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America President, says AI won't replace the human touch; and, lastly, why did the GameChat game share feature look laggy? I have a sponsored stream happening at twitch.tv/stevesaylor where I'm playing Star Trek Fleet Com...

Today's news stories are Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders have been delayed; how it has affected the stock market, and the ESA warns that this is going to impact on everything in the video game industry, not just Nintendo. Links:- Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Pre-Order Date in the U.S. to Assess Impact of Trump's Tariffs - https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-delays-switch-2-pre-order-date-in-the...

Today's news stories is one from Simon Cardy at IGN who asks "Does the Price of the Switch 2 Overshadow Its Reveal?" We try to answer that question in regards to why Nintendo set that price, what does Tariff's have to do with it, and everything in between. Links:- Nintendo Switch 2's Accessibility Revealed - https://youtu.be/pD_KH1oFCfw- My South Of Midnight Accessibility Rev...

In this BREAKING NEWS video we look at the new accessibility features just announced for the Nintendo Switch 2 after today's Switch 2 Direct! For the first time ever, Nintendo has a screen reader, and large text options! Links:- Nintendo Switch 2 Accessibility Options - https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/accessibility/- Drag X Drive Trailer - https://youtu.be/Hku89o38-hQ?si=rk...

Today's stories include the conflicting reports of the Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Order dates; Monster Hunter Wilds sold 10 million copies making it the 6th biggest release for Capcom, and Take Two CEO still not giving a release date for GTA 6.Links:- New Nintendo Switch 2 Report Raises Questions On When Preorders Will Go Live - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-nintendo-switch-2-report-raises-...

Today's stories include Prince of Persia The Lost Crown is coming to Mobile with quite a bit of new accessibility features. And the story of Tencent now owns a 25% stake in Ubisoft, and they've made a subsidiary within the company, splitting off its three biggest franchises, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six Siege. What does this mean for Ubisoft's united accessibility ini...

Today's video is a reaction to the Nintendo Switch Direct for March 27, 2025 where we got to see the last Nintendo Switch 1 announcements before Nintendo does their Nintendo Switch 2 Direct next week. In this Direct, we got another look at gameplay for the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 Beyond with a release date of 2025! Links:- Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025 – Nintendo Switch - https://www.youtube....

Today's story is about how Game Informer is back after being shut down by Gamestop. It was bought by Gunzilla Games, co-founded by District 9's and Chappie's director, Neill Blomkamp. We also look at Game Informer's official best games list of 2024 and talk about it's future. Is this same business model sustainable to keep Game Informer from shutting down again? Links:- Game In...

Today's story is a reaction to the game Forestrike, a pixelated kung-fu fighting game with a neat accessibility feature that I think is worth highlighting. Links:- Forestrike Demands Absolute, Unconditional Kung Fu Pixel-Art Perfection – Hands-on Preview - https://www.ign.com/articles/forestrike-demands-absolute-unconditional-kung-fu-pixel-art-perfection-hands-on-preview- Forestrike Preview: D...

Today's stories include Assassin's Creed Shadows, which is a hit with 2 million players playing within 48 hours of launch, but is it enough to save Ubisoft's current internal struggles? Indiana Jones's release date on PS5 could be announced today or within the next two weeks. Lastly, a Greece-set God of War "side-story project" could come out this year! Links:- Assassin&#...

In this video I talk about the BIG NEWS for accessibility. Major gaming companies such as Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Nintendo, Google, and more have teamed up to create universal accessibility tags for helping disabled players find games they can play, plus help developers have a universal language on specific accessibility terms and guidelines. Links:- Accessible Games Initiative announced by ESA an...