The LauraKBuzz Podcast

PS5's Project Leonardo: Accessible Controllers Exist For All Console Gaming 12.01.2023 5:00 ↓

With the announcement of Project Leonardo, all three major console manufacturers now support official accessibility controlers. But, how does this new contender stack up?

Video Games Need Accessibility Standards 2023 - Access-Ability 05.01.2023 17:46 ↓

The video game industry is always improving in terms of accessibility, but those improvements need to eventually become standards that disabled players can reliably count on.

Game Of The Year Accessibility Awards - Access-Ability 22.12.2022 27:25 ↓

2022 is nearing a close, so it's time for me to talk about accessibility wins, and some losses, from the past year.

Video Game Accessibility Has Come So Far - Access-Ability 16.12.2022 13:34 ↓

In the past 2.5 years, Accessibility has progressed leaps and bounds in the video game industry. Let's take a moment to let that progress sink in.

"The Devil In Me" And Supermassive's Inconsistent Accessibility Support - Access-Ability 09.12.2022 9:25 ↓

Accessibility settings options seen in The Quarry are missing from the latest Dark Pictures release, a situation that hopefully will resolve before season 2's debut.

Street Fighter 6's Button Mashing Dynamic Control Scheme - Access-Ability 02.12.2022 8:30 ↓

Introducing even more ways for more people to play Street Fighter, at least for local play.

Shiny Hunting's Accessibility Downgrade In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet - Access-Ability 25.11.2022 12:18 ↓

Removing audio and visual cues is an accessibility downgrade to appease a vocal gatekeeping minority.

Review: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 16.11.2022 23:20 ↓

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are three steps forward, one step back. An ambitious step in the right direction, that disregards aspects of Legends Arceus, and feels constrained by the base Switch hardware.

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Accessibility Review - Access-Ability 16.11.2022 17:11 ↓

Some neat new accessibility features, with a few audio visual cues needlessly removed.

Saints Row: High Contrast Mode In a Non Sony Exclusive - Access-Ability 11.11.2022 13:30 ↓

A few months post release, let's look at one of the first Non-Sony AAA games to attempt High Contrast Mode implementation.

God of War: Ragnarok Accessibility Review - Access-Ability 03.11.2022 21:01 ↓

Right up there with the best of our industry, Ragnarok has some small misteps, but represents a huge step forward for the series.

Bringing PlayStation Games to PC is Important for Accessibility - Access-Ability 27.10.2022 7:23 ↓

No matter how accessible your software is, PC offers tools simply not offered on console.

Stories of Blossom Nails Point and Click Audio Descriptions - Access-Ability 21.10.2022 8:21 ↓

This indie game demo demonstrates how Audio Descriptions SHOULD function in video games.

Street Fighter 6 Features Ambitious Audio Accessibility - Access-Ability 14.10.2022 7:52 ↓

Building off the groundwork laid by Street fighter 5, to help sightless blind fighters compete.

Return To Monkey Island's Beautifully Accessible Subtitle Sizing - Access-Ability 07.10.2022 8:02 ↓

Return to Monkey Island does a lot right in terms of Accessibility, perhaps most notably with subtitle sizing options.

Video Game Emulation Is Accessibility - Access-Ability 23.09.2022 8:04 ↓

Video Game Emulation Is Accessibility - Access-Ability by LauraKBuzz

A Sneak Peek At God Of War Ragnarok's Accessibility Settings - Access-Ability 16.09.2022 8:38 ↓

Another small insight into God of War: Ragnarok's accessibility settings offering.

Laura Dale and Steve Saylor Discuss The Last of Us: Part 1 Accessibility - Access-Ability 31.08.2022 25:19 ↓

Laura Kate Dale and Steve Saylor discuss the accessibility settings found in The Last of Us: Part 1 on PS5, as well as the wider state of accessibility in the industry today.

The Last of Us: Part 1 PS5 Remake Accessibility Review - Access-Ability 31.08.2022 19:34 ↓

One of the industry's best examples, but with a lot of room still to improve and innovate going forward.

Nintendo's Cross-Platform Accessibility Controller, Discussed By Reggie Fils Aime - Access-Ability 26.08.2022 10:19 ↓

What almost was, and some day might be, discussed by the man himself.

8BitDo Accessibility Controller Review - Access-Ability 17.08.2022 6:43 ↓

An accessibility controller targeting a different area of the disabled gamer space.

Spider-Man On Steam Deck Demonstrates The Value Of Portable High Contrast Mode - Access-Ability 10.08.2022 7:32 ↓

More portable games need to support High Contrast Mode.

Resident Evil Village's Accessibility Update Is Great, With One Caveat - Access-Ability 03.08.2022 7:04 ↓

Everything in there is great, it's the one thing not there that's dissapointing.

Audio Descriptions Are Coming To The Last Of Us Part 1 - Access-Ability 29.07.2022 14:17 ↓

Another step forward in accessibility for The Last of Us as a series.

Gaming Accessibillity News Roundup - July 2022 - Access-Ability 22.07.2022 5:41 ↓

t was too hot to be on camera, so you get cartoon Laura and small bites of news this week.