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2026 Access-Ability Summer Showcase Roundup

The core of our mission statement here at Phenixx Gaming is championing the cause of making games accessible to everyone. As a disabled gamer myself, that is just one reason why I’m always happy to write coverage of the annual Access-Ability Summer…

Trash Goblin Accessibility Report Card

I enjoyed Trash Goblin when I checked it out during its Early Access period. However, a friend recently reminded me that the development team has added a variety of accessibility features based on player feedback. So, let’s start the first “Accessibility Report…

Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2025 Roundup

Warning: Some games discussed in this article focus on topics that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. It’s no secret that the core of Phenixx Gaming’s mission statement is to highlight the importance of making games as accessible to as many…

PS5 Access Controller Review

For a long time, Microsoft’s Accessibility Controller was lauded as a comprehensive building tool for accessibility rigs on both PC and Xbox consoles. Sony’s take on the idea of an Accessibility controller is largely different in scope and has some interesting ideas…

Timely Accessories in FFXVI Aren’t Accessibility Options

After playing the first few hours of Final Fantasy XVI in preparation for an upcoming review, I’ve come to a pretty disappointing conclusion. This might easily be one of the least accessible Final Fantasy games I’ve ever played in terms of gameplay.…

Devs Should Explain “Partial Controller Support” on Steam

I think we’ve all noticed the “Partial Controller Support” thing on Steam that sometimes accompanies games that don’t often play well with a controller. In my experience, every game that has “Partial Controller Support” usually has a different version of it. I…

Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2023 Rundown

Here at Phenixx Gaming, part of our mission statement has always been about covering accessibility. Making games more accessible to a wider audience of players is greatly important to us, and that doesn’t change even when big events are going on. Last…

Breaking Down Accessibility: Text and Localization

Prior to last week’s entry, it has been a while since I added to the “Breaking Down Accessibility” series. I’ve been taking my time trying to think about what important accessibility topics don’t really get discussed. In recent months, it has occurred…

Breaking Down Accessibility: Bloom, Brightness, and Motion Blur

Over the past year, I have noticed a trend in games that brought me to an interesting accessibility concern. Whether your game is pushing for realistic or intense graphics like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor or you’re focusing on colorful, stylistic, or cel-shaded…

PlayStation’s Project Leonardo is A Step in the Right Direction

I keep my ear to the ground when it comes to accessibility controllers to see what the latest developments are. As such, when I saw the announcement of Sony’s Project Leonardo accessibility controller I was very excited. I’m not going to go…