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Elden Ring Accessibility First Impressions

I have not been shy about my feelings regarding FromSoftware and its games. The fanbase around games such as Dark Souls and Bloodborne can be (to put it mildly) insufferable. I would also go out on a limb and say that as…

Breaking Down Accessibility: Design Hostility and You

We were bound to get here eventually, and strangely Elden Ring’s release last week was the perfect catalyst for it. I often read various takes on games such as Elden Ring because I want to see what both veterans and newcomers think…

Breaking Down Accessibility – Let’s Get Visual

Yes, the Olivia Newton-John reference in the title is necessary. Why? Because of culture or some such reason. Anyway, we’re here, we’re talking about Accessibility, and this time it’s visual. We talked last time about a few concepts that crossover into visual…

Breaking Down Accessibility: Let’s Talk About Text

I decided not too long ago to sit down and write a list of various concepts in games that warranted accessibility. The idea for the “Breaking Down Accessibility” series was actually an idea I had before my latest article on gaming with…

A Discussion on Gaming with Chronic Pain

One of the goals I’ve set for 2022, as far as Phenixx Gaming goes, is to cover more in-depth content regarding Accessibility and gaming alongside various physical and mental health obstacles. The way I see it, the more information we can provide…

What Astro’s Playroom Tells Us About PS5’s Potential

Now admittedly, it is a running joke in the Phenixx Gaming virtual office that there has only been a handful of PS5’s made since no one can get their hands on them. Interestingly enough, my father is a bit of a madman…

Accessibility “Is Cheating;” Who Cares?

After 24-years on this planet, I do not understand why anyone cares. Raised with the music of the hippies, their drugs of choice surrounding me in my early years, and their ideals cementing themselves in me, I’ve been raised to ask, why…

Demon’s Souls’ Help Videos Are Not a Substitute for Accessibility

Okay, folks, I’m going to confess something here. As a journalist bringing gaming news and entertainment to you lovely readers, I sometimes poke around to other outlets to see what other professionals are writing about. I particularly do this when it comes…

Hardsuit Labs is Taking Steps Toward Accessibility for All

I’ve spoken at length about accessibility in gaming over the years. I’ve talked about the terms we use to refer to ourselves, other people, and how inclusivity is important. Over the years that I’ve worked in this industry, I came to discover…

Accessibility In Games Is Still A Work In Progress

Whilst more and more groundbreaking accessibility options have been creeping into games over the years – The Last Of Us Part II has particularly put the work into making itself accessible – it continues to be a matter that needs attention. I…