Many people like to enjoy different kinds of music. You might like the deep rumbling beats of a drum and bass song bumping through your whole body. Perhaps you’re more into the complex twangs of a single guitar. What about…
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What AbleGamers Has Been Up To For May 2019
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BMmzHIXjOA[/embedyt] AbleGamers has had another busy month! Besides the wonderful work with developers all across the industry to help push accessibility, all of the grants sent out to get people into gaming, we’ve also made a few…
Accessible Technology Day at MIT and Helping to Break Social Isolation
Teachers, students, and families were able to get a glimpse of accessible technology during the Cambridge Science Festival. Partners from different areas of inclusive design came together for MIT Museum’s Accessible Technology Day to showcase what’s out there today and…
I’m Legally Blind and I Love My PSVR
As a low vision gamer, I didn’t know quite what to expect when I purchased Sony’s PSVR (PlayStation VR).  The headset had knocked down one of two significant barriers for me to jump into the VR scene —…
The Problem and Joys of Thane from Mass Effect
Submitted by Elizabeth Rogers “If Thane is going to be the only scraps that I get, I’ll take it.” “I’m dying,” is one of the first things Thane Krios says to you in the video game Mass Effect 2. It’s…
What Have We Been Up To? March 2019
What has AbleGamers been up to since February? A whole lot of basketball, that’s what! This month, on March 3rd, new ground was broken with a new first for AbleGamers. The Cleveland Cavaliers and AbleGamers partnered for a special fundraiser…
The Super Bowl Ad That Spoke for Millions
If you ask anyone who watched the Super Bowl what their top moment was, many would say the ad for the Xbox Adaptive Controller (XAC). It was certainly mine. Seeing kids with physical disabilities enjoying games with their friends —…
Quest To Game: Ryan
Ryan is a disabled gamer living with fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis. Partaking in his favorite hobby, gaming, has not always been easy, but Ryan always found a way to make it work. He was an avid PC gamer, but it…
What We’ve Been Up To: Twitchcon 2018
AbleGamers took part in TwitchCon 2018, which took place in the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. This year’s conference took place October 26th through October 28th. AbleGamers participated in the Tiltify Charity Plaza, allowing the…
A Word From Our Community: What Ideas Do YOU Have That Would Make Gaming More Accessible?
We at AbleGamers know just how important it is to keep the gears turning when it comes to accessibility in gaming. 2018 was a big year for our charity and accessibility in general — just look at the Xbox Adaptive…