Tuesday, January 15, 2013

AbleGamers Announces Accessible Mainstream Game of the Year


By Guest Blogger Steven Spohn, Editor-In-Chief, The AbleGamers Foundation

The fight for equality continues to rage on, but no more so than in the frontiers of virtual worlds. These are priceless environments where a man who can’t hear can be a rock star, a woman who can’t see can fly a spaceship and a child who can’t move a muscle can be a world class athlete. Yes, these things called “video games” can bring an immense amount of joy to those who may otherwise be completely locked out of some of life’s most precious moments.

Part of keeping vigil over the entertainment industry is warning gamers with disabilities against buying certain games because the designers have overlooked an aspect of accessibility, as well as pointing out the flaws in technology that may prevent certain segments of the disability community from taking part in a new era of fun. But once a year I have the honor of helping identify new and innovative features that hoist one video game above the rest.  http://usodep.blogs.govdelivery.com/2013/01/14/ablegamers-announces-accessible-mainstream-game-of-the-year/

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