Year: 2016
Quest to Game: Alec
Halo 5, Trails Fusion, Dark Souls, Overwatch, Rocket League. This is just a small list of the games that Alec can now play thanks to his grant from AbleGamers. Alec worked with our accessibility experts to figure out the perfect…
Quest to Game: Steven
All it takes is one bad day to have your life changed forever. In Steven Paschall’s case, a stroke on the morning of February 14th, 2016 took his control of his left arm and hand away from him. Steven’s life…
PlayStation Experience 2016
The Playstation Experience 2016 took place in Anaheim, California, bringing game developers from all over the world to show off their newest projects. AbleGamers staff were there to speak to these developers and the gamers attending the convention about our…
AbleGamers Rocking Out @ Harmonix
On Tuesday, December 13th we donned our leather jackets, tuned up our guitars, and rocked out with our friends at Harmonix live on Twitch. The purpose of this live stream was twofold: to premiere Rock Band 4’s December update (released…
Interview with the Alex James Ryan, AbleGamers Fellow
Alex James Ryan (AJ) has always been unique. He grew up playing video games, watching Cartoon Network and Pokémon, normal interests for a boy growing up in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. Unlike most children, he grew up relying on his feet to do the things a person’s hands normally would. Disabled from birth, AJ had to overcome this adversity and learn to live his life differently than most.
Saving Lives with Videogames
There are 149 bumps in the timeworn paint on the popcorn ceiling– the same as yesterday morning. An east facing window lets the early morning sun creep into the room at dawn. It’s the only non-fluorescent light that ever shines…
AbleGamers Taking Part in Chicago Abilities Expo
Looking to talk with the AbleGamers crew in person? Come see us at the Chicago Abilities Expo, taking place on June 24th-26th at the Renaissance Schaumberg Convention Center.
First AbleGamers Fellow Selected
Harpers Ferry, WV (June 1, 2016) – AbleGamers – the leading charity and organization wielding the power of gaming to break down the barriers of economic and social isolation for people with disabilities – is thrilled to announce a winner has been chosen for the first AbleGamers Fellowship.
Quest to Game: Zane
In the summer of 2016, through the Make-A-Wish foundation, AbleGamers received word of a Pennsylvania teenager with severely limited movement who hadn’t been able to play video games, but desperately wanted to experience Assassin’s Creed. We met with Zane at…