Every Quest to Game campaign starts different, yet ends the same: with a happy gamer able to rejoin the gaming community. When people think about the needs of veterans, rarely do they consider hobbies, a necessary form of entertainment and…
Category: AbleGamers News (page 10)
AbleGamers @ GDEX 2018
AbleGamers debuted the most recent revolution in accessible controllers at the GDEX 2018 Expo, where we also presented an award for Most Accessible Game at the show. A recurring presenter as well as a partner in GDEX, AbleGamers has attended…
AbleGamers Community Feature: Susan aka OneOddGamerGirl
This month, we sat down with Susan, a gamer with a unique mission: help make games more accessible for deaf gamers. Susan, or OneOddGamerGirl, as you may know her, has been gaming since the 80’s, but her passion was reignited…
AbleGamers Community Member Feature: Mike Begum AKA BrolyLegs
Shining a light on our community is what keeps us in the know and allows us to recognize our amazing and inspiring community for the amazing individuals that they are. This month, we sat down with streamer Mike Begum,…
Assistive Gaming Equipment to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans
Video Game Charity Teams Up with Microsoft, Humble Bundle and HyperX to Provide CHNOLA Patients with Disabilities the Tech to Run, Jump, Fly and Play in a Virtual World CHARLES TOWN, WV – AbleGamers Foundation — the leading charity organization using the power…
Xbox Adaptive Controller – The Evolution of Accessibility
In 2009, Mark Barlet and Steven Spohn sat in a Boston hotel room at an accessibility conference with some of the greatest accessibility engineers in the business including, Adam Coe, CEO of Evil Controllers, and Ben Heckendorn, viral hacking genius.…
AbleGamers Announces Global Winners Of 2018 Train Jam Sponsorship
CHARLES TOWN, WV (FEBRUARY 21, 2018) – AbleGamers Foundation — the leading charity and organization wielding the power of gaming to break down the barriers of economic and social isolation for people with disabilities — and its partner Train Jam…
AbleGamers and Gamers Outreach Partner to Help Children with Disabilities in Need
Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with our friends at Gamers Outreach, an organization that installs kiosks of video games and standard controllers that could be moved by mobile go carts around the hospital as needed to help…
S-S-S-S-Stigma Breaker: Gamers with Disabilities Are Taking the Fighting Game Scene By Storm
When you think of an athlete, you probably think about traditional sports images: highly competitive men and women with gifted physical traits, competing at the highest levels for fame and fortune. In eSports, the idea of an “athlete” changes —…
AbleGamers Attends Destiny 2 Premier Event
This month, Global Accessibility Awareness Day took place, an important day for the advancement of accessibility in the world around us. This year I spent it at the Bungie event unveiling of Destiny 2, which will be available on PS4…