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Rock Band Accessibility Mod Makes Wheelchair Rockin' Possible

Accessibility may not be the sexiest aspect of gaming, but my God do I have a burning lust for it. Take this Rock Band mod for example, one from a company called Kinetic. According to the folks at Kinetic, the mod was devised for "an aspiring Rock Star who happens to be in a wheelchair" who was "disappointed because the kick pedal feature on the drums cannot be disabled within the game."

Solution? A doorbell attached to a drum stick that acts as the kick pedal, making legs-free Rock Band kicking possible. Kinetic has published the details of its mod online, including the list of required materials and the how-to. Cost? About twenty bucks. Who else is now super duper excited about accessibility?!

Rock Band Drum Kit Accessibility Mod [Kinetic Communications - thanks, Jay!]

7:40 PM on Mon Jun 2 2008
By Michael McWhertor
3,056 views, 37 comments

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Website Makes Gaming Accessible For Everyone

For many of us, playing video games and working on computers is second nature. My laptop and I are practically attached at the hip. But what if, due to physical limitations, you were unable to use your computer for gaming and other applications? Assistive Gaming is a website who aims to provide an answer to this question, offering ways to use assistive technology to play games on Mac computers, and make gaming more accessible to people with physical impairments. Launched this past January, the website's publisher, David Niemeijer, says that many people think only specially adapted "accessible" games are available, which are generally targeted at younger kids, and would be of little interest to adults and teenagers. However assistive gaming means that anyone can play just about any game, including Unreal Tournament 2004, or World of Warcraft.

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3:00 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By torif
2,101 views, 18 comments

Latest by Superman: Dude. That's totally cool. Is there any way I can help? more »

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2007 - the Year of 'Accessible' Games?

Leigh Alexander has an interesting '07 wrap up of sorts that's not a top 10 list, but a look at some of the major trends in gaming this year - which can be summed up in the word 'accessibility,' which she defines as many different things. Making the 'entry barrier' to console gaming low with the Wii; allowing people to play in bite sized chunks instead of hours-long grinds; the line between the gamer and the non-gamer is becoming increasingly slim (maybe?): More »

12:00 PM on Sun Dec 23 2007
By Maggie Greene
4,136 views, 75 comments

Latest by Jooptang: @fuchikoma: I hear you perfectly on short but satisfying challenging chunk of game play. more »

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Gaming for Everyone



San Francisco's KQED Public Broadcasting recently completed a TV show on video games that are accessible for everyone for their multimedia series on the environment, science and nature entitled QUEST. More »

9:00 AM on Wed May 9 2007
By Brian Crecente
387 views, 11 comments

man of inaction

What's Wrong With Action Games?

Action. I love it! God of War, Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry, Otogi... nothing beats a button-mashing, blister-forming beat 'em up. Throw in some smart platforming and basic puzzle-solving and you're golden. Too bad all action games suck. More »

8:40 PM on Tue May 1 2007
By Michael McWhertor
2,245 views, 87 comments

game over!

Game Over! The World's Most Inaccessible Game

Game accessibility is a topic that's been on my mind for the past few years as videogames and the controllers used to play them have become increasingly complex. More »

7:40 PM on Fri Apr 20 2007
By Michael McWhertor
7,726 views, 41 comments