The LauraKBuzz Podcast

Cyberpunk 2077 sure is a video game that released. Let's talk about the game's lack of accessibility features, and exactly what trans content is or is not in the game.

Back in the 80's, Nintendo was on the forefront of Accessible gaming controllers. What happened in the years since?

Yakuza: Like a Dragon, for better and worse, feels like a game of two distinct halves. When it comes to tactful depictions of minority characters, that can sometimes be jarring and offputting.

Subtitles are useful for lots of different groups, who have lots of differing needs. Let's talk about who uses subtitles, and why.

Officially, Microsoft is the only major console manufacturer with support for a disability focused controller. But, what about the others? Let's look at what's possible for them.

Several fundamental aspects about how VR games are developed make them inherently inaccessible, and we need to think long term about how to change that.

Sony's lack of support for last-gen controllers on the PS5 causes a lot of issues, most notably for any users with charity built custom controllers.

Well, I've now had the PS5 for around a week. How does it feel? Exciting and promising, but with some bizzare caveats. Those load times are pretty impressive though.

As one of the PS5's main launch titles, I was really impressed with the variety of Accessibility settings on offer in Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

We're just a few days away from the US release of the PS5. Let's dig through some settings, and see how accessible the console is on launch day for disabled players.

At the time of this video publishing, I have had an Xbox Series X for two full weeks. Does it feel like a true next generation machine? Yes, in spite of its launch lineup.

All Embargo's are lifted. I can talk freely. How Accessible is the Series X for disabled players? Well, about as accessible as the Xbox One is.

Microsoft has been making great strides recently with developing accessible packaging. I'd love to see them apply it consistently across all their products.

The past few weeks I've been playing Ikenfell, a game that largely succeeds at its attempts to be accessible, with a diverse cast. It has some issues, but they're ultimately pretty minor.

God Mode in Hades allows for steady progression through a narratively driven Roguelike, and I'd love to see more games follow its lead.

By allowing two controllers to be registered as one on a system level, and independently remapped, a huge number of accessibility problems are solved.

In Marvel's Avengers, there are a few scenes where non verbal subtext is made explicit in the game's subtitles. While not for everyone, i found these moments incredibly helpful, and would love to see more of them.

Film and TV have standardized describing visuals for partially sighted or blind viewers. Could we implement something similar for video games?

Tell Me Why's trans man protagonist Tyler isn't without flaws, but may be the best piece of trans man representation our medium currently has to point towards. Special Guest Jesse Nowack's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/Nowacking/videos Deadly Premonition 2 Trans Representation Access-Ability - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtU2_P26Pj4&t=26s Edited by Justin McDaniel

Originally published in April 2014, this article discusses an RPG Maker game set in the town I grew up in.

If your game includes settings which could help disabled players, those should be easily accessible to the player, and not hidden away needlessly.

Video Games Love using giant spiders as enemies. This is a problem for a surprisingly large percentage of the world population.

A beautiful power fantasy bloodbath, with some infuriating moments getting lost and disoriented.

Over the past few months, accessibility features have come to Pokémon go, but not at the request of disabled players. Let's hope these accidentally positive features don't get rolled back.

A talk I recorded, which originally aired as part of Trans Pride Brighton's 2020 livestream event.

I'm a trans woman who plays video games. I guess this episode was inevitable. Let's dig into trans representation in Swery's games, particularly Deadly Premonition 2.

Ring Fit Adventure is an Exercise Video Game that focused a lot of its marketing on jogging in place. But, can you play the game from start to finish, if you have a disability that prevents you comfortably jogging? Surprisingly, the answer is yes.

Seeing as our medium makes emotionally difficult content interactive, and gates content behind those interactions, we need to think about content and trigger warnings.

Sure, subtitles and customisable UI are important, but can we add different font options to that list of customisations too?

From combat tweaks for those with motor disabilities, to the ability to play with zero visual input, The Last of Us 2 is an impressive step forward for AAA Software Accessibility.

Easy mode? Hard mode? Give me Ultra Hard Fights, Easy Puzzles, Medium Stealth, and a whole bunch more options.

With a day left until Sony breaks their silence, we make some last minute predictions about the PS5.

A diverse group of teens beat up Fascists in meat mechs. What's not to like?

Nintendo's mid-April Switch system update allowed for full system level remapping of buttons and sticks on the console. That's a great step forward, and makes a lot of games more playable, but there's one area of switch games you can't remap yet. "Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

From persevering in tough times, to not letting your failures get the better of you, Dark Souls has a bunch to teach us about being artists and actors and singers.

When you have eternity to spend, working out who to spend it with is important work.

I think if more landlords were like Tom Nook, I'd probably feel more positively about them as a profession.

While “Trans Rights!” Is a Start, We Need More Specific Trans Support Messages to Follow.

A thirty hour adventure summarized in thirty minutes, here's the story of my first proper attempt at a Pokémon Nuzlocke run.

During, you know, all of this, which enemies can teach us to better keep our communities safe?

Sure, it didn't have the cool click and the dock, but they really did aim for the HD handheld you could play on your TV.

StarCrossed is Co-op Bullet Hell Magical Girl Pong. Check out my review to find out if that's a good thing in practice.

Do you enjoy both musicals, as well as point and click adventure games? Well, this might be the video game for you.

A decade is a long time, and this list grew in size FAST!

From War Crimes, to Petty Theft, Macavity's done it all. And he's not a dog. That's important to know.

Hear me out everyone, but I THINK they're all Reptiles, or Birds maybe!

From adjustable subtitles to more robust colorblind settings, Video Games need to take seriously the idea of fixing these simple accessibility issues before the next generation of home consoles launch.