We've got thoughts on emotional subtitles and Xbox nunchucks this week.

00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Avowed update
04:20 - One Lonely Outpost, Wanderstop, and In Stars and Time
10:00 - Split Fiction
11:30 - R.E.P.O
14:00 - Assassins Creeds Shadows 
32:00 - Xbox Adaptive Joystick
43:00 - Able To Play
43:40 - Accessible Games Initiative
51:50 - Microsoft Accessible Packaging Guide 
52:55 - SteamOS (Steam Deck) to support ByoWave Proteus Controller
53:50 - Jennissary received the Bob Rice Recognition Award at the G.A.N.G. awards
55:45 - Where to find us

Ep 22: Accessibility Tags, Joysticks, and Emotional Shadows - Ctrl, Alt, Access

Not something I anticipated, but we have a lot of positive words to say about Nintendo this week.

00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Atomfall
07:00 - South of Midnight
23:05 - Abiotic Factor
30:30 - Switch 2 
31:05 - Switch 2 Accessibility Settings
37:05 - Switch 2 Price and Game Price 
49:40 - Switch 2 Mouse
52:35 - Drag x Drive
59:20 - Switch 2 Further Discussion

For reference, this episode of Ctrl, Alt, Access was recorded prior to the BDS Boycott announcement RE Xbox. I will have a video live tomorrow on this channel talking in more depth about my approach to coverage now that the boycott information is known. 

Ep 23: Nintendo and Accessibility? We're Surprised Too! - Ctrl, Alt, Access

Two days and 16 hours of intensive accessibility panels and talks, condensced into two hours of live and not so live discussion.

00:00 - DAY  1
02:00 - GA Conf info and "News update"
04:20 - "Behind the Curtain: Sustainable Accessibility in an Indie Development Environment"
08:14 - "Include, Learn, Iterate: User Research for Accessibility"
13:07 - "You’re Doing Well if You’re Annoying Someone: A celebration of Advocacy, Making an Impact and Finding Community"
18:11 - "Selling Progress: The Accessibility Champion Survival Guide (2025 Edition)"
26:20 - "Chroma, A Colorblind Simulation Tool"
28:08 - "Adding Support for the Native Assistive Technologies in iOS and Android, for Apps Built in Unity"
29:39 - "King: Enhancing Mobile Audio with Accessibility"
37:25 - "Extending Accessibility to Mobile in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown"
43:50 - "Mind The Gap: The Agile and Accessible R&D behind AbleToPlay"

48:30 - DAY 2
49:16 - "Conducting Effective Accessibility Research"
54:50 - "Nobody Wants to Make Players Sick"
1:07:07 - "TLDH: Deafness & Gaming"
1:13:37 - "UX: Building Accessible Player Experiences"
1:17:37 - "Representation of Invisible Disability – Exploring the Lived Experience of Teenagers with ADHD to Inform Game Design"
1:25:02 - "How To Measure Text"
1:27:17 - "Writing for Everyone"
1:30:57 - "From Champions to a Dedicated Role: IOI’s Accessibility Journey (so far)"
1:34:54 - "Taking a Cricket Bat to Accessibility Barriers in Atomfall"
1:38:22 - "Input and it’s impact: How the XAC changed the industry"

Ep 24: A Lengthy GA Conf 2025 Recap Live Report - Ctrl, Alt, Access

We've been busy smashing crystal bananas and piloting starships this Disability Pride Month.

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Donkey Kong Bananza
14:01 - Nice Day for Fishing
16:44 - Bridge Command 
23:44 - Idle Games: Chillquarium and Rusty's Retirement
26:22 - Grounded
30:27 - Patapon 1+2 Replay
33:20 - Many Cats Studio Impact day and Nothing Without Us livestream 
34:28 - Game A11Y Gathering
37:25 - EA SPORTS FC 26 adds High Contrast Mode
40:07 - 9000 employees lost their jobs at Microsoft
44:50 - Accessible Games Initiative tags are live
49:30 - Where to find us

Ep 28: Real Life Star Trek - Bridge Command Bananza - Ctrl, Alt, Access

We are riding high, and loving video games this week. Well, except for one set in The Shire.

00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Powerwash Simulator 2
07:13 - Bridge Command and Empty Epsilon
09:54 - Yakuza 0
11:35 - Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking
13:40 - Nubby's Number Factory
16:05 - PEAK "no head bobbing" update
21:55 - Tales of the shire
32:44 - Grounded 2
44:00 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update 1.4.0's accessibility update
46:36 - New PS5 system update beta previews DualSense wireless controller pairing across multiple devices
48:30 - News about the PS Fightstick
50:16 - Where to find usm and what we are working on

Ep 29: Powerwash Those Phobias Out of Your Cutscenes - Ctrl, Alt Access

It's hard to find games to play when you're ill, if playing games is something you associate with work.

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Supermarket Simulator
02:40 - Tiny Bookshop
09:38 - Discounty
15:21 - Bridge Command Campaign
26:07 - Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2
33:01 - Silksong Release Date
35:44 - Gamescom
38:40 - Resident Evil 9 Third Person Toggle
39:32 - Gamescom Games for Democracy
42:18 - Tiny Bookshop Gamescom Award
42:47 - The Rogue Prince of Persia 1.0 Release
45:06 - Nothing Without Us Award
45:48 - Gaming Culture Event in Norway
48:38 - Outro

Ep 30: Illness, and Chilling with a Great Book or Three - Ctrl, Alt, Access

We're enjoying the new indie darling, buuuuut....

00:00 - Intro
02:12 - Hollow Knight: Silksong
19:30 - Whisper of the House
22:30 - Ghost of Yōtei
23:20 - Pokémon Sword and Shield Dynamax Adventures
29:45 - PEAK accessibility update
32:40 - Mario Galaxy assist mode
34:55 - Ramble about life and where to find us

Ep 31: Silksong, Hidden Rooms, and Being Disabled - Ctrl, Alt, Access

We're back to relative health, and it's time to auto attack and bonk our way to seated dancing revenge.

00:00 - Intro
01:23 - Arevya / Stardew Valley
04:38 - Just Dance
08:16 - Ghost of Yotei
17:08 - MegaBonk
22:30 - Hades 2
25:12 - Star Trek Ressurgence
28:09 - Lego Voyagers
32:17 - News / Peak
36:03 - Microsoft Withdraws IDF Azure Access
39:09 - Brazil Bans Under 18 Lootboxes
42:40 - GA Conf USA Schedule
46:22 - Outro

Ep 32: Megabonking the Haters with Seated Dance Moves - Ctrl, Alt, Access

Yes, having to select dialogue choices under time pressure is a "timed input".

00:00 - Intro
01:18 - Arevya - Game Accessibility Events
04:36 - Powerwash Simulator 2
14:09 - Dispatch
30:00 - Nintendo Direct highlights accessibility in Kirby Air Riders
40:40 - Atomfall accessibility update
44:00 - PlayStation’s Cloud Streaming and Remote Play accessibility update
46:00 - Outro

Ep 34: Powerwashed Heroes and Mandatory Timed Inputs - Ctrl, Alt, Access

Maybe vote for us in some awards if you like?

GA Conf Awards 2025 Voting: https://www.gaconf.com/gaconf-awards-... 

00:00 - Intro
02:50 - AAA excellence
09:09 - AA excellence
12:10 - Indie excellence
15:10 - Best Deaf & hard of hearing accessibility
20:20 - Best motor/mobility accessibility
22:32 - Best blind & low vision accessibility
23:35 - Best cognitive accessibility
24:45 - Best mental health accessibility
26:25 - Best representation
29:00 - Best journalism
31:00 - Best academic research
33:55 - Best assistive technology
37:00 - Best accessibility resource
40:35 - Best comms and marketing
42:30 - Most improved
44:40 - Greatest accessibility innovation
46:55 - Most dedicated publisher
49:20 - Most dedicated studio
51:11 - MVP award for unsung hero
55:00 - The advocacy award
01:01:30 - Outro

Ep 35: The GA Conf Awards 2025 Nominee Discussion Ep - Ctrl, Alt, Access

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Hosted by Arevya and LauraKBuzz. 

Email - CtrlAltAccessPodcast@Gmail.Com

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