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Analysis: Can Nintendo Take 'Accessibility' Too Far?
Analysis: Can Nintendo Take 'Accessibility' Too Far?
[Nintendo's done great things for the video game industry by pioneering accessibility. But in this analysis, Leigh Alexander explores possible ramifications of its latest move -- a patent for automated walkthroughs -- and wonders whether it goes too far.] Nintendo is carrying this console ...
Read-a-Long with Nintendo Power #244 (August 2009)
Read-a-Long with Nintendo Power #244 (August 2009)
aeropause.com — This month’s issue is both hearty and chunky, as NP rampages through over 20 games featured at... E3 2009, several of which received almost no press coverage. By the way, has anybody out there speculated that “Metroid: Other M” might ... (more) Read-a-Long with Nintendo Power #244 (August 2009)
News - Analysis: Can Nintendo Take 'Accessibility' Too Far?
News - Analysis: Can Nintendo Take 'Accessibility' Too Far?
gamasutra.com — [Nintendo's done great things for the video game industry by pioneering accessibility. But in this analysis, Gamasutra... news director Leigh Alexander explores possible ramifications of its latest move -- a patent for automated walkthroughs -- and ... (more) News - Analysis: Can Nintendo Take 'Accessibility' Too Far?
Nintendo buys its own TV show | Gaming Industry
Nintendo buys its own TV show | Gaming Industry
mcvuk.com — Nintendo is to bankroll its own TV show on UK channel Five as games growing fiscal dominance... of other media hits a new milestone. The platform holder has struck an Advertiser-Funded Programming (AFP) deal with the channel for Britain s Best Brain. ... (more) Nintendo buys its own TV show | Gaming Industry
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Doubting Thomas
IGDA GASIG Blog — Game Set Watch published a piece recently by Leigh Alexandra entitled 'Analysis: Can Nintendo Take 'Accessibility' Too Far?'. It questions if accessibility features spoil gaming. A depressing stand point and one that I feel misinterprets what greater accessibility can really mean. ...

EXP Podcast #32: Wimping Out
Experience Points — ... podcast: - Subscribe to the EXP Podcast via iTunes here. Additionally, here is the stand-alone feed. - Listen to the podcast in your browser by left-clicking the title. Or, right-click and select "save as link" to download the show in MP3 format. - Subscribe to this podcast and EXP's written content with the RSS link on the right. Show notes: - Run time: 27 min 04 sec - "Wimp," by Julian "rabbit" Murdoch, via Gamers With Jobs - "Can Nintendo Take 'Accessibility' too Far?" by Leigh Alexander, via Gamasutra - Music ...

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