Xbox reveals four new accessibility options for disabled players

Xbox has revealed four new accessibility options for disabled gamers. This includes three new accessible devices (the Xbox Adaptive Joystick, the 8BitDo Lite 2.4G Wireless Controller, and the ByoWave Proteus Controller) that have been developed in consultation with the gaming and disability community, 3D printable files for more customizable joystick toppers, and a new Xbox … Read more

New Key Fact report says 75% of video game players in Europe are adults, and average age is 31

Video Game Europe and the European Game Developers Federation (EGDF) have released this year's Key Data Report, a “comprehensive and definitive picture of the European video game sector” in 2023. Highlights of the report include: 75% of video game players in Europe are adults and the average age is 31.4 years. 53% of Europeans play … Read more

Team17: “Indies need to demonstrate they understand what players are looking for”

Yesterday at Devcom, Team17's Head of Game Exploration Jasper Barnes talked about how indie publishers decide which games to invest in, and how understanding what players want from a game can help developers make their title stand out. For Barnes, the most important factor when considering a game is whether players will care enough to … Read more