[games_access] Kotaku posts letter from deaf gamer

[Barrie Ellis]

...and don't forget the excellent www.deafgamers.com run by Carl Willetts!

Barrie
www.OneSwitch.org.uk

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reid Kimball" <reid at rbkdesign.com>
To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" <games_access at igda.org>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [games_access] Kotaku posts letter from deaf gamer


> Cool. With the PBS episode on TV Tuesday, 7:30pm in California and
> then posted on their website, we'll have even more discussion and
> momentum.
>
> As far as "running with this", I'm talking to a web developer to
> create a database for me of games which will list details on it's
> breadth of captioning. I'm hoping that users can create their own
> entries for games and submit the important info. Over time it will
> become a resource for people looking for closed captioned games and
> also developers to see how other games achieve closed captioning by
> looking at screenshots or 15 - 30 sec videos of other games.
>
> I found the Joystiq news post here:
> http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/deaf-gamer-seeks-subtitles-support/
>
> If anyone can send the gamespot news post I'd appreciate it. I like to
> read the discussion comments.
>
> -Reid
>
> On 4/30/07, d. michelle hinn <hinn at uiuc.edu> wrote:
>> I was just contacted by someone who is a deaf gamer through the IGDA.
>> He sent a letter to the ESA and then sent the letter to IGDA, which
>> was sent to me. We should be seeing some new members very soon, as it
>> seems like [cc] has become the rallying call for game accessibility.
>> I say we run with it and make this [cc] issue something that cannot
>> be avoided any longer by the industry. I mean we know what needs to
>> be done thanks to Reid's work!
>>
>> The Kotaku thread has been continued on Joystiq and Gamespot.
>>
>> Michelle
>>
>> >Thanks!!!
>> >
>> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Barrie Ellis"
>> ><barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk>
>> >To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" <games_access at igda.org>
>> >Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 10:56 PM
>> >Subject: Re: [games_access] Kotaku posts letter from deaf gamer
>> >
>> >>Done:
>> >>
>> >>http://kotaku.com/gaming/if-dvd-movies-got-.em'''/deaf-gamer-subtitle-please-255742.php
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "AudioGames.net" 
>> >><richard at audiogames.net>
>> >>To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" <games_access at igda.org>
>> >>Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 8:29 PM
>> >>Subject: Re: [games_access] Kotaku posts letter from deaf gamer
>> >>
>> >>>Is anyone here a member of Kotaku.com? Maybe post some links to
>> >>>GA-SIG and GA.com?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Reid Kimball" <reid at rbkdesign.com>
>> >>>To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" 
>> >>><games_access at igda.org>
>> >>>Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 6:59 PM
>> >>>Subject: [games_access] Kotaku posts letter from deaf gamer
>> >>>
>> >>>>Deaf Gamer: Subtitles Please
>> >>>>http://kotaku.com/gaming/if-dvd-movies-got-.em%27%27%27/deaf-gamer-subtitle-please-255742.php
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Nothing but support from the comments. A lot of people don't know we
>> >>>>exist. I've emailed Brian who posted the article and am waiting to 
>> >>>>see
>> >>>>if he responds.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>-Reid
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