Prin DeJesus, Author at AbleGamers

Interview with Jessie Hall, AbleGamers Director of Engineering

Prin DeJesus — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:12:40 +0000

With her recent promotion to Director of Engineering for AbleGamers, Jessie Hall has continued her work pushing gaming accessibility even further in her many years of development. We got a few minutes of time out of her busy schedule to…

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Logitech’s Increased Inclusion Through New Hardware Releases

Prin DeJesus — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:00:13 +0000

Logitech G has recently launched two products with the idea of accessibility and continues to push the boundaries of improved gear and game integration in the world of gaming. AbleGamers and Logitech share similar goals to better the greater gaming…

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The Spirit of Giving: AbleGamers’ 2019 Efforts

Prin DeJesus — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:00:34 +0000

As 2019 comes to an end, we celebrate this amazing year in accessibility. We’ve seen the continued progress for accessibility within the video game industry and it’s all because of you! You spoke up and voiced the need to invest…

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#Unlocktober 2019

Prin DeJesus — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:00:34 +0000

AbleGamers does yearly fundraising events that pull the gaming community together towards a common goal. This past month we launched the event Unlocktober that resulted in our best October yet! The gaming community did an amazing job fundraising with totals…

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Never Knew This Was A Feeling

Prin DeJesus — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:50:43 +0000

One of the best feelings that you can get as an AbleGamers volunteer is seeing the excitement and surprise on people’s faces when they learn that there are devices that they can utilize and become part of the gaming community.…

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The Unseen Emotional & Mental Struggles

Prin DeJesus — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:00:25 +0000

Coming home after receiving a heartbreaking diagnosis from your doctor’s visit. Waking up with no voice, unable to hear. Losing a limb from a tragic accident. These are just some moments that can change a life in an instant. Where…

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Making Way For Accessibility

Prin DeJesus — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:00:57 +0000

2019 seems like a year where more and more talks of accessibility are happening. Companies from different industries have been putting more research and development in this sector to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Microsoft has taken a…

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Accessible Technology Day at MIT and Helping to Break Social Isolation

Prin DeJesus — Tue, 21 May 2019 12:00:29 +0000

Teachers, students, and families were able to get a glimpse of accessible technology during the Cambridge Science Festival. Partners from different areas of inclusive design came together for MIT Museum’s Accessible Technology Day to showcase what’s out there today and…

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Finding Games That Fit

Prin DeJesus — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 02:43:30 +0000

In this day and age, you’d think your friends could play any of the most popular video games out there; sometimes, that’s far from reality. There’s been plenty of times where my friends and I get hyped for a game…

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