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Microsoft's new Adaptive Controller is a major step forward for helping gamers with physical or neurological challenges enjoy their hobby. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

Gaming is often an exclusionary hobby. To begin with, if you're not putting a hefty chunk of change down on a fresh AAA game, you're somewhere in the eternal cycle of pondering a pricey PC upgrade.

Microsoft is releasing a new range of accessories aimed at making its products easier for disabled people to use. Back in 2018, Microsoft released a controller that served a similar purpose and made ...

Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller almost didn’t make the cut into production, but it sounds like teams from across the company intervened to see that the project received its funding. In an ...

Since late 2018, the Microsoft Xbox Adaptive Controller (XAC) has been making PC gaming more accessible for gamers with disabilities and injuries. Now, thanks to the wit of one software engineer, XAC ...

Microsoft has announced that its Adaptive Accessories, which include the Xbox Adaptive Controller, will be available starting October 25 as an effort to make accessibility features an integral part of ...

The latest result of Xbox’s accessibility efforts is the Adaptive Joystick. Revealed during Gamescom 2024, this new accessory is designed for players with limited mobility, making it easier for them ...

Gamescom has already unleashed new trailers and game reveals, but for some players, the big attraction was a new Xbox Adaptive Joystick. Microsoft's new controller is designed to help players with ...

James grew up in the arcades of the 80s and has played games on everything from the Milton Bradley Microvision to the PlayStation 5. He worked in gaming retail during the PS1/PS2 eras, and even had a ...