The LauraKBuzz Podcast

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Oct 2026

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Podquisition. SyFy FanGrrls Contributor. LPVG. Ex Destructoid UK EIC + Former News Editor @ Kotaku UK. Author: Uncomfortable Labels + Things I Learned From Mario’s Butt.

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October 23, 202611 min

MMO Accessibility (Final Fantasy 14) - Access-Ability

Look, I am looking this deeply expansive online RPG, but I can feel the creeping claws gripping into me, and threatening me with single game addiction.

August 21, 20269 min

Pokémon Bank Is Closing, Which Is a Nightmare for My Autistic Brain - Access-Ability

I now have a tight deadline to hunt to rare colour variant creatures, to avoid enduring physically painful uncertainty about a decade long collection quest. That said, I double checked the numbers. Only 29 to go...

August 14, 202611 min

Consoles Need to Add Native Voice Command Support For Games - Access-Ability

The tech already exists for console games to be played using voice commands. Disabled gamers shouldn't be reliant on 3rd party devices that console manufacturers ban.

May 7, 202625 min

Steam Controller 2026 Accessibility Review

The 2015 Steam Controller was a useful, but highly niche, PC controller option. There were genres it was useful for, and genres that were basically unplayable with it. The 2026 Gen 2 Steam Controller by comparison might just be the complete package. It's a little pricey, but the accessibility options presented by the controller's miriad of input sensors has a huge amount of potential.

March 6, 202610 min

Resident Evil 9 Accessibility Review - Access-Ability

A beautiful blend of survival horror tension and goofy zombie slaying action, that I can enjoy without feeling violently ill. Wins all around.

January 9, 20269 min

Autism is a Physical Disability - Access-Ability

While many of the unique symptoms that set an autism diagnosis apart from other considitions are focused on mental processing differences, there are more physical impacts tied to autism than you might expect.

December 19, 202534 min

LauraKBuzz Game of the Year Awards 2025

I played a LOT of video games in 2025. Here are the ones I wanted to give awards to, that had been out long enough for my feelings on to settle, and that struck me emotionally on the day I sat down to write this script.

December 5, 202545 min

2025 Video Game Accessibility Recap - Access-Ability

Another year of video game accessibility is complete and recapped. Now excuse me as I take a few weeks break from this show over the festive period and return in the new year with more fresh thoughts and opinions.

November 28, 202513 min

Accessibility Tags on Video Game Boxes - Access-Ability - LauraKBuzz

If you purchase a video game on PlayStation, Xbox, or Steam today you can find out what accessibility features the game supports from supported digital storefronts. Would it be possible to bring that same accessibility messaging to physical game boxes?

November 21, 20258 min