[games_access] Survey: Casual gamers disproportionately disabled

[Barrie Ellis]

Hi Corey,

Please do let us know on the list when your review is up, and we'll get 
links to it at the OneSwitch and GASIG blogs.

Cheers,

Barrie
www.OneSwitch.org.uk

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Corey 'Dis' Krull - DGAMER" <dis at d-gamer.com>
To: "'IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List'" <games_access at igda.org>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 5:49 AM
Subject: Re: [games_access] Survey: Casual gamers disproportionately 
disabled


> Yeah, I think it is great that they are doing something too. It at least
> helps out the cause and improving the survey is a good idea.
>
> BTW, I got the OCZ Neural Impulse Actuator last week and I will writing a
> review for it soon. I'm still getting used to using it but I must say that
> it's pretty cool.
>
> Corey
> DGAMER - http://d-gamer.com
> DGAMER BLOG - http://dgamerblog.wordpress.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access-bounces at igda.org]
> On Behalf Of d. michelle hinn
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:06 PM
> To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [games_access] Survey: Casual gamers disproportionately
> disabled
>
> I'm talking with them now to see if they would share their report
> with the SIG -- Ernest Adams sent a few of us an email to point out
> the article as well.
>
> Yes, some of the numbers are suspect but the important thing, in my
> mind, is that they are doing SOMETHING at least to help out the
> cause! So once we can go through their report then we can come up
> with plan for improving their survey or data conclusions.
>
> Anyway, the recent flurry of activity is great!
>
> Michelle
>
>>"11 percent of respondents said they had casual gaming recommended
>>or prescribed to them by a physician, psychiatrist, physical
>>therapist, or other medical professional."
>>
>>Wow that seems high and somewhat suspect.   Anyone have any insight
>>into this or other parts of the story...?
>>
>>- Ben
>>
>>On Jun 12, 2008, at 1:12 AM, Corey 'Dis' Krull - DGAMER wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>>Did any of you read this article at GameSpot about a survey that
>>>PoPCap Games did? Here is the link:
>>>http://www.gamespot.com/news/6192402.html?tag=latestnews;title;2 .
>>>
>>>Corey "Dis" Krull
>>>DGAMER
>>>DGAMER Blog
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