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My name is Laura Kate Dale, and I am an author, accessibility and queer representation critic and consultant, video game critic, streamer, and all around content creator.
Below is a thread of my various projects, and how you can support my ongoing work.
So excited for the Accessibility Summer Showcase on June 5th! Thank you so much to the amazing Laura Kate Dale for organizing this wonderful showcase every year highlighting all the amazing work being done for accessible video games. youtube.com/watch?v=DWw4TcTK…
It seems like we're getting some kind of 15th anniversary news today for My Chemical Romance's Danger Days album.
As such, I'm resharing this video I made, arguing that Danger Days is My Chemical Romance's best narratively constructed Concept Album.
youtube.com/watch?v=dH1BEdQM…
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mixtape feels like one of the least likely targets of misinformation campaigns and video game culture war ire yet, but that's kind of the point: this can happen to any game now, and indeed, platforms and content creators demand it. nothing will ever be enough to sate the beast
The Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2026 is still looking for sponsorship for this year's event, to help cover ASL, BSL, and editing costs.
If you or your company would be open to sponsoring a showcase of accessible video games, please reach out.
LauraKBuzzOfficial@Gmail.com
For any potentially interested sponsors linked here is a 15 minute presentation on the showcase delving into its focus, reach, and impact over the past 3 years.
youtube.com/watch?v=lreCKNPa…
Oh hey, look what arrived today!
Thanks @valvesoftware for the review unit.
Accessibility focused Unboxing and Review will be live in the next couple of days.
ALT The Steam Controller outer box. Plain brown cardboard, with a black ink image of the controller front face.
ALT The opened box. The controller and sireless magnetic puck are initially visible.
ALT The wireless magnetic puck, with a USB-C cable plugged into it.
ALT The back of the controller, with four back buttons, and the magnettic puck connected to the top to charge.
Where Everybody Has Gone Before - Episode 2 - Star Trek Enterprise - Shockwave Parts 1 2
Myself and Geoffrey discuss Star Trek's blandest cast, and creating a holo-projector from just one copper spoon.
Audio: rss.com/podcasts/where-every…
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=Brd8cN6-…
Speaker announcement! 📢
@LaurakBuzz will be treating us to a behind the scenes look at the production of the Access-Ability Showcase, including some very interesting data 👀
April 27th - 28rd, fully online, FREE registration at gaconf.com#gamedev#indiedev
Oh, you need a human to help with a non standard issue?
Support is literally just bot replies ignoring the actual issue being raised, or boilerplate copy paste responses that ignore context.
Long shot, but any of my mutuals know how to contact a human being working at Discord?
Got an issue that would really be best solved if I could talk to a human, due to Support having no room for nuance in support requests.
Long shot, but any of my mutuals know how to contact a human being working at Discord?
Got an issue that would really be best solved if I could talk to a person, one who can make judgement calls and take context into account and help a person out.
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Via ACX: "ChatGPT apparently got rewarded for using its built-in calculator during training, and so it would covertly open its calculator, add 1 1, and do nothing with the result, on five percent of all user queries."
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2025 Video Game Accessibility Recap - Access-Ability
In this 45 minute video, I recap EVERY bit of video game accessibility news from 2025.
This video was a mammoth project, I hope folks check it out.
Text: access-ability.uk/2025/12/05…
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=sO76gjNP…
Our finalists for Best Journalism are:
Vivek Gohil
by Grant Stoner
Madison Petrick
Antonio Martinez
Laura Kate Dale
Public vote now open at gaconf.com/gaconf-awards-202…
ALT #GAConf (IGDA-GASIG) Awards 25
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And last but the opposite of least, our finalists for The Advocacy Award are:
Elisabeth "Arevya" Sivertsen
Laura Kate Dale
Jesse "illegallysighted" Anderson
Antonio Martinez
Rodrigo Sanchez
Public vote now open at gaconf.com/gaconf-awards-202…
Working on an article about EA's aquisition by Kushner / the Saudi PIF, and its potential impact on queer and disabled rep in future games.
Would love to chat to some queer Sims fans about their experiences and opinions.
LauraKBuzzOfficial@Gmail.com