Wheel Life Problems

Episode 021

It’s Episode 20 and we discuss the many weird and wonderful controllers that we’ve encountered over the years. We also mention a few controllers we love to hate, and some we just hate outright. Remote controls, arcade sticks, detachable LCD displays and… chainsaws? Also, Nintendo released the remake of 1993 classic The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on the Switch, and with each of the team having played this in its original incarnation you know we’ll be discussing this at length!

Episode 019

In episode it’s all hands on deck as the team sets sail into the murky waters of software piracy. Is it justifiable where accessibility is concerned or should software pirates be made to walk the plank?We also find out more about Brandon’s recent trip to Tenno-Con, the Warframe convention in London, Ontario (that’s in Canada!) and learn more about what Digital Extremes are doing to accommodate disabled attendees at their events.

It’s Episode 17, and this time the team talk conventions and attending them with a disability. It’s summer time again (at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere,) so travel and holidays are discussed. Also, why does James hate Shrek so much, what’s up with Virginia Beach, and how does Ricky’s butt work?

Gotta go fast! It’s speed-running time as Summer Games Done Quick comes to Twitch with anotherfundraising event for Doctors Without Borders. In this episode The team talk about SGDQ, thepractice of speed-running videogames and what gamesthey would speed-run. There’s talk aboutaccessible arcades and what can be done to make the experience more disability-friendly.

As mentioned:

* The SGDQ Youtube playlist:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-iuhGwCMjI&list=PLz8YL4HVC87USVEr0JdH8jvQhCoKjMR3G*

The wheelchair-accessible arcade cabinet:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n066nQ9ChqM

It’s E3 time, which means a massive amount of new game announcements, trailers, footage andmore! In this episode Bill and James discuss what games they were most excited by. The episodewas also streamed live on Twitch, so there are contributions from thelive audience too.

As mentioned:

* Xbox Live at E3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeYQ-kPF0iQ

* Bethesda live at E3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C44eS4LyZJA

* Nintendo Direct E3 2019-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr9eAtwcYlo

* Ubisoft E3 2019-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHBpttdh24k

Episode 014In this episode of Wheel Life Problems we’re joined by a guest, gamer and streamer Disabled Tronwho shares his experience with games, disability and streaming on Twitch.

As mentioned:* Disabled Tron’s Twitch channel-https://www.twitch.tv/the_disabled_tron

It’s all movies on this special film-themed episode of Wheel Life Problems. Ricky, Bill and James talk about Detective Pikachu and the new Sonc the Hedgehog film trailer. There’s talk on which game to film transitions have worked the best, and which games would make excellent movies. What films would you like to see made into games? The team discuss this too. Finally the podcast covers representations of disability in film. As mentioned: * Disability, Representation and the X-Men - https://thebias.com/2017/10/31/disabilityrepresentation-and-the-x-men/ * Am I Disabled or a Mutant? - http://disabilityhorizons.com/2016/05/am-i-disabled-or-a-mutant/ * The Sonic the Hedgehog trainler - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvvZaBf9QQI

Episode 012Due to some actual Wheel Life Problems Brandon and Bill couldn’t make the recording so it’s justRicky and James this week having an unplanned and unstructured chat about whatever comes tomind. Topics covered include Transistor and being letdown by games you really want to like, Chessand Monopoly, Mortal Kombat’s accessibility features compared to the previous versions, old sportsgames and why we do podcasts. Next week normal service should resume!

As mentioned:* Transistor-https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/transistor/home