Players with disabilities score in video game world

Robinson plays a video game in his apartment in Justice, Illinois. Robinson, who was born deaf, hosts DeafGamersTV channel on video game streaming site Twitch. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Carlos Vasquez is a master of video fighting game Mortal Kombat despite being unable to see the action on screen because he is blind.

The Texas resident – who relies on sound to time punches, kicks and dodges – is among a chorus of voices calling for better access to gaming for people with disabilities.