Wired reports about a new wave of games that cater to the needs of blind gamers. Audio games are appearing in all genres, from multiplayer role-playing games to action-adventure titles, science fiction thrillers, racing games, and puzzle games.

The popular first-person-shooter Quake was even turned into a purely audio experience by All in Play, a company that produces games for both blind and sighted players.

"It was basically a technology prototype to show that even in more graphically inclined games, anything is possible," said Jeremie Spitzer, co-founder of All in Play.

I had a friend growing up whose younger brother is blind. You wouldn't have known it for how great he was at the Nintendo version of Street Fighter II though.