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Motherboard Prices Spike, Razer’s Productivity Mice, and The Reality of Gaming Demographics
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Welcome to another episode of Digital Coffee: Gaming Brew, hosted by Brett Deister! In this jam-packed episode, Brett takes us through the latest happenings in the gaming and tech worlds, starting with the surprising growth in global PC shipments and what looming US-China trade tensions mean for the future (and our wallets). He covers the rising prices of motherboards and how tariffs and supply chains are shaking up the hardware market.
The episode also dives into big updates from Steam, which is rolling out new accessibility features to help gamers with disabilities find titles that work for them. Brett discusses Discord’s new CEO and what that might mean for the popular gaming chat platform, as well as the launch of Razer’s newest productivity mice with their gamer-inspired designs.
The conversation doesn’t stop there—Brett highlights the shadow drop of the Elder Scrolls: Oblivion remaster and the community’s reaction to changes in character creation, along with announcements for Robocop Rogue City’s upcoming expansion and the next entry in the Frostpunk series. He shares his take on Lords of the Fallen 2.0, celebrating its positive reception for listening to its audience.
Finally, Brett tackles the big question of why gaming has such a strong male target audience, sharing candid opinions on the role of gender, heroic narratives in games, and the intersection (or lack thereof) between gaming and modern feminism.
It’s a lively, opinionated journey through the latest industry news, hardware trends, and cultural debates—grab your favorite brew and let’s dive in!
3 fun facts:
- Steam is rolling out accessibility tags and features, allowing disabled players to easily find games that support their needs.
- The Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered was shadow dropped recently, stirring up both excitement and some controversy over its character creation language.
- Razer just released its first-ever vertical mouse, the ProClick v2 Vertical Edition, designed for productivity with a distinct gamer flair.
7 key themes:
- Global PC shipments growth and tariffs
- Rising motherboard and hardware prices
- Steam’s new accessibility features
- Discord appoints a new CEO
- Razer’s productivity-focused mouse launches
- Game remasters and expansion releases
- Gaming audience demographics and industry feminism
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