Episode 406: Do PC Gamers Care About Discs? The World Of Ergonomic Hardware & More

Episode 406: Do PC Gamers Care About Discs? The World Of Ergonomic Hardware & More

From The Full Nerd Podcast by Adam Patrick Murray, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, Will Smith

July 7, 2026 · 2h 5m · Episode 406

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The Full Nerd gang discusses the future of PC gaming, the decline of physical games, and ergonomic hardware.

Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by past PCWorld games writer Hayden Dingman to talk about all the changes to Xbox and what that means for PC gamers, how PlayStation has signaled the death of physical games, and so much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:06:52) - The death of consoles? (01:01:37) - Ergonomic hardware (01:42:47) - Q&A Links: - Xbox cuts: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3185152/microsoft-cuts-xbox-and-pc-gaming-teams-to-the-bone.html - PS disc production ending: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission. ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad…

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Hosts: Adam Patrick Murray, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, Will Smith

Guest: Hayden Dingman

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