The touchscreen backlash and the power of buttons

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Published on February 27, 2025 7:00:40 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txofQez_HQY

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We live in a world of buttons, or at least we did, until touch came along. Now, a touchscreen backlash brewing, Clayton takes a look back at the history of buttons with help from button expert Rachel Plotnick, author of Power Button: A History of Pleasure, Panic, and the Politics to see why gamers treat buttons and touchscreens a little bit differently.

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