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Swapping Joysticks is your home for LGBTQIA+ gaming content presented by Twitch streamer Ben Austwick (BiggusBennus) and games journalist Ed Nightingale (ed_nights).
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It’s been a little while since our last regular episode, but we’re back and there’s plenty to catch up on. We’ve both been fully immersed in Death Stranding 2, and we’re loving every minute of it. Ed has also wrapped up the Lies of P DLC, Overture, and has been enjoying Fast Fusion on the Switch 2. Meanwhile, Ben’s found his next cosy obsession in Fantasy Life i, and he’s also really into The Alters. Lots of games, lots of thoughts - let’s dive in.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:50 - Death Stranding 2
00:20:10 - Maestro VR
00:25:32 - Lies of P: Overture DLC & the 'Soulslike' genre
00:39:55 - The Alters
00:52:10 - Fantasy Life i
00:57:10 - Fast Fusion
01:01:24 - What you've been playing
01:09:40 - News: Mario Kart World's update & other news
01:15:30 - Outro
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We've had the Switch 2 in our hands for a week, so what do we think? Is the hardware up to scratch? Is Mario Kart World's open world a waste of time? Why would anyone play the Welcome Tour? Tune in and find out!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:15 - Initial console impressions & Welcome Tour
00:37:54 - Mario Kart World
00:53:17 - Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2
01:02:43 - What you think
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We're back to regular episodes, and this week we're chatting about just how impressive Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is. Ben's only just reached Act 2, so no spoilers here - just a relaxed look at what makes the game stand out so far.
We also talk about South of Midnight, the chaos of Grandma, No!, and the stylish Neon-Noir vibes of The Precinct.
Plus, a quick round-up of what you've been playing and a few headlines from the week.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:08:13 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
00:39:27 - Grandma, No!
00:43:56 - The Precinct
00:56:05 - South of Midnight
01:03:16 - What you've been playing
01:14:30 - Gaming news (speedrun)
01:20:00 - Twitter **** of the Week
01:21:40 - Outro
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We're back and we’ve got something special. Ed just returned from Japan, where he spent 30 hours playing Death Stranding 2. We've got exclusive details and fresh impressions you won’t hear anywhere else. He also got time with the Switch 2, but let’s be honest - you’re here for Kojima.
00:00:00 - Intro & catch up
00:10:44 - Death Stranding 2 hands-on impressions
00:44:36 - Switch 2 hands-on impressions
01:27:07 - Outro
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Ed is back from San Francisco with plenty to share about his time at GDC! From the games he played to the developers he interviewed, there's a lot to cover. Plus, he'll be sharing his thoughts on the city itself - the bars, the clubs, and of course, all the gaming. Tune in for the full rundown!
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
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We’re back with a special episode featuring Elden Ring expert (and gaming aficionado) Doms Roundtable! Both Ed and Dom attended an exclusive Nightreign preview event recently, and they’re here to share everything they learned. Plus, we dive into the art of creating in-depth video guides for challenging games, chat about Final Fantasy 7, and discuss the most exciting upcoming releases of the year!
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We're recording this live following the Xbox Developer Direct 2025 and we go through all the games mentioned there. Also, Ed's been playing Returnal, Metroid Other M, Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon, and Ben discusses Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:44 - Ninja Gaiden 4
00:13:36 - South of Midnight
00:19:02 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
00:26:30 - DOOM The Dark Ages
00:41:40 - Metroid: Other M
00:48:09 - Returnal
00:51:15 - Yakuza 7 Like a Dragon, The Man Who Erased His Name, Infinite
Wealth
01:13:17 - What you've been playing
01:24:28 - Outro
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It's time for an emergency podcast that's luckily at the same time we do our normal podcast and of course there is only one thing to talk about - the reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2! We delve into that trailer, what we'd like to see, what we expect, and a whole lot more.
Plus, we talk about what you thought of the trailer!
No chapters, it's Switch 2 from start to finish
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It's the big one - our Game of the Year 2024 podcast! Find out what we thought of all the games we played this year, a final top 10 ranking, and also your top 10 games voted by YOU!
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In this very special episode we're joined by PlayStation Access's Rosie Caddick, The Gamer's Meg Pelliccio and Eurogamer's Victoria Kennedy to chat about their favourite 3 games of 2024. If you don't have a list of games you must play/finish by the end of this episode I'll be stunned.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:30 - Meg Pelluccio's top games of 2024
00:41:23 - Rosie Caddick's top games of 2024
01:22:49 - Victoria Kennedy's top games of 2024
01:55:53 - Honourable mentions
02:24:19 - What we're looking forward to in 2025
02:35:43 - Outro
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We're joined by gaming industry journalist Issy Van Der Velde for the first in our special episodes over the next couple of weeks. We chat about what we've been playing, including Dragon Age The Veilguard, F1 Manager 24, and a whole movie section. We also chat with Issy about his top games of 2024 and what he'll be playing over the festive break.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:09:15 - Wicked Movie
00:18:21 - The Game Awards
00:43:00 - Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie
00:53:05 - Hot Frosty
00:59:24 - F1 Manager 24
01:03:37 - Dragon Age The Veilguard
01:19:32 - What you've been playing
01:36:38 - Issy's favourite games of 2024
02:09:25 - Outro
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Ed can finally talk about Fantasian Neo Dimension, the game he reviewed, and Ben's actually finished Dragon's Dogma 2. We also chat about Infinity Nikki and gacha games, and we finish with a PS1 quiz for its 30th anniversary.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
Ben's CALM fundraiser: https://tiltify.com/@biggusbennus/biggus-bennus-jingle-jam-2024
00:00:00 - Intro
00:23:43 - Fantasian Neo Dimenson
00:48:28 - Infinity Nikki & gacha games
01:05:05 - Dragon's Dogma II
01:30:45 - What You've Been Playing
01:39:34 - The PlayStation 1 30th Anniversary Quiz
01:51:48 - Outro
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Ed's been playing a game for a review so can't talk about that, but Ben's been getting lost in No Man's Sky (literally) and Dragon's Dogma 2 on the PS5 Pro. There's also a return to Musical Corner.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:14:39 - PS5 Pro update
00:17:15 - No Man's Sky
00:30:33 - Dragon's Dogma II
00:46:53 - What You've Been Playing
00:54:55 - The News Quiz: Music Edition
01:16:41 - Outro
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We've got a PS5 Pro and played a bunch of PS4, PS5 & PS5 Pro enhanced games to test out its capabilities. Ed's also finally got time to chat about Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Ben does a nice DanTDM name drop. And, as always - The News Quiz!
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:20 - PS5 Pro
00:29:27 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
00:42:47 - What you've been playing
01:05:10 - Weekly Gaming Quiz!
01:16:41 - Outro
#PS5Pro #EchoesofWisdom
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We're sadly back from Japan and in the spirit of an aunt who's just walked the Inca Trail, we've got a lot of stuff to show and tell. We chat about our time at the Godzilla hotel, Super Nintendo World at Universal, a traditional ryokan, Ben's embarrassing toilet moment, and a whoooole lot more.
Let us know in the comments if you've been, or if you have any questions!
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Recorded just after Ben completed the first two episodes of Life is Strange: Double Exposure and minutes after the Xbox Partner Preview, this podcast is certified fresh! ...if people still use that phrase.
Also, it's the return of musical corner, as Ben and Ed went to see MJ the musical last night.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:45 - MJ the Musical
00:25:51 - Xbox Partner Preview
00:42:12 - Life is Strange Double Exposure
01:05:25 - What you've been playing
01:11:24 - Weekly Gaming Quiz!
01:18:05 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
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Ed's 5* review of Metaphor: ReFantazio is out on Eurogamer, but what does he REALLY think about it? We have an in depth discussion as I've also played it for more than a dozen hours. We also chat about Lord of the Rings Online and have a brand new feature, THE NEWS QUIZ!
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:48 - Peter Kay Live at The O2
00:21:03 - Metaphor: ReFantazio
00:54:44 - What you've been playing
01:10:39 - News Quiz! **NEW**
01:24:03 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
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Ed's been playing a game for review this week so can't talk about it just yet! However, both Ben & Ed have been hooked to their phones playing Balatro at every opportunity and Ben's also hooked on TCG Card Shop Simulator. They also played the incredible Synapse.
Plus, we talk bout what you’ve been playing, which seems to be a lot of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:15:26 - Balatro on mobile
00:25:47 - TCG Card Shop Simulator
00:37:02 - Synapse
00:41:42 - What you've been playing
00:54:24 - Top Zelda games of all time
01:01:37 - News including Tokyo Game Show
01:15:00 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
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● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
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Recorded the day after the PlayStation State of Play, we chat about everything revealed there. We've also finished The Plucky Squire and Ben's finally got bored of Elder Scrolls Castles.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:58 - PlayStation State of Play
00:46:29 - Ghost of Yōtei
00:53:53 - The Plucky Squire
01:01:55 - Elder Scrolls Castles & Marvel Snap
01:17:07 - Black Myth Wukong
01:21:21 - What you've been playing
01:30:36 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
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Another week off between episodes (we won't make a habit of this) and we're back with the long-promised FFXIV Dawntrail review. We also have a long discussion about the incredible Astro Bot and the PS5 Pro.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro & @FinalFantasyUnion Pub Quiz
00:14:14 - FFXIV Dawntrail
00:50:03 - ASTRO BOT
01:03:58 - PS5 Pro
01:32:33 - What you've been playing
01:52:54 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
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