Swapping Joysticks (Ben Austwick & Ed Nightingale)

Ep 26: Ed & Ben return for regular weekly podcasts with a look back at the games we've played in 2021 and ordering them into a very neat top 10. 

Ep 15: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about The Outer Worlds, Story of Seasons and what makes video games the best medium of telling certain stories!

Ep 11: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat more about Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Zelda Age Of Calamity and what our favourite LGBT+ video games are!

Ep 18: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about Monster Hunter Rise, Balan Wonderworld, Outriders and our favourite platformers!

Ep 3: We're in the festive season so Ben and Ed are reminiscing about Christmas gaming stories. Aside from those, we've got the latest gaming news and what we think of the winter update of Animal Crossing, Death Stranding and some more Demon's Souls.

Ep 37: Ben and Ed are joined by Urbanbohemian for a talk about all things video games. We end up in a deep conversation about Destiny 2 as Ben finally gets to chat to someone who also loves it, as well as what we think about Ghostwire Tokyo, Tunic and all the latest gaming news!

Ep 8: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Minecraft and our favourite chilled games!

Ep 36: Get ready for the filthiest episode we've ever recorded. In amongst the chat about love toys, relationships and the Tinder Swindler is a podcast loosely centred around video games! Join Ben, Ed and GeekyCassie for the longest podcast yet as we chat about what we've been playing, the latest gaming news and gaming franchises we think were unnecessary.

Ep 19: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about Nier: Automata, Oddworld: Soulstorm, Lost Words: Beyond The Page and we have a VERY heated discussion on controversial gaming opinions.

Ep 24: Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Resident Evil Village, sci-fi video games and Ben's esports shenanigans are up for discussion in the latest edition of the greatest gaming podcast in the world. Join Twitch Partner Biggus Bennus & UK games journalist Ed Nightingale for all the latest news, views & video game reviews!

Ep 6: Ed & Ben discuss the games they've been playing this week and a look ahead at those scheduled for release in 2021. Expect chats about Ghost of Tsushima, If Found, Ikenfell and Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity.

Ep 27: We're joined by MoniDoesStuff as she locks horns with Ed on whether Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart was a good game or not. Ben waxes lyrical about that brand new video game The Witcher 3 and we also talk about our gaming resolutions for 2022.

Ep 17: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about Story of Seasons Pioneers of Olive Town, Control, Signs of the Sojourner and a special Resident Evil anniversary/horror game section!

Ep 45: After 18 months it's finally time to say goodbye to Split The Screen. We've really enjoyed podcasting over the past 18 months and it's time we changed into something bigger and more us. We discuss everything at the start of this podcast.

From next week we'll be podcasting under the brand Swapping Joysticks, a platform for podcasts, reviews, quick looks and IRL videos with a heavy LGBTQIA+ focus. Please go check out the Split The Screen Twitter (or SwapJoysticks if after June 30th) to find our YouTube channel and see what we're up to.

Thank you to everyone for the support and I can't wait to continue with Swapping Joysticks

Ep 5: It's the final day and final podcast of 2020! Ed & Ben discuss a load of games that came out and come up with a ranked top 10 from all the ones they've played. What will be the first ever Split The Screen Game of the Year?

Ep 33: Ben and Ed are joined by DonaTarte for the latest instalment in your favourite LGBTQIA+ gaming podcast! We chat about the latest Destiny 2 expansion - The Witch Queen, Ed's confusion playing Telling Lies, Dona's love of Horizon Zero Dawn, and all the latest gaming headlines in the news this week.

Ep 43: Ben and Ed discuss what happened in last week's Playstation State Of Play, what we think is going to be mentioned at the Summer Games Fest tomorrow and if Ed will ever finish Elden Ring. Answers on a postcard.

Ep 22: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about Pokemon Snap, The Sims 4, Fortnite and video game characters we'd like to step on us. Yep, you read that right!

Ep 30: Pokémon enthusiast ErinusTV joins Ed and Ben for a Split The Screen talking everything Pokémon (and a fair bit more). Check out what they all think of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and what it means for the series going forward. They also chat about other games they've been playing and what's in the news this week!

Ep 42: Who knew that good mobile games existed? Ben and Ed chat about the games they've been playing this week, including a lengthy discussion on the best mobile games out at the moment and also what might appear at the Playstation showcase later today. See if their predictions were right!

Ep 23: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about Resident Evil Village, Returnal, the Xbox Series X and we answer all your weird and wonderful questions!

Ep 1: It's the first episode! This week, Ed and Ben chat about their favourite PS5 launch games, Nintendo news and the best launch games ever made.

Ep 40: We're back with a slightly new format! Ben and Ed chat for an hour about the latest games they've been playing and what's in the news this week. Ed's been playing a fancy music-based game while Ben's got addicted to Call Of Duty like he's 15 again.

Ep 25: Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale return for a 'second season' of the greatest gaming podcast in the world (according to some). We discuss our recent hiatus and our plans for the future in a bumper episode!

Ep 13: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat more about what games we've been playing and what games we expect & hope to see at the State Of Play later that evening.

Ep 29: Twitch's first ambassador of 2022, Eevoh joins Ben & Ed for this week's episode! We chat about Eevoh's career and experience streaming on Twitch, discuss the games we've been playing and what we're looking forward to in 2022!

Ep 4: A very special episode where we hand out 12 awards to games that fully deserved it. From prestigious titles such as Best Narrative and Best LGBTQIA2+ Game to Biggest Fad and Hottest Mess. Ben & Ed go through it all ahead of next week's big Game Of The Year podcast!

Ep 35: Ben and Ed are joined by PleasantlyTwstd for an in depth chat about everything Elden Ring. Tune in for spicy takes, speedrunning discussion, what other Souls games we've loved, and all the latest news in the gaming world!

Ep 39: Ed's back from the BAFTAs and gives us a full run down on what went down there. We also chat about the incredibly relaxing PowerWash Simulator, FF Origins Stranger Of Paradise (or however it's styled) and all the latest gaming news!

Ep 16: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about Final Fantasy 14, Littlewood, Control and the Square Enix presents showcase, including out favourite Square Enix memories!

Ep 2: It's all about open world games today! Ben and Ed chat about what their favourite open world games are, from GTA 3 to Breath Of The Wild and everything in between. Also included in this episode is chatter about Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Haven and... Tetris. 

Ep 21: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about Fortnite, Resident Evil 7, Star Wars and we chat about games we are ashamed to admit we haven't got round to playing yet. 

Ep 10: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat more about Tell Me Why, Astro's Playroom, Destruction All Stars and what our biggest gaming regrets are. Also, Ed has a very big announcement!

Ep 20: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about the latest games we've been playing and our gaming guilty pleasures!

Ep 31: Anime and JRPG enthusiast AnnieMayPlay joins Ben & Ed to dissect the Nintendo Direct. We discuss all the latest headlines, games we've been playing and chat about what life is like as an old school JRPG lover on Twitch.

Ep 32: Ben and Ed are joined by CafeEla for the latest instalment in your favourite LGBTQIA+ gaming podcast! We chat all things accessibility in the gaming and streaming world, as well as what games we've been playing and the latest gaming news.

Ep 28: Ben and Ed are joined by industry insider, drag artist and streamer Rik (Wortermelon) in a week where one news story really dominated the agenda. We chat about the Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard, Final Fantasy pornography being streamed in the Italian Senate and the games we've been playing - Titanfall 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Demon's Souls and more!

Ep 41: Ben and Ed have vastly different tastes in movies, as evidenced by what they saw the past week. They also chat about their plans for Pride Month on Twitch, Death Stranding 2, and Ed's still trying to finish Elden Ring. 

Ep 9: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about Tell Me Why, Hitman 3, Resident Evil Village's demo and what games we'd love to see remastered.

Ep 14: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about Story Of Seasons, Bravely Default 2, Yakuza Like A Dragon on PS5 and what what our memories are of the Nintendo Switch, which turned 4 years old yesterday!

Ep 44: Ben and Ed go through all the major and minor announcements at Keigh 3, as well as take a deep dive into The Quarry and Cyberpunk 2077. Get your queer gaming podcast right here!

Ep 7: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat about Murder by Numbers, Minecraft, Stardew Valley, Pokemon Snap and gaming anniversaries! 

Ep 12: Join Ben Austwick and Ed Nightingale for Split the Screen, a weekly podcast on all things gaming related and what’s been splitting opinions. This week we chat more about what games we've been playing and what games we'd like to see turned into movies and TV shows!

Ep 34: Ben and Ed are joined by a Soulsgame newbie SoulBodyGeek to chat about everything Elden Ring. Find out what we all thought of this potential Game Of The Year contender, as well as all the latest gaming news and what games we find the most underrated and overrated.

Ep 38: Ed's at the BAFTA Game Awards so Ben is joined by the wonderful MoniDoesStuff. We chat about #DORFROMANTIK, Xenoblade Chronicles and discuss what awards should be added to future game awards.

Ep 54: This week, Ben's played Farthest Frontier while Ed's suffering some JRPG burnout. Plus what's next in Assassin's Creed and will there be a Zelda Nintendo Direct this month?

00:00 - Intro

03:12 - Ed hates northern music

13:33 - Gaming burnout

25:55 - Cult Of The Lamb

27:48 - Cuphead

31:10 - Farthest Frontier

38:40 - Episodic games, movies and bingeing

47:20 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and obscure game mechanics

50:57 - New Assassin's Creed Mirage leaked!

54:23 - Pride in Fortnite & music ramble

1:05:20 - New Pokemon announced

1:07:11 - Call Of Duty on GamePass

1:09:00 - New Playstation Plus games

1:12:29 - Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix

1:13:35 - Transphobic rant in patch notes of DOMINA game.

1:15:41 - Switch ports of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess?

1:12:10 - What have the community been playing? (Atomicrops, FFXIV 6.2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Graveyard Keeper, Bloons TD, Immortality, Bear & Breakfast

1:31:40 - Outro

Your weekly bite-sized podcast where we answer any Qs you might have.

This week: Do reviews help, dissuade or accelerate the success of a game? What 2023 game could be made into a successful mainstream movie or TV series? Can Ed give a quick 'Zelda for Dummies' runthrough?

Submit questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/inbox and we'll include as many as we can on future episodes!

A huge thank you to Elgato for sending us a Facecam Neo to record the podcast with. 

We've done a lot of gaming this week and Ben's finally got another platinum trophy! He's been knee-deep in Ghost of Tsushima, including the Iki Island DLC, and Ed's been up in the mountains playing Dungeons of Hinterberg. He's also been levelling up his pictomancer in FFXIV and Ben's got his spooks on in The Exit 8.

Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:08 - FFXIV - Pictomancer job

00:13:59 - Dungeons of Hinterberg

00:26:01 - Gestalt: Steam & Cinder

00:29:31 - Ghost of Tsushima (+ Iki Island DLC)

00:41:22 - The Exit 8

00:46:37 - What you've been playing

00:52:50 - This week's news

01:05:05 - 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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● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus

▼ Ed's links ▼

● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights

● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights 

Ep 51: Ben & Ed chat about Two Point Campus and their time at the London e-Prix.

Ep120: Ed tells us all about his preview of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League and what he really thought of Rocksteady's latest game. Ben's got an early code for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (thank you to Ubisoft for this) and they've both played a bit of it before recording. Ben's also somehow got a Platinum in a game he's finished!

Also, we chat about gaming and streaming news, including Twitch layoffs, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover in Apex and the SAG AFTRA AI / VO controversy.

Plus, what you've been playing!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:18 - Steam Deck OLED

00:12:55 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

00:29:15 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

00:50:54 - Other games & what you've been playing

01:05:35 - This week's gaming & streaming news

Ed's Eurogamer preview: https://www.eurogamer.net/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-sees-rocksteadys-trademark-world-building-held-back-by-trend-chasing

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Quick Look: https://youtu.be/h76bFiC8fX0  

Ep 81: We've both played the same game for once this week - Resident Evil 4 Remake! Hear what we think of the game (Ben had a less stressful time playing on easy), plus Celeste, Octopath Traveler II, Golf With Your Friends, and Breath of the Wild!

Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing!

▼ My links ▼

● Follow me on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus

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Ep125: A special episode this week where we're joined by our good friend Juan Hidalgo, a Localisation Project Manager at PlayStation who has worked on games such as Spider-Man 2 and Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart.

Join as we chat about casting actors, cultural differences, Spider-Man 2, and a whole lot more!

Hades was shadow dropped and Ed has played it, Ben gives an update on his Elden Ring playthrough, and we have a long discussion about Microsoft, Phil Spencer, and the future of Xbox. 

Plus, we chat about what you've been playing!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:37 - Microsoft/Bethesda Layoffs

00:46:10 - Frontier's new games!

00:49:44 - Elden Ring

00:46:18 - Stellar Blade & FFXIV

00:58:55 - Hades 2

01:11:11 - What you've been playing

01:18:08 - Outro

With Steam Next Fest demos and the Xbox Games Showcase, we've got a ton to talk about. Both Ben and Ed have been playing a bunch of demos, and thoroughly enjoyed the showing at the Xbox Games Showcase. Join us for a debrief and chatter about some really cool indies coming out in the next year or two.

Plus, what you've been playing!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:27 - Sonic X Shadow Generations

00:13:48 - Tiny Bookshop

00:18:01 - Albatroz

00:22:14 - Dungeons of Hinterberg

00:27:23 - Demonschool

00:32:56 - EbiTapes

00:38:56 - REKA

00:44:37 - Aero GPX

00:50:57 - Fruitbus

00:56:34 - Minami Lane

01:02:45 - What you've been playing

01:06:15 - Xbox Games Showcase

01:29:50 - Outro

▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼

● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

Your weekly bite-sized podcast where we answer any Qs you might have.

This week: Is the argument "it's get better after 200 hours" valid? What's a critically acclaimed game that you don't like at all? What are the best music moments in video games?

Submit questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/inbox and we'll include as many as we can on future episodes!

Ep 90: Bobby Kotick, Beyoncé, Planet of Lana and Final Fantasy XIV patch quests. We really do talk about everything on this podcast.

Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing!

Ep 107: Devora Wilde and Jennifer English, the voice actors behind Baldur's Gate 3's Lae'Zel and Shadowheart join us for an extra special chat about voice acting, representation in games, working through lockdown, and even a bit of Kylie.

▼ Devora Wilde's links ▼

● Follow on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Devora_Wilde

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▼ Jennifer English's links ▼

● Follow on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/jenniferjenglish

● Follow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jenniferjenglish/ 

Ep 72: Ed's Twitter account is locked and Ben's been dressed up as a bear! It's been an eventful week.

We talk about Fire Emblem Engage, Forspoken and all the other games we and the community have been playing, plus the latest gaming & streaming news in a bitesize podcast due to the Xbox Dev Showcase!

Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms!

Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus

http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1

Ed: http://twitch.tv/ed_nights

http://twitter.com/ed_nights 

Ep 70: Ben and Ed are fresh from an advanced preview of The Last Of Us, Ben's got a new job, and Ed's been playing Persona 4 Golden, which is really showing its age.

Plus, what you've been playing and this week's gaming and streaming news with an LGBTQIA twist!

Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms!

Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus

http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1

Ed: http://twitch.tv/ed_nights

http://twitter.com/ed_nights 

Ep 79: Ben's got some good personal news and Ed's been the one playing all the games as usual. Join us as we chat about the Castlevania DLC for Dead Cells, Metroid Fusion, and MARVEL SNAP!

Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing!

▼ My links ▼

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It's a big topic for a bite-sized podcast but let's chat difficulty in video games. Seems impossible to squeeze into 30 minutes but we'll try!

Join us for Inbox, our weekly Q&A podcast where we discuss a different topic each week and answer your Qs from the Discord.

Ep 110: We've both been playing some fantastic games this week. Ed has been stuck into a Marvel's Spider-Man 2 web and can't put the game down, while Ben is trying his hardest to save it for a YouTube let's play. Meanwhile, Ben has found himself in marathon gaming sessions with Cities Skylines 2. With recommended settings found on Reddit, he's having no issues with performance and can fully enjoy this incredible sequel. Ben has also played a bit of Super Mario Wonder and, as expected, it's pretty awesome too.

Plus, we chat about what you've been playing, and the latest in gaming and streaming news!

00:00:00 - Intro & future guests announcement

00:11:22 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2

00:25:33 - Cities Skylines II

00:40:01 - Super Mario Wonder

00:43:54 - What you've been playing

00:53:18 - News (Pokemon DLC & Blizzcon announcements)

01:09:00 - Outro

We've finally allowed ourselves to talk about FFXIV Dawntrail, now that Ben is halfway through and Ed's a good chunk into it. Join us as we also discuss Ed finishing Dungeons of Hinterberg and Dark Souls Remastered DLC, as well as the awful layoffs affecting Bungie, and what they replaced Mario & Sonic at the Olympics with!

Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:20:39 - Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail

00:50:41 - Dungeons of Hinterberg

00:54:44 - Dark Souls Remastered DLC

00:57:15 - Another Crab's Treasure

00:58:58 - What you've been playing

01:05:45 - Fallout soccer controversy

01:09:25 - Bungie layoffs

01:13:19 - Twitch concerns

01:19:17 - The Jackbox Games Mega Picker

01:21:35 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard release date

01:23:00 - Mario & Sonic at The Olympics & NFTs

01:25:26 - Outro

Ep 93: We've both finished Final Fantasy 16 and have our spoiler-free impressions. We chat about what we love, don't love, and opinion on everything else. Ben's also been playing some F1 23 and is completely obsessed with the story mode, Braking Point.

Plus, we chat about this week's news and what you've been playing!

Ep 132: We're joined by acclaimed actor Abubakar Salim, voice of Bayek in Assassin's Creed Origins and man behind the brand new game Tales of Kenzera: Zau. Listen as we discuss his journey making this game, what inspired him, and what the future holds. Plus, a whole lot of everything else!

▼ Abubakar's links ▼

● Follow on Twitter - https://twitter.com/abzybabzy

● Follow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abzysalim

▼ Surgent Studios' links ▼

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● Follow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/surgentstudios 

Ep 91: We and everyone else in the world have been obsessed with Diablo IV over the past week and we're loving it, despite its missing humour.

Ed's also been really enjoying Street Fighter 6 too - what a time for games!

Plus, we chat about the Summer Games Fest, as well as what you've been playing!

Ep 62: For some reason, this seems to be the poo episode. Lots of talk about that and farts. Oh and video games! Apparently one called God Of War Ragnarok came out, so we chat about that, along with Sonic Frontiers, Persona 5 Switch, Blossom Tales and all the latest gaming news, including the lack of diversity in FFXVI!

Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms!

Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus

http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1

Ed: http://twitch.tv/ed_nights

http://twitter.com/ed_nights 

Ep119: It's a new year, and a whole 3 weeks since our last regular podcast! We've been playing a bunch of games over the Christmas period, including Dredge, Dave the Diver, God of War Valhalla, Final Fantasy 7, and Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.

Ben drops a bombshell on Ed during the podcast about the Steam Deck.

Also, we chat about gaming news, including Square Enix AI, Nazi Mickey mouse, and the boy who beat Tetris.

Plus, what you've been playing!

Ep 83: We've been to see the Mario Movie and have some strong opinions on it (and cinema in general). We also chat about the Zelda trailer, which was released a few hours ago, Resident Evil 4, and Octopath Traveler 2.

Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing.

Inbox: New year, new us! We discuss 6 games we're really hyped for in 2024, including:

- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

- Demonschool

- Dungeons of Hinterberg

- The Plucky Squire

- Flight Simulator 2024

- Thank Goodness You're Here

Inbox is a weekly bite-sized show where we discuss a different topic each week. Join the Discord at https://discord.gg/biggusbennus or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SwapJoysticks to be notified when we're looking for topic questions!

Ep 68: It's time for the big one - the final podcast of the year and it's our Game of the Year Awards!

Find out what our top 10 games of 2022 are, plus community-voted other awards in this huuuuge episode.

Plus, what you've been playing and this week's gaming and streaming news with an LGBTQIA twist!

Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms!

Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus

http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1

Ed: http://twitch.tv/ed_nights

http://twitter.com/ed_nights 

Your weekly bite-sized podcast where we answer any Qs you might have.

This week: What's the best game for non-gamers? What are the gayest gaymes? What "good" game from your childhood do you think doesn't hold up?

Submit questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/inbox and we'll include as many as we can on future episodes!

Ed's been playing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and is mightily impressed. He's also had a hands-on look at the upcoming Dragon Quest III HD-2D remake. Ben's back on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and also played Kingdom Hearts to thousands of people on Steam!

Plus, what you've been playing!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:13:47 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

00:33:09 - Kingdom Hearts on Steam

00:13:48 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

00:48:12 - What you've been playing

00:59:20 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

01:07:00 - Nintendo Direct Roundup

01:12:20 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

01:20:19 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

01:23:27 - Outro

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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● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

▼ Ben's links ▼

● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus

● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/biggusbennus.bsky.social

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● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus

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● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social 

Ep 97: We're a little tender after a night out partying, but we still manage discuss No Man's Sky, Diablo IV, and Divinity: Original Sin 2! Also, Ed reveals he's going to Las Vegas next week for FFXIV Fanfest and we get attacked by a moth!

All this plus the games you've been playing, the latest in gaming news, and a whole dollop of everything else.

Ep 58: We're live from the same room and same mic! The first in-person podcast we've ever done quickly descends into chaos as we discuss the games we've been playing and all the latest news in gaming over the past week.

00:00 Intro

03:23 Big news!

11:31 Horizon Forbidden West

16:40 Mario vs Rabbids

19:14 DORFROMANTIK on Switch

23:08 Overwatch 2

31:12 What has the community been playing?

47:05 Back-breaking at TwitchCon

52:28 Twitch responds to 70/30 revenue split

1:01:28 FFXIV Fan Festival is returning

1:14:40 Among Us VR is out soon

1:16:04 Kingdom Hearts TV series canned

1:17:25 Xbox Accessibility Showcase

1:19:02 Disney Dreamlight Valley new content date

1:19:37 Brain grown to play Pong

1:20:49 Outro

We record this just a few hours after they announced a general election for July, and obviously we do our best to make it about video games! Ben and Ed give updates on their Elden Ring, Dark Souls Remastered and FFXIV journeys, and Ed gets wound up about Paper Mario.

Plus, we chat about what you've been playing!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:56 - General Election video game politics special!

00:27:58 - FFXIV update

00:34:42 - Elden Ring & Dark Souls Remastered

00:43:20 - Ghost of Tsushima

00:49:40 - What you've been playing

01:01:30 - Elden Ring story trailer

01:04:47 - Twitch content filters

01:07:20 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door & Vivian's trans translation

01:14:00 - A miserable outro

Ep 67: It's a bumper episode ahead of Christmas as we dissect The Game Awards. Ben gets his (Steam) Deck out and talks about all the games he can't wait to play (but probably won't). Ed's getting nostalgic with new JRPG Chained Echoes, and we list our GotY award categories ahead of the GotY show in 2 weeks' time.

Plus, what you've been playing and this week's gaming and streaming news with an LGBTQIA twist!

Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms!

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Ep 63: Ben & Ed have been to see The Book Of Mormon and have some very strong feelings about it. We also chat about the games we've been playing, including Sonic Frontiers, God Of War, Pokemon Pearl and Elden Ring! All this plus the latest gaming news with an LGBTQIA+ twist!

Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms!

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Ep 98: It's a very special podcast as Ed is freshly back from Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 in Las Vegas and has had a fantastic time. Find out what he got up to, how the festival was, the people there, and also his thoughts on Vegas as a host city.

What we've been playing and the latest gaming news will be back next week!

Ep 106: Ed's able to talk about his hands-on with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and has a lot to say about it. We've also both played Lies of P and Party Animals, and have been frustrated by them in different ways. We also discuss the latest Kick / Ice Poseidon drama.

Plus, we chat about the latest in gaming and streaming news!

00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:34 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Hands-on! 00:21:57 - Lies of P 00:33:39 - Party Animals 00:49:45 - Gaming and streaming news 00:50:27 - Kick / Ice Poseidon controversy 01:08:34 - Special announcement! 01:12:23 - Outro

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Ep 95: In this extra-special episode of Swapping Joysticks, we have an in-depth chat with Ben Starr, voice of Final Fantasy 16's Clive Rosfield. Join us as we dive into the world of voice acting and unravel the secrets behind bringing Clive to life.

Also, prepare yourself for platinum trophy hunting, thirsty tweets, and a Final Fantasy Quiz!

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● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/The_Ben_Starr

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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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● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

▼ Ben's links ▼

● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus

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It's that time of year again and we hope you're ready for The Swapping Joysticks Awards 2023! We choose a winner from 8 different categories and reveal the Community Games of the Year Top 10.

Also, pay close attention for part one of our game giveaway!

00:00:00 Intro

00:06:20 Hottest mess

00:18:43 Biggest surprise

00:35:00 Best new IP

00:53:52 Catchiest Song

01:04:34 Best boss fight

01:17:26 Sexiest voice

01:33:05 Best old game

01:52:43 Best remaster

02:10:35 Community Game of the Year Top 10

02:18:22 Wrap up

What a week it's been since The Game Awards! So much for an end-of-year lull. Ed's played Echoes of the Fallen, the first DLC from Final Fantasy XVI and he's also played through Final Fantasy 2, the Pixel Remaster version. Ben's been playing Marvel's Spider-Man 2, with a fair chunk on the PlayStation Portal!

Also, we chat about gaming news, including The Day Before (which Ed played), linear Zelda games, and Twitch's new nudity guidelines.

Plus, what you've been playing!

Join us for a 'cosy and chaotic' live recording as I mark my 4-year partnerversary on Twitch! We dive into highlights from Summer Game Fest and Wholesome Direct, share Ed’s thoughts on Dawntrail after playing in Berlin, and chat about the demos for The Crush House and Thank Goodness You’re Here.

Plus, what you've been playing!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:04 - FFXIV Dawntrail Preview

00:23:10 - Destiny 2 - The Final Shape

00:32:54 - Thank Goodness You're Here

00:37:24 - The Crush House

00:45:29 - What you've been playing

00:47:32 - Wholesome Games Wholesome Direct

01:06:36 - Summer Game Fest

01:18:14 - Xbox Showcase Preview

01:25:55 - Chat with chat

01:14:00 - Outro

Dawntrail preview: https://www.eurogamer.net/dawntrail-is-final-fantasy-14-at-its-most-colourful

Ed's been incredibly busy this week, reviewing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for Eurogamer, and interviewing Souls legend Hideta Miyazaki. We chat in depth about both, with some titbits you won't have heard elsewhere.

Speaking of Final Fantasy, Ben's finally finished XIV's Endwalker expansion and has mixed feelings. He's also briefly started playing Fortnite again. Lord help us.

Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and everything else we might have missed!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:47 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review (spoiler-free)

00:37:55 - Ed's exclusive interview with Hideta Miyazaki

00:51:25 - Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker

01:02:35 - What you've been playing

01:13:21 - Gaming news (Nintendo Direct, Xbox games, PS VR 2 on PC)

Ed's Rebirth review: https://www.eurogamer.net/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-review

▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼

● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

Ep 47: Ben & Ed are joined by Kelsey Hansen from Annapurna Interactive for a chat about everything video games!

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

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● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com 

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● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus 

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● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights 

#Sponsored by Elgato and recorded with the brand new Elgato Wave Neo.

 Join Ben & Ed as they dive into Keigh-3! We’ll be discussing the highly anticipated events of Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Showcase, and Ubisoft Forward. And guess what? We’re doing it all while using the cutting-edge Elgato Wave Neo microphone! 🎮🎤

It's been 2 weeks since our last regular podcast and we've missed quite a lot! Ed's interviewed Yoshinori Kitase, the director of the original FFVII (plus a million other credits) and asked him about Tifa joining Tekken, with an interesting response! Ben's also been playing a ton of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League and has been enjoying it far more than he expected. A

Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and everything else we might have missed!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:47 - Tifa in Tekken & Ed's interview with Kitase

00:27:13 - PlayStation State of Play

00:44:30 - Xbox games on PS5?

00:49:15 - Chants of Sennaar

00:57:29 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

01:09:00 - What you've been playing

01:16:15 - More Suicide Squad & Outro

▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

We chat about the latest production of Romeo & Juliet featuring Tom Holland, Animal Well, Ed's playthrough of Dark Souls Remastered, that vile, misogynistic clip from Valorant, and some breaking news about GTA6.

Plus, we chat about what you've been playing!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:33 - Romeo & Juliet with Tom Holland

00:36:44 - The EDGE Game

00:44:57 - Animal Well

00:51:11 - Elden Ring & Dark Souls Remastered

01:07:37 - What you've been playing

01:11:35 - GTA6 release date - BREAKING NEWS

01:18:57 - Assassin's Creed Shadows reveal

01:28:02 - Square Enix financials

01:30:56 - Helldivers 2 sales

01:32:30 - Zelda and Animal Crossing Lego

01:34:35 - Dead by Daylight new stuff and Twitch shirts

01:38:55 - VALORANT streamer gets vile abuse & AI moderation

01:50:38 - Outro

Ep 99: Like everyone else, we're both knee deep into Baldur's Gate 3 and have some very early impressions on this D&D masterpiece. We've also seen the new Gran Turismo movie and been to a Final Fantasy themed drag night. Quite the different evenings...

All this plus the games you've been playing and the latest in gaming news.

Ep 50: Join Ben and Ed as they do their best to talk about everything but video games.

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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Ep 92: The Final Fantasy XVI demo is out and we're not the only people blown away - the number of people who've never played one before and bought it after playing the demo is astronomical.

Also, Ed's finished Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers, Ben's got into Sea of Thieves, and we've both fallen off the Diablo wagon!

Plus, we chat about the Summer Games Fest and Xbox Showcase, as well as what you've been playing!

Ep 94: It's the first episode since Ben's birthday and we've got a LOT of Final Fantasy to talk about. We've both been playing more, with Ed playing through New Game+ and Ben preparing our Swapping Joysticks review. Ben's also been playing more F1 23 and we have a lot of announcements, including news about a very special episode later this week.

All this plus the games you've been playing, the latest in gaming news, and a whole dollop of musicals, Pride, and everything else.

Ep 112: It's been busy week full of gaming and Ed's finally completed Alan Wake 2. He's got a lot to say on it, especially after completing Alan Wake Remastered earlier this month.

Ben's also bought a PlayStation Portal and found it's more than adequate for what he wants from it. He's also fully finished Pikmin 4, which is a feat in itself (for him). Plus, we chat about what you've been playing, and the latest in gaming and streaming news!

**Podcasts will be released on Fridays from now on, with the first on December 1st**

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:30 - PlayStation Portal

00:13:07 - Pikmin 4 00:19:22 - Lies of P

00:26:32 - Alan Wake 2

00:47:57 - What you've been playing

01:06:37 - Headlines (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth update, The Last Of Us Part 2 Remake, Steam Autumn Sale)

01:16:09 - Outro

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

▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼

● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

▼ Issy's links ▼

● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/veedztweets.bsky.social

● Follow on Twitter - https://twitter.com/veedztweets 

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● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus

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● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus

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● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social 

Ep 46: Ben & Ed introduce Swapping Joysticks - a brand new place for all your LGBTQIA+ gaming content! In this episode you'll find, amongst many other things, Red Dead Redemption, Cyberpunk 2077, Monster Hunter Rise and whether pigeons can watch movies.