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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   ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● 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 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus   ▼ Ed's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social 

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   ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● 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 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus  ▼ Ed's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social 

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!   ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● 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 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus   ▼ Ed's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social 

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!   ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com    ▼ Dom's links ▼ ● Follow on YouTube - http://youtube.com/domsroundtable ● Follow on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/domsroundtable ● Follow on BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/domsroundtable.bsky.social   ▼ Ben's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/biggusbennus.bsky.social ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus   ▼ Ed's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social 

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   ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● 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 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus ▼ Ed's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social 

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

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!   ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● 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 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus ▼ Ed's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social 

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   ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com ▼ Meg's links ▼ ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/megpelliccio.bsky.social ● Follow on Twitter - https://twitter.com/megpelliccio ▼ Rosie's links ▼ ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/rosiecaddick.bsky.social ● Follow on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Rosie_Caddick ▼ Victoria's links ▼ ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/lilchopshopgal.bsky.social ● Follow on Twitter - https://twitter.com/LilChopShopGal ▼ Ben's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/biggusbennus.bsky.social ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus ▼ Ed's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social 

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  ▼ Ben's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/biggusbennus.bsky.social ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus ▼ Ed's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social 

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

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

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

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

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 ● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● 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 

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 ▼ Ben's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus ● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● 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 

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 ● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● 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

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 ● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● 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 

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

After a week off and a Gamescom special, we've got plenty of games to talk about, and end up focusing on two. Ben played Concord before it was yeeted for good and has some very strong opinions on why it failed, plus Ed's been hooked on Star Wars Outlaws, despite not loving it. We also chat a little about Deadlock, Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Beta, Monument Valley+, and Black Myth Wukong Plus, we talk about what you've been playing (and correct some awful opinions on Citizen Sleeper and Final Fantasy 9)! 00:00:00 - Intro & what's coming out this month 00:08:45 - Concord 00:43:02 - Star Wars Outlaws 01:15:19 - Monument Valley+ 01:18:40 - Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Beta 01:20:10 - Deadlock (not Deathlock, Ben) 01:26:13 - Black Myth Wukong 01:29:39 - What you've been playing 01:57:35 - 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 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● 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 

We're finally back from Gamescom and we've got a TON of games to discuss. Check out the timestamps below if there are particular games you're interested in and look out for the individual YouTube videos for each of the games we played a lot of! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:31:12 - Metaphor: ReFantazio 00:45:14 - Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged 01:01:10 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure 01:19:12 - Atomfall 01:32:18 - Monster Hunter Wilds 01:52:30 - Phantom Blade Zero 02:02:42 - Sonic x Shadow Generations 02:16:10 - Two Point Museum 02:21:08 - The Eternal Life of Goldman 02:24:25 - Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator 02:28:50 - The Precinct 02:33:13 - The First Berserker: Khazan 02:38:16 - Crimson Desert 02:43:26 - Sniper Elite Resistance 02:48:12 - Towerborne 02:49:46 - Fragpunk 02:51:24 - Spine 02:53:17 - The Jackbox Naughty Pack 02:54:53 - Civilization VII 02:57:38 - Critter Cafe 03:00:27 - Planet Coaster 2 03:01:15 - Kaiserpunk 03:04:19 - Deathsprint 66 03:07:42 - Star Wars Outlaws 03:08:33 - Tavern Keeper 03:10:50 - 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 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● 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 

We're back from Austria and Ed's even had a sneaky trip to NYC in the past week too, cranking up a bigger carbon footprint than Taylor Swift herself. Ed's been playing some retro Final Fantasy Tactics on Ben's Vita, and Ben's finally got round to playing Link's Awakening. Ed also chats about his exclusive preview opportunities with Two Point Museum and Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis. There won't be a regular podcast next week as we're heading to Gamescom! Plus, we talk about what you've been playing!   00:00:00 - Intro (NYC & Austria) 00:36:53 - Final Fantasy Tactics 00:48:10 - Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 01:01:05 - What you've been playing 01:15:02 - Games coming up & news 01:29:23 - Two Point Museum 01:39:32 - Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis 01:47:03 - 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 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● 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 

Recorded hours before we head to Vienna for our cancelled Taylor Swift concert, we chat about Thank Goodness You're Here, comedy games in general, Ben's finished Elden Ring, and there's a new Zelda trailer!  Plus, we talk about what you've been playing! 00:00:00 - Intro & Austria/Taylor Swift 00:13:52 - Thank Goodness You're Here & comedy games 00:37:25 - Ben finished Elden Ring! 00:49:15 - What you've been playing 01:12:00 - Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Trailer 01:19:31 - FFXVI PC Port & Queens Blood 01:22:10 - PS VR2 PC cable 01:23:40 - Fall Guys in Fortnite 01:24:35 - 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 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● 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_night

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

It's been a busy week and we've played pretty much nothing! We start off as a very artsy podcast, showcasing our vast knowledge of the art world, and then Ed has a little chat about Dark Souls, before we talk about the Slaystation Crystal Ball and what's been in the news. Plus, we talk about what you've been playing! 00:00:00 - Intro & Art 00:18:14 - Dark Souls Remastered 00:31:51 - Slaystation: The Crystal Ball 00:42:59 - What you've been playing 00:51:05 - This week's news including Fortnite, Game Pass, Apex Legends. Dragon Age The VeilGuard 01:03:13 - 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 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● 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_night  

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

We've been swamped the past couple of weeks, but we're back! Let's catch up on everything: TwitchCon highlights, a few concerts, and all the games we've been playing, including Balatro, Elden Ring, and Ghost of Tsushima. We'll also cover the latest news about Xbox Game Pass and Planet Coaster 2.  Plus, we talk about what you've been playing! 00:00:00 - Intro & Twitchcon 00:21:58 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (final chat) 00:35:18 - Balatro 00:40:40 - Stellar Blade, FFXIV Dawntrail, Elden Ring (Ben) 00:58:02 - What you've been playing 01:02:20 - Xbox Game Pass price update 01:09:35 - Planet Coaster 2 Announcement 01:14:11 - 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 ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus  ● 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 

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

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

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

#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!

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

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

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

Right, we're back to regular weekly episodes now that Ben's had his root canal. There's a lot to catch up on including the Elden Ring Symphony Concert at the Royal Albert Hall and Stellar Blade controversy. Also, Ben's been playing Manor Lords and a pretty fun tennis game! Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and all things gaming and streaming in the news! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:52 - Elden Ring Symphonic Adventure 00:22:12 - Ben's root canal 00:26:44 - Top Spin 2K25 00:36:21 - Stellar Blade 00:57:30 - Manor Lords 01:12:08 - FFXIV update 01:15:14 - What you've been playing 01:19:03 - What's in the news (Xbox Direct, Fallout, Dungeons of Hinterberg) 01:30:18 - Outro   ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

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

It's been a busy two weeks with a special trip to a Fallout on Prime screening, Ed's been pacing the red carpet at the BAFTA Games Awards, and we've both played a bit of Final Fantasy XIV! Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and all things gaming and streaming in the news! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:48 - BAFTA Games Awards 00:43:02 - Fallout TV show on Amazon Prime 00:59:51 - Persona 3 (and a bit of Persona 5) 01:05:40 - Final Fantasy XIV 01:13:30 - What you've been playing 01:23:49 - FFXVI crossover event in FFXIV 01:26:25 - Outro

We may have chatted about Dragon's Dogma 2 a fair bit last week, but now Ben's played it constantly for the past couple of days, we've got a lot more to talk about. Ed's been playing Final Fantasy V and we explain what we got up to over the last week! Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and all things gaming and streaming in the news! 00:00:00 - Intro & our past week 00:17:52 - Dragon's Dogma 2 00:41:40 - Final Fantasy V 00:51:14 - What you've been playing 01:00:16 - Gaming news (inc. Monster Hunter Wilds, Twitch ToS, Digital-only Xbox Series X) 01:06:02 - Outro

It's been a whole 4 weeks since our last regular show, so we've got a lot to chat about. Ed's started Dragon's Dogma II and the more he talks about it, the more hyped we both get. Also, Ben's completely hooked by Stardew Valley, especially with the 1.6 update! Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and everything else we might have missed! 00:00:00 - Intro & catch-up 00:17:45 - Dragon's Dogma 2 on PS5 00:46:29 - Stardew Valley 1.6 00:53:56 - What you've been playing 01:05:25 - Gaming news (inc. The Sims 4 movie, Stardew Valley's concurrent peak on Steam, Amy Hennig's new game) 01:14:08 - Outro   ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

After last week's technical disaster, we're back with Swapping Joysticks LIVE, a special episode roughly once a month where we chat with a couple of good friends. This time we're joined by Joesephyr and Marignetic and talk about everything from Final Fantasy to Balatro and from Persona 3 Reload to Tomb Raider Remastered. Let us know what you think of SJ LIVE and if you want to see more of them!   ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com   ▼ Marignetic's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/Marignetic ● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/Marignetic   ▼ Joesephyr's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/joesephyr ● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/joesephyr 

Ahead of the launch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, we sat down with Cait Sith's voice actor, Paul Tinto, for a chat about everything Final Fantasy and more. Join as we discuss voicing the iconic Cait Sith, meeting other Final Fantasy voice actors, going to Japan, and even the future of gaming! Ed's Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review: https://www.eurogamer.net/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-review    ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

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

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!

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

It's a very special episode of Swapping Joysticks as we're in the studio chatting to two incredible actors, Peter Bramhill and Colin Ryan. They have a rich history of acting, but you probably know them best as the voice actors for Thancred and Alphinaud in the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.   Join us for a chat about their experience as Dadcred and Alphie, how they reacted when they first got the job, why Peter Capaldi is so great, and a whole dose of fatherly humour, plus much more.   ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

Ep 122: There's only one game everyone is talking about, and that's Palworld. Ben's been playing and loves it, and Ed has no idea but has been writing a fair bit about it. Put those together and you get all the impressions and news about the hottest game of the moment Ed's been playing more Prince of Persia and Ben's also played and finished Chants of Sennaar! Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and the latest streaming and gaming news! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:20 - Palworld 00:47:20 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 00:54:10 - Chants of Sennaar 01:05:25 - What you've been playing 01:17:29 - Gaming & streaming news, including WWE 2K24, Death Stranding 2, Splatoon 3, and Twitch Partner Plus changes 01:43:35 - Announcement about next week's podcast ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

Ep121: Recorded minutes after the Xbox Developer Direct finishes, we discuss everything we've seen, including Avowed, Hellblade II Senua's Saga, Visions of Mana, Ara: History Untold, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Plus we chat about what we've been playing - Ed's finished DREDGE, Ben's close to platinuming Death Stranding, and they're both loving Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Also, what you've been playing! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:39 - Cbox Developer Direct 2024 00:40:46 - DREDGE 00:48:50 - Death Stranding: Director's Cut 00:58:28 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 01:13:50 - What you've been playing & outro Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Quick Look: https://youtu.be/h76bFiC8fX0 ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com

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  

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!

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!

All the awards have been handed out, so let's turn to the biggest discussion of the year. What is our top 10, and what wins the Swapping Joysticks Game of the Year 2023? Also, to take part in the giveaway, answer the questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/competition

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