Swapping Joysticks

Swapping Joysticks is your home for LGBTQIA+ gaming content presented by Twitch streamer Ben Austwick (BiggusBennus) and games journalist Ed Nightingale (ed_nights).
Swapping Joysticks is your home for LGBTQIA+ gaming content presented by Twitch streamer Ben Austwick (BiggusBennus) and games journalist Ed Nightingale (ed_nights).
Episodes
Episodes



Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
What exactly is the Metaverse? - 1 Feb 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Ep 73: We've all watched THAT episode of The Last Of Us and have some opinions! Also, we chat about the Metaverse, Hi-Fi Rush, Fire Emblem Engage, and all the latest gaming news!
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



Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
The one where Ben got into a bear! - 25 Jan 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
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



Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
When you’re tired of video games, play Elden Ring! - 18 Jan 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Ep 71: Ben and Ed have been watching real life Among Us aka The Traitors this week while struggling with which video games to play - Elden Ring it is!
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



Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Persona 4 Golden does not hold up well! - 12 Jan 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
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



Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Don’t sleep on Citizen Sleeper! - Swapping Joysticks - 4 Jan 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Ep 69: Happy New Year! It's the first podcast of 2023 and 69th podcast together! We chat about Citizen Sleeper, Horizon Forbidden West and Destiny 2 is back...
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



Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
The Swapping Joysticks GOTY Awards 2022 - Swapping Joysticks - 28 Dec 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
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



Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Dissecting The Game Awards (and Ben’s Deck) - Swapping Joysticks - 14 Dec 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
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!
Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
Ed: http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
http://twitter.com/ed_nights



Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
We LOVED Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion! - Swapping Joysticks - 7 Dec 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Ep 66: Ed's finished Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion and has a lot to say about it! Ben's bought a Steam Deck and won't stop banging on about it, plus final thoughts on Sonic Frontiers.
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



Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Could Marvel Snap be GOTY? - Swapping Joysticks - 30 Nov 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Ep 65: Ed's had a promotion!
There's one game that everybody's been playing this week and it's Marvel Snap! We sing the praises of the game that's grabbing the mobile gaming world by storm, as well as God Of War Ragnarok and Pokemon Scarlet/Violet.
We also have a lengthy debate about theme parks and discuss all 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



Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
So are we all going over to Hive? - Swapping Joysticks - 23 Nov 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Ep 64: With Twitter going down in flames, Ben and Ed discuss their recent move to Hive Social and whether that's the future for social media. They also chat about the games they've been playing, including Pokémon Scarlet/Violet and Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Plus all the latest in gaming and streaming news!
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


