Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Don’t sleep on Citizen Sleeper! - Swapping Joysticks - 4 Jan 2023
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).
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Episodes
Episodes
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
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
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
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
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
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
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!
Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
Ed: http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
http://twitter.com/ed_nights
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
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
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Ep 61: We're recording this on the day the PSVR2 release date and are both pretty floored by the price. We also chat about what we've been playing, including Silent Hill 2, Immortals Fenyx Rising and Skyrim. Plus, all the latest gaming news and opinions!
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 Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Ep 60: It's a Wednesday, which means it's time for Swapping Joysticks? Ben and Ed discuss the games they've been playing, including Observer System Redux, Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope and all the latest gaming news!
There are no timestamps for this week's show - sorry!
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Ep 59: We're back on our new podcast day - Wednesday! We go straight into talking about games we've been obsessed with lately, including Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and Pokemon Shining Pearl, plus the latest gaming news (including the Bayonetta VA drama) and some intense hatred for Crocs!
00:00 Intro
03:07 Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope
18:57 Pokemon Shining Pearl
25:49 Crocs
28:18 Final Fantasy XIV
33:57 What you have been playing
42:50 The Sims 5 announced?
46:10 Bayonetta voice acting drama
1:00:59 Resident Evil Showcase + Silent Hill Transmission
1:04:30 PS5 Pro controller + custom Xbox Elite controller
1:08:05 Outro
Don't forget to like & subscribe, and 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