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
Jan 12, 2023
Jan 12, 2023
1hr 24 min
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
Jan 4, 2023
Jan 4, 2023
1hr 42 min
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
Dec 28, 2022
Dec 28, 2022
3hr 47 min
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
Dec 15, 2022
Dec 15, 2022
1hr 50 min
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
Dec 7, 2022
Dec 7, 2022
1hr 34 min
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
Dec 1, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
1hr 24 min
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
Nov 23, 2022
Nov 23, 2022
1hr 17 min
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
Nov 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022
1hr 19 min
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
Nov 9, 2022
Nov 9, 2022
1hr 38 min
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
Nov 3, 2022
Nov 3, 2022
1hr 9 min
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