Swapping Joysticks

Ed's finished Mass Effect 2 and has the platinum! He's now playing through Plus we chat about what's coming out in April and what you've been playing this month. 
00:00:00 - Intro
00:08:30 - Dreamhack and gaming cons
00:38:50 - Mass Effect 2 & 3
00:45:24 - Forza Horizon (series chat)
00:57:44 - The Division Resurgence
01:05:28 - Outro
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Similar mix of games as last time, but with some actual endings this time round. Ben has rolled credits on Pokémon Pokopia, while Ed has some strong opinions about it. He’s also finished Resident Evil Requiem and, because he feels like it, has started playing through Mass Effect 2.
Plus we chat about what's coming out in April and what you've been playing this month.
00:00:00 - Intro & chit-chat
00:15:15 - Resident Evil Requiem
00:20:40 - Pokémon Pokopia
00:34:07 - Mass Effect 2
00:45:07 - What you've been playing
00:51:25 - Xbox Partner Showcase
01:03:05 - Games coming out in April 2026
01:25:45 - Outro 
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com  
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
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● 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
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Pokémon Pokopia has grabbed Ben by the Pokéballs and will not let go. Also, Ed's been attached to Resident Evil Requiem and Minishoot' Adventures when he wanted a palette cleanser. After last week's gaming drought, we've made up for it now.
Also - a chat about Reading and chicken restaurants.
Plus we chat about what you've been playing.
00:00:00 - Intro & chit-chat
00:32:15 - Resident Evil Requiem
00:46:38 - Pokémon Pokopia
01:07:00 - Minishoot' Adventures
01:13:25 - What you've been playing
01:25:45 - 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've not been playing a ton of games this week in anticipation of the Marathon Server Slam and Resident Evil Requiem, so let's talk about what's coming up in March!
Plus this week's gaming news and what you've been playing.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:12:15 - Ed catch-up (Nioh 3 & Resident Evil 3)
00:13:13 - FC Pro 2
00:21:17 - Denshattack!, The Eternal Game of Goldman, Sledding Game & People of Note
00:38:55 - What you've been playing
00:55:40 - Games coming out in March
01:14:00 - 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 

This time it's Ben's turn to play some Nioh 3 and unsurprisingly he's having a lot more trouble with it. Ed's been playing Resident Evil 3 Remake in anticipation of Requiem, and they also chat about what demos they're looking forward to playing during Steam Next Fest next week.
Plus this week's gaming news and what you've been playing.
00:00:00 - Intro including Dreamhack and Guildford Games Festival
00:31:25 - Resident Evil 3 Remake
00:41:40 - Steam Next Fest Preview
00:47:54 - Nioh 3
00:55:51 - Gaming news
01:12:46 - What you've been playing
01:20:20 - 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 hopefully better than ever! We chat about what we've been up to the past 6 months and chat about everything revealed at last night's PlayStation State of Play.
00:00:00 - Intro and life updates
00:32:00 - PlayStation State of Play
01:25:45 - Outro
#StateofPlay
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
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▼ Ben's links ▼
● 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.socia

We're back and it's time to explain everything to those who haven't been watching the Twitch streams.
 
▼ 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 been a little while since our last regular episode, but we’re back and there’s plenty to catch up on. We’ve both been fully immersed in Death Stranding 2, and we’re loving every minute of it. Ed has also wrapped up the Lies of P DLC, Overture, and has been enjoying Fast Fusion on the Switch 2. Meanwhile, Ben’s found his next cosy obsession in Fantasy Life i, and he’s also really into The Alters. Lots of games, lots of thoughts - let’s dive in.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:50 - Death Stranding 2
00:20:10 - Maestro VR
00:25:32 - Lies of P: Overture DLC & the 'Soulslike' genre
00:39:55 - The Alters
00:52:10 - Fantasy Life i
00:57:10 - Fast Fusion
01:01:24 - What you've been playing
01:09:40 - News: Mario Kart World's update & other news
01:15:30 - 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've had the Switch 2 in our hands for a week, so what do we think? Is the hardware up to scratch? Is Mario Kart World's open world a waste of time? Why would anyone play the Welcome Tour? Tune in and find out!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:15 - Initial console impressions & Welcome Tour
00:37:54 - Mario Kart World
00:53:17 - Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2
01:02:43 - What you think
 
▼ 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 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