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
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
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
Friday Jul 26, 2024
Friday Jul 26, 2024
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
Friday Jul 19, 2024
Friday Jul 19, 2024
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
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
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
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
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
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
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
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
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
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
#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! 🎮🎤
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
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
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
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