Swapping Joysticks

Ed is back from San Francisco with plenty to share about his time at GDC! From the games he played to the developers he interviewed, there's a lot to cover. Plus, he'll be sharing his thoughts on the city itself - the bars, the clubs, and of course, all the gaming. Tune in for the full rundown! 
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
 
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We’re back with a special episode featuring Elden Ring expert (and gaming aficionado) Doms Roundtable! Both Ed and Dom attended an exclusive Nightreign preview event recently, and they’re here to share everything they learned. Plus, we dive into the art of creating in-depth video guides for challenging games, chat about Final Fantasy 7, and discuss the most exciting upcoming releases of the year!
 
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We're recording this live following the Xbox Developer Direct 2025 and we go through all the games mentioned there. Also, Ed's been playing Returnal, Metroid Other M, Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon, and Ben discusses Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:44 - Ninja Gaiden 4
00:13:36 - South of Midnight
00:19:02 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
00:26:30 - DOOM The Dark Ages
00:41:40 - Metroid: Other M
00:48:09 - Returnal
00:51:15 - Yakuza 7 Like a Dragon, The Man Who Erased His Name, Infinite
Wealth
01:13:17 - What you've been playing
01:24:28 - 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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It's time for an emergency podcast that's luckily at the same time we do our normal podcast and of course there is only one thing to talk about - the reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2! We delve into that trailer, what we'd like to see, what we expect, and a whole lot more.
Plus, we talk about what you thought of the trailer!
No chapters, it's Switch 2 from start to finish
 
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
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It's the big one - our Game of the Year 2024 podcast! Find out what we thought of all the games we played this year, a final top 10 ranking, and also your top 10 games voted by YOU!
 
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▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
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In this very special episode we're joined by PlayStation Access's Rosie Caddick, The Gamer's Meg Pelliccio and Eurogamer's Victoria Kennedy to chat about their favourite 3 games of 2024. If you don't have a list of games you must play/finish by the end of this episode I'll be stunned.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:30 - Meg Pelluccio's top games of 2024
00:41:23 - Rosie Caddick's top games of 2024
01:22:49 - Victoria Kennedy's top games of 2024
01:55:53 - Honourable mentions
02:24:19 - What we're looking forward to in 2025
02:35:43 - Outro
 
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We're joined by gaming industry journalist Issy Van Der Velde for the first in our special episodes over the next couple of weeks. We chat about what we've been playing, including Dragon Age The Veilguard, F1 Manager 24, and a whole movie section. We also chat with Issy about his top games of 2024 and what he'll be playing over the festive break.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:09:15 - Wicked Movie00:18:21 - The Game Awards
00:43:00 - Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie
00:53:05 - Hot Frosty
00:59:24 - F1 Manager 24
01:03:37 - Dragon Age The Veilguard
01:19:32 - What you've been playing
01:36:38 - Issy's favourite games of 2024
02:09:25 - Outro
 
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Ed can finally talk about Fantasian Neo Dimension, the game he reviewed, and Ben's actually finished Dragon's Dogma 2. We also chat about Infinity Nikki and gacha games, and we finish with a PS1 quiz for its 30th anniversary.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
Ben's CALM fundraiser: https://tiltify.com/@biggusbennus/biggus-bennus-jingle-jam-2024 
00:00:00 - Intro
00:23:43 - Fantasian Neo Dimenson
00:48:28 - Infinity Nikki & gacha games
01:05:05 - Dragon's Dogma II
01:30:45 - What You've Been Playing
01:39:34 - The PlayStation 1 30th Anniversary Quiz
01:51:48 - 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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Ed's been playing a game for a review so can't talk about that, but Ben's been getting lost in No Man's Sky (literally) and Dragon's Dogma 2 on the PS5 Pro. There's also a return to Musical Corner.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:14:39 - PS5 Pro update
00:17:15 - No Man's Sky
00:30:33 - Dragon's Dogma II
00:46:53 - What You've Been Playing
00:54:55 - The News Quiz: Music Edition
01:16:41 - 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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We've got a PS5 Pro and played a bunch of PS4, PS5 & PS5 Pro enhanced games to test out its capabilities. Ed's also finally got time to chat about Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Ben does a nice DanTDM name drop. And, as always - The News Quiz!
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:20 - PS5 Pro
00:29:27 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
00:42:47 - What you've been playing
01:05:10 - Weekly Gaming Quiz!
01:16:41 - Outro
#PS5Pro #EchoesofWisdom 
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
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