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
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Ep 100: It's a very special milestone and we've got a bumper show for you. We've seen Oppenheimer and Red, White & Royal Blue, and have some strong opinions on both.
We've also been playing some video games! Ed's been playing Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Baldur's Gate 3, and Stray Gods, while Ben's been obsessed with Pikmin 4.
All this, plus what you've been playing, some very special Swapping Joysticks questions, and the latest gaming news. Now available in video form on http://youtube.com/biggusbennus
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Ep 99: Like everyone else, we're both knee deep into Baldur's Gate 3 and have some very early impressions on this D&D masterpiece. We've also seen the new Gran Turismo movie and been to a Final Fantasy themed drag night. Quite the different evenings...
All this plus the games you've been playing and the latest in gaming news.
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Ep 98: It's a very special podcast as Ed is freshly back from Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 in Las Vegas and has had a fantastic time. Find out what he got up to, how the festival was, the people there, and also his thoughts on Vegas as a host city.
What we've been playing and the latest gaming news will be back next week!
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Ep 97: We're a little tender after a night out partying, but we still manage discuss No Man's Sky, Diablo IV, and Divinity: Original Sin 2! Also, Ed reveals he's going to Las Vegas next week for FFXIV Fanfest and we get attacked by a moth!
All this plus the games you've been playing, the latest in gaming news, and a whole dollop of everything else.
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Your weekly bite-sized podcast where we answer any Qs you might have.
This week:
The last few years have seen us finally get openly queer characters in mainstream games. Which historical gaming characters do you think would be LGBTQ+ if their games were released today?
Did you see a cream pie at the theatre on Tuesday evening, Ed?
Which thirsty tweets were too filthy for Ben Starr to read?
Submit questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/inbox or on our Discord (https://discord.gg/biggusbennus) and we'll include as many as we can on future episodes!
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Ep 96: We've been to TwitchCon Paris and Develop: Brighton and it's time for a debrief. We chat about everything that went down there and what we've been playing over the past two weeks. Ed's got the FFXVI platinum and is now hate-playing through Diablo IV, while Ben is obsessed with his diving/sushi management indie game, Dave The Diver.
All this plus the games you've been playing, the latest in gaming news, and a whole dollop of musicals, Pride, and everything else.
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Your weekly bite-sized podcast where we answer any Qs you might have.
This week:
Some pundits might say games in recent years have gotten more graphically violent - Callisto Protocol with its DLC of 52 additional death animations, the recently released Outlast Trials where you nail a naked man to a cross and then proceed to saw off his legs in real time . Do you see that as more gratuitous violence or do they have a value in pushing against societal comfort zones?
Will Final Fantasy 16 be remembered as one of the series' best?
What's the perfect gaming snack?
Submit questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/inbox or on our Discord (https://discord.gg/biggusbennus) and we'll include as many as we can on future episodes!
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Ep 95: In this extra-special episode of Swapping Joysticks, we have an in-depth chat with Ben Starr, voice of Final Fantasy 16's Clive Rosfield. Join us as we dive into the world of voice acting and unravel the secrets behind bringing Clive to life.
Also, prepare yourself for platinum trophy hunting, thirsty tweets, and a Final Fantasy Quiz!
▼ Ben Starr's links ▼
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/The_Ben_Starr
● Follow on Instagram - http://twitter.com/The_Ben_Starr
▼ Other 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
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Ep 94: It's the first episode since Ben's birthday and we've got a LOT of Final Fantasy to talk about. We've both been playing more, with Ed playing through New Game+ and Ben preparing our Swapping Joysticks review. Ben's also been playing more F1 23 and we have a lot of announcements, including news about a very special episode later this week.
All this plus the games you've been playing, the latest in gaming news, and a whole dollop of musicals, Pride, and everything else.
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Ep 93: We've both finished Final Fantasy 16 and have our spoiler-free impressions. We chat about what we love, don't love, and opinion on everything else. Ben's also been playing some F1 23 and is completely obsessed with the story mode, Braking Point.
Plus, we chat about this week's news and what you've been playing!