Swapping Joysticks

Inbox: What game would you recommend to your worst enemy? - 11 Jun 2023

Your weekly bite-sized podcast where we answer any Qs you might have.
This week: 
You’re settling in for a weekend of uninterrupted gaming. Do you want to replay an old favourite, start a new game in a known franchise, or start an entirely new game?
If you could have any game remastered for PC/Current gen, what game would it be and why. Also where do you go for gaming news? Websites/social media or mags etc?
If you could play through any video game as a character NOT from that game, what game would you play and as which protagonist?
What game would you recommend to your worst enemy?
Submit questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/inbox and we'll include as many as we can on future episodes!

Diablo IV is mindless mayhem and we love it - Swapping Joysticks - 8 Jun 2023

Ep 91: We and everyone else in the world have been obsessed with Diablo IV over the past week and we're loving it, despite its missing humour.
Ed's also been really enjoying Street Fighter 6 too - what a time for games!
Plus, we chat about the Summer Games Fest, as well as what you've been playing!

Bobby Kotick is embracing his super-villain era - Swapping Joysticks - 1 Jun 2023

Ep 90: Bobby Kotick, Beyoncé, Planet of Lana and Final Fantasy XIV patch quests. We really do talk about everything on this podcast.
Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing!

Why was the PlayStation Showcase so disappointing? - Swapping Joysticks - 25 May 2023

Ep 89: We've watched the PlayStation Showcase and were left a little empty... We definitely had our favourites, but where were all the Sony exclusives?
Also, Ed can finally talk about his preview of Final Fantasy 16 and give his honest opinion on what could be the best game out this year.
That said, we've both been playing a lot of Tears of the Kingdom. Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing! 

Inbox: Is a game good if it takes 200 hours to get there? - 23 May 2023

Your weekly bite-sized podcast where we answer any Qs you might have.
This week: Is the argument "it's get better after 200 hours" valid? What's a critically acclaimed game that you don't like at all? What are the best music moments in video games?
Submit questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/inbox and we'll include as many as we can on future episodes!

Tears of the Kingdom is no Breath of the Wild - Swapping Joysticks - 18 May 2023

Ep 88: We've finally got our hands on Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and we have a lot to say on it. Ben's not too far into the game but our Zelda obsessive Ed has played pretty much all week. He wasn't impressed at first, but listen to find out what he thinks of it now.
We also chat about Final Fantasty XIV as a summoner, the ending of Bloodborne, and whether the Spanish Eurovision entry deserved any points.
Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing!

Inbox: Do reviews actually help sales? - 15 May 2023

Your weekly bite-sized podcast where we answer any Qs you might have.
This week: Do reviews help, dissuade or accelerate the success of a game? What 2023 game could be made into a successful mainstream movie or TV series? Can Ed give a quick 'Zelda for Dummies' runthrough?
Submit questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/inbox and we'll include as many as we can on future episodes!

Zelda reviews are in and people aren’t happy! - Swapping Joysticks - 11 May 2023

Ep 87: It's the day before Zelda Tears of the Kingdom releases and the reviews are out! Unfortunately, we don't have a copy of it yet, but we still have opinions from 1:22:49.
We also chat about Eurovision, which we went to on Tuesday, as well as our thoughts on Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor and FFXIV Shadowbringers (as usual). Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing!

Inbox: What’s the best game for non-gamers? - 8 May 2023

Your weekly bite-sized podcast where we answer any Qs you might have.
This week: What's the best game for non-gamers? What are the gayest gaymes? What "good" game from your childhood do you think doesn't hold up?
Submit questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/inbox and we'll include as many as we can on future episodes!
 

May The Jedi Survivor Be With You - Swapping Joysticks - 4 May 2023

Ep 86: It's Star Wars Day and we've both been playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor! Check out or impressions of that, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, FFXIV Shadowbringers (Ed's finally there), and much more.
Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing!