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
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 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!
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 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!
Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 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!
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 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!
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Your weekly bite-sized podcast where we answer any Qs you might have.
This week: Which TV shows would make brilliant video games? What game is objectively bad but we still love it? Why is Frog Detective 3 the best game of 2023?
Submit questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/inbox and we'll include as many as we can on future episodes!
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Ep 85: It's an audio-only podcast this week as Ben and Ed have been to a party. Hear how we popped our D&D cherry in the filthiest way possible, plus Ben's thoughts on Horizon Forbidden West and Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster!
Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing!
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Ep 84: I can't guarantee that we're joined by the real Ed Nightingale as Twitter has ripped verification away from the poor man, but whoever he is, he has some very strong opinions on Disney Illusion Island. We also chat about Slay the Spire, Octopath Traveler 2 (again), and Breath of the Wild!
Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing!
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Ep 83: We've been to see the Mario Movie and have some strong opinions on it (and cinema in general). We also chat about the Zelda trailer, which was released a few hours ago, Resident Evil 4, and Octopath Traveler 2.
Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing.
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Ep 82: We went to WASD Live at the weekend and tried a bunch of games including System Shock, Dead Island 2, Viewfinder, and many more. Ben also took part in a not-very-PG Jackbox panel and Ed hugged a giant yellow willy. We also chat about what we've been playing this week: Octopath Traveler 2, Resident Evil 4, Zelda Breath of the Wild and FFXIV Stormblood!
Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing!
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Ep 81: We've both played the same game for once this week - Resident Evil 4 Remake! Hear what we think of the game (Ben had a less stressful time playing on easy), plus Celeste, Octopath Traveler II, Golf With Your Friends, and Breath of the Wild!
Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing!
▼ My links ▼
● Follow me on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
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● Join my Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow Ed on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow Ed on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights