Swapping Joysticks

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...

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 b...

We're sadly back from Japan and in the spirit of an aunt who's just walked the Inca Trail, we've got a lot of stuff to show and tell. We chat about our time at the Godzilla hotel, Super Nintendo World at Universal, a traditional ryokan, Ben's embarrassing toilet moment, and a whoooole lot more. Let us know in the comments if you've been, or if you have any questions! ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All p...

Recorded just after Ben completed the first two episodes of Life is Strange: Double Exposure and minutes after the Xbox Partner Preview, this podcast is certified fresh! ...if people still use that phrase. Also, it's the return of musical corner, as Ben and Ed went to see MJ the musical last night. Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:45 - MJ the Musical 00:25:51 -...

Ed's 5* review of Metaphor: ReFantazio is out on Eurogamer, but what does he REALLY think about it? We have an in depth discussion as I've also played it for more than a dozen hours. We also chat about Lord of the Rings Online and have a brand new feature, THE NEWS QUIZ! Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:48 - Peter Kay Live at The O2 00:21:03 - Metaphor: ReFantaz...

Ed's been playing a game for review this week so can't talk about it just yet! However, both Ben & Ed have been hooked to their phones playing Balatro at every opportunity and Ben's also hooked on TCG Card Shop Simulator. They also played the incredible Synapse. Plus, we talk bout what you’ve been playing, which seems to be a lot of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:15:26 - Balatro o...

Recorded the day after the PlayStation State of Play, we chat about everything revealed there. We've also finished The Plucky Squire and Ben's finally got bored of Elder Scrolls Castles. Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:58 - PlayStation State of Play 00:46:29 - Ghost of Yōtei 00:53:53 - The Plucky Squire 01:01:55 - Elder Scrolls Castles & Marvel Snap 01:17:0...

Another week off between episodes (we won't make a habit of this) and we're back with the long-promised FFXIV Dawntrail review. We also have a long discussion about the incredible Astro Bot and the PS5 Pro. Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing! 00:00:00 - Intro &  @FinalFantasyUnion  Pub Quiz 00:14:14 - FFXIV Dawntrail 00:50:03 - ASTRO BOT 01:03:58 - PS5 Pro 01:32:33 - What you've been...

After a week off and a Gamescom special, we've got plenty of games to talk about, and end up focusing on two. Ben played Concord before it was yeeted for good and has some very strong opinions on why it failed, plus Ed's been hooked on Star Wars Outlaws, despite not loving it. We also chat a little about Deadlock, Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Beta, Monument Valley+, and Black Myth Wukong Plus, we talk...

We're finally back from Gamescom and we've got a TON of games to discuss. Check out the timestamps below if there are particular games you're interested in and look out for the individual YouTube videos for each of the games we played a lot of! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:31:12 - Metaphor: ReFantazio 00:45:14 - Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged 01:01:10 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure 01:...

We're back from Austria and Ed's even had a sneaky trip to NYC in the past week too, cranking up a bigger carbon footprint than Taylor Swift herself. Ed's been playing some retro Final Fantasy Tactics on Ben's Vita, and Ben's finally got round to playing Link's Awakening. Ed also chats about his exclusive preview opportunities with Two Point Museum and Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis. There won't...

Recorded hours before we head to Vienna for our cancelled Taylor Swift concert, we chat about Thank Goodness You're Here, comedy games in general, Ben's finished Elden Ring, and there's a new Zelda trailer!  Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing! 00:00:00 - Intro & Austria/Taylor Swift 00:13:52 - Thank Goodness You're Here & comedy games 00:37:25 - Ben finished Elden Ring! 00:49:15...

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 00:20:3...

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 - Slaystatio...

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...

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:...

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 -...

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 -...

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...

#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! 🎮🎤

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 - F...

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 &amp...

Hades was shadow dropped and Ed has played it, Ben gives an update on his Elden Ring playthrough, and we have a long discussion about Microsoft, Phil Spencer, and the future of Xbox.  Plus, we chat about what you've been playing! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:37 - Microsoft/Bethesda Layoffs 00:46:10 - Frontier's new games! 00:49:44 - Elden Ring 00:46:18 - Stellar Blade & FFXIV 00:58:55 - Hades 2 01:1...

Right, we're back to regular weekly episodes now that Ben's had his root canal. There's a lot to catch up on including the Elden Ring Symphony Concert at the Royal Albert Hall and Stellar Blade controversy. Also, Ben's been playing Manor Lords and a pretty fun tennis game! Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and all things gaming and streaming in the news! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:52 - Elde...

Ep 132: We're joined by acclaimed actor Abubakar Salim, voice of Bayek in Assassin's Creed Origins and man behind the brand new game Tales of Kenzera: Zau. Listen as we discuss his journey making this game, what inspired him, and what the future holds. Plus, a whole lot of everything else!   ▼ Abubakar's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitter - https://twitter.com/abzybabzy ● Follow on Instagram - https://ww...