Swapping Joysticks

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...

It's been a busy two weeks with a special trip to a Fallout on Prime screening, Ed's been pacing the red carpet at the BAFTA Games Awards, and we've both played a bit of Final Fantasy XIV! Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and all things gaming and streaming in the news! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:48 - BAFTA Games Awards 00:43:02 - Fallout TV show on Amazon Prime 00:59:51 - Persona 3 (and a...

We may have chatted about Dragon's Dogma 2 a fair bit last week, but now Ben's played it constantly for the past couple of days, we've got a lot more to talk about. Ed's been playing Final Fantasy V and we explain what we got up to over the last week! Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and all things gaming and streaming in the news! 00:00:00 - Intro & our past week 00:17:52 - Dragon...

It's been a whole 4 weeks since our last regular show, so we've got a lot to chat about. Ed's started Dragon's Dogma II and the more he talks about it, the more hyped we both get. Also, Ben's completely hooked by Stardew Valley, especially with the 1.6 update! Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and everything else we might have missed! 00:00:00 - Intro & catch-up 00:17:45 - Dragon's...

After last week's technical disaster, we're back with Swapping Joysticks LIVE, a special episode roughly once a month where we chat with a couple of good friends. This time we're joined by Joesephyr and Marignetic and talk about everything from Final Fantasy to Balatro and from Persona 3 Reload to Tomb Raider Remastered. Let us know what you think of SJ LIVE and if you want to see more of them!  ...

Ahead of the launch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, we sat down with Cait Sith's voice actor, Paul Tinto, for a chat about everything Final Fantasy and more. Join as we discuss voicing the iconic Cait Sith, meeting other Final Fantasy voice actors, going to Japan, and even the future of gaming! Ed's Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review: https://www.eurogamer.net/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-review    ▼ Swappin...

Ed's been incredibly busy this week, reviewing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for Eurogamer, and interviewing Souls legend Hideta Miyazaki. We chat in depth about both, with some titbits you won't have heard elsewhere.   Speaking of Final Fantasy, Ben's finally finished XIV's Endwalker expansion and has mixed feelings. He's also briefly started playing Fortnite again. Lord help us.   Plus, we chat abou...

Ep125: A special episode this week where we're joined by our good friend Juan Hidalgo, a Localisation Project Manager at PlayStation who has worked on games such as Spider-Man 2 and Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart. Join as we chat about casting actors, cultural differences, Spider-Man 2, and a whole lot more!

It's been 2 weeks since our last regular podcast and we've missed quite a lot! Ed's interviewed Yoshinori Kitase, the director of the original FFVII (plus a million other credits) and asked him about Tifa joining Tekken, with an interesting response! Ben's also been playing a ton of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League and has been enjoying it far more than he expected. A Plus, we chat about wha...

It's a very special episode of Swapping Joysticks as we're in the studio chatting to two incredible actors, Peter Bramhill and Colin Ryan. They have a rich history of acting, but you probably know them best as the voice actors for Thancred and Alphinaud in the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.   Join us for a chat about their experience as Dadcred and Alphie, how they reacted when the...

Ep 122: There's only one game everyone is talking about, and that's Palworld. Ben's been playing and loves it, and Ed has no idea but has been writing a fair bit about it. Put those together and you get all the impressions and news about the hottest game of the moment Ed's been playing more Prince of Persia and Ben's also played and finished Chants of Sennaar! Plus, we chat about what you've been...

Ep121: Recorded minutes after the Xbox Developer Direct finishes, we discuss everything we've seen, including Avowed, Hellblade II Senua's Saga, Visions of Mana, Ara: History Untold, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Plus we chat about what we've been playing - Ed's finished DREDGE, Ben's close to platinuming Death Stranding, and they're both loving Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Also, wh...

Ep120: Ed tells us all about his preview of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League and what he really thought of Rocksteady's latest game. Ben's got an early code for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (thank you to Ubisoft for this) and they've both played a bit of it before recording. Ben's also somehow got a Platinum in a game he's finished! Also, we chat about gaming and streaming news, includin...

Inbox: New year, new us! We discuss 6 games we're really hyped for in 2024, including: - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth - Demonschool - Dungeons of Hinterberg - The Plucky Squire - Flight Simulator 2024 - Thank Goodness You're Here   Inbox is a weekly bite-sized show where we discuss a different topic each week. Join the Discord at https://discord.gg/biggusbennus or follow us on Twitter at https://twi...