Swapping Joysticks

Ep 54: This week, Ben's played Farthest Frontier while Ed's suffering some JRPG burnout. Plus what's next in Assassin's Creed and will there be a Zelda Nintendo Direct this month? 00:00 - Intro 03:12 - Ed hates northern music 13:33 - Gaming burnout 25:55 - Cult Of The Lamb 27:48 - Cuphead 31:10 - Farthest Frontier 38:40 - Episodic games, movies and bingeing 47:20 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and obscu...

Ep 53: Ed and Ben discuss the news of Sony increasing the PlayStation 5 cost, as well as F1 Manager 2022 and LGBT+ music game We Are OFK.   00:00 - Intro (Ed's birthday week) 13:50 - Final Fantasy XII 16:49 - F1 Manager 2022 27:06 - We Are OFK 35:23 - What have you been playing? (Hearthstone, Cult Of The Lamb, Destiny 2) 51:55 - PS5 price-hike 1:10:41 - GamesCom Opening Night Show 1:19:07 - Offens...

Ep 52: We chat about Two Point Campus, the new Mario Kart tracks, Final Fantasy XII and all the latest gaming news with an LGBTQIA+ twist! 

Ep 51: Ben & Ed chat about Two Point Campus and their time at the London e-Prix.

Ep 50: Join Ben and Ed as they do their best to talk about everything but video games.

Ep 49: Ben & Ed are back from TwitchCon Amsterdam and it's time for the debrief! Find out what went on and what we thought of the panels and events we went to, as well as some very stern words for certain Minecrafters.

Ep 48: It's TwitchCon Eve! Ben and Ed chat about their plans for the weekend, what they've been playing and all the important gaming news!

Ep 47: Ben & Ed are joined by Kelsey Hansen from Annapurna Interactive for a chat about everything video games!

Ep 46: Ben & Ed introduce Swapping Joysticks - a brand new place for all your LGBTQIA+ gaming content! In this episode you'll find, amongst many other things, Red Dead Redemption, Cyberpunk 2077, Monster Hunter Rise and whether pigeons can watch movies.

Ep 45: After 18 months it's finally time to say goodbye to Split The Screen. We've really enjoyed podcasting over the past 18 months and it's time we changed into something bigger and more us. We discuss everything at the start of this podcast. From next week we'll be podcasting under the brand Swapping Joysticks, a platform for podcasts, reviews, quick looks and IRL videos with a heavy LGBTQIA+ f...

Ep 44: Ben and Ed go through all the major and minor announcements at Keigh 3, as well as take a deep dive into The Quarry and Cyberpunk 2077. Get your queer gaming podcast right here!

Ep 43: Ben and Ed discuss what happened in last week's Playstation State Of Play, what we think is going to be mentioned at the Summer Games Fest tomorrow and if Ed will ever finish Elden Ring. Answers on a postcard.

Ep 42: Who knew that good mobile games existed? Ben and Ed chat about the games they've been playing this week, including a lengthy discussion on the best mobile games out at the moment and also what might appear at the Playstation showcase later today. See if their predictions were right!

Ep 41: Ben and Ed have vastly different tastes in movies, as evidenced by what they saw the past week. They also chat about their plans for Pride Month on Twitch, Death Stranding 2, and Ed's still trying to finish Elden Ring. 

Ep 40: We're back with a slightly new format! Ben and Ed chat for an hour about the latest games they've been playing and what's in the news this week. Ed's been playing a fancy music-based game while Ben's got addicted to Call Of Duty like he's 15 again.

Ep 39: Ed's back from the BAFTAs and gives us a full run down on what went down there. We also chat about the incredibly relaxing PowerWash Simulator, FF Origins Stranger Of Paradise (or however it's styled) and all the latest gaming news!

Ep 38: Ed's at the BAFTA Game Awards so Ben is joined by the wonderful MoniDoesStuff. We chat about #DORFROMANTIK, Xenoblade Chronicles and discuss what awards should be added to future game awards.

Ep 37: Ben and Ed are joined by Urbanbohemian for a talk about all things video games. We end up in a deep conversation about Destiny 2 as Ben finally gets to chat to someone who also loves it, as well as what we think about Ghostwire Tokyo, Tunic and all the latest gaming news!

Ep 36: Get ready for the filthiest episode we've ever recorded. In amongst the chat about love toys, relationships and the Tinder Swindler is a podcast loosely centred around video games! Join Ben, Ed and GeekyCassie for the longest podcast yet as we chat about what we've been playing, the latest gaming news and gaming franchises we think were unnecessary.

Ep 35: Ben and Ed are joined by PleasantlyTwstd for an in depth chat about everything Elden Ring. Tune in for spicy takes, speedrunning discussion, what other Souls games we've loved, and all the latest news in the gaming world!

Ep 34: Ben and Ed are joined by a Soulsgame newbie SoulBodyGeek to chat about everything Elden Ring. Find out what we all thought of this potential Game Of The Year contender, as well as all the latest gaming news and what games we find the most underrated and overrated.

Ep 33: Ben and Ed are joined by DonaTarte for the latest instalment in your favourite LGBTQIA+ gaming podcast! We chat about the latest Destiny 2 expansion - The Witch Queen, Ed's confusion playing Telling Lies, Dona's love of Horizon Zero Dawn, and all the latest gaming headlines in the news this week.

Ep 32: Ben and Ed are joined by CafeEla for the latest instalment in your favourite LGBTQIA+ gaming podcast! We chat all things accessibility in the gaming and streaming world, as well as what games we've been playing and the latest gaming news.

Ep 31: Anime and JRPG enthusiast AnnieMayPlay joins Ben & Ed to dissect the Nintendo Direct. We discuss all the latest headlines, games we've been playing and chat about what life is like as an old school JRPG lover on Twitch.

Ep 30: Pokémon enthusiast ErinusTV joins Ed and Ben for a Split The Screen talking everything Pokémon (and a fair bit more). Check out what they all think of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and what it means for the series going forward. They also chat about other games they've been playing and what's in the news this week!