Swapping Joysticks

Ep 79: Ben's got some good personal news and Ed's been the one playing all the games as usual. Join us as we chat about the Castlevania DLC for Dead Cells, Metroid Fusion, and MARVEL SNAP! 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 ● Fol...

Ep 78: We managed to get Eurovision tickets, somehow, and Ben was interviewed on national radio. Ed's also been playing Legend of Dragoon on PS5 and Ben's actually finished Destiny 2 Lightfall on Legendary difficulty! 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://tw...

Ep 77: Ed was lucky enough to play Final Fantasy 16 recently, so we discuss his thoughts and Yoshi-P's comments on the term 'JRPG'. He's also learned a very rude Swedish word! Meanwhile, Ben's started Destiny 2 Lightfall on Legendary difficulty and has been playing fairground games all evening. Plus, all the latest gaming news & views, as well as what you've been playing! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:17:19...

Ep 76: We've spent the last few hours playing around with the PlayStation VR2 and have a lot to say about it. It's a remarkable upgrade compared to the original PSVR and some of the launch titles are incredibly impressive. We chat about Horizon Call of the Mountain, Gran Turismo 7, Resident Evil Village, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, and Kayak VR - Mirage. Plus, all the latest gaming ne...

Ep 75: Ben's continuing his slog through the FFXIV MSQ and Ed gushes the Metroid Prime Remastered. We also talk about Watch Dogs Legion and a very interesting mod that was removed from The Witcher 3. All this plus the latest gaming and streaming news! Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1 Ed: http://twitch.tv/ed...

Ep 74: Ed's absolutely had it with FFXIV during the Stormblood expansion, but Ben assures him that it's worth the slog to get to Shadowbringers. They also chat about how great Forspoken is, plus the latest gaming and streaming news with an LGBTQIA+ twist! Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms!   Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1 Ed: http://twitch...

Ep 73: We've all watched THAT episode of The Last Of Us and have some opinions! Also, we chat about the Metaverse, Hi-Fi Rush, Fire Emblem Engage, and all the latest gaming news! Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1 Ed: http://twitch.tv/ed_nights http://twitter.com/ed_nights  

Ep 72: Ed's Twitter account is locked and Ben's been dressed up as a bear! It's been an eventful week. We talk about Fire Emblem Engage, Forspoken and all the other games we and the community have been playing, plus the latest gaming & streaming news in a bitesize podcast due to the Xbox Dev Showcase! Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus http:...

Ep 71: Ben and Ed have been watching real life Among Us aka The Traitors this week while struggling with which video games to play - Elden Ring it is! Plus, what you've been playing and this week's gaming and streaming news with an LGBTQIA twist! Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1 Ed: http://twitch.tv/ed_nigh...

Ep 70: Ben and Ed are fresh from an advanced preview of The Last Of Us, Ben's got a new job, and Ed's been playing Persona 4 Golden, which is really showing its age. Plus, what you've been playing and this week's gaming and streaming news with an LGBTQIA twist! Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1 Ed: http://tw...

Ep 69: Happy New Year! It's the first podcast of 2023 and 69th podcast together! We chat about Citizen Sleeper, Horizon Forbidden West and Destiny 2 is back... Plus, what you've been playing and this week's gaming and streaming news with an LGBTQIA twist! Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1 Ed: http://twitch.t...

Ep 68: It's time for the big one - the final podcast of the year and it's our Game of the Year Awards! Find out what our top 10 games of 2022 are, plus community-voted other awards in this huuuuge episode. Plus, what you've been playing and this week's gaming and streaming news with an LGBTQIA twist! Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus http:/...

Ep 67: It's a bumper episode ahead of Christmas as we dissect The Game Awards. Ben gets his (Steam) Deck out and talks about all the games he can't wait to play (but probably won't). Ed's getting nostalgic with new JRPG Chained Echoes, and we list our GotY award categories ahead of the GotY show in 2 weeks' time. Plus, what you've been playing and this week's gaming and streaming news with an LGBT...

Ep 66: Ed's finished Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion and has a lot to say about it! Ben's bought a Steam Deck and won't stop banging on about it, plus final thoughts on Sonic Frontiers. Plus, what you've been playing and this week's gaming and streaming news with an LGBTQIA twist!   Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus http://twitter.com/b...

Ep 65: Ed's had a promotion! There's one game that everybody's been playing this week and it's Marvel Snap! We sing the praises of the game that's grabbing the mobile gaming world by storm, as well as God Of War Ragnarok and Pokemon Scarlet/Violet. We also have a lengthy debate about theme parks and discuss all this week's gaming and streaming news with an LGBTQIA twist! Don't forget to follow us...

Ep 64: With Twitter going down in flames, Ben and Ed discuss their recent move to Hive Social and whether that's the future for social media. They also chat about the games they've been playing, including Pokémon Scarlet/Violet and Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Plus all the latest in gaming and streaming news!   Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus...

Ep 63: Ben & Ed have been to see The Book Of Mormon and have some very strong feelings about it. We also chat about the games we've been playing, including Sonic Frontiers, God Of War, Pokemon Pearl and Elden Ring! All this plus the latest gaming news with an LGBTQIA+ twist!   Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus http://twitter.com/biggusbennu...

Ep 62: For some reason, this seems to be the poo episode. Lots of talk about that and farts. Oh and video games! Apparently one called God Of War Ragnarok came out, so we chat about that, along with Sonic Frontiers, Persona 5 Switch, Blossom Tales and all the latest gaming news, including the lack of diversity in FFXVI! Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv...

Ep 61: We're recording this on the day the PSVR2 release date and are both pretty floored by the price. We also chat about what we've been playing, including Silent Hill 2, Immortals Fenyx Rising and Skyrim. Plus, all the latest gaming news and opinions! Don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms! Ben: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1 Ed: http://twitch.tv...

Ep 60: It's a Wednesday, which means it's time for Swapping Joysticks? Ben and Ed discuss the games they've been playing, including Observer System Redux, Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope and all the latest gaming news! There are no timestamps for this week's show - sorry!  

Ep 59: We're back on our new podcast day - Wednesday! We go straight into talking about games we've been obsessed with lately, including Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and Pokemon Shining Pearl, plus the latest gaming news (including the Bayonetta VA drama) and some intense hatred for Crocs! 00:00 Intro 03:07 Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope 18:57 Pokemon Shining Pearl 25:49 Crocs 28:18 Final Fantas...

Ep 58: We're live from the same room and same mic! The first in-person podcast we've ever done quickly descends into chaos as we discuss the games we've been playing and all the latest news in gaming over the past week. 00:00 Intro 03:23 Big news! 11:31 Horizon Forbidden West 16:40 Mario vs Rabbids 19:14 DORFROMANTIK on Switch 23:08 Overwatch 2 31:12 What has the community been playing? 47:05 Back...

Ep 57: Our podcast is recorded mere hours after the death knoll for Stadia is rung (if it wasn't DOA), so Ed & Ben give their opinion on that. We also chat about our trip last week to EGX and the games we've been playing, including Sonic Frontiers, The Last Of Us Part 1, Trombone Champ, and all the latest gaming news. 00:00 Intro 04:20 Interview with Yoshi-P 09:25 EGX 2022 including Sonic Frontier...

Ep 56: It's a theatre special as we discuss our trip to see Dear Evan Hansen on the West End before it closes as well as our opinions on pretty much every musical out there! Games? Oh, we played Horizon Forbidden West, Splatoon 3 and a bunch of Switch demos, as well as discussed all the latest Twitch news.   00:00 Intro 01:51 Queen Elizabeth II's funeral 08:22 Dear Evan Hansen & theatre talk!  55:...

Ep 55: We took a week off after The Queen passed away 30 minutes before last week's podcast but we're back with more to talk about than ever before! Ed's spent the day at the Square Enix Plays event in London and Ben's been knees-deep into Disney Dreamlight Valley! 00:00 Intro 01:15 Queen Elizabeth II's death 09:03 Square Enix Plays  10:13 Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core tease 15:33 VALKYRIE ELYSIUM 1...