Episodes
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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 - Xbox Partner Preview
00:42:12 - Life is Strange Double Exposure
01:05:25 - What you've been playing
01:11:24 - Weekly Gaming Quiz!
01:18:05 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
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▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights
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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: ReFantazio
00:54:44 - What you've been playing
01:10:39 - News Quiz! **NEW**
01:24:03 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights
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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 on mobile
00:25:47 - TCG Card Shop Simulator
00:37:02 - Synapse
00:41:42 - What you've been playing
00:54:24 - Top Zelda games of all time
01:01:37 - News including Tokyo Game Show
01:15:00 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights
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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
01:17:07 - Black Myth Wukong
01:21:21 - What you've been playing
01:30:36 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights
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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 playing
01:52:54 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_night
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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 about what you’ve been playing (and correct some awful opinions on Citizen Sleeper and Final Fantasy 9)!
00:00:00 - Intro & what's coming out this month
00:08:45 - Concord
00:43:02 - Star Wars Outlaws
01:15:19 - Monument Valley+
01:18:40 - Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Beta
01:20:10 - Deadlock (not Deathlock, Ben)
01:26:13 - Black Myth Wukong
01:29:39 - What you've been playing
01:57:35 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights
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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
01:19:12 - Atomfall
01:32:18 - Monster Hunter Wilds
01:52:30 - Phantom Blade Zero
02:02:42 - Sonic x Shadow Generations
02:16:10 - Two Point Museum
02:21:08 - The Eternal Life of Goldman
02:24:25 - Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator
02:28:50 - The Precinct
02:33:13 - The First Berserker: Khazan
02:38:16 - Crimson Desert
02:43:26 - Sniper Elite Resistance
02:48:12 - Towerborne
02:49:46 - Fragpunk
02:51:24 - Spine
02:53:17 - The Jackbox Naughty Pack
02:54:53 - Civilization VII
02:57:38 - Critter Cafe
03:00:27 - Planet Coaster 2
03:01:15 - Kaiserpunk
03:04:19 - Deathsprint 66
03:07:42 - Star Wars Outlaws
03:08:33 - Tavern Keeper
03:10:50 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights
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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 be a regular podcast next week as we're heading to Gamescom!
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro (NYC & Austria)
00:36:53 - Final Fantasy Tactics
00:48:10 - Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
01:01:05 - What you've been playing
01:15:02 - Games coming up & news
01:29:23 - Two Point Museum
01:39:32 - Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis
01:47:03 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights
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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 - What you've been playing
01:12:00 - Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Trailer
01:19:31 - FFXVI PC Port & Queens Blood
01:22:10 - PS VR2 PC cable
01:23:40 - Fall Guys in Fortnite
01:24:35 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_night
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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
00:20:39 - Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
00:50:41 - Dungeons of Hinterberg
00:54:44 - Dark Souls Remastered DLC
00:57:15 - Another Crab's Treasure
00:58:58 - What you've been playing
01:05:45 - Fallout soccer controversy
01:09:25 - Bungie layoffs
01:13:19 - Twitch concerns
01:19:17 - The Jackbox Games Mega Picker
01:21:35 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard release date
01:23:00 - Mario & Sonic at The Olympics & NFTs
01:25:26 - Outro
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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 - Slaystation: The Crystal Ball
00:42:59 - What you've been playing
00:51:05 - This week's news including Fortnite, Game Pass, Apex Legends. Dragon Age The VeilGuard
01:03:13 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_night
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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 8.
Plus, we talk about what you’ve been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:08 - FFXIV - Pictomancer job
00:13:59 - Dungeons of Hinterberg
00:26:01 - Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
00:29:31 - Ghost of Tsushima (+ Iki Island DLC)
00:41:22 - The Exit 8
00:46:37 - What you've been playing
00:52:50 - This week's news
01:05:05 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights
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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: Shadow of the Erdtree (final chat)
00:35:18 - Balatro
00:40:40 - Stellar Blade, FFXIV Dawntrail, Elden Ring (Ben)
00:58:02 - What you've been playing
01:02:20 - Xbox Game Pass price update
01:09:35 - Planet Coaster 2 Announcement
01:14:11 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/biggusbennus1
● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus
● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼
● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights
● Follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ed_nights
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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 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
00:48:12 - What you've been playing
00:59:20 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
01:07:00 - Nintendo Direct Roundup
01:12:20 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
01:20:19 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
01:23:27 - Outro
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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 - Tiny Bookshop
00:18:01 - Albatroz
00:22:14 - Dungeons of Hinterberg
00:27:23 - Demonschool
00:32:56 - EbiTapes
00:38:56 - REKA
00:44:37 - Aero GPX
00:50:57 - Fruitbus
00:56:34 - Minami Lane
01:02:45 - What you've been playing
01:06:15 - Xbox Games Showcase
01:29:50 - Outro
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼
● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
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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 2 - The Final Shape
00:32:54 - Thank Goodness You're Here
00:37:24 - The Crush House
00:45:29 - What you've been playing
00:47:32 - Wholesome Games Wholesome Direct
01:06:36 - Summer Game Fest
01:18:14 - Xbox Showcase Preview
01:25:55 - Chat with chat
01:14:00 - Outro
Dawntrail preview: https://www.eurogamer.net/dawntrail-is-final-fantasy-14-at-its-most-colourful
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#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! 🎮🎤
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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 - FFXIV update
00:34:42 - Elden Ring & Dark Souls Remastered
00:43:20 - Ghost of Tsushima
00:49:40 - What you've been playing
01:01:30 - Elden Ring story trailer
01:04:47 - Twitch content filters
01:07:20 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door & Vivian's trans translation
01:14:00 - A miserable outro
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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 & Dark Souls Remastered
01:07:37 - What you've been playing
01:11:35 - GTA6 release date - BREAKING NEWS
01:18:57 - Assassin's Creed Shadows reveal
01:28:02 - Square Enix financials
01:30:56 - Helldivers 2 sales
01:32:30 - Zelda and Animal Crossing Lego
01:34:35 - Dead by Daylight new stuff and Twitch shirts
01:38:55 - VALORANT streamer gets vile abuse & AI moderation
01:50:38 - Outro
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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
01:11:11 - What you've been playing
01:18:08 - Outro
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