Swapping Joysticks

Swapping Joysticks is your home for LGBTQIA+ gaming content presented by Twitch streamer Ben Austwick (BiggusBennus) and games journalist Ed Nightingale (ed_nights).

Swapping Joysticks is a leisure podcast hosted by Ben Austwick & Ed Nightingale, with 201 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Ben Austwick & Ed Nightingale hosts Swapping Joysticks, a leisure show with 201 episodes published.

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  Episode #201

  Control Resonant, Resident Evil Movie, Xbox Fanfest & Games Out In Oct - Swapping Joysticks #191

  Sep 28, 20261h 35m

  This week, Ed's been playing Control Resonant and has a few things to say about it, while Ben's very excited about the Destiny 2 news. We also went to Xbox FanFest (and missed out on playing Fable), Ed's seen the new Resident Evil film, and we look ahead to the games coming out in October. Timestamps: 00:00 Cold Open 00:25 Intro 00:45 Xbox FanFest and Fable 18:44 Resident Evil 29:26 Control Resonant 53:35 Fire Emblem 57:00 Destiny 2 01:11:00 Our favourite and least favourite gaming trends 01:26:41 October's biggest game releases 01:35:00 Outro ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com ▼ Ben's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/biggusbennus.bsky.social ● 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 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social

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  Episode #200

  Is Wolverine Actually Any Good? Fire Emblem & World of Warcraft Forever - Swapping Joysticks #190

  Sep 21, 20261h 12m

  This week, Ed’s almost finished Wolverine and has some strong thoughts on whether it actually lives up to the hype, while Ben can’t stop playing Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave and has jumped into World of Warcraft Forever. We also get into the never-ending discourse around game reviews and critics, and look back at some of the best - and worst - video games based on films and TV shows. Timestamps: 00:00 Cold Open 00:28 Intro 07:35 Wolverine 20:32 Game reviews and critics 28:44 Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave 39:15 World of Warcraft Forever 55:50 Ed’s name is in a game! 57:06 The best and worst movie & TV games 01:08:00 What we’re playing next 01:10:41 Outro #Wolverine #FireEmblem #WorldOfWarcraft #GamingPodcast ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com ▼ Ben's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/biggusbennus.bsky.social ● 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 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social

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  Episode #199

  The Ocarina of Time Remake Looks Wrong + Onimusha & Blood of Dawnwalker

  Sep 13, 20261h 43m

  This week, Ed’s finished Onimusha: Way of the Sword after spending far too long fighting its final boss, while Ben’s still loving The Blood of Dawnwalker and experimenting with its day and night quests. We also chat Blizzard’s latest announcements, Nintendo’s latest Direct and why Ed really isn’t happy with the Ocarina of Time remake. Timestamps: 00:00 Cold Open 00:28 Intro 22:02 Onimusha: Way of the Sword 32:37 The Final Boss From Hell 44:12 The Blood of Dawnwalker 58:51 Blizzard announcements 01:18:32 Nintendo Direct 01:27:58 The Legend of Zelda Direct 01:29:04 Ocarina of Time remake Find all previous episodes of Swapping Joysticks at https://swappingjoysticks.com

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  Episode #198

  Onimusha, Exodus, Blood of Dawnwalker & Star Wars Zero Company - Swapping Joysticks

  Sep 7, 20261h 17m

  This week, Ed’s been loving Onimusha: Way of the Sword, while Ben's been getting stuck into The Blood of Dawnwalker and discovering that becoming a vampire does terrible things to his usual moral compass. We also chat Star Wars Zero Company, Final Fantasy Resonance, Exodus, PlayStation’s latest State of Play and somehow end up arguing about the N64 controller. Timestamps: 00:00 Cold Open 00:28 Intro 01:04 What we've been up to 16:01 Onimusha: Way of the Sword 26:10 Star Wars Zero Company 34:12 PlayStation State of Play 38:38 Final Fantasy Resonance 46:44 The Blood of Dawnwalker 57:33 Exodus 01:11:08 The worst controller ever? ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com ▼ Ben's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/biggusbennus.bsky.social ● 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 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social

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  Episode #197

  Fable, GTA 6, The Witcher 3 & Blood of Dawnwalker - We're back from Gamescom 2026!

  Aug 31, 20261h 56m

  We’re back from Gamescom 2026! After a week in Cologne, we’re talking through the best games we played and saw at the show, including Fable, The Blood of Dawnwalker, The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, Castlevania and Gears of War. We also go through the biggest announcements from Gamescom Opening Night Live, before getting into GTA VI and whether Rockstar’s latest showing has made us any more excited for what is probably going to be the biggest game ever. Plus, we look ahead to a ridiculously busy September, pick out the games worth keeping an eye on and share some of our favourite stories from Gamescom. And somewhere along the way, Ed squirts a pickle. Timestamps 00:00 - Cold Open 00:28 - Intro 01:04 - We’re back from Gamescom! 23:34 - The games we played at Gamescom 25:08 - Fable 30:02 - The Witcher 3 36:04 - The Blood of Dawnwalker 01:01:15 - Gamescom Opening Night Live 01:37:50 - GTA VI 01:41:10 - September’s biggest games ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes: swappingjoysticks.com ● Instagram: @swappingjoystickspod ▼ Ben’s links ▼ ● Twitch: twitch.tv/biggusbennus ● Bluesky: @biggusbennus.bsky.social ● Instagram: @biggusbennus ● Discord: Join the Discord ▼ Ed’s links ▼ ● Twitch: twitch.tv/ed_nights ● Bluesky: @ednights.bsky.social #Gamescom2026 #Fable #GTA6 #TheBloodOfDawnwalker #TheWitcher3 #GamingPodcast

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