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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

⭐ New Swapping Joysticks episode ⭐ Is Star Wars: Galactic Racer the F-Zero we've been waiting for? We talk about why we're already obsessed wit it, plus the games we've been playing this week! Also: the breakup game, Ed playing games in his sleep & plenty more nonsense! 👇 Links below 👇

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Watch or listen here: 🔴 YouTube: youtu.be/nY-0uJJBYME 🟡 All other links: swappingjoysticks.com

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

⭐ New Swapping Joysticks episode ⭐ Is Control Resonant a flawed masterpiece? We talk about what works (and what doesn't), plus our trip to Xbox FanFest London! Also: the new Resident Evil film, Destiny 2 news & games coming out in October! 👇 Links below 👇

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Watch/Listen here: 🔴 YouTube: youtu.be/CszpLV538wk 🟣 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... 🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4NuSyEk... 🟡 RSS/Web: swappingjoysticks.com

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

⭐New Episode⭐ We survived Gamescom 2026! We chat about the games we played, the biggest Opening Night Live announcements, Fable, Alien Isolation 2, and our highlights from Cologne. Plus, a massive German pickle. With @biggusbennus.bsky.social and @ednights.bsky.social! ⬇️LINKS⬇️

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Apparently 23°C is a heatwave...Ben isn't having it. 😂 What temperature actually counts as hot? #travel #heatwave

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Watch/Listen here: 🔴YouTube: youtu.be/I1P0uBcSysU 🟣Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... 🟢Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1col... 🟡RSS/Web: swappingjoysticks.com

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

⭐️New @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social Episode⭐️ I've tried the first few hours of #SAROS (so no major spoilers), @ednights.bsky.social has finished Pragmata (also spoiler-free as I want to play at some point), and we discuss all the news from Final Fantasy FFXIV Fan Festival! 🔽LINKS🔽

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Watch/Listen here: 🔴YouTube: youtu.be/ZQmI3Ns1eOM 🟢Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5W0R... 🟣Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c... 🟡RSS/Other: swappingjoysticks.com

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

⭐️New @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social Episode⭐️ @ednights.bsky.social is hunting platinums (ME2/3, Returnal). Ben’s hooked on CURE: A Hospital Sim. We chat about this week's BAFTA Games & your top 9 games. 🔽LINKS🔽

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Watch or listen here: 🔴YouTube: youtu.be/JK6IJFnJjgQ?... 🟢Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0IZ6... 🟣Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p... 🟡RSS/Other: swappingjoysticks.com

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

⭐️New @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social Episode⭐️ Pokémon Pokopia has grabbed me by the Pokéballs and will not let go. Also, @ednights.bsky.social has been obsessed with Resident Evil Requiem and Minishoot' Adventures when he wanted a palette cleanser. 🔽LINKS🔽

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

🚨New Video!🚨 Here it is! The sequel to one of my favourite games of all time & the reason I bought a PS5 Pro. I've avoided literally everything associated with the game since its initial announcement, so I'm ready to expect the unexpected and to be blown away! Part 1: youtu.be/mNbWJvOIxqk

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Watch/Listen here (now with Spotify video podcast!) 🔴YouTube: youtu.be/O1G2TQ6M4oE 🟢Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5O7h... 🟣Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... 🟡RSS/Other: swappingjoysticks.com

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Switch 2 Review: Nintendo Finally Got It Right – Swapping Joysticks

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

⭐️New @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social Episode⭐️ Switch 2 Review: Nintendo Finally Got It Right We've had the Switch 2 in our hands for a week, so what do we think? Is the hardware up to scratch? Is Mario Kart World decent? Why would anyone play the Welcome Tour? (w/ @ednights.bsky.social) 🔽LINKS🔽

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Elden Ring Nightreign is great, but it could have an even bigger legacy as a live-service game. Our Reviewcast: youtu.be/fbhdxKJSc30

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Listen or watch here: 🔴YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8ag... 🟢Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1eMe... 🟣Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i... 🟡RSS/Other: swappingjoysticks.com

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

⭐️New @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social Episode⭐️ We're back to regular episodes, and this week we're chatting about just how impressive Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is. @ednights.bsky.social has also played South of Midnight and we chat about The Precinct and Grandma, No! 🔽LINKS🔽

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

I played some The Precinct with @ednights.bsky.social last night and loved it. One of the most stylish games I've played this year. Check out our Quick Look. youtu.be/5bAWCQR-9pM

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Ed Nightingale @ednights.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Finally getting through more of my GDC interviews - I've spoken to a number of Chinese studios about how Black Myth: Wukong has raised expectations for future action-RPGs

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

🚨New Video!🚨 Watch me and @ednights.bsky.socialchainsaw fences, fight with possums, and send a grandma flying across the garden in a fiery explosion. Check out this @grandmanogame.bsky.social Quick Look! 💫 youtu.be/VWBe6fW-NPk?...

"Cartoon grandma with a ray gun in a chaotic backyard; photoshopped grandma figure with wig and shades; bold text reads '30 Minutes with Grandma, No!'"

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Formula Joysticks returns next week! I'll be facing off against @ednights.bsky.social in a series of F1 'esports' races, running alongside the real F1 calendar. New episodes on my YouTube channel immediately after IRL F1 Qualifying. Better grab some popcorn. 🍿🔥

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

This was such a fun episode to record. Dom is fantastic company!

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

🚨NEW @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social EPISODE!🚨 There's really only one thing @ednights.bsky.social and I want to talk about this week... 🔽LINKS🔽

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

During this year's @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social Game of the Year podcast, we put all the games we'd played into a tier list before deciding on the top 10. What do you think? Any missing (other than Silent Hill 2)?

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Ben Austwick / BiggusBennus @biggusbennus.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

🚨The @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social Game of the Year 2024🚨 It's time for the big one! Join me and @ednights.bsky.social as we rank all the games we've played this year and decide which game is the SJ GOTY 2024. 🔽LINKS BELOW🔽

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Regular podcast episodes are back and we've got a lot to chat about. @biggusbennus.bsky.social has played a fair few games on the PS5 Pro and @ednights.bsky.social's been enjoying The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Plus the gaming news quiz & what you've been playing! 🔽LINKS🔽

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Watch or listen/subscribe with the following links: 🔴YouTube: youtu.be/gBxD68MmQOs?... 🟢Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7tgF... 🟣Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p... 🟡RSS/Other: swappingjoysticks.com

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PS5 Pro Hands-On & Zelda Echoes of Wisdom - Swapping Joysticks

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

If you want to watch the full interview where we chat about voice acting, Bloodborne, PlayStation trophies, and even a Final Fantasy quiz with less-than-accurate answers, you can watch it here: youtu.be/IgBdVcuR2ww?...

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Chatting thirst and trophy hunting with FFXVI's Ben Starr - Swapping Joysticks - 06 Jul 2023

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

As we’re rebuilding from scratch here, let us post some of our favourite bits over the 4 years of the podcast. Here’s FFXVI’s Rosfield @benstarr.bsky.social reading out your thirsty tweets.

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Watch or listen here: 🔴YouTube: youtu.be/DG5HUN9cjHg?... 🟣Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w... 🟢Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1lCa... 🟡Other/RSS: swappingjoysticks.com

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We're back from Japan - Swapping Joysticks

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

We're back from Japan and in the spirit of an aunt who's just walked the Inca Trail, we've got a lot of stuff to show and tell. We chat about our time at the Godzilla hotel, Super Nintendo World at Universal, a traditional ryokan, Ben's embarrassing toilet moment, and a whoooole lot more. 🔽LINKS🔽

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

You can find all our videos as well as links to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube here: swappingjoysticks.com 💛

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swappingjoysticks.com – Your LGBTQIA+ Gaming Podcast & More with Ed & Ben

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Swapping Joysticks Podcast 🎙️ @swappingjoysticks.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hey, everyone! Finally made an account over here. We host a weekly gaming podcast chatting about: 🔴Games we’re playing 🟠Streaming news 🟡LGBT+ games 🟢Industry news 🔵Off topic ramblings Please follow if that sounds like your thing! Hosted by @biggusbennus.bsky.social and @ednights.bsky.social.

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