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Swapping Joysticks is hosted by Ben Austwick & Ed Nightingale. The show is categorised under leisure (technology) and has published 194 episodes.

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Swapping Joysticks has published 194 episodes.

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Swapping Joysticks

Hosted by Ben Austwick & Ed Nightingale · leisure · EN · 194 episodes

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

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What is Swapping Joysticks?

Swapping Joysticks is a leisure podcast hosted by Ben Austwick & Ed Nightingale, with 194 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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Ben Austwick & Ed Nightingale hosts Swapping Joysticks, a leisure show with 194 episodes published.

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Episode #195
Star Wars Galactic Racer Impressions + What We Want From Final Fantasy XVII
Aug 16, 20261h 35m
This week Ben's been hands-on with Star Wars Galactic Racer, the new high-speed racer from Fuse Games and Secret Mode. We chat about its Burnout DNA, roguelike structure, spectacular crashes and whether Star Wars and arcade racing might be a perfect combination. We also look to the future of Final Fantasy and ask what we actually want from Final Fantasy XVII. Fantasy or sci-fi? Turn-based or action? Open world or linear? And does anyone actually know what a Final Fantasy game is supposed to be anymore? Also, we chat about the games we'd love to see remade - and the ones that should absolutely be left alone - old Star Wars games, fast travel, and plenty more. Plus, somehow we end up talking about bread for far longer than anyone intended. Timestamps 00:00 Cold Open 00:12 Intro 09:30 Studio Ghibli 11:56 Star Wars Galactic Racer 30:41 What We've Been Playing 48:00 Our Perfect Final Fantasy XVII 01:19:34 Kingdom Hearts 01:25:23 Games That Shouldn't Be Remade 01:31:00 Outro #StarWarsGalacticRacer #FinalFantasyXVII #StarWars ▼ 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 #194
Beast of Reincarnation, Marvel Tōkon & The Return to Final Fantasy XIII
Aug 9, 20261h 15m
This week we're looking at what happens when Game Freak steps outside the world of Pokémon with Beast of Reincarnation, before getting hands-on with Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Ed has also dug out his PS3 to revisit Final Fantasy XIII. Has one of the series' most divisive entries aged better than its reputation suggests? We discuss its linearity, battle system, soundtrack and why some parts hold up considerably better than others. Elsewhere, we chat about Sonic Dream Team and Sonic Frontiers, the new Pokémon Pokopia DLC, Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2, Star Wars Galactic Racer, what actually makes a great "summer game", and GTA VI's unusual Netflix reveal. Plus, Ben makes a rather embarrassing discovery about Horsea. Timestamps 00:00 Cold Open 00:19 Intro 03:42 Taskmaster Charity Special 10:43 Beast of Reincarnation 17:32 Sonic Dream Team & Sonic Frontiers 19:22 Star Wars Galactic Racer 20:49 Pokémon Pokopia DLC 30:41 Final Fantasy XIII Revisited 48:03 Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2 54:10 What Makes a Summer Game? 01:01:41 Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 01:06:15 GTA VI's Netflix Reveal 01:11:40 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 #193
007 First Light vs Splatoon Raiders - Which Game Won Us Over?
Aug 2, 20261h 37m
We weren't expecting Splatoon Raiders to become one of our favourite games of the summer, but Nintendo surprised us. We also dive into 007 First Light, discussing why IO Interactive might have nailed the James Bond formula while still making something very different to Hitman. Elsewhere we chat about our recent trips to Barcelona and Copenhagen, cinema arguments (what's new?), the other games we're currently playing, and answer your comments on you've been enjoying recently. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:12:43 007 First Light review 00:36:48 Splatoon Raiders impressions 00:59:20 Nintendo's future for Splatoon 01:00:30 What we've been playing recently 01:21:50 Your comments: What are you playing? 01:24:27 The biggest releases in August #SplatoonRaiders #007FirstLight #NintendoSwitch2 ▼ 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 #192
Forza Horizon 6 and Kylie Minogue
May 25, 20261h 25mS0
We've both been hooked by how incredible Forza Horizon 6 is. Ed, a non-racing game fan, and Ben who does dabble in them are loving this latest installment. Plus, we've both watched the latest Kylie doc and have mixed views. We also chat about games we're still playing 10 years later and ones we really ought to go back and finish. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:17:00 - Kylie Minogue documentary 00:27:20 - Forza Horizon 6 00:52:05 - SAROS 00:56:12 - What games we ought to go back and finish 01:12:20 - Are you still playing...
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Episode #191
Mixtape, Star Fox, Satisfactory and difficult games
May 11, 20261h 18mS0
In between challenging SAROS runs, Ed's played and completed Mixtape in one sitting and he's got a lot to say about it (and all the topics surrounding it). He's also get very strong opinions about the new Star Fox designs and Ben's been in a Satisfactory shaped hole that's swallowed every second of his time. We also chat about game difficulty and which games respect your time. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:29 - Mixtape 00:32:13 - Satisfactory 00:46:47 - Star Fox 00:56:12 - Game difficulty Q of the Week 01:15:40 - Outro<...
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Recent episodes

Star Wars Galactic Racer Impressions + What We Want From Final Fantasy XVII

Beast of Reincarnation, Marvel Tōkon & The Return to Final Fantasy XIII

007 First Light vs Splatoon Raiders - Which Game Won Us Over?

Forza Horizon 6 and Kylie Minogue

Mixtape, Star Fox, Satisfactory and difficult games

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Rahul Kohli

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Swapping Joysticks

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About the host

Recent episodes

Star Wars Galactic Racer Impressions + What We Want From Final Fantasy XVII

Beast of Reincarnation, Marvel Tōkon & The Return to Final Fantasy XIII

007 First Light vs Splatoon Raiders - Which Game Won Us Over?

Forza Horizon 6 and Kylie Minogue

Mixtape, Star Fox, Satisfactory and difficult games

Guest Appearances

Rahul Kohli

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