Swapping Joysticks

It's a big topic for a bite-sized podcast but let's chat difficulty in video games. Seems impossible to squeeze into 30 minutes but we'll try!

Join us for Inbox, our weekly Q&A podcast where we discuss a different topic each week and answer your Qs from the Discord.

Ep 103: We wanted this to be a little shorter, but were unsuccessful. Turn out there's a lot to talk about when you've just started playing 3 new games. We chat a lot about Starfield, Sea of Stars, and Armored Core 6.

Also, what you've been playing, and the latest in gaming and streaming news!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:10 - Starfield

00:48:30 - Sea of Stars

01:00:08 - Armored Core 6

01:14:43 - What you've been playing

01:18:30 - News section

01:41:56 - Outro

It's a new format for Inbox and we're talking all about cons! Our favourite ones, tips for new con goers, and our worst experiences with con food!

Ep 102: It’s our bumper Gamescom special!

Ben and Ed spent last week in Cologne for Gamescom and got to try out a bunch of games, and chat to some incredible people in the industry. Check out the list below to see all the games we discuss, plus our eventful trips there and back, and checking out the Cologne nightlife!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:18 - Gamescom

00:16:43 - Black Myth: Wukong

00:36:50 - The Plucky Squire

00:51:28 - Lords of the Fallen

01:01:37 - Lies of Pi

01:09:42 - Thank Goodness You're Here

01:25:20 - Starfield

01:29:18 - Dungeons of Hinterberg

01:32:05 - Sonic Superstars

01:37:48 - Persona 5 Tactica

01:42:03 - Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles

01:46:11 - Gori: Cuddly Carnage

01:49:04 - Like a Dragon Gaiden

01:53:01 - Mortal Kombat 1

01:53:57 - Broken Sword

01:58:13 - Resistor

02:00:54 - Where Winds Meet

02:05:52 - Cities Skylines II

02:17:31 - Thoughts on Cologne

02:30:13 - Outro

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Ep 101: It's Ed's birthday week and we've been to the theatre as well as the cinema seeing Cabaret and Barbie, respectively. One was amazing, the other more mixed. You can probably guess who enjoyed it more.

Ben explains why he's finally deleted Marvel Snap from his phone, and what his new obsession is, and Ed's finally getting back into TotK, despite having a very grumpy 24hrs thanks to one shrine.

We also discuss games coming out in the next couple of months, and preview Gamescom, which we're both going to in Cologne next week!

All this, plus what you've been playing, and the latest gaming news.

Now available in video form on http://youtube.com/biggusbennus 

Ep 100: It's a very special milestone and we've got a bumper show for you. We've seen Oppenheimer and Red, White & Royal Blue, and have some strong opinions on both.

We've also been playing some video games! Ed's been playing Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Baldur's Gate 3, and Stray Gods, while Ben's been obsessed with Pikmin 4.

All this, plus what you've been playing, some very special Swapping Joysticks questions, and the latest gaming news. Now available in video form on http://youtube.com/biggusbennus 

Ep 99: Like everyone else, we're both knee deep into Baldur's Gate 3 and have some very early impressions on this D&D masterpiece. We've also seen the new Gran Turismo movie and been to a Final Fantasy themed drag night. Quite the different evenings...

All this plus the games you've been playing and the latest in gaming news.

Ep 98: It's a very special podcast as Ed is freshly back from Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 in Las Vegas and has had a fantastic time. Find out what he got up to, how the festival was, the people there, and also his thoughts on Vegas as a host city.

What we've been playing and the latest gaming news will be back next week!

Ep 97: We're a little tender after a night out partying, but we still manage discuss No Man's Sky, Diablo IV, and Divinity: Original Sin 2! Also, Ed reveals he's going to Las Vegas next week for FFXIV Fanfest and we get attacked by a moth!

All this plus the games you've been playing, the latest in gaming news, and a whole dollop of everything else.

Your weekly bite-sized podcast where we answer any Qs you might have.

This week: 

The last few years have seen us finally get openly queer characters in mainstream games. Which historical gaming characters do you think would be LGBTQ+ if their games were released today?

Did you see a cream pie at the theatre on Tuesday evening, Ed?

Which thirsty tweets were too filthy for Ben Starr to read?

Submit questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/inbox or on our Discord (https://discord.gg/biggusbennus) and we'll include as many as we can on future episodes!