Swapping Joysticks

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

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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 

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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 ▼

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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 ▼

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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 ▼

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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

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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 ▼

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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

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 ▼

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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

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▼ Ed's links ▼

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