Swapping Joysticks

Ep121: Recorded minutes after the Xbox Developer Direct finishes, we discuss everything we've seen, including Avowed, Hellblade II Senua's Saga, Visions of Mana, Ara: History Untold, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

Plus we chat about what we've been playing - Ed's finished DREDGE, Ben's close to platinuming Death Stranding, and they're both loving Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

Also, what you've been playing!

00:00:00 - Intro

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Quick Look: https://youtu.be/h76bFiC8fX0

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Ep120: Ed tells us all about his preview of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League and what he really thought of Rocksteady's latest game. Ben's got an early code for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (thank you to Ubisoft for this) and they've both played a bit of it before recording. Ben's also somehow got a Platinum in a game he's finished!

Also, we chat about gaming and streaming news, including Twitch layoffs, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover in Apex and the SAG AFTRA AI / VO controversy.

Plus, what you've been playing!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:18 - Steam Deck OLED

00:12:55 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

00:29:15 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

00:50:54 - Other games & what you've been playing

01:05:35 - This week's gaming & streaming news

Ed's Eurogamer preview: https://www.eurogamer.net/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-sees-rocksteadys-trademark-world-building-held-back-by-trend-chasing

Inbox: New year, new us! We discuss 6 games we're really hyped for in 2024, including:

- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

- Demonschool

- Dungeons of Hinterberg

- The Plucky Squire

- Flight Simulator 2024

- Thank Goodness You're Here

Inbox is a weekly bite-sized show where we discuss a different topic each week. Join the Discord at https://discord.gg/biggusbennus or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SwapJoysticks to be notified when we're looking for topic questions!

Ep119: It's a new year, and a whole 3 weeks since our last regular podcast! We've been playing a bunch of games over the Christmas period, including Dredge, Dave the Diver, God of War Valhalla, Final Fantasy 7, and Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.

Ben drops a bombshell on Ed during the podcast about the Steam Deck.

Also, we chat about gaming news, including Square Enix AI, Nazi Mickey mouse, and the boy who beat Tetris.

Plus, what you've been playing!

All the awards have been handed out, so let's turn to the biggest discussion of the year.

What is our top 10, and what wins the Swapping Joysticks Game of the Year 2023?

Also, to take part in the giveaway, answer the questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/competition

It's that time of year again and we hope you're ready for The Swapping Joysticks Awards 2023! We choose a winner from 8 different categories and reveal the Community Games of the Year Top 10.

Also, pay close attention for part one of our game giveaway!

00:00:00 Intro

00:06:20 Hottest mess

00:18:43 Biggest surprise

00:35:00 Best new IP

00:53:52 Catchiest Song

01:04:34 Best boss fight

01:17:26 Sexiest voice

01:33:05 Best old game

01:52:43 Best remaster

02:10:35 Community Game of the Year Top 10

02:18:22 Wrap up

What a week it's been since The Game Awards! So much for an end-of-year lull. Ed's played Echoes of the Fallen, the first DLC from Final Fantasy XVI and he's also played through Final Fantasy 2, the Pixel Remaster version. Ben's been playing Marvel's Spider-Man 2, with a fair chunk on the PlayStation Portal!

Also, we chat about gaming news, including The Day Before (which Ed played), linear Zelda games, and Twitch's new nudity guidelines.

Plus, what you've been playing!

We've just watched The Game Awards 2023! Let's run through everything that got announced, what we loved, what we didn't care about, what we thought of the winners, and everything else (except the SEGA news, which we forgot about - blame the fact that we're recording this at 6am). Plus, what you've been playing!

We mention:

• Baldur’s Gate 3

Inbox: It's the return of Inbox, and we're discussing your questions all about Mario. From what side characters we think deserve their own games to why they never need to come to any other platform, and how Untitled Waluigi Game needs to happen, this is the Mario chatter you've been waiting for.

Inbox is a weekly bite-sized show where we discuss a different topic each week. Join the Discord at https://discord.gg/biggusbennus or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SwapJoysticks to be notified when we're looking for topic questions!

Oh wow, no sooner had a leaker shared the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer all over the internet, Rockstar released it in full HD glory!

Join us as we chat about the trailer, what we want to see from the game, how they keep it fresh for another decade, and much more.