It’s been a little while since our last regular episode, but we’re back and there’s plenty to catch up on. We’ve both been fully immersed in Death Stranding 2, and we’re loving every minute of it. Ed has also wrapped up the Lies of P DLC, Overture, and has been enjoying Fast Fusion on the Switch 2. Meanwhile, Ben’s found his next cosy obsession in Fantasy Life i, and he’s also really into The Alters. Lots of games, lots of thoughts - let’s dive in.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:50 - Death Stranding 2

00:20:10 - Maestro VR

00:25:32 - Lies of P: Overture DLC & the 'Soulslike' genre

00:39:55 - The Alters

00:52:10 - Fantasy Life i

00:57:10 - Fast Fusion

01:01:24 - What you've been playing

01:09:40 - News: Mario Kart World's update & other news

01:15:30 - Outro

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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's open world a waste of time? Why would anyone play the Welcome Tour? Tune in and find out!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:15 - Initial console impressions & Welcome Tour

00:37:54 - Mario Kart World

00:53:17 - Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2

01:02:43 - What you think

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We're back to regular episodes, and this week we're chatting about just how impressive Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is. Ben's only just reached Act 2, so no spoilers here - just a relaxed look at what makes the game stand out so far.

We also talk about South of Midnight, the chaos of Grandma, No!, and the stylish Neon-Noir vibes of The Precinct.

Plus, a quick round-up of what you've been playing and a few headlines from the week.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:08:13 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

00:39:27 - Grandma, No!

00:43:56 - The Precinct

00:56:05 - South of Midnight

01:03:16 - What you've been playing

01:14:30 - Gaming news (speedrun)

01:20:00 - Twitter **** of the Week

01:21:40 - 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 ▼

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