Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast

Ashley Chancellor
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  • VIDEO GAMES
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

Welcome to Collateral Gaming, the ONLY video game podcast that matters! ...Where we focus on good games, bad games, and everything else in-between in the world of gaming!

  1. MAR 5

    Ep 61: Digital Pictures' Night Trap – Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast (SPOILERS)

    Title(s): Night Trap [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Digital Pictures Publisher(s): Sega (SCD/32X) Virgin Interactive (3DO) Digital Pictures (DOS/Mac) Screaming Villains (25AE) Designers: James Riley (director), Rob Fulop Platforms: Sega CD, 32X, 3DO, MS-DOS, Mac OS PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita (25AE) Release date(s): November 1992 (SCD) August 15, 2017 (25AE: PS4/PC) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: On the latest episode of Collateral Gaming, Beau and Ash discuss the controversial 1992 interactive movie originally released on Sega CD—Night Trap! Both ahead of its time and of its time, it was one of the games that led to the creation of the ESRB and cited as one of the worst video games of all time. But does the title really deserve all that? We talk about it, as well as compare the original and 25th Anniversary Edition releases. Stay tuned for more retro gaming reviews, as we discuss Vandal Hearts on our next episode! Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel. Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

    1h 13m
  2. At the Movies Edition: Christophe Gans' Return to Silent Hill – Collateral Cinema x Collateral Gaming Collaboration Special (Minor Spoilers)

    FEB 27

    At the Movies Edition: Christophe Gans' Return to Silent Hill – Collateral Cinema x Collateral Gaming Collaboration Special (Minor Spoilers)

    Title: Return to Silent Hill [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Director: Christophe Gans Producers: Victor Hadida, Molly Hassel, David M. Wulf Writers: Christophe Gans, Sandra Vo-Anh, Will Schneider; Konami (original game) Stars: Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Emily Anderson Release date: January 23, 2026 (US) PROMO: Ninety For Chill: The Podcast with CatBusRuss SHOWNOTES: In Collateral Cinema's first At the Movies review—and first Collateral Gaming collab—of the year, we look at Christophe Gans' film adaptation of Silent Hill 2, Return to Silent Hill. Being fans of both the source material and Gans' previous Silent Hill movie (which we covered in an earlier season), we were highly anticipating this, but early reviews were.. disappointing. However, what we did think? Find out now, and stay tuned for our episodes on Night Trap and Vandal Hearts! Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel. Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

    39 min

  3. FEB 23

    Game Launch Edition: 2025 in Review – Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast (Some Spoilers)

    Featured Games: Battlefield 6 [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 [Wikipedia] [IMDb] ARC Raiders [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Avowed [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Blue Prince [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Dispatch [Wikipedia] [IMDb] ...and several more! PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: With the passing of another year comes another batch of games to look back at, and boy was 2025 stacked! We covered several last year, but with so many more unreviewed, it was time to catch up. Ash, Megan, and Dan discuss a few select titles at length, mention others we've each played, and reveal our personal picks for Game of the Year at the Collateral Gaming Awards! Stay tuned for more content in 2026, including our next Game Launch review on Resident Evil Requiem, as well as our upcoming episode on Night Trap. You can watch Megan on Twitch at MirrorsEffect, and check out Dan's articles on TechRaptor.net! Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel. Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

    1h 47m

  4. JAN 24 · BONUS

    Post-Holiday Edition: Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit Game Review – Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! (SPOILERS)

    Featured Game Review: Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit [Wikipedia] [IMDb] PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Our Post-Holiday wrap up on Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is here, and as usual, we are talking about The Angry Video Game Nerd! This time, Ash and Beau review Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit from Mega Cat Studios and Retroware, a title released just last year for modern consoles as well as the NES. This game is a love letter to James Rolfe's beloved web series and various s****y games he's reviewed over the years, as well as a hard-as-balls title evocative of the 8-bit era! So, grab some Rolling Rock, and get ready to get pissed with us, as we cover the latest AVGN video game. Also, stay tuned for our upcoming two-part episode on Ark: Survival Evolved/Ascended! Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Bluesky, Threads, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel! Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com (Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

    40 min

  5. JAN 14

    Ep 60 (Part 2): Retro Studios' Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast (SPOILERS)

    Title: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): Retro Studios; Next Level Games, Virtuos (add'l development) Publisher: Nintendo Designers: Bill Vandervoort, Jhony Ljungstedt, Eric Sebesta (directors); Stephen Dupree Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 Release date: December 4, 2025 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: In Part 2 of our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review, Ash and Dan are back to discuss the divisive follow-up to Retro Studios' acclaimed sub-series. Having completed the game, we're able to make a complete analysis of the gameplay, presentation, and story—and we're not holding back spoilers this time! If you enjoy this episode, stay tuned for our post-holiday content, as well as our next two-part episode on Ark: Survival Evolved / Ascended! Check out Dan's articles on TechRaptor.net! You can also listen to Victims and Villains at victimsandvillains.net, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts. More importantly, if you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm—please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at them. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope and you DO have so much value and worth! Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel. Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

    1h 10m

  6. JAN 2

    Collateral Gaming Holiday Special: Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SPOILERS)

    Title: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース, Zeruda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Toraifōsu; lit. The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Designers: Takashi Tezuka (director), Shigeru Miyamoto (producer) Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System Release date(s): November 21, 1991 (JP); April 21, 1992 (NA) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! We're running a bit late, but here's the Collateral Gaming Holiday Special on New Year's Day, and what a better way to ring in 2026 than a seminal piece of the 16-bit era—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past! This season is always the perfect time for us to talk about Zelda, and we're finally covering the title that established some of the most memorable conventions of not only the franchise, but action–adventure gaming as we know it today! Join Ash and Beau as we revisit Link's journey on the Super Nintendo, and stay tuned for more content very soon, such as the conclusion of our two-part episode on Metroid Prime 4. Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel. Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

    49 min

  7. 12/25/2025

    Ep 60 (Part 1): Game Launch Edition: Retro Studios' Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast (Spoiler-Free)

    Title: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): Retro Studios; Next Level Games, Virtuos (add'l development) Publisher: Nintendo Designers: Bill Vandervoort, Jhony Ljungstedt, Eric Sebesta (directors); Stephen Dupree Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 Release date: December 4, 2025 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally here! In Part 1 of Collateral Gaming's episode on our most anticipated game of the year, Ash, Zach, and Dan give our spoiler-free thoughts. Does it live up to the hype? Find out now, and stay tuned for Part 2 for our full spoiler review, as well as our (belated) Holiday Special on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past! Check out Dan's articles on TechRaptor.net! You can also listen to Victims and Villains at victimsandvillains.net, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts. More importantly, if you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm—please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at them. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope and you DO have so much value and worth! Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel. Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

    1h 28m

  8. 12/19/2025

    Game Launch Edition: AAA Games' Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast (Spoiler-Free)

    Title: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (ゼルダ無双 封印戦記, Zeruda Musō: Fūin Senki; lit. "Zelda Musou: Chronicle of the Sealed War") [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: AAA Games Studio Publisher(s): Nintendo, Koei Tecmo (JP) Designers: Koki Aoyanagi (director), Kyohei Oka, Yifan Chen, Mastaka Kuroki Platform: Nintendo Switch 2 Release date: November 6, 2025 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: On this Game Launch Edition of Collateral Gaming, Ash is covering the latest Zelda and Warriors crossover spin-off on Switch 2—Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment! Similar to the previous Hyrule Warriors installment, Age of Calamity—which acted as an alternate timeline prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—this 2025 title from Nintendo and Koei Tecmo is adjacent to Tears of the Kingdom, covering the canon events of the Imprisoning War, while offering Musou-style hack and slash gameplay on Nintendo's newest hardware. Listen now, and stay tuned for our two-part episode on Metroid Prime 4 and our Holiday Special on Zelda: A Link to the Past! Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel. Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

    37 min
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Welcome to Collateral Gaming, the ONLY video game podcast that matters! ...Where we focus on good games, bad games, and everything else in-between in the world of gaming!

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