Episodes

Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Title: Dead Space [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: EA Redwood Shores
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Designers: Michael Condrey (director), Glen Schofield (director), Bret Robbins (director), Paul Mathus
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Release date: October 13, 2008 (NA; PS3, 360)
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SPECIAL GUEST: Agony (@DyingL1ght)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, Collateral Gamers! On this episode, we discuss Dead Space, featuring for the first time on the podcast, Twitch streamer and Megan's brother Agony! How does this 2008 sci-fi survival horror game hold up today? Find out on this episode of Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast, and if you enjoy it, stay tuned for the second part on Dead Space 2!
Collateral Gaming is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Podchaser, and find us on Patreon!
(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. 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!)

Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Prime 2D Game Commentary – Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round!
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
***NOTE: This is an audio-only version of our commentary. We recommend watching the full video experience here.***
Featured Game Commentary: Prime 2D
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, gamers! We decided to bring you a new feature to the Bonus Round!, as hosts Ash and Zach record a totally free video game commentary on the indie or multiplayer side of gaming! Starting off, we take on the recently released demo of Prime 2D, a full 2-D reimagining of Metroid Prime. This game has been in development for years and finally saw a surprise demo release this year (which was initially thought to be an April Fools' joke), and man, is it captivating! So chill with us as we explore Prime 2D, and maybe check out the game for yourself!
Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and become a patron at our $1 and $5 levels!
(Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro/outro song is a license-free beat composed by Ashley Allen Chancellor in Logic Pro X. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Title: Resident Evil Village (バイオハザード ヴィレッジ, Baiohazādo Virejji, literally: Biohazard Village) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Designers: Morimasa Sato (director), Isamu Hara
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: May 7, 2021
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome back to another spoiler-free Game Launch episode! This time, we explore the world of the eighth main installment of Capcom's best-selling hour video game franchise: Resident Evil Village! This first-person survival horror game is a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and has generated quite a bit of buzz on its release. Does it live up to the hype? Is it scary? What about tall–big titty–goth–vampire–mommy Lady Dimitrescu? We're here to deliver in this first impressions review of RE8!
Collateral Gaming is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Podchaser, and find us on Patreon!
(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. 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!)

Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
Title: Mortal Kombat 11 [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Designers: Ed Boon (director), Graeme Bayless (producer), John Edwards
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: April 23, 2019 (WW; PC, PS4, XB1)
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: In the final part of our collaborative Kombat Special with Collateral Cinema—Ashley, Zachary, and Megan discuss the latest installment of the klassic fighting game series: NetherRealm Studios' Mortal Kombat 11! How does it compare against its predecessors or the new film? Find out in this special episode of Collateral Gaming!
Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Podchaser, and find us on Patreon!
(Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat. 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!)

Sunday May 02, 2021
Collateral Gaming 4/20 Special: Mojang's Minecraft (SPOILERS)
Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
Title: Minecraft, Minecraft: Java Edition, et al. [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer(s): Mojang, 4J Studios (consoles), Other Ocean Interactive (3DS)
Publisher(s): Mojang (PC/Java, Android, iOS, Wii U, 3DS, Switch), Xbox Game Studios (360, XB1, Windows Phone, Win10), Sony Interactive Entertainment (PS3, PS4, PSV)
Designers: Markus "Notch" Persson (2009-11), Jens "Jeb" Bergensten (2011-)
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Xbox 360, Raspberry Pi, Windows Phone, PlayStation 3, Fire OS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita, Universal Windows Platform, Wii U, tvOS, Nintendo Switch, New Nintendo 3DS
Release date: May 17, 2009 (Java, Classic); November 18, 2011 (Java, full release)
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Finishing off stoner month in 2021, Collateral Gaming brings to you our thoughts on a classic weed-smoking game—the best-selling video game of all time, in fact—Mojang's Minecraft! Ash and Zach explain what makes this game truly special and why you should be playing it under the influence. So stick around; smoke a blunt, bong, or whatever you got; and chill with us at the end of this 4/20 month!
Collateral Gaming is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Podchaser, and find us on Patreon!
(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. 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!)

Saturday May 01, 2021
Saturday May 01, 2021
Featured Games:
- Mortal Kombat [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- Mortal Kombat II [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- Mortal Kombat 3 [Wikipedia] [IMDb], Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 [Wikipedia] [IMDb], Mortal Kombat Trilogy [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- Mortal Kombat 4 [Wikipedia] [IMDb], Mortal Kombat Gold [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: FIGHT! In a multi-part collaborative celebration of the Mortal Kombat franchise—tying into the recently released movie adaptation—Ash and Beau from Collateral Gaming and Cinema discuss the first four entries of the classic fighting game series and their updates/variants, both arcade and console releases. FINISH HIM! Collateral Media wins. Flawless victory! FATALITY.
Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! and Collateral Cinema are on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and become a patron at our $1 and $5 levels!
(Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! and Collateral Cinema are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro/outro song is a license-free beat composed by Ashley Allen Chancellor in Logic Pro X. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Title: Mortal Kombat [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Director: Simon McQuoid
Producers: James Wan, Todd Garner, Simon McQuoid, E. Bennett Walsh
Writers: Greg Russo (screenplay/story), Dave Callaham(screenplay), Oren Uziel (story), Ed Boon (original game), John Tobias (original game)
Stars: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada
Release date: April 8, 2021 (int'l)
PROMO: Too Many Captains (@ItsaFilmPodcast)
COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: The Collateral Media Podcasts unite once again, this time for a spoiler-free review of the latest video game movie adaptation, now showing in theaters and HBO Max: MORTAL KOMBAAATTT!!! That's right, ladies and gentlemen; Collateral Cinema and Gaming team up to discuss the hyped cinematic reboot of the classic video game franchise. How does it compare to the original 1995 film adaptation (which we covered in an episode earlier this season)? Where does it stand among video game movies? Ash, Beau, and Zach endeavor to indulge you!
Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Podchaser, and find us on Patreon!
(Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat. 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!)

Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
4/20 Edition: Stoner Game Recommendations – Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round!
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Happy 4/20, gamers! To celebrate the stoner holiday, we are giving our recommendations for "weed smoking" games this episode of the Bonus Round. From indie games to retro games to bad games, we talk it all and smoke through it all. And that's not all for #420 content this month; so smoke whatever you got and stay tuned for our upcoming special on Minecraft!
Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and become a patron at our $1 and $5 levels!
(Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro/outro song is a license-free beat composed by Ashley Allen Chancellor in Logic Pro X. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Title: Metroid Fusion (メトロイドフュージョン, Metoroido Fyūjon) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Publisher: Nintendo
Designer(s): Yoshio Sakamoto (director), Takehiko Hosokawa (director), Takehiro Izushi (producer), Tomoyoshi Yamane
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Release date: November 18, 2002 (NA)
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, listeners! We continues our deep dive into Metroid Fusion in Part 2, where we continue to contrast the gameplay and storytelling style of this GBA title with the rest of the sci-fi action-adventure series of video games featuring bounty hunter Samus Aran. This time, we also predict where a post-Fusion entry could go, and discuss the larger impact of Metroid 4 on the fanbase and overall gaming community. And if you're ready for more Collateral Gaming content, it's officially the month of April, so stay tuned for our 4/20 special on Minecraft, a #420-themed Bonus Round episode, as well as our upcoming collaboration with Collateral Cinema regarding the Mortal Kombat franchise and the new 2021 movie in theaters later this month!
Collateral Gaming is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Podchaser, and find us on Patreon!
(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. 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!)

Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Featured Game Review: Metroid: Other M [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome back to the Bonus Round, gamers! Ash and Zach discuss the Metroid franchise even further with a list of each of our top five bosses faced by Samus. Afterward, we review inarguably the worst title in the series: Other M. If you haven't already, check out Part 1 of our episode on Metroid Fusion, and stay tuned for Part 2 (coming very soon)!
Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and become a patron at our $1 and $5 levels!
(Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro/outro song is a license-free beat composed by Ashley Allen Chancellor in Logic Pro X. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)