dia.log - The Gamer Matters Podcast

It's been a while since your regularly scheduled episode of dia.log, and we've been playing a bunch of video games since then.   Meck explains his undying love of Hitman 3's levels and what makes them so good (it involves spoilers), while Anan is still figuring out where's the fun in The Division 2. Danial has firmly enjoyed Division 2, only to be let down by the ending (also spoilers). &nbsp...

It's 2021 and we're finally ready to talk about the only next-gen (or current-gen, as it is right now) console to be officially sold in Malaysia: The PlayStation 5! But with its limited availability, even today, should you wrangle your way in whatever means possible to get a PS5 right now in Malaysia? Together with friends of the podcast Burhan and new guest Najmi of The Kampung Nerd, we ask the r...

Welcome to 2021/2020 Season 2, same like the last year. As things outside are still rough (and we in Malaysia are in lockdown again), let's find some solace in this avenue by talking about (mostly) video games. Meck got deep into Phantasy Star Online 2 and starts roasting on Destiny. Danial somehow got a hold of a PS5, and the journey to get one was wild. Meanwhile, Anan is now obsessed with Kamen...

2020 has been a rough year, and it's an undersell to say video games have seen a resurgence thanks to the pandemic, quarantine and utter depression that is the dreadful state of the world. Still, it's important for us at Gamer Malaya and Gamer Matters to continue to convene at each of the year to discuss, deliberate and most importantly- celebrate - the hard work and passion from video game develo...

As per tradition, we at Gamer Malaya and Gamer Matters have sat down together (virtually) to discuss and deliberate the games from 2020. For this year, we have narrowed it down to 32 games that we either enjoyed playing, enjoyed watching, or just enjoyed its existence and presence in the dreadful year that is 2020. These 32 games are eligible for the Gamer Malaya and Gamer Matters Game Of The Year...

We can't get us a PS5 (and so are most of our close contacts) so Meck, Danial and Anan has all been chippin' in on Cyberpunk 2077. And we also talked about another game from a Polish developer that ends with the word punk. And Danial can now confirm he loves the Xbox Series S.   We go through some of the game announcements at The Game Awards, but really, this is the Cyberpunk episode so jack...

The Xbox Series X|S has launched*! Next-gen has "arrived"! There are many caveats on the two sentences before, but with some extra work needed, you can totally get your hands on Microsoft's new console in unsupported markets like Malaysia. We brought our friends from Aksiz and Kakuchopurei, fellow Malaysia-based gaming media outlets, to talk about their experience with this new generation of conso...

Tonight, on Bottom League. Meck raves about bloody spreadsheets. Danial loves the PS4. And Anan refuses to fall in the freaking rabbit hole. No delays but look at this freaking fridge mate. (Please read the lines in an awful attempt of a Cockney accent)

It's October, and it's already cursed. Danial's been playing a few games but mourns the death of Honda in F1 (again (again)). Anan's been looking into Nvidia's RTX 30 series graphics card launch issues. Meck faced some Nvidia-related issues which led him to spend time with State Of Decay 2.   Friend of the podcast and recurring guest Tohka returns, and reports on the new gacha game everyone i...

Next-gen, it's coming soon.   With the big bombshells of news arrived the past two weeks, the dia.log trio has made room to talk long and hard about the two next-gen platforms coming out this November.   What's the Xbox Series S? Has PlayStation made an answer to Game Pass? Is the Xbox name all that confusing? Why would you not buy a PS5 in Malaysia when it's the only one likely to have...

Slow week for games in September? Nope. There's plenty of new games that are not Avengers and Tony Hawk coming out, and we're talking about them this episode.   But first, Anan's here to report that he's still in the Fallout hole, and has some beef with Intel's current direction. Meck found a better Fallout game in the form of the spiritual predecessor, the Wasteland series. Wasteland 3's goo...

Two weeks have past and the dia.log crew still can't stop talking about Fall Guys. And we brought back our good friend and recurring guest Tohka in to share his antics on the game show game.  Meanwhile, Anan and Meck has dipped back into Fallout 4 and it's as janky yet comforting as it was before. Danial went on to the Destiny 2 grind before the everything's getting vaulted. And Meck also tal...

How many games start with a war crime?  Meck played Ghost Of Tsushima ahead of its release and can now legally talk about it. Meanwhile, Wam is legally required to stay at home and guess what, he's been playing a bunch of video games. For whatever reason, Anan and Danial continue the Ubisoft combo from last episode, sharing their stories about controller issues and... war crimes. And Meck cam...

Sacré bleu! We started with a Japanese joke and went westward from thereon. Wam's back in Malaysia, but not without suffering. At least he played the new Pokemon Sword Sheild DLC for real this time. Anan allegedly survived the Steam Summer Sales and has now discovered what's it like to listen to podcasts, oddly enough. Danial brought the vroom vrooms as the crew sidestep into the realm of real mot...

Spoliers for The Last Of Us Part II will drop at the end of the podcast.  The eternal summer of game announcements has just started and we already tired out. But that can only mean one thing: playing more old games.   Anan and the team is back together again to investigate the truth of Persona 4 Golden now that it's on PC. Wam talks about how the new Pokemon Sword And Shield DLC is about...

The Future Of Gaming has arrived, but we're still playing old games. Meck revisited Kingdoms Of Amalur ahead of the upcoming remaster. Wam revisits Bioshock 2 and opened that conversation we nicely sidestepped last episode. Anan finished Disco Elysium and Danial finished a new game not out yet so he can't talk about it. Yet. The rest of the episode the crew talking about the games they are excited...

The future of gaming is about to arrive. For now, let's talk about old games. Old games getting remastered- like Mafia II and Saints Row: The Third which Danial checked out. Dota 2, which recurring guest Tohka has been simping on instead of his usual gacha expenditures.   It doesn't stop there. Meck played a relatively old game that is Disco Elysium and shared his wild adventures there, and j...

The last of this year's Ramadan episode is wild. We bring in potential-vTuber Irham to the panel to judge if Wam's a furry as he talks about furry animals. Meanwhile, Danial has played a You And Me And Her ahead of the Steam release and continues his roleplay server investigation. This time in GTA V. Meck played an unexpected Tony Hawk game ahead of the new Tony Hawk game announcement, convenientl...

Welcome to another episode of the most popular podcast with the mention of Hang Tuah Assassin's Creed. See Danial flex his vroom vroom muscles after competing in an esport race with Malaysia's top GT3 drivers. Meanwhile, Anan is learning more Japanese for future flexing. Wam gives in to his need for Monster Hunter, while Meck is hunkering down to report on the biggest strategy tactics releases thi...

Your four horsemen of the Apamcalypse has returned with a new episode. Wam has a sanity check as we all continue to stay at home. Meck played a tad of Guilty Gear and somehow became a believer of Final Fantasy VII Remake.   Meanwhile, Anan opens the floor for us to talk about the horrors of Specs Ops: The Line. And Danial unleashed the most unholy of knowledge to the masses, and it's not Fall...

Are you still staying at home? Good, we are too. And we continue to talk about video games for your pleasure. Meck makes his case why Animal Crossing: New Horizons seems to be the better Sims game, and finally played that Resident Evil 3 demo. Wam comes in with a gripe he has with Doom Eternal, and reports back on how Persona 5 Scramble demo. Meanwhile, Anan explains why he prefers subs over Engli...

Entry #054 (20/3/20): The world is facing troubling times, and various parts of the world see people required to stay at home. So we played video games. Meck supposed to play the RE 3 demo (but haven't), but he and Anan tried out the Trials Of Mana demo. Speaking of Anan, he now owns a Switch and explains why he isn't playing Zelda yet. Danial got on the Monster Hunter World wagon, while we talk a...

In this episode of dia.log, Wam compares playing Devil May Cry 3 with reconnecting with your ex. Danial has choice words in regards to the standards of a laptop review. Anan attempts to explain what's a teraflop, an already niche thing, with comparisons of another niche thing. And Meck played Shadow Arena, which led him to go down the Black Desert rabbit hole. Reset the clock, there's anime, pop i...

The runtime is long on this one, so expect some very in-depth, and chaotic, chat this episode. Meck went back into the rabbit hole that is The Sims 4 as it slowly consumes him. Meanwhile, Wam went to see that new Sonic movie and got his hands on Granblue Fantasy Versus. Danial revs up the first entry to dia.cast this year with some impressions of the ongoing F1 pre-season testing. And then we swer...

Let's kick off February with something good. Meck played the surprisingly good Journey To The Savage Planet. Meanwhile, our guest Tohka played the surprisingly awful remaster of Warcraft III. Danial went off to a local podcaster meetup and made us realise we have birthed our own rival (we still love you though). Anan is off again in Kamurocho as he is now playing Yakuza Kiwami. Only five more game...