Recorded on 26 January 2024. Episode 153. In this episode of dia.log, Wam tries to get into Tekken 8, Meck is happy alone in the swamp loving Final Fantasy XII (despite it all), and Danial played an RPG.And no, none of us played Palworld.

Recorded on 12 January 2024. Episode 152 Happy new year and welcome to a new season of dia.log! Meck tries to kill chaos in Stranger Of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, Danial keeps playing Baldur's Gate 3, Anan discovers the Yumijoshi Top 100 list and... the crew reunites with an old friend. Who's now married. And spoils Grey's Anatomy on podcast ab…

Recorded on 16 December 2023. Episode 151The seventh edition of the Gamer Malaya and Gamer Matters Game Of The Year Awards is here. Hear these three chuckleheads deliberate which of their favourite games should come on top in various award categories!

Recorded on 15 December 2023. Episode 150.Here we go, this is the 30 games of 2023 that the crew at Gamer Malaya and Gamer Matters believe are "the best".

Recorded on 1 December 2023. Episode 149. The Gamer Matters crew are prepping for the annual Game Of The Year Awards episodes so here are the three chuckleheads talk about just about anything tangentially related to video games.

Recorded on 19 November 2023. Episode 148 On this episode of dia.log, Meck played Like A Dragon again and Cities Skylines 2, Danial tried out EA Sports WRC, and Anan is here for the indie game discourse. We also attended Indie Jam 2023, and talked more of "true indie" games made in Southeast Asia.

Recorded on 5 November 2023. Episode 147 In this episode of dia.log, Meck played Like A Dragon Ishin and Cities Skylines 2, Danial played Alan Wake 2 and refuses to pay for Call Of Duty this year, and Anan is here listening to the crew ponder about live service games.

Recorded on 20 October 2023. Episode 146. In this episode of dia.log, Meck is excited for his five-minute commute to the next mission in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Danial is in sunny Singapore for gamescom asia 2023 and reporting what he saw on the show floor, and Anan asks if we would download a Gunpla.…

Recorded on 8 October 2023. Episode 145 In this episode of dia.log, Meck goes vroom in Forza Motorsport (2023) and Danial goes into Cyberpunk 2077 for the Phantom Liberty DLC. And Anan discover how Starfield's story has stirred some emotions. A full spoiler talk on Starfield starts at 1:10:40

Recorded on September 23. Episode 144In this episode of dia.log, Anan telling no caps on Lies Of P, Danial went cruising in The Crew Motorfest and Meck is not friends with Unity anymore.

Recorded on 8 August 2023. In this episode of dia.log, the crew all played Starfield and figured out if we are in the "yeay Starfield!" or "ergh Starfield" camp. Space Mondays, amirite?

Recorded on 26 August 2023. Episode 142 In this episode of dia.log, Meck passes the filter and crossed the Rubicon in Armored Core VI, Danial opened the gates of Baldur's Gate 3 and Anan discovered the endgame boss raid for racing games.

Recorded on 11 August 2023. Episode 141. In this episode, Meck screws around, Danial is High On Life, and Anan looked at Steam reviews of Overwatch 2.

Recorded on 28 July 2023. Episode 140 In this episode of dia.log, we got some Tekken 8, some Armored Core VI, and some Control. Hot Dog!

Recorded on 15 July 2023. Episode 139 In this episode of dia.log, We talk about bears in Baldur's Gate 3, dinosaurs in Exoprimal, and brokelikes, a new genre of video games we hope can catch on.

Recorded on 30 June 2023. Episode 138In this episode of dia.log, Meck played Final Fantasy XVI, Danial went fishing, and Anan and the crew looked at court documents that shouldn't be leaking this kind of info to the public. But here we are. At the end of the podcast at 1:21:23, there's a spoiler talk on Final Fantasy XVI discussing plot details.…

The crew convenes after a long summer of video game events and showcases to talk about the exciting new games coming on our horizon.

Recorded On June 2 2023. On this episode of dia.log, Danial is back in Destiny which now has fishing turning this into the ultimate RPG. Meanwhile Meck hits the Streets (trademark) in Street Fighter 6, and Anan introudced the crew to a new AC: Nexus. No not that AC: Nexus. And no, we don't mean the aircon either. Strap in as the crew continues the …

Recorded on May 19 2023On this episode of dia.log, Danial rants about sports games, Meck is confused if he's playing Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart or Star Wars Jedi Survivor and is also confused with cursive lowercase N and cursive lowercase R (which should explain the weird reference at the end of the show). The crew is also excited about the trifect…

On this episode of dia.log, Danial plays an immersive sim. Meck is confused if he's playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor or Ratchet & Clank, and Anan went back into Warframe and found a new tutorial. All bets are off in this episode. as the crew entered Redfall and immediately exit it. As everyone should.…

Recorded on April 16 2023In this episode of dia.log (that's recorded early but posted very late), the crew goes docketless for this Hari Raya special.With no planning whatsoever, follow along the conversation of many video games-adjacent topics from cursed food takes to aeroplanes. The later half does get somewhat on track.A belated Selamat Hari Ra…

Recorded on April 7 2023On this episode, Meck wandered in Ghostwire Tokyo, filled with ghosts. Danial played a locally made visual novel called Kabaret, filled with ghosts. And Anan was cruising around Mexico in Forza Horizon 5. Not filled with ghosts.The crew also is back again with another "name that genre" bit, recognising the rise of video game…

Recorded on March 24, 2023In this episode of dia.log, Danial discovers more games like Vampire Survivors (which led to another conversation about game genre names, would you believe it). Meck and Anan also go on about "Robloxification" and life sim games becoming a genre again.

Recorded on March 10, 2023 In this episode of dia.log, Danial went into the forest in Sons Of The Forest, Anan highlights the horniness of Atomic Heart and Meck forgot to introduce the panel, the first time since 129 episodes in. At least he's here with some takeaways from Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Phantom Brigade. Stick around for the long discu…

On this episode of dia.log, Meck goes out in the wild in Wild Hearts and had a rush in Hi-Fi Rush, Danial went into the Destiny 2 hole (should have called it the Inverted Spire), and Anan's here to weigh in the big juggernauts of gaming slugging it out over Call Of Duty custody. Hope you've been waiting for a long podcast for a while because this o…

Recorded on February 10, 2023. In this episode of dia.log, Meck sets the record straight on Forspoken, Danial attempts to get a driving license, and Anan presents some thoughts on dying live service games. See us collect our thoughts on the state of the industry, articulating why a game can be not as bad as some tweets made it out to be (but still …

Recorded on January 27, 2023 On this episode of dia.log, Meck went maidenless in the Lands Between during his holiday trip in Elden Ring, Danial talks about a TV show that's video game-adjacent, and Anan played the heck out of the new Dead Space remake. We also take time to hit the beat in Hi-Fi Rush which came out of nowhere with barely a leak. Pu…

Recorded on January 13, 2023 The crew's back! Roll for initiative! Meck and Danial partied up for a tabletop D&D campaign. Anan went to the Lands Between and finally played Elden Ring. And for some reason, in the gang's train of thought are issues pertaining public transport. Hop on the coach and take a ride to our next stop!…

Recorded on December 20, 2022 This is it. Our annual tradition of discussing, debating and filibustering about video games at the end of each year. Listen to how we convene, convince and vouch for our favourite games of 2022. And call out the worst ones that were on our radar this year.

Recorded on December 17, 2022 It's the end of the year, and as usual, the crew at Gamer Malaya and Gamer Matters, all three or so of us, have gathered around to deliberate on our annual Game Of The Year Awards. But to have that award deliberation, first, we must have the games. As usual, we have assembled a list of our favourite games of this year.…

How does time travel work again? Through the magic of editing, the crew had to go to two different timelines to talk about all the games they wanted before 2022 wraps up. With mixed results. Meck raves on Marvel's Midnight Suns, Danial raves on Need For Speed Unbound. Wait, no one's taking on The Callisto Protocol? Anyway, there's also now-old but …

Recorded on November 12, 2022 In this episode of dia.log, Meck went on a long journey in God Of War Ragnarok, Danial discovers the wonders of anime Time Crisis by way of Nikke - Goddess Of Victory, and Anan discovers his tweethandle isn't as obscure anymore and some advice on how to spend on your ten cents. We also lament the death of Project CARS …

Recorded on October 28, 2022 This time on dia.log, Danial committed a warcrime in a video game, Anan goes to another universe and the only thing Meck ranted on and on this time is for a new Sims game because he was busy playing another game that he can't talk on this episode. Stay tuned for that on the next one. For now, let's cheer on for chainsaw…

Recorded on 13 October 2022 In this episode of dia.log, Anan is knee-deep in Death Stranding, Danial builds a house in The Sims, and the crew has (sort of) caught up with Meck and played Deathloop. And that's not the only story about death. We mourn/mock the death of Stadia and its many faults. And that's not the only story about an EA game. Why do…

dia.log episode 119, recorded on September 29, 2022 Avast, me hearties! The crew has a map this episode of all the destinations we will be visiting: Rainbow Island, Pittsburg and Monke y Island. Meck explained how Slime Rancher 2 avoids all the raunchy references and is 100% wholesome, Danial is, to no surprise, playing Fallout 76, and Anan discove…

dia.log episode 118 recorded on September 17, 2022. In this episode of dia.log, Anan crank that alchemical machine in Opus Magnum, Meck when fast and furious pressing square square square square square triangle in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty's limited-time demo, and Danial introduced to the crew to Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2022)'s new feature: gu…

dia.log episode 117, recorded on September 2, 2022 It's been a long month the last month, so the Gamer Matters crew winds down for a coffee talk about Coffee Talk. Then they head out on foot on their next delivery while Low Roar is playing. Then head for real and venture into AniManGaki 2022 now that cons (as in conventions) are back in season. Yes…

dia.log episode 116, recorded on August 20, 2022 So let me get this straight. Meck became w i d e , Danial is dancing with dragons, and Anan went to post-apocalypse Disneyland? Or was it Disney World? From spreading the gospel of 21:9 to glorifying Southeast Asian shamanism over British wizardry, the crew went on wild tangents you'll need a calcula…

dia.log episode 115, recorded on August 5, 2022 What did the start of August 2022 have in store for the Gamer Matters crew? Well, a lot. Meck build villages in Sweet Transit and Farthest Frontier and found ways how to mess them up. Danial wax lyrical on the final days of GTA Online, and the whole gang got to play by far our favourite locally-source…

dia.log episode #114, recorded on 24 July, 2022. In this episode of dia.log, Meck bought an air purifier that magically can play games (but at what cost?), Danial is teaching the kids to go Viking, and Anan has thoroughly been washing virtual lands in Powerwash Simulator. The crew also pronounce "Sword Art Online" differently, and had a long talk a…

dia.log Episode 113, recorded on 8 July 2022 Here lies Stanley, confused about why the dia.log feed hasn't been updated for a month. But suddenly, the door he's been staring in a month is opened and he can now see what's inside. Inside. No Stanley, not that door. Stanley, Stanley, please. In this long-delayed episode of dia.log, Danial presses the …

In this rendition of dia.log, Meck fell into Fall Guys again, Danial fell into submission in games of Smash and... Mahjong? And the crew found out why the uncles and aunties that play Mahjong like Match-3 puzzle games. The crew also spit out other big epiphanies, like how Overwatch 2 is just a big update. And maybe we should let developers branch o…

It's June! Well, it's not June anymore by the time this is posted but the crew at Gamer Matters have been diligently working and playing to bring you video games coverage. Anan took a tour in northwestern France in Sniper Elite 5, Danial survived the horrors of the summer horror movie/game The Quarry, while a low-energy Meck finds paying off debt d…

It's another episode of dia.log. The crew launched a new segment on the show talking about games that are on PC Game Pass right now: the Game Pass Game Club. We're starting it off with a possible sleeper hit, the narrative RPG Citizen Sleeper. We also have a rant on why being a vampire in the World Of Darkness sucks (thanks to Meck playing through …

Selamat Hari Raya! The dia.log crew has just recovered from the unexpected (but totally possible) early Eid celebration here in Malaysia, and we celebrated in varying levels of cursed-ness. Meck hasn't changed his talking points from the last episode and somehow still has stuff to say, Danial embraced the most popular game in the country, and Anan …

Due to understandable circumstances that remain undisclosed, the latest episode of dia.log has now arrived almost a week later. Meck has been playing games about outer space and inner space, Danial brings up this year's F1 game's new mode, and Anan brings up more PC Game Pass talk, now that it's here. Also, we spend a good deal of time remembering …

The crew's backlog games have massively grown overnight thanks to PC Game Pass making its way officially in more Southeast Asia countries. Meck got his hands on Tunic and Weird West. Danial owns way too many Cyberpunk 2077 copies. And Anan is here. We also weighed in our thoughts on the new rent-a-game-backlog monthly game subscriptions that will b…

Roll for initiative babay! Meck got his hands on Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Danial roped us in a wild goose chase about games with the letters "the" in the title. And Anan's here reminding us of the state of the country's economy, this time via coffee pricing. After gushing so much about Gran Turismo 7 last episode, we have to talk about its awful bi…

In this episode of dia.log, Meck conquers the Nürburgringand becomes the Nürburg Lord, Danial is buying games for the price of a couple of Big Macs (or a Subway sub if you're into that), and Anan got a new phone. The crew dives deep into what they thought of the much-anticipated Gran Turismo 7 and all its quirks and features, share more thoughts on…

In this episode of dia.log, we welcome back friend-of-the-site Tohka Aryani and share with the crew his exploits on local league racing. Danial is outstation and reports in the state of Cyberpunk 2077, and Meck has confused a British nu-metal band with Guerrilla's open-world cyber-tribal RPG. We delve deep into the next instalment of Aloy and the M…