Greg Micek, Author at Cliqist

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Greg Micek has been writing on and off about games since the late nineties, always with a focus on indie games. He started DIYGames.com in 2000, which was one of the earliest gaming sites to focus exclusively on indie games.

Be Afraid…

Greg Micek - August 30, 2013

Some psychological horror in August, who says it's too early for Halloween? The folks over at Infinitap Games, creators of the woefully underrated Retro/Grade,...

Wasteland 2 Goes To Prison

Greg Micek - August 29, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdmGthYqTbo inXile Entertainment has released a brand new video of their upcoming RPG, Wasteland 2. Coming in at nearly 20 minutes the video provides an...

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Donkey Kong 64: A Marxist Interpretation
Donkey Kong 64 is one of the most seminal games of the 90s. The collectathon platformer re-cast a former villain in a brand new role as a 3D hero. The title has been unfairly maligned in recent years by rightists seeking to downplay the importance of the Kong family’s struggle. By viewing Donkey Kong 64 through a […]
Indie Appreciation on the Switch
This past holiday season was a good one for the Nintendo Switch. Mario Party, Super Smash Bros, and Pokemon Let’s Go were huge successes. Many a person’s January was spent running through these titles. Now though, it’s February. The holiday excitement has worn off, but there are still weekends to be filled. So what is […]
Videl in Dragon Ball FighterZ: Blasting Past the Glass Ceiling to Reach the Arena
Like many things, Dragon Ball and its shonen genre have a history of male-heavy casts with an emphasis on action. The most featured characters are often the fighters, and they’re often men. It’s refreshing whenever that status quo is shaken up by female characters punching through the glass ceiling to join the fray. Out of […]
Streamer Raises Funds with Donkey Kong 64 Charity Stream
On January 18th, Twitch streamer Hbomberguy tweeted “here we go….HERE WE FREAKING GO”. With that simple message, he started a stream that would attract attention from all corners of the world. Out of pure spite for transphobia and compassion for youth in need, a movement began. The Beginning This all began when Hbomberguy decided to […]
Soldier 76, Gay Icon
Blizzard recently brought Soldier: 76 out of the closet. A new short story, Bastet, brings new lore about two fan favorites, Ana and Jack Morrison (or Soldier: 76). This comes a little over two years after Tracer was the first Overwatch character to become canonically LGBT+. In this story, it’s revealed that Jack gave up a life […]