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.

Tim Schafer Interview

Greg Micek - August 30, 2013

Kotaku's Kirk Hamilton has a lengthy interview with crowd funding Godfather Tim Schafer. Interestingly enough the interview focuses very little on the nitty gritty...

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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