This game’s got scorpions. And bats. And vultures. And METATRONS!

Do you like games? Of course you like games. You’re hip. You’re “with it.” Do you like good games, though? Tough games? Retro games? Pixeljam games?

Pixeljam has just released a clutch of new games for your face, and at the head of the pack is a tricky little platformer called Potatoman Seeks the Troof.

Here’s the launch trailer, courtesy of our own Imagos Films:

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She actually rolls Necron. She’s infiltrating.

This Halloween, Lex and I are getting married. At an arcade. The biggest arcade. You can read about it here.

If you wonder why this might be happening – the marriage – please review the photo above. Again. Yes. Yes, that’s right. Look. Looooook.

GAZE UPON IT.

The Catastrophe at Catalina premiered last Saturday to a great response. It’s new home is online.

You can find it here:

• Facebook
• Vimeo
• Youtube

Check out the Facebook page. There’s a lot going on there!

If my calculations are correct, the atomic resonance was just enough to tear a hole in the very fabric of time itself!

A week or so ago, Imagos Films was invited to participate in an interesting project. For five years now Chicago has been home to an event called the Sci-Fi Spectacular; a 12-18hr science fiction film marathon at an art-house in the city. The first five were at the amazing Music Box Theatre. This year it’s moving to the Portage. You know, just to shake things up.

Anyway, for the last five years a tradition has been established wherein sci-fi trailers are played between every film. Some are amazing (Alien, 2001, Planet of the Apes), some are not (I’m looking at you, Zardoz), but all are super fun.

I know, because I’ve gone every year since its inception.

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Something is about to happy indeed. It's you.

I wanted to hate FEZ. I really did. It’s an indie game that purports to change the way we play. It’s an indie game that is, by all accounts, years late. It is an indie game whose creator takes himself and his craft very, very seriously. Ultimately, though, it’s an indie game that looked – to me, at least – like a rip-off of Cave Story with a used up 2D-3D mechanic.

However, here’s a sentiment that Noomi Rapace will very likely back me up on: I was wrong. I was so wrong.

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