In The Order: 1886, you play as Sir Galahad (not the Galahad, but one who has taken his title), a nigh-immortal Knight of the Round Table in a steampunk alternate universe version of Victorian London. It takes place in a sumptuously crafted world with some of the most technically advanced visuals to ever exist. Aside […]
Loser City on the Web: Critic Game Battle Royale, Hennum on Manga, Francesca Lyn on Identity in Comics and More
Us Loser City folk sometimes take trips outside the city limits, so this week we’re rounding up some of the places you might have seen Loser City citizens. It’s been a couple weeks since we checked in, but only because things have been crazy. As you may remember, Shea Hennum made his debut at Paste […]
The Kirby Canvas Curse Curse
This week, Nintendo will release Kirby & the Rainbow Curse. It seems a charming enough game, and though the reviews have been a bit mixed, I would wager that it’s probably delightful. At Loser City, we endeavor to cover all things delightful, alongside our dedication to all things Cambodian punk, all things erotic comics, and […]
Vertical Slice: Knights of the Old Republic 2’s Opening Gives it all to Atmosphere
In game design, a “vertical slice” is a representative chunk of a game, showcasing important facets of its design within a limited space. At Loser City, Vertical Slice is a place for us to talk about the small but essential pieces of a work of art that might get lost in broader analysis. This is […]
Loser City on the Web: Hennum Debuts at Paste, Russell at Raw Paw and Some Compliments
Us Loser City folk sometimes take trips outside the city limits, so this week we’re rounding up some of the places you might have seen Loser City citizens. The big news is that Shea Hennum made his debut over at Paste with a review of Scott McCloud’s new work The Sculptor, which Shea really didn’t like. […]
Disappearing Act: Data, the Vanishing of Ethan Carter, and an Elegy to Joystiq
A few weeks ago, I went hunting for something I had written a long time ago, only to find that it no longer existed. The website that I had written it for was gone, and there was no trace of it on any archive. I don’t want to get too sanctimonious about this, but it’s […]
Loser City on the Web: Garsee at Previously.tv, Muncy at AV Club, Hennum at This is Infamous, More
Us Loser City folk sometimes take trips outside the city limits, so this week we’re rounding up some of the places you might have seen Loser City citizens. Over at Previously.tv, Dylan Garsee bravely watched the 12 Monkeys pilot so you don’t have to. Was it any good? Well, this paragraph from Dylan should give you […]
Mario Maximalism: Super Mario 3D World and What Mario Should Learn from Kanye West
A couple months ago, I bought a Wii U. It’s the first Nintendo home console I’ve owned since roughly 2006, when I ill-advisedly sold my Gamecube to, uh, I don’t remember, buy an Xbox or a pipe bomb or something. I’ve missed my Gamecube a bit ever since: there’s something uniquely delightful about a good […]
Loser City on the Web: Final Derby reviewed, Hanover on Herbie, Muncy on Metro 2033
Us Loser City folk sometimes take trips outside the city limits, so this week we’re rounding up some of the places you might have seen Loser City citizens. First up, Lilith Wood gave Danny Djeljosevic and Diana Naneva’s Loser City release Final Derby some love over at Stackedd Magazine, calling the one-shot a “beautiful little story” […]
Simple and Small: Some Bright Little Moments In a Crappy 2014
2014 was a messy year. In the public imagination, I think it’s destined to be remembered as a year that showcased some of the ugliest parts of America and the feelings of malaise, anger, and helplessness that have set in over the back half of this year are going to have reverberating effects for a […]