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First Details of Deus Ex 3 Emerge

We've known for a while that Deus Ex 3 is in development at Eidos Montreal. We've also known little about the title until now, when PC Zone has managed to snatch a detailed report from the developers; it will publish it in issue 200.The developers say that they are really trying to create a game that will b...

6 October 2008
21:21 GMT

EA Mobile to Bring Tomb Raider Underworld and Other Three Eidos Games

Game-hungry mobile users will surely be excited to find out that EA Mobile is preparing no less than four new titles, based on games developed by the British company Eidos Interactive. These are: Tomb Raider Underworld, California Games X, Just Cause 2 and Minesweeper.   Exclusively licensed by Eidos to Electron...

16 September 2008
07:18 GMT

Eidos Announces Batman Game

With The Dark Knight doing great in theaters and gamers asking for a Batman video game, Eidos has decided to surprise everybody and announced that they were working on a project that would bring the beloved super hero to our consoles and PC systems. We also have high hopes in this game, since it will not be a movie t...

14 August 2008
03:05 GMT

Eidos Reveals New Lara Croft

Most of us will always associate the virtual Lara Croft with Angelina Jolie's looks, while the most hardcore fans will always consider Karima Adebe to be the real Lara Croft. However, things might change a bit in the near future, since Eidos has announced that, once Tomb Raider: Underworlds gets launched, a new ...

12 August 2008
03:22 GMT

Become a Summer Athlete with Eidos

With the Olympic Games coming, there is no surprise for anyone that we are bombarded with athletics simulations and that's not necessarily a bad thing, as long as the titles put quality first and hype second (I am obviously talking about the hype surrounding this year's Olympic games in Beijing). One of the...

30 July 2008
04:58 GMT

Tomb Raider: Underworld Coming in November

How long till we see Lara Croft again? The answer to that question has many different variants, depending on what you mean. Lara Croft has become such an iconic gaming character that a trip to the local game store or even to the mall might get you to look at a real sized replica of Lara, sometimes even an actress imp...

24 June 2008
08:58 GMT

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend - Achievements (Xbox 360)

When we say Lara Croft, the good old days of fantasies with pixel based characters come right back. She will be remembered for a long time even if we won't remember the actual games. Let's face it, the only thing that comes to mind when we think about Tomb Rider is an obscure patch that made her run naked a...

16 June 2008
09:08 GMT

The New Phenomenon on the Nintendo DS Comes to Europe

You have probably heard, back in March, about Eidos' promise to bring us the most addictive title ever released on the Nintendo DS. If you haven't heard anything about it, check our previous coverage of the game, named Soul Bubbles and get ready to join the action because, by the end of the week, you will g...

11 June 2008
06:43 GMT

20 Eidos Games for Just 99.99 Dollars

I've already told you that Steam is Valve's way of taking over the gaming world first, and of the real world after that. How else could you explain the fact that they are putting up a little thing called the "Eidos Everything Pack" which is clearly designed to make gamers fall in love with Steam and then ac...

26 May 2008
09:39 GMT

Doctor Who Will Be Redesigned by Eidos

Eidos would rather be associated with games where blood and violence are the main characters, while controversy is not completely out of question. However, it seems that every now and then they decide to create a game that is completely safe for kids and, overall, promises to bring to life a great and fun experience....

7 May 2008
17:06 GMT

SCi Entertainment Is Not for Sale

In the continued saga of the hostile offer from Electronic Arts for Take Two, most of us missed the news regarding another possible takeover in the videogaming world. Publisher SCi Enterntainment, who owns a controlling stake in Eidos, was the target of a takeover offer this week.Initial rumors said that NBC was very...

24 April 2008
14:06 GMT

Kane & Lynch Ad Campaign Banned over Violence

To be honest, I had no idea that Eidos keeps advertising for Kane & Lynch since the public was kind of against the game following the Gerstman scandal last year. It seems that I was wrong and a serious ad campaign started to be held in the UK - however, not for a long time, since the Advertising Standards Authority (...

9 April 2008
04:55 GMT

Eidos Revitalizes Classic Gauntlet as DS Exclusive

We have just reported that Eidos canned an exciting project, a title that would've made quite a few people happy: a new Carmageddon game. Yes, they've done so, but it does not mean they aren't into re-creating games for popular consoles. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing.Even though it cannot be...

8 April 2008
04:40 GMT

Eidos Kills Carmageddon Sequel

To be honest, I had no idea somebody was working on a sequel for Carmageddon and it seems that I'm late because the project not only existed, but just got canned, too! Since I am sure not to be the only one who had no idea that a new Carmageddon game was in the works, let me tell you this sad little story and th...

8 April 2008
03:07 GMT

Soul Bubbles Coming Your DS Way

After the January NPD sales figures, which put the Nintendo DS firmly in the top spot as far as hardware sales go, it seems that more and more publishers are preparing DS titles for launch. After last week's Dragon Hunters, a new game was announced today.Eidos wants to revolutionize the way you play on the DS wi...

18 March 2008
10:03 GMT

SCi Fires 200 People, Cancels 14 Games

With games like Tomb Raider and Hitman in their vault, people could consider SCi a real moneymaker - but that would be totally wrong. Even though the franchise featuring Lara Croft has been resuscitated with Legend and things seemed to be ready for a major income frenzy, it was just an illusion.With a new CEO, Phil R...

3 March 2008
05:03 GMT

Prepare to Man the Battlestations!

Today publisher Eidos Interactive announced that their 2007 war simulator Battlestations: Midway is set to get a sequel in the form of Battlestations: Pacific, sometime in 2008. The game is set to continue the realistic and gritty simulation of the War in the Pacific that the original game kicked off.Both the America...

29 February 2008
05:40 GMT

New Tomb Raider: Underworld Screens, Lara Croft Is Wet!

We still don't have many details regarding what will exactly happen in the latest Tomb Raider title, Underworld, but one thing is for sure: Lara Croft is wet, and hot and sexier than ever! The newly released high-res, next-get, eye-candy screenshots featuring the most beloved female character in a video game can...

4 February 2008
03:10 GMT

Just Cause 2 New Details and Screens

Did you like playing Just Cause? Yeah, it wasn't exactly what one can call "the perfect game" but it was, at least, a good starting point. And Eidos Interactive have announced that the sequel, Just Cause 2, improves every aspect that needed to be improved from the Just Cause game. And if they really manage to do...

31 January 2008
05:10 GMT

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Bugs and Fixes

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is somewhat of a controversial game and had its share of criticism, ranging from superficial to buggy. We find it to be quite a decent game that didn't present any problems while playing, but others weren't so fortunate. Most of the problems were (and still are) related with the intro...

25 January 2008
09:32 GMT

It was About Time Lara Croft Could Dual-Wield a Staff and a Gun

Tomb Raider Underworld sounds more and more appealing with the disclosing of new details. This week, Official PlayStation Magazine UK has revealed that Underworld, although it sticks to the series' roots, will smash the boundaries of regular action-adventure gameplay and deliver amazing maneuverability and inter...

17 January 2008
06:22 GMT

Just Cause 2 Previewed! First Details Out

Well, PSW Magazine got their chance to score a preview of Just Cause 2, the sequel to Eidos' first third-person shooter/sandbox game, and there's some pretty exciting stuff in it too. For instance, side-missions are out, while there's a huge emphasis on free-roaming play. But why don't you just re...

4 January 2008
05:09 GMT

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men

How many games where you were the almighty super hero have you played? How many times have you saved the world already? Didn't you get tired? Wouldn't you like to try something new? I know this sounds like a lousy ad, but it's not (at least, it's not an ad) - it's just reality. It's the ...

17 December 2007
08:25 GMT

Eidos Secures Rights for Tomb Raider Underworld Trademark

November 21st, 2007 has been confirmed as the date when the renowned video game developer Eidos Interactive filed the "Tomb Raider Underworld" trademark, presumably in relation to a video game. Since Eidos doesn't handle other things except video games and especially the Tomb Raider franchise, we think it's...

5 December 2007
06:12 GMT

CNet's Official Comments Regarding Gerstmann's Departure

First, after the rumors regarding Jeff Gerstmann's removal from the editor position he had at Gamespot for 11 years, CNet has issued a short official comment: "GameSpot takes its editorial integrity extremely seriously. For over a decade, Gamespot and the many members of its editorial team have produced thousand...

3 December 2007
04:15 GMT

Here's the Kane & Lynch Video Review that Got Jeff Fired

Well, now that Jeff Gerstmann's Kane & Lynch video review is available for everyone to see (check it out at the bottom of this piece of news), things tend to get a bit more clear. Only a bit though, since neither Eidos, nor Gerstmann himself have gone public on this burning issue that is who or what led to Jeff&...

1 December 2007
07:40 GMT

Gamespot Executive Editor Fired for Bad Kane & Lynch Review

Sad day over at Gamespot as Jeff Gerstmann, executive editor at the CNET-owned website, has been laid off on the count of issuing a rather negative review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. Eidos of course has an ad contract with the renowned video games publication - the website's current Kane & Lynch: Dead Men skin. N...

30 November 2007
11:12 GMT

Deux Ex 3 Announced!

The newly opened Eidos studio in Montreal didn't waste any time and started the work. And what a work! They announced that futuristic first person shooter Deus Ex will receive a new brother, number three in the series, that will be available for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, according to Actiontrip.com.Stéphane D'A...

27 November 2007
03:40 GMT

Ongoing Talks for the Sci Buy-Out

SCi games management stated that the company is still open for any possible buy-out, outlining the always growing sales their products had over the time, with a 14 percent increase in the last quarter. This raise in the 1st quarter of 2008 (July 1st to September 30th) noted highlighting success of Pony Friends and Ka...

23 November 2007
02:45 GMT

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is Ready for Mobiles

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, one of the latest titles developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos, is now ready for mobile phones so fans can enjoy this pure action game wherever they are. After the announcement about the availability for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, here is now the mobile version of the game, ...

16 November 2007
10:12 GMT

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Anniversary Hits the Wii

It's official Wii fans, your version of the Chrystal Dynamics-developed Tomb Raider Anniversary has just shipped to retailers. According to Eidos, the company behind the series since its early PlayStation (one) installments, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Anniversary for Wii delivers three extra gameplay hours through ...

16 November 2007
08:56 GMT

Tomb Raider: Anniversary Gameplay Hints (PSP)

Tomb Raider: Anniversary takes you back to the core of adventure gaming, allowing players to experience the game that defined it all in an entirely new way. Completely rebuilt from the ground-up, Tomb Raider: Anniversary features massive environments with multi-path exploration as well as large-scale physics based pu...

18 October 2007
09:12 GMT

Eidos Dates Tomb Raider Anniversary for 360 - Retail and Episodic

As most Xbox 360 owners already know, their version of Tomb Raider Anniversary comes in two different forms: a regular game disc (just as the PS2 and PSP versions) and as downloadable episodic content via Xbox Live Marketplace. The Xbox 360 version of the adventure title is the only one that comes in a downloadable e...

18 October 2007
03:32 GMT

Tomb Raider: Anniversary Cheats and Unlockables (PSP)

Tomb Raider: Anniversary takes you back to the core of adventure gaming, allowing players to experience the game that defined it all in an entirely new way. Completely rebuilt from the ground-up, Tomb Raider: Anniversary features massive environments with multi-path exploration as well as large-scale physics based pu...

17 October 2007
11:01 GMT

Eidos Launches Kane & Lynch: Dead Men!

Rise and shine dear gamers, European gamers that is. Eidos has confirmed that Kane & Lynch: Dead Men has officially launched today, for your PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or PC. As you can see, the guys behing the Tomb Raider franchise thought that everyone should be able to play this title, launching it on two next-gen sy...

28 September 2007
03:00 GMT

Geon: emotions up on XBLM - Next-Gen Pellet Collecting Fun

The game currently up for grabs on Xbox Live Marketplace is one of the best ever released for the service. Eidos' Geon: emotions offers "intense multiplayer head-to-head and co-op team action, razor sharp visuals and a pounding soundtrack," according to Microsoft (via CVG). Collecting pellets and scoring goals i...

21 September 2007
03:04 GMT

Lara Croft is Spoken For - Who's the Lucky Guy?

Now, more than ever, it seriously looks like Lara Croft will be moving the stuff from Croft Manor (Croft Mansion) over to another company. Rumor had it that French rival Ubisoft was the one bidding to acquire SCi Entertainment, owners of the well known Tomb Raider franchise. Time Warner also fits somewhere in the gra...

6 September 2007
06:27 GMT

Kane & Lynch Forced to Share the Same Webpage

Fans of Eidos' titles are surely familiar with the publisher's latest game in the works over at IO Interactive, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. Well, the creators of Lara Croft have made an exciting announcement today: a new website, dedicated exclusively to Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is up and going. More than that, E...

3 September 2007
09:05 GMT

Age of Conan at Leipzig - Best Online Game!

Yes, it's Funcom and Eidos' upcoming massively multiplayer online game, 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' that has been awarded the prestigious "Best Online Game of the Show" award, at this year's Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. According to an official report, the award was won in co...

27 August 2007
02:53 GMT

Next Tomb Raider Already in Development

In a recent interview with Ian Livingstone, an English writer that is currently working on the Tomb Raider project, Spong.com has revealed that the next game in Lara Craft's life is already in development for some time and he also spoke about the new movie spawned by this franchise."The next Tomb Raider is well ...

17 August 2007
06:49 GMT

Eidos Wants the Games Industry to Be ' Taken Seriously!' - ELSPA Agrees

This final piece of news I'm posting today has something to do with Eidos (responsible for the Tomb Raider series) being backed up by the ELSPA that the UK Government needs to do more for the gaming industry. OK... more what? More funding of course. According to the report, Jane Cavanagh OBE, Chief Executive of ...

10 August 2007
11:12 GMT

E3 Fact Sheet for Kane and Lynch: Dead Men - Xbox 360, PC and PS3

This time around, gamers worldwide have plenty of reasons to be happy about. There's no genre or platform that hasn't been tapped during this year's E3 (and it's not over yet). As it turns out, Io-Interactive (developer) and Eidos (creators of Hitman and Tomb Raider), have released an impressive f...

13 July 2007
06:10 GMT

Why Do 360 Gamers Need Legend to Run Anniversary XBLA Chunks?

Just as soon as Eidos made the long awaited announcement that Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Anniversary was to launch on June 5, gamers and gaming sites worldwide began to ask themselves why they hadn't announced it for the Xbox 360 as well. After all, Legend not only saw a 360 port, but did quite good too. Fortunatel...

27 June 2007
08:13 GMT

Eidos Announces Hitman Triple Pack - Out June 22

Eidos Interactive has made quite a name with its video game series Hitman and Tomb Raider. As much as I'd rather have Tomb Raider instead of Hitman for this Triple Pack, there are plenty of Hitman fans out there just dying to hear news like this. Well, the time has come for them to get what they deserve, as they...

20 June 2007
06:07 GMT

Tomb Raider Anniversary Patch: Lara is Nude Again - Download Here!

It didn't take them long did it? Heck, of course it didn't... I mean, not that the world isn't all about sex, sex and more sex, but even at Lara Croft's first adventure, when she was made up of cubes, they came up with a patch showing you Lara's intimate parts. Now that technology has evolved...

19 June 2007
03:34 GMT

Rumors Confirmed - Xbox 360 Gets Tomb Raider Anniversary

Just a couple of weeks ago, rumors of Lara Croft grappling herself with the latest installment onto Microsoft's Xbox 360, were posted everywhere. As the ESRB (rating board) had rated Eidos' game not once, not twice, but 5 times, one could only expect a mini series or some downloadable episodic content. As a...

18 June 2007
06:28 GMT

Tomb Raider Anniversary Via Xbox Live Marketplace?

The Tomb Raider series has had its ups and downs, but mostly downs recently. However, with the release of Tomb Raider Legend, people started to like the posh British adventurer once more and before Anniversary was announced, fans and newcomers alike were already hooked. As the title hasn't been announced for the...

8 June 2007
02:49 GMT

Tomb Raider: Anniversary Through Steam!

Whoever said that Tomb Raider wasn't popular was sadly mistaking. The game will not only hit all major retailers around the globe, but will be digitally distributed through Steam and GameTap's subscription service distribution also. With a June 5th release schedule, you'd better not be alone at the st...

30 May 2007
07:51 GMT

Tomb Raider Anniversary Demo - Download Here!

Oh, how some of us have been waiting for this day to arrive! Tomb Raider Anniversary is finally available as a demo for the PC platform. Thus, Softpedia has made the PC demo available for you to enjoy right now. Click HERE to download.It has been known for quite some time now that Anniversary is an enhanced remake of...

26 May 2007
11:21 GMT

Tomb Raider Documentary And 'ReVisioned' Animated Series from GameTap

Hearing that GameTap has recently announced the launch of a new GameTap Retrospective series and a new original animated one, "ReVisioned", kind of made me sad. The series is said to pay homage to one of the game industry's top franchises of all times, which is Tomb Raider.Is one of my favorite game series getti...

18 May 2007
02:53 GMT




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