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One of the most popular and alluring video game characters is the lovely Lara Croft, the heroine of Eidos' Tomb Raider franchise. From her pixelated debut back in the 1990s to her high-definition glory in the latest Tomb Raider Underworld, Lara has always managed to guarantee some reasonable sales for the Europe... |
13 July 2009
16:41 GMT |
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Megan Fox may cut an impressive action movie heroine but there is a line she draws when it comes to the films she’s going to star in. In a recent interview, the “Transformers” beauty hints that, despite ongoing speculation that she’ll be taking over Angelina Jolie in the upcoming “Tomb R... |
29 May 2009
08:31 GMT |
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The Tomb Raider franchise is one of the most popular series of video games out there, largely due to its main character, the lovely Lara Croft, who has been an icon for many gamers ever since she arrived in the first installment, but also thanks to the intricate and innovative puzzles that were very challenging. Wit... |
25 May 2009
02:17 GMT |
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The gaming industry has a lot of iconic characters that, whether they are known for their personality, attitude or deepness, are now famous around the world. Of course, Hollywood wasn't oblivious to such a thing and has turned a lot of them into movie stars, courtesy of actors. Such is the case with the lovely ... |
20 May 2009
13:01 GMT |
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We've been hearing quite a lot of things about Eidos lately, as its acquisition by Japanese company Square Enix has been the subject of many reports by the gaming press. We've seen how the company will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the famous corporation but nothing concrete has been s... |
18 May 2009
02:37 GMT |
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Now that Eidos is officially and entirely the property of Square Enix, the Japanese publisher might again go out and seek new companies to acquire. Yoichi Wada, who is the president of the company, sees acquisitions as the first steps in a global expansion strategy for Square Enix.Wada has talked to the Financial Tim... |
30 April 2009
02:04 GMT |
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Eidos is one of the most important European video game publishers and the owner of IPs such as Tomb Raider, Hitman or Kane and Lynch, making it, at least in theory, a very successful company. Sadly, practice isn't perfect and, along the years, the UK-based company hasn't been doing so good. Luckily, the Sq... |
29 April 2009
02:44 GMT |
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Square Enix has announced that the acquisition of the United Kingdom publisher Eidos is now complete and that all the assets of the former company are the property of the Japanese publisher. The company has also revealed a set of numbers related to sales of videogames, showing the strength of its various franchises.F... |
27 April 2009
02:52 GMT |
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Eidos Interactive is one of the most popular European game publishers, as it has released over the years great titles such as Hitman or Deus Ex. But none of its franchises shine as brightly as Tomb Raider, starring the ever so lovely Lara Croft.Because her most recent appearance on the consoles and PC, Tomb Raider: U... |
3 April 2009
02:21 GMT |
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It's now pretty much official. Eidos has announced that its shareholders, who have seen their company felled by financial problems, have approved the take over by Japanese publisher Square Enix. A little over 85% of those still holding on to Eidos shares have voted yes. They will get a little less than half a do... |
31 March 2009
03:28 GMT |
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Eidos is sending word that the first piece of downloadable content for the latest Tomb Raider game is available on the Xbox 360 for the price of 800 Microsoft Points and offers players a chance to get into the adventuring boots of Lara Croft as she explores the sprawling basement of the now burnt down Croft Mansion i... |
25 February 2009
04:50 GMT |
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The economy isn't going through the best of times right now, as more and more companies are posting lower profits and even losses and have already employed some pretty drastic layoffs or headcount reductions through their staffs. But a lot of people say that the best deals happen when the prices are low. As suc... |
19 February 2009
02:20 GMT |
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The gaming industry has its fair share of iconic characters that have transcended their own games and are now part of our everyday life, seeing them almost all around us. One such character is the lovely Lara Croft, which is the star of Eidos' Tomb Raider franchise, and which even saw movies made based on her. ... |
20 January 2009
13:01 GMT |
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Who says videogames are not art? Who says they are only for kids who lack social lives? The Writers Guild of America, the organization representing the interests of those who create stories for a living, has named the games that are competing for the second edition of the Videogame Writing Award. The winners for 2008... |
13 January 2009
17:01 GMT |
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Eidos Interactive is quite a popular company these days, not with fans, as they haven't received Tomb Raider: Underworld with wide-open arms, but with other companies, which are interested in buying the British developer and publisher of games.We've already reported on the fact that Electronic Arts and Ubis... |
5 December 2008
11:01 GMT |
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EA Mobile and Electronic Arts have come up with five more spectacular games, to keep you interested, or even to turn you from a non-gamer to a very addicted one. These new titles are meant to keep you on “your toes,” since they involve lots of concentrating and plenty of mental challenges.Adam Sussman, VP... |
4 December 2008
08:53 GMT |
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It's a bad time for medium and small videogame developers and publishers. The credit crunch which is affecting the world wide economy means that it's getting harder and harder for them to find sources to finance developing new games. And when financial problems show their ugly face, bigger companies, which... |
3 December 2008
04:33 GMT |
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The movie industry in Hollywood isn't doing so good these days, as more and more new movies are based on IPs (Intellectual Properties) developed by other branches of the entertainment industry. A new trend has been the one of movies based on videogames, which guarantee that fans will come to see them, just becau... |
1 December 2008
11:01 GMT |
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Tomb Raider: Underworld has definitely been an eagerly anticipated title by fans across the world. The game promised to bring a revamped Lara Croft, which could do a lot of new amazing things, taking advantage of the power of the next generation consoles. Eidos Interactive, the publisher of the game has really market... |
27 November 2008
02:55 GMT |
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Microsoft is now announcing that it plans to release no less than eight different hardware bundles which feature the Xbox 360 for the European market as this Christmas period rolls around. Only three of them are also available for the United States market. Starting today, gamers will be able to get their hands ... |
20 October 2008
06:17 GMT |
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Tomb Raider: Underworld is shaping up to be a pretty good game, bringing everybody's favorite female heroine, Lara Croft, back in the spotlight of action adventure titles. The game will take Lara all around the world, from Thailand to Mexico and from the Mediterranean Sea to Scandinavia where she will explore th... |
7 October 2008
03:14 GMT |
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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 |
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Tomb Raider: Underworld will most likely manage to create another Lara Croft starring game that captures the player’s mind just as the original release.One of the most interesting features of the game will be the fact that it will have “Player Tailoring”, which basically means that the gamer will ha... |
9 September 2008
03:36 GMT |
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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 |
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Tomb Raider is a video game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It was originally released in 1996 for MS-DOS, PlayStation, and Sega Saturn. Tomb Raider follows the exploits of Lara Croft, an English female archaeologist in search of ancient treasures à la Indiana Jones. The game was critical... |
28 March 2008
11:16 GMT |
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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 |
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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 |
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At last, Mac owners are getting an insight on the latest Tomb Raider game, Tomb Raider Anniversary, straight from Apple. What seems to be a mere revamped Tomb Raider 1.0 is actually much more. Jumping in Lara Croft's military boots, players revisit the same locations found in the first installment. However, 10 y... |
1 February 2008
04:23 GMT |
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The well-known publisher and developer of entertainment software, Eidos Interactive announced that its groundbreaking mobile game Tomb Raider: Legend was recognized as the Best Mobile Action Game of 2007 at the Spike Video Game Awards. The game was also nominated for Mobile Game of the Year which hasn't been dec... |
30 January 2008
04:02 GMT |
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A couple of weeks ago, news broke out that Eidos had secured rights for a new Tomb Raider title, Tomb Raider Underworld. Everyone was right thinking it was another TR game, as tombraiderchronicles.com later confirmed that Tomb Raider 8 was indeed going to be Underworld. Most recently though, PLAY magazine managed to ... |
17 December 2007
05:27 GMT |
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If you're a Lara Croft fan or a player of the Tomb Raider series then you might as well sit down, take a deep breath and read the following lines carefully because Lara is embarking on yet another adventure, full of memories, leaving "footprints in the mud" that "wash away" in the rain. Next-gen Tomb Raider Unde... |
14 December 2007
04:51 GMT |
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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 |
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Xbox Live finally hosts the downloadable version of Tomb Raider: Anniversary, with a total of 2 episodes. Each has around 1.5 GB in size and costs 1200 points (GBP 10.20 / EUR 13.96). You also need a copy of Tomb Raider: Legend in order to be allowed to download the game.TR: Anniversary is in fact a remake of the ori... |
23 November 2007
08:40 GMT |
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PopCap.com's latest and largest survey of casual gamers has recently revealed that nearly three quarters (72%) of parents/grandparents forbid their kids/grandkids to play hardcore video games. Why? Only they know exactly, but it has been proved that "parents tend to be somewhat more protective of their daughters... |
11 October 2007
03:17 GMT |
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Lara Croft looked great on PC screens everywhere. Two guns in her hands, tight shorts and revealing top, that looked like the ultimate tough chick, the one you'd follow everywhere and just love to help her run, swing, jump and fight. Turning all this action into a mobile game might sound at first as ruining all ... |
29 June 2007
10:38 GMT |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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For all of you drooling Lara Croft fans out there (don't be offended, I'm including myself too in the category), there's word on the street that a third Tomb Raider movie is on the way. And yes, it's Angelina Jolie they want for the starring actress again. Ian Livingstone, one of the original crea... |
15 May 2007
18:06 GMT |
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OK, this does it! It's the 6th time in three months that I see a top ten video game female characters list and no Lara Croft to be found anywhere. Not even number 10 for crying out loud! Here's the list from number 10 to number 1 (just like the Miss pageant) as posted by Shiny Shiny - a girl's guide to... |
16 April 2007
02:21 GMT |
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You just have to love these hilarious messages forwarded by gamers to game developers. They not only express their total discontent when the company makes a change, but also refer to the issues using standard expressions that only lawyers and important spokesmen do, when talking something of great importance. A group... |
23 March 2007
11:26 GMT |
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Eidos has teamed up with Valve to offer its best titles through Steam, Valve's digital distribution system. Famous titles like Battlestations Midway, Just Cause, Hitman, Tomb Raider and Commandos will surely be there on the list and as for the price of each game, they will be US$ 35.95 for more recent games and ... |
16 March 2007
11:03 GMT |
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The latest return of Lara was a success after the last disaster called Tomb Raider: Chronicles. The pressure was even greater as the creator of the original series, Toby Gard, was called to resurrect the franchise. Fortunately for him, the gaming community craved to see a high resolution version on the next-gen syste... |
9 March 2007
04:40 GMT |
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