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New Tomb Raider Game Won’t Appear on Nintendo Wii U

Crystal Dynamics, the studio behind the upcoming reboot of the Tomb Raider series, has confirmed that the title won’t appear on the Wii U, partly because development on the game had already started before the new home console from Nintendo was unveiled. The Tomb Raider series has entertained millions of fans f...

27 January 2012
20:21 GMT

Mac Version of Tomb Raider ‘Reboot’ in the Works

An archive of common questions regarding Crystal Dynamics and its products, compiled by Global Brand Director Karl Stewart and Community & Communication Manager Meagan Marie, reveals that the developers are working to bring Tomb Raider ‘reboot’ to Mac OS X. Simply titled “Tomb Raider”, this n...

27 January 2012
07:58 GMT

Tomb Raider Reaches Alpha State, Might Arrive in Late May

Video game developer Crystal Dynamics announced that their upcoming title Tomb Raider reached alpha stage. That means most of the content is now in place and all the game mechanics are well defined, allowing the developers to play the game, even if the experience is somewhat rough in places. Kyle Peschel, the senior...

26 January 2012
15:01 GMT

Tomb Raider Reboot Gets More Details

The Tomb Raider reboot that is supposed to make Lara Croft a relevant figure in the world of gaming yet again should arrive during 2012, and the developers working on the game are eager to show off the latest details about the new treasure raiding experience. Speaking to the fans who are following the development of...

23 January 2012
07:05 GMT

Tomb Raider Developer Set to Reveal New IP This Year

Crystal Dynamics, the studio mostly known for creating the Tomb Raider series, has confirmed that, besides the release of a new game in the series later this year, it will also announce an all-new intellectual property in the following months.Even if it’s famous for creating the Tomb Raider franchise, Crystal D...

4 January 2012
17:21 GMT

New Tomb Raider Movie Will Be Similar to New Tomb Raider Game

Crystal Dynamics, the developers of the long running Tomb Raider video game series, is getting ready to reboot the franchise with a title that focuses on the origins of Lara Croft, strategy that is going to be replicated by the new Tomb Raider movie, currently in pre-production.The Tomb Raider series was, arguably, o...

24 November 2011
03:10 GMT

New Lara Croft Has Gray Tank Top to Show Off Lack of Confidence

The new Tomb Raider video game might be one year away from launch date but the developers have already offered explanations for some of the choices linked to Lara Croft that will likely prove the most divisive for the fan base.Speaking on the official forums of the rebooted Tomb Raider Brian Horton, who is the art di...

23 November 2011
22:11 GMT

Tomb Raider Will Not Use QTEs Excessively

The rebooted Tomb Raider has been interesting to look at, but veteran gamers have already started complaining about the fact that the development team seems to be over enamored of the use of Quick Time Events. The sequences shown from Tomb Raider use quick button presses to determine Lara Croft to get out of trick...

3 August 2011
16:41 GMT

Tomb Raider Developer Explains New Lara Croft, Quicktime Events

The new Tomb Raider game is scheduled to arrive in 2012, but its developer, Crystal Dynamics, has shed some more light on why the old Lara Croft was replaced with a younger one, and how quicktime events are going to help the overall gameplay experience. The long-running Tomb Raider series has delighted gamers for ...

19 July 2011
04:45 GMT

Tomb Raider Reboot Sees Lara Croft Transform into a True Heroine

The upcoming Tomb Raider game, which reboots the long-running adventure series, will see Lara Croft, the protagonist, engage in a coming of age story from her actual job as an archaeologist, to that of a heroic Tomb Raider, going through all sorts of difficult and arduous challenges. Fans of the Tomb Raider series...

27 June 2011
05:15 GMT

Tomb Raider Reboot Gets More Details from Developer Crystal Dynamics

The recently revealed Tomb Raider game, which aims at rebooting the iconic adventure franchise, has received a few more details from Crystal Dynamics, its developer, concerning the heroine, Lara Croft, and how she is a blank slate at the start of the game, without any of the classic trademarks of the series. The T...

17 June 2011
18:01 GMT

E3 2011: Tomb Raider Gets Gameplay Video Demonstration, New Screenshots

During the E3 2011 conference, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have showcased plenty of new things about their upcoming Tomb Raider reboot, including a video gameplay demonstration that was presented during Microsoft's own press gathering, as well as a huge amount of new screenshots. The upcoming Tomb Raider...

9 June 2011
08:40 GMT

Tomb Raider Reboot Gets Impressive Trailer

Just before E3 2011 kicks off next week, Square Enix together with developer Crystal Dynamics have just released the first cinematic trailer for the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. The Tomb Raider franchise, starring the iconic Lara Croft, has been a part of gaming since the 1990s, but, in recent years, things haven&...

3 June 2011
15:15 GMT

‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot Set for 2013 Release, Without Angelina Jolie

Just in case fans still had hopes of seeing this happen, confirmation is in that Angelina Jolie will not be in the much-anticipated “Tomb Raider” film. On the bright side, the franchise will get a reboot and it should be out in theaters in 2013. Let the casting speculation officially begin. In the meantim...

9 March 2011
11:19 GMT

Tomb Raider HD Trilogy Gets Screenshot Comparison

The Tomb Raider HD Trilogy is getting ready to be released later this month on the PlayStation 3, so a batch of comparisons between the screenshots of the old and the new games has just appeared on the web. The Tomb Raider franchise is seeing some big releases this year, not only in terms of the new reboot, called...

8 March 2011
18:01 GMT

A Gamer's Week: January 9

It's the first week of a gaming year and things are pretty quiet at the moment as most people are still looking back on the best games of 2010 and going through their backlog while awaiting to see how the first titles that came out this year perform in late January. For those who like to look forward, we have a...

9 January 2011
07:31 GMT

Tomb Raider HD Trilogy Detailed, Coming March 22

After a pretty ambiguous reveal a few weeks ago, Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix have finally decided to showcase the upcoming Tomb Raider HD trilogy bundle, which will be released later this year for the PlayStation 3.The last few months have been extremely busy for Tomb Raider's leading lady, Lara Croft, as n...

7 January 2011
18:01 GMT

New Tomb Raider Reboot Screenshots Revealed

A massive batch of screenshots from the new Tomb Raider reboot have just appeared on the web, courtesy of the latest issue from GameInformer magazine. Even if it was rumored for quite some time, the reveal of a Tomb Raider reboot coming from Crystal Dynamics surprised quite a lot of people. The screenshots and ...

5 January 2011
04:30 GMT

Tomb Raider Trilogy Coming to PlayStation 3

Crystal Dynamics, the developer of the popular and long-running Tomb Raider franchise, has just announced that it will be releasing a Trilogy edition for the PlayStation 3, consisting of Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider: Anniversary, both remastered in high definition, as well as the more recent Tomb Raider Underw...

20 December 2010
03:00 GMT

Download Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light for iOS

Crystal Dynamics has announced the release of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light for iPhone and iPad. Priced at The special iPad-exclusive HD version takes advantage of the tablet’s large, high-resolution display.The game was actually published on iOS platforms by SQUARE ENIX Ltd., the famous video game studi...

17 December 2010
09:33 GMT

New Lara Croft Tomb Raider Reboot Details

New details about the recently announced Tomb Raider reboot have appeared, right out of the special Game Informer magazine issue that is currently hitting news stands in the USA. As you know from yesterday's announcement, the new Tomb Raider reboot will feature a younger version of Lara Croft, and take on a m...

8 December 2010
18:01 GMT

New Tomb Raider Reboot Announced with Younger Lara Croft

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have just announced that a new Tomb Raider game will be released and it will act as an origins story for the main heroine of the franchise, Lara Croft. “Forget everything you know about Tomb Raider, we are exploring things that have never been done before in this game,”...

7 December 2010
03:30 GMT

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

The Tomb Raider franchise isn't what it used to be, and the next generation hurdle really left a mark on the long running franchise as its main development studio, Crystal Dynamics, wasn't able to really deliver an experience that captured gamers like they once did back in PlayStation 2 days. Now though,...

11 October 2010
04:46 GMT

Quick Look: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

The Tomb Raider franchise isn't what it once was, and the recent flop of Tomb Raider: Underworld showed that Lara Croft isn't such a money magnet anymore.Still, its development studio, Crystal Dynamics, decided to take her into a whole new direction, and revealed Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, a smal...

2 October 2010
13:01 GMT

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Will Get Online Co-op and DLC

The latest installment in the Tomb Raider franchise, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, will be on the receiving end of some new features, among which being an online co-operative multiplayer mode, as well as new levels via downloadable content.Karl Stewart, global brand director at Lara Croft development studio C...

22 September 2010
17:11 GMT

Rumor Mill: Next Tomb Raider Game Might Use an Open World

The next game in the popular Tomb Raider franchise might see its main heroine, Lara Croft, explore an open world, in the form of a Japanese island, which would be a first for the action adventure series.Seeing as how recent Tomb Raider titles haven't achieved the sales success that Eidos and its new owner, Squar...

21 September 2010
03:50 GMT

Rumor Mill: The Next Tomb Raider Game to Arrive for Christmas 2011

A rumor has surfaced saying that the next major release in the Tomb Raider series will happen during the Christmas of 2011. Crystal Dynamics' new game will be available, apparently, on all major platforms, with the PC, the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 being the ones mentioned by the source.The rumor was origin...

30 June 2010
17:21 GMT

Kim Kardashian Considered for Lara Croft Movie

Producers remain just as decided as ever to have a new Lara Croft movie that would reboot the commercially successful “Tomb Raider” franchise. However, they want to do so without Angelina Jolie, for they feel she is now perceived as too old for the part of the daredevil. Since Megan Fox turned down the pa...

9 June 2010
07:03 GMT

Megan Fox Turns Down Lara Croft Part

A little over a year ago, word got out in the media that producers were looking at Megan Fox for the part of Lara Croft in the upcoming “Tomb Raider” movie, since Angelina Jolie was no longer interested in the project and didn’t fit the bill either. The rumor was rubbished later, but it never really...

31 March 2010
11:57 GMT

Lara Croft Ready to Take On the Guardian of Light

Square Enix, as the publisher, and Crystal Dynamics, as the developer, have announced that they will be launching a new Lara Croft-powered game called Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, set to be delivered in the later part of 2010.Neither of the two parties has mentioned the platforms on which the new videogame w...

5 March 2010
03:04 GMT

New Tomb Raider Could Feature Multiplayer

A new Tomb Raider game has been rumored to be in development for some time now, and the one behind it could be none other than Crystal Dynamics, since the company is the one that has been entrusted with the series. After the original developer, Core Design, failed to release new Tomb Raider games worthy of the franch...

7 December 2009
03:53 GMT

Rumor Mill: Lara Croft Set to Get Another Tomb Raider Reboot

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

No Lara Croft for Megan Fox, Wonder Woman Is Lame

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

Tomb Raider: Underworld Becomes Classic Platinum Hit, Gets Discount

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

A Younger Lara Croft Confirmed for Next Tomb Raider Movie

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

Eidos Will Bring More and More Sequels

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

Square Enix Is on the Hunt

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

Eidos Won't Be Changed by Square Enix

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

Square Enix Acquires Eidos, Unveils Sales Data

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

Tomb Raider PSP Double Pack Set to Appear in Europe

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

Eidos Shareholders Approve Square Enix Take Over

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

Tomb Raider: Beneath the Ashes Launched and Ready for Download

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

Square Enix Makes Big Bid For Eidos

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

Nathan Drake Is More Popular Than Lara Croft, Says Uncharted Dev

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

Fallout 3 and Red Alert 3 Honored by the Writers Guild of America

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

Square Enix Might Be Interested in Eidos

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

EA Bringing 5 New Mobile Games for Your Entertainment

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

Rumor Mill: SCi in Take Over Talks

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

Blizzard Executive Talks About Game-Based Movies

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

Eidos Is Sorry About Tomb Raider Wii Glitch

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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