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The upcoming new Tomb Raider movie is to be an adaptation of the series reboot, which launched in 2013. That’s according to an interview with the film’s lead Alicia Vikander, who told HitFix that the film was aiming to convey more of the emotional side of the story, like in …
Read More »Crystal Dynamics will take Tomb Raider into virtual reality and first-person for the first time
Rise of the Tomb Raider on PS4 will feature a PlayStation VR chapter allowing players to explore Croft Manor
Read More »New Tomb Raider film set for 2018 launch in The Flash release slot
In two years from now, Lara Croft will once again be gracing the silver screen. That’s according to a Hollywood Reporter article, which names a March 16th, 2018 release date for the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. Warner Bros had reportedly reserved this slot for an upcoming DC movie – speculated …
Read More »Rhianna Pratchett: Stop bringing in writers too late during development
Tomb Raider, Mirror’s Edge and BioShock scribe urges creators to respect the need for narrative as much as core gameplay
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider wins Writers Guild prize for best games writing
Sequel to reboot of adventure franchise sees off competition from Pillars of Eternity, Assassin’s Creed and The Witcher
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider tops DICE Awards shortlist
Crystal Dynamics’ title joined by The Witcher, Bloodborne, Fallout and Ori and the Blind Forest in Game of the Year category
Read More »PC Rise of the Tomb Raider confirmed for January release
Microsoft has announced that the PC edition of Rise of the Tomb Raider will be hitting Steam and Windows 10 at the end of January. The action adventure title will be coming out on January 28th, according to the publisher. This is in line with what was leaked from Amazon …
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider hits 1m units, could launch on PC this month
Crystal Dynamics’ Rise of the Tomb Raider has shifted ‘well over one million units’ since it was released in November. That’s according to Xbox’s marketing man Aaron Greenburg, who confirmed that the adventure title had reached the sales milestone responding to a fan on Twitter (below). This follows Microsoft revealing …
Read More »Darrell Gallagher leaves Crystal Dynamics
Chief of Tomb Raider studio departs after a decade on the team
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider made Microsoft and Square Enix ‘very happy’, says dev
Lara Croft’s latest hasn’t been a disappointment for its publishers, developer Crystal Dynamics has insisted. Xbox-exclusive release Rise of the Tomb Raider launched the same week as Fallout 4 and charted at fourth, below Call of Duty and FIFA, leading some onlookers to express concern about its sales performance at …
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