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Square Enix has always been a tough company to impress when it comes to the Tomb Raider franchise. I remember when the 2013 reboot landed and the suits were distinctly dissatisfied with the 3.4 million units that shipped within the first month – not to mention the 1 million that were sold within the first 48 hours! But hey, what do […]
Yes I’m going there. It’s always so much easier to nit-pick as opposed to praise, and with Red Dead Redemption 2 receiving such unanimous acclaim from every corner of the internet, I feel it’s my moral duty to chime in with my niggles about this beautifully crafted game, with which I have a complex relationship. Oof. There is no denying the […]
Disclaimer: this is going to be the least mathematical financial analysis you have ever read. Enjoy! So I’m sure you’ve all lost loads of sleep poring over the finer details of Square Enix’s six month financial report(!) which appears to paint a somewhat negative monetary picture if you’re a shareholder / company exec / person who understands money. In short, Square […]
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a good game and I think you’ll have a great time playing it. I want to say this from the off before I get down to the nitty-gritty. Also, full disclosure – I have only finished the main story campaign and still have a ton of side missions and challenge tombs to complete. Second piece […]
Clearly some parts of the world are ahead of the UK when it comes to time travel capability, as many players have been able to enjoy the Shadow of the Tomb Raider launch before it’s actually happened. In a move that’s not unheard of in the gaming world, stockists around the globe have been liberally handing out copies of Lara Croft’s latest […]
I remember it vividly. It was about three o’clock in the morning in a dark bedroom in the village of Menston, UK. I was watching Twitch streamer and Tomb Raider expert Badassgamez as he neared the end of his epic quest to complete the original Lara Croft title in one sitting without saving, reloading or – perhaps more impressively – using a […]
Great news! We finally have some details on the Shadow of the Tomb Raider PC features. Specifically, a tech breakdown from Nvidia GeForce – the GPU manufacturer that promises to deliver a stellar Lara Croft product when the title launches in September. In a beautiful trailer (that will only make sense to those of a computing sensibility) Nvidia reveals that the manufacturer’s […]
With Shadow of the Tomb Raider just one month away, the internet has been a flurry of excitement over the fact that Lara Croft can finally swim! I say “finally” – Lara has been proficient at the breath-stroke since 1996, but the current iteration of my favourite archaeologist has been a little slower to master the skill. Anyway, this seemed like the perfect time […]
IGN has released a video of the first 15 minutes of gameplay from Shadow of the Tomb Raider! Well, to be honest – it mostly consists of cutscenes, but it’s all very pretty; the footage has been captured on the Xbox One, and is presented in shiny 4K. Following a high octane opening, we flash back in time two days to find […]
It had been alluded to in press releases, but now we finally get to see it. Square Enix released some brand new Shadow of the Tomb Raider gameplay footage yesterday, showing off what it describes as “the largest hub ever found in a Tomb Raider game featuring a bustling city with challenge tombs, side missions, and more!” And boy does it look […]
Square Enix has unleashed the Shadow of the Tomb Raider music on the world! Well, some of it. Last week, three new tracks were uploaded onto the official Tomb Raider YouTube account, offering a tantalising glimpse into the atmos that’s going to envelope us in Lara’s latest adventure. It’s all been realised by a “unique music team” led by a […]
Historically, Tomb Raider graphics have been at the forefront of innovation. When the original game was released in 1996, its lushly-realised caverns and valleys sent shockwaves through the world of gaming. Then, in 2003, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness – whilst glitchy – looked absolutely incredible. Similarly, 2013’s Tomb Raider reboot raised the bar with some noticeably strandy hair atop […]
