Tag: Tomb Raider
News Square Enix Will Still Work On Western Games Despite Studios Sale
Staying in touch
Earlier today, another huge gaming acquisition was revealed by Embracer Group. Okay, it's not Xbox-Activision Blizzard levels of huge, but the Swedish company is picking up all of Square Enix's Western studios. However, that doesn't mean that the Japanese publisher is completely cutting itself off from Western games, despite the...
News Move Over Microsoft, Embracer Group Buys Square Enix's Western Studios
In a $300m deal
Well, it's not even 9am on the first Monday morning in May and huge acquisitions are already going down. Embracer Group, the ever-growing gaming firm who owns THQ Nordic among others, has decided to kick the week off by, err, purchasing $300m worth of Square Enix studios, naturally. Yep, so, if the deal goes through — which it's...
News Tomb Raider Is Back! Crystal Dynamics Announces Brand-New Game
Being built with Unreal Engine 5
We've been waiting for news on the next Tomb Raider for a while now, and we've finally got it as part of today's Unreal Engine 5 stream, with the reveal that Crystal Dynamics has started work on the next entry in the series. According to Franchise General Manager Dallas Dickinson, the goal with the next Tomb Raider...
Deals Tomb Raider Has A 25th Anniversary Sale On Xbox Right Now
Celebrate Lara's birthday with a bargain
It's time for another Xbox sale! We noticed overnight that Xbox subtly introduced a new Tomb Raider sale to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary, including discounts on everything from Xbox 360 titles to the more modern games. Below, we've highlighted all of the Tomb Raider games in the sale, along with...
News Rise Of The Tomb Raider’s Xbox Exclusivity Was Reportedly 'Worth $100 Million'
Where can we get some of this dollar?
We all know Microsoft is no stranger to throwing around money. From colossus studio acquisitions to bringing quality games to Xbox Game Pass on day one, it’s clear they have a lot in the bank. So it’s not utterly shocking that Rise of the Tomb Raider’s timed exclusivity was allegedly worth $100 million...
News Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy Is Available Now On Xbox With A Hefty Discount
No next-gen version yet, though
Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy was accidentally leaked last week, and now the bundle is live on the Microsoft Store with a huge saving on Xbox One. Unfortunately, there's no word on a next-gen version of each title as of yet. The collection features
What you got for us, Square?
Square Enix will be hosting a Nintendo Direct style presentation on March 18 at 1pm EDT/10am PDT, which looks to highlight the the company's upcoming slate of games, including a new Life is Strange entry. A 40 minute showcase will delve into many upcoming games from the company, with a primary focus on western titles...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Tomb Raider Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the recent announcement that Crystal Dynamics has plans for more Tomb Raider games, we're looking back at the history of the franchise on Xbox. Not including spin-offs, there have been six Tomb Raider games released on Xbox, most recently culminating...
News Future Tomb Raider Games Will 'Unify' The Older And Newer Titles
But there's nothing to announce right now
It's now been four years since Crystal Dynamics and Core Design wrapped up the modern Tomb Raider trilogy with Shadow of the Tomb Raider, but as you'd expect, more titles are planned for the future. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the franchise, and speaking about it, Crystal Dynamics game director...
Quiz How Well Do You Know The Modern Tomb Raider Games?
Test your knowledge in our quiz
It's quiz time! Ever since the reboot of Tomb Raider back in 2013, the cherished franchise has reinvented itself with a new style of gameplay, a gripping origin story and stunning visuals. But how much do you know about the three games on Xbox One? Let's find out...
Review Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise again
It isn't really the job of a review to comment on the business decisions that led up to a game being released as a timed exclusive on a platform, so if you're hoping for us to praise or admonish Microsoft for throwing a bundle of cash Square Enix's way to bring Rise of the Tomb Raider to Xbox platforms first, you're going to be...
Review Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
There and back again
When Square Enix announced late last year that an updated version of the Tomb Raider reboot would be “re-built specifically for next-gen consoles,” we couldn’t help but scoff. For a game that we already called “adrenaline-filled” and “aesthetically superb,” — let alone only being on the market for 10 months —...
