Tag Archives: Tomb Raider

Gavin Mannion

Square Enix internal sales targets revealed

April 2, 2013 at 10:30 am | 37 Comments

We heard last week from an investor that big budget games are required to sell over 5 million units to break even meaning that Tomb Raider’s current 3.6 million means it is looking like a commercial failure.


Darryn Bonthuys

Top Ten Video Game Resurrections

March 29, 2013 at 2:00 pm | 31 Comments

This upcoming weekend is more than just a well deserved break and an excuse to eat more fish than usual! There’s a few religious conotations attached to it as well, dealing with a super-saviour showing the Romans who the real Israeli Wolverine was! Romanes eunt domus! So in keeping with that theme, we’re taking a look at several video games which also managed to come back from the dead.


Geoffrey Tim

Tomb Raider needs to sell 5 million to break even

March 27, 2013 at 3:30 pm | 63 Comments

A little earlier today, We told you how Square-Enix was a little disappointed with the sales of some of its big titles, including the recently released Tomb Raider, which has shifted 3.4 million units since its release earlier this month. It’s just not enough, and according to one industry analyst, those big-budget blockbuster games need to sell between 5 and 10 million units to make any money.


Geoffrey Tim

What in the hell is happening at Square-Enix?

March 27, 2013 at 1:00 pm | 76 Comments

As you might be aware, Square-Enix president Yoichi Wada, who was appointed head of the company after the merger between Squaresoft and Enix in 2003, has resigned from the company, with Yosuke Matsuda set to take over in June. This follows poor commercial reception of some of its heavy hitting published titles, such as the recent Tomb Raider reboot, that only sold 3 and a half million units. Wait, what?


Geoffrey Tim

That’s a lot of Tomb Raiding

March 18, 2013 at 11:45 am | 34 Comments

Square Enix recently shared a number of pretty interesting interesting stats its farmed from your Tomb Raider playing habits – and you' lot have not only raided a heck of a lot of tombs, but you’ve also killed millions of deer, you heartless bastards.


Geoffrey Tim

Nvidia working to fix Tomb Raider issues

March 7, 2013 at 7:45 am | 70 Comments

Tomb Raider on the PC is one of the few blockbuster titles that features an AMD splash screen instead of the all-too-familiar “Nvidia: The way it’s meant to be played” one – so it’s fair to say that’s it’s been heavily optimised for AMD cards. In fact, right now, it doesn’t work very well with Nvidia hardware at all – but a fix is coming.


Garth Holden

Tomb Raider review – Crafty Croft

March 5, 2013 at 9:45 am | 38 Comments

I dread the word reboot. To me, reboot has become a swearword used to make more money by telling the exact same story again, but with new shiny bits and explosions. Then you get those shining examples, things I like to refer to as a 'reimagining' rather than a reboot. A recent example that springs to mind is DmC, where Ninja Theory gave a new story and new purpose to a franchise. Tomb Raider is one such reimagining.


Darryn Bonthuys

The amazing hair of Tomb Raider

March 5, 2013 at 7:45 am | 38 Comments

On the technical side, there’s a lot to love about the new Tomb Raider game. For starters, Lara isn’t a top-heavy fantasy, but a more realistic and grounded character. And the world that she happens to be inhabiting and constantly falling through, is rich and detailed. But all of that pales in comparison to the greatest piece of tech on display – her hair.


Darryn Bonthuys

A brief History of Tomb Raider

March 4, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 23 Comments

Can you believe that it’s been 17 years since Lara Croft first bounced onto our screens, with her trademark pistols and her disregard for ancient burial sites. It’s been a long journey for the adventurous lass, as she’s braved everything from unstable tombs to death itself, all in the pursuit of truth and knowledge. To celebrate the release of the latest Tomb Raider game, we’re taking a walk down memory lane, as we look back at almost two decades worth of Crofty games.


Geoffrey Tim

Tomb Raider Review Round up

February 26, 2013 at 11:15 am | 32 Comments

We’ve already shown one publication’s tremendously high review score for the impending Tomb Raider reboot – but now that reviews are everywhere, it’s time to take a look to see if the newly redesigned Lara has her own merits, or is just a full circle, re-appropriated Nathan Drake. Here’s what critic have to say.


Darryn Bonthuys

Tomb Raider gets its first review, PC specs revealed

February 25, 2013 at 3:00 pm | 26 Comments

After two months of moderately placed big game releases, March arrives to put a hurtin’ on your bank account. There’s a number of big games on the horizon, such as Bioshock Infinite, Sim City and Gears of War JudgEment. But it’s Tomb Raider that happens to be receiving the fair share of public adoration right now. It’s a reboot that has Lara Croft revealing how she became a tomb plunderering lady, and it’s doing this without the need for top-heavy visual eye-candy. So what’s the game like then? And more importantly, can your PC run it?


Gavin Mannion

Tomb Raider is finished.. it’s gone gold

February 8, 2013 at 11:15 am | 40 Comments

Yes you read that right, the much anticipated Tomb Raider has gone gold, it’s finally complete and it can no longer be delayed.. that’ll make even the most miserable person happy right?


Darryn Bonthuys

This collector’s controller for Tomb Raider is very distressed

January 11, 2013 at 11:15 am | 20 Comments

Much like Gavin, I too have a bit of a hard spot for specialised gaming controllers. While it may not be as bad as my love for stationary (Oh yeah, work those gel ink pens!), I’m still a complete sucker when it comes to forking out cash for one of them. And I like the look of this controller that’s aimed at the Tomb Raider crowd. Like, this much. No maybe this much!


Darryn Bonthuys

The Xbox 360 has just one exclusive for 2013

December 11, 2012 at 12:00 pm | 6 Comments

 

2012 is done and dusted for gaming this year, with Far Cry 3 being the last real notable release on the gaming calendar. Well, except for those Wii U games that Geoff is burning his life-force away to get finished and reviewed. And that Epic Mickey game on the 3DS that I’m certain is a form of a divine punishment. But enough of that! What’s 2013 got in store for gamers then, huh? Let’s take a looksie.


Geoffrey Tim

Become a survivor with this Tomb Raider trailer

December 11, 2012 at 9:45 am | 18 Comments

Originally shown during the Spike VGA’s this extended trailer for Crystal Dynamic’s Tomb Raider reboot shows Lara Croft’s penchant for survival…and falling. Mostly falling. Gravity is not Ms Croft’s biggest friend, it seems. there’s a fair bit of concern from fans that the game’s looking a little bit like Uncharted: Boobs Edition,  and it’s a wholly valid one. Does it really matter though, if it’s a damned good game?

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