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"It was 15 years ago that the very first Tomb Raider game came out and Lara Croft stole the hearts of a generation of fanboys. Steam is celebrating the anniversary of everyone’s favorite gun-toting, buxom, British babe with a Tomb Raider Anniversary Sale that includes three games from the series. These low prices won’t last for long. Hurry up, and don’t miss your chance to head out on an action-packed adventure with Lara Croft for 66% off each game."
Goozernation takes a look at some of the top female video game characters in the last 20 years or so. Characters like Samus, Princess Zelda, Jill Valentine as well as a few others made the list. The big question is why did these ladies make the "best of" list, and why?
"As a rare movie franchise with a female lead character, whoever replaces Jolie as Lara Croft will need just the right characteristics. She needs to be more than sexy - she needs to be tough, smart and physical."
listrocker.com bring us 12 real life video game chicks.
12. Pikachu
11. Eva
10. Cammy
9. Chun Li
8. Tifa
7. Samus
6. Felicia
5. Lei Fang
4. Jade
3. Jill Valentine
2. Lara Croft
1. Rikku
"The idea for this blog, as usual, came from my random thoughts after I saw that Tomb Raider is set to be revitalised for the umpteenth time, this time in the hopefully capable hands of notable developer Square Enix. It is to be a tale of Lara Croft's origins, one that is apparently to explain her very first adventure. Now, call me picky, but I'm sure this has been done before. It happened in Tomb Raider Last Revelation when Lara was younger and it also happened in Tomb Raider Chronicles and h..."
"1. Best place to start would be by telling you that I was born to Lord Richard Croft, Earl of Abbingdon, and Lady Amelia Croft in England on the 14th of February in the year 1968.
2. It seems that there are a few different accounts of how my life was before I became a world renown archaeologist. I actually prefer to keep it that way as I feel that my personal life should remain private.
3. With that said, my family solicitors, Hardgraves and Moore do an amazing job of dealing with repo..."
"In the UK, our friends at LOVEFiLM had wanted to poll their customers and users to what the best video game to movie adaptions were in preparation for this summer's blockbuster Prince of Persia starring Jake Gyllenhaal. So out of all the movies, which adaption topped the list? Silent Hill!?!?"
All Age Gaming's Ian Crane managed to obtain a piece of gaming history in the form of "The Art of Tomb Raider" which includes every possible significant piece of Tomb Raider art presented in a 568 page, two volume set. With only 2000 produced, this is something that would be a prized possession for any massive Tomb Raider fan. Ian provides us with his opinion on this unique piece of Tomb Raider history.
"After playing a joke on many game fans with our last Tomb Raider (or Fridge Raider) cosplay gallery, I wanted to make amends with those fans of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider series who felt it was unfair to cast the character in a mocking light. So this week we present a real Lara Croft Cosplay Gallery."
"Computer game heroine Lara Croft, star of the hugely successful Tomb Raider computer game franchise, has cemented her status as videogaming’s leading lady by notching up an impressive six world record entries in the brand new edition of Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition, published today, Thursday 21st January 2010."
""With Bayonetta strutting into stores this week, it's time to take a look at the toughest female characters gaming has provided gaming with over the years. We're talking ladies of steel; the kind that don't need to be suffering with hormonal pains to rip your head off. Gone is the insistent need to shop and the power to chat your body into a vacant boredom – these girls have far more pressing matters to get on with. By 'pressing,' we mean they are out saving the world or imprinting their high..."
"With there only being a few days left to ensure your internet shopping arrives in time for Christmas, Eidos Interactive and Play.com have team-up to bring you a number of deals of some of the best games form the publisher released in the last twelve months. Available to order now, Mini Ninjas, Championship Manager 2010 and the seminal Batman: Arkham Asylum are all available for a reduced price, along with a number of other titles."
Over the long history of video games, many great characters have been created. In this article we look at what we think are the 12 most popular video game characters. Enjoy!
"Every week, sort of, features editor Anthony Burch discusses a topic of his choosing for his Rev Rant video series. He then writes an explanatory introduction to each episode where he refers to himself in the third person.
Which is worse -- a heroine who overtly panders to your sexual impulses, or one who tries to hide it? I can't hope to answer that question for anybody else, but I give my own answer to a question nobody was really asking in this week's Rev Rant. That's pretty much the be..."
"Tomb Raider had a bit of a clumsy release on the Playstation 3. In a time period where every game would be expected to carry trophies on release, Tomb Raider didn’t perform, which had an initial dent in sales to begin with. When the Asian version of the game went on sale however, it had trophies from launch, which only made western gamers more frustrated. Eidos had detailed that they were cooking up an english patch a few months back, and finally, Playstation 3 owners will get the chance to t..."
"Eidos Interactive has announced Tomb Raider: Underworld will be released as part of the Classics range for Xbox 360 and Platinum Hits range for PLAYSTATION 3 from today, May 22nd, 2009."
Those of you who've been holding off on purchasing Tomb Raider: Underworld, nows the perfect time- Eidos has announced that the trophy patch will be released on thursday next week, 28th May.
"Eidos Interactive have today confirmed the release of the second Downloadable Content pack for Tomb Raider: Underworld for Xbox360. Exclusive to XboxLIVE!, Tomb Raider: Underworld Laras Shadow allows gamers to experience Laras universe from an entirely new perspective: that of the Doppelganger."
"Most classic video game heroes were grizzled and muscle bound dudes, at least until Samus Aran came along. Nintendo's hardcore bounty hunter crushed the notion that female characters couldn't compete with the steroid-using men in most adventure games, and when Tomb Raider's Lara Croft arrived, the following ladies achieved gender equality, thanks to their brains and combat skills."
This week I give 368 out of 52 GameGreps multiplied by ∞ divided by P(R)!
PC gamers can get their hands on Empire: Total War and/or 2K Sports' latest game in the baseball field (as can just about everyone else for the latter), PS3 owners see Tom Clancy's HAWX, Xbox 360 welcomes Halo Wars, and Phantasy Star Portable arrives on Sony's handheld.
A blog from safetys-off.com detailing five video game series which have run their due course and should now "die". Some are currently very popular and others not, so head on over to read about why.
"Beneath the Ashes is the first of two brand new downloadable levels in the continuing Tomb Raider adventures of Lara Croft and is available now priced at 800 Microsoft Points."
Lara does have a nice outfit. It gets the job done for exploring the jungle. But sometimes you just want her to wear something different. Well how about having her dressed up as your other favourite video game heroines?
Follow the link for more screenshots.
Tomb Raider underworld Mod Galler part 1
"Right.. lots of people have been asking about trophy support for the PS3.
The guys at Crystal have been looking into this for a long time because they really wanted to include it. The good news is that I can confirm that a patch for the PS3 version of Tomb Raider: Underworld is being worked on that will enable Trophy Support."
"So, what of the Wii for the future? At Nometet.com we hope that game developers will wise up to whats good about the Wii, and make a game where you can wave your Wiimote about and make your own moves, where you can use the balance board to shift the centre of gravity of your character, leading to a sweet game not unlike Mirrors Edge only a lot more advanced. We predict said game will arrive at the same time as the nuclear apolocalypse. Or when people stop worrying about Sarah Palin. The apo..."
This week Yahtzee takes a look back at one of the games he missed out from 2008, Tomb Raider: Underworld. Click the link to watch Yahtzee's hilarious ramblings and the review that all reviewers should have given this game.
Despite her rather 'busty' appearance, ex-Creative Director of Crystal Dynamics, Eric Lindstrom believes that Lara Croft isn't aimed towards a male audience. In a recent blog post, Lindstrom admitted that the Tomb Raider series aren't gender-specific, and that they appeal to male and female gamers equally.
He might want to send that memo to Eidos ... They're currently looking into making Lara more "female friendly".
"The BBC reports that Eidos "is considering revising the look and play of her Tomb Raider adventures, which may see efforts to make her more female-friendly." There's no further elaboration on how they plan to make the character "female-friendly", though one would imagine they'll start by giving Lara a body that's less likely to induce poor self-esteem among women who aren't hundred-pound gymnasts with triple-F boobs."
Eidos recent announced it came up $20 million short on its predictions for Tomb Raider: Underworld, and was left talking to its lenders with cap in hand.
Today the games giant in looking at Lara Croft with a critical eye, and has suggested she might need a 'female friendly' makeover to recapture her fans. Here are Pocket Gamers suggestions for way Eidos could update Ms. Croft.
OXCGN looks at the various moves made lately and the slip of Edios on the share market which could help move Time Warner closer to acquiring Edios ahead of Square Enix, who recently teamed with French publisher Ubisoft.
So many acquisitions happening of late, it's difficult to keep a track on who is buying who and who belongs to who. Most studios probably don't even know who their bosses are lately. What affect will this have on the industry as a whole if move Film based studios grab up th...
According to a report, Lara Croft's latest outing, Tomb Raider Underworld, sold at least 500,000 less copies than projected pre-Christmas. And the publisher, Eidos, fell £20million (approx. $30.5million) short of its projected overall profit. While Lara's new game did alright in Europe, being a top 10 game in the franchise's origin country, the UK, sales across the Pond weren't so profitable.
"Its the eleventh day of Christmas today, and that means its time for the eleventh instalment in The Twelve Games of Christmas. A feature series running every day on the twelve days of Christmas here at Electronic Theatre, The Twelve Games of Christmas aims to highlight the top performers of 2008 month-by-month, and help you decide what you should be picking-up in those January sales!"
"The second Tomb Raider Underworld costume pack featuring wetsuit outfits is now available to download on Xbox Live. A first pack featuring Lara Croft in her classic outfits was released on December 23, 2008. Both are available to download free courtesy of publisher Eidos plc and Microsoft."
"Thing is, Underworld's story is a direct continuation of the plot of the previous two games, bringing the two stories together and keeping the player engaged throughout. Our good buddy George Lucas could probably learn a thing or two about continuity from the Eidos crew."
"Of course, we cant say otherwise about Activision or Nintendo, even though the companies could be a bit upset they did not manage to break some records with their titles. But maybe next year
until then, here are the bestselling titles in the UK:
1. FIFA 09
2. Call of Duty: World at War
3. Mario Kart Wii
4. Need For Speed Undercover
5. Dr Kawashimas Brain Training
6. Wii Play
7. Quantum of Solace
8. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
9. Tomb Raider Underworld
10. Wii Fit"
2008 had tons of crazy moments in the world of gaming, and EuroGamer has decided to run through the events that happened from July all the way to December. They include the E3 conferences, the new 160 GB PS3, and Wii Music.
To check out the months before, click here.
"EA SPORTS FIFA 09 has become UKs all-format Christmas number one following a late sales spike at the retailers. The highly successful sports title, which was considered second-place in the running for the top spot, stole the accolade from under Activisions Call Of Duty: World At Wars nose..."
"And so begins Tomb Raider Underworld, the latest instalment in Lara Crofts quest to uncover ancient ruins, kick over some pots and shoot some endangered species. Following directly on from the end of Legend, Lara is still looking for her mother who, if rumour is believed, is still alive and kicking in Avalon, a location not easy to track down due to being an island from Arthurian legend - not a village just off the A32."
Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider series has come a long way since the original. One "noticeable" change is Lara Croft's chest. Over time it's had reductions and enlargements, oddities and perfections.
Gareth Seiler of lazygamer.co brings you the timeline of Lara Croft's chest!
A couple of days ago we read an article about a glitch in Tomb Raider: Underworld for the Wii. Eidos received the complaints and have offered a deep apology for the bug.
They're offering a web address to those who encounter the problem for support networks in your respective country.
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When you hear "Eidos" and "review" on the same topic you're probably reminded of the Kane and Lynch Gamespot / Jeff Gertsmann incident and we all know what happened the last time that controversy reared it's ugly head.
Well, Eidos is at it again but this time Eidos UK are asking that all reviewers who are giving Tomb Raider: Underworld a score lower than 8/10 should hold off on posting it till Monday as to not tarnish the already mid range score of 78 on MetaCritic.
Interestingly enough...
"Eidos Interactive, creator of some of the world's leading video game properties, today confirms that the new official Tomb Raider: Underworld website has just gone live. Created entirely from in-game footage, the interactive site showcases some of the epic locations found in Tomb Raider: Underworld and takes players on a journey to the depths of the Kraken Room in the Mediterranean, on the muddy bike trails in Chiapas, Mexico and deep into the hostile jungles of Thailand.
Every section of..."
If you've been eager to get your hands on the next Tomb Raider game, head on over to Fileshack to download the demo - a whopping 1.2 GB.
No PS3 demo is planned, also, sadly.
Microsoft nabs another "Exclusive" with Tomb Raider: Underworld... in the form of it's demo. I can personally say that this game is beautiful looking, worthy of a download if you like seeing pretty things on your HD set (or if you are into this series of games as well).
A look at the top ten most anticipated games before this Christmas by Pocket Gamer writer Damien McFerran - surely a good way to find yourself a new game for Christmas!
Each game is listed by name, developer, publisher, release and a game overview along with a nice explanation of why you'd want to buy it.
Lego Batman: The Videogame has topped the list while the latest game for the popular Dragon Ball series hasn't performed as well at ninth. Are you looking forward to these games for th...
"Eidos Interactive have today announced an agreement with Microsoft to release two brand new downloadable chapters in the continuing Tomb Raider adventures of Lara Croft. Containing up to six hours of new gameplay and content for Tomb Raider: Underworld, the chapters will be available exclusively on XboxLIVE! Marketplace for the Xbox360. A demo for Tomb Raider: Underworld will also be available on XboxLIVE! Marketplace in October.
Offering entirely new content specifically designed to exten..."
The guys over at Pwn or Die have done their best to photoshop Alaskan Governor turned potential Vice President Sarah Palin into some of our favorite video games as some of our favorite ladies.
From Cortana in Halo to Meryl in MGS, and even Samus and Lara Croft - it is worth peek for a laugh.
The Official Nintendo Magazine website has released a preview for Tomb Raider: Underworld including a number of screens to go with it.
The article aptly starts by discussing how Nintendo has only had the "good games" of the series so far by coming into it late. It mentions the vast landscapes that are going to replace the small, kind of "one-way" dungeons that Tomb Raider gamers would be inclined to. They say not to worry though as it presents the player with hours of fantastic gameplay wh...
Another interview for Tomb Raider Underworld has been released on the site megamers.com!
It seems it should be common knowledge that Miss Lara Croft isn't going anywhere and that gamers aren't complaining!
During the interview, Ian Livingstone mentions that the graphics and gameplay will definitely reward fans, along with new signature moves and a lot more "eye for detail" in this new addition to the series.
In his words, "I dont think anyone on the planet had any idea of how big La...
Tomb Raider Underworld, also known as Tomb Raider 8, sees our favourite action girl Lara Croft come back for another action packed game!
This game sees her in a search for Thor's Hammer due to evidence found in the Mediterranean Sea. Lindstrom warns her from going, stating "a dormant force which, if disturbed, could destroy everything." and that she may be putting the entire world in danger.
This video is of an interview with the developer of this new action thriller.
Eidos releases a trailer of Tomb Raider: Underworlds stunning Thailand setting in which Lara shows off a beautifully smooth repertoire of moves against an evocative and atmospheric backdrop.
Video at the source.
With the upcoming release of Tomb Raider Underworld, we can say goodbye to Karima Adebibe, and say hello to the all new Lara Croft model, former gymnast Alison Carroll. The Croydon, England native has performed in front of Prince Charles before, and currently undergoing training in the Lara Croft ways.
Tomb Raider Underworld is set to hit North America on November 18th, while appearing in Europe later that week on the 21st.
And the E3 news keeps rolling in...
Here is the trailer for the upcoming Tomb Raider Underworld. It doesn't reveal much about the game, but it's damn pretty to watch ...
And just for kicks, here is the trailer in reverse.
The annual E3 Media & Business Summit, known as E3 is coming up soon between 15-17 July. There will be new games and announcements, but that's not all! Major game producers will be spreading big news, so be sure to take a look.
Gamespot have listed the games they're most anticipating and what will be seen at E3. The list includes the following: "Lego Batman", "Resident Evil 5", "Resistance 2", "Saints Row 2", "Soulcalibur IV", "Spore" (yes Spore!)... see the source for more.
Eidos and Crystal Dynamics released a new image of the upcoming Tomb Raider game: Underworld. It appears to be an underwater temple. Looks interesting.
Don't forget Tomb Raider Underworld is coming to the Playsation 3 and Xbox 360 late this year.
The whole Tomb Raider franchise and the new PS3 game Uncharted : Drake's Fortune seem to have certain similarities. And as a result, some gamers tend to think that in trying to out do Uncharted, TR : Underworld may lose its puzzle/adventure quality and become another game focused on action like Uncharted.
But the senior brand manager of Tomb Raider says that theyre not feeling like theyre under pressure to out-do Uncharted and that the upcoming Tomb Raider: Underworld will be very differe...
"Eidos has released the first batch of screenshots for Tomb Raider: Underworld for the Xbox 360, and look how Lara has changed! This is definitely the latest in a long line of more realistic Lara models, standing there on that tree limb, teasing those panthers with her delicious human flesh. Yum! I'd daresay that within a few more games, Lara Croft will actually be more realistic than you and I, causing us all to look like our hips and breasts are ridiculously disproportionate. Looking good, L..."
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