Crystal Dynamics showcased Tomb Raider at Microsoft’s E3 2012 Conference and you can watch below some brand new gameplay footage of it. As it’s pretty obvious, this is an Uncharted clone in every possible way. Apart from that though, this new Tomb Raider game comes with good combat mechanics, great physics effects (although at the end of the footage, the environmental physics are all over the place), destructible environments and vertical combat gameplay. Tomb Raider is planned for a 2013 release on current generation consoles and PC. Enjoy! Continue reading E3 2012 – Tomb Raider – Microsoft Conference Gameplay Footage→
Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have revealed the full new “Crossroads” E3 trailer for Tomb Raider and announced that the game will hit the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on March 5, 2013. This new Tomb Raider game is basically a reboot of the series and looks very similar to Uncharted. Don’t know if that’s a good or a bad thing. Oh, there is also a bow (seems that every new game will feature a bow). Enjoy the trailer after the jump! Continue reading Tomb Raider – E3 2012 Crossroads Trailer; Coming in March 5th 2013→
And another one bites the dust. Crystal Dynamics have unveiled – a couple of hours ago – the the highly anticipated reboot of Tomb Raider will be pushed back to 2013. According to Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio at Crystal Dynamics, when Crystal Dynamics first set out to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, there were two goals that they were extremely passionate about. The first was to create a modern Tomb Raider game that would surprise and excite gamers. The second was to make this the best game of thei careers, something they would be really proud to be a part of. Continue reading Tomb Raider delayed to 2013→
Oh man, now that’s a true classic game. Crystal Dynamics’ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver has been re-released on GoG and is priced at 5.99 euros. As with all GoG titles, Soul Reaver is compatible with both 32bit and 64bit versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. In case you have not played this classic game, players take the role of Raziel, one of Kain’s lieutenants. Raziel has been “blessed” with something no other vampire has, wings. Kain, being evil and jealous vampire, punished Raziel for this gift. Jealous Kain tore off Raziel’s wings and cast him down into the Lake of the Dead. A millenium has passed while Raziel lay forgotten before he is brought back to existence by The Elder God. He becomes a soul reaver with one purpose and one purpose only: to kill Kain. Continue reading Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is now available on GoG→
Crystal Dynamics, a Square Enix studio, announced today that it is working with Geocaching.com, a Groundspeak project as part of its campaign for the upcoming release of TOMB RAIDER. Geocaching represents a rapidly growing community of over 5 million participants seeking over 1.6 million active geocaches hidden globally in locations such as Times Square, the Berlin Wall, and Great Wall of China. Continue reading Tomb Raider ‘unique location-based adventures’ coming from Crystal Dynamics and Geocaching.com→
Let’s be honest, even though Tomb Raider was one of the best games at Microsoft’s Conference in this year’s E3, those damn quick-time events worried us. Yeah, they added to the atmosphere but we want to play a game and not watch a movie. Was the game following Heavy Rain’s example? Apparently not, as Noah Hughes, creative director, stated that Tomb Raider won’t rely much on QTE’s. Continue reading Tomb Raider will only use QTE’s to deliver an intense and cinematic experience but won’t be overused→
Square Enix released a ‘behind the scenes’ trailer for the latest part of the legendary Tomb Raider series. In this video, various members of Crystal Dynamics explain why the company decided to reboot the series, why the have chosen this ‘young’ Lara and how they made contact with Square Enix. Enjoy this 10 minutes video after the jump. Continue reading Tomb Raider – Behind The Scenes Trailer→
Square Enix has just announced that GEX: DEEP COVER GECKO is now available for both the PlayStation 3 and the PSP via the PlayStation Network and is priced at £7.99 / €9.99. GEX: DEEP COVER GECKO is basically a re-release of the old GEX game and marks the debut of our beloved lizard to current generation consoles, as well as its first digital-only release. Continue reading GEX: DEEP COVER GECKO available now on Playstation Network→
