Rise of the Tomb Raider Archives

Stadia Pro Users To Receive "Rise Of The Tomb Raider" & "Thumper" Free
The two games players will be getting are Rise Of The Tomb Raider and Thumper While the latter will basically be the full game without any special explanation, the former will be the 20 Year Celebration edition Both games will be free starting on January 1st for Stadia Pro users Here's a little more info[...]
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Lara Croft is a Terrible Person
I know I'm late, but I recently finished playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider recently and thought, "Hey, Lara Croft is a terrible person!" It felt like the game developers went out of their way to make her a terrible person. I've played the whole rebooted trilogy starting with Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider,[...]
Microsoft Reveal All Eight Games Coming to March's Xbox Game Pass
The eight titles on the way starting March 1st are Rise of the Tomb Raider, Super Lucky's Tale, Resident Evil Revelation 2, Oxenfree, Sonic CD, The Final Station, Euro Fishing, and Sea of Thieves We already talked about Rise of the Tomb Raider over the weekend when Major Nelson made the reveal, but the other seven are a pretty interesting[...]
Xbox Teases Rise of the Tomb Raider Headed to Xbox Game Pass
Some pretty cool news was teased today courtesy of Major Nelson, as it came to light that Rise of the Tomb Raider will be released on Xbox Game Pass sometime in March Below is a tweet he sent out yesterday where he showed off a pile of games that appear to be on the way[...]
Square Enix's 2017 Fiscal Year Was Absurdly Profitable Thanks To Final Fantasy XV And Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Sales of the PlayStation 4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider which we released in FY2017/3, were also brisk. NieR:Automata, which we released in February, was another earnings contributor, generating sales significantly above our plan." Basically, between FFXV, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and NieR: Automata, Square Enix managed to rake in an absurd amount of money for the company. Sure,[...]
Rise Of The Tomb Raider Wins Writer's Guild Award
But hey, it's the mainstream trying to engage, so I encourage it. The award for best writing in a video game was given out last night, and Rise of the Tomb Raider was triumphant It beat out The Witcher 3, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate and Pillars of Eternity (One of these things is not like the others…). The[...]
Rise Of The Tomb Raider Video Outlines Visual Features New To PC Version
Rise of the Tomb Raider is coming to PC tomorrow, meaning a whole new audience will get to play the game That's great because… well, it's very good indeed. As you'd expect from a PC version of the game, the port is getting a few visual touches to make it look nicer You can see them[...]
First Rise Of The Tomb Raider Story DLC Will Be With Us Next Week
Rise of the Tomb Raider was received very well indeed The game has done exceptionally, at least critically and by fan reception terms, taking what was good about the 2013 reboot and making it all better. We are in for more of it next week too The game will get its first story DLC, Baba Yaga: The[...]
Rise Of The Tomb Raider Has Sold 'Well Over A Million' Copies
There had been some concerns over Rise of the Tomb Raider and sales of the game since it's release It hasn't featured high on NPD lists, and fans are worried that the choice to go Xbox exclusive has hurt the franchise. Not so it seems Xbox marketing lead Aaron Greenberg has hit back in a tweet[...]
Bleeding Cool's Game Of The Year 2015: #17 – #1
Rise of the Tomb Raider Rise of the Tomb Raider  takes everything that made the 2013 reboot click and improves them immensely The sequel does everything a sequel should do, bringing the characters forward by expanding on ideas presented in the first At times the title can be quite an astonishing experience, with some staggering environmental[...]
Rise Of The Tomb Raider Confirmed For PC Next Month
A few weeks ago, we saw a listing that said Rise of the Tomb Raider was set for a January release date. Well, that has now been confirmed by Steam, who have posted a January 2016 release date Nothing specific, but the previous listing we saw specified a 29th launch That feels about right. It's good to see[...]
Rise Of The Tomb Raider Looks To Be Coming To PC On January 29th
Rise of the Tomb Raider is certainly one of the best games to have hit the Xbox One, especially in exclusive department It won't be an exclusive forever though, as it is set to come to PC in early 2016 and PS4 later next year. Amazon France look to have let slip exactly when you might expect[...]
Microsoft Challenge YouTubers To Be Real Life Tomb Raiders
By Adam Cook File this one under "kinda cool marketing-type things", but Microsoft has sent four YouTubers to Siberia for 48 hours in celebration of the release of Rise of the Tomb Raider, and under the guise of challenging them to survive like Lara Croft. They'll be climbing rocks, hiking up mountains in blizzard conditions, and more[...]
Sweet Release! Fallout 4, Rise of The Tomb Raider, StarCraft II: Legacy of The Void, Xbox One Backwards Compatibility, Superbeat Xonic, Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival
Croft still has what it takes in Rise of The Tomb Raider from Square Enix and developed by a personal favorite, Crystal Dynamics. The 3rd person action puzzle game takes cues from the series reboot, Tomb Raider, and adds the one thing people complained about from the last title, actual tomb raiding.  Set after the events of Tomb Raider, Lara[...]
Rise Of The Tomb Raider Review: A Master Of Croft
It felt like a game that, while not entirely a masterpiece itself, had massive potential going forward. Rise of the Tomb Raider is the first swing at realising that potential, and it's certainly an interesting case In many ways, it is a very, very confident step forward in terms of gameplay and design for the franchise[...]
Rise Of The Tomb Raider Video Goes Into The Deadly Tombs You'll Explore
Rise of the Tomb Raider is out next week, bringing the titular tomb raider Lara Croft out exploring…well, the tombs of the world. Crystal Dynamics have emphasised that one of their main focuses this time around are the actual tombs which felt a little bit lacking in the the 2013 reboot. This new video has a focus[...]
Rise Of the Tomb Raider Launch Trailer Debuts New Karen-O Song
Rise of the Tomb Raider is just around the corner now, and with that comes a new launch trailer This one actually goes pretty deep into the opening story and where Lara is headed on her journey. As an added bonus, Yeah Yeah Yeahs front woman Karen-O new song's I Shall Rise is featured to[...]
There Are Micro-Transactions In Rise Of The Tomb Raider
It can be a compelling pay model for certain games, but throwing them into a game you pay $60 up front for is always going to be controversial. That is why the internet hasn't reacted so hotly to the news that Rise of the Tomb Raider is getting over '300' cards that can be bought with[...]
Rise Of The Tomb Raider Has Gone Gold
Rise of the Tomb Raider really isn't very far away at all Crystal Dynamics's reboot of the series in 2013 gave the franchise new life, and soon we will be able to see how they've been able to follow it up. To highlight how soon it is, the developer has announced that the game has gone[...]
Rise Of The Tomb Raider Is Going To Take 15-20 Hours To Beat
Rise of the Tomb Raider is going to be a huge title for Xbox this year, and with a ton of content heavy games around it, I did worry a little about the sheer time commitment it would ask of you There is only so many big video games you can consume at one time. That[...]
Catch 10 Minutes Of Rise Of The Tomb Raider Combat Encounters
Up until this point, Crystal Dynamics have been focusing a lot on the actual tomb raiding for Rise of the Tomb Raider's marketing That is a good thing since the great 2013 reboot had come under fire for the lacklustre tombs and combat focus. However, to pretend there isn't a lot of killing dudes would be[...]
Watch Lara Croft 'Not' Murder A Ton Of People
From what we have seen from Rise of the Tomb Raider thus far, Lara Croft is continuing from the last game where she straight up murdered people This time it shouldn't be as jarring she already as a violent past to fall back on. However, if you did want to keep a bit of her humanity, it's been[...]
Watch The Rise Of The Tomb Raider Gamescom Demo Right Here
Rise of the Tomb Raider had a Gamescom exclusive demo out on the show floor last week in Cologne, making it tthe first time the public could get hands on with the game ahead of its November release. Couldn't make it out to Gamescom though? No problem! Microsoft have decided to post the demo online, showing[...]