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Tomb Raider Xbox Exclusivity Reportedly Cost Microsoft 100m

New information has emerged shedding light on just how much Microsoft paid for the one year of Rise of the Tomb Raider Xbox exclusivity in 2015. For those who can't recall, Rise of the Tomb Raider…

August 31, 2021 | 04:05 EDT

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Extraordinary Is in What We Do - A Look at Lara Croft's Character

“A famous explorer once said that the extraordinary is in what we do, not who we are.” —Lara Croft, Tomb Raider, 2013 Since Lara Croft's first appearance in the original Tomb Raider in 1996, she has…

September 13, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Rhianna Pratchett on Tomb Raider, Rise, and Donald Trump

In the second of our ongoing series of interviews  from the Yorkshire Games Festival, TechRaptor's Dom O'Leary speaks to Rhianna Pratchett, the script writer behind such well-known titles as Overlord…

November 19, 2016 | 11:00 EST

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Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider is a third-person action-adventure game that builds on the story and gameplay found in the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot. Taking place one year after the events of Tomb Raider,…

November 14, 2016 | 04:33 EST

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Rise of the Tomb Raider New DLC Announced

The first Tomb Raider game came out 20 years ago and because of that Crystal Dynamics is labeling 2016 as "The Year of Tomb Raider." With that in mind planning for the new DLC to be included in the…

August 28, 2016 | 03:52 EDT

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More Than a Sex Symbol – Lara Croft | Character Select

If there is one enduring facet of the video game industry, it is the ability to create symbols. Every entertainment media has its stable of recognizable superstars. From Audrey Hepburn to Michael…

August 13, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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PS4 release of Rise of the Tomb Raider will target 1080p/30fps

Rise of the Tomb Raider's PlayStation 4 release is targeting the traditional console standard of 1080p/30fps, with the publisher stating to VideoGamer.com that "anything beyond that is a bonus." As…

July 20, 2016 | 07:34 EDT

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Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration Coming to PS4

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration is coming to PlayStation 4 this fall and will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise, Square Enix announced today. Launching October 11th, Rise…

July 19, 2016 | 02:00 EDT

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Rise of the Tomb Raider Proves Latest Reason Not To Pre-Order

Recently, players have noticed that Rise of the Tomb Raider has received an unexpected (and unannounced) discount. As noted in this Reddit thread, users have seen a price drop from the pre-order…

January 31, 2016 | 10:40 EST

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Rise of the Tomb Raider PC Port Release Date Revealed

It's been close to two months since the PC release, and now Square Enix has revealed the release date for the PC port of the newest game in the Tomb Raider franchise shortly after it was revealed to…

January 5, 2016 | 05:49 EST

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Rise of the Tomb Raider to be bundled with NVIDIA cards

Rise of the Tomb Raider is coming to the PC in January but what is news to everyone is that it's going to be bundled with NVIDIA GeForce 970 & 980 GPUs. After being advertised for so long as a…

January 2, 2016 | 09:33 EST

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Endurance Mode Launches for Rise of the Tomb Raider

The first content addition of the DLC for Rise of the Tomb Raider launched last week. This DLC has been titled Endurance Mode and highlights the idea of Woman vs Wild that Rise of the Tomb Raider's…

January 2, 2016 | 08:01 EST

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Rise of the Tomb Raider set to arrive on PC in January

When Square Enix announced and Microsoft confirmed that Rise of the Tomb Raider would be a timed exclusive for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, they left the exact dates of the exclusive's expiration…

December 29, 2015 | 10:21 EST

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Rise of the Tomb Raider DLC additional details

Last night at the Game Awards we got our first look at Rise of the Tomb Raider's DLC Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch. Now even more information has been announced not only about Baba Yaga but…

December 4, 2015 | 05:47 EST

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Game Awards 2015: New Rise of the Tomb Raider DLC Baba Yaga Has Been Revealed

An upcoming DLC for Rise of the Tomb Raider has been announced, called Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch. We got our first look at it when it was presented during this year's Game Awards. The short…

December 3, 2015 | 10:14 EST

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Rise of the Tomb Raider Review – More to Explore Than Ever Before!

Lara Croft is back in the spotlight once more with her latest outing in Rise of the Tomb Raider. We continue Lara's journey in the sequel to the popular 2013 franchise reboot. At the end of Tomb…

November 9, 2015 | 04:01 EST

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New Rise of the Tomb Raider Video Details Combat

Last week we broke down the information shown off in the first of a new series of videos for the upcoming Tomb Raider game, Rise of the Tomb Raider, which spoke on the environments Lara will find…

October 28, 2015 | 02:56 EDT

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[Update] Microsoft Gamescom 2015- Rise of the Tomb Raider

The Microsoft Gamescom conference was able to show off more gameplay of Square's Rise of the Tomb Raider. In particular, Crystal Dynamics Brian Horton touted the games emphasis on "player choice"…

August 4, 2015 | 12:46 EDT

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PC and PS4 owners will get Rise of the Tomb Raider Up to a Year After Xbox One Owners

In a press release by Square Enix, they announced that fans of the Tomb Raider series on the PC and the Playstation 4 won't have to wait too long (depending on your definition of long of course).…

July 23, 2015 | 10:09 EDT

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Square Enix E3 2015 - Rise of the Tomb Raider

Square Enix shows us more on the upcoming timed exclusive for the Xbox One, Rise of the Tomb Raider. We get a new trailer with Lara Croft narrating her thoughts and need to struggle and survive. The…

June 16, 2015 | 02:29 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2015 - Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay

Microsoft's E3 2015 briefing featured the first gameplay demonstration for Crystal Dynamics' new title Rise of the Tomb Raider. Gameplay starts in a snowy cave, Lara pops a flare to light her path…

June 15, 2015 | 02:40 EDT

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Microsoft Will Publish Rise of the Tomb Raider

Aaron Greenberg, a marketing manager for Xbox, has revealed on twitter that Microsoft will publish Rise of the Tomb Raider. When asked by a fan asked who the publisher would be Microsoft or Square-…

December 9, 2014 | 10:43 EST

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Rise of the Tomb Raider Announced

During Microsoft's E3 press confrence today the trailer for the next chapter in the Tomb Raider saga. The sequel to the 2012 Tomb Raider reboot is called Rise of the Tomb Raider. In the cinematic…

June 9, 2014 | 02:59 EDT