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rumor
Angelina Jolie Annoyed Megan Fox Might Be Lara Croft
According to The Sun (yes, we know), mega star Angelina Jolie is peeved that Transformers actress Megan Fox is being mentioned as her Tomb Raider replacement. More »
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Comment by thedoorsdk: What the hell is 'character-driven action?' Also Megan Fox is not at all attractive. I don't understand what people see in... 31 Responses | Other threads
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disturbance in the workforce
Crystal Dynamics Loses Another 25 Jobs
San Francisco-based Crystal Dynamics again feels the lash of layoffs, as Eidos confirms with Kotaku that around twenty-five employees have been let go from the Tomb Raider development studio.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Masonvrocks: I'm sorry but just based on that box art that looks like a horrible, horrible game. 32 Responses | Other threads
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Imperial Hot
Now Square Enix Will Milk Eidos Properties To Death, Too!
Square Enix are notorious for bleeding their intellectual properties dry. You like Final Fantasy? Here's 119 Final fantasy games, etc etc. And now that Square owns Eidos, things are only going to get worse. More »
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Comment by Outi: Umm... Great business move! Except for the fact that nobody gives a rat's ass about Tomb Raider or Hitman (see, that's... 17 Responses | Other threads
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video game movies
Next Tomb Raider Film Features Younger Lara Croft
It looks like Angelina Jolie's time as Lara Croft could be at an end, with the next Tomb Raider movie being an origin story featuring a much younger Lara Croft. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by oosiegewolfoo: Megan Fox would make a pretty good Lara Croft. 20 Responses | Other threads
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sequels part deux
Eidos: Sequels, and Sequels to Sequels
Eidos' Ian Livingstone, recently named Wookiee Life President or Square Enix Proconsul or something, gave a kitchen-sink interview in which sequels for nearly every major Eidos IP were tipped, teased or confirmed. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Doctor1337: Hitman: Blood Money was an amazing game, so I'm really looking forward to any news on a new Hitman game! 24 Responses | Other threads
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feature
Mommy Dearest: The Best and Worst Mothers in Video Games
Mothers have it tough in video games – they get killed off, turned evil, or their children leave the nest to save the world. And their kids probably don't call home often enough. More »
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By AJ Glasser
Comment by akumaserge: What the hell AJ, you write an article about mothers in video games and YOU FORGOT TO MENTION NESS' MOTHER... 25 Responses | Other threads
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square enix
Tomb Raider Lifetime Sales Show Off Lara Croft's Biggest Hits
Lara Croft's many adventures have seen numerous highs and lows—from a sales standpoint, that is. After debuting strong with 1996's Tomb Raider, the series has had some hits and misses. What was Lara's biggest miss? More »
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Comment by everygoodusernameistaken: I've played every one but Legend, and the tie for worst lies between Angel of Darkness and the abominable 'III'.... 6 Responses | Other threads
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takeover
Square Enix Eidos Takeover Is Go
Tomb Raider publisher Eidos will officially become part of Square Enix in May, as shareholders cast an overwhelming majority of votes in favor of the propsed takeover. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx: Why are these 2 merging again? I see no point except to force eidos to publish games in the west... 20 Responses | Other threads
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art
What If Game Characters Were More "Real"?
Game characters are, by their very nature, unrealistic. But what if they were more real? Like, if Lara Croft was less athletic vixen, more, well, archaeologist? Let's find out. More »
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Comment by dirtface: The hideous gaijin Ken in the airbrushed wolf shirt spoke about the illustrator a lot. 12 Responses | Other threads
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tomb raider
Lara Croft Model, Cell Phone Model
Last week, Lara Croft model Alison Carroll appeared at an cellphone shop in London to promote Sony Ericsson phones — only one of which has anything to do with Tomb Raider. Um, yeah. More »
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Comment by Scruffylookin13: Is there something wrong with me for noticing the blackberry before the model? 20 Responses | Other threads
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tomb raider
Lara Croft Breaks Her Date To Go Beneath The Ashes
Due to an "unexpected technical issue," the first batch of downloadable goodies for Tomb Raider: Underworld will not make its planned February 10th launch date. This is the bonus level's second delay. More »
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Comment by Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky: Is it just me or do Tomb Raider games kind of get boring somewhere in the middle of things? I... 3 Responses | Other threads
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nsfw
Tomb Raider Films Getting Reboot
Warner Brothers producer Dan Lin (Sherlock Holmes) wants to do a "reboot" of the Tomb Raider film franchise, even though the last big screen Lara Croft outing was only about six years ago. More »
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Comment by All the ladies love Mister Jack!: Am I the only one who just could not find Angelina Jolie attractive? 37 Responses | Other threads
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Corporate Raider
Eidos: Some Company Might Buy Us (Maybe Not)
Britain's Eidos, publisher of Tomb Raider, has announced it's in talks for a possible acquisition. According to a statement from the company: More »
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Comment by Resiak: ah, I thought that said Sony..lawl not some company.I was like "Great..PS3 exclusives." (I got a 360.) lawl.Maybe their games... 5 Responses | Other threads
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toys
Fully-Clothed Lara Croft Figure Misses The Point
This Lara Croft figure from Tonner - to be made available at the New York Comic Con- totally misses the point. Not only is it limited to only 100 units, but it's fully-clothed. More »
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Comment by jasonfly07: It's worth 1750000 if the clothes are removable. 4 Responses | Other threads
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tomb raider
Eidos CFO Says Lara Croft Overhaul in the Works
Sacking 30 from the studio responsible for a disappointing Tomb Raider: Underworld apparently is not enough; Eidos' Robert Brent says a complete remake of the Lara Croft character is necessary. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by kieranjones: No doubt we'll see this for Sonic sometime soon. 26 Responses | Other threads
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Lara Croft Exposed
Lara Croft Wants Your Pictures, Not Just Your Proposals
The latest Lara Croft model Alison Carroll explains that while the seven marriage proposals she's received so far are lovely, what she really wants is your picture. More » -
tomb raider underworld
Lara Croft Downloadable Wet Suit Alert!
Clearly, Eidos does not "get" the business of microtransactions, because it's giving away a downloadable wet suit pack for Tomb Raider Underworld for free. Insanity! This won't make investors happy. More » -
Imperial Hot
Square Enix Launch Takeover Bid For Eidos
Square Enix are serious about cracking the Western market with games that don't include the words "Final" and "Fantasy". Want to know how serious? They just made a takeover bid for Eidos. More » -
tomb raider contest
Let's Try This Lara Croft Voting One More Time
Oh crap. WE ARE SO SORRY. For some reason, the comments in our Lara Croft gallery went AWOL. So we have no freaking clue who has won. All apologizes for those who tried to vote — sorry, sorry, sorry. More » -
tomb raider contest
Please Pick The Best Lara Croft Box Art
Our Lara Croft: Underworld contest has wrapped up. That's it, it's finished! We have a bunch of finalists. You, yes you, pick the winner! Here's how it works: Write one comment under the gallery entry you like. Any comment you write under a specific entry counts as a vote. Do not write multiple comments under any entries as this will end in tears. Voting will end tonight at midnight. More » -
gender
Gendering Game Violence
There's another great post at Vorpal Bunny Ranch, this one looking at the issue of female game protagonists and game violence — there seem to be different expectations placed on the reaction of female protagonists to violence that is par for the course for male characters. Oh, sure, violence may still be there, but it takes on a different tone. Is this societal expectations playing out on our consoles and PCs?: More »
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Comment by qxrt: The relation between gender and violence definitely translates into real life. Just a few days ago I was listening to... 19 Responses | Other threads
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angelina jolie
How Angelina Jolie Explains Game Violence To Her Kids
For a celebrity whose past is filled with questionable choices — nearly making out with her own brother on camera, having "Billy Bob" tattooed on her arm, making two Tomb Raider movies — Angelina Jolie has taken a shocking turn for the normal. The UN goodwill ambassador has a decent head on her shoulders, at least in terms of talking to her kids about violence and video games. More »
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Comment by lwelyk: "ambassador has a decent head on her soldiers," Good. I hate it when ambassadors have improper heads on their soldiers. 11 Responses | Other threads
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lara croft
WWE Halloween Event Produces More Believable Lara Croft
Thank goodness for MTV's Stephen Totilo's love of pro wrestling. Without it, we never would have heard about how Lara Croft triumphed over countless female wrestlers during this past weekend's WWE Cyber Sunday pay-per-view event. Mickie James represented gamers everywhere with her dark take on the Tomb Raider star, taking top honors in the competition, which featured the entire inventory of the slutty section of your local holiday costume store. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by LowerHouseMember: Nice costume! I'm not a big fan of the Divas (their matches are usually bathroom/snack break time) but Mickie is... 11 Responses | Other threads
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bundles
7 New Xbox 360 Bundles For Europe
Xboxygen have published details of seven Xbox 360 bumper bundles due out in Europe before Christmas - four new ones to complement the Indiana Jones/Sega Tennis packs we posted earlier. More »
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Comment by lucifer_goosifer: Hey MICROSOFT, I'm still waiting for that "relaunch" and all those unannouced games. Where's Apricot, Burden, Conker, Dramatis, Error,... 3 Responses | Other threads
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kotaku after dark
First Creepy Stalker Pics Of New Lara Croft
The new Lara's certainly generated a lot of attention of late. So is it surprising to see people taking pervy, creepy photos of her through their hotel room's spyhole? Nope. Not in the least. And why would it be? Sure, the act captured - of her entering her hotel room - is totally innocent, but who knows what she got up to when that door closed? You don't. More »
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Comment by Rexter: One thing is perverted people acting like paparazzi, but ive never thought kotaku would actually post picuteres like these... 6 Responses | Other threads
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uk
Brain Age Breaks UK Sales Record
British people, hello! Apparently lots of you own Brain Age. Like a lot a lot. According to compilers Chart-Track, the game has spent 80 weeks in the UK's top ten. 80. Eighty. 8. 0. The gray matter DS title has now surpassed the original Tomb Raider's benchmark. More »
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Comment by Shiv: Why all the hate? Both towards the game and the British, there seems to be a knee-jerk reaction to this... 1 Responses | Other threads
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tomb raider
Let's Look At Lara Croft Over The Years
Here's a collage, a Croft collage if you will, of Lara over the years. Through all the changes and evolution over the years, one thing has remained constant — two, actually. That's right, dual holsters. Hit the jump for a look at all as they got bigger and bigger. More »
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Comment by Ad-hominem: It's funny. They complained about Lara being too sexual, but the new "more demure and realistic" one has the most... 1 Responses | Other threads
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tomb raider
Lara Croft Model SPEAKS!
We've already gotten to know new Lara Croft model Alison Carroll very close and too personal, but now we get to learn about her again! The receptionist turned Tomb Raider has these insights to offer about Lara Croft: More »
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Comment by Cloud92: @Deenight: I totally agree... looks like her right arm is broken more » | Other threads
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maximum risky
Tomb Raider's Underworld
You've met the new Lara Croft! You've even seen her doing high kicks! Now see what happens when Eidos' PR cameramen, in their search for the ultimate high kick, ask for one high kick too many. Poor Alison Carroll. She signed up for the money and the fame, not the...exposure (oh, and yes, this is probably NSFW). More »
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Comment by diebroken: I heard she's in her early 20's, but from the photos she looks a lot older :S 1 Responses | Other threads
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comic-con 08
NECA Pimps Gaming Toy Line Up At Comic-Con
Toy make NECA gets a sizable slice of the Comic-Con show floor and it draws a huge crowd. We've seen a constant line at the company's booth as Comic-Conners queue up to grab those show exclusives. NECA's product line is heavy with video game licenses, with Gears of War, Prototype, God of War, Tomb Raider, Rayman's Raving Rabbids, Bionic Commando and others representing in plastic, poseable form. Hit up the gallery below to get a quick look at NECA's wares. More »
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Comment by ZivBorus: Anyone know where to get the Alex Mercer action figure (the one with a metalic claw), or even when it... more » | Other threads
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burnin down the house
Tomb Raider: Underworld Trailer, and Release Date
You know, when some of us decide we're starting all over and the place needs a new look, we take some cheap furniture or knicknacks to the dump or have a yard sale. Lara Croft packs her home with explosives and goes for the extreme makeover. Speaking of, she looks completely different, like a Bratz biker, almost. Where are the trademark shorts? More » -
lara croft
This Is How You Make A Lara Croft Action Figure
There have been plenty of action figures based off of Tomb Raider starlet Lara Croft over the years, but nothing quite like this baby right here. Standing at a whopping 17 inches tall, this Tonner Doll Company creation skirts the fine line between action figure and tiny actual woman, a skirting I doubt many fans will mind much at all. Lara features rooted hair, a variety of outfits, and 14 points of articulation, along with grenades and her signature dual automatic pistols in case her new owners get fresh. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by freespeech: her face is kinda disturbing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more » | Other threads
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tomb raider underworld
Tomb Raider Underworld Gets Web Site, Release Date
Eidos yesterday launched an official Tomb Raider: Underworld Web site and sent out a couple more screenshots, including the one above. More importantly, it confirmed the game is due out in November for the 360, PS2, PS3, DS, Wii and PC. Screenshots and other discussion follow the jump.
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By Owen GoodComment by SansoneBabcia: i went to buy tomb raider this morning 21/11/08 and i couldnt get it any where thay said new... more » | Other threads
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industry
Report: Mass Layoffs Hit Eidos
SCi, the parent company of Tomb Raider publisher Eidos, got a cash injection from its investment buddies at Warner Bros., the company announced today. The $120 million bailout is good news for SCi, but not so much for Eidos, as 1UP writes today that "sources have informed 1UP that Eidos's entire PR, marketing, and sales department has been laid off as part of the deal with Warner Bros." Yikes! That must be the translation of SCi CEO Phil Rogers "I want more distribution muscle in North America" statement. More »
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Comment by TearsandScreams: They'd be better off ceasing Championship Manager. Anyone who initially bought that game thinking it was the Football Manager team... more » | Other threads
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lara croft
12" Lara Croft Figure Is Surprisingly Tasteful
I think Lara Croft, I think 90's platforming, dinosaurs and leaps of faith. You may, however, think of something else. Well, two things. If so, don't be too disappointed when you see this new, premium 12" figure from Sideshow, depicting Ms. Croft as not only well-prepared, but well-dressed. She's packing ten weapons/accessories, 30+ points of articulation and three pairs of interchangeable hands, and will be available Q4 for around USD$80. Nice boots. More » -
maximum risky
Are The Kids Still Hot For Lara?
Shhhh. It's Kotaku After Dark. Time to dim the lights, pull the door closed and look at these. This. These. This Italian minx is Silvia Shon, and Silvia likes Tomb Raider. That or she thinks a Tomb Raider-inspired calendar - with naughty bits - will still do good business on the internet. Could be both, but is probably the latter. This has absolutely nothing to do with SCi or Eidos, and is already two months late, so don't expect a marketing blitz. What you can expect are Lara Croft poses and, predictably, lady bits. Clicking through while at work is not advised. More »
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Comment by FasterDisaster: Uhm, well, if they want to get rid of the hair that came straight out of 1994, much like the... more » | Other threads
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industry
SCi Kills 14 Projects, Cutting 25 Percent of Staff
SCi, developers of Tomb Raider, Hitman and Deus Ex, have canceled 14 of their projects and plan on laying off 200 people and cutting their annual operating costs by £14 million as part of a company restructuring plan meant to get SCi back on track. More » -
crafts
Lara Croft Needlepoint
The work of Becky Schaefer has recently resurfaced on the blogosphere (hate that word, btw) so now seemed like as good as a time as any to introduce you to her art if you hadn't encountered it previously. These Lara Croft cross-stitchings (Schaefer's 2003 graduate arts degree project) subvert the traditional by introducing a modern, digital (female) icon into a classic (traditionally female) analog activity. The result? It's a bit jarring and induces introspection. What do you think of it? More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Chilly Hollow: I don't remember seeing Lara scaling the sunflowers before and I like it. That's a crewel embroidery piece with... more » | Other threads
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