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Girls of Steel: The Most Badass Female Heroes

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This year has seen some great movements for the female hero: Supergirl is set to introduce TV’s first transgender superhero, Batwoman will become the first openly gay title female superhero, The Wasp was the first female hero to be featured in a Marvel film’s title, and that jaw-dropping trailer for the highly-anticipated Captain Marvel did […]

Video Game Review – Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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Shaun Munro reviews Shadow of the Tomb Raider…. Shadow of the Tomb Raider sees revered developer Crystal Dynamics largely handing over the reins to Eidos Montréal (Thief, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided) for this climactic bookend to the franchise’s reboot trilogy. Though the threequel doesn’t bring much new or particularly creative to the table, it’s nothing if not a […]

New gameplay video for Shadow of the Tomb Raider takes us underwater

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There’s been a fair amount of videos for Shadow of the Tomb Raider released lately showcasing a specific aspect of the game but that hasn’t stopped the developers from releasing another video to whet our appetites.  The latest video to grace our screens showcases underwater segments of the game with Lara Croft exploring a number of tunnels, […]

Xbox Live Deals with Gold for August 7th to August 13th revealed

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The Deals with Gold have reset for all Xbox Live Gold subscribers. These weekly offers are exclusive to gold subscribers and offer nice discounts on titles of all varieties, although also this week there is a publisher sale for Bethesda titles.Meanwhile, in the lead up to Shadow of the Tomb Raider, you will also find […]

Blu-ray Review – Tomb Raider (2018)

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Tomb Raider, 2018. Directed by Roar Uthaug. Starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Derek Jacobi, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hannah John-Kamen, and Nick Frost. SYNOPSIS: Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. Lara […]

First gameplay from Shadow of the Tomb Raider revealed in new trailer

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During yesterday’s Microsoft briefing at E3, Square Enix, Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics unveiled a new trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Entitled ‘Louder Than Words’, the trailer features the very first gameplay from the anticipated sequel, and showcases the high-octane action, conflict, and challenges that will lead to Lara Croft’s defining moment. Watch […]

First trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider revealed and it’s looking great

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Square Enix, Eidos-Montréal and Crystal Dynamics have revealed the trailer for the highly anticipated Shadow of the Tomb Raider.  This latest in the award winning Tomb raider series will be available for the Xbox One, Playstation 4 and PC on 14th September.  You can watch the trailer below… Shadow of the Tomb Raider takes Lara to […]

First promo artwork for Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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Earlier this month Square Enix officially announced the next chapter in the Tomb Raider video game series, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and with a full reveal set to arrive next month, we now have a piece of first-look promotional artwork featuring the iconic adventurer Lara Croft; check it out here… Shadow of the Tomb […]

Tomb Raider opens to $108 million worldwide

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Lara Croft made her return to the big screen this weekend, with Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander taking on the role of the iconic video game character for the Tomb Raider reboot [read our review here]. Despite losing out on top spot in North America, grossing $23.5 million in second place behind Black Panther, Tomb Raider ruled […]