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Gaming Heads’ Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft statue unveiled

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Sideshow has released a batch of promotional images for Gaming Heads’ 1:6 scale Lara Croft statue which is based on the appearance of the iconic adventurer in Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft. The collectible is limited to 1500 pieces and is available to pre-order now, priced at $299.99; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]

Royal Mail to commemorate iconic British games with new stamps

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Royal Mail are celebrating British video games this January with a collection of new stamps showing iconic games from the 1980s and 1990s.  During these two decades British developers dominated the 8 bit and 16 bit markets with some absolutely fantastic games. There’s so many great games from British Developers during this period that it […]

MGM’s Tomb Raider reboot nabs Snow White and the Huntsman writer

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According to Deadline, MGM’s reboot of the Tomb Raider film franchise has snagged Snow White and the Huntsman scribe Evan Daugherty. The studio has also teamed with Warner Bros., who will distribute the film. The Tomb Raider reboot is being made in conjunction with Square Enix, the video game company behind the game series, and is being produced by GK Films’ […]

Ben Wheatley to direct Alicia Vikander in Tomb Raider 2

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While last year’s Tomb Raider wasn’t exactly a huge smash at the box office, its $275 million haul has proven enough to warrant a sequel, and now Deadline is reporting that British filmmaker Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Free Fire) has signed on to direct Alicia Vikander’s second outing as video game icon Lara Croft. Wheatley’s […]

The Worst Movie Action Sequences of 2018

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Harrison Abbott on the worst movie action sequences of 2018… With the imminent arrival of January 1st, it’s worth reflecting on all the different ways that we, as a society, celebrate the New Year. Some usher in the commencement of a fresh calendar by participating in lively social events and extravagant parties. Others indulge in […]

New trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s Forge DLC shows off co-op and new modes

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A new trailer has been released for The Forge, first post-launch DLC for Shadow of the Tomb Raider.  In this new trailer players are given a glimpse of what’s to come in Lara’s latest adventure, there’s also chance to see the new co-op play and new modes.  Watch this new trailer below… In The Forge DLC, Lara […]

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 […]