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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... 32 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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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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lara croft
Tomb Raider: Underworld Sells 2.6 Million, Helps Eidos Perform Less Terribly
Tomb Raider publisher Eidos saw its sales jump a respectable 26% during the first half, thanks to solid sales of Tomb Raider: Underworld. To celebrate, we've uploaded a picture of Lara in a wetsuit. More »
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Comment by D Mitsuki : Gotta have guts kid!: She is not that hot, I have NEVER understood why people fawn over her. 16 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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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 Mister Jack is Stalking Konata: Am I the only one who just could not find Angelina Jolie attractive? 37 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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Tomb Raider: Underworld
Lara Croft Sales Aren't Meeting Eidos Expectations
UK game publisher Eidos says Tomb Raider: Underworld sales are below forecasts. Eidos blames the cratering US economy. We blame the high kicks. More »
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Comment by grobo - with a hint of salt: Seriously... Is Kotaku all about exploiting these days? Every other post is some rant about sexy girls, underwear and what... 38 Responses | Other threads
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Tomb Raider Overture
Get The Tomb Raider Underworld Soundtrack For Free
Did you know you could download the entire 71-track score to Tomb Raider Underworld online for free via the Tomb Raider Chronicles website? Well you do now. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by blatantripoff: Underworld was a good game, but Crystal Dynamics needs to overhaul the gameplay. A new Tomb Raider needs to come... 5 Responses | Other threads
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tomb raider contest
Kotaku's Favorite Lara Croft Is...
Kotakuland has voted and picked a winner for the Tomb Raider contest. There were tons of amazing entries so big thanks to everyone who entered. You have made priest Tim Curry proud. How divine. More »
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Comment by Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: 2nd is pretty nice. I don't even know who Tom Braider is, though I'm pretty sure I can live without... 8 Responses | Other threads
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lara croft
Lara Croft Does Gymnastics at MTV, Or Why I Want to Work for a Cable Network
What do you do when you're offered a chance to interview the model who portrays Lara Croft in real life? Well if you're MTV's always ingenious Stephen Totilo you have her come in and act out a scene from a faux iteration of Tomb Raider, one that features the MTV newsroom as level and a stapler as prize. More »
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Comment by TheShape: Content bloked out outside of the US? Again? Why does it always happen to the most interesting ones. Last time... 22 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Don't Ask Lara Croft Model Archaeology Questions
Comment by Krytha: ddn't ndrstnd why th mngr rlly gvs sht bt whthr r nt sh cn nswr sm dmb qstns... 13 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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Tomb Raider: Underworld
Tomb Raider: Underworld Demo On Xbox Live
Lara Croft is returning to the tomb raiding business in Eidos' upcoming Tomb Raider Underworld, and Xbox 360 owners now have a chance to get their hands on Lara's latest incarnation in convenient playable demo form. For the mere price of 1.3GB of bandwidth and hard disk space, you can get your chance to take Lara places she's never been before, and then come back to this post and tell us how badly they've managed to mess things up this time around. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by lucifer_goosifer: Eidos: "Hey PS3 owners, fuck you!" PS3 Owner: "No Eidos, actually...fuck you." *scampers off to local game shop to cancel pre-order* 16 Responses | Other threads
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Let's Boring Talk To Lara Croft Model Lady
Comment by Random_Ant: Did she just say Lara could kick Buffy's ass?.........No she couldn't have said that I'm just tired 7 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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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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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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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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lara croft
Meet The New Lara Croft
With Tomb Raider: Underworld on the horizon, it's time to roll-over that lease into a newer model for series heroine Lara Croft. Meet 23-year-old Alison Carroll, a professional display gymnast from the Croydon area of London, England, who has performed in front of Prince Charles himself. Miss Carroll beat out hundreds of applicants for the role of Lara Croft, the new position allowing her to quit her day job as a receptionist. She's now undergoing a rigorous daily training schedule to make sure she is ready to pose next to red-faced fans, far too nervous to notice what seems to be a scar on her left knee or the well-placed mole, not that I was paying attention.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Violet Song: Wtf? angelina is much prettier as lara. 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 » -
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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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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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the tomb raider workout
Former Lara Croft, Fitness Guru
Nell McAndrew is apparently launching her own "lifestyle companion" mobile fitness application in the UK, used to create workout routines from a database and develop a meal plan. Who's Nell McAndrew? 1998's model for Lara Croft, of course. More »
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Comment by Tenth: Why's she wearing rubber? Not that I have a problem... it's just that, is lycra/spandex not good enough? Maybe she doesn't... 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 » -
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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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rumor
Tomb Raider Underworld Coming Next?
Have you seen the movie Underworld? OK, great. Now take that movie and relate it in absolutely no way to Tomb Raider Underworld, the rumored next TR sequel since the trademark was discovered. Said to revolve around the Mayan calendar, or more specifically, the five unnamed days at the end of the year known only as "Wayeb'." During this time, the realm of the living and dead was said to blur, leading us to only one, inevitable plotline in the game: giant ghost/zombie jubblies. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by David Whitney: Well, the last two games rescued the franchise, so if they want to do undead zombie tomb raider, I'd be... more » | Other threads
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xbox live
Tomb Raider Anniversary Hits Xbox Live
Lara Croft's updated first adventure has been in stores since late last month for the Xbox 360, and many of you chose not to pick it up, either not giving a damn or just plain laziness. Good news for the latter group! Now Tomb Raider Anniversary is available for download via Xbox Live in two, 1200 point downloads. Unless my math is off, and it generally is, that comes out to around $30 for the game, $10 off the retail price. The downside? If you've not upgraded to a large 360 hard drive, the 3GB of space this baby takes up is a huge chunk of hard disk real estate, if you're so inclined, the game is listed under Tomb Raider: Legend in the new games section of the download service. An excellent way to cope with post Thanksgiving lethargy...or just general American lethargy for that matter. We yanks love our sitting on our asses.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Ken Edwards: I am really surprised you have not updated this story with more facts, which QUBE provided. Here is the last... more » | Other threads
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animation
Lee Takes On Lara, Re\Visioned Takes On Activision
The final episode of the first season of GameTap's Re\Visioned animation series is upon us, featuring comic book legend Jim Lee's take on Lara Croft in "A Complicated Woman." Over the past season some of the top names in comics and animation have taken turns with Lara, as voiced by Minnie Driver, producing some truly amazing animation. With the success of this first season, GameTap is also announcing season two of Re\Visioned, which will be taking on games from the golden age of Activision. Comic book greats Mark Waid, John Ostrander, and Paul Jenkins will be taking on games like Pitfall, Kaboom, and Pressure Cooker. You can catch Jim Lee's "A Complicated Woman" over at GameTap's Tomb Raider site. For a special look at a still from next season's Pitfall episode, which features Pitfall Harry on a therapy talk show, hit the jump. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Enigma_20XX: Does anyone remember the LAST animated thing lee was involved with? Why did I waste my time with this collection of... more » | Other threads
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mobile gaming
Mobile's Lara Croft?
"Gentlemen, may I introduce you to Phoenix Shadowalker", begins the press release from Glu Mobile, announcing it's new mobile game available later this month, Shadowalker, or Shadowwalker going by the press release heading. Mistaking us for gentlemen was your first mistake. Assuming that some sultry model in a leather jacket and a mini-skirt holding a sword was going to ruin our on-again, off-again romance with Lara Croft was the second. We are gamers, Glu Mobile, and we have hot women with swords falling all over us all the time. We can't walk down the street without a walking hottie arsenal falling in step behind us. It's just how we roll. We've come to terms. Besides, mobile gaming already has a Lara Croft. Her name is Lara Croft. May we introduce you? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by geekgrrl: "Mistaking us for gentleman was your first mistake." and how. rofl. i'm just waiting for the game with the mousy librarian... more » | Other threads
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naughty dog
Big Differences Between Uncharted and Tomb Raider
Lara Croft is a treasure hunter. Uncharted's Nathan Drake is a treasure hunter. Let the comparisons begin! What does developer Naughty Dog think of those comparisons? Company co-president Evan Wells dishes: More »
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Comment by joelface: @L_K_M: you just said my thoughts exactly. i don't even REALLY like gunplay. platforming style puzzles are the fucking SHIT. shooting a gun and... more » | Other threads
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Tomb Raider Anniversary 360 Plans Fleshed Out
After a somewhat confusing reveal of Eidos' plans for Tomb Raider Anniversary on the Xbox 360, it appears that the remake of Lara Croft's original adventure has been nailed down. What was originally scheduled first as an Xbox Live Arcade release, one that requires ownership of Tomb Raider Legend, will come first as a standard retail release. Eidos will release Tomb Raider Anniversary for the 360 next week, October 23 in the U.S. and October 26th in Europe. More »
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Lara Croft Hands-On Impressions
At Games Convention's press-only day, I got some hands-on impressions with Eidos' latest Lara Croft, Karima Adebibe, the eighth proper sequel in the Lara Croft franchise. In short, she smells like a coconut, might be a little too tanned and ultimately melanoma-ridden before she turns 25, and is doubly intimidating dual-wielding an English accent and model good-looks. The only downside to being in proximity of the current-gen Lara is how the DNA-driven bad art on the left just don't hold up in a side-by-side comparison. More » -
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Lara Croft Raids Women's Only Beach With Sexy Results
Lara Croft (as portrayed by Karima Adebibe) took a break from promoting Tomb Raider: Anniversary to head to the beach—to promote Tomb Raider: Anniversary. This isn't any old regular beach, this is a beach for women only. Reminds me of a film series I enjoyed in college titled Where The Boys Aren't, but with safe for workiness. More » -
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Circuit City Sale
Circuit City is never really a place I think about going for games, but they do seem to have a lot of sales on them. This week they are running a special with all games $19.99 sold two for $30. They also seem to have Wii's in stock although by the time you read this they will most likely all be gone. Also available is Mario kart DS and New Super Mario Brothers for $26.25 each. As an added and rather humorous bonus. If you purchase a copy of Tomb Raider Anniversary, you get a free TR beach towel. Now you can finally fulfill your fantasy of getting on top of Lara Croft without resorting to dressing up that blow up doll in your closet. More »
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By fdemarcoComment by l0stn0tfound: I actually think CC is improving in it's game world. Yes they do need to get people staffed in the... more » | Other threads
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Tomb Raider Anniversary (PS2)
Who can forget the first time they played Tomb Raider? Sure, we'd all seen 3D graphics before, but this game marks the industry's first attempt at serious, 3DD. If you beat the game, in many circles they'd consider you just "half a virgin". Oh, and the gameplay was revolutionary yada, yada, yada. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by MMAN: @Gustavo: Mario 64 comparisons are ridiculous on account of it being in a different genre and having a completely different... more » | Other threads
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Comment by onikuwagata: @RemyDuvalle: "It's boring as hell. And the only reason it spawned sequels was because of the big chest on Lara." Thank... more » | Other threads
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