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Tomb Raider screenshot from the remastered games showing Lara Croft jumping around the Great Wall of China as menacing birds circle

News

Games of Thrones' Sophie Turner reportedly in talks to play Lara Croft in Amazon's Tomb Raider TV series

Following recent tests.

Nov. 14, 2024 Matt Wales

This could be a scene from a Japanese horror film, except it looks like a scene from an old adventure game. It's painted in two colours, one a kind of brown for the environment, and one in purple showing a hunched over girl holding the end of a bed, hair obscuring her face. She is out to get you.

Feature

The anatomy of a scare: how do games frighten you?

Jump. Stare.

Nov. 13, 2024 Robert Purchese

News

"If someone made Deus Ex today, it might be perceived as a documentary," says creator Warren Spector

Has "no idea why" Embracer chose to abandon the franchise.

Nov. 11, 2024 Vikki Blake

Guybrush Threepwood stands in a bar in fan made Booze of Monkey Island game

News

The Booze of Monkey Island is a fan-made mini-adventure that's more than ship-shape

Grog standard.

Nov. 4, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Lara Croft in Tomb Raider 4 - 6 Remastered collection

News

One of the worst reviewed Tomb Raider games is getting the remastered treatment, and I am here for it

Hello Angel of Darkness, my old friend.

Oct. 11, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

News

Amazon Prime September games include several Borderlands titles and more

Handsome Jack of all trades.

Sept. 5, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

A dark image simple but scary 3D character holding a club aloft in a dark room. They are Granny, the eponymous monster in a mobile game. They're coming to get you.

Feature

Supporters | Five of the Best: Scary grannies

Oh dear.

Aug. 21, 2024 Robert Purchese

An image from the Borderlands movie looking up at its cast - including Cate Blanchett and Jack Black as Claptrap - as they stare down a large pipe.

News

Early Borderlands movie impressions brand it "disaster" and "huge misfire"

"Lifeless, unfunny, and visually repulsive dud".

Aug. 7, 2024 Matt Wales

Gina Gershwin as Mad Moxxi in the Borderlands movie.

News

Borderlands movie gets "final" trailer ahead of August's release

Pandora's box office.

July 24, 2024 Matt Wales

Feature

Meeting the people of PEGI: talking age ratings, gambling, and why their famous voice only got €200

"We're not a group of corporate men in suits trying to stop everybody's fun."

July 24, 2024 Robert Purchese

KOTOR protagonist Darth Revan holding a red Lightsaber glowing in the dark

Feature

Supporters | Five of the Best: Helmets

Our bucket list.

July 3, 2024 Robert Purchese

Amazon Prime games coming to the service ahead of Prime Day

News

Amazon Prime members can claim 15 more games at no additional cost

Ahead of Prime Day.

June 25, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

A close-up of the frightening hag Auntie Ethel in Baldur's Gate 3. Her oversized head has a very pointy nose and sharp teeth. She has green leathery skin. She's rather monstrous.

Feature

Supporters | Five of the Best: Side quests

You complete me.

June 19, 2024 Robert Purchese

Amazon Prime Gaming for June 2024 will include Star Wars Battlefront 2, Weird West Definitive Edition, Genesis Noir, Everdream Valley, Mythforce, Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread and Projection: First Light.

News

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 free with Prime Gaming for June 2024

Metro Exodus also announced for Amazon Luna.

May 29, 2024 Corinna Burton

The main character from Prey, Tommy is standing in an alien corridor. His spirit guide, Talon, an eagle is perched on his shoulder. Ian's head wearing a Quest 3 headset has been photoshopped onto the bird.

Video

VR Corner | Despite a few performance issues, the original Prey works really well in standalone VR

And Ian will be Talon you all about it in today's video.

May 19, 2024 Ian Higton

Screenshot from Game Name TBD showing a cute 2D pixel setting

News

Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert has a 2D pixel art game in the works

Described as "classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park".

May 13, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Image showing Xbox + Bethesda as the title, along with a montage of Dishonored, Wolfenstein, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom, Starfield, The Evil Within, and Prey, above a list of Bethesda studio brands.

Opinion

What is the point of Xbox?

The platform holder has repeated the same terrible mistakes for over a decade. The reason is simple: its priorities are back-to-front.

May 9, 2024 Chris Tapsell

News

Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra defends Xbox's Phil Spencer following Arkane, Tango Gameworks closures

"I know this hurts him as much as anyone else."

May 7, 2024 Matt Wales

Lara Croft waves, standing in front of a locker with the now-removed pin-up posters behind her.

News

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered will restore pin-up posters

"This has been resolved and these textures will be restored in Patch 3."

April 27, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered removes Lara Croft posters previously highlighted as an Easter egg

No mention made in patch notes.

April 24, 2024 Tom Phillips

A cropped in picture showing Lara Croft in a new Tomb Raider 1 - 3 Remastered leopard print outfit. A tiger is in the background

News

Lara Croft embraces her inner Scary Spice with new Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered outfit

Spot on.

April 12, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

News

Saber Interactive boss defends Embracer's acquisition strategy after "bittersweet" split

"Give Lars a break."

April 9, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Concept art showing Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic antagonists Darth Revan and Dark Malak together, in a chamber of some kind, Lightsabers drawn. Revan is masked.

News

KOTOR Remake "alive and well", says Saber Interactive CEO

Jedi survivor.

April 3, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Lara Croft runs through Nevada in Tomb Raider 1 - 3 Remastered

Feature

What we've been playing - pools, crates, and tombs

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

March 29, 2024 Robert Purchese

Screenshot from Borderlands 2 showing a male character with a bionic arm saluting

News

Take-Two acquires Borderlands studio Gearbox from Embracer for $460m

Borderlands 4 in "active development".

March 28, 2024 Victoria Kennedy