Exploring the archaeology, myths, locations, cultures, and art featured in the Tomb Raider franchise.
The Toy Fair is in town - New York City to be precise - and pop culture giant Funko took the opportunity to announce that Reboot Lara Croft has gotten her very own Funko Pop! vinyl figure. Equipped with her bow, red climbing axe, radio, and pistol and sporting her trademark green pendant, this new …
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In this special guest article by Jaden, writer and admin of The Sudden Stop, we take a look at the renowned polar explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, whose ill-fated voyage to Antarctica and subsequent shipwreck inspired the narrative of the best-selling 2013 Tomb Raider reboot. The Final Voyage The Fated Journey of the Endurance Written by Jaden For …
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Mark your calendars! The Archaeology of Tomb Raider will be taking part in VALUE's upcoming live-stream event, "Streaming the Past: Fortune & Glory", which will delve into the topics of treasure hunting and the misrepresentation of archaeology in the Tomb Raider series. The VALUE team and I will be joined by archaeological ethics scholar Meghan Dennis (University of York) for this …
In their first major announcement of 2017, Crystal Dynamics announced that Rhianna Pratchett, the lead writer for the best-selling games Tomb Raider (2013) and Rise of the Tomb Raider, will be parting ways with the Tomb Raider franchise to focus on new projects. The team thanked Rhianna for her dedication and tireless efforts on both …
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Long-time visitors to this site will probably be familiar with Tomb Raider fan Jean Michel Thery's stunning hand-made dioramas. Over the years, he's made models of Egyptian tombs and Mesoamerican pyramids, created an amazingly detailed diorama of an Angkorian temple similar to those seen in The Last Revelation and the first Tomb Raider film, and won an …
Continue reading Lara Croft Fan Builds Model of ‘Tomb Raider 2013’ Mountain Shrine
Two narrative designers who worked on Rise of the Tomb Raider recently talked with the guys from Spawn on Me podcast and shared their thoughts on working as writers within the game industry as well as some personal stories about the game's development process (their segment begins at approximately 00:16:50). John Stafford (Lead Narrative Designer) and Cameron Suey …
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The Tomb Raider series has always had its fair share of "Easter eggs", hidden secrets, and amusing references to pop culture icons, and Lara's latest adventure, Rise of the Tomb Raider, is no exception. From references to Lara's earlier adventures to touching tributes to one of the world's most-loved fantasy authors, there's plenty to keep …
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It's not every day you get the chance to visit Yamatai or take a leisurely stroll around Himiko's tomb. But one hot (and thankfully not too humid) day in September, my husband and I got the chance to do just that when we took some time off from our regular sightseeing and boarded a train bound for …
Guest Blog by Rurik. It has been my experience that gamers are regularly type-cast as a sedentary lot who prefer to live out lives full of danger and excitement through the various characters of their games of choice rather than making the more difficult choice to step outside and build an exciting life of their own. Whether …
Crystal Dynamics and Xbox have kicked off what will surely be an exciting month for Tomb Raider fans by releasing a new teaser trailer for Lara's next adventure, Rise of the Tomb Raider. The CGI teaser trailer, dubbed "Discover the Legend Within" sees our heroine relying on her wits, quick reflexes, and trusty climbing axes to …
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