Tag Archives: Action

“What if Santa Claus was a bank-robbing, car-jacking, murderous sociopath?” If that’s a question you have a burning desire to know the answer to, you’ll probably appreciate GTA Online (opens in new tab)’s newest update. It adds new Santa outfits, pajamas, masks, and car horns while bringing back all previous …

Evie Fry being the hero of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s Jack The Ripper DLC shouldn’t be a huge surprise. She’s a far more interesting and entertaining character than lunkish cover star and brother Jacob. What is interesting here, though, is that this is a woman of a certain age playing the …

A Croft’s work is never done As Lara watches the sun set on her bloody, life-changing escapades in the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot, she shrugs off the idea of ever going home. She’s not just being metaphorical about it either: in Rise of the Tomb Raider she’s in the thick …

If you find yourself low on credits while playing Rise of the Tomb Raider (opens in new tab), there’s an interesting strategy for earning more: stop playing. No seriously – according to a press release, those who tune into someone else’s game via the Twitch app on Xbox One will …

Long ago, bards strummed their lutes, sang, and told tales of fabled heroes. Nowadays we have Karen O, lead singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, singing a tune about Lara Croft’s journey from inexperienced but tenacious survivor to a legendary explorer. A rise of the tomb raider (opens in new …

The Animus is a device that renders genetic memories in three dimensions, which situates it firmly in the realm of total nonsense. The problem isn’t the device – its mechanisms and workings are obfuscated. No, it’s the premise. Genetic memory is a concept that some scientists support, but it refers …

Downloads are going live for Metal Gear Online, the traditional multiplayer component of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (opens in new tab) set to go live Tuesday (except on PC (opens in new tab)). Japanese gamers are already downloading the add-on files which weigh in at a relatively …

When Lara Croft sets out for an expedition, she packs rations, gear, and clothing to last for days, if not weeks. So how much should you pack if you plan on picking up Rise of the Tomb Raider (opens in new tab)? According to Crystal Dynamics lead designer Mike Brinker’s …

First, there’s the origin story everyone knows. Following the success of Donkey Kong Country in 1994 a Super Mario World 2 prototype was rejected by Nintendo’s internal evaluation team and Shigeru Miyamoto was told to move the graphics in DKC’s pre-rendered direction. One year later, Yoshi’s Island was the result …

One of the differences between 2013’s grimy Tomb Raider reboot and this holiday’s Rise of the Tomb Raider (opens in new tab) won’t be obvious until you’ve seen the whole story. The primary writer behind protagonist Lara Croft, Rhianna Pratchett, was involved early in the project this time – and …