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Game developer Aspyr has launched Tomb Raider I-III Remastered update 1.02, fixing one of the trilogy’s most frustrating issues. Available to download now, the latest patch includes a handful of improvements for all three games as well as some of the bonus content.

Amazon has revealed its slate of free Prime Gaming games for May 2024. This month's freebies available to Amazon Prime subscribers include Fallout 3 and eight other titles.

Xbox Game Pass members can now play Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition as part of their subscription. This is the first title to reach Microsoft's gaming service in May 2024, as well as the 59th new Xbox Game Pass addition since the turn of the year.

Microsoft has officially announced the four games that are coming to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service in the first half of May 2024. New games are added to Xbox Game Pass in two waves every month. The first wave typically takes up the first 15 days of the month, while the second wave comes in the back-half of any given month. As expected, Microsoft has now revealed all the games coming in the first wave of new Xbox Game Pass additions for May 2024.

Aspyr, the developer behind the recently released Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered collection, have confirmed that a controversial change that was just made to the game will be reverted in a future update. This marks the third patch for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered from Aspyr, who has received a fair share of criticism regarding the handling of a number of its latest ports.

Embracer Group, the embattled gaming conglomerate that owns the rights to 'The Lord of the Rings' franchise, has announced that it is splitting into three different companies. The group, which went through significant restructuring this year and sold off major game studios like Saber Interactive and Gearbox to reduce debt, will separate into Asmodee Group, Coffee Stain & Friends, and Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends. The three games and entertainment companies will be standalone, publicly listed entities, Embracer said, with the split “enabling each entity to better focus on their respective core strategies and offer more differentiated and distinct equity stories for existing and new shareholders.”

The Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered compilation has reportedly made a change to the game that was not mentioned in the recent update's patch notes, riling up fans about previous promises. The compilation, released earlier this year, brings back the iconic original trilogy of Lara Croft's adventures that turned the franchise into a household name in gaming. The remakes have seen praise for their graphical enhancements to the classic adventure games, as well as several quality-of-life upgrades. Now, however, an unmentioned part of the most recent update is making a controversial change.

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered has released Update 2 for the game, bringing a huge number of fixes for the trilogy across all platforms. The update for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered focuses on all three titles, although the third title has the most extensive list of changes this time around.

Xbox Game Pass users can now play Shadow of the Tomb Raider as part of their subscription. The critically acclaimed action adventure is the ninth title to reach Xbox Game Pass in April 2024, and the 50th since the turn of the year.

The history of video games is fascinating and is something that everyone should consider taking a look at for various reasons. After all, many might not remember that gaming in the United States almost straight-up ended in the 1980s or that there were once numerous console makers and publishers doing software titles before getting “narrowed down” to the ones we have today. However, one of the biggest “history lessons” we need to learn from and adjust in the future is how female characters have been depicted in games, and Microsoft seems to finally be ready to take a step in the right direction on that account.

The Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered collection has just gotten an exciting new update, as players are now able to enjoy the trio of games at a whopping 120 frames per second and native 4K resolution. This feature is only available for the PS5 version of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered.

Developer Aspyr has explained why Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered's Epic Games Store version was different from its Steam version after fans noticed some key differences between the two. Aspyr has since updated Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered's Epic Games Store version to match the other.

A newly discovered Easter egg in Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered suggests that the next in line to be remastered could be Tomb Raider 4. Also known as Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, the title was released back in 1999.

Tomb Raider fans rejoice. It seems like we are not quite done with the classic installments for the franchise just yet. Recently, this month saw the launch of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered—a collection of the first trilogy release of theTomb Raider franchise. Aspyr was able to bring these games out with a new coat of paint, some modern tweaks to the controls, and other quality-of-life improvements. 

The next Tomb Raider game that is currently in development has presumably shared the first official sneak peek of hero Lara Croft, and it's an exciting throwback. Tomb Raider is one of the most successful action-adventure franchises in gaming, and the next mainline game, currently titled Tomb Raider Next, is giving Lara Croft a new look.

When it launches later this month, Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered will land on PS5 missing one fan favourite feature. You see, despite the trio of games promising a collective bounty of more than 300 trophies, the PS5 versions of these remastered classics are all missing their respective platinum trophy.

A new Tomb Raider RTX Remix comparison video was shared online a few hours ago, highlighting the massive visual differences brought to the first entry in the series by path tracing.

A stunning Tomb Raider RTX Remix mod is now in the works, and from today, players can see how NVIDIA's tech improves the very first entry in the series with a free playable demo.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle uses first-person camera angles to create a "unique experience" that you won't find in other action-adventure games like Uncharted or Tomb Raider. 

Along with a recent RTX Remix, the classic Tomb Raider games are about to come back in a pretty big way. Aspyr has been hard at work remastering the original three entries in the iconic series, and we’ve been given a bit of a breakdown of what’s to come.

As the release of the (deep breath) Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft approaches (yes, that is its full and official Steam title) on February 14th, developers Aspyr have detailed some of the game's new features over on the PlayStation Blog, and how they've approached bringing the art, controls and effects up to date for 2023. Personally, I'm extremely pleased to see they've added a photo mode, for example, as I spent inordinate amounts of time making Lara do creepy side-eye smiles during inappropriate Shadow Of The Tomb Raider scenes. But I'm also heartened to see they've kept in the original tank controls as an optional extra, alongside a more modern control scheme to make them more approachable.

Aspyr has detailed how it’s updated the original Tomb Raider trilogy for modern platforms.

We've not heard much about Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered since its unveiling back in September last year, but now developer Aspyr has emerged to share further details about what players can expect — including control toggles and a photo mode — when Lara Croft's spruced-up early adventures come to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC, on 14th February.

It’s been almost 30 years since Lara Croft took her first snowy steps in the mountains of Peru. In about 30 days, PlayStation players will get to re-experience Lara’s first three globe-trotting adventures, with a fresh look and feel in Tomb Raider I-III Remastered on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. 

Aspyr shared tons of new information regarding the Tomb Raider 1-2-3 Remastered collection, mostly about how the original games' gameplay and art have been revamped for the collection's release on February 14. The remastered Tomb Raider games will be available for purchase on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC.

Aspyr has released new information on Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered, introducing the remastered collection’s enhancements and new features.

Nvidia’s RTX Remix is already proving popular with modders, as notable games are being given a new, shiny lease on life. As a result, we’re getting to see things like GTA, Max Payne, and early Tomb Raider games get something of a spit polish, re-entering our collective consciousness.

Recently, one of the more unique elements of gaming adaptations has been Netflix’s attempt to bring many gaming properties to life not via live-action but through anime. You might remember the story of the Belmonts being brought forth via two different series on the streaming platform, and they both were big successes. And now, they’re trying to do the same with a legendary lady of gaming via Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. The anime will bring Lara to a new audience and give her an epic style with an epic lady to voice the icon: Hayley Atwell.

New footage of the Tomb Raider remastered trilogy is currently MIA, but the developer is promising to share "plenty more" on the highly anticipated collection soon.

It’s been more than a decade since Crystal Dynamics, the developer best known for the Tomb Raider series, first introduced players to its reimagined take on Lara Croft. 2013’s Tomb Raider painted Lara as someone capable of adapting and overcoming nearly any situation while maintaining a level of emotional depth and self-awareness, a quality the game’s sequels would go on to further explore.

The Tomb Raider Remastered trilogy has finally been confirmed to have options for modern control layouts, alongside a host of other gameplay tweaks.

Ten years later the fantastic job that Crystal Dynamics' did with its 2013 Tomb Raider reboot has become even more apparent to me. The mature, 18-rated game took the campy, bright and cartoonish Lara Croft of earlier games and, instead, delivered a dark, hyper violent and at times gripping coming of age origin story with a strong female protagonist.

Just recently, we got two new surprise additions in the ever-growing Game Pass catalog with the addition of Remnant: From the Ashes and Remnant 2, but there’s plenty more for subscribers to look forward to in the next couple of weeks, as per prominent leaker billbil-kun.

The upcoming Xbox Game Pass December 2023 games might have just leaked, and there are some interesting titles in the line-up.

Writer Megan McDonnell, who has worked on Marvel projects WandaVision and The Marvels, has joined the team working on Amazon's Tomb Raider TV series.

A new Uncharted The Lost Legacy Tomb Raider mod allows players to experience this Uncharted spin-off as Lara Croft.

Iconic action-adventure series Tomb Raider will get its own Magic: The Gathering cards as part of a new Secret Lair set.

Magic: The Gathering has had quite a few collaborations over the years, and it appears that Lara Croft will be the next to jump worlds.

MTG Tomb Raider will be the next Secret Lair drop, adding another member of video game royalty to the docket.

As revealed by IGN, Magic: The Gathering is crossing over with Tomb Raider in its next Secret Lair set, bringing with it a mechanically unique Lara Croft.

The adventures of Lara Croft are looking quite promising. As part of Netflix Geeked Week, Legendary Entertainment released a behind-the-scenes look at the Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft series.

A skilled Tomb Raider fan has reimagined the series' second game as a 3D side-scroller.

Crystal Dynamics, the developer behind the rebooted Tomb Raider franchise, has been hit with a round of layoffs. This follows the ongoing crumbling of Embracer Group, which announced a large-scale restructuring of its assets in June, resulting in layoffs, closures and cancellations.

Netflix has announced that an animated adaptation of what seems to be the most recent Tomb Raider games is now in production. Officially titled Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, the series is «coming soon» to the streaming service.

Netflix has announced the Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft animated series, based on the Tomb Raider video game series. It is produced by Legendary with Crystal Dynamics.

Netflix has released the first trailer for its upcoming Tomb Raider anime series.

Netflix held a new livestream called Drop 01, in which it focused on its new animated adaptations that are in the works — including several based on famous games franchises. Among other shows, it’s making animated series based on Tomb Raider, Devil May Cry, Far Cry: Blood Dragon and the previously announced Castlevania: Nocturne. It also showed a first look at the new chapter of Sonic Prime.

Netflix delivered the first look at its animated Tomb Raider sequel series during a showcase today. It’s brief, but undoubtedly looking faithful to the games. Lara Croft looks busy raiding tombs, using a bow, and looking cool in front of a fire I hope she didn’t set by accident. It’s the recent trilogy, so it’s certainly possible.

The first trailer for Netflix's Tomb Raider anime series has revealed that it will focus on Survivor-era Lara Croft and showcase her "iconic rise" once more.

Roughly two years after Netflix announced plans for a Tomb Raider anime, we've finally been given our first look at Lara Croft in cartoon action.

Netflix announced in 2021 that it was developing an animated Tomb Raider series starring Lara Croft. Shortly after, Netflix revealed that Hayley Atwell, whom you might recognize as Grace from this year's Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning or as Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, would voice Lara Croft in the series. Today, Netflix released our first look at the series, which is called Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. 

Lara Croft is raiding your Netflix queue next year, and on Wednesday, the streaming platform offered a sneak peek at its new animated series, Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft, during its Drop 01 virtual event.

Crystal Dynamics, the game development studio best known for its work on the Tomb Raider, Gex, and Legacy of Kain series, confirmed yesterday (Wednesday, September 20) that it has parted ways with 10 employees “due to an internal restructuring”.

Crystal Dynamics has become the latest studio owned by Embracer Group to be hit with layoffs.

Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics has confirmed ten employees have lost their jobs as part of an «internal restructuring» programme, following multiple accounts from employees that the studio had been hit with lay offs today.

Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics has suffered a wave of layoffs just months after insisting that the ongoing staff hemorrhage at parent company Embracer Group wouldn't affect the new Tomb Raider game or the studio's collaboration with The Initiative on the Perfect Dark reboot. 

Update: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is now available to pre-order on PS Store. The new listing also reveals the collection's price, which is a very reasonable £24.99 / $29.99 (USD). PS Plus members can get a 10 per cent saving on that, too.

A Tomb Raider Trilogy Remastered pack has been revealed – officially titled Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft – which bundles the original Tomb Raider, 2 and 3 together in one package.

The Tomb Raider remastered trilogy will be available on all platforms, not just Switch, when it launches next year.

The Tomb Raider Remastered trilogy is confirmed for PC, as developer Aspyr overhauls three of the most important and influential action-adventure games of all time with a shiny new HD look. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered brings together the first three Tomb Raider game along with their expansions, so you can experience Lara Croft’s iconic first outing with upgraded hi-res graphics.

Back in March 2018, Realtech VR announced that it was working on remasters of the original Tomb Raider trilogy, which would be available on Steam and free for owners of the originals. A week later, the whole thing was cancelled: It turned out that Realtech didn't actually have permission from Square Enix to do it. It was a disappointing outcome for old-time Tomb Raider fans, but today it's finally time to turn that frown upside-down, because an officially sanctioned remaster is on the way.

The first three Tomb Raider games are being remastered and re-released. The awkwardly named Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft refreshes the graphics, adds quality-of-life features, and will release next year on February 14th.

Aspyr has announced Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch on February 13, 2024.

Today’s Nintendo Direct featured a surprise announcement in the form of a collection of the first three Tomb Raider games titled Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft. Although this title is a bit of a mouthful, it suggests exactly what you’d think it does. The collection spruces up the original games with new HD visuals, although not to the degree where it strays too far from what those titles aimed to achieve. Developed and published by Aspyr, the collection will drop on both consoles and Steam come February 14 of next year.

Nintendo has announced the Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered trilogy is coming to PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch on February 14, 2024.

In 1996, the first Tomb Raider game officially launched, skyrocketing to the top of the charts. With its groundbreaking 3D graphics, immersive environments, and thought-provoking puzzles, gamers everywhere were spellbound by Lara’s adventures. The original D-Pad controller provided precise control as players navigated Lara through treacherous terrains. Tomb Raider elegantly showcased the synergy of PlayStation’s capabilities, CRT displays, and intuitive D-Pad controls, laying the foundation for Lara Croft’s enduring legacy.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, new versions of the first three entries in the popular series starring Lara Croft, have been announced today with an early 2024 release date.

The first three Tomb Raider games are heading to Switch with updated graphics in one collection.

Tomb Raider I, II, and III are coming to Switch with visual overhauls, but will otherwise retain the same gameplay. In fact, you will be able to switch back and forth between the old and new visual styles.

Nintendo has announced that a remastered collection of the original three Tomb Raider games will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on February 14. The collection will include Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider 2, and Tomb Raider 3. Check out the trailer below.

Nintendo Switch is getting the first three Tomb Raider games, remastered with all the expansions to boot.

The first three Tomb Raider games are being remastered for Nintendo Switch and they are set to arrive on February 14, 2024.

When it comes to gaming heroines, there is arguably nobody more iconic than Lara Croft. She’s been with us for decades, bringing us over a dozen games and plenty of films. You’ll get to experience the adventures that started it all thanks to Tomb Raider I, II, III Remastered which will bring the first three games to the Nintendo Switch.

The first three Tomb Raider games are being remastered and released for Nintendo Switch.

Activision has given us our best look yet at Tomb Raider's Lara Croft in Call of Duty.

I never thought Call of Duty of all games would have me desperate for a modern-day rendition of classic Tomb Raider, but the shooter's latest crossover has done just that. Lara Croft is the next operator to arrive in Modern Warfare 2 as part of Season 5 Reloaded.

Activision has unveiled a new-look Lara Croft who’s set to hit Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone as part of Season 5 Reloaded, and the design has certainly set tongues wagging within the Tomb Raider community.

Lara Croft is the latest crossover character coming to Call of Duty, and now that the Season 5 Reloaded skin has been fully revealed, Tomb Raider fans think this might be the first peak we're getting at the new, "unified" look for Lara.

The Call of Duty franchise continues its Fortnite-ification by announcing the latest playable character will be Tomb Raider star Lara Croft. The fictional grave robber will appear in Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare II, joining recent real-life playable characters like Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Durant and various characters from the Prime Video show The Boys, among others.