Tag: Tomb Raider

Gaming News Wrap [13 Aug 2013]

Good morning gamers and welcome to yet another in the gaming news equivalent of a daily soap opera. It’s an exciting week for multiplayer and online reveals this week. There’s the Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer reveal on Wednesday (14 August 1:30pm EST), and the next day (15 August) it’s GTA V’s turn, as Rockstar will reveal the online component…

Gaming News Wrap [2 Aug 2013]

Good morning, and welcome to a news and videos packed end-of-the-week Gaming News Wrap. Square Enix has announced that a next-generation Tomb Raider is “well in development”. The game is a sequel to this year’s critically acclaimed reboot of the franchise. [More via CVG] Wolfenstein: The New Order has been delayed to 2014. Insert usual reasons here, as well as…

Gaming News Wrap [24 July 2013]

Good morning. Mid-week munchies should be sated by this edition of Gaming News Wrap which has plenty to chew on. An analyst – yes, we know how much you love them – has predicted that Xbox One may outship the PS4 by as much as 3-to-1, due to Microsoft’s change in online and used-games policies. [More on GI International] A…

Gaming News Wrap [8 May 2013]

Ah.  The sweet smell of working brains in the morning.  What?!  No we’re not thinking evil thoughts about eating your delicious brains.  Not… at… all…  Here, read this news.  We need to distract you from what you just heard. You want some more GTA V?  Head to the official website and see 12 brand new screens.  Along with all the…

Tomb Raider writer says the lack of female devs is due to more than just “sexism”

Rhianna Pratchett, the lady who wrote Tomb Raider and Heavenly Sword says she believes it’s more than just sexism keeping the female developer numbers low. Pratchet told Rock, Paper, Shotgun [as cited by GamesIndustry] that poor work-life balance conditions and dearth of creative diversity are also contributing factors. “[M]y gut feeling is that, by and large, it isn’t necessarily male attitudes which keep…

Gaming News Wrap [5 Apr 2013]

It’s Friday.  You know what that means right?  Yip.  Yesterday was Thursday. And just like every other day previous, there are more next-gen console rumours.  The ugly “always online” one for the next Xbox has raised its ugly head again.  Two more Kotaku sources have confirmed the required in the ‘Durango’ kits.  “Unless something has changed recently, Durango consumer units…

Gaming News Wrap [3 Apr 2013]

Waking up wishing you didn’t have to go to work this morning is perfectly acceptable.  But imagine if we followed through with that frame of mind.  There wouldn’t be this feature every morning to keep you going for the rest of the day.  Our pleasure. According to unnamed Kotaku sources, the next Xbox controller is nearly identical to the current…

Morning News Wrap (29 Mar 2013)

If it seems a little quiet around here, it’s because it is.  It’s a public holiday, and we’re enjoying our Easter treats.  Brain dipped in chocolate is particularly delightful when filled with gaming news. Ubisoft Toronto are collaborating with Ubisoft Montreal on the follow-up to the recently announced Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag.  This means Ubisoft look to be keeping true…

MGM confirm Tomb Raider film reboot

MGM have now confirmed the deal that will see a partnership with production company GK for ongoing Tomb Raider films. Hitfix confirm that MGM have acquired the film rights and that Graham King will return to produce the reboot. King had previously secured the film rights back in 2011 from the game’s publisher Square Enix. “Graham is one of the premier…

Morning News Wrap (21 Mar 2013)

If you’re South African, you’re probably not reading this because the public holiday means you can have a sleep in.  If you are reading this you’re either an unlucky South African or an international reader.  Good morning either way. We’ve probably appeared a little indifferent to all the next-generation news and rumours around these parts.  It’s mainly because we’re happy…