Lara Leaks

So i already showed you the GameInformer cover revealing the new Tomb Raider, and told you i would bring you the details when i got them... Well, turns out that is a bit of a lie. Someone over at a blog labelled Playstation Informer has been kind enough to scan and upload every page from the GameInformer article, and rather than copy them to here, i'm just going to point you in Playstation Informer's direction. As expected the article tells about how the game will show us a whole new Lara Croft, fresh to the world of tomb raiding, etc. so it's not really much you couldn't have already guessed, but if you've got a few spare minutes, why not read through it and let me know what you think.

Return To The Tomb

A few days ago i went ahead and posted what would technically be a spoiler by suggesting that the next GameInformer magazine would reveal a new Tomb Raider game...

Guess who was right. The new Tomb Raider is looking to be a gritty reboot to the series, with this game acting as an origins story to Lara Croft and supposedly "takes her on a character defining journey like no other" (according to Darrell Gallagher of Crystal Dynamics). You can find out more in the January issue of GameInformer, or wait till i pick up the details and post them here.

Lara's On Her Own

If you've been purchasing the games in the Xbox LIVE Summer (Winter) of Arcade for all the great online multiplayer they offer, then you might want to hold off on the last release. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is the final game to be released in the Summer of Arcade (in about two weeks time) and has been getting many players excited for its co-op gameplay. There's just one problem. Crystal Dynamics have announced that the online co-op WON'T come with the game. You'll still be able to play local co-op and of course, single player, but if you're wanting to play with other friends over Xbox LIVE then you'll have to wait until September when the online co-op gets released via a patch. Crystal Dynamics announced the delay for multiplayer saying they wanted to make sure the online experience was the best it could be before releasing it and also announcing the game will have 5 pieces of DLC (that's Downloadable Lara Croft). 3 Pieces will feature new levels and fresh puzzles, while the last two will take main characters Lara and Totec out of the game and replace them with other "well known video game characters". If none of this bothers you then you can still look forward to the August 18th release and a price tag of 1200 Points.