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Tomb Raider is one of the biggest names in action-adventure gaming. The series began in 1996 and has had three trilogies of games: the original trilogy, the legend trilogy, and the survivor trilogy, as well as a handful of other titles in-between.  The Tomb Raider series is led by protagonist Lara Croft, who is considered to be one of the most important female characters in gaming history.

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Tomb Raider: Anniversary Fan Finds Special Copy of the Game at Secondhand Store

A Tomb Raider fan stumbles across a copy of Tomb Raider: Anniversary in a secondhand store that was signed by a senior member of Eidos Interactive.

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The Next Tomb Raider Isn't Just Competing Against The Survivor Trilogy With Its Lara Design

Though it hasn't been confirmed, a new Tomb Raider game is only a matter of time, and now it has even more competition for its own Lara Croft design.

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Call of Duty Adding Lara Croft Skin

Legendary gaming icon Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider franchise is set to come to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as part of its upcoming Season 5.

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9 Most Influential Third-Person Shooter Games

Many of the third-person shooter games we play nowadays are heavily inspired in one way or another by a handful of very ambitious titles.

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8 Most Iconic Outfits In All Square Enix Games

Some of the most famous characters in video games belong to Square Enix. These are some of their most iconic outfits.

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Fall Guys Beat the Tomb Raider Games to the Punch in One Major Way

With Lara Croft making her way through new obstacle courses in Fall Guys, Mediatonic did something that Crystal Dynamics hadn't done before.

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7 Games That Have Too Much Combat

Many games are all about combat but there are several which shouldn't be as their focus lies elsewhere.

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10 Most Badass Women In Video Games

Strong and independent, these female video game characters are an inspiration thanks to their badassery.

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8 Video Game Characters That Were Completely Changed During Development

A lot of the iconic characters in video games were not the original look, in fact, several characters went through heavy changes during development

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Rumor: New Tomb Raider Collection Leaks Online

A recent Tomb Raider leak reveals the existence of The Lara Croft Collection, a compilation of two of the franchise's spinoff games.

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10 Square Enix Franchises That Have Never Dipped Below 75 On Metacritic

These Square Enix franchises have had incredible quality as well as longevity.

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6 Video Game Characters With Rare Real-Life Conditions

These famous video game characters grapple with real-life conditions.

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10 Best Games With Strong Female Leads

Having strong female leads in video games is crucial, as men aren't always the hero, and these games did a great job at showing this

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Every Tomb Raider Game, Ranked By How Long They Take To Beat

Which of Lara Croft's adventures has been the longest? Today, we're ranking every mainline Tomb Raider game by length to find out.

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The Next Tomb Raider Should Avoid Following in Uncharted's Footsteps With One Key Feature

The next Tomb Raider has more to lose than gain by taking inspiration from one iconic aspect of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted franchise.

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Eidos Montreal's New Deus Ex Game Could Be Set in South Asia

The next Deus Ex game will apparently be set somewhere in South Asia, as hinted at by a recent job listing post from Eidos Montreal.

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9 Best Games With Tank Controls

Tank controls were a common control scheme in the 90s, and these are the best games with those controls

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The 'Controllable Helplessness' Gaming Trope Explained

Many gaming tropes are designed to empower the player, but the 'Controllable helplessness' trope only ever comes when the player is at their lowest.

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The 10 Best Square Enix PS3 Games, Ranked

The best PS3 games from Square Enix offer immersive stories, appealing gameplay, and incredible graphics and can still provide hours of entertainment.

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Naughty Dog's Loss Is Tomb Raider's Gain

Given that Naughty Dog is giving up on one of its staple franchises, now is the best time for Tomb Raider games to capitalize on that.

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