In The Shadow of an Angel

If you enjoy playing as the contemporary Lara Croft in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, I have a new experience that I am sure many have tried by now. I liked The Angel of Darkness, so I used the skin for that game and played “The Sixth Seal” challenge tomb as AoD Lara! There is a video below as well. Enjoy the mini gallery and … Continue reading In The Shadow of an Angel

February is Lara’s B-Day Month!

Please note that if you cannot see all of Lara in the above photo click on it for a full size image. In the interest of February being Lara Croft’s birthday month, I created a special Lara Croft Birthday art piece. I have been so excited for February 1st so I could release this post. I shall be using the art piece for my header … Continue reading February is Lara’s B-Day Month!

Tomb Raider Memories & More!

Hello, Tomb Raider lovelies! Something wonderful has hit YouTube in recent weeks. Nathan McCree has been posting these remarkable trips into nostalgia lane for us Tomb Raider fans. This is to promote the Tomb Raider Suite he composed and the forthcoming Composer Buffet Receptions. He started a Kickstarter campaign to fund the creation of his fantastic Tomb Raider Suite a resurrection of all the Tomb … Continue reading Tomb Raider Memories & More!

My Tomb Raider Creativity for Autumn!

Hi all! You may have noticed some new header artwork on my site. I decided to roll out some seasonal headers. I have done it before, but there is something inspiring about this time of year. I may edit this one a bit later. There are more to come that are not going to be headers, just Lara Croft art. The current header is a … Continue reading My Tomb Raider Creativity for Autumn!

The Gunbai War Fan: From TR Reboot

  Hello, Tomb Raider fans! It has been a while since I played the reboot of Tomb Raider. However, one of the items in one of my favorite areas caught my eye and I have decided to write about it. This Japanese Gunbai 軍配,  Gunpai (Gumpai) or dansen uchiwa war fan “military-apportioned fan” is something that really existed among the high ranking Samurai officers. They used these specific fans to silently … Continue reading The Gunbai War Fan: From TR Reboot

Big Official Tomb Raider Movie News!

Tomb Raider fans around the globe have been waiting for more news about the Warner Bro MGM Tomb Raider film slated for 2018. Well, wait no more for there is new information directly from the studios to share with those devoted fans of the franchise. I have been a big fan of Alicia Vikander for a while now. She shall play Lara Croft and in … Continue reading Big Official Tomb Raider Movie News!

Latest Tomb Raider News!

Hello All! I have more Tomb Raider news to share. I recently received information from Crystal Dynamics that DirectX 12 shall be added to Rise of the Tomb Raider. This is marvellous news for those with older computers! Here is an excerpt from the Developers blog about this. You can also read more about this here>>>> Jurjen Katsman, Studio Head at Nixxes Software [Our developer … Continue reading Latest Tomb Raider News!

10 Skills You’ll Need in Rise of the Tomb Raider

  For those of you that have played Rise of the Tomb Raider and don’t have a clue what to enhance your skills with first, and it can be a daunting decision, this video should shed some light on the subject. In Rise of the Tomb Raider Lara travels over some demanding terrain. She climbs ice walls, hikes over snow, ice, rock and scree ridges … Continue reading 10 Skills You’ll Need in Rise of the Tomb Raider

Add on Update, Ancient History etc …

Rise of the Tomb Raider is a great game as adventurous as it is vast. To add to the enormity of this fabulous game, there is yet another DLC ready to launch this year (2016) called Cold Darkness Awakened. This DLC will play up the horror element of Tomb Raider. According to reports, this new expansion will deal with a decommissioned weapons research base from … Continue reading Add on Update, Ancient History etc …

[NEW] Beautiful Screenshots

Hi there folks! Before I post my current article I am working on (due in a day), about my thoughts on my completion of Baba Yaga Temple of the Witch DLC, I wanted to post these screenshots of Rise of the Tomb Raider. I found this wonderful site called DEADENDTHRILLS  and is a one-man operation. On this site are many screenshots that are not altered by … Continue reading [NEW] Beautiful Screenshots

Byzantine Art History 20th Anniversary Celebration!

20 years of raiding! The game series Tomb Raider is getting ready to enter into its 20th anniversary. Of course, I wanted to write a piece in celebration of that anniversary by defining the artwork found in the latest game. The new game Rise of the Tomb Raider shows off some outstanding artwork. Specifically, Byzantine-inspired designs. These distinctive art forms are seen throughout in the … Continue reading Byzantine Art History 20th Anniversary Celebration!

Kitezh: A Legend With Tangible Roots!(Spoilers) 20th Celebration

20 years of raiding! Please note that his article belongs to a series in celebration of the forthcoming 20th anniversary of Tomb Raider. By now we know that Lara goes to Siberia in pursuit of the lost city of Kitezh (Russian: Ки́теж)  However, did you know that the actual Lake Svetloyar where the city is supposedly located is not in Siberia but western Russia? It is … Continue reading Kitezh: A Legend With Tangible Roots!(Spoilers) 20th Celebration

[Review] Lara Croft and the Frozen Omen

If you are a Lara Croft / Tomb Raider fan you will know that the world of Lara Croft has become a hotbed of releases. This seems to be a great year for Lady Croft, for we have seen two Lara Croft mobile games released Lara Croft Relic Run and Lara Croft Go. Both of these games are a great addition to any fan’s collection. … Continue reading [Review] Lara Croft and the Frozen Omen

Rise of the Tomb Raider

With all the hype about the latest chapter of the rebooted Tomb Raider game, I among a universe of other Tomb Raider fans, have eagerly anticipated its launch. That said we were treated to a small update in the form of a great new trailer of the forthcoming game recently at E3. My thoughts about the trailer is it is a very well made game, with marvellous graphics and outstanding settings. The dynamic music fitted with each scene allows for the gamer to be totally immersed in Lara’s world. Continue reading Rise of the Tomb Raider