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In , Insomniac Games creative director Bryan Intihar and Spider-Man creative director Brian Horton discussed how the studio always had big plans for the Miles Morales character.

“We knew really early that [Spider-Man] was going to end with him getting the spider bite,” Intihar says regarding one of Marvel’s Spider-Man‘s climactic scenes. “We would tease it during development. I think everybody was focused on, ‘Can you make the first one really good and we’ll worry about the other stuff later?’ But we wanted to have that set up so if it became a reality [to do another game] we could pull it off.”

Interestingly, Intihar also notes that the original plan was to reveal Miles Morales at the end of the game as a post-credits surprise. However, Intihar notes that the team felt it was important to “see the roots of him being a hero...

Ever since Lara Croft first adorned the cover of Game Informer to trumpet Crystal Dynamics’ upcoming sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider, fans knew immediately that the heroine’s next adventure would be a ways away from the sun-kissed beaches of Yamatai in the Pacific Ocean.

This time around, Miss Croft will make tracks for the icy locales of Siberia in a bid to discover an elixir of immortality and, ultimately, tangible proof that her defining experiences in the previous game weren’t a figment of her imagination. As the reveal trailer so brilliantly showed us, this is a protagonist plagued with Ptsd, and Rise will look to explore that character facet throughout the course of its campaign.

Speaking of which, as the new-fangled screenshots confirm, Rise of the Tomb Raider won’t take place exclusively in the northerly Russian province. According to the studio’s Brian Horton, the anticipated...

As part of the outlet’s month-long coverage of all things Rise of the Tomb Raider, GameInformer has divulged new gameplay information pertaining to Crystal Dynamic’s forthcoming sequel, which place a heavy emphasis on the snow-covered area of Siberia.

Boasting dynamic and indeed unrelenting weather systems alongside more realistic animals, the studio is going all-in in order to render an challenging environment for Lara Croft. With a day-night system forcing you to constantly readjust your strategy, Crystal Dynamic’s true-to-life interpretation of Russia will also include avalanches as you traverse through the environment.

But don’t be fooled into thinking that Rise of the Tomb Raider‘s story will take place exclusively in Siberia, as game director Brian Horton was quick to point out that players will be exploring multiple and crucially distinct environments throughout the course of the campaign.

“It isn’t completely permafrost. This Oasis, which we...

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have prepped a survival kit-themed collector's edition for the March 5th release of "Tomb Raider" featuring a bunch of physical and digital goodies. The $99.99 package will net you a replica survival kit tin from the doomed ship Endurance, along with a map of the mysterious island where Lara and the surviving crew was up, and a very nice looking Play Arts -Kai- statue of the game's heroine.

Besides the poseable 8" Lara figure, the Collector's Edition will also include a 5"X7" lithograph, a trio of iron on badges, a ten-track album featuring an hour's worth of music from the game, and the "Weapons Pack" Dlc.

You can find the full details for the release--which Square warns will be in limited qualities--below:

Play Arts -Kai- Lara Croft figurine – Lara Croft has been beautifully recreated as an 8-inch Play Arts -Kai- action figure. The figure comes with an alternate set of three hands,...

Square Enix has announced that Tomb Raider will launch with a Collector’s Edition when the game arrives at retailers on March 5, 2013.

In North America the Tomb Raider Collector’s Edition will cost $99 on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (a PC version of the game will be available via digital download, however, the PC Collector’s Edition details are listed as “pending”), and comes with a copy of the game in addition to the following:

Endurance Survival Kit Packaging: A survival tin salvaged from the ill-fated Endurance. Play Arts Kai Lara Croft Figurine: Fully posable figurine with over 40 points of articulation. The dirt on her body and clothes has been realistically recreated to tell the tale of Lara’s fierce fight for survival on a desolate island. Comes with alternate set of three (3) hands, bow and arrow, shotgun, handgun, and climbing axe. Figure Size: Approx 8.0” Tall. 15” x 19” Double Sided Island...

Though the details of Tomb Raider 's Collectors Edition were revealed over a month ago, we've finally got a glimpse of what it will look like from the game's Facebook page . The contents include the game, a mini-art book compiled by Tomb Raider .s Art Director Brian Horton, a detailed double-sided map of the game.s mysterious Island, an access code to Tomb Raider .s atmospheric soundtrack, Dlc weapon pack, three 'iron-on' patches, a 6. Play Arts Kai Lara Croft figurine and it will all come housed in a unique Endurance crew member.s metal survival box. Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a frightened young woman to a hardened survivor. Armed only with raw instincts and the ability to push...

In what the publisher is announcing as the "first wave" of preorder bonuses, Gamestop, Amazon, and Best Buy will be receiving both digital and physical content for the March 5th release.

For the moment, it looks like the Gamestop preorder deal is the only one lacking any kind of physical bonuses like the comic and art book coming to the Best Buy and Amazon versions of the game respectively. But that could all change over the next couple of months as Square Enix promises to release additional details about what you can get if you decide to reserve Tomb Raider at one of the three retailers. Plus, there's a Collector's Edition on the horizon, whose details haven't yet seen the light of day.

In the meantime, here's what the retailers are offering for your early monies (from the press release):

Amazon

“The Final Hours Edition” of Tomb Raider:...

Square Enix has announced that they are planning three “rounds” of bonus content for customers who pre-order Tomb Raider ahead of the game’s release next March. The publisher did not reveal all the incentives today, but did provide details on three retailer specific pre-order bonuses.

Consumers who pre-order from GameStop will not receive any physical bonuses for their efforts, however, they will get access to an exclusive in-game “Challenge Tomb”. This is described as a bonus level not connected to the main gain that contains “all new environment puzzles”.

Pre-orders from Amazon will get “The Final Hours Edition” of Tomb Raider, which includes; a 32 page art book, the Kindle Fire app “The Final Hours of Tomb Raider” hosted by Geoff Keighley, and the in-game exclusive “Hunter Skin” for Lara.

Best Buy Tomb Raider pre-orders will come with The Beginnings Comic Book (a 48 page graphic novel telling the story of...

You're going to have to think hard before you buy the new Tomb Raider game because they've unveiled their collector's editions as well as retailer exclusive pre-order incentives. In addition to the 'regular' edition of the game, there will be a 'Survival Edition' and 'Collector's Edition.' The Survival Edition will contain the game, a mini-art book compiled by Tomb Raider.s Art Director Brian Horton, a detailed double-sided map of the game.s mysterious Island, and a branded waterproof survival pouch. Digital offerings will consist of an access code to Tomb Raider .s atmospheric soundtrack and a Dlc weapon pack. The Collector.s Edition will include the complete Survivor.s Edition, plus a 6. Play Arts Kai Lara Croft figurine and will come housed in a unique Endurance...

Accusations of misogyny and perpetuation of rape culture hound Square Enix's reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise, as developer Crystal Dynamics plays a possibly losing game of spin.

"We’re doing it because we believe it serves the story and serves the character. It’s her turning point. It’s a place where she has to make a decision to go from reaction to action, and she realises this is what her whole life has to be if she wants to get off that island." That's Tomb Raider's executive producer Ron Rosenberg speaking to Edge and providing the latest round of damage control at the end of at a week where the reboot of the action adventure franchise has become (whether fairly or not) the poster child for the, let's say problematic depiction of women in games during the industry's relatively short life.

It all stems from Crystal Dynamics'...

Topless Robot has posted a video created by Karliene Reynolds and her collaborators at Cabinfever Production Studios inspired by the HBO series A Game of Thrones. Reynolds, with the assistance of Brian Horton, Lin Umstead, and Caleb Cox, created a new arrangement of the show's theme song "You Win or You Die," composed for the series by Ramin Djawadi, and added their own lyrics. Reynolds wrote the new lyrics and sang and performed piano on the arrangement. You can check out the video here below.

It's a very lovely arrangement of the theme and the lyrics are very fitting given the show's thematic elements. Strange, but I was expecting these lyrics to parody the show rather than honor it. Emotionally straightforward, sad, a bit hopeful at times, it's an excellent video and a great tribute to a series that's already shaping up to be another HBO classic [...]...

Do you love Star Wars? Of course you do. Comics? Check. How about the iPhone? Copy that. Well, if you’re actually a fan, reader and avid user of these three things then today is truly your lucky day. Why?

Well, its simple really. Dark Horse Comics, in partnership with Lucasfilm and Thq Wireless, has just announced that they will release Star Wars comics to the iPhone for the first time ever. Excited? You should be. It’s pretty darn cool.

Here’s all the info from the official Dark Horse Comics press release:

In a partnership that will echo through the cosmos, Lucasfilm, Thq Wireless, and Dark Horse Comics will release Star Wars™ comics to the iPhone mobile platform for the first time ever!

The selection of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Vol. 1 – Shipyards of Doom, Star Wars: Empire Vol. 1 – Betrayal and Star Wars: Legacy Vol. 1 – Broken...

Tired of downloading albums and comics from iTunes? Take heart. Now you can get some comics from the AppleBorg. In a partnership that will echo through the cosmos, Lucasfilm, Thq Wireless, and Dark Horse Comics is set to release release Star Wars™ comics to the iPhone mobile platform for the first time ever!

The selection of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Vol. 1 – Shipyards of Doom, Star Wars: Empire Vol. 1 – Betrayal and Star Wars: Legacy Vol. 1 – Broken represents three of the most important time periods in the history of the Star Wars galaxy. The three collections will span the time between the Clone Wars era, the Classic era and the distant future.

Star Wars: Empire Vol. 1 – Betrayal is set just weeks before the events of the original film, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, and follows a faction of disgruntled Imperial Officers attempting to overthrow Emperor Palpatine.