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UPDATE - The Live Stream has ended, but you can check out the archive over at Twitch.tv . Join Game Informer staffers for an extensive look at Crystal Dynamics' new vision for Tomb Raider. We're playing the Xbox 360 version, and we'll be starting from the beginning of the game. Unfortunately... More

Lara Croft returns to gaming screens next week. Get a sneak peek at some of the action, and hear our thoughts on how the final game came together. It's been a long wait, but the Tomb Raider reboot is finally arriving, and we’ve had the opportunity to play the final game ( click here to read... More

Today, many gamers think of Crystal Dynamics as the studio that pulled Tomb Raider back from the brink of irrelevance. Its upcoming reboot of the series is one of 2013's most anticipated titles. Those with a few more years under their belts recall the company's glory days in the '90s, when... More

I’ve always had a thing for racing games. Being born in Detroit, it was threaded into my DNA. My dad was a bit of a gearhead, pointing out Corvettes and other nice cars to us as kids. I remember sitting in the passenger side of his car, not yet able to see over the dashboard, screaming “Faster... More

On the list of most-anticipated games in 2013, few titles are higher on the list than Tomb Raider. The return of Lara Croft looks like one of the most dramatic reinventions of a game series ever, even while it maintains many of the features that originally popularized the series. We chatted with studio... More

Who are the mysterious scavengers populating the island on which Lara Croft finds herself shipwrecked? Since its reveal over a year and a half ago, there’s been a mystery surrounding the identity of the strange figure who imprisons Lara after she finds herself shipwrecked on a mysterious island... More

In issue 227 of Game Informer we ran an article composed of highlights from an interview we had with Naughty Dog co-president about the first game he ever worked on, Toejam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron. Now we're pleased to present the entirety of that interview. Long before Naughty Dog co-president... More

When most people think of Crystal Dynamics, they probably think about Tomb Raider. Others may remember a series called the Legacy of Kain, which featured an offshoot featuring a soul-sucking vampire named Raziel. Ben Reeves, Andrew Reiner, Jeff Cork, and I revisit this forgotten gem in this week's... More

Without further ado, we present you with our final Tomb Raider update – Crystal Dynamic’s impressive Making of the Cover feature. In the video below, you will learn more about the process that went into the immensely detailed render that graced our cover, in addition to seeing the design... More

After celebrating the debut of a new Tomb Raider with a month of retrospective pieces, character profiles, and giveaways, we’re giving readers a closer look at the game itself. Check out our gallery of exclusive Tomb Raider images below. In it you will find a handful of new screenshots, several... More

We've got three official wallpapers from Crystal Dynamics for a slew of monitor sizes and devices. Enjoy! PC Instructions Left-click on the proper resolution and select "set as desktop background" from the menu options. PS3 Instructions Download an image and save it to your Desktop. Plug... More

Tomb Raider has a long history as both a character and franchise, but where will the brand head as it moves into the future? Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider franchise have come a long way over the years. Younger gamers may not recall the way the character invaded the cultural landscape in the late 90s... More

In the past, Lara Croft’s interactions with others have been anemic at best – usually only the undead, mindless mercs, or endangered animals around to keep her company. That's not to say she’s existed in an antisocial bubble, though. Lara’s faithful butler Winston was a series... More

The studio behind the upcoming Tomb Raider game has a long history in the games business, but its lineage of luminary alums cements Crystal Dynamics' stellar reputation. In 1992 it would have been hard to imagine that Crystal Dynamics would become a hotbed for game creators. We spoke with Noah Hughes... More

Redesigning an icon is an immensely difficult task. IP holders must tread lightly – the considerations of fans and critics alike maintain that every decision will be a precarious one. With Lara Croft’s iconic look so engrained in popular culture, Crystal Dynamics had to meticulously research... More

Love her or hate her, in the late ‘90s you couldn’t ignore Lara Croft. The buxom beauty vaulted to cyber-stardom among a sea of male protagonists. It’s hard to deny that the phenomenon of Lara’s success was inextricably tied to her physical presentation – her nature as a... More