The first look at Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider TV show is bringing in mixed reactions, surprising no one

Prime Video revealed the first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in wardrobe for the upcoming Tomb Raider series, and as you may imagine, many people have a lot to say about it.

The official Tomb Raider account posted the image of Turner in her wardrobe test for the live-action adaptation, and the reactions are pretty mixed. Shocking, I know, but gamers on the internet are displeased with something.

For the most part, fans are thrilled about the design of the costume, which looks like it’s ripped right out of the original PS1 games: circular red sunglasses, blue tank top, holsters, etc. But the quality of the costume is being called into question.

Some fans are thrilled with the first peek, however. One Instagram commenter said, “She looks identical to the game! I was a little bit nervous because I loved Alicia Vikander as Lara, and felt Sophie is maybe too ‘soft,’ but this is a great first look and can’t wait to see her in action. Great start!” Another was quite happy, saying, “she looks perfect.”

But there are quite a few dissenters, too. A lot of replies are calling it a cosplay, which is kind of confusing to me. Is this not just Lara’s attire from the games? It’s not like she’s got a mech suit where the difference in quality would be noticeable depending on budget or something.

And then, of course, there’s the litany of posts complaining about Turner’s body, asking for an actress with bigger breasts, and more nonsense of that ilk. Personally, I think she looks great in the costume, but none of that actually matters if she can’t act in the role. And that’s where all of the actual potential lies, not in her cup size, no matter how many weirdos on the internet say differently.

Tomb Raider game dev studio Crystal Dynamics is also serving as an executive producer on the show, which will be written and created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, an actress who has also written for shows like Killing Eve and Fleabag. Famed actors like Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs are also a part of the cast, so there’s reason to be excited.

After the conclusion of the current season of Fallout, Tomb Raider’s first season should be next up, followed by the upcoming God of War adaptation (which just announced Ryan Hurst as Kratos yesterday), all for Amazon’s Prime Video service. So, the company is certainly putting a big investment into video game franchises and their worlds.

What do you think of the first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft? Let us know in the comments, and as always, keep it respectful.

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A new Resident Evil Showcase just closed out with a fun announcement that has implications for gamers just about everywhere…but it’s not the demo that everyone was hoping for.

With today’s showcase, gamers everywhere were hoping that Resident Evil Requiem would follow a trend of recent RE games, including Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village, and Resident Evil 4 Remake all having playable demos ahead of launch. And with the quality presented in each demo, I’d say that they probably helped generate even more sales for the franchise. I expected RE9 to do the same, but alas, nothing. Not yet, anyway.

During today’s showcase, though, Capcom did show off the first look at gameplay from Leon Kennedy’s action gameplay segments, played in third-person, with a similar vibe to the Resident Evil 4 remake’s gameplay. Leon’s focus is on shooting enemies, but he also has a hatchet he can use to parry melee attacks, and he can even pick up weapons like the enemy’s chainsaw to fight back.

This sort of gameplay is the foil to Grace Ashcroft’s more horror-oriented gameplay in close-quarters, cramped areas, creating a back-and-forth to keep players on their toes. Grace isn’t defenseless, however, as the stream showed off a massive hand cannon she can use to fight back. Both segments can be played in either first-person or third-person, and either character can have a dedicated perspective either way.

Capcom also showed off the return of Ink Ribbons for game saves, some new crafting mechanics, and a new enemy type in the game: zombies that retain some minor characteristics of their past lives. The humanity is lingering within the undead this time, and it makes for some unsettling behaviors.

While the rest of the showcase was full of ads for things like collabs with Porsche and Hamilton watches, many left disappointed that there were no real big reveals or a demo shadowdrop like people were hoping for, myself included.

Still, RE9 is one of my most anticipated titles of 2026. It drops in just over a month on Feb. 27, and I can’t wait to get my grubby hands on it, so check out the showcase from today to tide you over.

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