Rise of the Tomb Raider gets a free demo on Xbox One
Much of the pleasure of Rise of the Tomb Raider is in feeling a stab of excited guilt at taking something amazing for free, a schoolchild thrill of bad behaviour. Appropriate, then, that we can now get a 21GB(!)-sized chunk of one of the best games of the year for free.
Reboot-era Lara Croft's second adventure got a free demo on the Xbox Store (spotted by Eurogamer) as of this morning - we're still in the process of downloading it, so can't tell you exactly what it comprises, but you can bet your best hiking boots that it will include at least one moment where Lara can die excruciatingly.
It's likely no coincidence that Rise of the Tomb Raider is one of many games heading to the Xbox Countdown sale, which begins tomorrow. Try before you buy and all that.
Seen something newsworthy? Tell us!
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
After posting daily updates for 7 years, Prey fan account that was counting the days until a sequel reacts to studio closure: "It's over"
Helldivers 2 community manager seemingly fired after encouraging negative reviews over now-canceled PSN mandate: "I knew I was taking a risk with what I said"
After a year of Xbox execs celebrating Hi-Fi Rush as a "break out hit" and saying "we don't quit" on games like Redfall, everyone wants to know what changed