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Not sure if this news has already been posted but this is the first that I've personally read on this particular subject matter. http://tombraider.gametap.com/ Actress Minnie Driver is the voice of Lara Croft: http://www.movieweb.com/tv/news/57/20957.php Only on Gametap, there will be 10 episodes which will be released starting every week starting July 10.

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Tomb Raider Secures World First With Microsoft Episodic Serialization on Xbox 360 for Tomb Raider Anniversary Eidos Interactive Ltd., part of SCi Entertainment Group, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, is pleased to announce that the latest Lara Croft adventure, Tomb Raider: Anniversary, will be released on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, initially in the form of downloadable episodic content which will be available for purchase to owners of Tomb Raider Legend on Xbox 360. This is the first time ever that the serialization of a full retail game will be available for purchase through…

Press Releases July 2006 Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, confirms today that they are developing a special '10th Anniversary Edition' of Tomb Raider. The new game is being developed by Crystal Dynamics, who recently launched Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend on Xbox 360, PS2, Xbox, PC and PSP, with versions on Nintendo DS, GBA and GameCube later in 2006. "Our '10th Anniversary Edition' of Tomb Raider, is a one-off title to celebrate both Lara and Tomb Raider, it will appeal not only to the loyal fans of the Tomb Raider series but will also attract a totally new audience." Said Larry Sparks, Head of …

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Vancouver still Canada's No. 1 game design locale ... barely By STEVE TILLEY When it comes to bragging rights, Vancouver still holds the title of Canada's largest hub of video game development. But not only is Montreal edging closer to matching Vancouver's tally of nearly 3,000 people working at game design studios, but some feel La Belle Province beats the Left Coast -- maybe even all of North America -- when it comes to quality over quantity. "I wonder if there's a city other than Montreal that generates as many triple-A titles per year by different developers," said Stephane D'Astous, general manager of the soon-to-open Montreal branch of U.K.-based games giant E…

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Eidos is pleased to announce some special news directly to the Tomb Raider community. First Screenshot From The Lost Valley Large Image in the Gallery under tr anniversary edition Full story here

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Eidos Celebrates With Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary Monday October 30, 10:48 am ET Inspired by the original Tomb Raider comes a totally new Lara adventure SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Eidos Interactive Ltd., one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today confirms the title of the next Tomb Raider game will be Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary. Set for release in North America on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Windows PC, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a tribute to Lara Croft and the phenomenal impact she has had on pop-culture and gaming. In…

The Tomb Raider: Legend score has won an award for best game soundtrack in the D3 Expo, in competition with other great titles like Hitman and FarCry. “I feel humble and blessed for the award and surprised as always.”, said Troels B. Folmann, the game composer. The D3 Expo was held in Copenhagen this weekend. It is one of the largest electronic entertainment expos in Northern Europe. The Tomb Raider: Legend soundtrack won a BAFTA award for Best Original Score in the British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony, on October 6th © www.tombraidernews.com

Tomb Raider MediaPlayer-OnLine Operational! [ Nov. 08 ] TRComm web team is delighted to announce the release of our long-expected Media-Player OnLine service! Serving audio files to your listening pleasure in both HiFi (for broadband users) and LoFi (for dial-up users) modes, Media-Player OnLine can also be detached from our main web site in a separate pop-up window for non-stop music playback. Please enjoy this new, lovely addition in TRComm! (Please be advised that this service is for active-members only! If your user account is still inactive, you will have to activate it in order to be able to customize Media-Player OnLine. If you are not TRComm registered …

Ian Livingstone to speak at Asian Game Developers Summit 11/3/2006 The IGDA today announced the details to the Asian Game Developers Summit 2006 (AGDS). They are looking for professionals in the industry, particularly those interested in the growing gaming fields of Malaysia, the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia, to come and network at the event. AGDS will take place December 9 - 10, 2006 in Singapore. There will be numerous tracks for those attending to follow, including Business, Production, Technical, Design and Art. Keynotes include Feargus Urquhart, CEO of Obsidian, and Ian Livingstone of Eidos. For more infomation about the AGDS, please visit agdsumm…

Tomb Raider Legend composer at GDC 2007 Tomb Raider: Legend composer Troels Brun Folmann will give a 60 minutes lecture at the Games Developers Conference 2007, which will be held in San Francisco in March. The Art of Epic Scoring, as the session is called, will focus on scoring the upcoming Tomb Raider game and will provide insight into epic Hollywood scoring and orchestration techniques, which is highly demanded in both motion pictures and games. The art of doing epic scores involves exclusive techniques in scoring, orchestration and arrangement, including integration of sound design in music, mixing and mastering techniques. The session also goes in-depth o…

Games on demand Eurogamer Network and Metaboli have entered into a long-term deal to bring video game downloads to UK videogame website, Eurogamer.net. Eurogamer's new 'Games on Demand' service can now be found at http://eurogamer.metaboli.co.uk/. Offering two subscription packages at £6.95 and £12.95 per month, the service allows users to download up to 116 full-version, high profile PC games whenever they like, with more titles being added every month. The two packages on offer are The Essential Collection and The Unlimited Collection. TRL here. Source : Virgin.net

CDM Interview: Tomb Raider: Legend Composer Troels Brun Folmann on Adaptive “Micro-Scoring” By W. Brent Latta The latest installment in the famed Tomb Raider series has done very well under its new developer, Crystal Dynamics. Tomb Raider: Legend debuted at No. 1 on the UK sales charts and has sold nearly 3 million units since release. Composer Troels Brun Folmann, Ph. D. scholar in Adaptive Game Audio from IT-Universitetet i København, was recently awarded a BAFTA award for Best Original Score for Tomb Raider: Legend. We had the opportunity to talk with him about composing for games, adaptive music, and more. Create Digital Music: Troels, first of all, congratulat…

London museum showcases games Ian Livingstone to discuss the rise of Lara Croft; David Braben will mull over the evolution of video games since Elite at London Science Museum. By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UK Posted Oct 9, 2006 11:09 am PT ================================================================================ As part of the London Science Museum's Game On exhibition, several talks by key UK game industry pros have been announced. These include Eidos Interactive's Ian Livingstone on the topic of "10 Years of Lara." Livingstone will reflect on the icon's 10-year anniversary. The talk will take place on November 13. Other talks include Kuju's Nicolas Rodrig…

Tomb Raider: Legend scores BAFTA award Published: 06.10.06 / 7pm | www.tombraidernews.com The British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony has ended. The winners have been announced. It’s time to celebrate! Tomb Raider: Legend has scored a BAFTA award for Best Original Score, competing with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Shadow of the Colossus or LocoRoco, among other titles. This caught by surprise Troels Brun Folmann, the man behind the game soundtrack. As he had previously commented: “I don’t expect it to win or anything like that. But I do feel proud of being in such a great company amongst other amazingly beautiful scores and games.” We’re sure that he will be …

October kicks off with London Games Festival 2006 26 September 2006 - October 2nd will see London swarming with gamers as the week-long London Games Festival 2006 kicks off. The festival includes events, previews, and hands-on gaming at a variety of venues, including HMV Oxford Circus, John Lewis Oxford Street, and other locations. Of special note is the Lizards’ Lair, where you can pitch your games idea 150 people including publishers and developers. Panelists will include Ian Livingstone, the creative director of Eidos, and Paul Durrant, the director of Dar to be Digital. A Cinema Showdown will be held at the Vue Cinema in Leicester Square on 7th October…

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Ian Livingstone Appointed to BAFTA Video Games Committee Posted by Bafta.org on Sep 13, 2006, 07:11 Ian Livingstone, Eidos' Produce Aquistion Director, has been appointed to the British Acedemy of Film and Television Arts newly formed Video Games committee. The Academy is now committed to the development of the contemporary art form of video games, and to lending equal weight to its British Academy Video Games Awards as that given to film and television. "The decision by BAFTA to make computer games its 'third arm' is overdue endorsement of a genre that has struggled for artistic recognition..... If recognition by BAFTA helps the industry to raise its game, then…

BAFTA ANNOUNCES THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY VIDEO GAMES AWARDS Posted by Bafta.org on Sep 12, 2006, 19:28 London, 12th September 2006. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts today announced the nominations for The British Academy Video Games Awards in association with Nokia N-Gage and PC World. The nominated games for 2006 show the incredible variety and innovation the industry now offers. The awards ceremony will reward the individuals behind the very best in artistic, creative and technical innovation for video games, and will be held at the historic Roundhouse on 5th October, hosted by Vernon Kay. For full article and list of nominees, go t…

For anyone who’s ever picked up a games console, the event you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. VIDEO GAMES LIVE, brought to you by AEG Live, is the first ever concert to celebrate music from the biggest video games of all time from ‘Mario’ to ‘Final Fantasy’. Having sold to a massive 11,000 crowd on its debut performance in the US last year – making it the largest video game concert in the world - VIDEO GAMES LIVE will now navigate its way successfully through to the next level when it hits UK shores on November 25th at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. Read More at Tombraidernews.com

13:30, Sep 1st by Neil Long Eidos CFO Rob Murphy has told MCV that the publisher's Japanese distribution deal with Spike is the first of many agreements to push it into an even wider variety of Eastern territories. With recent hits Tomb Raider and Hitman under its belt, the upwardly mobile UK publisher is looking to maximise its brand power by spreading its reach beyond the Western markets. “We want to make sure all of our products are sold globally and the best way to do that is to work with local partners like Spike,†said Murphy (pictured). “We’ve already had great experiences with Spike. They know the best way to tailor Western products…

The first ever London Games Festival will open its doors to some of the most creative people out there….the gaming public. October 3rd will see would be developers and creative geniuses come from out of the wood-work to pitch their game concepts to some of the best minds in the industry. Those daring enough to step into the Lizards’ Lair stand to win great prizes including one weeks work experience and possibly the chance to see their gaming ideas come to life! Whittled down to a shortlist of impressive videogame concepts, members of the public will have to hold their nerve in front of 150 people and present what they see as the next Lara, Sonic or Mario.…