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Happy Birthday Little Lara! I feel like a distant Uncle.

I see it on many forums everywhere. Since they announced that deal the excitement is way down from what it normally would be. I understand it but I don't care for it. When it's on all formats everyone is happy of course. It must have been a lot of money. I just hope it's doesn't turn their fan base away permanently. We'll see.

He will be missed. Live Long and Prosper!

FEBRUARY GAME INFORMER COVERAGE Game Informer released the following: Cover Reveal Rise of the Tomb Raider Game Informer Coverage Trailer Video Feature: Five Ways Rise Of The Tomb Raider Is Improving Upon The Reboot Rise Of The Tomb Raider Concept Art Gallery Exploring the new setting of Rise of the Tomb Raider Rhianna Pratchett Interview Lara's Search for Immortality Return of the Tombs: The Puzzles of Rise of the Tomb Raider Films that Helped Influence Rise of the Tomb Raider Lara's Gear in Rise of the Tomb Raider NEW: The Business Decisions Behind Rise of the Tomb Raider NEW: Balancing Survival Vs. Action in Rise of the Tomb Raider NEW: Camilla Luddington On Playing Lara Croft And the Difficulties Of Pretending To Drown That wraps up this month's dedicated Game Informer coverage! For a quick link to all of the articles, you can also reference the Rise of the Tomb Raider hub on Game Informer. We look forward to revealing more about the game to you all in the coming months! Weekly questions from the community. Q: Are what the graphics on the screenshots final? Is it Alpha or Beta? A: Some areas of the game are more polished than others, but we consider everything a work-in-progress until Rise of the Tomb Raider goes gold. Q: How much time (timeline/ year in the game story) has passed from Tomb Raider to Rise of the Tomb Raider? A: Approximately 1 year has passed since the events of Tomb Raider 2013. Q: What is the approximate game length of Rise of the Tomb Raider? Will it be more/equal/less than Tomb Raider? A: As we told Game Informer, we're looking for a comparable critical path experience – meaning, if you run through the narrative of the game we'd expect it to take a similar amount of time. However, we're greatly expanding upon content that will keep fans who want a deeper experience busy. This comes in the form of the crafting and upgrade system, the translation system, secret tombs, and more. We'll have more details on these features in the future. Q: Why are there no Polish subtitles in LCTOO? A: While we always want to make the game as widely accessible as possible, we can't always support all languages. We're aiming for a comparable roster of languages in ROTTR as what we offered in Tomb Raider 2013. Q: Are there any plans for the 20 year anniversary of Tomb Raider? A: Yes! We've been brainstorming ideas for the past several months, and would love for you to continue sending your suggestions along. We want to celebrate Tomb Raider's 20-year in a big way. Q: We saw news about the new movie. Do you have a comment? A: We've got nothing new to share this week, outside of what was released online! Check out the storyhere. Questions we can't answer at this time: While we're as eager to talk about Rise of the Tomb Raider as you are to learn about it, there are some topics we're not ready to tackle just yet. If you asked one of the below, we'll keep track of your questions and revisit those we're able to. Will there be exploration under water? Will there be a space/ level where Lara's house appears in this game? Is a multiplayer option coming to Rise of the Tomb Raider? Will there be cooperative mode in story mode like Resident Evil 6? Is Rise of the Tomb Raider being developed for any platforms other than the Xbox One and Xbox 360? Will there be story-driven DLC for ROTTR? Will there be 20-year celebration DLC for Rise of the Tomb Raider? IN THE NEWS Crystal Dynamics content in the headlines. ROTTR/Game Informer Cover Game Informer: "Ask Us Your Rise of the Tomb Raider Questions For Our Special Edition Podcast" Segment Next: "Rise of the Tomb Raider Devs Discuss Survival, Action Elements" Game Rant: "Rise of the Tomb Raider: How Involved is Microsoft?" GameSpot: "Rise of the Tomb Raider Dev Talks Xbox Exclusivity" Attack of the Fanboy: "Microsoft Helped Rise of the Tomb Raider in a Big Way" Segment Next: "How Microsoft Helped Rise of the Tomb Raider Since a While" IGN: "Rise of the Tomb Raider Dev Discusses Microsoft Relationship" We Got This Covered: "Crystal Dynamics Levels on Rise of the Tomb Raider Exclusivity Deal with Microsoft" Siliconera: Square Enix Talks Rise of the Tomb Raider Exclusivity, Sales, and More Digital Trends: "Lara Croft Bundles Up For These Rise of the Tomb Raider Images" Movie Deadline: "Warner Bros And Scribe Evan Daugherty Join MGM 'Tomb Raider' Reboot" Variety: "Warner Bros. Joins MGM on 'Tomb Raider' Reboot" Coming Soon: "Warner Bros. Picturse and Writer Board Tomb Raider Reboot" IGN: "Warner Bros., Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Writer Join Tomb Raider Reboot" Polygon: "Teenage Mutant ninja Turtles writer is Tomb Raider's new movie scribe" Game Informer: "Tomb Raider Reboot Film Gets Writer and Distributor" Forbes: "Back from The 'Tomb': Warner Bros., MGM Revive 'Raider' Lara Croft" Kotaku AU: "A New Tomb Raider Movie Is Still in the Works" Game Reactor: "Next Tomb Raider Movie will feature New Lara Croft" What Culture: "New Tomb Raider Movie Gets a Fresh Screenwriter and Studio Deal" Hypable: "'Ninja Turtles', 'Divergent' writer to pen 'Tomb Raider' reboot" Paste: "Tomb Raider Reboot Gets a New Writer; Warner Bros. to Produce" Empire Online: "New Writer For Tomb Raider Reboot" Flicks and Bits: "Warner Bros & Writer Evan Daugherty Joins MGM's 'Tomb Raider' Reboot Other: Comic Book Resources: "Pratchett Charts Out Her New Course for Lara Croft, "Tomb Raider" Game Informer: "The Tomb Raider Team Reacts to Conan O'Brien Failing At Their Game" IGN: "IGN's Top 25 PlayStation 4 Games" (Updated this week; Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is #22) Game Informer: "Replay - Tomb Raider II" Game Spot: "Free Xbox Games for March: Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite, Rayman Legends" IGN: "Report: Xbox Games with Gold in March to feature Tomb Raider, Rayman Legends" BGR: "Here are the free games you'll get on Xbox One and Xbox 360 in March" iDigitalTimes: "Games with Gold March 2015: Rayman, Tomb Raider, and BioShock Coming For Free, Twice As Many In April"

Balancing Survival Vs. Action In Rise Of The Tomb Raider

The Business Decisions Behind Rise Of The Tomb Raider Great video clip as they put the chief of Crystal Dynamics on the HOT SEAT!

Yep I couldn't deny there was a good reason to update this month lol. There a lot of nice screens I uploaded here under TR 10 for Rise of the Tomb Raider. Also some nice Game Informer clips from February giving some insights for the upcoming game here. Finally I'll plug my tiny news page here for the rest lol.

Yeah I missed them too... Went to MSG saw the NY Rangers play. Won in the shoot-out! 2 points is 2 points

Yeah... I don't need to watch that kind of stuff! not entertaining in my opinion.

CrystalD Fansite Newsletter: 2/20/15 Q&A Weekly questions from the community. Q: Will all abilities learned in Tomb Raider's reboot be available in the beginning of the next game? A: Game Informer's coverage of ROTTR discusses how upgrades have been improved to deepen the survival theme and systems in our game. As with Tomb Raider (2013), you'll need to earn XP to learn new skills, and additionally find crafting ingredients of varying rarity to upgrade your weapons and tools. We'll go deeper into these systems at a later date. Q: Will we see Lara transforming from young to adult in this game or will we start with an adult Lara, much like classic Lara? A: The game takes place approximately one year after the events of Tomb Raider 2013. Lara Croft is a changed woman, as what she witnessed, and the actions she was forced to take to protect herself and her crewmates, has taken a toll. While she's still learning about herself and what she's capable of, she's also grown and become more confident in her abilities. She will continue to transform throughout Rise of the Tomb Raider, as she faces survival situations and scenarios that will push her limits. Q: Will dual pistols return in Rise of the Tomb Raider or in the future? A: Lara's new signature weapons are those that fit the survival theme and have multiple uses. Both her bow and axe can be used as a tool or a weapon, and additionally offer stealth takedowns in combat. These make them thematically a strong choice for Lara Croft. As to whether Lara's twin pistols will ever return, we never say never, but aren't providing details at this time. Q: Are you going to use TressFX 3.0 and Direct X12 in ROTTR? A: We haven't released details on this yet, but rest assured we're looking forward to sharing more about the tech we're using. Q: You said Crystal have sent screenshots and artwork of the game to GI. Did they show all the images on their magazine? Or there's maybe more and they are about to show them sometime this month? A: We can't go into details about what we've given press as the coverage is ongoing. After the month of features is complete we can provide a round-up of all assets. Q: During the release of rebooted Tomb Raider in 2013, you told fans many times that this was a reboot and a fresh start of the series. So, where does Temple of Osiris fit in? Is Lara from LCTOO the rebooted Lara? Or classic Lara? A: Currently we have two brands that feature Lara Croft as a character – the Tomb Raider brand, and the Lara Croft brand. Moving forward, any game titled "Tomb Raider" will star the new, rebooted Lara Croft and continue the narrative from our 2013 title. This Lara is also featured in the Dark Horse comics, and Brady Games' Ten Thousand Immortals. With the debut of LCTOO, we cemented the Lara Croft brand as a nostalgic tribute to classic Croft and the early Tomb Raider games. These two brands exist independent of each other, and do not take place in the same timeline. Rebooted Lara will not necessarily "grow up" to be Lara from Temple of Osiris. However, from time to time we may have some content crossovers – such as the Tomb Raider 2013 costume packs in LCTOO. Q: Will you consider to publish GoL in box edition too? Maybe some dual pack with LCTOO? There is only one box edition of GoL in the world, the German. A: There are no plans to do so at this time, but we always listen to our fans so if it's something that is of great interest we'll consider it. Questions we can't answer at this time: While we're as eager to talk about Rise of the Tomb Raider as you are to learn about it, there are some topics we're not ready to tackle just yet. If you asked one of the below, we'll keep track of your questions and revisit those we're able to. Will there be exploration under water? Will there be a space/ level where Lara's house appears in this game? Is a multiplayer option coming to Rise of the Tomb Raider? Will there be cooperative mode in story mode like Resident Evil 6? Is Rise of the Tomb Raider being developed for any platforms other than the Xbox One and Xbox 360? Will there be story-driven DLC for ROTTR? Will there be 20-year celebration DLC for Rise of the Tomb Raider? We welcome you to continue sending us your Lara Croft, Tomb Raider and Crystal Dynamics related questions to community@crystald.com. We will continue to answer what we can week by week and archive what we can't answer yet for future reference.

Eight Films That Helped Influence Rise Of The Tomb Raider

Return Of The Tombs: The Puzzles Of Rise Of The Tomb Raider

CrystalD Fansite Newsletter: 2/13/15 Q: How many locations will Rise of the Tomb Raider take place in? A: We’ve confirmed that Lara will travel to diverse landscapes within Siberia in Rise of the Tomb Raider. We've also confirmed at least one additional location, but aren't going into details just yet. Q: Will we see Lara transforming from young to adult in this game or will we start with an adult Lara, much like classic Lara? A: The game takes place approximately one year after the events of Tomb Raider 2013. Lara Croft is a changed woman, as what she witnessed, and the actions she was forced to take to protect herself and her crewmates, has taken a toll. While she’s still learning about herself and what she’s capable of, she’s also grown and become more confident in her abilities. She will continue to transform throughout Rise of the Tomb Raider, as she faces survival situations and scenarios that will push her limits. Q: Will the story in Rise of the Tomb Raider be related to Himiko and Yamatai? A: You won’t have to play the reboot in order to jump into Rise of the Tomb Raider. But obviously we hope you will, because we’re quite proud of it. That being said, there are narrative threads that will carry over from Lara’s last adventure. Jonah returns as a companion and compass for Lara. Additionally, in Rise of the Tomb Raider Lara is driven to seek answers for what she glimpsed on Yamatai. She saw something she couldn’t explain in Himiko – proof of life after death, of an immortal soul. After escaping Yamatai all evidence was covered up and her testimony discredited. Lara is driven to uncover the truth and prove that what happened to her, and her crewmates, was real. She hunts down the source of a similar legend, one of the Lost City of Kitezh. Q: Will Reyes make an appearance in Rise of the Tomb Raider? A: The only two characters we’ve revealed at this time are Lara and Jonah. You’ll have to wait for more details on narrative and additional characters! Questions we can't answer at this time: While we’re as eager to talk about Rise of the Tomb Raider as you are to learn about it, there are some topics we’re not ready to tackle just yet. If you asked one of the below, we’ll keep track of your questions and revisit those we're able to. Will there be exploration under water? Will there be a space/ level where Lara's house appears in this game? Is a multiplayer option coming to Rise of the Tomb Raider? Will there be cooperative mode in story mode like Resident Evil 6? Is Rise of the Tomb Raider being developed for any platforms other than the Xbox One and Xbox 360? Will there be story-driven DLC for ROTTR? Will there be 20-year celebration DLC for Rise of the Tomb Raider? Crystal Dynamics content in the headlines. ROTTR/Game Informer Cover Toronto Sun: "Rise of the Tomb Raider preview" Lazy Game: "Weather and wildlife are your true enemies in Rise of the Tomb Raider" I Digital Times: "Rise of the Tomb raider director teases gameplay details, reveals what's in store for Lara Croft" PC Games N: "Rise of the Tomb Raider will have sunnier locations than Siberia" GameSpot: "Rise of the Tomb Raider day/night, weather systems, and more confirmed" Attack of the Fanboy: "Rise of the Tomb Raider promises to have varied locations" Cinema Blend: "Rise of the Tomb Raider's setting revealed" Xbox Achievements: "Rise of the Tomb Raider's locations, weather, weapons, and wildlife detailed" Segment Next: "Rise of the Tomb Raider will feature 'supernatural elements'" We Got This Covered: "Rise of the Tomb Raider's Siberian setting will boast unrelenting, dynamic weather and realistic animals" Shacknews: "Rise of the Tomb Raider features new weather system, dynamic time, and more" GameRevolution: "Rise of the Tomb Raider will feature dynamics weather, lots of traversal" GameRant: "Rise of the Tomb Raider will feature animal guardians and a diverse setting" Digital Spy: "Rise of the Tomb Raider will not just take place in Siberia" GamingBolt: "Rise of the Tomb Raider's world 'isn't completely permafrost'" Segment Next: "Rise of the Tomb Raider has snow free locations, too" LazyGamer: "Rise of the Tomb Raider will be about a search for immortality" Superhero Hype: "New concept art for Rise of the Tomb Raider" Gameranx: "Rise of the Tomb Raider concept art depicts Lara Croft in chilly Siberia" Nerd Reactor: "Rise of the Tomb Raider concept art teases snow" ComingSoon: "New concept art for Rise of the Tomb Raider debuts" Relic Run Segment Next: "Square Enix trademarks Lara Croft Relic Run, mobile game?" Ubergizmo: "Square Enix trademarks 'Lara Croft: Relic Run' in Europe" VG24/7: "Lara Croft: Relic Run trademark sounds like a mobile title" Other: Toronto Sun: "Who will play Lara Croft when she returns to the big screen?"

Tomb Raider's Writer Discusses The Evolution Of Lara Croft

Exploring The New Setting Of Rise Of The Tomb Raider

Star Wars pix were cool thanks

Raiders Of The Lost City – Lara’s Search For Immortality Good read into the story line.

32: Octopussy!

Looking at all those knives I'll have to make a guess. 32: Desperado and 17: Caddy Shack

29: Ghostbusters 64: Men In Black 67: Total Recall

CrystalD Fansite Newsletter: 2/6/15 APPROVED TO SHARE ONLINE Q: How do the LCTOO time challenges work? Do deaths and cinematic moments effect the time? The timer pauses during any cinematic moments, or when players don't have control over the game. Q: Will there be more DLC in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris? A: LCTOO's second DLC pack just went live, with a new tomb, outfit, and accessories. While there are a few special items still reserved as rewards for community challenges, we've released our our planned DLC for the time being. Q: Will there be a bow in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris? A: We hadn't thought of that, but it's a fun idea! As we stated above, we've finished our DLC roadmap for the time being, but will keep the suggestion in mind should we revisit DLC in the future. Q: "What's Camilla hinting at in this tweet?" A: Camilla conducted an interview with Game Informer as part of their month of online coverage. Her feature goes live on the 27th! Q: Why is Lara wearing some of her equipment Yamatai in the ROTTR screenshots, such as the holster and radio? A: You're likely referring to the screenshot of Lara in the desert tomb. Some of Lara's equipment pictured there is placeholder. Q: Where is Sam? A: Sam is featured fairly prominently in the Tomb Raider comics, and as such her story is still unfolding. Meaning, we're not going to answer that question just yet! Q: What did you mean by you're working on the Xbox One version of ROTTR "without even thinking of the Xbox 360 version" A: When Nixxes presented the team at Crystal with a demo proving the high standard they could achieve with Rise of the Tomb Raider on the Xbox 360, the decision to move forward was an easy one. The game is in capable hands, and we're working with a longtime partner that knows our staff and technology. This means we can focus solely on developing the Xbox One version of Rise of the Tomb Raider, in order to push the hardware without worrying about how it will translate to Xbox 360. Q: Are the images from Rise of the Tomb Raider published by Game Informer in-game screenshots? A: Yes, all the assets we gave Game Informer were either concept art or screen shots. No CG images. Q: When will we see gameplay from Rise of the Tomb Raider? A: The Game Informer cover is our first big splash for Rise of the Tomb Raider, and more content will be shown throughout the month. As for gameplay, we’ll be sure to let you know when you can expect that. IN THE NEWS Crystal Dynamics content in the headlines. ROTTR/Game Informer Cover IGN: "Crystal Dynamics shares new Rise of the Tomb Raider details" IGN: "Nixxes Software to develop Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox 360" Power Up Gaming: "Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay Details Emerge" Irish Examiner: "Rise of the Tomb Raider will see a 'traumatized Lara Croft in Siberia" MCV: "Crystal Dynamics is not making 360 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider" Develop: "Nixxes Software handling Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox 360" GameSpot: "Crystal Dynamics passes rise of the Tomb Raider Xbox 360 to outside studio" Trusted Reviews: "Crystal Dynamics won't develop Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox 360" GameSpot: "Rise of the Tomb Raider will depict a traumatized Lara" Techno Buffalo: "Lara Croft to travel to Siberia in Rise of the Tomb Raider" International Business Times: "Rise of the Tomb Raider new details revealed" Gamespresso: "A traumatized Lara Croft" Metro: "Rise of the Tomb Raider preview confirms Siberian setting" Polygon: "Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox 360 is being handled by an outside studio" International Business Times: "Rise of the Tomb Raider: New details reveal return of Jonah and more" Digital Spy: "Rise of the Tomb Raider reveals setting, first screenshots" Digital Spy: "Rise of the Tomb Raider: Crystal Dynamics not making Xbox 360 version" Just Push Start: "New details emerge for rise of the Tomb Raider" Play TM: "Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition studio Nixxes working on Rise of the Tomb Raider for Xbox 360" Play TM: "Avalanche of Rise of the Tomb Raider details arrives" Gaming Union: "Rise of the Tomb Raider gameplay and story details emerge" Sportskeeda: "The new Rise of the Tomb Raider is more about exploration" Gameranx: "Rise of the Tomb Raider: Lara will be 'continually challenged as a character'" Gameranx: "Rise of the Tomb Raider Xbox 360 version not being developed by Crystal Dynamics" Paste Magazine: "Plot details emerge for Rise of the Tomb Raider" ActionTrip: "Rise of the Tomb Raider features revealed" This is Xbox: "Rise of the Tomb Raider 360 release studio switch" Gamepur: "Rise of the Tomb Raider is in development at Nixxes software, confirms Crystal Dynamics" CVG: "New Rise of the Tomb Raider details revealed" GameRevolution: "Rise of the Tomb Raider story, gameplay details revealed" PC Gamer: "Rise of the Tomb Raider details emerge" PC Games N: "Rise of the Tomb Raider will see Lara fight bears and a secret society in Siberia" IGN Africa: "Nixxes Software to develop Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox 360" IGN Africa: "Crystal Dynamics shares new Rise of the Tomb Raider details" Pure Xbox: "Rise of the Tomb raider on 360 not being developed by Crystal Dynamics" Games On Net: "Rise of the Tomb Raider features bears and blood and blizzards" Attack of the Fanboy: "Rise of the Tomb Raider is more about exploration" Game Rant: "Rise of the Tomb Raider: New gameplay, story, & setting details" PlayStation Lifestyle: "Rise of the Tomb Raider details released, enemies, weapons, and more discussed" Bleeding Cool: "Rise of the TOmb Raider is set in Siberia" GamePur: "Rise of the Tomb Riader graces GI march 2015 cover" Other: Fanbolt: "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - Delving into the next adventure" MoviePilot: "Uncharted 4: Can Nathan Drake Rise above Tomb Raider?"

Thinking of getting that. I had the Gamecube special edition way back when.

New Details on Rise of the Tomb Raider's Gameplay The creative director for the Tomb Raider franchise Noah Hughes speaks to Game Informer about how the team is hoping to improve survival, the Metroid-elements, Lara's immersion, the story's strucutre, and the sandbox combat for the next game.

March Cover Revealed – Rise Of The Tomb Raider Check out Game Informer issue #263 for world-exclusive first details on Lara Croft’s return in Rise of the Tomb Raider, and bookmark GameInformer.com/ROTTR for a full month of original features.

CrystalD Fansite Newsletter: 1/30/15 IN THE NEWS Crystal Dynamics content in the headlines. LCTOO PC Games N: "Tomb Raider comes free with Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris in Square Enix Store" Gamespot: "UK game deals: Free Tomb Raider (2013) with Temple of Osiris" God is a Geek: "Square Enix store discounts Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Hitman, and more" The Weekender: "Lara Croft is back for her next adventure" Other: Aussie Gamer: "10 video games you don't want to miss in 2015" Siliconera: "Square Enix streaming Agni's Philosophy tech demo and Tomb Raider through Shinra Technologies" MoviePilot: "Pixar video game character mashups"