Art of Tomb Raider Walkthrough

The long awaited "The Art of Tomb Raider" book is due to be released soon. The books are being sent from Singapour and will be inspected after shipping. If you can't wait to get the book, the people behind Dreams and Visions Press has released a demo of the book and a preview of some of  the contents. To view the video click the read more button below.

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Keeley Hawes' upcoming appearences (Read More)

Ashes to Ashes (starring Keeley Hawes) is due to return for it's final series next Friday (April 2nd) and will be aired on BBC1 at 9pm (GMT).

Below are several promotional articles and photos for the release:
The Sun - Keeley Hawes interview
The Sun - Uptown Girl Dream Scen
The Sun - New Character and Keeley interview
Times Online - Series Preview
Radio Times - Gallery

There are more No.7 images avalible. Currently the site is hoping to get a gallery so we can have a place to store the photos. There is a new image and a new trailer promoting their new natural mineral foundation which you can see by if you CLICK HERE!

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Ashes to Ashes starts 2nd April

Keeley Hawes stars in the final series of Ashes to Ashes on April 2nd with co star Philip Glenister. The episode is the first of six in the series. The final series promises to link both Ashes to Ashes and Life on Mars (the show which inspired the spin off) together. Keeley plays Alex Drake who was shot in the first episode and was sent to a hospital in 2008, her mind brought her back to the 1980s where she met the team from Life on Mars, and she's been fighting to get back ever since.

The BBC recently released a trailer for the upcoming series. To view it, press 'read more' at the bottom of the post.

Keeley Hawes has been the voice of Lara Croft since 2006 with the release of Tomb Raider Legend. The following year she returned voicing the heroine in Tomb Raider Anniversary and provided the commentary for Gametap's Tomb Raider Documentary (avalible on the TRA PC and PS2 Collector's Edition). She also voiced Lara in Tomb Raider Underworld and Eidos has confirmed she will return in Lara Croft: The Guardian of Light.

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Karl Stewart at Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider Interview at GDC

Karl Stewart, the global brand director working on Lara Croft: The Guardian of Light, was interview at the GDC about Crystal Dynamics' new upcoming Tomb Raider games. The interview gives insight into what Crystal wanted to make and what features the player can expect to see.
          You can also follow Karl through his Twitter page - CLICK HERE
You can view the video by clicking the read more button below

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Toby Gard launches Focal Point Games

18th March 2010

After leaving the Tomb Raider series ealier this year, Toby Gard went into game constalting. He has recently launched his new site promiting his services called Focal Point Games. He wrote two articles already about game development. The company focuses on Action Adventure and story game consulting at different stages of the project, the company will reveal possible development risks and opportunities that will recieve higher review scores and more attension at the launch.

It reminds me some what of Confounding Factor back in 1997 when Gard left the series for the first time. The company released Galleon on XBOX before he returned back to the Tomb Raider franchise.

CLICK HERE for the consulting website

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Keeley Hawes voicing Lara in "Guardian of Light"

18th March 2010

It has been confirmed that Keeley Hawes (Voice of Lara Croft for Tomb Raider Legend, Anniversary and Underworld) will be the voice once again for Lara Croft: The Guardian of Light. Joystiq confirmed yesterday that she will be recurring her role in the predicted six hour long game.

Keeley Hawes has been with the series since it's return in 2006 with Tomb Raider, since then she has appeared in three main games (Legend, Anniversary and Underworld) as well as three downloadable games (Lara Croft: The Guardian of Light, Lara's Shadow and Beneath the Ashes) making her the longest running voice of Lara Croft.

Just a little reminder to all those who are planning on watching "Ashes to Ashes" on BBC1, there is a special scene for Sport's Relief on Friday 19th March 2010 and the brand new final series will begin next week, and Guns and Grapple will post more information about it nearing to it's broadcasting date.

CLICK HERE for the article.

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Cartoon Cinematics to appear in Lara Croft: The Guardian of Light

18th March 2010

Lara Croft: The Guardian of Light is similar to the Tomb Raider series but not considered to be part of the series, this gives the Crystal Dynamics team room to experiment with new ideas. One of them being is new cartoon cinematic. The news was released over GDC. The game will still feature everything that makes Tomb Raider recognisable including the voice acting, sounds and ambience etc. Personally I'm looking forward to it, for the fans who loved the Gametap animated series they will enjoy it.

This style has been used in other games before, in 2008 Atari released Mirror's Edge which featured cartoon styled trailers and cinematic. Unlike Mirror's Edge, the team at Crystal Dynamics will have the difficult job of staying true to the Tomb Raider feel whereas ME was a brand new game and they had bigger boundaries.

In-game cinematic moments will explore these carefully crafted spaces, with hand-drawn, motion-comic inspired cutscenes filling in the narrative gaps. In-game cinematic moments will explore these spaces carefully crafted, with hand-drawn, comic-inspired motion cutscenes filling in the narrative gaps. The music, sound effects and voice acting will also be iconic Lara. The music, sound effects and voice acting will also be iconic Lara.

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Off topic - Mana Bar - (Read More)

18th March 2010

Although not Tomb Raider related. A new bar is about to open up in Brisbane, Australia called the ManaBar. It's a brand new idea that links drinking and games together. People can go to the bar, buy drinks and play their favourite game on a series of different platforms, they can also attend events, and buy or preorder games from the counter. All the drinks are exclusive to the bar and is themed around a variety of different games. There will also be special event nights, already there is a Game Trivia even, Guitar Hero challenges, along with many others. They are also planning on having local game developers at the bar as well to talk about the upcoming games. The bar is run by Yug, Pras, Yahtzee, Shay, Gabriel, Grant, Cormac and Phoebe.

Click Read More to find out more information about the opening and events!

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Lara Croft: The Guardian of Light Screenshots and Articles

12th March 2010

Over the past few hours there has been numberous articles being released about Lara Croft: The Guardian of Light:

• Rundlc Game Preview
• IGN PS3 Preview
• GamePro Game Preview
• GayGamer.net Game Preview
• IGN XBOX Live Preview
• GameInformer Game Preview
• Joystiq Game Preview
• Kotaku Game Review

There has also been some new screenshots released. Click READ MORE to view them.

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Keeley Returns to the 80s

11th March 2010

Keeley Hawes (current voice of Lara Croft) is about to travel back to the 1980s for the final time in the last series of Ashes to Ashes due to be released in a few weeks time. Keeley plays DI Alex Drake who was shot in 2008 forcing her into a coma where she returns to the 1980s. Teamed with Gene Hunt, Ray Carling, Shaz Granger, and Chris Skelton, Alex returned to police work while trying to find a way to return to 2008.

There is a press release by the BBC about the series, if you click READ MORE, however it does have spoilers for the first episode.

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Lara Croft: Guardian of Light Updates (Read More)

 10th March 2010

Since today was part of the Game Developer Conference there is an increase in new updates about Lara Croft: The Guardian of Light.

First of all it is said to be released on the Play Station Network, Xbox Live Arcade and for the PC. The game will cost $15 and will offer six hours of two player co op. Eidos said earlier today that the game will offer a "unique interpretation". Guardian of Light is set outside of the series storyline, an independent side story.

THE NEXT SECTION WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS.

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Update: The Art of Tomb Raider

 9th March 2010

There is a new update for those waiting for "The Art of Tomb Raider":
The books are currently being shipped from Singapore to the US by boat. It is estimated that the time taken for this should be 4-6 weeks depending on customs. The books will be indivially inspected to make sure there is no damage or stratches made during transit and then packaged carefully and indivially shipped (I feel sorry for those who live in Singapour). There is a brand new limited edition print with every preorder as well!

Now some news about the future: The pre-order discount will expire on March 31st, after the price will rise to $125 for the two volumes. The company has confirmed that they will not make a standard edition since they only work in limited edition high quality art books. Long story short when the 2000 copies are gone, they're gone!

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Gamespot's preview of Lara Croft: Guardian of Light. (Read More)

5 March 2010

I know many fans hates spoilers or tips of any kind, so I will warn people that:
IF YOU CLICK "READ MORE" THERE IS SPOILERS FOR THE STORY AND CHARACTERS

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EVEN MORE Screenshots and Concept art and Articles. (Read More)

5 March 2010

We are on a roll tonight. Not only has there been new screenshots released in the last few minutes but some more has also come to follow including brand new concept art and an article.

First of all the article is by Gamespot who also has the collection of concept art and screenshots from the games. You can visit the site by CLICK HERE!

The new concept art and screenshots is posted below, click on the "Read More" button to see it.

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New Lara Croft: Guardian of Light Screenshots (Read More)

5 March 2010

Moments ago, Eidos officially released a series of new screenshots from their upcoming game; "Lara Croft: Guardian of Light" after months of waiting for new information it looks like we've finally reached the end of the long wait. The game, which information was released about only yesterday, is said to be avalible later this year on as a digital download, which platforms will be able to play it is other question.

Today we have got 4 new screenshot. Click "Read More" at the bottom of the post for the images.

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Lara Croft: Guardian of Light (Read More)

04 March 2010

Eidos announced this morning that they are working on a brand new Tomb Raider title named "Lara Croft: Guardian of Light" The game is planned to be released later this year. The game is a spin off from the normal Tomb Raider series. Keir (Community manager at Eidos) has released that it is not Tomb Raider 9, but another project that the company has been working on. I presume this is why the company was split into the two groups as mentioned in the interview posted a few days ago. The new game is a digital download and a preview of it will be shown "behind closed doors" at the Games Developers Conference in San Francisco later this month, for those who can't go there is news that is going to be posted. Also released by Keir, we know the game is not a mini game or online. Although the words digital download is not a friendly word to hear unless you own an XBOX360, they have said that nothing has been announced yet.

(Continue for Press Release and Logo)

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Crystal Dynamics Studio Head talks Evolution!

2 March 2010

Crystal Dynamics' new studio head; Darrell Gallagher talks to Gamasutra about the future of Crystal Dynamics. Tomb Raider is also mentioned in the article. The question about what the platforms the brands will release games on were asked but it couldn't be answered at the moment. There was confimation that the company will release news about the upcoming Tomb Raider game in a few months time and the studio is looking forward to the fan's responce.

 Although it's developed numerous titles and brands over the years, Tomb Raider remains far and away its biggest. "What I can say is Tomb Raider, as a franchise, is absolutely part of the Crystal fabric," he says. "It's a key franchise and awesome to be part of... we're excited about what we've been exploring, and we're excited to share it with the fans at some point."

CLICK HERE for the interview at Gamasutra 

Nope! They're not dead. I was worried too!

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