Demo and Interviews

30th May 2010

A Demo has been confirmed by Eidos earlier this week. The platforms the demo will be playable on is still under discussion. From a recent twitter post the demo will only be available for XBOX360 and PS3 with no PC release, although this has yet to be confirmed. More news about the demo still to come. The game is also rated at T for Teen in the UK.

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I have been away for a few days while I finish off the last few tests before my holiday. And there have been a few interview about Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light:

- GamesRadar

- Joystiq

- Gamespot UK

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Off Topic - Epic Win

This isn't Tomb Raider related, although some of you may be interested in this.

Rebecca Mayes contributes to the Escapist Magazine, she writes her own songs and music focused around the topic of gaming. She has now released her albums called The Epic Win (long version) and "Songs From The Garage" (short version) , it is available at iTunes for .

The Epic Win (£9.99) and Songs From The Garage (£3.99)

CLICK HERE for the Epic Win Website

CLICK HERE for her personal Website

CLICK HERE for a preview of one of the song

CLICK HERE for more information on the album

Each song focuses on a game or a game style:

Batman's Tea Party - Batman Arkham Asylum

Chainsaws And Swearwords - Madworld

Dear God - The Sims 3

Death And the Spaceship

Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Shoot Them - Resident Evil 5

Fight

Revenge - Wet

Rock Star - Guiter Hero

Shadows - Velvet Assassin

The Machine

The Mirror

UFO

Who You Gonna Call? - Ghostbusters

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Two new Lara Croft and The Guardian of Light Photos

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First Trailer for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

15th May 2010

A few hours ago the first trailer for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light was loaded onto the Gametrailer.com website. The trailer is looking incredibly good, you really have to see it. It shows some of the locations Lara will be going to, some of the puzzles and some of the bosses you will fight in the game. You can view the trailer below or by going to the original website, CLICK HERE.

Video Games | Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | Exclusive Debut Trailer HD

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

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LCatGoL Trailer coming this Friday!

12 May 2010

Prepare for an epic trailer promoting Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light coming this Friday! The news was released earlier today on the Official Eidos forums. The preview will be available to view on GTTV at Gametrailers.com. It will then be available to see on the Game Trailers website over the weekend.

CLICK HERE for the Eidos Forum post.
CLICK HERE for the preview of the episode.
CLICK HERE for the presenter twitter post.

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Lara Croft Way section opens

12th May 2010

A section of Lara Croft Way was opened yesterday (Tuesday 11th May 2010). The street is in Derby, the town where Lara Croft was first created and where the first six Tomb Raiders were created by the Core Design team. The name was chosen during January where Lara Croft Way got the majority of the votes.

The road will be completely open in October 2010.

CLICK HERE to see the BBC video of the making of the road (including an interview with previous Lara Croft voice Judith Gibbins)
CLICK HERE to see the BBC article on the opening of the road.

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First section of Lara Croft Way open next Tuesday

6th May 2010

According to thisisderbyshire.co.uk Lara Croft way will partially open in Derby next week on Tuesday. Drivers will be able to use a stretch of the road which is part of the city's inner ring road. The new road is part of their Connecting Derby project. The road was named after the video game heroine earlier this year from the results on a poll on the website. Nearly 28,000 votes were cast in favour of the new name. The rest of the road will be open in October according to a BBC article.

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More Details about Lara Croft and The Guardian of Light

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is the first ever co-op multiplayer action/adventure game featuring Lara Croft. This brand extension combines the hallmarks of the Tomb Raider franchise including exploration & discovery, platforming, and puzzle solving combined with character progression, fun fast-paced combat, and elements of human cooperation and competition. Key features:

• First downloadable only title from Crystal Dynamics, and first downloadable only Lara Croft game.
• A classic formula of puzzles, combat, exploration, and breathtaking visuals put through the lens of an isometric fast-paced gaming experience.
• A wide range of options for solving puzzles and traversing deadly environmental traps, offering players an unprecedented level of freedom to choose their own solutions and explore various paths through the dense jungles of Central America.
• Crystal Dynamics' proprietary engine delivers sprawling environments with no load-times and unbelievable vertical gameplay through tombs reaching deep into the Earth.
• Face off against a myriad of undead warriors brought to life by the evil Xolotl, including a number of boss battles that are not to be missed!
• First ever co-op multiplayer action/adventure game featuring Lara Croft. Fully cooperative online and offline story mode.

Source: store.steampowered.com

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Guardian of Light - System Requirements

This is the final system requirements for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light posted by Steam.

o OS: Windows Vista / XP
o Processor: 3+ GHz Intel or 2.5+ GHZ AMD
o Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP) / 2 GB RAM (Vista)
o Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series (6800GT or better) / ATI 1300XT or better
o Hard Drive: 7GB
o Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers

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Stella's Tomb Raider Book Bonanza

 3rd May 2010

Stella from Tombraiders.net is launching a series of competitions this month in her Tomb Raider Book Bonanza which is lasting all month! There are some fantastic prizes including "The Official Tomb Raider Files", "Lara's Book", the entire TR tankobon series (five books) and "The Art of Tomb Raider". Every week two winners will be picked. It's an amazing competition, and it's definitely worth entering.

CLICK HERE for the website.

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Article: Coincidences, Portrayals, and Armed Statues

2nd May 2010

As promised I have wrote a second part to the "Police, Models and Highway Pursuits". Like the original this article looks at the Tomb Raider series and picks out some of the funniest or interesting moments since it's birth in 1996. Last time there was police catching 'armed' cosplayers, life sized Lara being impounded, interviewers not knowing where to draw the line and Jolie's continuing portrayal of the video game heroine. The last article was alot of fun to write and I hope you enjoy this one too.

Megan Fox was asked to star as Lara in the third movie. Very little has been released so far, the main focus is on who will be replacing Angelina Jolie as we know that the origin movie demands a new actress as the lead role. While being asked, Megan was busy filming Transformers 2. Like the Wonderwomen role she declined, because she didn't want to be compared with Angelina Jolie. What I found quite amusing is one of her outfits in a scene that he wore after. Vest, shorts, boots, with her hair tied back and a big belt...Sound familiar. You can view the photo HERE, the link will redirect you to The Sun with a photo of Megan Fox in her outfit.

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