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Keeping You PostedArchive for December, 2007
OSC celebrates 50th edition
Following the success of its previous screenshot competitions, Tomb Raider Forums now opens its 50th Official Screenshot Competition (OSC), also in part to celebrate the Yuletide season.
TRF’s series of OSC has covered several unique levels from all Tomb Raider games of the main series. This edition of OSC will have any snowy level from all Tomb Raider games as the setting for participating TRF members’ screen-shooting. The 50th OSC will be open until 17th December.
Tomb Raider Bulletin will keep you posted on this edition of OSC. Be sure to cast your votes once voting is open over at TRF.
TRF proposes future Lara Croft outfits
In an open-for-all competition held last October 23 until December 5, 2007, Tomb Raider Forums members showcased their vision of future Lara Croft outfits with undeniable talent and artistry. Concluding a two-day voting period, TRF now hosts the winning entries from the month-long competition, with Quasimodo’s convertible kimono entry garnering 23 points putting it in 1st place.
We quote Quasimodo’s description for his winning entry: “The skirt is layers of flowing translucent black chiffon, the boots have removable stilleto heels and are made of ruched black satin. The overcoat is dupioni silk in dark olive green or peacock blue with light olive or black trim, inspired by traditional Japanese kimonos. Under the overcoat is a Tudor-style corset made of black matte silk and chiffon, adorned with a snaffle-bit clasp under the bust. Opaque black tights tuck into the boots and lace up at the hips.”
“Lara could wear this outfit to a winter formal party or even an opera, like in Legend or Chronicles, respectively. The overcoat can be removed so she can hit the dance floor. Should mercenaries arrive, the skirt can be torn off and the stilleto heels retracted The voluminous skirt could be used to hide twin pistols, a katana, or other weapon of choice.”
Be sure to check out all the entries from the voting thread over at Tomb Raider Forums.
Eidos readies Underworld media onslaught
An exclusive update from Tomb Raider Chronicles.
Eidos looks set to sensationally unveil the next incarnation in the phenomenally successful Lara Croft video-game series end of December having signed an exclusive deal with a U.S. based Xbox 360 print magazine.
An online PR campaign will mobilise in January 2008, including the launch of our microsite and publication of our preview and fact sheet from our demo last week. We’re under strict embargo in order to preserve an existing exclusive arrangement, but rest assured Tomb Raider: Underworld is most definately going to tick most of your boxes… and then some! Lara Croft is back and ready to blow your socks off!
Tentatively named Tomb Raider Underworld, the game is being developed by Crystal Dynamics and will release in 2008. The story centres on the Mayan calendar and the brief time frame where portals between the mortal realm and the Underworld dissolve. The game will court Next-Gen consoles including Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Windows PC.
Expect our usual unparalleled palette of Tomb Raider goodness dripping with polygon-rich delights and succulent info in January 2008 and be sure to visit Tomb Raider Forums were speculation and rumour are already rife on what gamers can expect from Underworld.
TRC.com owner: Firefly in 2008
In a post by Tomb Raider Chronicles owner tlr online in Tomb Raider Forums, Tomb Raider: Firefly, an ominous website that sparked streams of fan speculation in late August 2007, is confirmed to indefinitely resume operations in 2008.
Addressing the general TRF community, tlr online said that database corruption resulted in the loss of all data for Firefly, and we quote: “Tomb Raider FIREFLY was/is a project developed by us. The project is database driven, and unfortunately the database corrupted and we lost a few months work. We just don’t have the time to complete this at the moment what with coverage on TR8 about to start, so we’ll start again on FIREFLY in the new year.”
Earlier in September 2007, tlr online also made mention that an upgrade caused the database corruption.
Tomb Raider Bulletin will keep you updated on the latest goings-on with Firefly as soon as information comes in.
Lara Croft plays Wii
As an early Christmas offering to the world’s biggest Tomb Raider community, Eidos’ fan community representative Keir_Eidos, also member at Tomb Raider Forums, has released a brand new Wii render of Lara Croft as she appears in Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
Collect all the spoils at Tomb Raider Chronicles.
‘Puzzles will play a bigger part’ in Underworld
Tomb Raider Forums member TrojanMan today posted a magazine scan of yet another teaser for Tomb Raider: Underworld released by Xbox 360 World Magazine.
The game is said to carry on with “Legend’s idea of a more high octane Lara, who dived with relish into large-scale pitched fire fights, bounded around like an adrenaline-junkie during chase sections and went in big-style into the occasional skyscraper-sized boss ruck,” but reassuringly follows up that “puzzles will also play a bigger part in a nod to the classic Lara games of yore.”
Be sure to check Tomb Raider Bulletin and Tomb Raider Forums for more updates.
TRF holds fourth United Colours challenge
Following the success of previous editions of United Colours (Legend 2006, Anniversary 2007, and Halloween 2007), Tomb Raider Chronicles has recently opened the Christmas 2007 United Colours challenge to all members of Tomb Raider Forums.
Previous winners of the United Colours series of challenges have had the privilege to have their name in the credits of Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Anniversary 2007).
Tomb Raider Bulletin will be sure to keep you posted on the winning entry for this edition of United Colours.
Europe celebrates Anniversary on Wii
Article courtesy of Tomb Raider Chronicles.
European Nintendo Wii owners can finally score a piece of Lara Croft as Tomb Raider: Anniversary on Nintendo Wii makes its commercial debut. The Nintendo Wii version offers a multitude of additional features and an altogether distinct hands-on experience.
Taking full advantage of the unique Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers, the game delivers the most intense action adventure for the system. Players will use the innovative controller system to swing through hostile environments and uncover lost treasures by actually digging through crumbling civilizations with subtle hand movements.
The game also boasts an active aim combat system as well as introducing a set of all-new features to the successful series including the remote flashlight, brand new puzzles and an archaeological tool kit that allows players to break through walls, take charcoal rubbings and uncover important clues buried in dense layers of ancient rock.
Next up is Tomb Raider Anniversary on the mobile platform, concluding a video-game release that has seen Lara Croft court an unprecedented volume of consoles.
Fourth in series of TR Voice-Overs parody posted in TRF
The latest in the series of Tomb Raider parody Lara’s Voice-Overs has been posted in Tomb Raider Forums. Written and voiced by TRF member trtrailerman, Lara’s Voice-Overs 4 is only one among the many Tomb Raider parodies that has made it online for the past months.
The members of Tomb Raider Forums have also been witness to the other series of Tomb Raider parodies by trtrailerman, which includes Animated Croft, The Very British Computer, and Crazy Croft. Be sure to get your dose of Tomb Raider laugh-out-loud moments with trtrailerman’s videos exclusively published in Tomb Raider Forums via YouTube.
TRF holds Tomb Raider logo competition
Tomb Raider Forums has recently opened a Tomb Raider logo competition to the members of the biggest online Tomb Raider community.
The competition will be open until 25th December 2007. Reggie, member of the forum and author of the competition, reminds the participants that Eidos and Crystal Dynamics do check the forum for fan inputs.
Among the active members of TRF is Eidos fan community representative Keir_Eidos, who has been more than willing to coordinate with fans of the series, especially during the days of pre-release media blast of Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
Be sure to check Tomb Raider Bulletin (and of course the forum) for updates on TRF’s Tomb Raider logo competition.
PC Jeux to unveil Underworld
Tomb Raider Forums member Alex Fly today shared a scan of a teaser of French computer games magazine PC Jeux for a yet-to-be-named game, inviting its audience to “Discover the new episode of a mythic series in the world of gaming.”
PC Jeux’s next publication would be in January 2008, presumably by then in its pages would be the big reveal of Tomb Raider: Underworld. Be sure to check Tomb Raider Bulletin for more updates on PC Jeux’s coverage of Underworld.
TRC.com owner scores first TR8 preview
Owner of acclaimed Tomb Raider fansite Tomb Raider Chronicles tlr online has secured a trip to Eidos HQ on December 6, 2007 (GMT) to lay eyes on the earliest preview of Tomb Raider: Underworld.
Also the owner of the biggest online Tomb Raider community, Tomb Raider Forums, tlr online has recently announced this privilege to fellow Tomb Raider aficionados to accommodate questions for Eidos. He also made clear, however, that his preview of Underworld would not be immediately published in his online magazine, as it would most definitely be under embargo for a good few weeks.
Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the first impressions of tlr online of Underworld over at Tomb Raider Forums and Tomb Raider Bulletin.
Eidos secures Underworld online
Not long after securing the trademark for Tomb Raider: Underworld, Eidos has recently acquired the definitive domain name for the same title, in what seems to be a move to once and for all confirm the release title for the eighth Tomb Raider incarnation. Tomb Raider 8, henceforth referred to as Tomb Raider: Underworld, is being developed by Crystal Dynamics for next-generation consoles.
As of press time, Eidos has not confirmed if Tomb Raider: Underworld is indeed the title of the next Tomb Raider game. Be sure to check back for updates as we scout for the latest news on Tomb Raider: Underworld.
Courtesy of Tomb Raider Chronicles.
Lara Croft obtains rights to Underworld
Trademarks website Trademork.com reported November 30, 2007 that Eidos has officially trademarked Tomb Raider: Underworld as a game either on discs or digitally distributed. This breaking news has stirred rumors that Tomb Raider: Underworld may be the title of the latest entry to the Tomb Raider series.
Additionally, Trademork speculates that the storyline of the next game will be “based around the Mayan Calendar. During five nameless and dangerous days at the end of the calendar called Wayeb’, portals between the mortal realm and the Underworld dissolve, allowing ill-intending deities to causing disaster and mayhem.”
A recently released fact sheet containing details of the trademark has seemed to put speculations to rest, pretty much confirming that Tomb Raider: Underworld would be the title of the eighth incarnation of Tomb Raider and Lara Croft.
Tomb Raider Bulletin goes online
Tomb Raider Bulletin debuts online to coincide with the birth of what is touted to be the confirmatory release title for the eighth entry to the main Tomb Raider series of games (see Lara Croft obtains rights to Underworld, Breaking News).
Tomb Raider Bulletin (TRB) is a small site dedicated to delivering the latest news, media, and discussions about the Tomb Raider series from Core Design and Crystal Dynamics.
This site will be detailing information about the latest Tomb Raider game in development, which follows the financial and critical success of Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider: Anniversary, currently known as Tomb Raider: Underworld. Please be warned that spoilers will abound.
TRB will also chronicle current pertinent issues and discussions (courtesy of Tomb Raider Forums) surrounding the latest developments in the Tomb Raider universe and Lara Croft. Please don’t hesitate to leave comments and impart your insights. They will be highly appreciated.
For comments and suggestions, contact the webmaster through tombraider.bulletin [at] gmail.com.
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