246.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - PINEWOOD STUDIOS TAKES A TUMBLE

Pinewood Shepperton has shed 20 per cent from its market share price after the company issued a profit warning to investors. In April 2005, the studio registered a loss after Paramount's $120m superhero thriller Watchmen abandoned plans to shoot at Pinewood, Screen Daily reports this morning.

Last Updated: Jun 20, 2005  

247.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - SENATOR SLAMS VIDEO-GAME VIOLENCE

Senator Charles Schumer has launched an vicious assault on Eidos' forthcoming 25 To Life video-game which the New York Democrat claims makes Grand Theft Auto look like Romper Room. 25 To Life invites gamers to dispense with the usual pleasantries and pop off just about anyone, including the local law enforcement, a detail Schumer has taken offence to.

Last Updated: Jun 20, 2005  

248.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - MICROSOFT BACKS EIDOS IN GAME ROW

Microsoft has backed Eidos in a row over violence depicted in 25 To Life. U.S. senator Charles Schumer had called for console makers to shun Eidos after claiming Eidos' forthcoming video-game reinforced a destructive culture of violence. 25 to Life was developed for a mature audience and has been rated so it will be sold only to the appropriate audiences, Microsoft has said.

Last Updated: Jun 20, 2005  

249.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - DIGITAL OVERHAUL FOR OUR MICROSITES

While Crystal Dynamics quietly beaver away on Tomb Raider Legend, and SCi Entertainment Group quietly assimilate Eidos plc into their vide-game arsenal, we are endeavouring to convert our older microsites from old to new format.

Last Updated: Jun 19, 2005  

250.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - ARCHAEOLOGISTS EXTRACT SKELETON DNA

British and American archaeologists have successfully extracted DNA from a skeleton unearthed in the grounds of an English church in the hope of identifying one of the founders of Jamestown.

Last Updated: Jun 18, 2005