366.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - NOT MY FATHER!! SHIPS TO STORES

Eidos has announced LEGO Star Wars has shipped to stores across North America ready for its retail debut April 2nd, 2005. LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game features greatest moments from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Episode II: Attack of the Clones and the forthcoming Episode III: Revenge of the Sith!

Last Updated: Mar 29, 2005  

367.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - TOMB RAIDER LEGEND TRADEMARK FILED

The mystery surrounding the name of the seventh Tomb Raider title now under the aegis of Crystal Dynamics is all but solved after the discovery of serial number 78588907 filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 'Lara Croft Tomb Raider Legend' was filed by Core Design Ltd on March 16, 2005. This information, coupled with a leaked copy of PSM due for publication May 2005 and the appearance of 'Tomb Raider Legend' on www.tombraider.com all but officially confirms the game's title, as we reported last week.

Last Updated: Mar 29, 2005  

368.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - SCi ACQUIRES 26.3 PER CENT OF EIDOS

SCi Entertainment Group, the company at the center of a bidding war with Elevation Partners for beleaguered Tomb Raider publisher Eidos plc, has secured a further 6,913,003 shares in the company after receiving an irrevocable undertaking from Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Ltd on behalf of shareholders, AFX is reporting. SCi fortified its position end of last week by scoring a 20% stake in Eidos courtesy of Investment group Schroder. SCi now controls 26.3 pct of Eidos.

Last Updated: Mar 28, 2005  

369.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - NEW LARA CROFT IS DRIPPING POLYGONS

Tomb Raider Chronicles has been privy to some top secret pictures of newly designed Lara Croft, and although we're not allowed to publish them right now, we'll endeavour to put your minds at rest with a unanimous WOW!!!! and a brief description. If only my hands would stop shaking long enough to type.

Last Updated: Mar 28, 2005  

370.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - SCi TO RALLY SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT

SCi Entertainment will try to rally support from Eidos shareholders when it meets with management on Tuesday to present its case for acquiring the company, Financial Times reports today. SCi recently fortified its position in an acquisition battle with Elevation Partners by scoring a 20% stake in the beleaguered publisher. Investment group Schroder accepted SCi's all-share bid on behalf of 14.99 per cent of Eidos' shareholders.

Last Updated: Mar 27, 2005