1386.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - ANGELINA JOLIE WILL NOT IGNITE FLAME

Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie will not ignite the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games because of movie commitments, an official spokesperson for the actress has confirmed. The 29-year-old actress, star of recent videogame adaptation Lara Croft Tomb Raider and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), was tapped to run the final leg bearing the Olympic torch to conclude an international relay to commemorate the official opening of the 2004 Olympic Games.

Last Updated: Jun 16, 2004  

1387.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - EIDOS ANNOUNCES POTENTIAL LOSS FOR 04

Eidos plc, the publisher of computer video-game heroine Lara Croft, saw 2.9 percent shaved from its London share price ealier today after issuing a profit warning and warning investors it may post a fiscal full-year loss as a result of soft product performance within the videogame industry. The company also delayed the release of ShellShock Nam ’67 till September in a move the company says will contribute to the success of the franchise.

Last Updated: Jun 16, 2004  

1388.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - SWEDISH MAGI ANNOUNCES DANCE RAIDER 5

Swedish composer Marcus Trogen has been scoring Tomb Raider inspired music for more than five years, his work underscored by the familiar and unique sound of the Lara Croft adventure game series. To commemorate and compliment his already stunning portfolio, Marcus announces the release of Dance Raider 5, available to download exclusively from his official web site. Follow the below hyperlink to immerse yourself in the world according to Marcus Trogen.

Last Updated: Jun 12, 2004  

1389.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - TOBY GARD ON TOMB RAIDER & GALLEON

The Heroine of the Tomb Raider games, Lara Croft, has become an iconic figure beyond just the world of video games. But her creator, Toby Gard, fears that she might have not made it off the drawing board if he had come up with the idea for her character now, rather than in the mid-90's. BBC News Online caught up with the charismatic designer and spoke about the phenomenally successful Tomb Raider adventure series and Gard's upcoming Galleon adventure game that takes to the high seas in a brand new swashbuckling adventure.

Last Updated: Jun 9, 2004  

1390.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - NELL MCANDREW'S CHARITABLE APPROACH

She is the face of tap water, the body of tennis and the moustache of milk. Over the past 12 months there is hardly a part of Nell McAndrew's body that hasn't been used to promote one product or another. And that must make the Leeds-born beauty one of Britain's busiest - and best paid - models.

Last Updated: Jun 9, 2004