1656.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - TALES OF BEAUTY AND POWER RELAUNCHES

There was a time, several years ago, back when TR Fandom was still in its infancy, that Lara Croft's Tales of Beauty and Power had been the foremost source of fan-written TR stories on the Internet. Bowen H. Greenwood, former webmaster and a TR author himself, did an excellent job with running the site, and 'Tales,' (or TOBAP as it has come to be abbreviated), became recognised across the Internet for the quality of stories that it hosted.

Last Updated: Nov 13, 2002  

1657.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - TOMB RAIDER THE PROPHESY NOW ON SALE

Ubi Soft Entertainment has announced the release of Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Prophecy for the Nintendo Gameboy Advance. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Prophecy, starring fearless adventurer Lara Croft, features a new quasi-3D view, an impressive set of spectacular 3D animations, an improved combat system specifically engineered for the Gameboy Advance and environments which develop in height rather than in width.

Last Updated: Nov 12, 2002  

1658.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - SIMON YAM SECURES SEQUEL VILLAIN ROLE

According to the official Simon Yam web site, the Hong Kong born actor has accepted a role in the upcoming sequel to Paramount Pictures' blockbuster Tomb Raider (2001) starring Oscar winner Angelina Jolie. Yam, with over 125 movies and 35 television roles packed into a portfolio spanning 25 years, will star opposite Jolie in Par's The Cradle Of Life as Lara Croft's evil adversary Chen Lo, responsible for orchestrating a battalion of henchmen in possession of a magical crystal relentlessly sought by the British aristocrat.

Last Updated: Nov 10, 2002  

1659.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - TOMB RAIDER THE PROPHECY GOES GOLD

Ubi Soft has announced Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Prophecy has gone gold and will make its commercial debut on the Game Boy Advance November 12 2002. The latest palmtop adventure featuring fearless aristocrat Lara Croft sports an isometric 3D view using a quasi-3D engine to produce dynamic lighting, transparencies, and 3D animations.

Last Updated: Nov 8, 2002  

1660.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - TALENT AGENCY FORMS VIDEO GAMES UNIT

In another sign of the $9 billion video game industry's growing importance in Hollywood, top talent agency International Creative Management has formed a new division to adapt video games into movie and TV shows. The group will be headed by game veteran Keith Boesky who once served as president of Eidos Interactive Inc., the company behind the popular Lara Croft video games.

Last Updated: Nov 1, 2002