1771.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - ADVERTISERS MUST HEED AD CODES

The Advertising Standards Authority recently came down heavily on a mobile phone message advertisement sent out by leading computer games company Eidos Interactive. The publishers of the Lara Croft series had employed a rather inventive way of marketing and promoting its Commandos 2 product.

Last Updated: Jan 25, 2002  

1772.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - LARA CROFT ICONIC ROLE UNDER THREAT

Lara Croft's position as the world's sexiest animated character is under threat, according to a new poll. Dr Aki Ross from the Final Fantasy feature film is close behind the Tomb Raider heroine. Aki got 37% of votes in the 18 to 35 year old males category, compared with Lara's winning score of 43%. And Dr Ross won the category of voters aged between 18 and 24 years old.

Last Updated: Jan 23, 2002  

1773.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - RECRUITING THE NEW IT GIRLS

Scarlett is a pupil at the Grey Coat Hospital comprehensive school in Westminster, London, UK. She has a refreshingly positive attitude towards technology. IT isn't just about sitting in front of a computer all day. It is used in every job from working in a shop to being a journalist.

Last Updated: Jan 23, 2002  

1774.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - ITALY BATTLES BACK THE TOMB RAIDERS

Say Italian crime and Mafia dons in shades and sharp suits may spring to mind. The words Tomb raider evoke computer game heroine Lara Croft, searching for secrets in a dark dungeon. But the reality of Italian tomb-raiding is black-market art dealers plundering the country's vast artistic riches, and a headache for Carabinieri General Roberto Conforti, even if he is known as the 007 of art after secret agent James Bond.

Last Updated: Jan 20, 2002  

1775.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - THE MILL CHOOSES FOUNDRY NETWORKS

The Mill, the award winning visuals effects company behind Black Hawk Down, the Ridley Scott film, has chosen Foundry Networks' high-performance Gigabit Ethernet switches and routers to increase network performance. The company has moved away from an ATM-based network to a Gigabit Ethernet solution enabling staff involved in film and TV production to complete work more quickly.

Last Updated: Jan 18, 2002