A Survior Is Born article// 12.31.2010

The GameInformer Article about Lara is on Tomb Raiders Facebook page!

Concepts and Screenshots from TR9 // 12.30.2010

Wow! Take a look at this insane gallery of concepts and screenshots of TR9!

Speck Limited Edition Tomb Raider Contest // 12.28.2010

Only 20 of these ToughShell iPhone and iPod cases Speck created specifically for gaming. They have a soft rubbery protection on the inside and a glossy hard shell. It also has specialized grippy finger pads on the back and the four bumps on the edge bezel lock in thumb placement on the iPod's touchscreen.The seven exclusive cases were created specifically for GameInformer readers. Click here to read more about the contest, or just click directly on the photo to enter. Good luck (:

Offical Wallpapers // 12.23.2010

Crystal Dynamics released offical wallapers of TR9 on GameInformer! Take a look at these gorgeous wallpapers and put them on your desktop, iPhone, Xbox360, or PS3.

Special Edition Podcast // 12.21.2010

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Listen in as Crystal Dynamics' global brand manager Karl Stewart & the Tomb Raider franchise director Tim Longo answer questions about the game and the new Lara.

Captain Conrad Roth // 12.15.2010

"Crystal has positioned Roth to be pivotal to Lara’s growth as a character, noting that he will encourage her to live up to the family name and help shape her into a hardened survivor. "

"Roth gained his strength and no-nonsense attitude through two tours with the Royal Marine commandoes. Deciding to put his unique skills to use after leaving the military, Roth became a freelance treasure-hunter, scouring forgotten shipwrecks that litter the ocean floor for anything of value. Traveling the world, his reputation is for intelligence, toughness, and a tendency to bend laws that limit the traffic of historical artifacts. In order to secure a prize and do right by his crew, Roth will lie, cheat, and break the law. Remorse isn’t part of the equation."-GameInformer

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The New Lara Croft: GameInformer Interview // 12.09.2010

Every decision and change on the new Lara's look would have to be quite precarious. They must take into consideration what fans and critics will think of the "new" lara.

"The biggest challenge was finding a middle ground between familiarity and freshness, vulnerability and strength, and the all-important trifecta of brains, brawn, and beauty."

Global Brand Director Karl Stewart and Art Director Brian Horton, on behalf of Crystal Dynamics have addressed redesign, the iconography of Lara Croft, and how they hope the new look will help once again make her a culturally relevant hero.

The Origin’s Origin
Karl Stewart: This was originally supposed to be a continuation of Underworld. Instead, it became a case of us realizing that it was not the way we needed to go. We had to stop in our tracks and reevaluate everything in order to choose a new direction. The origin story came about through lots of research and deciding how to reposition Lara to get her where she needed to go. A reboot wasn’t at the top of the list to begin with, but it certainly shone through as the direction the franchise needed.

An Issue of Relevance
Brian Horton: We wanted to make a version of Lara that you would recognize as Lara Croft, but that felt relevant to today’s gaming audience. I think people are looking for realism in their games and they want to believe in their characters. We want people to care for Lara at the end of the day. And if they can look at her and go “this is someone that I want to help through this survival journey,” then we have met our goal.

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January Cover of GameInformer reveals new Lara Croft//12.06.2010

GameInformer's January cover will feature the new reboot of Lara Croft. Check out the beautiful cover below. GameInformer will cover an exclusive story on the new game.

"Rebooting the Tomb Raider franchise through an origin story wasn’t so much a choice as an act of necessity, according to Crystal Dynamics. Drastic measures were needed. To build an entirely fresh Lara – a culturally relevant hero worth of the attention that once came so effortlessly – they must break her first. In this new adventure – simply titled Tomb Raider – a younger and inexperienced Lara Croft must endure both physical and emotional trauma to survive."-GameInformer

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