November 20, 2016

Tomb Raider Live in Concert Will Feature Original Lara Croft Voice Actor Shelley Blond

As of this writing, tickets are still available for the world premiere of Nathan McCree's Tomb Raider Suite, Sunday, December 18, at the Eventim Hammersmith Apollo in London.

The 70-minute concert suite for full orchestra and chorus features extended and reworked versions of McCree's original soundtracks from the first three Tomb Raider games, as well as stills and video clips from the games projected on a giant screen above the orchestra. It was recently announced that the evening will be hosted by special guest presenter Shelley Blond, voice of the original Lara Croft. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event for Tomb Raider fans!

For details and to reserve tickets, visit the Eventim Apollo site.

Shelley Blond
Shelley Blond played Lara Croft in the original Tomb Raider

During the creative process, McCree has shared a few of the updated compositions—"Vertigo," "A Friend Since Gone," and "The T-Rex"—on Soundcloud and has been interviewed on the Official Tomb Raider Blog, Kate Remington's Respawn! podcast for National Public Radio, and in M Magazine. You can also follow Nathan on twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute Tomb Raider Suite information.

November 14, 2016

Extra Life 2016 Raffle Winners

The dice have been rolled and the random number gods have spoken! Congratulations to the 38 winners of Team Tomb Raider Community's Extra Life prize raffle. The winners have also been contacted by email.

TR Live VIP Passes – Carla (UK)
Jose Cruz Art – Ricardo S. (Portugal)
Taryn Platt Art – Lys (US)
LaraRobsGraves Art – vampirecheetah (US)
ROTTR Backpack – Lodair (Brazil)
ROTTR Quiver and Art Print Set – Eydas (Israel)
Tomb Raider Fan Kit – Simon T. (UK)
ROTTR Boxed Poster Set – Sunspiral (US)
20 Years of Tomb Raider Book – Fran (Scotland)
ROTTR Art Book – Raphaël (France)
Tomb Raider Playing Cards – Shauni (Belgium) and Chris (Canada)
Lara Croft Atlas Figurine – Maribel V. (US)
Tourniquet phone case – Kieran (UK)
Box Art phone case – Kayla V. (US)
Crossroads phone case – whitney (US)
Official Tomb Raider Files Book – Caity (US)
Nathan McCree Autograph – José C. (Mexico)
LEGO Adventurer Minifigures – Brian G. (US), Darby (US), Robert B. (US), and Oliver C. (US)
Dark Horse Comics Collection – Annika S. (Germany), Lauren H. (US), and Tim O. (Australia)
CCG Starter Deck Set – Dennis H. (US), Keaton (US), MawiaJ (Finland), Monica G. (US), Stephanie P. (UK), and Anzel (South Africa)
Blade of Gwynnever Book – Patrick H. (UK)
ROTTR Xbox One – Rena (UK) and georgekgr (Greece)
ROTTR Steam – Aaron G. (Scotland) and Scott (Northern Ireland)
ROTTR PS4 – Paul B. (UK) and Kurya B. (US)

Thanks to everyone who entered, donated to our Extra Life efforts, watched our livestreams, and helped to spread the word! So far we have raised $3,743 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Extra Life accepts donations through the end of the year, so we are hoping to reach the $4,000 milestone by then. If you haven't donated yet, you can still contribute by visiting the team's Extra Life page.


Tomb Raider Raffle Prizes

The team would like to give special thanks to the following sponsors:

  • Our wonderful, anonymous supporter for the Tomb Raider Suite VIP passes.
  • Artists José Cruz, Taryn Platt, and LaraRobsGraves (Ana and Inna) for their special contributions.
  • Lori Croft at Survivor Reborn for the Atlas figurine, TR phone cases, Official TR Files Book, and Nathan McCree autograph.
  • Saber-Scorpion for the awesome LEGO adventurer minifigures.
  • Meagan, Robin, and Katie at Crystal Dynamics for supporting our efforts throughout the year and lining up a great selection of prizes for this year's raffle. CD's donations include the signed copy of 20 Years of Tomb Raider, the backpack, quiver, fan kit, poster set, ROTTR Art Book, 20 Year Celebration playing cards, and Rise of the Tomb Raider game downloads.
  • Dark Horse Comics for the Tomb Raider comic trade paperback collections.
  • Square Enix Montréal for the Lara Croft GO game codes given away during our the livestreams.
  • GOG.com for the classic Tomb Raider and other PC game codes, which were also given out during the streams.
Thanks to our sponsors!

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November 9, 2016

Extra Life Raffle Deadline Extended Through *Saturday*

The Extra Life prize raffle has been extended an extra day. The deadline to enter is now Saturday, November 12, 2016, at 11:59 pm EST (4:59 am GMT November 12). Winners will be chosen at random and announced here on this blog, as well as on the team's Extra Life page and social media within a few days after the contest finishes. Individual winners will also be contacted by email.

It's also not too late to make a donation to Extra Life in support of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Click the raffle graphic below for details, contest rules, and a link to the entry form, and feel free to contact me with any questions.

Enter Our Extra Life Prize Raffle

Prizes up for grabs include VIP passes to Tomb Raider Live in Concert; Rise of the Tomb Raider for PS4, PC, and Xbox One; a copy of the book 20 Years of Tomb Raider signed by the author, Meagan Marie; plus some awesome fan artwork, books, and other collectibles!

Tomb Raider Extra Life Prize Raffle
Some of the prizes up for grabs in the TR Community Extra Life raffle.

November 7, 2016

Extra Life Charity Marathon Update

Happy Monday, everybody. Over the weekend, the 27 players on the Tomb Raider Community team together raised more than $3,500 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! Donations ranged from $3 to $100, with 233 donations in all. HUGE THANKS to everyone who contributed, played, and cheered us on during our marathon!

UPDATE: By year's end, the team raised a total of $4,340! Congratulations to everyone who donated, participated, and cheered us on!

I'm still chipping away at my $1,000 personal goal and will continue to livestream and collect donations through the end of the year. If you haven't donated yet, there's still time. Visit my Extra Life page for details.


The team's PRIZE RAFFLE ends this Thursday, November 10, so be sure to enter soon if you haven't done so already. Anyone can enter, but Extra Life donors receive bonus entries. Winners will be announced this weekend. Follow this link for details and raffle entry form.

Update: The raffle deadline has been extended through Friday, November 11.

Tomb Raider Extra Life Prize Raffle
Some of the prizes up for grabs in the TR Community Extra Life raffle.

We would also like to thank our sponsors: Crystal Dynamics, Square Enix Montréal, Dark Horse Comics, GOG.com, Saber-Scorpion's Lair, Lori Croft at Survivor Reborn, and artists José Cruz, Taryn Platt, and LaraRobsGraves, as well as a wonderful, anonymous supporter who donated the VIP Passes for Nathan McCree's Tomb Raider Suite Live in Concert.

We appreciate all your support! ❤️