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Piggyback Opens Lara's Secret Chest To Unveil Maximum Xbox 360 Gamerscore

Piggyback Reveals How To Attain A Full 1,000 Gamescore For The Xbox 360 Version of Eidos Interactive's Tomb Raider: Legend.

April 7, 2006

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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]

Author: Piggyback

Friday 7th April 2006/... Piggyback, the number one publisher of official game guides in Europe, today pulled back the veil on some exclusive Secrets from its Xbox 360TM Official Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend guide to showcase how to raid 1,000 Gamerpoints. To attain this total, players are required to unlock 25 Achievements (outlined below), each one of which rewards the player with a percentage of the Gamerpoints grand total. Only then can Xbox 360 players call themselves bona fide Tomb Raider legends. The guide is released today for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360 and PC.

How to gain 1,000 Gamerpoints:

Offering exclusive artwork and insider tips straight from Crystal Dynamics, the 198-page guide is the definitive companion to Eidos Interactive's critically acclaimed game. The guide releases today at an RRP of £10.99/14.99 with the US version shipping at $16.99.

Managing Director of Piggyback, Louie Beatty, commented: "Unlocking all 25 Achievements to attain a maximum 1,000 Gamerscore on Xbox 360 is just one of many sections to be found in the extensive Secrets chapter of the Tomb Raider: Legend Guide and we're delighted to have been able to reveal something special to accompany today's launch."

Official Guide Product Details:

  • Authoritative, all-encompassing walkthrough offers step by step guidance, plus advanced strategies and tried-and-tested techniques refined over months of dedicated play.

  • Dozens of detailed annotated maps provide an at-a-glance guide to every locale Lara visits. All maps feature key information for each area, including checkpoints, reward locations and the ideal route for Lara to follow.

  • Highlighted references lead to the 47-page Extras chapter, which not only explains how to collect each Gold, Silver and Bronze reward, but also reveals every single unlockable feature in Tomb Raider Legend.

  • Piggyback's signature three-level tab system facilitates easy access to all sections of the guide, such as the illuminating How to Play chapter, individual level walkthroughs, the Secrets section, and the revealing Behind the Scenes interview feature.

  • Concept art, sketches, renders and illustrative hi-res screenshots make every page an individual and visually rich experience.

  • Back cover foldout features multi-format control instructions and a map legend for easy reference.

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Tomb Raider: Legend Official Guide Details

  • RRP: £10.99/ 14.99 - Available in all good videogame retail outlets and bookstores.

  • ISBN (UK): 1-903511-81-X

  • EAN (UK): 978 978-1-903511-81-7

For further information:

Press only:

Tom Sargent ([email protected]) - Barrington Harvey

Simon Byron ([email protected]) - Barrington Harvey

T: +44 (0)1462 456780

W: www.barringtonharvey.com

Trade only:

Louie Beatty ([email protected]) - Piggyback Interactive Limited

T: +44 (0)20 7313 9232

W: www.piggybackinteractive.com

2006 Piggyback Interactive Limited. All rights reserved. Piggyback, PIGGYBACKINTERACTIVE.COM and the Piggyback logo are trademarks of Piggyback Interactive Limited.

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend 2006 Core Design Ltd. Developed by Crystal Dynamics, Inc. Published by Eidos Interactive Ltd. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend, Lara Croft, Tomb Raider, the Tomb Raider logo, Eidos and the Eidos logo, Crystal Dynamics and the Crystal Dynamics logo are all trademarks of SCi Entertainment Group. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

About Eidos Interactive Ltd

Eidos Interactive Ltd is part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG) one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software. Following the acquisition of EIDOS Plc in May 2005, the Group has a valuable combined portfolio of intellectual property including: Tomb Raider: Legend, Conflict: Global Storm, Hitman: Blood Money, Championship Manager, Just Cause, Battlestations: Midway, Urban Chaos: Riot Response and the interactive rights to Reservoir Dogs and Highlander.

About Xbox 360

Xbox 360 is the most powerful video game and entertainment system, delivering the best games, the next generation of the premier Xbox Live online gaming service, and unique digital entertainment experiences that revolve around gamers. The system was first launched in North America, Europe and Japan in 2005 and then in Australia, Colombia, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan in 2006. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/xbox360.

For further information visit: www.tombraider.com

Or contact: Chris Glover - Head of Communications - Eidos Interactive

Tel: +44 (0)20 8636 3000; [email protected]

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