Crystal Dynamics is hard at work on making the best game imaginable. A huge part of making a great games are Technical Artists who ensure that our games look and feel the way they do. We are seeking talented Senior and Lead Technical Art talent to join our studio and create the tools and tech that make games great. If you have a strong background in technical art and are interested in creating new and exciting new worlds, CLICK HERE to apply!

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will launch on Google Chrome this fall! Announced at the Google I/O developer conference, GoL takes advantage of Native Client, an open-source tech for running natively compiled code in the browser. Joining Square Enix’s debut Chrome Title - Mini Ninjas - conference attendees were able to play a demo of Guardian of Light at the event. “We’re happy to be working closely with Google to bring Lara Croft to the Google Chrome without download or installation of game software for the first time,” said Phil Rogers, president and chief executive office, Square Enix Europe. “Console quality gaming in the browser is an area we believe in and are committed to by delivering innovative, high quality entertainment experiences.” You can expect more Square Enix titles to come to Chrome within the next year. To learn more about GoL on Chrome, visit CoreOnline.com and register for updates!

The nominations are in, and Tomb Raider has been spotlighted for three 2012 Game Critics Awards! Returning to E3 for a second year, Tomb Raider received nods for Best of Show, Best Console Game, and Best Action/Adventure Game. The Game Critics judging pool is comprised of representatives from over 35 of the most influential enthusiast publications in North America, making the nomination a top industry honor. Winners will be announced Tuesday, June 26.

This Thursday’s episode of GTTV will showcase the full Tomb Raider Crossroads demo, previously tucked away behind closed doors at E3. Geoff traveled to the studio to capture the content, which will also include interviews from key Crystal staffers! You can tune into this special episode of GTTV on Thursday, Jun 21 at 10PM PST/1AM EST on Spike.

Thank you to PlayStation Lifestyle for awarding Tomb Raider a “Best of E3 2012” award!

On top of the IGN’s “Game of Show” and “Best Trailer” awards, we are extremely proud to announce that voters worldwide have selected Tomb Raider for the “IGN People’s Choice Award!” Tomb Raider secured 30 percent of the 10,000 votes in the first-year category. A huge thank you goes to everyone who voted for us. Your confidence in our game means the world to the team!

If a picture is worth a thousand words, than this video is worth a million! We’ve now got a clip of the team receiving the IGN “Best of Show” award. Take a gander at the TR power team in action! Also, I totally think all “Best of E3” awards should come in the form of giant props and weapons. Just saying.

The Verge’s Polygon blog names names Tomb Raider as an E3 2012 Editor’s Choice title! We’re in good company with a slew of other impressive games. On a side note, anyone else in love with the design of the award? Lovely!

Happy Friday Everyone!

I’m very, very excited to reveal a community initiative that has been months in the making. In an effort to ensure the Tomb Raider community has representation at E3 we’ve handpicked 17 international representatives from the Official Fansite Program to be flown to Los Angles and act as ambassadors to the larger community.

The goal of the program is to give longtime webmasters press-like status at E3. We’re giving them access to the demo, interviews, and the E3 show floor so that they can best relay information and impressions about Tomb Raider to all of you!

The full list of attending ambassadors can be found below. I’m sure you’ll recognize some of the names!

Official Eidos Forums [Link]
Ambassador: Chip Henson
Country: United States
Language: English

LaraCroft.Name [Link]
Ambassador: Lyubov Petrova
Country: United States
Language: English

Lara Croft Online [Link]
Ambassador: Thomas Waskuc 
Country: United States 
Language: English 

Katie’s Tomb Raider Site [Link]
Ambassador: Katie Fleming
Country: Canada
Language: English

Lara Daily [Link]
Ambassador: Conrado Dittrich 
Country: Brazil 
Language: Brazilian Portuguese 

Tomb Raider Chronicles [Link] /Tomb Raider Forums [Link]
Ambassador: Jackles
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Planet Lara [Link]
Ambassador: Daniel Barnes 
Country: United Kingdom 
Language: English 

Guns & Grapple [Link]
Ambassador: Jaden Morretti
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Captain Alban [Link]
Ambassador: Clara 
Country: France 
Language: French 

Tomb Raider Online [Link]
Ambassador: Geoffrey Rossion 
Country: France 
Language: French 

Laraider [Link]
Ambassador: Elodie Boutet
Country: France
Language: French

Tomb Raider Net [Link]
Ambassador: Steven Rouxel
Country: France
Language: French

Lara’s Generation [Link]
Ambassador: Minerva
Country: Germany
Language: German

Tomb Raider Girl [Link] / WikiRaider [Link]
Ambassador: Jana Novatscheck
Country: Germany
Language: German

Croft Generation [Link]
Ambassador: Sergio Montero Gargallo (SeRmOnGaR)
Country: Spain
Language: Spanish

Tomb Raider Russia [Link]
Ambassador: Sergey Khoroshykh
Country: Russia/Ukraine
Language: Russian/Ukranian

Lara Croft Revolution [Link]
Ambassador: Domenico Giunchi (DomyRaider)
Country: Italy
Language: Italian

If you’re not part of one of the above communities, I’d like to welcome you to discuss E3 over on the Official Tomb Raider Forums. You can interact with the forum ambassador (Chip) threefold:

E3 Q&A Thread [Link]: In the Q&A thread you can ask any questions you have for the Tomb Raider team. A number of questions will be picked out and the forum ambassador will ask them directly (face to face!) during his visit to LA. Chip will also keep the second post of the thread updated so you can keep an eye on popular questions.

E3 Demo Thread [Link]: The demo thread is a place for all of you to give Chip hints about what you’d like him to look for in the demo. This is also where Chip will share his impressions and updates during the show, and a longer format preview of the game post-E3.

E3 General Chat [Link]: We’re also going to be maintaining the general E3 discussion thread. This will be your one-stop shop for all important E3 information, assets, and your impressions.

I’m extremely excited about this opportunity, and can’t wait to share E3 with fellow Tomb Raider fans! Here is to a fantastic show!

Hello everyone, Below you’ll find a very important message from Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio at Crystal Dynamics.

A Message to the Tomb Raider Community

When Crystal Dynamics first set out to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, there were two goals that we were extremely passionate about. The first was to create a modern Tomb Raider game that would surprise and excite gamers. The second was to make this the best game of our careers, something we would be really proud to be a part of. We truly believe that we have something very special on our hands and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Our priority now is to make sure we fully deliver the very highest quality game. In order to do this, we have decided to move the game’s release date by a few months, from Fall 2012 to the first quarter of 2013.

We’re doing things that are completely new to Tomb Raider in this game and the additional development time will allow us to put the finishing touches into the game and polish it to a level that you deserve. We believe this is the right choice and I guarantee it will be worth the wait. The game is looking amazing and we can’t wait to show it to everyone at E3 in a few weeks.

Darrell Gallagher

While disappointment in having to wait a bit longer for Tomb Raider is natural, I – and the rest of the studio – firmly believe this is the right decision. I know you’ll agree when holding an exceptional experience in your hands come launch day.

I’m sure you’ve got lots of questions about the news above. We’ve created a dedicated thread in the official forums for you to voice your questions and comments. I’ll personally gather the common inquires and pose them to Darrell in the next Crystal Habit Podcast, so here’s an opportunity to make your voice heard.

To take a bit of the edge off the delay we decided to release a new screenshot hinting at content you’ll be seeing at E3. You can check it out above.

As always thank you for your continued support!

Meagan Marie

Today marks the release of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light on the PlayBook, a guaranteed treat for all you BlackBerry fans out there! If you’ve not heard of Lara’s first downloadable adventure (where have you been??) you can get up to speed below.

Game Synopsis: Fully optimized for the BlackBerry Playbook, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is here, bringing the award-winning downloadable action/adventure to the palm of your hands. Join Lara as she ventures deep into the jungles of Central America in search of the Mirror of Smoke, a powerful artifact from a lost age. Whoever wields this item holds the future of mankind in his hands, with the power to rid the world of light. With the Mirror now in the hands of Xolotl, the God of Darkness, Lara and Totec, the Guardian of the Mirror, have until sunrise to defeat him or else plunge the world once again into an age of darkness. Take-on Xolotl and his armies of creatures with an all-new intuitive and accessible touch-screen control system, letting you explore the world and solve the puzzles at your own pace.

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is now available via BlackBerry’s App World for $3.99.

You can learn more about the BlackBerry PlayBook here. 

Have you heard the news? Today we announced that industry vet Cory Barlog has joined the Crystal Dynamics family! Cory’s exact title and current projects are still under wraps (we’re mysterious like that), but we’re incredibly excited to have him on board.

Cory boasts an impressive pedigree. Most notably he’s contributed heavily to the God of War franchise, taking up various writing and directing roles on God of War 2, Chains of Olympus, and Ghost of Sparta.  After leaving SCEA Cory continued to work on a variety of industry projects as a consultant, designer, and writer.

“Crystal has pulled together some of the best teams in the industry to deliver against upcoming projects and future IP.” says Darrell Gallagher, head of studio. “Cory’s heritage in building industry defining action adventure titles, together with our focus on delivering quality character driven blockbuster entertainment makes Cory a tremendously exciting addition to the team.”

Please help us welcome Cory!