Lara Croft's Birthday Bash Recap!

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To start the day, the board was closed at 11:00 AM GMT to make the necessery modifications, before it re-opened at 12:00 with a brand new main scheme, and the first clue to the treasure hunt posted!

This was quickly followed up at 12:30 PM with a trailer showcasing Lara through the thirteen years she's been everybody's favourite video game heroine.

At 13:00 PM, we got the first webisode of the day, which was "Germany", written by Jake Diamond.

This was then followed up at 13:30 with the surprising news that a free to download video game was to be made, based on the series, to be released later this year.

At 14:00, we were then given more information on the VDVD, including the revealation that we'd get a demo for the game included, video trailers, and featurettes!

At 15:00, we were given the second webisode of the day in the form of Chris Haigh's "Venice".

At 15:30, we were given the list of the eighteen levels that will be featured in the Diamond Totem video game.

And then, at 16:00, download links were placed up to shortened tracks featured int he series, including main theme, "Still Alive".

Chris Haigh released his second script of the day at 16:30 with the surprising arrival of a minisode, "Mia Madre", which takes place the day before Lara's birthday and is dedicated to her relationship with her mother.

17:00 PM brought the arrival of Chris Haigh's third script, "Tokyo", which introduced new character Mona Lisa...

Who was then given her own series, which was revealed at 17:30!

At 18:00, we were treated to a featurette, which showed us locations from the game series that inspired moments in the webisode series.

The final webisode, "The Finale", arrived at 18:30, signalling the end of Season One.

But at 19:00, we were given the news that the series had been commisioned for a second season, entitled "The Imperial Shade".

The Treasure Hunt Winners were announced at 19:30 - well done to you all!

And to round off the day, at 20:15, we were treated to a gallery of all the icons used that day, all showcasing promotional images from the Tomb Raider games!

And that wrapped up our Lara Croft Birthday special occasion! We hope everyone who took part had fun, and we still want to hear what you thought! If you want to check out the latest webisodes and Chris Haigh's minisode, hop over to the forum for a look!

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