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Tomb Raider is record breaker

Pixel princess Lara Croft has clocked up six world records.

The all-action archaeologist and star of the Tomb Raider series beat her rivals Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog for the highest number of entries in the Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition, including most successful video game heroine.

Croft also scooped awards for the most recognisable female in a video game; most detailed game character; most real-life stand-ins; highest grossing game spin-off and most successful live-action transfer.

Actress Angelina Jolie is best-known as the face of the English heroine, but Croft has also been officially portrayed by five other models including Nell McAndrew, Rhona Mitra and currently by UK gymnast Alison Carroll – giving her the record for the most real-life stand-ins.

Gung-ho Croft – famous for her skin-tight khaki shorts, low-cut vest top and ponytail – became an unlikely sex symbol when she first appeared on the PlayStation in 1996.

With 32,816 rendered polygons forming her figure in Tomb Raider: Underworld, she is the most detailed video game character ever created.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider already ranks as the highest-grossing video-game movie but together with its sequel, The Cradle of Life, the franchise has grossed in excess of £216 million, making it the most successful live-action transfer of all time.

Guinness World Records’ gaming editor Gaz Deaves said: “Lara Croft epitomises all that’s great about video gaming and we’re delighted to acknowledge her success by awarding her with six new official record entries including making her the most-famous and most-successful female video game character in the world.”

Source : The Press Association

January 31st 2010 is the last day of voting for a variety of names for 2 new stretches of road in Derby. 2 names will be chosen from the highest votes and so far Lara Croft is well in the lead fo having one of the two named Lara Croft Way. Core Design developed the Tomb Raider series in Derby U.K. from Tomb Raider One until the 6th game of the series Angel of Darkness. A little known fact is Lara Croft Online was going to be Lara Croft Way before a series of optional domain names available mentioned Lara Croft Online was also available. Great to see the name being used after all. Vote for Lara Croft Way on their website in the bottom right of the web page  here.

A SHORT-LIST of eight names has been drawn up for two new stretches of Derby’s inner ring road.

The city council invited members of the public to submit suggestions for names in July and received more than 100 ideas.

A short-list has now been created from those by council officers and people have from now until January 31 to vote.

The list is: John Flamsteed Way, Griffon Way, Merlin Way, Lara Croft Way, Sorocold Way, Steve Bloomer Way, Eagle Way and Mercian Way.

Two names are sought for stretches of the new road, which are from Osmaston Road to Burton Road and Burton Road to Stafford Street. The new inner ring road is being built as part of the £36.2m Connecting Derby project.

Lucy Care, the council’s cabinet member for planning and transportation, said: “Many thanks to people across Derby and beyond for the many suggestions we have received for possible names for the new ring road. It’s sad that there are only two roads to name, as there were many ideas showing serious research and creativity.”

People can vote on the homepage of the council’s website, www.derby.gov.uk, or submit their preferences in writing to Sam Whitworth, Derby City Council, Roman House, Friargate, Derby DE1 1XB.

Source Info Derbyshire  U.K News

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