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UPDATE 2/21/13:
Due to factors beyond our control, the Century City store will no longer be having the Tomb Raider launch.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Whaa?  Tomb Raider has a launch party?

Yup.  What does that tell you about this title?  That’s right.  Gonna be big.  Square Enix is putting together a big campaign for Tomb Raider because the developers, Crystal Dynamics (You know these guys.  They were the Soul Reaver guys and the original creators of many of the previous titles in the Tomb Raider series) didn’t just throw on a fresh coat of paint on the franchise… the redid the whole thing.  Brand new engine!  Vulnerability!  No guns! (Or fewer guns rather)  Heavy storyline!  Epic stuff.

Anyway, on Monday, March 4th at 10:00PM, the doors will open at the Microsoft Store in Century City/Los Angeles for another Midnight Madness launch for Square Enix’s highly anticipated series reboot, “Tomb Raider” for Xbox 360.

Microsoft Store Los Angeles
(Westfield Century City)
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (310) 228-3550

Don’t forget to pre-order your copy of Tomb Raider from the store (Requires a deposit of $10, which goes to the cost of the game when it’s available later that night) which will get you 1600 Microsoft Points!

…and there’ll be gifts for the first 50 people in line!

As usual, there will be a live gaming as well as food, drinks and giveaways care of a raffle for all people in line.  Pre-ordered games will be available at 12:01AM that night.

• OXM: Take a look at Official Xbox Magazine’s review of the New Tomb Raider here:
  http://www.oxmonline.com/tomb-raider-hands-preview
• IGN: Extended 60+ Minute Tomb Raider Demo
  The video below is IGN’s extended 1 HOUR LONG game play demo from Dec 2012 of the new Tomb Raider featuring the developers, Crystal Dynamics:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9i_U9y4BWI