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ICYMI: Egyptian tomb tech, new fusion reactors and more
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-20787{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-20787, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-20787{width:570px;display:block;} try{document.getElementById("fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-20787").style.display="none";}catch(e){}Today on In Case You Missed It: Everyone who ever wanted to be Indiana Jones or just give up on it all and join an archeological dig will be interested in this: A new project called "Scan Pyramids" will use infrared scanners and cosmic ray detectors to search for new tombs inside pyramids in Egypt, as well as attempt to discover the engineering details of how pyramids were constructed. Fascinating stuff! Plus scientists at the Max Planck Institute want to launch a new design for a fusion reactor. It has a twisted shape unlike the traditional donut design, which its scientists believe is safer than the first version.
The Big Picture: Accurately replicating Tutankhamun's tomb
The image above isn't Tutankhamun's tomb, but the most accurate large-scale facsimile ever made. The replica was created by Factum Arte, from Madrid, Spain, in conjunction with the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt. The real tomb has been open to the public for many years, and suffered gradual decline as a result. The replica has recently opened to the public, and will soon take all the tourist foot-fall strain, while the original is retired for conservation purposes. Factum Arte used a low intensity red light laser with a resolution of 100 microns, a 3D white light scanner (250 - 700 microns resolution), along with hundreds of man hours (and patience) to take detailed scans of everything in the chamber. A milling machine then used the data to carve out incredibly detailed 3D surfaces of the walls and sarcophagus. High resolution cameras, color-matching and digital stitching techniques were used to re-create the art and imagery on the walls. The same techniques will also be used to create replicas of the Tombs of Seti I and Nefertari -- both of which currently closed to the public.
Lorebook raids the tomb at Men Erain
There's a new The Lord of the Rings Online Lorebook entry that should interest would-be Tomb Raiders in virtual Middle-earth. Turbine has pointed the lore spotlight at Men Erain, a structure near Annúminas in Evendim. As usual, two very attractive screenshots are included with the new entry.Men Erain has for centuries served as the tomb for the royalty of the now-fallen Western kingdom of Arnor, who ruled from the nearby city of Annúminas. Those kings were heirs of Isildur, the man who cut the ring from Sauron's hand. Now the tomb has been looted, but it may yet hold some secrets to be discovered.By now you could look up all the featured Lorebook locations and spend about three weeks going on an unbelievably geeky lore pilgrimage, if you're into that sort of thing.
Metareview: Tomb Raider Legend [Update]
Lara Croft is back in a new adventure on the PSP with exclusive features such as wireless multiplayer and unlockable image galleries, wallpapers, and songs from the soundtrack. Not to mention a plethora of outfits for you to raid those tombs in. The title received favorable reviews on home consoles, but has it been able to bring that magic to Sony's portable? Gamespot (62/100) - "The only new challenge to be found in this version is the challenge of adapting to the uncooperative camera and clunky controls." IGN (72/100) - " While rough around the edges, Tomb Raider Legend still manages to offer a unique, worthwhile experience on PSP." Gamespy (70/100) - "All in all, we recommend Tomb Raider: Legend to fans and non-fans alike, but you might be better off picking up a copy of one of the console versions." [Update: Fixed typo in the title.]
Confirmed: 10th Anniversary Edition of Tomb Raider
Eidos Interactive confirmed yesterday, by way of press release, that a 10th Anniversary Edition of the original Tomb Raider would make its way to the PSP, along with other consoles. The game is currently under development through Crystal Dynamics, who're responsible for the recent Tomb Raider: Legend. Nothing else in the way of features or release date were mentioned in the release, so stay tuned to PSP Fanboy for further updates in the future.
Tomb Raider: Legend exclusive PSP content revealed
Tomb Raider: Legend will be releasing for the PSP on the 21st of this month over here in the states and this PS2 port has been holding back some details on exclusive content up until now. In utilizing the PSP's wireless capabilities, three multiplayer modes will be present in multiplayer racing, head-to-head treasure hunting, and obstacle course modes. In addition to the added game modes, new skins for Ms. Croft will be available along with image galleries, wallpapers, and songs from the soundtrack. With what has already been a solid showing on the PS2, PSP owners should definitely get their money's worth when this releases later this month.
Tomb Raider Legend coming to DS
Chief Executive Jane Cavanagh of SCi, the company that acquisitioned Eidos in early 2005, recently spoke with MCV about the company's plans going on into the future, attempting to recover from a multi-million-dollar loss last year. One of the company's goals is that the next Tomb Raider and Hitman games see a lot of success, and with the Tomb Raider title, this means releasing on as many consoles as they can. So the upcoming Tomb Raider Legends, slated for release on the PS2, Xbox, PSP, and Xbox 360, will now see an incarnation on the GameCube, GBA, and more importantly, the DS. Sadly, however, nothing was said in regards to how the game will interact on the handheld in regards toward the touch screen or when it will release.[Via Nintendo Gal]
