Fable Junkie

Written Friday, February 19, 2010 by Dan Webb

Say what you want about Peter Molyneux, Microsoft’s European Head of MGS and father of the Fable franchise, the man knows his stuff. He may get carried away sometimes and oversell his franchises, but you don’t last in this industry for 20 years without [...]

If there’s one thing we could’ve used in Fable 2, it was a more fleshed-out co-op system. Sure, we could see our friends’ orbs floating about Albion and we could even invite them to play as a one-off character in our world, but it was one unable to collect experience or [...]

Peter Molyneux has confirmed that Fable III will feature a new continent entirely seperate from Albion with a new race of inhabitants.
Speaking to IncGamers at X10, Molyneux revealed the news when asked about areas and races outside the confines of Albion, responding with the simple response, “yes, it will have new [...]

Peter Molyneux has said he no longer considers Fable an RPG series - labeling Fable III as “more like an action adventure”.
The news comes after the revelation that the third iteration in the RPG series doesn’t feature a health bar or HUD. Instead, if the hero’s life is in danger, the screen [...]

The brilliant as ever Albion Knight of the Fable Forums was kind enough to share a handful of stunning new Fable 3 pics with the community earlier which included some newly released in-game screenshots of Fable 3 - please do be sure to visit the Fable 3 pics topic and check out the full catalogue [...]

Whilst at the Microsoft X10 event, GameSpot were able to secure a video interview with Fable mastermind Peter Molyneux. The interview, in which Molyneux was kind enough to reveal some very interesting and unique features, spans a total of 8 minutes and is definitely worth a watch.

A few of the key features worth paying attention [...]

During our earlier interview with Peter Molyneux, where the affable Lionhead overlord revealed some of Fable III’s new features and changes, we also learnt that Pub Games will definitely not be coming back as a precursor for the new game.
“It destroyed the economy of the Fable universe,” Molyneux declared. But [...]

Speaking with Lionhead’s Peter Molyneux at X10, we found out why certain plans for Fable III might “piss off” fans of the series.
It appears that Fable III will be incredibly streamlined, doing away with the player HUD, removing your health bar and replacing it with an FPS style visual indicator.
Additionally, levelling [...]

Fable II (and Halo Wars) has made its way into the Classics range from today, retailing for the bargainous sum of £19.99 (ERP).
Anyone who hasn’t actually picked either of these up would be wise to do so now, especially with Fable III on the cards. Now would be a good time [...]

There have been several e mails asking what is included in Fable 2 II “Game of the Year Edition.“
Fable II Game of the year edition includes the two expansion packs “Knothole Island” & “See the Future” that are available for download from XBOX live for 560 XBOX live points per expansion pack.
It’s RRP is £39.99 but I’ve [...]