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Lionhead Announces Fable II Announcement

Lionhead is the studio behind the very successful Fable series of RPG titles. It is currently led by flamboyant video game designer Peter Molyneux, who is known for his ability to hype up something that isn't that great in the first place. But it seems that Molyneux's personality is rubbing off on other em...

30 April 2009
12:11 GMT

Fable II's Next DLC Will Bring 13 New Achievements

Fable II was one of the most hyped-up games last year, largely due to the fact that the leading creative mind behind it was Peter Molyneux, a designer renowned for his flamboyant style and his ability to make almost any ordinary object seem like something extraordinary. But even though a lot of critics were pessimis...

24 April 2009
12:11 GMT

Xbox 360 Comes Bundled with Halo 3 and Fable II

Earlier in the year, Microsoft made quite a good move when it announced that it would package Resident Evil 5, the latest installment in the zombie shooter franchise from Capcom, with an Xbox 360 console, probably contributing to the title selling better on the Microsoft made gaming device than on the PlayStatio...

22 April 2009
04:46 GMT

British Parliament Praises Successful Video Games

The gaming industry doesn't have the brightest record with many politicians, as a lot of them blamed it for violent children and for corrupting the minds of young people by promoting indecent behavior. But every once in a while, local and even national authorities do realize the importance of having successful g...

9 April 2009
11:11 GMT

See The Future DLC for Fable II Gets Detailed and Dated

Fable II was one of the most hyped up games of last year, largely due to its creator, Peter Molyneux, who has a habit of making games seem much more exciting than they actually are. But even though it didn't rewrite the whole gaming industry, it became quite popular and has already received the first DLC add-on,...

7 April 2009
16:41 GMT

Lionhead Is Woking On Something Big, Says Molyneux

Peter Molyneux is one of the most interesting game designers, as he always manages to awake a huge amount of interest around his projects. That is why the expectations from him and his studio, Lionhead, to deliver great titles are very high.With Fable II, the team really brought something very interesting to the indu...

30 March 2009
03:00 GMT

Molyneux Reveals Next Fable II DLC, Teases Fable III

Peter Molyneux is one of the most flamboyant game designers currently working in the industry. While he didn't really break the mold with his games, he did become famous for his uncanny ability to hype them up and make them sound like the best titles ever. The latest game from his studio, Lionhead, was Fable II...

27 March 2009
15:31 GMT

Peter Molyneux Says Fable Development Broke Up Families

Peter Molyneux is one of the most extravagant game designers out there, famous for the massive hype campaigns that he puts together before launching any title, whether it is actually any good or not. However, his first Fable title, which he said would revolutionize game design, didn't really do so well. Thankfu...

19 March 2009
12:01 GMT

Fable II Gets More DLC, Fable III All But Confirmed

Fable II was the biggest role playing game released for the Xbox 360 in 2008 and Microsoft and Lionhead are certainly looking for new ways to extend the franchise. After all, critics loved Fable II for the most part and it managed to sell no less than 2.6 million copies. These are strong signs that Fable III is alrea...

16 March 2009
14:51 GMT

Fable II Designer Talks About New Heroes in Fable III

Fable II was one of the most anticipated RPGs (Role Playing Games) of last year's holiday season. Supervised by Peter Molyneux and delivered exclusively to the Xbox 360, the game impressed a lot of people through its wide variety of choices, intricate story and vast palette of characters, each and every one of t...

25 February 2009
02:47 GMT

BAFTA Nominations for Games Are Announced

After the Game Developers Choice Awards nominations were dominated by LittleBigPlanet, which lead the field with seven nominations, with Brain being the closest competitor with five nominations, it is time for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to announce the nominations for its videogame-oriented award...

12 February 2009
13:21 GMT

Fable II Receives Big Patch

The end of 2008 was full of blockbuster game releases, most of them sequels, which became very popular with fans and profitable for the companies that launched them. From these titles, the RPG (Role Playing Game) genre received a few interesting ones, like the critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic Fallout 3 and the m...

13 January 2009
11:01 GMT

Peter Molyneux Really Likes LittleBigPlanet

LittleBigPlanet was one of last year's most innovative games, bringing a fresh new twist to platforming games in general. It placed players in the knitted bodies of their own individually customized SackBoy or Girl and offered them a wide variety of levels in which they could navigate. As an added bonus, people...

12 January 2009
02:24 GMT

Fable II Knothole Island DLC Gets Release Date

Fable II was one of the most hyped up titles that were released before the 2008 holiday season. This was due to the fact that one of the most eccentric games designers, Peter Molyneux, was behind it, and constantly praised the features it had. These comprise the massive variety of choices that the player can make, an...

9 January 2009
03:12 GMT

Fable II Developer Peter Molyneux Believes Game Prices Will Go Down

Initially, the videogame industry seemed impervious to the threat of the financial crisis. After all, if gas is very pricey and you cannot afford a vacation, you're gonna stay indoors, power up your gaming consoles and pop in your favorite release of 2008, be it GTA IV, Fable II or Fallout 3, right? As the finan...

6 January 2009
14:51 GMT

Fable II DLC Has Been Delayed

Fable II was one of the most expected games for the Xbox 360, largely due to the fact that it, or rather its creator, Peter Molyneux, promised that it would revolutionize the RPG (Role Playing Game) genre and that it would offer players a wide variety of choices for their characters. It registered some pretty big sa...

18 December 2008
09:21 GMT

Fable II Sells 1.5 Million Copies, Will Receive DLC

Fable II is definitely a title that turned quite a lot of heads when it was launched. Hyped up as a game which offers players complete freedom and a wide variety of choices affecting their character, it delivered on quite a lot of the initial promises and gained praise for its innovative features.Developed by Lionhea...

25 November 2008
09:01 GMT

Fable II Dominates October's Game Chart

Following the release of the hardware sales chart for October, which has seen the Nintendo Wii dominate its rivals, and the Xbox 360 outselling the PlayStation 3 two to one, the NPD Group has also released data regarding the videogames chart. The big winner is Fable II from Lionhead and Microsoft, which has sold almo...

14 November 2008
13:01 GMT

Prepare for a Big Fable II Announcement

Fable II is a very popular game these days, largely due to the fact that it gives players such a unique story, which can be influenced in a wide variety of ways. The lead designer of this game, Peter Molyneux, has touted the innovations and features of this title ever since the development started.Launched a few week...

12 November 2008
02:53 GMT

Peter Molyneux Talks About the Challenges of Fable II

Peter Molyneux is one of the most unique game designers out there, because he really knows how to promote his titles in terms of appeal to any class of gamers, be it hardcore or casual, and really does make you want to play them.Microsoft has recently launched his newest title, Fable II, which is the successor to the...

4 November 2008
02:46 GMT

Fable II Dominates the United Kingdom

During the week ending on October 26, the United Kingdom videogames market was dominated by two sequels. Fable II, from Peter Molyneux and Lionhead, which is published by Microsoft, comfortably settled in the top spot and is followed by Far Cry 2, developed and published by Ubisoft.  Following the sequels are ot...

31 October 2008
13:51 GMT

Microsoft Launches the Solution for Fable II Missing DLC Codes

We recently reported that, due to a manufacturing plant error, a lot of Fable II Collector's Editions had been shipped to stores without one of the most important and expected features, the codes for special DLC weapons and features.Microsoft was quick to observe the problem but due to the big number of copies w...

30 October 2008
15:01 GMT

Lionhead Says Fable II Issues Will Be Resolved

Fable II has been a very hyped up game by both its developer, Lionhead Studios, through the voice of its lead creative designer Peter Molyneux, and by its publisher, Microsoft, which has advertised the game through various Xbox Live Marketplace promotions. The game was officially launched a few days ago and since the...

29 October 2008
10:31 GMT

Fable II Reviews Get Peter Molyneux Emotional

Fable II is a very well polished game with features that haven't yet been explored in the gaming industry. The wide variety of choices and how each and every one of them affects the characters is mind-boggling. The story is very intriguing and, coupled with an excellent battle system, it has impressed a lot...

23 October 2008
10:01 GMT

Here's Microsoft's Response to Fable II CE Missing Codes

We reported yesterday that the manufacturing plants that were tasked by Microsoft with putting together the Collector's Edition packages for Fable II made a pretty big mistake. One of them forgot to include in the limited pack the activation codes for the special in-game items, which were promised to customers w...

22 October 2008
03:50 GMT

Peter Molyneux Compares Fable II with Oblivion

Peter Molyneux definitely knows how to make his voice heard, especially when he's talking about his games, the latest one being the Xbox 360 exclusive RPG (Role Playing Game), Fable II. The game emphasizes the wide variety of choices given to the player and how each and every one of them will affect his cha...

22 October 2008
03:36 GMT

Not All Fable II Collector's Editions Are Complete

Fable II is really going to be an innovative title which will give players a wide variety of choices, each and every one of them having an impact on the character of the gamers. Peter Molyneux, the lead creative designer behind the game, already expressed the fact that the title would leave a big impression on every ...

21 October 2008
03:08 GMT

Peter Molyneux Hypes Up His Next Game

You really have to love Peter Molyneux. He can create hype around any kind of game, especially those made by him. Such is the case with the upcoming Fable II, which is set to hit the store shelves worldwide on October 21. It promises to give players the biggest variety of choices ever conceived in a game, with every ...

16 October 2008
19:01 GMT

Fable II Website Is Filled with Goodies

Fable II is shaping up to be a pretty big title. With the brilliant mind of Peter Molyneux and the large marketing efforts of Microsoft behind it, the game will definitely be a bestseller. The Xbox 360 exclusive promises to give players the biggest variety of choices ever conceived in a game, every single one of them...

15 October 2008
03:34 GMT

Fable II Will Get Online Co-Op as Day One Patch

Fable II is really shaping up to be a great title. With little time before the launch, scheduled for October 21st for the United States and the 24th for Europe, reports about the game are pouring in. Besides all of the statements made by lead developer Peter Molyneux about how the title would appeal to casual gamers ...

10 October 2008
20:01 GMT

Peter Molyneux Talks about the Impact of Fable II on the Casual Gamer

Peter Molyneux is the lead mind behind the upcoming Fable II game. Promising to bring the biggest variety of choices out there to the regular player, it really is shaping up to be an interesting title. So interesting that Molyneux even asked reviewers to look at his game from a not that hardcore point of view, but fr...

10 October 2008
04:11 GMT

Peter Molyneux Has a Very Interesting Request for Games Reviewers

The season of big game releases is rapidly coming and developers are already handing out games to publishers in order to have their creations reviewed. They want them to be ready to appear when the titles go on sale to determine people to buy them. They also send out certain notes and features list. These usually co...

8 October 2008
12:01 GMT

Fable II Not Coming to the PC, Yet

Peter Molyneux has to understand when he is better off keeping silent. When the first Fable was launched, he hyped up the game so much that most gamers could do nothing but feel disappointed when they finally played it. It's not that the game was actually bad, but the bar which its own creator had set for it was...

2 October 2008
15:11 GMT

Fable II Collector's Edition Loses Its Features

Fable II is going to be a very interesting game mainly because Peter Molyneux, one of the most talented people out there, is the lead developer. He announced that the Limited Collector's Edition of the game would be one full of surprises and with a lot of goodies for the eager players. From the likes of fate ca...

2 October 2008
03:06 GMT

Peter Molyneux Prefers the Xbox 360 to the PlayStation 3

You have to love Peter Molyneux. If he isn't praising the high quality and innovation of his games, he's praising the console for which he is working on, the Xbox 360. While speaking in a recent interview with VideoGamer, he went on to analyze Microsoft's console against Sony's PlayStation 3. Gues...

1 October 2008
19:01 GMT

Fable II Not Getting Online Co-Op on Launch Day

Fable II is going to be a pretty big game. Peter Molyneux, its creator, points out that it will revolutionize gaming in general with its marvelous Artificial Intelligence system and with the extremely numerous choices you can make in the game. Also, features like marriage or the fact that you can have children ...

29 September 2008
03:04 GMT

Fable III, IV and V Are in the Works

Peter Molyneux is one of the most interesting game designers in the industry. Sure, the first Fable was not all he advertised it to be and some gamers thought that the unrealistic expectations for the title were the direct result of Molyneux's statements while others feared that he might be hyping up the soon to...

31 July 2008
18:56 GMT

Microsoft Unveils Major Titles for the Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is looking very strong, after witnessing the presentation that Microsoft had at E3. We've already talked about Fable 2 to some extent and we knew most of the stuff that was shown in relation to Gears of War 2, but there's plenty more games to talk about when it comes to the Xbox 360.In a major ...

15 July 2008
09:59 GMT

Fable II Detailed, Release Date Set

Probably one of the most important things we have heard until now coming from the E3 conference is the news regarding the release date of Fable II - the game is coming much sooner than expected, sometime during this October. We can only hope right now that the information is correct and not just something Peter Molyn...

15 July 2008
04:00 GMT

Microsoft Is Launching Xbox Live Promotion for Fable II

Fable II is one of the biggest titles Microsoft plans to publish this year and some early interesting promotions are a good way to create a buzz related to the game. With Peter Molyneux promising great things for the title, Microsoft had to come up with some great advertisements.The first involves pre-ordering (which...

8 July 2008
10:14 GMT


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