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Denki Announces New Recruits (Fable)

17/03/2009

Games industry veteran Paul Conry - who is 100% Denki - has joined the company as head of Denki's new test team. Paul will oversee test and quality assurance for all of Denki's current and forthcoming projects. Paul has worked with games companies including Mucky Foot, Lionhead, Broadsword Interactive and Realtime Worlds, for the last three years. His credits include titles such as Fable, Impossible Mission, Blade 2, Super Fruit Fall and APB.

Source: Achievements to be patched into original Xbox titles (Fable)

23/12/2008

A source from inside Microsoft has given us a juicey peice of information, starting Spring 2009 Microsoft are to begin patching achievements into original Xbox titles, starting with Halo: Combat Evolved and Fable and aiming to update the entire back catalogue by Winter 2009. We were told by our source that...

Fable (Fable)

11/05/2004

On: Xbox - OUT: September 2004 THE PITCH: Finally nearing completion, Fable was one of the titles paraded at the Xbox's launch. In developers Big Blue Box's defence, this is an ambitious project - a free-roaming world where each and every one of your actions affects your characters moral and physical development. KEY FEATURES Action-based character development: What you do directly changes your character. Too much skulking in dark rooms will make you pale, while a strong right arm may result ...

Deal of the Week: 3 of 'em (Fable II)

23/11/2009

Xbox LIVE Gold Members can save on the following 3 deals this week only:

The Fable II: See the Future Add-On, normally 560 points is 400 points.

The Xbox LIVE Arcade game Peggle is normally 800 points is only 400 points.

And the Arcade title Death Tank, normally 1200 points is now 800 points.

Microsoft: Give Thanks...for Xbox 360 (Fable II)

23/11/2009

Microsoft is getting us ready for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with the myriad games we'll have to play and various activities we'll be able to participate in via the Xbox 360 console. This includes the social networks and media-delivery services added through the recent dashboard update, the relaunch of 1 vs. 100 Live starting tonight and assorted games that will be available over the next week and a half. We can also look forward to next week's Deal of the Week, which offers discounts on Fable II, Peggle and Death Tank (with the promise of a Sonic the following week).

What follows is the full text of the press release, so you can determine for yourself how you want to spend your holiday time.

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week: Fable II Pub Games 50% off (Fable II)

26/10/2009

Major Nelson writes:

"This weeks Xbox LIVE Gold Members deal of the week is Fable II Pub Games. Normally 800 points, Gold Members can grab it now for 400 points and save 50%."

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Monday 28th - Wednesday 30th September 2009 (Fable II)

30/09/2009

Console Monster writes: "The Xbox Live Marketplace has been bursting with new content over the last three days with the addition of three new Xbox Live Arcade titles, new game content for Left 4 Dead and more to conclude the month of September. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Monday 28th – Wednesday 30th September 2009:

Xbox Live Arcade
Military Madness: Nectaris
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Size: 101 MB
The Military is back for a new generation of recruits! The classic turn-based strategy series Military Madness, aka Nectaris, returns with an all-new graphical barrage and a host of new features. In addition to the single-player campaign, you and your allies can wage war offline or online in 4-person multiplayer, either in teams or every man for himself. As you bask in the glow of victory or suffer crushing defeats, check the online leaderboards to compare your skills against those of other generals. There's even an all-new multiplayer-only unit, the Commander, which has 20 unique abilities to turn the tide of battle. This is the maddest game in the series yet! This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive or the 512MB Memory Unit for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

First Fable II Episode available on Xbox Live for free (Fable II)

29/09/2009

Lionhead has released Fable II Episode I on the Xbox Live Marketplace for free.

The full game will be released onto the marketplace in episodes, with the first one being available for free. There will be four more parts after this, which will be charged, but we aren't sure how much that will be at the moment.

Showoff Your Inner Fanboy With Xbox 360 Inspired Zune HD Originals (Fable II)

17/09/2009

Adrian P from AnalogHype writes "If you haven't picked up a Zune HD yet, now is your chance to showoff your inner fanboy with Xbox 360 inspired Zune HD Originals. Ranging from Halo 3 ODST to Lips, you can have your Zune HD to draped up to match your favorite Xbox 360 game"

Xbox 360's 'Deal of the Week,' Games on Demand, Avatar DLC for Sept. (Fable II)

9/09/2009

Joystiq writes: "Tossing the usual drip-fed weekly schedule aside for the moment, Microsoft has released the full details for its "Deal of the Week," Games on Demand and Avatar DLC releases (in the US) for the entire month of September. Let's start with Games on Demand:

Games on Demand (no prices noted)

* Sept 8: Civilization Revolution
* Sept. 15: FIFA Street 3
* Sept. 22: Shaun White Snowboarding
* Sept. 29: Fable II: Game Episodes -- (we'd hold out for that "game of the year" edition)

Check after the break for the "Deal of the Week" and Avatar DLC details..."

Fable II Set to Pioneer Episodic Content on Xbox 360 Games on Demand Service (Fable II)

20/08/2009

Following the official unveiling of Fable III, Microsoft has announced that Fable II will be offered as episodic releases on Xbox LIVE. While Fable II has become the best-selling Role-Playing Game yet released on Xbox 360, there are apparently some who still have not experienced the magic and adventures that await them in Albion. The launch of Fable II: Game Episodes will debut September 29, 2009, with the release of the first episode for free download exclusively on Xbox LIVE.

Molyneux: we didn't get the drama right in Fable I, II (Fable II)

19/08/2009

From Gameswire: "Peter Molyneux has admitted that Lionhead didn't get the drama elements right in Fable I and II."

Fable Episodic Announced (Fable II)

19/08/2009

Five all new chapters incoming.

Final teaser at Lionhead's website (Fable II)

19/08/2009

VGarabia.com

Today, the final teaser has gone live at Lionhead's official website. The final teaser featuring a new quote from Winston Churchill.

Fable II Game of the Year spotted at UK retail (Fable II)

17/08/2009

A retail listing for a 'Game Of The Year' edition of Fable II has appeared at several online UK stores, according to Digital Spy. It will include Fable II and both Knothole Island and See The Future DLC.

Fable II Game of the Year addition? (Fable II)

16/08/2009

We Love To Game has possibly found a Fable II Game of the Year addition copy in the works, is it true?

New update: Lionhead teaser (Fable II)

15/08/2009

VGarabia.com

Today, a new teaser has gone live on Lionhead's official website featuring a new quote from the late president of the USA Abraham Lincoln.

More Faces From Fable II (Fable II)

10/08/2009

Kotaku writes..... Lionhead has posted the fourth installment of their Big Hero Gathering feature, in which they assemble players' heroes from Fable II into one giant tribute to character customization.

Fable II Avatar Clothes are coming (Fable II)

4/08/2009

Kotaku: Ever wonder what an avatar placeholder wearing a Fable II t-shirt looked like? Well BAM, there it is.

A post by Sam Van Tilburgh on the Fable II development blog this morning reveals that Fable II avatar clothes are coming soon to an Xbox 360 near you. A package of Fable II clothing will be made available for purchase later this month, featuring various articles of game-related clothing you can purchase for "a few Microsoft points." You can actually see a bit more of the Fable II gear in our post on Xbox 360 clothes and toys from last month.

Fable 2 sales approaching 3 millions (Fable II)

1/08/2009

Ahmad Dajani from Vgarabia.com said "Fable 2 needs to sell just 50k more copies to reach 3 millions landmark"