by John Keefer, Oct 16, 2012 1:05pm PDT
by Andrew Yoon, Sep 17, 2012 9:30am PDT
Do you want an early peek at the next big Fable game? Then, pop onto Xbox Live Marketplace and download the demo for Fable: The Journey. Do note: you will need an Xbox Live Gold account and a Kinect sensor.
Why, you ask? In case you haven't been following our coverage, The Journey is a Kinect-exclusive entry into the Fable franchise. While sitting down, you'll be able to swing your arms wildly to conjure and aim spells, and even go first-person horseback riding. I rather liked it at E3, so why not give it a try?
Watch: How The Journey has a journey »
by Alice O'Connor, Aug 17, 2012 6:00am PDT
by Andrew Yoon, Jun 06, 2012 3:20pm PDT
QUICKTAKE: Lionhead Studios promises it "hasn't f---ed up" the Fable franchise with The Journey, a Kinect-exclusive on-rails adventure. In fact, because you move through the world so quickly, it is being called the biggest Fable game ever, featuring the largest game world and soundtrack in the franchise's history. The Kinect controls take some getting used to, but when it works, it does feel like magic.
THE DEMO: I got hands-on (off?) demo with a 15 minute taste of the various gameplay mechanics featured in The Journey, from horseback riding and casting magic to a boss battle.
Read more: Flame on! »
by Alice O'Connor, Mar 07, 2012 6:45am PST
Industry legend Peter Molyneux is leaving Lionhead Studios and parent company Microsoft for new pastures, 15 years after he co-founded the English developer behind Fable and Black & White. He's moving to be creative director at new company 22 Cans, joining former Lionhead CTO Tim Rance.
Read more: Molyneux speaks »
by Steve Watts, Jun 06, 2011 10:37am PDT
[Update 12:20] We've added the announcement trailer below.
[Original Story] Lionhead's Peter Molyneux showed up at Microsoft's press briefing today to announce Fable: The Journey. The Kinect-exclusive game takes place after the age of Heroes (in the Fable sense). After a brief trailer, a gameplay demo showed the on-stage demonstrator controlling the reigns of a horse, using a melee attack, and casting magic with gesture controls. Read more »
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