Fable 2 - Official Thread

[appleyum]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6188034.html

Quote : Those gamers who are counting down the days until Fable 2 comes out are soon going to have something else to do to keep them busy while they wait. According to Lionhead Studios managing director Peter Molyneux, speaking on the Major Nelson podcast (hosted by Larry Hryb, director of programming for Xbox Live), Carbonated Games is working on three casual games that he describes as being "Fable 2-compatible." Molyneux told Hryb, "It's a really big thing of mine--why don't games talk to each other?" Carbonated Games, which is owned by Microsoft, has previously worked on games such as Uno, Hexic, and Texas Hold Em, and will be bringing out three new games this summer. Scotching rumours that the game might be released much sooner than anticipated, Molyneux told Hryb that the three games would be released in the summer, before Fable 2 hits stores. The three Xbox Live Arcade games coming from Carbonated Games will be Keystone, Wizard's Tower, and Mage Dice. When gamers win, they will accrue Fable gold, which they can then use in-world when the role-playing game is released. Molyneux had previously explained at his keynote at this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco that gold would not be dropped in Fable 2 when enemies are killed (a common gameplay mechanic in RPGs) but will instead have to be earned by doing things such as virtual jobs, or playing as a henchman for another player. He also added that everything in the game was buyable--including not only houses, but also dungeons, castles, and pretty much anything else the player finds. Buying these things will unlock "a few little quests" as well. And, if the gamer is rich enough to buy all the houses in a town, then the title of Mayor will be awarded. If a gamer buys all of the houses in a region, that player will be named King, and if he or she somehow manages to acquire all of the property in the whole of Albion's gameworld, then the position of Emperor awaits.

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Might as well make this an official Fable 2 thread

[RonDo]

I am so eager to play this.

[hlcc]

lol man this game sounds hilarious. lol buy a dungeon and turn it into a tourist destination.

[Clivefrog]

FUN

[Eddiedundidit]

Quote : When it comes to Fable 2, we will gladly gobble up every single morsel of information that Lionhead sees fit to give us. The latest entry of the Fable 2 developer blog doesn't give us much, but something is always better than nothing, right? First, the sixth episode of the Lionhead video diary is now complete. It's currently holed up at Microsoft, waiting to be uploaded to the Xbox Live Marketplace. When the video will actually release is still up in the air, though the word "soon" is mentioned. Second, we have the brand new screenshot seen above. It is (if you haven't guessed) an appropriately spooky graveyard. We can't be sure, but we'd bet that it is likely filled with ghosts, zombies, or perhaps both. Finally, Lionhead's community manager, Sam, is having his wisdom teeth removed this week. Best of luck, Sam. Enjoy the nitrous.

source [lionhead.com]

[Eddiedundidit]

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[Eddiedundidit]

Quote : With Microsoft's Gamers' Day going on tomorrow, and some of their thunder already stolen, it's good to see that there is still much left to be seen. These new screens are accompanied by some new info as well, though the few new details will likely pale in comparison to tomorrow's news. For now the news is that the game is about 20-30 times larger than the first, it has dynamic weather and seasons, and it won't be the last Fable game. In fact, Lionhead apparently has three more titles left for future release. Whether or not the Fable 2 Arcade games are included in that count was not mentioned (though it seems likely).

screen shots [xbox360fanboy.com]

source [talkingaboutgames.com]

[Eddiedundidit]

Quote : We got a tip from Lionhead's community manager Sam about a new "developer blog" post, ostensibly one about Fable 2 prostitutes. You can see the sole image of said prostitutes above (and in high resolution here). Suffice it to say that the image above was seemingly the only article in the blog entry that actually concerned Fable 2's development. The text, on the other hand, is devoted to recounting Lionhead's liquid soap shortage and the resulting lack of hand washing, which is apparently causing a bit of panic. We don't want to spoil it for anyone, as it really should be read in its entirety. Just to whet your appetite then, an excerpt: "The people with the muckiest hands have become the leaders in this new order. "Make my tea or sniff my fart fingers" is a common threat from the artists." Remember when Lionhead was asking for people to submit insults for Fable 2? We'd say "sniff my fart fingers" just rocketed to the top of the list. Hit the "read" link for the full blog entry.

source [xbox360fanboy.com]

[Mentho81]

Fable might be the one game to push me over the edge to buy a 360.

[Eddiedundidit]

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[Mentho81]

Quote from Eddiedundidit : Video: Alone in the Dark trailer and achievements Read [gametrailers.com] - Alone in the Dark cinematic trailer Read [xbox360achievements.org] - Alone in the Dark achievements

Is this supposed to be in the Alone in the Dark thread?

[staypuft13]

I hope they steer more towards a mature rating with Fable 2. If I'm going to solicit a prostitute, it better be worth my 5 gold!

[Eddiedundidit]

Video: Birds sing and swords swing in Fable 2

Cleaning up after a long day of Spring Showcase coverage, we discovered a short yet sweet Fable 2 video burried under a box of Twinkies. A Twinkie fate that was brought upon the video due to yesterday's news madness. So, being the good bloggers we believe ourselves to be, we embedded the latest Fable 2 footage above for your viewing enjoyment and finished off the box of Twinkies for good measure. Like we said, it's a short vid, but it does a pretty solid job at showcasing some of Fable 2's enivornents, natural sites and concludes with an unlucky chap getting knocked into a well. It's priceless!

LINK [gametrailers.com]