tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30419058485772303072024-03-05T19:36:28.716+00:00The Bloody StumpThe Bardic view into the development of Fable III and Lionhead Studios.Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-82538226096524656332013-06-05T10:29:00.004+01:002013-06-05T10:30:14.578+01:00Fable Anniversary Box Art The folks from Lionhead have shared the image that will be on the front of Fable: Anniversary which shouldn't be too far away...<br />
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There is also this nice looking image of Oakvale with the tag line from the game. For every choice, a consequence.<br />
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The game does have a special place in my gaming collection and I will be looking forwards to seeing how it all turns out. I still think we need a Fable II HD remake too though (just saying Lionhead!)<br />
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<a href="http://majornelson.com/cast/2013/06/04/announcing-fable-anniversary/" target="_blank">Major Nelson Talks Fable</a><br />
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And above there is a nice comparison of what the game used to look like, and how it is now.Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-54917988586435105052013-06-04T15:10:00.000+01:002013-06-04T15:10:49.050+01:00Fable Anniversary (HD Remake) ScreenshotsCheck out these screenshots from Fable Anniversary (the HD remake) below...<br />
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As you can see it's a lot better looking than the previous version of the game. Everything looks a lot smoother and has a Fable III/Journey feel to the aesthetic. That's certainly a step in the right direction.<br />
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What do you think? Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-43235642971950746492013-06-04T10:10:00.000+01:002013-06-04T10:10:05.399+01:00Fable Returns With A HD Remake!So it looks like Fable will be coming back to the Xbox 360 with a HD remake. Check out the teaser trailer below...<br />
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Watch and enjoy as Jack of Blades is back. Although to be honest I wasn't that thrilled at the news. I wanted them to push things on although I know a lot of fans will be excited by this.<br />
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Will you be buying this remake?Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-25541844870201410182012-03-08T15:20:00.001+00:002012-03-08T15:20:02.602+00:00Fable: The Journey Gameplay InterviewPeter Molyneux talks us through his thinking on Fable: The Journey...<br />
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He seems pretty stoked for the game, and believes in it. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5-AYhyphenhyphenz2XtF4kQIllY9zfG2s7ZTogVFqg9cWxIL6aEHml5sTb4ukqDAffhtQpOE1lpFpTqb4cO4pmrPofmnIm08R2AadUpundRN6nusGetQdaL0FlPAb0QKOpRULzhMblbUhWvULlCw0/s320/FableHeroes_SS08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716461247568918242" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW0esJM25vnADHr4mTqPKVcQ_sxAcxQ7UCZt9VXIByPz4mJK6PSbku-B9lQx9SxZpB0RsemEQRxYv6WQIktlCUtNx05_uj-rtyRfdksFfHzJYsN2CSU0dahzG2TIdWz_HjYokLjfIyJne/s1600/FableHeroes_SS07.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW0esJM25vnADHr4mTqPKVcQ_sxAcxQ7UCZt9VXIByPz4mJK6PSbku-B9lQx9SxZpB0RsemEQRxYv6WQIktlCUtNx05_uj-rtyRfdksFfHzJYsN2CSU0dahzG2TIdWz_HjYokLjfIyJne/s320/FableHeroes_SS07.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716461236637301586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkycqsszMCBin28vxFAyVh5LTUxEJfy-5335ZElq-L5N0QYEPocONKvIFW3NHAZN14hMxaCqBlPsKeirUZXBx2QNMeiHIxxocCUs2C9FauXv0NS1Fca2rr3tNKaivMJCLuzGeIdswwFt4/s1600/FableHeroes_SS06.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkycqsszMCBin28vxFAyVh5LTUxEJfy-5335ZElq-L5N0QYEPocONKvIFW3NHAZN14hMxaCqBlPsKeirUZXBx2QNMeiHIxxocCUs2C9FauXv0NS1Fca2rr3tNKaivMJCLuzGeIdswwFt4/s320/FableHeroes_SS06.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716461235669095074" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZUyBAPpQK8Nt1Su3oBwUbMl14KKz-MsXkss1eMKofRr49nrAfoNtDYPETNIX26D-KN_FGjrrKuMbhNcOAwhcZcOvb1XV0k3OvaH6XYyBorLbnKzRz3hcJTFqf33nnYzJAgq7idhyphenhyphenmDaO/s1600/FableHeroes_SS10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZUyBAPpQK8Nt1Su3oBwUbMl14KKz-MsXkss1eMKofRr49nrAfoNtDYPETNIX26D-KN_FGjrrKuMbhNcOAwhcZcOvb1XV0k3OvaH6XYyBorLbnKzRz3hcJTFqf33nnYzJAgq7idhyphenhyphenmDaO/s320/FableHeroes_SS10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716461223229479074" /></a><br /><br />Here is the official blurb for the game...<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">“Fable Heroes” on Xbox LIVE Arcade is an action-packed hack-and-slash adventure set in the “Fable” universe, it is a fresh spin on the franchise, taking playful competition to the next level with four player co-op, time trials and leaderboards on Xbox LIVE. In “Fable Heroes” players work together to defeat enemies while also competing with each other to collect gold coins, which will level up their character and unlock unique items in “Fable: The Journey” when it launches later this year.<br /><br />The project started out as part of our yearly Creative Day, a day where anyone from the studio can showcase an idea they have for a title. It was green-lit and a 5 person team started working on the title in early 2011</span><br /><br />So what do you make of it?Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-86067425380091474242012-03-05T16:47:00.002+00:002012-03-05T16:55:31.697+00:00Lionhead Goes Puppet Mad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugSqXcA7LkfXrAx_wy0N_YivicjL_gbnkeXlAC7gp7A4MA2u9f8whBcDcj_YfmzfggB7CCYnbLwI8ETeePsv4MrOugSLDYnEv43gsYCgCHlxJMLSSxSAUY49aTiElQ3bmmlKVKEZRBurj/s1600/Heroes_WebsiteSlider_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugSqXcA7LkfXrAx_wy0N_YivicjL_gbnkeXlAC7gp7A4MA2u9f8whBcDcj_YfmzfggB7CCYnbLwI8ETeePsv4MrOugSLDYnEv43gsYCgCHlxJMLSSxSAUY49aTiElQ3bmmlKVKEZRBurj/s320/Heroes_WebsiteSlider_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716457253920873282" /></a><br />So it's been a long, long, long time since we heard anything from Lionhead Studios, but finally they have revamped the website and bought out a new game to boot. Check out Fable Heroes below...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V99VAV9l09E?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" style="font-size: 100%; "></iframe></div>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-22406055849881350152011-12-21T16:24:00.000+00:002011-12-21T16:27:12.578+00:00Happy Christmas from Lionhead!It's been a very long time since Lionhead have done anything Fable-worthy and therefore the Blog has been a little quiet of late. But, they have sent out a little Christmas Card for the Fable fans.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoK0y8R0lJP_ZLEaVhYR7O8qMX1bs6G0EzaZ5CiE-IqOfaf8YS58ZDAl7EntLbWTK5VAgSn2gtH8uUP5OKB83Q1DZw36GldHUelY8DXEJR06ddQWqLC4TemTKb2EwzcWeNlkVw-rDaKkuK/s1600/401467_10150469407149140_90720464139_8358005_1832336169_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoK0y8R0lJP_ZLEaVhYR7O8qMX1bs6G0EzaZ5CiE-IqOfaf8YS58ZDAl7EntLbWTK5VAgSn2gtH8uUP5OKB83Q1DZw36GldHUelY8DXEJR06ddQWqLC4TemTKb2EwzcWeNlkVw-rDaKkuK/s320/401467_10150469407149140_90720464139_8358005_1832336169_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688618794862595554" /></a><br />So there you have it, Merry Christmas from Lionhead & of course here at The Bloody Stump. Hopefully in the new year Lionhead will have some more information on the coming games, Journey and Fable IV. Will keep you posted folks.Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-10348486337705195232011-09-05T19:52:00.000+01:002011-09-05T19:57:52.770+01:00More Fable Fiction on the CardsA new read from Peter David, the man behind the Balverine Order is going to hit for Fable fans...<span style="font-weight:bold;">Blood Ties
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<br />And some fluff to go with it...
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<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"When it comes to blood, you can either spill it...or save it.
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<br />Based on the worldwide video game phenomenon, this novel from the New York Times bestselling author includes a code to redeem for FABLE III Dye Pack.
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<br />When they write down the histories of Albion, the name of Ben Finn will be remembered in honor. But at present, I'm feeling a bit of wanderlust-and I'm on the move again. I had to leave the beautiful Page behind, unfortunately. So, instead of a brave woman at my side, I've acquired a troublesome toadstool of a gnome who will neither leave me alone nor shut his insolent mouth.
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<br />Not that verbal barbs can hurt me-they're nothing compared to the foe that is assaulting the walled city of Blackholm. A mysterious warlord has been slowly devouring the surrounding lands, and Blackholm is putting up a fight. What better place for a drifting warrior to make his way and earn his pay?
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<br />But a darkness that no mortal can withstand is about to be unleashed. And it holds a secret that is bound with my very blood..."
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<br />Not too bad eh? Will have to keep an eye on it that's for sure!Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-38132306586251522172011-08-22T13:44:00.000+01:002011-08-22T13:45:34.856+01:00Finally Fable IV Rumour Surfaces!CVG says today...
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<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"Looking into its crystal ball, the mag's October 2011 issue says: "Look for the Fable cycle to continue with a proper, controller-based Fable IV in 2013.""</span>
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<br />It's not much, but something for us to think about...controller based too, Thank Avo.
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<br /><a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/316380/fable-4-arriving-in-2013/">CVG Link</a>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-52017412099003632242011-07-20T14:49:00.000+01:002011-07-20T14:58:36.890+01:00More The Journey NewsSo Gamespot have had another look at The Journey with lead artist Tak Sato.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkPv9no4XjlfNwd-mlpUadnYx90X-mWe9hDCNfBOZB-EkSCJnpc7YdvLDHQ6Vd0UHYIVrX26rX9pTpVqieZTikulacVaMf9h55uN4z6H-XgO8-bR90HJDwmNMMtX_iK6_eUkRdhdWFwFg/s1600/632872_20110606_screen006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkPv9no4XjlfNwd-mlpUadnYx90X-mWe9hDCNfBOZB-EkSCJnpc7YdvLDHQ6Vd0UHYIVrX26rX9pTpVqieZTikulacVaMf9h55uN4z6H-XgO8-bR90HJDwmNMMtX_iK6_eUkRdhdWFwFg/s320/632872_20110606_screen006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631432595193200418" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The look of Fable: The Journey will be defined as "a heightened reality; a world full of visual drama as seen through the eyes of a naive young adventurer," said Sato, quoting Lionhead's art director's edict. This naive young adventurer is the hero of The Journey, a young member of a nomadic tribe who is trying to rejoin his friends and family after being separated from them.<br /><br />The Journey will be set in "the less familiar fringes of Albion", which draws its inspiration from primitive and rural eighteenth century Britain. This included the Scottish highlands, Yorkshire moorland, Irish bogs, and thick woods, Sato said.</span><br /><br />Another thing pointed out by the article is that it will see a reduction in the amount of black and dark humor used in the Fable games as well as apparently becoming more accessible than other titles in the Fable Franchise. But, I wonder...is it really doing more harm than good to have another title which is focused on being all accessable? Are they branding Fable out of its more hoped for hardcore/gamers position?<br /><br />Let me know...<br /><br /><a href="http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6324519/designing-fable-the-journey?sid=6324519">Gamespot.com Article</a>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-67572931914827419152011-07-12T16:16:00.001+01:002011-07-12T16:19:37.146+01:00More Concepts from the Ether!A few more concept art pieces from the ether (or more appropriatly Widigan from CGHub!) concerning Fable III. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img200.imageshack.us/i/362large.jpg/"><img src="http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3193/362large.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img692.imageshack.us/i/522large.jpg/"><img src="http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/3614/522large.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img155.imageshack.us/i/923large.jpg/"><img src="http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6771/923large.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br />Two of the images are some of the character sheets from the game showing off all the NPC's on offer. While the large - and rather impressive one is from the Traitor's Keep DLC package from the Goodwin Estate where all those failed experiments came from.<br /><br />Enjoy them folks, and will get back to trying to unearth any Fable info I can.Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-20673061993529303802011-06-27T21:51:00.000+01:002011-06-27T21:58:18.082+01:00Molyneux 'Ashamed' of Fable III Scores<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjZkXA1JpRCpSwRHB0tyuukChoCz0XLM_eRaAShaUWbi_B57p6iFW4LkNIApVDPlxyCnGNeCg3YKglcI9lghwauWsDxZ7yDqp1748QlLyLBuBLBMBNIGi2JjKh7inepZee83YqAsjvdWr/s1600/46443.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjZkXA1JpRCpSwRHB0tyuukChoCz0XLM_eRaAShaUWbi_B57p6iFW4LkNIApVDPlxyCnGNeCg3YKglcI9lghwauWsDxZ7yDqp1748QlLyLBuBLBMBNIGi2JjKh7inepZee83YqAsjvdWr/s320/46443.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623005443366008674" /></a><br />The man behind the Fable franchise has decided that he isn't pleased with the results of the two year labour that was Fable III. He didn't blame the reviewers and critics for being wrong, or harsh - but for simply being right in what they had said about Lionhead Studios shortest project.<br /><br />Here are a few snippets from what Peter has said on the topic below:-<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"I look at Fable III and it's hard to be completely honest without offending people; but I know, when I read in the middle of a review that said the quality just wasn't good enough, I actually agree with those reviews."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"It didn't end up being the game that I dreamed it would be, because I thought the mechanic of the ruling section were really good ideas. I thought they were good ideas, but we just didn't have time to exploit those ideas fully." </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"I hate the fact that people know what to expect from something like Lionhead," he said. "'We know what Fable's going to be; we know what's coming next from Lionhead.' I hate that idea.<br /><br />"We should, again, double down on freshness and originality without sacrificing without sacrificing quality.<br /><br />"We should take a deep look at what people really enjoy about the experiences that [we] might have made and try and focus on those rather than focus on the gimmicks, which we kind of love to develop.<br /><br />"That is being a little bit self-critical," Molyneux added, "but I think that there's times that you have to be self-critical. I think the worst thing that could have happened to Fable III is if it sold 4.99 million, because I think that would have made us slightly complacent, and complacency is always the worst place to be, in my opinion.</span><br /><br />Read the full statement below from Peter to Eurogamer, but it seems like what we will be seeing from Fable in the future is going to be something that smooths over the cracks from previous games - and the stigma of over promising and those bugs in the system.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-27-molyneux-ashamed-of-fable-iii-scores">Eurogamer.net Link</a>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-79860533806441141342011-06-10T20:52:00.000+01:002011-06-11T14:32:15.988+01:00Peter admits ''horrendous mistake''<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWe3MHNYwi4HDyw5sEEe2AQEpmwCZUu_v_u6uMrMmfYkvrpWHgel1-9AjKENzr-5NcSf-kf8Wm2hu_ID0qDV0lnIyiBYAWrmp9ukrACebt-udG6UZP47F6u7xd4XEBARS2aM3Np_EKNz6/s1600/peter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWe3MHNYwi4HDyw5sEEe2AQEpmwCZUu_v_u6uMrMmfYkvrpWHgel1-9AjKENzr-5NcSf-kf8Wm2hu_ID0qDV0lnIyiBYAWrmp9ukrACebt-udG6UZP47F6u7xd4XEBARS2aM3Np_EKNz6/s320/peter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616684200204942994" /></a><br />So Peter has gone on video saying just how much of a mistake he felt he made doing the show demo ''on rails'' and how misleading it has been. The murmurs from the internet had been pretty annoyed until he said in many interviews how they have not got any on-rails sections and that was purely for the aid of the demo on stage. See below for the video of Molyneux.<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RsnwJraLSwA?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />He also gets a horde of journalists to sign his wall petition attesting to the fact that it sure as hell IS NOT ON RAILS!. We shall see what happens as the months go on.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oxm.co.uk/30071/news/molyneux-fable-kinect-demo-a-horrendous-mistake/">OXM.co.uk Link</a>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-83165167474901053742011-06-10T20:30:00.000+01:002011-06-10T20:32:28.077+01:00G4TV: Peter Molyneux ''The Journey'' InterviewAnother quick video from Peter and G4TV about the newly announced Fable: The Journey from the guys at Lionhead.<br /><br /><object classId="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="480" height="418" id="VideoPlayerLg53554"><param name="movie" value="http://www.g4tv.com/lv3/53554" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.g4tv.com/lv3/53554" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="VideoPlayer" width="480" height="382" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div style="margin:0;text-align:center;width:480px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#FF9B00;"><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/index" style="color:#FF9B00;" target="_blank">Xbox 360 Games</a> - <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/e32011" style="color:#FF9B00;" target="_blank">E3 2011</a> - <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/65383/fable-the-journey/" style="color:#FF9B00;" target="_blank">Fable: The Journey</a></div><br /><br />You are voting on the site now, but what do you think. Is this a Peter Molyneux "over think" going on?Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-35538811694292320252011-06-08T11:48:00.000+01:002011-06-08T11:57:12.612+01:00Fable: The Journey ''Not so On-Rails...ish"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bC0PK26Lf-ByP31eSJqhlnx_fhbJMZf69KJvpv2IdwainAFyjMEnDmQRvL66pA9E6kqAEQUhdxNZJNIg9lZKtBNamJTttMfsBbZm8vMLlqmkgRPMER3KXqdNn30g1LHYtxA-DKrHiJFi/s1600/25611-220081-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bC0PK26Lf-ByP31eSJqhlnx_fhbJMZf69KJvpv2IdwainAFyjMEnDmQRvL66pA9E6kqAEQUhdxNZJNIg9lZKtBNamJTttMfsBbZm8vMLlqmkgRPMER3KXqdNn30g1LHYtxA-DKrHiJFi/s320/25611-220081-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615801204425919298" /></a><br />After trawling the net for more previews we have this from GamePro about how Fable: The Journey wont be as 'On Rails' as we first thought.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">My appointment to see a live demo of the newly announced, Kinect-based Fable: The Journey began with Lionhead’s head honcho Peter Molyneux brandishing a permanent marker, and writing <span style="font-weight:bold;">"IT IS NOT ON RAILS"</span> on the wall behind him. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">But based on Molyneux’s repeated insistence on the game’s not-on-rails nature ("Aren’t all E3 demos on rails?" he asked back), I’m going to have to hold off on passing judgment on its on/off-rails gameplay until a bit further into its production cycle.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Molyneux cited two driving factors in The Journey’s production: 1) freedom, and 2) control. Freedom in the (not-on-rails) sense that there’s a rich world to explore in your own unique way; and control in the sense that Microsoft’s Kinect motion controller is used in a way that won’t exhaust you. As seen in the announcement trailer, most of The Journey’s Albion will be viewed from the driver’s seat of a horse-drawn carriage. You’ll be able to cast magic and interact with the environment from the carriage, and managing the horse’s reins (speed/direction) looks pretty slick with the Kinect. You can also use the device’s voice recognition technology to teach your horse phrases as you play, essentially hot-keying various custom commands ("Slow down," "Giddy up," "Stop," etc.) with your voice -- something that Molyneux hopes will act towards you creating an emotional repoire with you and your equestrian companion. While an on-foot movement system hasn’t been finalized (Molyneux hinted at a hand gesture-based system), the game looked very manageable both sitting and standing.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/220081/fable-the-journey-is-totally-not-really-on-rails-that-much/">GamePro Link</a>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-10272981400351848262011-06-07T21:44:00.000+01:002011-06-07T21:57:02.359+01:00First Impressions - Fable: The Journey.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqyV7A6PzaLHKOmm9LIZ5bMxMSAOHmwUTHXmzVE0YjSZGajYopuOaqP3ig6svv1-xllSGiY1iWUumJR9dX6qYvCcqEyoej7xeCcRt_cbrYOzJEHeO74y5ofq4C6R1bc2X_0wFGc3EENfP/s1600/fj.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqyV7A6PzaLHKOmm9LIZ5bMxMSAOHmwUTHXmzVE0YjSZGajYopuOaqP3ig6svv1-xllSGiY1iWUumJR9dX6qYvCcqEyoej7xeCcRt_cbrYOzJEHeO74y5ofq4C6R1bc2X_0wFGc3EENfP/s320/fj.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615584728349462914" /></a><br />So I thought it would be good to have a round up of some of the impressions surrounding Fable: The Journey after its reveal yesterday at E3. Some love it, some hate it - and as always I would love to know what you guys think of it.<br /><br /><a href="http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1173474p1.html">IGN Preview</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I like the spell crafting idea. It's smart. There are hints about character upgrades and a morality system (how much life will you suck out of enemies) which could add some needed depth. But then there are things that are off-putting. Riding the horse looks boring, the combat seems only fun for the gesturing, and it doesn't really feel like Fable. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6317517/e3-2011-fable-the-journey-preview-updated-impressions/?tag=newsfeatures%3Btitle%3B1">Gamespot Preview</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Journey is much more linear than a typical Fable game, though it contains the same pick-up-and-play gameplay and whimsical charm for which the series is known.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/305275/news/fable-the-journey-announced-for-kinect/">CVG Preview</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"With the power of Kinect for Xbox 360, craft and control magic in a way that can't be done with a controller. Fable: The Journey draws players deep into the action and adventure of the Fable franchise like never before."</span>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-86579436314275799162011-06-06T22:27:00.000+01:002011-06-06T22:29:14.482+01:00Fable: The Journey - Molyneux InterviewAn interview with the man himself, Peter Molyneux.<br /><br /><div style="background-color:#000000;width:520px;"><div style="padding:4px;"><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:moses:video:gametrailers.com:714863" width="512" height="288" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" base="." flashVars=""></embed><p style="text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;padding:4px;margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Tags: <a href='http://www.gametrailers.com'>GameTrailers.com</a>, <a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-peter-molyneux-interview/714863">Fable: The Journey - E3 2011: Peter Molyneux Interview (Stream)</a>, <a href='http://pc.gametrailers.com/'>PC Games</a>, <a href='http://ps3.gametrailers.com/'>PlayStation 3</a>, <a href='http://xbox360.gametrailers.com/'>Xbox 360</a></p></div></div><br />So, again - what do you think?Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-40333179492275044912011-06-06T22:21:00.001+01:002011-06-07T00:04:13.107+01:00Fable: The Journey (Screenshots & Trailer)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0P7lFEROGWpHAFm2RW6QTxeDc6LbIO-QOoUejVZmS32KxjzFTz_rJ5VcGWi2N_eB5Pik8rI9LpNAQDgs-dYcj9rU2hed16IfSL6Pb4fXOj_rV_IZMj5f8-p9yxtGMMYAjiSjYf7u0JIL/s1600/fj.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0P7lFEROGWpHAFm2RW6QTxeDc6LbIO-QOoUejVZmS32KxjzFTz_rJ5VcGWi2N_eB5Pik8rI9LpNAQDgs-dYcj9rU2hed16IfSL6Pb4fXOj_rV_IZMj5f8-p9yxtGMMYAjiSjYf7u0JIL/s320/fj.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615246450765903858" /></a><br />And here it is, enjoy.<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2lg_DOPlt9U?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br />And now for some screenshots my friends. <br /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img192.imageshack.us/i/1538horsereinjpg.jpg/"><img src="http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3914/1538horsereinjpg.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img33.imageshack.us/i/1581vista1jpg.jpg/"><img src="http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2605/1581vista1jpg.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img193.imageshack.us/i/1781slapjpg.jpg/"><img src="http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3928/1781slapjpg.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img863.imageshack.us/i/1856flameimpactjpg.jpg/"><img src="http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/3995/1856flameimpactjpg.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img402.imageshack.us/i/2526horseturnjpg.jpg/"><img src="http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7401/2526horseturnjpg.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img585.imageshack.us/i/3581spearbulletjpg.jpg/"><img src="http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/7894/3581spearbulletjpg.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img848.imageshack.us/i/3833bosshobbejpg.jpg/"><img src="http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/1884/3833bosshobbejpg.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img215.imageshack.us/i/4885spearimpactjpg.jpg/"><img src="http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/1834/4885spearimpactjpg.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://img14.imageshack.us/i/8738vista2jpg.jpg/"><img src="http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4224/8738vista2jpg.th.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><br />The first epic Fable spin-off goes Kinect crazy. So what do you think?Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-32135904969938203442011-06-05T12:04:00.000+01:002011-06-05T12:10:06.819+01:00Rumour: Fable: The Journey?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCl6UYk0M4CHBReHJmlyiiCB-EJrvlkhk7StFnrUr1KcUi6jwCQ-9tgLDACvmHtkFkChB9Upgd2uy3St9wglFqqLLAibhebs7lMai_Lo9ovsU9Esei4UJme7mllt42dpfUqqxBAgdKgT9/s1600/tumblr_lmadnnjRtH1qbidbp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCl6UYk0M4CHBReHJmlyiiCB-EJrvlkhk7StFnrUr1KcUi6jwCQ-9tgLDACvmHtkFkChB9Upgd2uy3St9wglFqqLLAibhebs7lMai_Lo9ovsU9Esei4UJme7mllt42dpfUqqxBAgdKgT9/s320/tumblr_lmadnnjRtH1qbidbp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614691340272730482" /></a><br />So here is an interesting rumour for a dreary Sunday afternoon. Check out what has been found on the internet and what could be an interesting morsel of Fable related content - as well as for those of you who have Kinect.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The announcement of sequels and spin-offs has become too routine to incur huge gasps of disbelief at E3's trio of biggest press conferences. A real surprise, then, would be in those titles staying under wraps until the very last moment. "Spoiler," says the internet, "but that's not happening while I'm around. Check out these domain registrations."<br /><br />As highlighted by Superannuation, the following Microsoft titles have been linked to internet domain registrars: Fable The Journey, which may be a new jaunt across the land of Albion, Kinect Fun Labs (first mentioned amongst other leaked Microsoft titles), and a pair of body-driven sequels, Dance Central 2 and Kinect Sports Season 2. <br /><br />Without the presence of a convenient "Kinect" in the title, it's difficult to say whether or not Fable: The Journey (colon assumed) is part of Microsoft's camera-sensitive lineup. The franchise has endured experiments with Kinect before, and it's not exactly difficult to imagine Peter Molyneux pitching it as the best, most amazing, mind-blowing way to experience a hero's life ever. You might already be envisioning it as a spirited on-the-spot march through the streets of Bowerstone, over the surrounding hills and across Milo's unmarked grave.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/04/fable-the-journey-dance-central-2-domains/">Rumour Source</a>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-26781932723547964382011-06-01T20:04:00.000+01:002011-06-01T20:08:37.359+01:00Fable III 360 Demo Out.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpCZenKHLTGbmTieXtrS2Lq6E3buzaOCSbYEF_W1dffBChQSKDtBwO_7zTSgVn_HliE-2JxorY1DA9oWvHEpknLo7KD2ld9IC7sLuNNP3wzj-4Sz1ANYL4gjY4DR3EitpJiFmiN4ABoPI/s1600/fable3-post.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpCZenKHLTGbmTieXtrS2Lq6E3buzaOCSbYEF_W1dffBChQSKDtBwO_7zTSgVn_HliE-2JxorY1DA9oWvHEpknLo7KD2ld9IC7sLuNNP3wzj-4Sz1ANYL4gjY4DR3EitpJiFmiN4ABoPI/s320/fable3-post.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613330298856509826" /></a><br />So not yet looked at Fable III for the Xbox 360? No? Ah well here is a perfect opportunity to do so without having to pay for it. The game is out on the Live Marketplace to download for Gold members and enjoy a slice of the action for free. It's not been seen before, a Fable demo, but with Fable II offering the game in portions last year this is something in the same vein as that.<br /><br /><a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Fable-III/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d5308d6?downloadType=GameDemo&noSplash=1">Xbox.com Link</a>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-82187152512534649522011-05-31T21:14:00.001+01:002011-05-31T21:16:35.722+01:00Night out, Lionhead Style.Is it just me who wants to sneak down to Guildford and go out with them for a drinky!? <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgXElg9xXQx8FtmuheEAhg72tJx-Wj__np-rTtDrKg1rV77iyqp-dWMdTlHmTgb1wu-rf6pPSyPP9ufHSUilx0b7oDOxLHixX7hjJpfY20J4IymMwsW_8hNqM3x7SkCumSAYAUZCmvJbb/s1600/e7d2fe1095c04a84a11d3e1edabefc0e_7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgXElg9xXQx8FtmuheEAhg72tJx-Wj__np-rTtDrKg1rV77iyqp-dWMdTlHmTgb1wu-rf6pPSyPP9ufHSUilx0b7oDOxLHixX7hjJpfY20J4IymMwsW_8hNqM3x7SkCumSAYAUZCmvJbb/s320/e7d2fe1095c04a84a11d3e1edabefc0e_7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612976391018337970" /></a><br />Seems Lionhead really do do ''going to the pub'' the best.<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Rhiarti">Twitter link</a>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-10111531995545024922011-05-30T10:41:00.000+01:002011-05-30T10:49:40.373+01:00The History of Lionhead<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WIeQGVsLtt-t541hX8ZrTIs7yrgjn9XOEqU_4k8T7c616bHMhGS7T0qk6vnHIk8KvdM6Ecy5OGtUaQi_gRMMdGhyphenhyphenhyphenhyphenIQT34kTlUX-b0wovvoLtY1YQL6SzlRpde7-2ZPG0UjrNIlP4wA/s1600/populous.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WIeQGVsLtt-t541hX8ZrTIs7yrgjn9XOEqU_4k8T7c616bHMhGS7T0qk6vnHIk8KvdM6Ecy5OGtUaQi_gRMMdGhyphenhyphenhyphenhyphenIQT34kTlUX-b0wovvoLtY1YQL6SzlRpde7-2ZPG0UjrNIlP4wA/s320/populous.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612443586322160914" /></a><br />Some people might be interested in this down time before we hear some more Fable news to get to know the company that makes the game and the history of it. As mentioned below on one of the previous posts Molyneux was at the head of a lot of games before he got to making Fable, and the company has gone through a lot of chances too. So, below with the help of the Lionhead.com site is a potted history of the company and just shows off the types of games they have put their innovative sword edge too in the past. It's really interesting to look at the games of the past and what they might give clues too in the future. With something like Black & White especially you can see the element of choice, good and evil which followed through into the Fable series directly and has influenced plenty of their work since.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LHopKjzuryVR5t9jh8igUW3lFm-GS0cPMiO5QT2JH68VF3T4Z5YFFvNIgWPJC-4WZlVLBz9LAaUC73P31f9gtQU8YpVbqOBCSLEsjQKO9o-SESY8YXOE8UbSsrR84DBT7i_3GzgMwYom/s1600/headhoncos.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LHopKjzuryVR5t9jh8igUW3lFm-GS0cPMiO5QT2JH68VF3T4Z5YFFvNIgWPJC-4WZlVLBz9LAaUC73P31f9gtQU8YpVbqOBCSLEsjQKO9o-SESY8YXOE8UbSsrR84DBT7i_3GzgMwYom/s320/headhoncos.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612442590285567874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWa-gmp21reiBHdmQB8LZUxvPWXq-G4qbAfsBaEGQOTs80op3RT5dXgaRtD8KEnKVjv_kCwp1CZnuj572cYrCHtiQLqc5d3lKdIGblvTdqiuCaw9Lz1KEJD1d0XLr4YZWYw7cyWq4Sl5J/s1600/Dungeon_Keeper.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWa-gmp21reiBHdmQB8LZUxvPWXq-G4qbAfsBaEGQOTs80op3RT5dXgaRtD8KEnKVjv_kCwp1CZnuj572cYrCHtiQLqc5d3lKdIGblvTdqiuCaw9Lz1KEJD1d0XLr4YZWYw7cyWq4Sl5J/s320/Dungeon_Keeper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612444000373737458" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">In 1987 Peter Molyneux founded Bullfrog Productions, along with his then partner Les Edgar in Guildford, Surrey, England to develop an idea he had for a revolutionary new type of strategy game for home computers. This first game, Populous, went on to sell over 4 million copies. Molyneux’s follow-up designs included hits like Powermonger, Syndicate, Magic Carpet and Dungeon Keeper. Each sold in excess of 500,000 copies and firmly established Bullfrog as one of the most innovative game design studios in the world. Another Molyneux title, Theme Park sold over 3.5 million copies and became a sensation in Japan.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://lionhead.com/History.aspx">History of Lionhead.</a>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041905848577230307.post-7474785780447954142011-05-30T10:13:00.000+01:002011-05-30T10:19:02.269+01:00Lionhead Get Creative<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzotTVIbyI7ve7HZi5tp0ie99zbzgRlWqlDkukMshnzpSRglWP9V11tSR49DMtrS3RBLlMNW9-cyGwrctj4TiEVCr2ZcuSFbpT37ZBYFZs4z7k1Ig4ilCbmZn5MoJZPw3At59-Hn2uxQn/s1600/2210_Beanpire03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzotTVIbyI7ve7HZi5tp0ie99zbzgRlWqlDkukMshnzpSRglWP9V11tSR49DMtrS3RBLlMNW9-cyGwrctj4TiEVCr2ZcuSFbpT37ZBYFZs4z7k1Ig4ilCbmZn5MoJZPw3At59-Hn2uxQn/s320/2210_Beanpire03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612435619118243170" /></a><br />This is of course nothing like an official announcement of a next game, but Lionhead have indeed of late been working hard on their 'Creative Bender' as it was labelled on a big Industry Developer site. The premise of the bender was to come up with original ideas that really test the minds of the people working on major blockbusters and let them loose for a while - getting the creative juices flowing and maybe finding some gems in the meantime. <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"The results were astonishing. In two working days (as well as a few voluntary late nights) a monstrous level of creativity had awakened within the Guildford-based studio.<br />Some people had designed entirely new game concepts for Fable, while others decided to test Kinect in ingenious and innovative ways. Others, like the two games highlighted below, are too impressive to remain mere concepts."</span><br /><br />Below are a couple of links to the main stories and two interviews with a pair of Dev's about their games and what they thought of the day. Who knows, maybe the games that were shown on that day could find their way into the next Fable project?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.develop-online.net/features/1197/Not-Lionheads-next-project">Interviews with Devs</a><br /><a href="http://www.develop-online.net/news/37707/Lionhead-staff-went-on-two-day-creative-bender">Main story</a>Brennon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669003289313239026noreply@blogger.com0