Kotaku: Fable Iii

Today, Canada Gets the World's Best Xbox 360 Bundle

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:30:00 EDT

Starting today, and for a limited time, an Xbox 360 bundle will go on sale in Canada that is, well, better than any other I've ever seen for the console. More »

The Baggy Pants and Silly Hats of the Fable Universe

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:00:00 EDT

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Mike McCarthy, of Lionhead Studios, has for many a year now been working on the Fable series, bringing us some of the weirdest and most wonderful characters going around. More »

Fable's Creators Reckon Pre-Owned Sales are Worse Than Piracy

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 18 May 2011 02:30:00 EDT

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With experience on both the PC and Xbox 360, Fable studio Lionhead is well aware of the pitfalls of both platforms. And feels one pitfall is deeper than the other. More »

Fable III Available May 17 — On Steam

Owen Good — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:30:00 EDT

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Fable III's PC version has been dated and, surprisingly, it's going to be available via Steam. More »

You Won't Need A Kingly PC To Run Fable III

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:45:00 EDT

For those of you still excited at the prospect of playing Fable III on the PC after its long delays and, well, complete lack of cohesion, here are its system specs. More »

Peter Molyneux Has A Lifetime Achievement Award And A Message For His Haters

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:00:00 EST

Game designer Peter Molyneux, he of Populous, Fable, Black & White, Kinect's Project Milo and lots of really great promises, won a lifetime achievement award at the Game Developers Conference this week. More »

Fable III Journeys To Traitor's Keep Next Week

Mike Fahey — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:30:00 EST

Only the best-dressed adventurer will survive the three new levels for Fable III in Traitor's Keep, the new downloadable content pack coming to the Xbox 360 on March 1. More »

Some Game Characters Need To Keep Their Big Mouths Shut

Mike Fahey — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:20:00 EST

In today's silent-but-deadly episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Inspector-Jones quietly sings the praises of video game characters that have nothing to say. More »

Fable For The Phone Is A Fun Round Of Coin Golf

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:40:00 EST

The Fable series may be known best for its wild ambition, but the Windows Phone 7 spin-off keeps things perfectly simple. This is Fable: Coin Golf. More »

A Quick Look At Fable III Playing on the PC

Brian Crecente — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST

We already knew that Fable III is coming to the computer, but Microsoft wanted to put worrying minds to rest but showing the game off in action at the Consumer Electronics Show today. More »

Lionhead Puts The Poodle in Fable III

Brian Crecente — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:40:00 EST

And the German Shepard and the Doberman. But be honest, all you really care about is adding a poodle to your Fable III adventuring, right? More »

Review: Fable III Understone Quest Is No Mystery

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST

You've staged a revolution, you've saved the day. Now journey below Fable III's Bowerstone to discover the source of an enigmatic voice. Shame there isn't much to solve, other than why this Fable add-on is so half-baked. More »

Uh, Where's Fable III On PC?

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:30:00 EST

It's a valid question. After all, the Xbox 360 version is out, while the PC version is not, and does not even have a release date. More »

Fable III DLC Travels Under Bowerstone With An Afro

Mike Fahey — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:20:00 EST

The world of Albion expands on November 23 with the Understone Quest Pack, adding an entire new town for you to explore, while the Exclusive Hair Pack adds afros, corn rows, asymmetrical bobs, and a dog buff. More »

Frankenreview: Fable III

Mike Fahey — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:40:00 EDT

If there's one thing compiling the Fable III Frankenreview has taught me, it's that even the most powerful monarch is subject to the court of popular opinion. More »

The Very Real Secret Compartments, Bags and Controllers of Fable III

Brian Crecente — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Maybe you've already read our Fable III review and seen an unboxing of the nifty secret-compartment Fable III. But have you seen the Fable III bag and controller up close? More »

I Can Explain This

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:40:00 EDT

Uh. Well. That's me on the right in the crown. Standing next to my virtual wife. On the other side of the bed, that's MTV Multiplayer writer Russ Frushtick. We're testing ... co-op, yes, co-op in Fable III. The affair ended poorly (scroll to the italicized part). More »

Review: Fable III

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:01:00 EDT

We want to be king, do we not? We want, at least, to try it, to reign wise and strong, loved, perhaps, or feared. Fable III is the video game that could let you learn which kind of ruler you might be. At least, that was the plan. More »

How To Marry Another Gamer Online Via Fable III

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:00:00 EDT

Two of the guys behind Fable III celebrate the eve of Fable III's North American release by showing us how players can marry each other through the game's online co-op. But they censor the sex. Voila! A a baby appears. More »

Enjoy Some Treats With This Fable III Movie

Owen Good — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:30:00 EDT

In addition to this trailer packed with in-game cinematics, Fable III sent word today that all new copies will have a one-use code redeemable for free goodies in-game. More »

This Fable Game Is As Much An Improvement As It Is A Homage

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Fable fan Jo-Remi is working on a "demake" of the series, a single retro-themed title combining not just the best elements of all three Fable games, but the best elements that were promised and never made it. More »

Fable Is Not Limited To A Trilogy

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT

Action role-playing game Fable III is out this month. Fable III? That's a trilogy, and trilogies are a good way to end a series. More »

Fable II Is Free Right Now

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:00:00 EDT

Fable II is supposed to go for $20 if you download it on the Xbox 360. But, less than two weeks before the release of Fable III, it's now free on the Xbox Live Marketplace. [UPDATE: Not working for everyone.] More »

We Can Live Without Fable III's Scuttled Kinect Tomato Game

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Early concepts to control portions of Fable III with Microsoft's Kinect sensor just weren't good enough to bring to gamers, a representative for the game told Kotaku this week. Agreed. The tomato idea doesn't sound awesome. More »

Pick Up Speed And Lets Watch This Fable III Trailer

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:30:00 EDT

Slated for release later this month, action role-playing game Fable III raises the stakes. The game is about more than being good or bad. It's about causing a revolution. More »

The Whores (And Man Whores) Of Fable III

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:30:00 EDT

Xbox 360 and PC role-playing game Fable III, not one to shy away from the sexier side of humanity, contains prostitutes. Here are some of them. Warning: coin purses ahead. More »

There Is A Game Inside The Game Of Fable III, And Other Details

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Lagging in my awareness of Fable III, I've missed a few details. I caught up yesterday and learned new things about Fable III. More »

Fable III Kingmaker Lets You Earn Gold On The Go

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:00:00 EDT

Fable fans will be able to amass a small fortune in the kingdom of Albion well before the next Xbox 360 entry launches next month. And they'll do it on their smartphones with the soon-to-be-released app Fable III Kingmaker. More »

The Stars Shine Bright In Fable III

Mike Fahey — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:40:00 EDT

Simon Pegg, Ben Kingsley, John Cleese, and Michael Fassbender headline an all-star cast of men and women with British accents in this voice acting installment of the Lionhead video diaries. More »

Explore The Future Of Gaming At BAF Game 2010

Mike Fahey — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:40:00 EDT

The creative minds behind games like Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Fable III, and Brink convene in November at the Bradford Animation Festival in Bradford, West Yorkshire, to discuss the future of gaming, and everybody's invited! More »

Peter Molyneux's Son Calls Out Valve On Half-Life 3 Delay

Brian Crecente — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Perhaps calls out is too harsh a phrase. Really Lucas Molyneux just asks, almost begs, Valve's Gabe Newell for more details on the perpetually not-finished Half-Life 3. More »

Rumor: Project Milo Canceled

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:00:00 EDT

Fable developer Lionhead Studios' ambitious Milo project for Xbox 360's Kinect add-on may have finally been put to bed. Sources claiming to have knowledge of the tech demo's development tell Kotaku that Project Milo has been effectively shut down. More »

Let John Cleese Decorate Your Fable III Home

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Like previous Fables, Fable III lets you play home-owner. Unlike previous Fables, however, Fable III lets you put skulls on a bookcase, then blame it all on the butler. More »

Lionhead Goes To War...Cake War

Mike Fahey — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:40:00 EDT

When two tribes go to war, delicious cake is all you can score. With Fable III due out next month, the developers at Lionhead Studios turn their attentions from making kings to baking things in an all-out Cake War. More »

There Are Kings And Then There Are Kings

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Fable I and Fable II are both coming-of-age stories. While Fable II does certainly have domesticate elements, Fable III is about settling into adulthood and becoming a king. King is the top. What does that leave for the future? More »

Let's TGS: Day Three

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Our past day's coverage of the Tokyo Game Show includes chatting with Peter Molyneux about a potential Fable Movie, chatting with American McGee about the Alice movie and an examination of PixelJunk Lifelike. More »