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New Lionhead job listings could point to Fable reboot

by Joseph Murphy - on May 16th 2013 - No Comments
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Two new job listings, via Microsoft’s careers portal, point to a possible Fable reboot. The news comes courtesy of OXM and reveals one position seeks an experienced programmer with an understanding of the Unreal Engine, while the other seeks an animation director that has “leading industry experience on AAA titles, including...

Lionhead appoint new studio head

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 23rd 2013 - No Comments
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Microsoft has confirmed Lionhead have appointed a new studio head. John Needham, former CEO of Cryptic Studios, will take the helm of the troubled studio. Speaking about his new role, needham said he was “excited and honoured” to be joining the team at Lionhead: “This is a historic time in our industry and I’m excited,...

Review: Fable: The Journey

by Joseph Murphy - on Oct 26th 2012 - No Comments
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Let’s face it – motion controlled gaming of any sorts is going to be riddled with issues. First off, there’s a whole host of variables like correct tuning of the device to factor in, there’s also elements like lighting to consider and even correct posture and movement to name a few. Lionhead’s bold new direction...

Lionhead’s workforce cut. Microsoft confirms a layoff of “less than 10%”

by Joseph Murphy - on Oct 16th 2012 - No Comments
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Microsoft has confirmed that Lionhead, the developer behind the Fable series, is facing a cut in its workforce – as of today. Speaking with gamesindustry.biz, the firm confirmed that while cuts have been made, there’s a “thoughtful and fair consultation process” to try and find them places within Microsoft itself: “There...

Fable: The Journey gets launch trailer

by Joseph Murphy - on Oct 9th 2012 - No Comments
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Lionhead has sent out the launch trailer for Fable: The Journey. The launch trailer is narrated by the ever-popular Fable character Theresa and shows a mix of new gameplay, animated sequences and more. Fable: The Journey launches on October the 12th. ...

New Fable: The Journey dev diary released

by Joseph Murphy - on Aug 17th 2012 at 4:07 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

The video not only shows the game in action, but it also details the severance in the fabled blood lines…

Fable: The Journey’s box art revealed

by Joseph Murphy - on Jul 18th 2012 at 5:26 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

The game, which requires Kinect, is a drastic departure from the Fable the fans have grown to love. With …

Milo was “an experiment”, says Lionhead

by Joseph Murphy - on Jul 12th 2012 at 1:38 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

Lionhead’s ambitious project was scrapped some time ago, and although some of that code still exists in Fable: The Journey, the title was…

New Fable: The Journey screens

by Joseph Murphy - on Jun 7th 2012 at 4:36 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

The Journey, which releases towards the end of the year, supports Kinect as well as joypad controls and sees the franchise take…

Fable: The Journey dated with E3 trailer

by Joseph Murphy - on Jun 4th 2012 at 7:21 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

The gameplay/live action promo thingy shows off some of the poses you can expect to make in order to play the latest…

Fable Heroes’ launch trailer is here

by Joseph Murphy - on May 2nd 2012 at 5:21 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

A different direction for the franchise, we can’t help but feel a little charmed by it. This launch trailer is chock …

Fable Heroes gets new 10 minute gameplay video

by Shane Willoughby - on Apr 30th 2012 at 5:33 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

Fable Heroes, the cutesy XBLA spin off of Lionhead Studio’s Fable franchise, just got a new 10 minute gameplay trailer.

Fable Heroes goes gold, achievements revealed

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 13th 2012 at 10:36 am (IST). This post has No Comments

To celebrate the feat, the team have also published the achievements Fable Heroes will support. The first title to support the new…

22cans game could “change the world”, claims Molyneux

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 11th 2012 at 1:53 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

Speaking with develop-online, Peter Molyneux gave an open and rather honest incite into why he left Microsoft, and what the…

Peter Molyneux leaves Microsoft and Lionhead Studios

by Joseph Murphy - on Mar 7th 2012 at 1:42 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

Announcing the news via twitter, Molyneux confirmed he has “left” both Lionhead – the studio he co-founded, as well as his role as creative director in Microsoft Studios…