Fable 3 – Review

And so our story begins… again. It’s been two years since Lionhead Studios released the acclaimed action RPG Fable II, and the franchise has cemented Lionhead as one of the UK’s best known development companies and this success is continued with Fable III.

Fable III…

Sex Sells Again In Fable 3

Well, it wouldn’t be Fable without prostitutes and this picture doing the rounds goes to show that Lionhead won’t be letting us down on that score at least.  Albion may be moving on in terms of industry, but it is still as satisfyingly debauched and…

Video Games As Therapy

Those of us familiar with the wonderful world of gaming know full well the therapeutic benefits contained therein. After a long week of (insert your weekly frustrations and annoyances here), it’s nice to unwind with an escape into the digital world of your choice. This…

Gaming Guilty Pleasures

We’ve all done it. The temptation’s gotten the best of us.  Our hearts are racing, minds on fire, praying you’re not caught, hoping no-one comes into the room, because if they do, you’re caught sweating, panting heavily, clutching the controller then turning away quickly and…

Make a Move, Sony

E3: the biggest cock waving event of the gaming calendar. On Monday Microsoft waved their Kinect about, yesterday morning Miyamoto struggled to get his four year old Wiimote to work and yesterday afternoon, Sony got their glowing end out. It was glorious. Before that however,…

Gaming Divisions

Games traditionally have been divided along clear lines into separate genres, each one with its own sub-types and core demographic of fans. There are the role-playing games and strategy titles that are identified with bespectacled nerds who don’t like to come out into direct sunlight;…

And So, Our Story Begins…

I can’t think the number of times I listened to Ms Wanamaker utter those words in her velvety soft voice, preparing me for great battles and frequent immersion into the downright surreal humour of the people of Albion. As we’re all too aware, the beauty…