In Real Life

The Rarest (And Most Touching) NES Game In The World

Twenty years ago on Christmas Day, Andrzej Zamoyski and his brother Adam spent the day playing with their new toy: a Nintendo Entertainment System. Andrzej was Mario, and he let his little brother play as Luigi.


May 18, 2011
In Real Life

Lionhead: Piracy “Less Problematic” than Pre-Owned Games

Kotaku AU

Echoing the comments of Blitz Games founder Andrew Oliver, Lionhead producer Mike West has claimed that piracy is far less of a problem when compared to the impact the pre-owned market is having on publishers and developers.


March 31, 2011
PC

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

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.


March 23, 2011
In Real Life

Halo: Dawn Is The Fan Fiction That Didn’t Result In A Job

A few months back, Kotaku reader Jon applied for a job at Microsoft’s Halo arm, 343 Industries, for a cinematics editing gig. In an attempt to stand out from the other applicants, he created a Halo-based machinima. This is it.


March 19, 2011
Xbox

Tech That Powered Milo & Kate Makes Xbox 360 Look Brand New

Fable developer Lionhead was working on an ambitious Kinect-controlled game, Milo & Kate, and developing new engine technology to go with it. They showed off some of that new tech at GDC and, well, it’s really, really good looking.


March 12, 2011
Xbox

A Look At Project Milo, Which Was Actually An Adventure Game

Despite being presumed dead in the water, Lionhead’s Project Milo was once one of Kinect’s most interesting titles. What originally appeared to be little more than an AI chat program eventually was revealed as an adventure game, something we’re only now getting our first real look at.


November 18, 2010
News

Uh, Where’s Fable III On PC?

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


November 16, 2010
News

Fable III DLC Travels Under Bowerstone With An Afro

The world of Avalon 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.


November 2, 2010

Frankenreview: Fable III

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.


October 22, 2010
In Real Life

A Bit Of Humble Pie Never Hurt Anyone

Peter Molyneux, boss of Lionhead Studios, indulges in a little public humility. He’s being a little hard on himself. Magic Carpet was pretty damn great.