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Fable is “Mind Blowing,” per Xbox Studios Head: “My Brain Pops Thinking About the Living Population”

Fable is “Mind Blowing,” per Xbox Studios Head: “My Brain Pops Thinking About the Living Population”

Xbox's Craig Duncan says it will be an "incredible" and "massively shareable" RPG when it launches this Fall for consoles and PC.

Fable Studio Founder Says 1,000 Handcrafted NPCs Brought a “Very Different Way of Building a Game”

Fable Studio Founder Says 1,000 Handcrafted NPCs Brought a “Very Different Way of Building a Game”

Ralph Fulton recalled the environment art team going "they need what now?" when asked to make 1,000 beds for Fable's NPCs.

State of Decay 3’s Development is “Coming On Really Well,” Says Xbox Game Studios Head

State of Decay 3’s Development is “Coming On Really Well,” Says Xbox Game Studios Head

Craig Duncan said that while he wasn't yet ready to reveal more details about State of Decay 3, he is excited about the franchise.

Forza Horizon 6’s Premium Upgrade Bundle is Only $10 Less Than The Standard Edition

Forza Horizon 6’s Premium Upgrade Bundle is Only $10 Less Than The Standard Edition

Upgrading to the Premium Edition costs $50 - an expensive proposition when coupled with Game Pass Ultimate, which costs $30 monthly.

Xbox Head Says Day 1 First-Party PS5 Releases Depend on Team’s Size: “Sometimes We’re Inconsistent”

Xbox Head Says Day 1 First-Party PS5 Releases Depend on Team’s Size: “Sometimes We’re Inconsistent”

"We're going to work on that, and try and be more consistent with what we do", says Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan.

Fable’s Albion is Smaller Than A Forza Horizon World, But Still “Massive” With “Tons to Explore”

Fable’s Albion is Smaller Than A Forza Horizon World, But Still “Massive” With “Tons to Explore”

Playground Games assures it'll "still take you a long time to get through" with "far, far more detail" than what you'd see in Horizon.

Fable’s Style of Comedy Was Influenced by Peep Show, The IT Crowd and The Office, Says Director

Fable’s Style of Comedy Was Influenced by Peep Show, The IT Crowd and The Office, Says Director

Ralph Fulton also spoke about how the game will make use of the awkward comedic stylings of The Office throughout the game.

Fable Doesn’t Have Character Morphing Because “There’s No Objective Good and Evil,” Says Director

Fable Doesn’t Have Character Morphing Because “There’s No Objective Good and Evil,” Says Director

A staple of the originals, it wouldn't work because you're "different things to different people," says Playground's Ralph Fulton.

Fable Team Says Making Fable 4 Instead of a Reboot Would be “Inauthentic”

Fable Team Says Making Fable 4 Instead of a Reboot Would be “Inauthentic”

Game director Ralph Fulton has noted that the studio wanted to make its own mark on the Fable franchise instead of making a sequel.

Battlefield 6 Was the Best-Selling Game in the US in 2025

Battlefield 6 Was the Best-Selling Game in the US in 2025

Zooming in at sales figures for just December, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 took the crown, with Battlefield 6 instead being ranked at third.

Fable Features 1,000 Handcrafted NPCs With Unique Schedules, Jobs, Morals, and More, Says Playground Founder

Fable Features 1,000 Handcrafted NPCs With Unique Schedules, Jobs, Morals, and More, Says Playground Founder

"I think we once thought we could procedurally generate them," says Ralph Fulton, but the studio abandoned the idea "a long time ago."

Forza Horizon 6’s Japan is “Less About” Accuracy, “More About the Feel of It,” Says Design Director

Forza Horizon 6’s Japan is “Less About” Accuracy, “More About the Feel of It,” Says Design Director

"It’s about looking at roads, references, thinking about what you see in each place and how it feels when you turn a corner."

Forza Horizon 6’s Collection Journal is a “Visual Representation of Your Journey” in Japan

Forza Horizon 6’s Collection Journal is a “Visual Representation of Your Journey” in Japan

You'll also be accompanied by two friends, Jordy and Mei, with the latter providing more information on the country and its culture.

Fable’s Morality System, Combat and Whether it is Fantasy or a Fairy Tale Detailed by Game Director

Fable’s Morality System, Combat and Whether it is Fantasy or a Fairy Tale Detailed by Game Director

Ralph Fulton also went into detail about how emergent gameplay was a major focus for Playground Games during the development of Fable.

Forza Horizon 6’s Tokyo City is Five Times Larger Than Anything Playground Games Has Designed Before

Forza Horizon 6’s Tokyo City is Five Times Larger Than Anything Playground Games Has Designed Before

Other new features include customizable garages, Car Meets, Touge Battles, The Estate, Horizon Time Attack Circuits and much more.

Fable is Coming to PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 This Fall, Gameplay Details Revealed in Deep Dive

Fable is Coming to PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 This Fall, Gameplay Details Revealed in Deep Dive

Playground Games has revealed systemic open-world interactivity, combat, and many other features from the fairy tale RPG.

Kiln is Double Fine’s Next Game – A Party Brawler With Anthropomorphic Pots Out in Spring 2026

Kiln is Double Fine’s Next Game – A Party Brawler With Anthropomorphic Pots Out in Spring 2026

Craft your pots and take them into battle to douse the enemy's kiln on Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, with a closed beta coming soon.

Forza Horizon 6 Confirmed for May 19th, PS5 Version Out Later This Year

Forza Horizon 6 Confirmed for May 19th, PS5 Version Out Later This Year

Venture to Japan as a tourist, working their way through to the Horizon Festival, and unlocking more than 550 cars, including the Toyota GR-GT.

Clockwork Revolution is inXile’s “Most Ambitious Title” And Even Has Arcanum and Dishonored Veterans

Clockwork Revolution is inXile’s “Most Ambitious Title” And Even Has Arcanum and Dishonored Veterans

"If players are picking up vibes from Dishonored or Prince of Persia along the way, we're in good company," said studio head Brian Fargo.

Forza Horizon 6 Reaffirmed for May 19th Launch by Insider, Retails for $70 – Rumor

Forza Horizon 6 Reaffirmed for May 19th Launch by Insider, Retails for $70 – Rumor

Pre-orders allegedly open at 11 AM PST for Playground Games' open-world racer, which is launching for Xbox Series X/S and PC.