Fable

Xbox Game Studio's Fable franchise is a series of action role-playing games consisting of three main series games and a handful of spin-offs.  The Fable games are known for their charming characters, gorgeous fantasy worlds, and alignment mechanic that sees players become good or evil depending on the morality of their choices. 

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18 Years Ago, Xbox 360 Got the Best Fantasy RPG for Living Another Life, and It Needs a Remaster

Eighteen years later, one Xbox 360 fantasy rpg still offers one of gaming's best second lives, making its lack of a modern remaster harder to justify.

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Fable Players Are Already Proving Playground Right About Its New Morality System

Fable players are already drawing their own lines between right and wrong, which may be exactly what Playground's reputation system was built for.

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Fable's Creator Just Revealed Something That Makes Playground's Reboot Harder to Dismiss

Fable creator Peter Molyneux once had doubts about Playground's reboot, but his latest reaction gives the new game a little more credibility.

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Fable's New Morality System Is Taking a Risk Baldur's Gate 3 Makes Look Easy

Fable is taking a major risk with one of its most recognizable features, but leaving the past behind may actually be worth it.

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Fable's Trophy Philosophy Is a Lesson Modern RPGs Should Steal

Fable's approach to trophies could let players reach 100% without undoing their choices, giving modern RPGs a better blueprint for completion.

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Fable Is Already Making the Word 'Hero' Mean Something Very Different This Time Around

Fable is giving the idea of a Hero a very different meaning, tying the title to power, reputation, and the choices players make in Albion.

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Fable Survived the Same Xbox That Killed Perfect Dark, and Now We Know Why

Fable survived years of Xbox upheaval that killed projects like Perfect Dark, and the reason says a lot about its place in Xbox’s future.

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Fable Is Bringing Forza Horizon's Biggest Strength Into a Very Different Kind of Open-World RPG

Racing game developer Playground Games sounds like an odd match for Fable, but the series is actually the perfect foundation to build from.

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Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake and Fable Are Solving the Same Problem in Completely Different Ways

Ocarina of Time and Fable are approaching the past from opposite directions, but both have to decide how much change is too much.

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Fable Is Doing Something Open-World RPGs Have Little Incentive to Get Right

Fable is investing in an ending many players may never see, and that says a lot about what Playground thinks an open-world RPG owes its audience.

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Fable Is Finally Doing Something Immersive Most Open-World RPGs Still Avoid

Fable is opening up its world in a way most open-world RPGs still avoid, and it could make Albion feel far more immersive.

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Fable Players Are Doubling Down on the Open-World RPG's Length Versus Its Most Important Feature

Fable players are once again making it clear what they plan to prioritize in Albion, and the results say a lot about what makes the series special.

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Fable Players Are Already Proving Playground Right About the Open-World RPG's Length

Some Fable players are already showing why the reboot's 30–40 hour length may not matter nearly as much as it sounds.

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Fable Features 5 Difficulty Levels

The upcoming release of Fable from Playground Games gives fans their first look at its difficulty levels and options.

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Fable PC System Requirements Officially Revealed

Fable officially reveals its PC system requirements, and the minimum specs suggest Playground's ambitious open world may be surprisingly scalable.

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Fable’s Story Length Praised by Gamers

With newly revealed information about Fable's story length, fans have shared their thoughts with largely positive responses to the announcement.

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Ease the Wait for Fable With This Criminally Underrated Fantasy RPG

Fable fans have the perfect underrated fantasy RPG to play while waiting for the highly anticipated reboot to finally arrive.

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Fable Just Made Jack of Blades a Lot More Complicated

Jack of Blades makes an intriguing return in Fable, and new lore that has come to light could shake up his role in a major way.

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New Fantasy Game on Steam Looks Like Fable and Skyrim with a Unique Twist

An intriguing new Steam game features a fantasy setting very reminiscent of Fable and Skyrim, but players don’t control a hero within it.

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If GTA 6 Is Delayed Again, 2026 Needs Its Games Back

There are fears of GTA 6 getting pushed back again, and if that's the case, there are some delayed games that deserve to take its spot.

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