Genshin’s not an MMO either, but it does take a variety of lessons from the genre. It has shared spaces and co-op events. Its world is designed as a progression tool of its own — hard level-gating ensures that you can’t progress through the main story without becoming intimately familiar with the area it takes place in. The fact it runs on a regularly updated individual server even plays a role here — logging in and seeing I have mail from Mihoyo reminds me of the startup UI for Final Fantasy 14 or World of Warcraft. It’s a game where every day brings something new, where you can pal around with mates in multiplayer areas or become friends with new folks who seem sound. Sure, Genshin caters to a single-player experience for those who want it — but if you’re after something a bit more sociable, especially in times like these, Mihoyo’s got loads of that for you as w

It may seem like only yesterday to some, but it has now been almost four years since the release of the last new Super Mario Adventure Game story Guide. The last time that fans have had to wait this long for a new entry in the series was way back in 2002, with Super Mario Sunshine releasing some six years on from Super Mario 64 . Given that a sequel to Super Mario Odyssey is yet to be officially announced, that unwanted record may well be in jeopa

There have been a few updates over the past three and a half years, although they've generally been little more than confirmations that the game is still happening . According to creative director Hideki Kamiya, PlatinumGames has a lot of projects in development at the moment which is why things are taking so long. In January 2021 he suggested that a real update could be forthcoming, but the game was once again absent from

As such, it's been a little while since the franchise's last outing. Even so, there's plenty of facts that may have slipped by the radar way back when the series was in its hay-day, so here are ten things that you may not have known about this Xbox RPG.

Regardless of whether Fable is a reboot or a sequel , its success will likely require the game to strike a balance between the new and the old. It has been over a decade, and an entire console generation, since Fable 3 was released so fans will be eager to see a Fable game that brings back the aspects of the series that they know and love. Of course, there was a new Fable game in the works years ago known as Fable Legends , but many fans were not happy with it as it was too different from the rest of the series. While fans were waiting for another fantasy RPG, Fable Legends was a PvPvE asymmetrical dungeon crawler. Fable will have to make sure that it stays true enough to its roots; otherwise, Fable fans will likely be similarly disappointing for fans of the ser

However, that wasn't the only property that lent its hand in shaping Fable's tone and aesthetic. There was The Picture of Dorian Gray, where the idea of morality linking to appearance came from, Mad Max 2 (hence the focus on the dog in the second game), Kill Bill and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

It took almost two years for the game to be officially announced, with a two minute teaser trailer debuting at The Game Awards 2020 . With some of the creative minds behind such series as Tomb Raider , God of War , Titanfall and Destiny working on the project , expectations are high and many had hoped to get an update at this year's E3. Much like Avowed , Project Dragon and Everwild , however, it was a no show at the Microsoft ev

I agree that Fable brings a distinctly single-player narrative experience to mind. Knocking the shit out of Lucien Fairfax is something you want to do on your own terms, in your own space. But despite Fable’s story being good, the best bits were always the parts you got to experience with other people. I didn’t start a new game very often because all I wanted to do was to stay massively overpowered and wreak havoc on Albion with my pals without having to worry about any repercussions. That being said, there eventually came a time and place where I thought, "you know what? Maybe three months of (literally) farting around Fable 2 is enou

State of Decay 3 was announced at the Xbox Showcase in 2020 , but, much like the new Fable game, updates on the title have been sparse since then. Many had hoped to get one at this year's E3 and maybe even a new trailer, but there was no mention of Undead Labs' upcoming title anywhere in the Microsoft and Bethesda event. Whether the developers will have something ready for Gamescom or Microsoft's next big showcase event remains to be s

Fans were disappointed that the new Fable game did not make an appearance at E3 2021, though the game is confirmed to be in development at Playground Games. Little is known about the new Fable beyond its existence. Rumors and leaks have suggested that it will be a fully open-world title, but the only official look that fans have gotten is its official teaser trai