As if you hadn’t already noticed from that headline up there, this week has been a game-filled week here at Electricpig. Among the highlights this week is our review of the Nintendo 3DS two weeks ahead of release. We’ve also got reviews of two of its launch titles and Olympus’ new E-PL2 compact interchangeable lens camera.
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Fable 3 Traitor’s Keep is the latest downloadable content for the widely acclaimed Fable 3. If you’ve left your Fable 3 disc to gather cobwebs after completion, developer Lionhead Studios wants you to dust them off for this new DLC filled with new quests in which you defend your kingdom against a planned rebellion. Is Traitor’s Keep worth splashing out for? Read on for our verdict.
Got your pay cheque? A lighter? Great, because we’ve got every game review this month rounded up for you in one place, so it’s time to find out what to burn some of that hard earned on. This month’s seen quirky indie games, the ultimate in downloadable content, and not one, but two of the best RPGS we’ve ever played. Tuck in!
Morning all! It’s been one hectic night in tech, so start the day catching up on all you missed while you were kipping. It’s all stuffed into one post right here in techie breakie.
Set 50 years after the events of its immensely popular predecessor, Fable 3 charts the player’s meteoric rise and struggle to overthrow a tyrant king, before being thrown into the majestic hot seat themselves. Its creator, Peter Molyneux reckons it’s an experience like no other. Is he right? Read our Fable 3 review to find out.
Gaming legend and Fable 3 creator Peter Molyneux appeared at the Eurogamer Expo earlier this week and rather simply explaining the new features we’ll see in the game, he revealed some of the unusual movie influences on the Fable series. Is anyone else surprised to see Mad Max and Kill Bill on the list?
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Here’s an exciting tidbit: Fable 3 is getting an official smartphone app tie-in. Fable 3 Kingmaker is out on Friday (October 1) and headed for an as-yet undefined array of mobiles. We’d expect a Windows Phone 7 version with Lionhead Studios being a Microsoft subsidiary but whether it’ll hit iPhone or Android is unclear.
The description of Fable 3 Kingmaker suggest a Foursquare-style location based app. It’ll task you with planting virtual flags for the Royals or the Rebels and offer power-ups for different UK locations. The flags and power ups you pick up will earn you gold coins which you’ll be able to transfer to Fable 3. Sounds like that Windows Phone 7 Xbox Live integration in action.
Are you itching to get your hands on Fable 3? Share your excitement in the comments!
Out October 1 | £TBC | Fable 3 Kingmaker (via CVG)
Electricpig towers has once again been besieged by tech. Not all of it lands here though. We’ve been out and about snapping the best photos around of all the games and gadgets you’ll soon be getting hands on. But until then, we’ve been pawing them for you. See the week’s best photos right here.