Neowin News Feed for: Lionhead

Xbox Comic-Con video reveals Fable Legends release date by mistake [Update]

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 01:56:01 +0000

A promotional video recapping Xbox's Comic-Con presence has accidentally revealed that the upcoming game from Lionhead Studios will be released on October 13. Read more...

Lionhead boss takes on new role at Microsoft

Byron Hinson — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:46:01 +0000

Former Lionhead Studios boss John Needham has taken over development of Microsoft's Xbox and HoloLens game platforms, while reporting to Microsoft Studios' portfolio investments teams Kudo Tsunoda. Read more...

Fable Legends beta goes live October 16, apply for access

Chris Schroeder — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 07:54:01 +0000

Lionhead Studios' continuation of the Xbox-exclusive Fable franchise has a multiplayer beta going live in October, and you can signup for the chance to play before the game is launched! Read more...

Fable Anniversary HD revamp for Xbox 360 delayed to February 2014

John Callaham — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 22:29:59 +0000

Microsoft's Lionhead game studio has announced that its Fable Anniversary game for the Xbox 360 will not be released this year but will come out in February 2014. Read more...

Fable Legends and more new Xbox One games announced

John Callaham — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:29:29 +0000

Microsoft announced a number of upcoming games slated for release for the Xbox One today at Gamescom, including Fable Legends, the next game in the fantasy RPG series from Lionhead. Read more...

Lionhead to put in Xbox Live Achievement in Fable Anniversary made by fan

John Callaham — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:03:42 +0000

Developer Lionhead will add an Xbox Live Achievement in its upcoming Xbox 360 RPG remake Fable Anniversary that will be created by a fan via a new online contest. Read more...

Fable Anniversary HD revamp coming to Xbox 360

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:39:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced its plans Fable Anniversary, an HD revamp of the original Xbox Fable game from developer that will be released for the Xbox 360 late in 2013. Read more...

What is Peter Molyneux going to do at Microsoft's next Xbox event May 21st?

John Callaham — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:42:43 +0000

Peter Molyneux, the former head of Lionhead that got acquired by Microsoft, is hinting that he will be attending Microsoft's May 21st next Xbox reveal event but won't say in what capacity. Read more...

Did Microsoft just hint that Lionhead is making a Fable MMO?

John Callaham — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has appointed former Cryptic Studios CEO John Needham to be the new studio head of its UK-based Lionhead game studio, which may be a clue that Lionhead is working on a Fable-based MMO game. Read more...

Microsoft lays off part of Lionhead development team

John Callaham — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:18:07 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that it has laid off a portion of its UK-based Lionhead Xbox 360 development team, amounting to "less than 10 percent" of the team's total workforce. Read more...

Peter Molyneux says he felt "suffocated" under Microsoft

John Callaham — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:24:08 +0000

Peter Molyneux says he "was being suffocated creatively a little bit" while working at Lionhead under Microsoft, which was part of the reason he decided to recently leave Lionhead. Read more...

Rumor: Rare making "mature" game for next Xbox console?

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:09:17 +0000

A new rumor claims that Microsoft game developer Rare is working on a "mature" themed game for the next version of Microsoft's Xbox game console. Read more...

Molyneux: Kinect "has some real problems" but also greater sense of freedom

Mike Brown — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:57:03 +0000

World-renowned developer Peter Molyneux has expressed concerns in an interview that Microsoft's Kinect device may have some flaws. Discussing the device's practicality as an input device, Molyneux admitted that "Kinect has got some problems." Speaking to... Read more...

Review: Fable III

Alan Cone — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:02:02 +0000

Lionhead’s latest addition to the Fable franchise, Fable III, attempts to continue the legacy of your family in Albion. The incredibly hyped RPG hit consoles on October 26th 2010, coming in regular packaging, or could... Read more...

Peter Molyneux promoted to Microsoft Europe

Andrew — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:27:55 +0000

Earlier this week Lionhead Studios claimed they had an important announcement following on from the Microsoft conference at E3, many believing it was the new rumoured game they had been working on. Instead both Microsoft... Read more...

E3: Microsoft conference roundup

Andrew — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:29:47 +0000

Well Microsoft certainly kick started E3 in a big way this year, making some long awaited announcements and some unexpected ones. They've set the bar very high for the rest of the week. During the... Read more...

Microsoft Game Studios Acquires Lionhead Studios

Marcel Klum — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:39:55 +0000

REDMOND, Wash. — April 6, 2006 — Microsoft Game Studios (MGS) today announced it has purchased U.K.-based Lionhead Studios, one of the world's leading and most innovative video game developers and creators of "Fable®," the... Read more...

Interview: Lionhead on Black & White 2

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:24:03 +0000

Lionhead's Black & White 2, if everything goes according to plan, will stomp onto the scene this year and will without doubt be one of 2005's biggest PC releases. A sequel to what is now... Read more...