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I went hands‑on with Fable at Gamescom, and this reboot finally feels like it has a clear identity — but it'll also be a true test of the 'Xbox Tax'

Hands-on with Fable at Gamescom proved its combat is incredible; now it just has to survive the internet's Xbox Tax.

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'Fable' Main Quest Will Take Around 20 Hours, Playground Games Confirms

Fable's main quest will take 15–20 hours, with another 15–20 hours of side content and exploration in its expansive fantasy world.

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Fable director "happy to go toe-to-toe" with heavy hitters like Persona and God of War, but GTA 6 is a beast he's "happy to avoid entirely"

Playground Games is confident in its RPG reboot

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Fable 4 is missing "a whole myriad of combat system basics," says head of Ori studio, who offers Playground Games a call "to point you in the right direction"

Somehow, I don't think the devs will take him up on that

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Fable impresses me again with an extended look at dialog choices and combat, and I can't wait to try it with Xbox Play Anywhere

Playground Games has unleashed an extensive gameplay demo showcasing more of Fable's dialogue options that will shape your character's story and how it has greatly evolved the series' once-simple combat system.

Windows Central

"There has to be a reason for people to buy an Xbox": Making sense of Microsoft's messy return to console exclusivity

The Saturday Read | Senior leaders across Xbox detail why the platform is returning to console exclusivity, and explain why Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are only the beginning

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Fable was easily one of the best things I saw at Summer Game Fest 2026, and I can’t wait to explore all of its rabbit holes and meet all its talking pigs

I still can’t get over Fable’s enormous potential and branching possibilities, along with its madcap cast of full-fledged NPCs

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Playground Games says Fable uses the same engine as Forza Horizon with 'a ton of additional technology on top' — 'Using that base for Fable is just a match made in heaven'

Fable will utilize the same engine as the Forza Horizon series, which Playground Games says has been a "gift" for the upcoming RPG.

TechRadar

If you kill every Fable NPC, Playground Games says the world will 'stay empty for some time' before being repopulated by 'full NPCs'

Playground Games has confirmed that if Fable players, for some reason, decide to kill every NPC in a settlement, they will repopulate over time.

TechRadar

We spoke to three Xbox Game Studio teams about exclusivity, and got two very different answers

The Coalition believes making Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox exclusive was the best decision, but not all Xbox Game Studios teams are aligned on the approach to console exclusivity.

TechRadar

'Forza Horizon 6' Free Supercar Coming Alongside Hotfix After 'The Eliminator' Mode Exploit

Forza Horizon 6 is sharing a free supercar to all players following the exploit found on The Eliminator mode.

Player One

Fable is harder than the demo made it seem, devs promise: "Other difficulty levels will ensure the guards remember their training and are less... polite"

Playground Games says "the guards haven’t all taken up tea drinking mid-shift"

GamesRadar

Forza Horizon 6's save-wiping bug is finally being investigated: "Thank you for your patience while we work on a resolution"

Playground Games has finally provided an update on Forza Horizon 6's save-wiping bug. While a PC fix is already rolling out through Microsoft Gaming Services, Xbox players will require a system update, with Quick Resume currently identified as a potential contributor to the issue.

Windows Central

You can just bypass Fable's reputation system with enough gold, which seems like a waste of its 'complex, nuanced, take on morality'

Fable's take on morality sounds pretty neat—if only it weren't so eager to assure us we can just buy out of it.

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Fable drops the original games' good and evil binary for a "subjective and multifaceted" reputation system, which is why you don't have horns or halos

Playground Games takes a different approach to morality

Dot Esports

How to complete Week 4 events in Forza Horizon 6 Festival Playlist Series 1

The easiest week of them all.

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Fable will feature over 150,000 lines of dialogue, Playground Games confirms — 'We've had multiple studios set up running in parallel for over 1000 hours just this year alone, just recording VO'

Playground Games has said that more than 150,000 lines of dialogue have been recorded for Fable.

Windows Central

Fable has received a 30-minute gameplay deep dive, and it's finally convinced me that it's a true reimagining of the original Fable I grew up with

Playground Games has uploaded a 30-minute gameplay deep dive of Fable, showcasing how the player can interact with NPCs, consequences for the player's actions, how they build reputation, and more.

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5 Xbox Games Showcase 2026 announcements I'll be talking about all week

Summer Game Fest 2026 | Xbox turned up with a strong roster, even if it was a little light on release dates

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Fable release date finally confirmed by Xbox after the RPG's recent delay, now set for February 2027

Playground Games' new title is mere months away now

Dot Esports

How to complete Week 3 events in Forza Horizon 6 Festival Playlist Series 1

Possibly the most difficult week yet.

Dot Esports

Fable is delayed to 2027 to move out of GTA VI’s way

Rumors of the delay were true,

GamesRadar

Forza Horizon 6's stunning car list was brought to life with the help of the Oblivion Remastered studio

The Elder Scrolls remasterers worked with Playground Games for the third time

Dot Esports

Who is Bowie Knife 99 in Forza Horizon 6 & why the community hates it

A menace in the game.

Windows Central

Forza Horizon 6 community hits huge milestones with over 20 billion miles driven in spite of bowie knife99

Forza Horizon 6’s first 10 days have produced some staggering player statistics, including over 20 billion miles driven, 35 trillion credits earned, and more than 141 million hours played.

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