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Although the Microsoft-owned Lionhead is keeping quiet about Peter Molyneux’s departure, ex-staffers have assured fans the Fable franchise is in no danger.

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Dreaming if you’re ever going to get a PC version of Fable II? Dream on: Lionhead’s said that there won’t be such a conversion due to the developer now working on “new projects.”

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Lionhead has an clear idea what the future holds for the next Fable, and it plans to make it stand “head and shoulders up,” with any other developer in the industry.

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Fable is one of those franchises which evokes strong opinions in players, and Lionhead wants to hear yours.

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Yes. You read the title right. It’s no longer free. For some anyway.

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Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux told attendees at his Fable III session at Develop earlier today that its prequel was “rushed”.

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Microsoft’s a whole list of panels and games that will be at ComicCon a week-and-a-half from now, including Halo: Reach, Fable III, Gears of War 3 and Kinect.

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Fallout 3 and Fable II have both hit Games on Demand for Xbox 360.

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Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux has said the release of Fable II Episodic was a “successful” one.

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Amazon’s offering a third game free when you buy two Platinum Hits for Xbox 360, provided it’s an equal or lesser price then the two you’ve already picked.

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Microsoft’s announced it’s added Fable II and Halo Wars to the Classics catalogue for 360.

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Nelson‘s just detailed this weeks Live Deal of the Week, where this week you get three for the price of one.

First up – Fable II DLC pack “See the Future”. Once 560 MS points, it’s now 400 MS points.

Secondly, Peggle, which was once at 800 MS points. Now, it is reduced to 400 MS points.

Finally, Arcade game Death Tank will retail for 800 MS points, falling from 1200 MS points.

All deals are for one week, and for Gold members only.

Nelson’s confirmed that this week’s Live Deal of the Week goes to Fable II Pub Games.

Once 800 MS points, it’s yours for 400 MS points. Remember, if you have Fable II itself, you can play this to have money from Pub Games switched to the main game itself.

Remember: Gold members only.

Fable II Episode I, the first of five, is now available for free on Live.

This is the full game broken out into parts. The first bit costs you nothing: the other four parts will be charged.

Still. Free Fable II. Get it for a measly 2Gb.

The game’s episodic release was announced at GamesCom in August.

Peter Molyneux has told GameSetWatch that people were so upset over the ending of Fable II that he received hate mail.

Apparently, some gamers were upset over the choices you had to make during endgame, which ultimately forced Lionhead to enact some changes with the DLC due to complaints getting to “such a furor”.

If you have played the game, you know of what he speaks. However, we won’t spoil anything for you just in case you have yet to play it – but rest assured, it won’t happen again.

“Don’t expect us to be as merciful as that in the future,” said Molyneux.

More through the link, but beware of the spoilers.

As well as Fable III, Peter Molyneux announced during the MS conference in Cologne this morning that Fable II will be released on Xbox Live Marketplace, split into five chapters.

The first chapter will be free.

“This is great from a developer’s point of view. You could buy the next episode, or buy the whole thing – keeping them in-game,” said Molyneux

Knothole Island and See the Future are fully compatable. It goes live on September 29th.

More here in the livetext.

According to Console Monster, Play.com and ShopTo are listing a Game of the Year version of Fable II, which features past DLC like Knothole Island and See the Future.

Check out the listings from Play.com and ShopTo listings here and here respectively.

Is this Lionhead’s big announcement for Cologne? Of course not, you’d be silly to think so, although we wouldn’t rule it out for an appearance during the MS conference on Wednesday morning.

We’re gonna check in with MS to see if there is any weight on it.

Update: Play.com listing added. Thanks, Roybott.

An interesting article over on Develop talks about the score for Fable II and the story behind its creation.

In it, composer Russell Shaw states that he wanted the music in the game to “convey the world of Albion, but also enhance the story.”

He discusses how each region had its own sound and divulges the inspiration behind Bowerstone (Celtic, Scottish, folk, gentle), the way the combat music is based on the size of the battle, and how music reflects the player’s actions.

Definitely a good read if you are interesting in musical composition or game music.

Thanks, Joystiq.

The latest Xbox Live Deal of the Week means Fable II’s Knothole Island now costs 560 MSP instead of the usual 800.

The oh-so-awesome new price is available until Monday, July 6.

Fable II DLC See the Future is now available for download.

The content costs 560 MS Points and features many dogs. Get to it.