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Fable II has been on Xbox LIVE for quite sometime in episodic form, but now you can get the game in one big download on Games on Demand:



"Download Fable II, the best-selling action role-playing game, in which you take on the role of a Hero in the fully realised land of Albion. Play through an epic story, become the world’s greatest fighter, gunslinger or mage. Explore dozens of open, unique environments with your faithful dog. Make friends, fall in love and start a family. Meet hundreds of characters and face some very tough decisions. In Fable II, everything you do has a consequence."

Link to Game On Demand- Fable II (7 GB/ $19.99)

This week we get multiple deals for Xbox Live including 2 games and one add on. Peggle and Death Tank are both discounted, with Peggle normally priced 800 points being reduced to 400, and Death Tank normally costing 1200 can be downloaded for 800. Fable II also gets another discounted piece of content as see the Future DLC will now cost 400 points. All these deals are for one week only and exclusively for Gold Members.


"Experience the ball-bouncing, peg-busting phenomenon! Do you have what it takes to become a Peggle™ Master? Take your best shot! Conquer 55 levels with 10 mystical Magic Powers and rack up bonus points. Face off against friends in 4-player Xbox LIVE® multiplayer play, and test your skills in 75 Grand Master Challenges."

Link To Deal- Peggle Full Game (102 MB)















"Unlock the full version of Death Tank to experience all this great game has to offer! Through Xbox LIVE, up to eight tanks can simultaneously enter the arena for exciting co-op or chaotic free-for-all play! Devastating weapons and unique items give your tank unlimited destructive power. Eight separate landscapes react to tank combat, altering their shape when hit and providing an ever changing environment in which to play."

Link To Deal- Death Tank Full Game (54 MB)














"Strange new quests, new dog breeds and a vision of your future await you in this premium download. Murgo, trader of highly unusual and magical items, has returned to Bowerstone, and he has brought with him objects that will transport you to worlds and quests no Hero has ever faced before. Bring colour back to the world, dress up in creature costumes, compete in a new combat arena and find out what awaits you in Albion’s distant future. If you have the See the Future (Premium) pack and want to play co-op as normal, your co-op partner will need to download the Fable II See the Future (Free) or (Premium) pack. To enjoy the complete See the Future experience in co-op play, both players must download the See the Future (Premium) pack"

Link To Deal- Fable II See The Future (484 MB)

Episode 1 of 5 for Fable II is now available and it'd free! Instead of downloading an entire Xbox 360 game, Fable II will be split up into 5 parts and will allow you to use your previous saves and will also allow for co-op once you purchase all 5 episodes.























"Download the first episode of Fable II, the best-selling action role-playing game, in which you take on the role of a Hero in the fully realised land of Albion. Play through an epic story, become the world’s greatest fighter, gunslinger or mage. Explore dozens of open, unique environments with your faithful dog. Make friends, fall in love and start a family. Meet hundreds of characters and face some very tough decisions. In Fable II, everything you do has a consequence. Episodes 2, 3, 4 and 5 can be purchased within the game. You will need to purchase further episodes to enable full LIVE functionalities and join other Heroes from around the world on your adventures."

Link To Episode I-Fable II Episode I (2 GB of Space)

Also now available is a new campaign for Left 4 Dead. Crash Course will cost 560 Microsoft Points






















"Left 4 Dead's Crash Course starts with our Survivors right after their rescue helicopter from the No Mercy campaign crash lands on the outskirts of town. This two chapter campaign includes Co-op, Survival and Versus action, and ten new achievements."

Link To Crash Course-Left 4 Dead Crash Course (84 MB of Space)

Fable III is announced! Not too much detailed, but it will be out next year.

Other Big Fable news is that Fable II will be offered as a download where you can buy the game in chapters or the Full game all together. It's called Fable II Episodic and comes out September 29th.

"The first chapter is free. Once players get to the ending they can opt to buy the next chapter or buy the rest of the game. The purchase takes place in-game and there are five episodes."

Source (Joystiq Xbox)

The Deal of the week on Xbox Live is something for Fable II fans. Knothole island originally prices at 800 Points, is now reduced to 560 Points for one week only:

















"Discover new quests, locations, characters and more in the premium Knothole Island download. Meet Gordon the submariner in the Bowerstone docks, where you'll be showered with unique gifts to entice you to the mysterious island. There you will embark on new adventures, fight new creatures and find Albion's rarest weapons, clothes and potions. You will also be able to check your standing in over 50 new Leaderboards on Lionhead.com. If you have the Knothole Island (Premium) pack and want to play co-op in any part of Albion, your co-op partner must have the Fable II Knothole Island (Free) or (Premium) pack. To enjoy the complete Knothole Island experience in co-op play, both players must download the Knothole Island (Premium) pack"

Link To Deal(Must Be Signed in To Receive the Deal)-

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0004-0000-4000-8000-00004d5307f1?cid=SLink

The next batch of content is here for Fable II. "See the Future" includes many new items, and even new dog breeds! Check it out:












"Strange new quests, new dog breeds and a vision of your future await you in this premium download. Murgo, trader of highly unusual and magical items, has returned to Bowerstone, and he has brought with him objects that will transport you to worlds and quests no Hero has ever faced before. Bring colour back to the world, dress up in creature costumes, compete in a new combat arena and find out what awaits you in Albion’s distant future. If you have the See the Future (Premium) pack and want to play co-op as normal, your co-op partner will need to download the Fable II See the Future (Free) or (Premium) pack. To enjoy the complete See the Future experience in co-op play, both players must download the See the Future (Premium) pack."

See The Future will cost 560 Points and take up 484 MB of Space.

Link To Free Version-http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0006-0000-4000-8000-00004d5307f1?cid=SLink


Link To Premium Version-http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0005-0000-4000-8000-00004d5307f1?cid=SLink

Fable II is set 500 years after the original. Everything in Albion has changed, for the better and worse. Heroes are mostly a thing of the past and the guild which trained them all in gone as well. You begin the game as a male or female child alongside your sister. Your first quest is to collect gold pieces which also in a way acts as an tutorial. Shortly after becoming an adult, the story and game truly begins. You will be free to plow right into the main quest or take your time and explore everything the new Albion has to offer.



There's many things you can do, and all can reward you in many different ways. Gameplay consists of combat, exploration, and interaction. The combat is something that is done very well in fable 2. You use X for melee attacks, Y for Ranged weapons, and B for an assortment of magic. Holding down these buttons or rapidly pressing them will charge and chain attacks that help keep the combat simple and deep at the same time.



Character interaction is also a big feature in fable 2. Even more so than the original, thanks to your loyal dog. The dog can attack downed enemies, alert you to dig spots and treasure, and gain its own set of expressions. It can also react to expressions you perform as well which people around the towns will notice as well.



Fable 2 overall is a great RPG, but also has its faults. Lengthy load times break up the freedom and exploration in the game and the Co-op game play at least to me, doesn't seem like a reason to buy the game. You feel like there are invisible handcuffs or something as you must stay on one screen together, even on Xbox Live. I was hoping for something more like Saints Row 2 where you and a friend can venture across Albion, but the co-op isn't all bad. Since you can't both be your unique character, one plays as a henchman, who is able to gain gold and experience for their main hero.Fable 2 is overall a must buy for Fable 1 fans, even though Peter Molyneux came short of exceeding every expectation he announced. Still, I really enjoyed the game.




+ Well Done Main Quest line
+ Same great atmosphere as the original game
+ More of Albion to explore
+ Character interaction and Co-op play
+ Simple yet fun Combat System

- Lengthy load times. To shorten this, Install to hard drive
- Can't be Unique Character in Co-op. Also must stay together on one screen even on Xbox Live
- Few technical problems here and there.
- Shorter main quest than other Rpg`s