One of my most anticipated titles on the Xbox 360 for E3 2010 was Fable III. Fable II was such an enjoyment for me, but it always left the horizon open for what could have and should have been to make it the best experience Fable could be. Peter Molyneux of Lionhead Studios is known for his big promises and high hopes to push the genre forward with innovation but like most games and game company leaders – we hold our breath until we put our own two hands on the game and see for ourselves. In Fable II we were promised an expansive and immersive co-op experience, and the online turned out to be pretty damn close to nailing complete and utter failure despite how enjoyable the single player experience was. At E3 we got some hands-on time with the latest build of Fable III and talked to some of the development team on some of the pretty creative and interesting things to expect from your online experience in Fable III.

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Lionhead Studios very slowly allows information to trickle down the well to fans about their upcoming Fable III. While time cannot yet yell just how many promises Mr. Molyneux while actually adhere to with this latest installment in the Fable franchise, the team can promise a sweet Collector’s Edition package of the game that I’ve already mentally pre-ordered. The CE will be priced at $79.99 while the standard edition will retail for the standard $59.99 and will also be available on PC.

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Alan Wake most certainly places its narrative on the table as the focal point of this thriller (read: not horror, stop calling it that!) experience, but the whole package itself is just so soundly put together from the environments, to the solid voice work, to the angry farm combines. The minor deterrents that took away from my experience might be variable bits of mileage, i.e. many cliche story points from previously experiencing a couple of Stephen King works, so read on to find out if this Xbox 360 exclusive is worth your dime.

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I’ve done my best to think of an accurate way to describe 3D Dot Game Heroes, and the only adjective that seems to fit is ‘paradoxical’. 3D Dot Game Heroes is both modern and retro, silly and serious, easy and difficult, and lastly, both homage and parody. This game easily fits into a very familiar category of games, yet everything it presents to the player is unexpectedly new and delightful. Putting this game into a nutshell is both impossible and highly probable.

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If Rainy Woods was something you have been following (for years now…) waiting and waiting for just the littlest ketchup squirt of information, I advise your waiting to end. Rainy Woods, a horror game originally planned for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 by Marvelous (with their partner Ignition, once again such as with their recent Muramasa), has been halted due to its similarities to the TV series Twin Peaks. It was more or less scrapped, though the developer Access Games has gone back to the chopping block, brought some bits from Rainy Woods, and brings us Deadly Premonition. It’s now penned as an exclusive title for the Xbox 360. Screenshots, character information, a trailer, and  more details below!

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