Green as Grass
Train the rook (any difficulty)
10

It's a Trap!
Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 2
10

Escort Service
Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 4
10

Girl About Town
Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 6
10

That Sinking Feeling
Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 4
10

Freebaird!
Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 5
10

Heartbroken
Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 6
10

Longitude and Attitude
Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 3
10

Tanks for the Memories
Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 4
10

Water Sports
Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 6
10

There's a Time for Us
Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 2
10

Better Wrapped in Beacon
Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 3
10

Have Fun Storming the Castle
Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 6
10

And the Horse You Rode in On
Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 1
10

You Are the Support, Son
Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 2
10

Brumak Rodeo
Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 4
10

Does This Look Infected to You?
Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 5
10

Tourist of Duty
Complete all campaign acts on Casual Difficulty
25

Guerilla Tactician
Complete all campaign acts on Normal Difficulty
50

Artist of War
Complete all campaign acts on Hardcore Difficulty
75

Suicide Missionary
Complete all campaign acts on Insane Difficulty
150

Collector
Recover 5 collectibles (any difficulty)
5

Pack Rat
Recover 20 collectibles (any difficulty)
15

Completionist
Recover all 41 collectibles (any difficulty)
30

One-Night Stand
Complete 1 chapter in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom)
10

Open Relationship
Complete 10 chapters in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom)
30

Friends with Benefits
Complete all acts in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom)
50

Once More, With Feeling
Perform 30 perfect active reloads (any mode)
10

Takes a Licking
Melee 30 Tickers (any mode)
30

Organ Grinder
Kill 30 enemies with a cover mounted Mulcher (any mode)
10

Shock and Awe
Kill 30 enemies with the heavy Mortar (any mode)
10

Said the Spider to the Fly
Kill 10 enemies with a planted grenade (any mode)
10

Crowd Control
Melee 10 enemies down with the Boomshield equipped (any mode)
10

Smells Like Victory
Kill 30 enemies with the Scorcher Flamethrower (any mode)
10

Variety Is the Spice of Death
Kill an enemy with every weapon in the game (any mode)
30

Seriously 2.0
Kill 100,000 enemies (any mode)
50

Standing Here, Beside Myself
Win 3 matches of Wingman (public)
10

Beat the Meatflag
Capture 10 meatflags in Submission (public)
10

It's Good to be the King
Win 10 rounds of Guardian as the leader (public)
10

You Go Ahead, I'll Be Fine
Win three matches of King of the Hill (public)
10

Back to Basic
Successfully complete the 5 lessons of multiplayer Training Grounds
10

Party Like It's 1999
Play 1999 rounds of multiplayer (any mode)
30

Around the World, Again
Win a multiplayer match on each map (any mode)
30

Dirty, Dirty Horde
Survive the first 10 waves of Horde (any difficulty, any map)
20

Hoard the Horde
Survive all 50 waves of Horde (any difficulty, any map)
30

Published Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:55 PM by Sam

Here are some gameplay tips and tricks for the Fable II Pub Games, as well as more info on debt in Fable II and the Pub Games. If you are wondering about a 'much talked about' exploit, just ignore it (and know that a patch is on the way). I've got about 800 gold now, managed to build up to 2100 but paid off some debt. Could just as well have taken it on the chin and do community service for that crime...

Some general tips:

• Better tables, better odds: While all of these games have a slight long-term advantage for the house, you might easily win money in the short term. But if you don’t, there’s no need to despair. Once you unlock the higher-limit tables, you’ll have a better chance to earn back your money in a few lucky hands. Or, if you’re a conservative player, you can earn money by playing in tournaments.
• Tournaments: Every tournament is a “rich” game, meaning that on average, players will win more gold than they put in. This is because, along with the tournament buy-ins, the house adds extra gold to the tournament prize! In addition, you can win unique items by placing “in the money” in each of the 15 tournaments: this is an even greater value in the world of Fable II.
• Tournaments: Tournaments are played against computer opponents. You can win gold in tournaments, even free tournaments, because the house always adds a little extra gold to sweeten the pot. In addition, you can also win amazing items that you can’t buy anywhere else in Albion.

Game tips that might help:

• Free Money: The house always adds money to the prize pool of a tournament, which means you have a chance to come out ahead.
• Play a Tournament: The top five finishers in any tournament get a cash prize... and a unique Fable II item!
• Borrowing Chips: You always borrow chips when you join a game. If you win, you cash out with your winnings. If you lose, you add to your debt.
• Debt: Having a large debt in the Fable® II Pub Games won’t hurt you, but owing too much money is considered a crime in Fable II. Nothing too nasty or annoying when you play the game...so don't panic! 

KeyStone:

• Improve Your Odds!: The odds in Keystone are better at the high-limit tables. Unlock new tables to improve your odds.
• Odds Chart: You can see the odds of every bet on the table by holding down the left trigger.

FortuneTower:

• Improve your Odds: For better odds, look for the decks with fewer number cards; this makes the Heroes more likely to be dealt!
• Taking a Loss: As painful as it feels, sometimes cashing out with a slight loss is the best play.

SpinnerBox:

• Bonus Symbols: Some machines have bonus games: free spins, payout multipliers, or a hidden fourth switch!
• Free Spins: In a Free Spins game, you’ll win a free spin for every bonus symbol that appears. These spins are made at the same initial wager, and can even win more free spins!
• Payout Multiplier: In a multiplier game, each bonus symbol adds to a growing multiplier. This grows spin after spin until a round with no bonus symbols.
• Fourth Switch: In a Fourth Switch game, a spin with three bonus symbols opens a secret fourth switch. This single switch always pays like three of a kind!
• Improve your Odds: Higher-limit Spinnerbox games usually have better odds for the player. When you play at higher limits, you’ll win more for every gold you bet.

Oakfields - a place in Albion with a great pub!

When you do build up debt in the Fable II Pub Games and merge these characters, your debt will be outstanding with the Pub Games Masters at one of Albion's many different pubs. It won't affect the wealth of your Fable II Hero character in a negative way, but owing too much money in Albion is considered a crime, for which you will need to pay a fine - or do community service.

We've given away one token code to download the Fable II Pub Games to one lucky comments poster on this blog entry. Our member Valku can now start betting!

People seem to really like this App Store thing we keep hearing about, and apps are selling for the iPhone and iPod touch like hot cakes. One too-descriptively-named app, 1337pwn XBOX Live Friends Application (iTunes link), may soon enjoy even greater success, thanks to Microsoft.

For iPhone-slinging Xbox owners, 1337pwn XBOX Live Friends Application lets Xbox LIVE users view their friends' online status, what games they're playing, view various profile and game stat information, send messages, and even integrate with Twitter and Google Maps location information. It sounds like a handy app for just about any Xbox LIVE gamer, but Microsoft apparently wasn't happy with 1337pwn's previous prices of $8 and $5, so as iPodNN pointed out, 1337pwn XBOX Live Friends Application is now free. Guess you just can't please every customer no matter how hard you try.

More accurately, according to 1337pwn's blog post we found, "Microsoft is halting the sale of any XBOX Live-related applications in the iTunes AppStore." Apparently, Redmond isn't happy to see developers build applications that make its platform and services easier to use and more appealing to a broader range of users. Fancy that.

As you can see from the iTunes Store link above, 1337pwn XBOX Live Friends Application is fortunately still standing, and is now available for the liberatingly low price of free.

By David Chartier | Published: August 21, 2008 - 09:13AM CT

You could buy a new 60GB Xbox 360 for $350. Or, if you are reading this post right now, you could buy a new 120GB Xbox 360 Elite for $350 and get two bundled games free. We'll let you decide whether the 60GB version's tweaked RAM placement is worth $100 and a few games. (But just so you know, it is not.) Available at Dell until August 20th, enter V8Q199$GCXJWL$ at checkout to get the savings. Oh, and free shipping, too. [Dell via Fatwallet Thanks James!]

Posted by Sumeeth Evans August 1, 2008 11:40 PM with 1 comment(s)

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• Arcade (no hard drive) to $199
• Pro (60GB) to $299 
• Elite (120GB) to $399

We should also expect hardware and game bundles for all hardware versions coming in the fourth quarter, just in time for the holidays.

In addition, the mole revealed that the upcoming release of Forza 2 Platinum Hits will include all the DLC tracks that were made for the title, which is a good way to add value to the game.

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