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tmp={ id:'471',headline:'Fable 2 shots',summary:'Check out this brand new Fable 2 screenshot! ',story:'It\'s a slow day if it comes to gaming news, but here\'s us coming to the rescue! We bring you a <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/screenshots.aspx\">brand new screenshot</a> of a graveyard in Fable 2, complete with mist and bucket loads of atmosphere.',author:'SVT',posted:'1209661200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'470',headline:'10 years LH',summary:'The Lionhead Community is celebrating its tenth anniversary and we want to hear from you!',story:'In case you hadn\'t noticed yet, the Lionhead Community is celebrating its <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/blogs/lionhead_community/archive/2008/04/21/2900137.aspx\" >tenth anniversary</a> today! <br /><br />Each and every member has their own story of how they came into contact with the Lionhead Community.  Some of you have been here for years, others just for a few days, not as if any of that really matters though; you\'re all Lionhead children!  Over the last ten years (and at the same time the first) of this very vibrant group of people we\'ve seen many of them come and go. We had fun and games, joys and disasters, troubles and delights with everyone, apart from the ones we had to ban of course.<br /><br /> On this anniversary day we\'d like to know how you discovered the Lionhead Community and what made you join in the madness? We\'re looking for the most original, funny, crazy, dirty, exciting and most importantly true story about your first date with Lionhead\'s online community. All your stories will be put in a big bowler hat and Peter Molyneux himself will pick a winner who will go onto the second round. This second round will take place in another ten years so we suggest you stick around as the prices will be finger licking good! Only kidding, closing date is 1st May 2008 and the prize of the contest will be announced at a later date.<br /><br /> So please post your story <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/blogs/lionhead_community/archive/2008/04/21/2900510.aspx\" >in the comments of our blog</a>, or send them by email to our beloved <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@lionhead.com\" >webmaster@lionhead.com</a>, email a picture or video explaining what made you join!',author:'SVT',posted:'1208786400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'469',headline:'Video Diary #5',summary:'Take a look behind the scenes at Lionhead Studios in this unique film!',story:'Today we released the fifth installment of the Lionhead Video Diaries! The film takes you behind the scenes as Lionhead and Peter Molyneux prepare to unveil offline multiplayer in Fable 2 at the Game Developer\'s Conference in San Francisco. You\'ll meet members from the Fable 2 team like Louise Copley - Executive Producer, Neil Griffiths -  Multiplayer Programmer and Alan Wright - Senior Programmer. They talk about their areas of expertise such as the spells and magic combat and the highly anticipated couch co-op feature! <br /><br /> The video diary also has some exclusive shots and behind the scenes footage of Peter Molyneux\'s speech at the GDC including a performance of CliffyB (Lead Designer on Gears of War) asking if Fable 2 can just have a little bit more dog. <br /><br /> For your viewing pleasure; please <a href=\"http://lionhead.com/diaries\" >click here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1206028800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'468',headline:'Fable 2 @ GDC 08',summary:'Here is a summary of Lionhead at the GDC in San Francisco',story:'Last weekend our Lionhead crew left the dark and foggy South of England for the Games Developers Conference in an apparently sunny San Francisco. We already <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/blogs/lionhead_community/archive/2008/02/18/2853987.aspx\">heard from Sam</a> that the flight and cocktails were great, which is very relevant news of course...<br /><br />Lets get straight to the important points; from what we\'re heard Fable 2 is the creme de la creme at this years GDC. But don\'t take our word for it, there is a presentation of Fable 2 behind closed doors where Peter talks to a few journalists while showing of the game on a big TV. You can find the <strong><a href=\"http://www.gametrailers.com/game/2669.html\" target=\"_blank\">three part walkthrough here</a></strong>. Feel free to leave your feedback on <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/59/ShowForum.aspx\">our Fable 2 forum</a>.<br /><br />If you haven\'t seen enough yet, it might be worth watching Peter\'s talk on the big stage at the Microsoft keynote speech. You can download a video of the <strong><a href=\"http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/fable2/media.html?tag=tabs;videos\" target=\"_blank\">entire keynote speech on Gamespot.com</a></strong>.<br /><br />And as a cherry on the already good looking cake we\'ve grabbed some <strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/screenshots.aspx\">new in-game screenshots</a></strong> earlier this week, enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><strong>In other news from GDC:</strong> the day before yesterday Andrew Lindsay, director of animation at Lionhead Studios, gave a presentation alongside Mark Travis, award-winning Hollywood director, about cutscenes in Fable 2. More about <a href=\"http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=20080219cza\" target=\"_blank\">their presentation here</a> but beware of some minor spoilers when it comes to character names!<br /><br />Then yesterday Peter Molyneux gave an interview to USAToday about Fable 2. While the article got the title \'<a href=\"http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2008-02-18-game-developers-conference_N.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Do video games have a motion picture-like future?</a>\' it has very little to do with the comparison between movies and video games. On the upside, it has all to do with Fable 2!<br /><br />More news from the Lionhead dungeons was \'revolutionized AI? for the secret next project. Peter talked about this in an interview with Next-Gen and you can find the article <a href=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9174&Itemid=2\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'W',posted:'1203519600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'467',headline:'Silicon Minds Result',summary:'At the GDC 08 the winning games of the Silicon Minds challenge were announced',story:'At the end of 2007 Microsoft Research Cambridge in collaboration with Microsoft XNA, Lionhead and Rare organized an international contest called \'Silicon Minds\' where contestants had to create a game from scratch using XNA Gaming Studio 2.0 on the theme of artificial intelligence.<br /><br />As promised the winners were announced at GDC 08 which started today in San Francisco. <strong><a href=\"http://www.dreambuildplay.com/main/winners.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">All five winning teams</a></strong> will take home $3000 stripend and passes to GDC 08, a 1-year subscription to the XNA Creators Club and to give this contest a bit more of a <em>The Apprentice vibe</em> the teams will be interviewed for internships at MS Research, Lionhead and Rare. And one of them, will, be, fired, or something like that anyway...<br /><br />Lionhead would like to congratulate all the participants; we had lots of fun playing and judging the games! Now we\'re looking forward to what people will come up with at the 2008 Dream-Build-Play Main Challenge, for more info please visit <a href=\"http://www.dreambuildplay.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dreambuildplay.com</a>.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1203354000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'466',headline:'Fable 2 Fan Art',summary:'Submit your Fable art to our brand new Fable 2 Fan Art gallery!',story:'We\'re giving everyone, even the people with just that tiny bit of creative juice in them, the chance to create \'Fable 2 Fan Art\' and display it in our Fable 2 Fan Art gallery. We\'ve already seen some great work on our forums but now we\'ll be making it a bit more organized and also give the art more visibility.<br /><br />For more info and a way to submit your art, <strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/fanart\">click here</a></strong>.',author:'W',posted:'1202140800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'465',headline:'The World of Fable',summary:'This week\'s diary - episode 4 - is all about the world of Fable 2.',story:'And there was a lot of rejoicing! The latest installment of the Lionhead Video Diary is here, originally filmed in November last year it is now available for download from <A href=\"http://www.xbox.com/fable2\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox.com</a> and of course our own <A href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/diaries/\">Lionhead.com</a>. I hope you\'ll enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it!<br /><br />Expect the video diary also to be available on Xbox Live Marketplace soon. <br /><br />While you are waiting for it to download you can get a quick fix (but do also download it in it\'s full HD glory on the Marketplace please!!!) on <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brWTQoLZSdI\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a> or one of the other game video sharing sites like <a href=\"http://www.gametrailers.com/game/2669.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gametrailers</a> or <a href=\"http://www.gamevideos.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Gamevideos</a>.<br /><br />You can find the latest and all previous video diaries on <A href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/diaries/\">http://www.lionhead.com/diaries/</a>.<br /><br />Official press release below:<br /><br /><strong>Lionhead and Microsoft Game Studios Usher in 2008 with \"Lionhead Video Diary Episode Four\"</strong><br /><br /><em>Take a Fun-Filled Behind the Scenes Tour of Lionhead  with the \"Fable 2\" Art and Design Teams in Episode Four, which is Available on Xbox.com and soon on Xbox LIVE Marketplace</em><br /><br />Get up close and personal with the Lionhead art and design team members, who are hard at work on the Xbox 360 exclusive \"Fable 2,\" the highly-anticipated follow up to the best-selling, Xbox exclusive \"Fable.\"  Episode Four introduces gamers to additional personalities at Lionhead: Art Director John McCormack, who \"hates England,\" Senior Programmer Guillaume Portes, who describes himself as the modest and sophisticated Frenchman, Senior Designer Ian Wright, Senior Artist Ian Faichnie and JC Taylor, the \"Bug Warlord.\"<br /><br />Through this video, viewers can meet the colorful characters responsible for marrying art and design, from the large-scale environments and open world of \"Fable 2,\"  to the smallest piece of foliage.  Additionally, JC Taylor, explains the studio\'s \"bug blitz\" process, where the team at Lionhead focuses on ridding the game of bugs and ensuring it meets to quality levels.<br /><br />As always, Lionhead keeps it light and fun as they offer gamers a sneak peek into the development of \"Fable 2,\" which is slated for a 2008 release. <br /><br />Check out Episode Four at <strong><a href=\"http://www.xbox.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.xbox.com</a></strong> <strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.lionhead.com</a></strong> and soon on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, where the sophisticated Frenchman goes on to explain, in detail, not only the design of \"Fable 2,\" but also how the \"weather and food in England just don\'t cut it.\"<br /><br />Stay tuned for more installments of the Lionhead diary series in 2008.',author:'W',posted:'1200070800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'464',headline:'Movie Upload Problem',summary:'Uploading your movies is temporarily unavailable, we\'re working on the issue',story:'That\'s right; we\'ve got a MUP (a Movies Upload Problem) at the moment.  There is a slight issue with an authentication script on The Movies Online which basically means you won\'t be upload movies. We\'re aware of the problem and working on a way to fix it.<br /><br />Sorry for the inconvenience.<br /><br />The Lionhead Online Team.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1199962800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'463',headline:'Simon Says... #1',summary:'We start a new section on our development blog, called \"Simon Says...\"',story:'A lot of emails are being sent around on a daily basis, some about specifics in regards to the game and then there are also some more quirky ones. From today we\'ll start a new feature on the Fable 2 development blog called \"Simon Says...\" <br /><br />You can read the entire blog entry on our <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/blogs/fable_2_development/archive/2008/01/08/2831706.aspx\">community site</a>.<br /><br />If you just want to see the latest Fable 2 images then please make a way to <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/screenshots.aspx\">this page</a>, we\'ve got 3 brand new character renders for your viewing pleasures...',author:'SVT',posted:'1199786400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'462',headline:'Happy Holidays',summary:'Season\'s greetings from all at Lionhead Studios',story:'Season\'s greetings from all at Lionhead Studios<br /><br /><center><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/images/xmas07card_illustration.jpg\"></center>',author:'SVT',posted:'1198148400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'461',headline:'Silicon Minds',summary:'Microsoft in collaboration with XNA, Lionhead and Rare are organizing a contest.',story:'<a href=\"http://research.microsoft.com/aboutmsr/labs/cambridge/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Research Cambridge</a> in collaboration with <A href=\"http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/xna/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft XNA</a>, Lionhead Studios and Rare Ltd are organizing an international contest \"<a href=\"http://www.dreambuildplay.com/main/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Silicon Minds</a></strong>\" to invent and build a new Xbox 360 game using XNA Games Studio 2.0 (available for free download), on the theme of artificial intelligence.<br /><br />The aim of the contest is to encourage understanding of how gaming research, artificial intelligence and machine learning contribute to more innovative gameplay and more realistic and fun gaming experiences. The contest is a warm-up contest for the \"Dream-Build-Play 2008\" competition.<br /><br />Up to five finalist teams will receive:<br />An interview for a three month internship at the Microsoft Research Cambridge lab and/or at one of the Microsoft game studios Rare Ltd or Lionhead Studios (from Summer 2008)<br />A $3000 stipend per finalist team for their projects / travel to Games Developer Conference (GDC) 2008<br />An invitation to show the project entry at GDC 2008 conference in San Francisco<br />A one-year subscription to the <A href=\"http://blogs.msdn.com/xna/archive/2007/01/09/video-getting-started-with-the-xna-creators-club.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">XNA Creators Club</a> for each team member<br /><br />Registration for the Silicon Minds contest opens on December 14, 2007.  The submission entry period for the Silicon Minds contest is from December 20, 2007 to January 27, 2008.  Winners will be announced at the <A href=\"http://www.gdconf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2008</a> in San Francisco in February 2008.  For more details about the contest and how to enter please go to: <a href=\"http://www.dreambuildplay.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.dreambuildplay.com</a>.<br /><br />If you have any additional questions feel free to post them on our <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/\">development forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1197885600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'460',headline:'Do developers listen',summary:'Gamesradar poses a question: Are developers even listening?',story:'Earlier this week, George (community manager from Rare) and Sam (community manager from Lionhead) met up with Gamesradar to talk about the community and game development. You can find the entire interview <a href=\"http://www.gamesradar.com/gb/xbox360/game/news/article.jsp?sectionId=1006&articleId=2007121414249390005&releaseId=20060321132945404017\">here</a>, including comments from Bungie, Bethesda and Epic as well! <br /><br /><strong>GR: Do developers listen to gamers?</strong><br /><br /><em>Sam: Yes, definitely - Lionhead listens to the community, to gamers, to the fans. Lionhead\'s been making games for 10 years and I know that from the beginning - when people came out and spoke about Black & White at the time - they\'ve taken a proactive interest in their community. But there is a certain limit to how much you can take on board.</em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1197644400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'459',headline:'LiveText with Peter!',summary:'LiveText interview this Friday with Peter Molyneux and Eurogamer!',story:'LiveText interview this Friday with Peter Molyneux and Eurogamer!<br /><br />Our very own head Peter Molyneux will be interviewed by Eurogamer.net\'s readers using the site\'s LiveText system on November 30th. The interview will begin at 3pm GMT.<br /><br />The LiveText interview system allows Eurogamer.net\'s readers to submit questions to the interviewee through a moderator, with answers appearing live in front of users without the need for page-refreshing.<br /><br />\"We couldn\'t be happier that Peter\'s agreed to be the focus of our second LiveText interview,\" said Eurogamer Publisher Patrick Garratt. \"He\'s without doubt one of the most revered names in game-creation. With his background including games like Black & White, Fable, Populous and Magic Carpet, and current projects including Fable 2, we believe user-interest for the event will be astronomical. We feel extremely proud in being able to say that Eurogamer is the only site giving game fans access to questioning developers of this caliber.\"<br /><br />\"To get tough and frank questions from gamers is what I am looking forward to this Friday. I don\'t mind whether they are about Fable 2, Lionhead\'s other games or the industry in general.\" said Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux. <br /><br />Find out more on the <a href=\"http://www.eurogamer.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Eurogamer.net</a> website or read the original news item <a href=\"http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=88247\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1196085600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'458',headline:'Insult the Hero',summary:'Another Fable 2 Community Call, this time we want you to \"Insult the Hero\"',story:'Another Fable 2 Community Call, this time we want you to \"Insult the Hero\"<br /><br />We need a replacement for the tired old \"Arseface\" from the original Fable, as the Hero Title which you receive when you get enough NPCs to hate your guts. So, if any of you chaps and chappettes have some abusive and derisive ideas, now is the time to shout and share it with the team! Or rather post them in the comments of this blog (we are going to regret this aren\'t we?), and who knows, if it\'s good enough the title might make it onto our shortlist!<br /><br />You can read more and post your suggestions <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/blogs/fable_2_development/archive/2007/11/15/2805426.aspx\">in the Fable 2 development blog</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1195120800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'457',headline:'2 years ago today',summary:'Lionhead Studios is celebrating The Movies\' second anniversary',story:'Bang those drums and clap your hands! <strong>Lionhead Studios is celebrating The Movies\' second anniversary</strong>; a game that has brought entertainment to many gamers and aspiring directors! <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/blogs/lionhead_community/archive/2007/11/08/2802223.aspx\">Read on...</a>',author:'W',posted:'1194523200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'456',headline:'Be in Fable 2!',summary:'If you always wanted to become part of a videogame then this is your chance!',story:'For the fifth year running, <a href=\"http://www.penny-arcade.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Penny-Arcade</a> is organizing the annual <a href=\"http://www.childsplaycharity.org/\">Child\'s Play Fundraiser event</a>. The charity raises money and donates much needed toys and supplies to hospitals all over the world. <br /><br />Since 2003, over 100,000 gamers worldwide have banded together through Child\'s Play, a community based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Over two million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children\'s hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since the inception. And yes, there\'s also an English and Egyptian hospital on the list. <br /><br />This year, they have continued expanding across the country and the globe. With over 45 partner hospitals and more arriving every month, you can be sure to find one from <a href=\"http://www.childsplaycharity.org/\" target=\"_blank\">this map</a> that needs your help! You can choose to purchase requested items from their online retailer wish lists, or make a cash donation that helps out Child\'s Play hospitals everywhere. Any items purchased through Amazon will be shipped directly to your hospital of choice, so please be sure to select their shipping address rather than your own. When gamers give back, it makes a difference!<br /><br />But that\'s not all, in addition the annual Child\'s Play\'s <a href=\"http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=30255\" target=\"_blank\">Fundraiser Dinner Auction</a> has been announced, it\'s taking place on Tuesday 11th December 2007 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington. We (that\'s Lionhead Studios) are also donating some pretty cool stuff for the auction, you will be able to bid for these during the Dinner Auction, and all the money made will go to the Child\'s Play\'s charity. The list is as follows:<br /><br /><ul><br />  <li>Have a Fable 2 Shopkeeper named after you! (1)</li><br />  <li>Have a Fable 2 Farmer named after you! (1)</li><br />  <li>Have an important Fable 2 Villager named after you! (1)</li><br />  <li>Have a Fable 2 Monk named after you! (1)</li><br />  <li>Have a Fable 2 Quest character named after you! (1)</li><br />  <li>Signed underwear by Peter Molyneux! (1)</li><br /><li>The only known surviving Fable T-SHIRT signed by the Development Team in 2004 (1)</li><br /><li>Limited edition, official Fable 2 team T-SHIRT (1)</li><br /><li>Limited edition, official Fable 2 sweater / hoodie (1)</li><br /><li>Exclusive Fable 2 printed and framed artwork (1)</li><br /><li>Limited edition, framed Black & White 2 poster, signed by the Development Team and Peter Molyneux (1)</li><br /><li>Framed copy of Fable, presented in recognition of your contribution to the making of Fable (1)</li><br /></ul><br /><br />Check out <a href=\"http://www.childsplaycharity.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.childsplaycharity.org</a>, as there are many other ways you can donate! ',author:'SVT',posted:'1194426000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'455',headline:'We need questions!',summary:'Lionhead posts a Community Call for the Lionhead Video Diary: Episode Four',story:'Lionhead posts a Community Call for the Lionhead Video Diary: Episode Four.<br /><br />They want all of you to submit your questions for the team, you can find out how to post your question by visiting <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/blogs/lionhead_community/archive/2007/10/30/2797843.aspx\">this blog</a>, registering and leaving a message in the comments.',author:'SVT',posted:'1193742000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'454',headline:'Fable 2 Dev Blog',summary:'In case you missed the original news item, read the Fable 2 Dev Blog.',story:'In case you missed the original news item, read the Fable 2 Dev Blog  for more details on how the development of the game is progressing. Recent updates include what we mean by scripting, but also a status update on the ranged combat in Fable 2. You can read the official Fable 2 Development Blog <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/blogs/fable_2_development/default.aspx\">here</a>. Feel free to register in our community as well, it\'s free and you get the opportunity to talk directly to the developers!',author:'SVT',posted:'1193662800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'453',headline:'Some recent press',summary:'Two new articles to help you with your daily Lionhead fix.',story:'Two new articles to help you with your daily \"Do you dig it?\" Lionhead fix.<br /><br />The first article comes from Gamesradar, under the title \"You\'re a BASTARD! - The 10 most villainous games ever\". It is no surprise then that <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw/Default.aspx\">Black&White</a> makes it to the #1 spot. You can read the full article <a href=\"http://www.gamesradar.com/us/ps3/game/features/article.jsp?releaseId=20060314115917309058&articleId=20071025997535048&sectionId=1003&pageId=2007102593337480012\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. Or, as Gamesradar describes it; \"<em>(You are) A god charged with caring for a civilization of absolute nitwits who probably couldn\'t even wipe their own asses without your divine intervention.</em>\"<br /><br />Second up is the article \"10 Things Peter Molyneux Should Do If He Is Serious About Fable 2\", a little daft in some places some might argue but it might make you <a href=\"http://www.gameplayer.com.au/Home/FEATURES/FEATURE/tabid/1488/Default.aspx?CID=b5eb501f-8722-4454-903b-b7f906c19623&v7Pager=1\" target=\"_blank\">smile</a> (as long as you take the virtual pinch of salt with it). Everybody knows the earth is flat, right?',author:'SVT',posted:'1193659200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'452',headline:'MFE \'07 results',summary:'Machinima Festival Europe results, we have some winners!',story:'We\'ve just received the latest on the Machinima Festival Europe which took place last week. The Movies did very well at the festival, and all the winning films will be shown in an Award Ceremony on Yur.tv. The show will go out on Saturday evening, 20th October, on www.yur.tv at 1800 Hrs GMT. And will also be available through the following websites: <a href=\"http://www.ioct.dmu.ac.uk/machinima.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.ioct.dmu.ac.uk/machinima.html</a> and <a href=\"http://www.machinimaeurope.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.machinimaeurope.co.uk</a>.<br /><br />Here is a list of the winning movies and their categories:<br /> <br /><span style=\"font-size:10px;\">BEST VISUAL DESIGN, BEST DIRECTION, BEST PICTURE WINNER<br />Stolen Life - Nanoflix Productions (Australia)<br /><br />BEST STORY<br />The Snow Witch - Britannica Dreams (UK/Canada)<br /> <br />BEST EXPERIMENTAL<br />Cirque du Machinima: Cuckoo Clock - Tom Jantol (Croatia)<br /> <br />BEST GAME / COMMERCIAL<br />When the Postman Spits Twice - SL Inworld Productions (Germany)<br /> <br />BEST SOUND<br />Innocent Minds - James Dubose (USA)<br /><br />BEST STUDENT<br />Machinima! With Officer Dan (Episode 1) - Amorphous Blob Productions (USA)<br /><br />BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT<br />Machinima Island (Episode 1) - La-Interactiva (UK)<br /><br />BEST SERIES<br />The Grid Review (Episodes 3, 7 and 8) - The ILL Clan (USA)</span><br /><br /><center><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/images/mfe07winners.jpg\" alt=\"photograph courtesy of Hollis Photography\" border=\"0px\" /></center><br /><br /><span style=\"font-size:10px;\"><strong>Back row (l-r):</strong> Prof Andrew Hugill (Director IOCT), Kristian Costa-Zahn (SL Inworld Productions) ? Winner Best Game/Commercial, Hugh Hancock (Strange Co), Paul Jannicola and Kerria Seabrook (Electric Sheep Co) ? Winner Best Series<br /> <br /><strong>Middle row (l-r):</strong> Professor David Asch (Deputy VC, DMU), Xavier Lardy, Ann Garner (Short Fuze) ? representing Winner Best Experimental, Tom Jantol, Ricard Gras (La-Interactiva) ? Winner Best Technical Achievement, Toby Moores (Visiting Professor to IOCT)<br /> <br /><strong>Front row (l-r):</strong> Alex Chan, Friedrich Kirschner ? representing Winner Best Direction, Best Visual Design and Best Picture, Nanoflix Productions, Tracy Harwood (Festival Manager & IOCT), Paul Marino (Executive Director, AMAS) ? representing Winner Best Story, Britannica Dreams</span>',author:'W',posted:'1192798800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'451',headline:'LGF 2007 kick-off!',summary:'The London Games Festival starts of next week on the 22nd October',story:'<center><IMG src=\"http://www.londongamesfestival.co.uk//images/HomeImage.gif\" width=\"450px\" height=\"208px\" /></center><br /><br />The geekiest of festivals is about to take place in London this year and starts next week on Monday October 22nd. It\'s the London Games Festival  -  a celebration of games and interactive entertainment.<br /><br />The Festival will feature a series of diverse events in different venues for different audiences. Whether you\'re a gamer, a parent needing advice on games, someone working in the industry, or someone wanting to find out more about how games work and where the future of entertainment will take us, this is a festival for you.<br /><br />Some people from Lionhead will be present at the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/446\">VGL</a> concert on Monday so if you\'re there and spot us in the audience, come and say hello.<br /><br />For more information please visit their website at <a href=\"http://www.londongamesfestival.co.uk/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.londongamesfestival.co.uk</a>. They have a gigantic list of events during the festival <a href=\"http://www.londongamesfestival.co.uk/Events.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1192788000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'450',headline:'Games, form of art?',summary:'This is a two part interview with Peter Molyneux about Fable 2',story:'In a two part interview on GamesIndustry.biz Peter Molyneux talks about combat in Fable 2 and they ask him the question whether games are art. Read the articles <strong><a href=\"http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=29187\" target=\"_blank\">here (part1)</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=29420\" target=\"_blank\">here (part2)</a></strong>.<br /><br />We pose the question on our forums to see what our community thinks of games. Are they a form of art? You can vote and leave feedback in this thread: <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/2788050/ShowThread.aspx\">Are video games a form of art?</a> <br />',author:'W',posted:'1192021200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'449',headline:'Mod Showcase update',summary:'What\'s new in the Mod Showcase on The Movies forum',story:'<strong>Waterfall prop</strong><br /><a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/permalink/2783192/2783297/ShowThread.aspx#2783297\">This</a> beautiful prop/set caught our eyes the other day when looking through the Mod Showcase. Not sure how it?s going to look in a movie, but on a picture it looks gorgeous, like a scene from the movie The Beach.<br /><br /><center><IMG src=\"http://www.marvellousguppimovies.com/mt62.png\" /></center><br /><br /><strong>Bikini Mod Demo</strong><br />Brandon310 has been spending some of his <s>precious</s> time on modding bikinis. For some reason he\'s put a lot of passion in it. ;-)  You can have a sneak peak and download them on <a href=\"http://8eyedbaby.com/8eyedCM/content/displayMods.php?modder=Brandon310\">8EyedBaby.com</a>. And <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/thread/2786219.aspx\">click here</a> is you want to give him some feedback.<br /><br /><strong>First Enigma pack</strong><br />Ubernewbie , Guppi, Jimbo Welcome and templeofthegods created the first Enigma content pack! It?s a great collection of new modded content which you can download <a href=\"http://skinshack.dyndns.org:82/moremods.aspx?type=pack\">here</a>. And they?re already working on a second pack which you can <a href=\"http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1224768AAjpZxFs\">preview</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Looking for music?</strong><br /><a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/thread/2786420.aspx\">Here</a> you can find a collection of songs that can be used in your movies. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://www.mod-cafe.net/\">Mod-Cafe.net</a>)<br /><br /><em>If you have some mods you want us to include in future updates, please send them to <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@lionhead.com\">webmaster@lionhead.com</a> (with description and screenshots)</em><br />',author:'W',posted:'1192014000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'448',headline:'Episode 3, CTG',summary:'Lionhead Releases the Third Installment of the Video Diary Series',story:'<strong>Lionhead Releases the Third Installment of the Studio\'s Entertaining Video Diary Series</strong><br /><br /><em>Meet the \"Geeky\" and Extremely Funny Central Technology Group (CTG) at Lionhead Studios, Responsible For Creating the Unique Tools that  Produce and Enhance the Gameplay in \"Fable 2\"</em><br /><br />Get up close and personal with the CTG at Lionhead in the third installment of the studio\'s video diary series, which is available for viewing and download at <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/diaries\">www.lionhead.com</a> and on <strong>Xbox LIVE Marketplace</strong>.<br /><br />Currently recovering from the studio\'s 10th Anniversary bash, which included several man hours to create elaborate costumes, fireworks,  and an all-around good time, the team is hard at work on \"Fable 2\" for Xbox 360&trade;, the highly-anticipated follow up to the best-selling, Xbox&trade; exclusive \"Fable&trade;.\"  Members of the CTG took time out of their busy development schedules to describe in detail what it takes to be \"a geek,\" as well as create the tools and technology that Lionhead is using to create the unique gameplay of \"Fable 2,\" such as the one-button combat system and crescendo action sequences.<br /><br />The diary, which runs a little more than seven minutes in length, and is intercut with a recap of the 10th Anniversary Party, includes anecdotes and laugh-out-loud commentary from programmers, staging designers, producers and a \"technical master chef;\" who describe how CTG\'s work feeds back into the development of \"Fable 2,\" and the case of the \"missing fog machine.\"<br /><br />That\'s all for now, but please look for continued behind the scenes tours of Lionhead and more installments of the video diary in the future. <br />',author:'W',posted:'1191837600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'447',headline:'A Golden Joystick?',summary:'Lionhead Studios have been nominated for UK Developer Award',story:'We just received the news that Lionhead Studios has been nominated for the UK Developer Award at this year\'s 25th Anniversary Golden Joystick Awards!<br /><br />For more information and all the other nominees, please visit: <a href=\"http://www.goldenjoystick.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.GoldenJoystick.com</a><br /><br /><center><a href=\"http://www.goldenjoystick.com/refer/413867\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/joystick/images/banners/banner2.gif\" style=\"border-color: black;\"></a></center><br /><br>',author:'W',posted:'1191506400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'446',headline:'VGL Competition',summary:'Video Games Live is a concert event featuring music from popular video games.',story:'Video Games Live is an immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time and we\'ve got tickets to give away! You can visit their website <a href=\"http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?s=home\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />This is a concert event put on by the video game industry to help encourage and support the culture and art that video games have become. Video Games Live bridges a gap for entertainment by exposing new generations of music lovers and fans to the symphonic orchestral experience while also providing a completely new and unique experience for families and/or non-gamers.<br /><br />On Monday 22nd October 2007 at 7:30 P.M. the event will be taking place in the <a href=\"http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/all-events/productions/video-games-live-17937\" target=\"_blank\">Southbank Centre</a> as part of the <a href=\"http://www.londongamesfestival.co.uk/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">London Games Festival</a>.<br /><br />The evening includes performances of some of the greatest game franchises and music, including Mario, Zelda and Halo, through to a special retro classic arcade medley, featuring over 20 games such as Pong, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders and Tetris. The score for Fable 2 is still one of our best kept secrets, but hopefully next year it will also be featured.<br /><br /><span style=\"color:#FF0000; font-weight:bold;\">The competition has come to an end and the winners will be announced soon!</span><br /><blockquote style=\"background-color:#F0F0F0; padding: 1px 5px 0px 10px; border:dotted thin #666666;\"><em><br />  <p><strong>The Competition</strong><br /><br />    We have five (5) pairs of tickets to   give away to the Lionhead Community. All you need to do is answer the following   question;<br /><br />    Question: <strong>Who composed the music for the original   Fable?</strong> You can submit your answer by email to webmaster at   lionhead dot com.<br /><br />    We need to receive your entry before 15th October   2007.<br /><br />    You can read the small print <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/com2rules.html\">here</a><br />  </p></em><br /></blockquote>',author:'SVT',posted:'1190883600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'445',headline:'The Gathering Videos',summary:'Two video clips from last Saturday\'s XCN event The Gathering 2007',story:'Two video clips from last Saturday\'s XCN event The Gathering 2007. Numerous webmasters from Xbox360 community sites (see the list <a href=\"http://aceybongos.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!34EFB79E92974FD2!6811.entry\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>) from all over Europe were invited by the Xbox team to play the latest games, talk to developers and publishers and just generally have a great time. Our very own Peter Molyneux also came down, showing and mostly talking about Fable 2. There are two clips from the event;<br /><br />- The Gathering 2007 Part 1 (See <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X-XQ_07Km0\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a> or <a href=\"http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/110536.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gametrailers</a>) <br />- The Gathering 2007 Part 2 (See <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahHO8cPnNk0\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a> or <a href=\"http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/110537.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gametrailers</a>).',author:'SVT',posted:'1190721600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'444',headline:'The Gathering 2007',summary:'The Gathering \'03 was a great success, last weekend the 2007 edition took place!',story:'The Gathering 2003 was a great success, last weekend the 2007 edition took place in London! The Gathering is part of the Xbox Community Network (<a href=\"http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/community/fansites/\" target=\"_blank\">XCN</a>) and was being organised by Microsoft for a selection of European Xbox360 sites (and <a href=\"http://www.loinhead.net\">Loinhead.net</a> was also present!) for far and wide. Our very own Peter Molyneux was also present; talking about Fable 2 and some related things.<br /><br />Here is a selection of coverage from some of the sites that showed up. If you\'ve written about the event <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@lionhead.com\">get in touch</a> and we\'ll list you as well:<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.msxbox-world.com/xbox360/news/article/6320/Fable-2---Molyneux-confirms-online-co-op-sort-of.html\" target=\"_blank\">MSXBOX-WORLD.com coverage (part 1)</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.msxbox-world.com/xbox360/features/article/274/The-Gathering\'07-event-report.html\" target=\"_blank\">MSXBOX-WORLD.com coverage (part 2)</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.xboxliveaddicts.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=21665\" target=\"_blank\">XBOXLIVEADDICTS.co.uk coverage (part 1)</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.xboxliveaddicts.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=21681\" target=\"_blank\">XBOXLIVEADDICTS.co.uk coverage (part 2)</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.wonderwallweb.com/article-154-Peter-Molyneux-on-Fable-2.html\" target=\"_blank\">WONDERWALLWEB.com coverage</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1371&Itemid=2\" target=\"_blank\">XBOXGAMEZONE.co.uk coverage</a>',author:'SVT',posted:'1190628000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'443',headline:'TMO update',summary:'New and not so new from The Movies Online',story:'<strong>The Movies for the big screen:</strong><br /><br />Some of you might have seen the latest Bourne movie in the cinema. But forget about it, it\'s all about the trailers now! And in specific, the machinima trailers! Machinima.com organized a competition for whoever could make the best \'Machinima Bourne trailer\'.<br /><br />To our surprise (yes, we\'re still amazed some people working with The Movies can do such amazing things) the Top 3 consisted of two trailers made with The Movies:<br /><br />2nd place <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/bourne/view&amp;id=384\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.machinima.com/bourne/view&id=374</a><br />3rd place <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/bourne/view&amp;id=384\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.machinima.com/bourne/view&id=384</a><br /><br />Congrats to those directors!<br /><br /><br /><strong>MFE 07</strong><br />Just as a reminder, your movies can still be submitted to the 2007 Machinima Festival Europe. For more information, <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/news/439\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Selection of new modding content:</strong><br /><br /><a href=\"http://skinshack.dyndns.org:82/modders.aspx?moddername=rysto\" target=\"_blank\">Skeletons and rocks</a><br /><span style=\"font-size:11px;\">Rysto from SkinShack put a few new of his mods on the website for everyone to download.</span><br /><br /><a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/thread/2756647.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">From church to machine guns</a><br /><span style=\"font-size:11px;\">Again on SkinShack.co.uk, Guppi added an insane amount of his new modifications such as a church, an Xbox 360, spaceships, warships, guns, etc.</span><br /><br /><a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/1/2585248/ShowThread.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Enigma mods</a><br /><span style=\"font-size:11px;\">The Enigma modding thread on the Lionhead forums looks very promising! The content looks amazing and will be available for download shortly.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-size:11px;\">NOTE: We (Lionhead) do not officially support any of these modifications because of course we don?t have any ability to offer any kind of support for it, it is possible not having been fully tested that it might create game problems.</span>',author:'W',posted:'1190034000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'442',headline:'ITC results',summary:'The ITC competition ended last week, with Team Germany 2 as the winner',story:'After 13 weeks and 6 difficult rounds in which we were able to see 39 amazing movies, we finally have a winner of the ITC competition! The winning team is Team Germany 2 consisting of micha83 , meowan & the_only_iceman. For the rest of the ranking, <strong><a href=\"http://housemods.ho.funpic.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73&Itemid=50 \" target=\"_blank\">click here</a></strong>.',author:'W',posted:'1189605600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'441',headline:'Bitfilm nominees',summary:'4 The Movies flicks have been nominated',story:'We are proud to announce that 4 The Movies flicks have been nominated for the BitFilm Festival Machinima Award!<br /><br />The four nominees are:<ul><li><a href=\"http://forum1.onlinewelten.com/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bitfilm.com%2Ffestival%2Fmember.php%3Fpage%3Dfd%26fid%3D1185%26id%3D111252%26category_token%3DMA\" target=\"_blank\">BiggsTrek - Final Night</a></li><br />  <li><a href=\"http://forum1.onlinewelten.com/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bitfilm.com%2Ffestival%2Fmember.php%3Fpage%3Dfd%26fid%3D1064%26id%3D108521%26category_token%3DMA\" target=\"_blank\">Meowan - Addiction</a></li><br />  <li><a href=\"http://forum1.onlinewelten.com/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bitfilm.com%2Ffestival%2Fmember.php%3Fpage%3Dfd%26fid%3D1073%26id%3D110980%26category_token%3DMA\" target=\"_blank\">Throwaxe - No Greater Fury</a></li><br />  <li><a href=\"http://forum1.onlinewelten.com/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bitfilm.com%2Ffestival%2Fmember.php%3Fpage%3Dfd%26fid%3D1201%26id%3D111304%26category_token%3DMA\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Chan - Seeds of Terrorism</a></li><br /></ul><br />For more info, please visit the official website at: <a href=\"http://bitfilm.de/festival/machinima.php\" target=\"_blank\">http://bitfilm.de/festival/machinima.php</a>.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1188986400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'440',headline:'Modding update',summary:'What\'s new in the Mod Showcase',story:'This is a small update about new content and mods posted in the <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/60/ShowForum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Mod Showcase</a> on the Lionhead Forums:<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://dcmodding.com/main/\" target=\"_blank\">Fable weapons and shields pack</a></strong> <br />BusStopWilly has provided the goods again! He\'s worked his modding alchemy and has pulled Swords and Shields from Fable - right into The Movies! You have to register with DCMF in order to download them.<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.fraasmovies.com/\" target=\"_blank\">FraasMovies.com update</a></strong> <br />Fraasmovies gave use some updates about his .com project. First of all his website has a new design and it has had more than 50k visitors! Congratulations! In order to celebrate they released twelve new door props, which can be found here.<br />Also new amongst the many mods are \'two German police cars\' and the \'Central Invest Bank\'. Definetely worth a download.<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/thread/2763235.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Space Base Mod Pack</a></strong>  <br />Some of you might remember the time when Rik_Vargard\'s computer crashed and the following mental support he received from the community. As a \'thank you\' he created this space base mod pack.<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/thread/2737178.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Lot scenes</a></strong> <br />Housemods.de.vu managed to unlock the lot scenes from The Movies game which means you can use them in your movies now! The Lot Scenes Pack contains more than 120 different Lot animations which are put together in 28 scenes. For more info, <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/thread/2737178.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">click here</A>.<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://movies.onlinewelten.com/news.php?id=459\" target=\"_blank\">Haunted Corridor sets</a></strong> <br />The Movies Vision (German fansite) is offering 9 new Sets in the Haunted Corridor Style and one new Set of the City Street for 1860.<br /><br />P.s.: if you\'ve created a mod for The Movies and would like us to feature it in the next modding update, <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@lionhead.com?subject=I\'ve made a mod for The Movies!\">send it</a> to us!<br /><br /><br /><span style=\"font-size:10px; color:#009933;\">NOTE: We (Lionhead Studios) do not officially support any of these modifications because of course we don\'t have any ability to offer any kind of support for it, it is possible not having been fully tested that it might create game problems.</span><br /><br />',author:'W',posted:'1188910800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'439',headline:'MFE 07',summary:'The latest of the Machinima Festival Europe 07',story:'We\'ve just received the latest details of the <strong>2007 Machinima Festival Europe</strong>. Being the first machinima festival in Europe and thus the biggest, it goes without saying that some of the movies on TMO have to be entered in this competition!<br /><br />The deadline for submitting your movie(s) has been <strong>extended to the Saturday 8th September</strong>.?This means there isn\'t that much time to create a new movie from scratch, but some movies - the Fable competition winners jump to mind - have a big chance of impressing the judges at this festival.<br /><br /><br /><strong>From MFE 07:</strong><br /><blockquote><em>On the?submissions process, what you need to do is:<br /><br />1.Complete the submission form with a URL so we can watch, review and download?your film - send this to me electronically (<a href=\"mailto:tharwood@dmu.ac.uk\">tharwood@dmu.ac.uk</a>) by the 8th September revised deadline.?If we need passwords to watch your film, don\'t forget to send them with your?form too!?The form is available <strong><a href=\"http://www.dmu.ac.uk/machinima/awards_and_submitting/register_and_submit.php\">here</a></strong>.<br /><br />2.We will accept electronically your images, trailer and synopsis after Saturday 8th September deadline closes, so long as?we have your?correctly completed submission?form by the deadline.?Our postal system?in the UK?is currently?undergoing some disruptive actions by workers (for better pay, etc.).?So, we don\'t want to lose any?materials?or delay?things unnecessarily.<br /><br />NOTE!: <strong>This is a change from?previously published?information</strong>?- if you\'ve already posted your DVD, thanks, that\'s really appreciated -?please don\'t worry if it arrives late, just so long as you get your electronic?submission form to me by the deadline, your film will be considered.?If I find I\'m missing materials later, I\'ll be in touch.<br /><blockquote>Thanks,<br />Tracy Harwood<br />Festival Manager<br /></blockquote><br /></em></blockquote><br />MFE 07 will be held at De Montfort University\'s Institute of Creative Technology from 12 - 14 October. The festival, which is supported by the Academy of Machinima and Arts Sciences (AMAS), will attract both professional and enthusiast creators of animation and is likely to encourage more people to try Machinima for themselves.?Workshops will cover many of the key aspects of making Machinima and an awards ceremony will recognize some of the best talent.<br /><br />We\'d like to wish all directors from The Movies Online the best of luck and may the best movie win!<br /><br /><center><IMG src=\"/images/mfe07.jpg\"/></center>',author:'W',posted:'1188554400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'438',headline:'Community Update',summary:'A brand new Community Update (Summer 2007) about Fable 2, with new concept art!',story:'A brand new Community Update (Summer 2007) about Fable 2, with new concept art! Find out how the Fable 2 team are getting on <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/blogs/fable_2_development/archive/2007/08/31/2769402.aspx\">here</a> and also check out the new concept art!<br /><br />You can leave comments on <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/forums/59/ShowForum.aspx\">our forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1188550800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'437',headline:'Fable 2 Interview',summary:'PopCultureShock TV presents Peter Molyneux - Fable 2 Interview',story:'PopCultureShock TV presents Peter Molyneux - Fable 2 Interview! <br /><br />Peter Molyneux is from the old guard. As a designer of videogames for over 20 years, he?s in a league of few and has a pedigree of innovation. That track record has seen him take huge risks all for the sake of pushing the art form. We spoke to Peter recently about Fable 2 as well as some of his previous works, Fable and Black & White, to find out exactly how his latest work is the culmination of all he has done before. To hear a candid talk on topics including but not limited to what happened with Fable and how he and his team look to rectify that with Fable 2, look no further.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.popcultureshock.com/index.php?p=42463\" target=\"_blank\">This</a> is the Fable 2 interview, with Peter Molyneux.',author:'SVT',posted:'1187877600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'436',headline:'New language',summary:'At the GCDC 07, Georg Backer presented the new language of Lionhead',story:'At the GCDC 07 in Leipzig Germany, Georg Backer presented the new language of Lionhead\'s games. In his presentation titled, \"Life, Love and Death: Drama & Story Experience in Video Games.\", Backer ? Staging Designer at Lionhead Studios ? explained that the Fable 2 dog and one-button combat system are both part of games finding their unique voice, learning how they can share narrative as easily any other format. Read more about it <a href=\"http://kotaku.com/gaming/gcdc07-keynote/lionhead-on-the-new-language-of-games-291754.php\" target=\"_blank\">on Kotaku</a>.',author:'W',posted:'1187776800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'435',headline:'Backer on gameplay',summary:'Georg Backer talks at the GCDC about a new kind of gameplay',story:'Georg Backer ? Lionhead\'s Staging Designer ? gave a presentation at the GCDC in Leipzig about emotional, motivational, dramatic and immersive gameplay. As an example he used Fable 2\'s famous dog and combat system to explain how to bring the experience to the player. Read more about it <a href=\"http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81796\" tagrt=\"_blank\">on Eurogamer</a>.<br /><br /><blockquote><br /><em>\"We want to achieve that games are an equal choice of entertainment as movies and TV are,\" said Backer - delivering Lionhead\'s GCDC speech instead of Peter Molyneux, who had to pull out. He went on to reveal that the developer had sought counsel from film editors, fighting specialists and professional wrestlers, among others, to help create a unique combat system that delivered on the developer\'s intent.</em><br /></blockquote>',author:'W',posted:'1187708400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'434',headline:'Ten years Lionhead',summary:'Lionhead\'s first decade and its biggest challenge.',story:'This year is Lionhead Studios\' tenth year in the video games industry. Gamesindustry.biz had an interview with the three main founders of our company; Peter Molyneux (CEO, studio head and chief designer), Mark Webley (director) and Tim Rance (CTO). They all sat around a table for an hour and a half talking about the birth, the years of puberty and acquired experiences that helped making Lionhead Studios one of the most famous developers in the world.<br /><br />In <strong><a href=\"http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=27438\" target=\"_blank\">the first part</a></strong> of the interview Tim, Mark and Peter talk about the first days of their newly found company and the first game they were going to make, Black and White. In <strong><a href=\"http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=27688\" target=\"_blank\">the second part</a></strong> they get questioned about their favourite Lionhead memories, the current situation of video games and their looks into the future. <br />',author:'W',posted:'1187276400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'433',headline:'Fable 2 Screenshots',summary:'You might have missed them earlier...',story:'Yes we know, they\'ve been out for a while now, but they\'re now up on the official site: Fable 2 screenshots!<br /><br />You can find them <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/screenshots.aspx\">here</a>.<br /><br />Feel free to share your feedback about these on <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com\">our forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1187190000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'432',headline:'New Community Site',summary:'We\'ve had the builders in and would like all of you to sign up for the new site!',story:'We\'ve had the builders in recently; giving us a massive upgrade to our community site and the forums. We would like all of you to sign up for the new site and start posting!<br /><br />You can find the new site on <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com\">community.lionhead.com</a> (allboards will still work).<br /><br />Your Lionhead Account is being linked to your Windows Live ID. When signing in for the first time on the new site, you will be asked for your old Lionhead Account details when signing in with your Windows Live ID. This will allow you to keep your old reputation, as well as your postcount. We\'ve tried to make this process as simple as possible so you should have no problems setting it up.',author:'SVT',posted:'1187186400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'431',headline:'The builders in!',summary:'Lionhead Studios has got builders in!',story:'Hello,<br /> <br />Lionhead Studios has got builders in! We\'ve closed the following sites for several hours (36 to 72 hours) to make some important upgrades which will benefit all of you.<br /><br />After all these upgrades have been carried out, you will be able to experience the brand new Lionhead Community site.<br /><br />You can keep an eye on us <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/webcamcentral1.aspx\">here</a>.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />The Lionhead Online & Community Team',author:'SVT',posted:'1186477200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'430',headline:'Community News',summary:'What\'s been happening in the Lionhead community.',story:'<strong>SkinShack website update</strong><br />The guys behind SkinShack.co.uk revamped their website with a couple of new features. Mainly focusing on modding The Movies and providing user created content, they added a feature called \'Request a mod\' where members of their website can ask for a mod to be made by one of the talented modders. So if you have a good idea for a prop, set, costume, etc. you can add them to <a href=\"http://skinshack.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">SkinShack</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Latest HotPicks</strong><br />The latest HotPicks sent to Lionhead HQ came from TheMoviesVision.de. They\'ve once again spotted a great movie from Meowan, the very talented German TMO director.  His latest movie ? <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/137324\" target=\"_blank\">Before Dawn</a> - was made for the <a href=\"http://housemods.ho.funpic.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=23&Itemid=50\" target=\"_blank\">International Team Challenge</a> which in itself is turning out to be a very successful competition... The second HotPick is from a recently created TMO Studio - Lethal_Entertainment - which only has three movies on its portfolio for the moment but they\'re all top notch quality. One of them is <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/137224\" target=\"_blank\">Schroder88</a>, a gangster ballad. <br /><br /><strong>Ultimatum competition</strong><br />If you?re living in the US or Canada and you?d like to enter a high profile machinima competition; <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/bourne/index\" target=\"_blank\">this one</a> might be perfect for you! Before you do, make sure you read the FAQ and the rules and have a good look at the small print before you sign your life away. Also, sadly enough you can?t win any precious The Movies Online VC but the organizers did make the effort to give away $500 as a first price.<br /><br /><strong>Downtime for the Lionhead forums</strong><br />As some of you might have seen/read/heard that the Lionhead forums will be going offline for a number of hours (could be up to 72 hours) in the near future; Mortalitis (Lionhead forums moderators) setup <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=217727\" target=\"_blank\">a chatroom</a> for the time being. So while we?re working on our new community software you can keep yourself busy with a chat about what it could be and what the first post in the new system is going to be.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1186408800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'429',headline:'Video Episode Two',summary:'Lionhead Celebrates Their 10th Anniversary and a New Episode of the Video Diary!',story:'<strong>Lionhead Celebrates Their 10th Anniversary and Releases New Episode in the Studio\'s Video Series</strong><br /><br />Take a Fun-Filled Behind the Scenes Tour of the \"Fable 2\" Combat System and Meet the Team that has been Creating Games for Over a Decade<br /><br />Get up close and personal with team at Lionhead, currently celebrating the studio\'s 10th Anniversary and working on \"Fable 2\" for Xbox 360, the highly-anticipated follow up to the best-selling, Xbox exclusive \"Fable\". Episode Two highlights the innovative one-button combat system that gamers will experience in the sequel. <br /><br />Slated for a 2008 release, \"Fable 2\" represents the studio\'s 10-year dedication to creating some of the best and most beloved video games in the industry.  <br /><br />\"This is a very exciting time for us,\" said Peter Molyneux, managing director of Lionhead Studios. \"Ten years in this industry is no small feat. We have a great team that is committed to pushing the limits of what we can do with today\'s technology; ten years and counting.\"<br /><br />With the release of Episode Two, listen to Molyneux and the rest of the Lionhead team tell comical anecdotes about their \"real-life\" combat encounters and meet an eclectic \"sword\" master whom the studio hired to demonstrate how \"real sword fighting is done.\" Strangely enough, several members of the Lionhead team own life-size metal weapons, which allowed for daily parking lot meetings and additional comedic relief. To round out their focus on combat, fellow UK developer\'s Lionhead and Rare played an intense, yet good-natured game of football (soccer), where there was no shortage of fun and/or combat.<br /><br />With more episodes to come, look for continued behind the scenes tours of \"Fable 2.\" Get a sneak peek inside the game, as well as get to know the people behind the action. Being a hero or heroine, fighting, questing and adventuring are central to the \"Fable\" experience. With the upcoming release of \"Fable 2,\" gamers will be one step closer to fulfilling their dreams of being good or evil; getting married or remaining single; and finding out what it means to experience unconditional love in the world of \"Fable.!\"<br /><br />Every choice continually defines who the character becomes in \"Fable 2,\" allowing players to truly live the life they choose. <br />Check out Episode Two at <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/diaries\">www.lionhead.com/diaries</a> and on <strong>Xbox LIVE Marketplace</strong>, where the Lionhead team discusses combat in their real lives as well as in their virtual ones in \"Fable 2.\"<br /><br />Happy Anniversary Lionhead!',author:'SVT',posted:'1185789600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'428',headline:'Bourne is back!',summary:'Welcome to the Bourne Ultimatum - Machinima Trailer Contest by Machinima.com',story:'<strong>Welcome to the Bourne Ultimatum - Machinima Trailer Contest presented by Machinima.com</strong><br /><br />Bourne is back - are you ready for him? <br /><br />We want to see your best \"The Bourne Ultimatum\" machinima trailer! <br /><br />Download the audio and graphics from the official trailer and create machinima using your favorite games to complete the trailer. We will select the 10 best trailers from all entries and then let the community vote and pick the top 3!!<br /><br />Show us your best work, and you could win a $500 gift card and bragging rights!<br /><br /><strong>Prizes:</strong><br /><ul><br /><li>1st place: a gift card or cash prize in the amount of $500 (USD) and a Bourne Ultimatum Prize Pack.</li><br /><li>2nd place: a gift card or cash prize in the amount of $350 (USD) and a Bourne Ultimatum Prize Pack.</li><br /><li>3rd place: a gift card or cash prize in the amount of $150 (USD) and a Bourne Ultimatum Prize Pack.</li><br /></ul><br /><br /><strong>Submission Period:</strong><br /><ul><br />Submission Period: <br /><li>July 16, 2007 through August 20, 2007</li><br /><br />Voting Period: <br /><li>August 25, 2007 through September 02, 2007</li><br /><li>Winners will be announced on September 09, 2007.</li><br /><li>The Bourne Ultimatum In theaters August 3rd. </li><br /></ul><br /><br /><em>*** Contest is offered only in the United States to Legal Residents of the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia) and in Canada (excluding Quebec), who are at least eighteen (18) years old, and of majority age in jurisdiction of legal residency, at the time of entry and have Internet access.</em><br /> <br />For more information see <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/bourne\" target=\"_blank\">this page</a> on Machinima.com.',author:'SVT',posted:'1185282000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'427',headline:'The Winners',summary:'Find out who won the Lionhead Studios Awards: Fable Edition and who came second!',story:'<strong>Lionhead Studios Awards: Fable Edition</strong><br /><br /><em>Find out who won the <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\" target=_blank\">Lionhead Studios Awards: Fable Edition</a> and who came (close) second!</em><br /><br />Last month we launched a grand The Movies: Online competition, by combining two of Lionhead\'s greatest games: Fable and The Movies, in cooperation with the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft!<br /><br />We\'ll start with revealing the three runners-up, who each will get 50MB additional storage space on TMO:<br /><br /><ul><br />  <li><strong>The Road Less Traveled</strong> by rysto - <em>Good narration and story plot, nice set dressing and examples of modified content. The closing scene could have lasted a little bit longer but overall a very good and touching movie!</em> You can watch the movie <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/135160\">here</a>.</li><br /><li><strong>Lionhead</strong> by Dr_House - <em>Quite a long intro sequence but beautifully crafted nevertheless! An extraordinary amount of modding has gone into this movie it seems which makes it refreshing.</em> You can watch the movie <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/135476\">here</a>.</li><br /><li><strong>Trents Fable</strong> by biggstrek - <em>Absolutely GREAT camera shots and the way it is edited makes the car chase extremely exciting! Go Rogina!</em> You can watch the movie <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/135617\">here</a>.</li><br /></ul><br /><br />And finally - the great winner, taking home an Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, a signed copy of Fable 2 (when it is released) and 100MB additional storage space on TMO:<br /><br /><ul><br /><li><strong>A Split Second</strong> by kuroken - <em>Rock solid camera work and exciting editing. Lovely story and great voice acting, splendid narration too! A deserving winner of an exciting competition.</em> You can watch the movie <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/135545\">here</a>.</li><br /></ul><br /><br />Thanks to everyone who entered this competition, we have seen some great movies, which made the judging even harder! Also congratulations from everyone here at Lionhead Studios to the winner and runners-up!<br /><br />The winner and runner-ups will be contacted by email.<br /><br />Feel free to leave your comments on our <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=212186\" target=\"_blank\">forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1185199200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'426',headline:'New Job Openings',summary:'Some of the latest Job Openings here at Lionhead: WE need YOU!',story:'Lionhead are always looking for talented Programmers and Artists with skills in several areas, to find out more about the latest job openings please visit <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/jobs.aspx\">this page</a>. The Fable team are also hiring for a number of exciting roles!',author:'SVT',posted:'1184598000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'425',headline:'It came from E3 P II',summary:'We bring you an overview of more Fable 2 coverage after the last day of E3.',story:'E3 has come and <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/what-the-hell-happened-to-e3/\" target=\"_blank\">gone</a> again. We bring you another update on the recent press coverage on Fable 2. <br /><br />IGN posted <a href=\"http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/804/804459p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">A Second Look</a> - IGN gives more impressions on the game\'s allegedly simple-yet-deep combat system. There is also <a href=\"http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/741/741361/vids_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">another movie up</a> from Peter Molyneux\' E3 demo.<br /><br />Over at TeamXbox you\'ll find another <a href=\"http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1677/Fable-2/p1/\" target=\"_blank\">Hands-on Preview</a>, explaing in depth how death and combat will work in Fable 2.  <br /><br />Another interesting read can be found <a href=\"http://winnipegsun.com/Entertainment/OtherEntertainment/2007/07/14/4338602-sun.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>; Designer invents novel way of dying in Fable 2. <br /><br />\"Molyneux admitted his idea sounds a little silly, at least on paper. After all, if the hero can just get up and continue along after taking a fatal beating, won\'t it sap drama and tension from the experience? Won\'t players charge recklessly into combat, secure in the knowledge that they won\'t lose any progress in the game if they \"die\"?\"<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/32883/98/\" target=\"_blank\">TGDaily</a> writes about \"Fable 2 introduces an innovative control experience\" and more about one-button combat.<br /><br />\"With decades of RPGs now in the past, it seems every combat system has been used.  However, Fable 2 offers a very unique set of controls.  It\'s not even really a set.  It\'s a button.\" <br /><br /><a href=\"http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/07/preview-fable-2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Wired</a> also writes about <strong>One-Button Combat</strong>, \"One way to do this is to hit the X button with a rhythm that reflects the music that\'s playing during the battle. (We\'re going to come back to that music later.) You could also choose to charge up an attack by holding down X, then releasing it for massive damage. Or you could wait for just the right moment--say, when your opponent is just about to strike--to hit X and pull off a counter and finish him off with a death blow.\"<br /><br />If you for some scary reason enjoy watching pictures of Peter Molyneux then reading <a href=\"http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2007/07/13/ars-at-e3-the-mind-of-molyneux\" target=\"_blank\">Ars Technica</a> is the site to visit with an article titled \'Ars at E3: the mind of Molyneux\' you can\'t go wrong...<br /><br />Finally, if you want to watch another video with the combat demonstration, <a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=168019\" target=\"_blank\">CVG has just that</a>. <br /><br />\"As always, Molyneux\'s ideas are what were really on display, rather than a cohesive product that represents a whole game, and his calm demeanor and genuine sincerity towards exploring gaming was inspiring. Though his high-concept ideas weren?t all shown directly implemented into the game, his goal and purpose is clear: \"When [the press] turns around and says \'What is the greatest role-playing game?\', I want [Fable 2] to be mentioned.\"\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1184576400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'424',headline:'It came from E3 P I.',summary:'We bring you an overview of the Fable 2 press coverage after the first day of E3',story:'We bring you an overview of the Fable 2 press coverage after the first day of E3<br /><br /><a href=\"http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/803/803839p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">IGN E3 2007: Fable 2 Hands-On</a>.<br /><br />The combat is contextual. It factors in your button presses, your skill level, yours and your opponent?s positions, and the environment. Stand near a bottle and you can hold X to pick up the bottle and toss it at an enemy. Fight in a bar and (with proper positioning and timing) you can swing off a chandelier to deliver an attack. Again, all of this is handled on a single button. Sounds crazy, but it works.<br /><br />Perhaps most impressive is that the combat ? the animations, combos, and flourishes ? adapt with your character. When you are younger you will have different moves then when you become a seasoned hero. As you move from good to evil, your animations and flourishes also change. That Fable 2 could pack so many variations into its combat is a testament to Lionhead?s desire to deliver on its promises for an incredible RPG experience on Xbox 360.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://kotaku.com/gaming/fable-2/up-close-with-fable-2-on-death-and-combat-277527.php\" target=\"_blank\">Kotaku Up Close With Fable 2 on Death and Combat</a>.<br /><br />As for the engine itself, it\'s also looking pretty good. Lips, as he pointed out himself, look like rubbish. And so does lighting on certain characters. But buildings, streets, breakable objects, flowers, character animations, and the general environment looked fantastic.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/fable-2/804036p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespy: Fable 2 Preview</a>.<br /><br />It\'s always remarked by the gaming press that very few games make a serious attempt at innovating. It\'s difficult to criticize developers for this, since the most innovative games are often not as refined as those which go about development by the numbers using tried-and-true methodologies. Fable 2 is taking risks, and we can only hope that the finished product bears the fruit of Molyneux\'s vision. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3161110\" target=\"_blank\">1UP Fable 2 Preview</a>.<br /><br />What we like: Believe it or not, the single-button combat system works remarkably well. \"Game designers hate button mashers,\" Molyneux muses \"they ruin our vision for a game by just hammering on the controller without learning how the game actually works, so in Fable we\'re working on a way to make it unnecessary for beginners to play that way.\" He goes on to demonstrate an elegant contextual combat system that necessitates a combination of just the X button and the left analog stick. Tapping the button performs a simple attack, whereas taps with a direction unleash more complex moves. Holding the X button down causes the hero to block, which holding and releasing with a direction unleashes a more complex attack.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/fable2/news.html?sid=6174455\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespot E3 07: Fable 2 Hands-On - One-Button Combat</a>.<br /><br />Based on our limited time with Fable 2\'s combat on this occasion, it certainly promises to be every bit as varied and as accessible as Molyneux wants it to be. It\'s worth noting that your pet dog will also have a role to play in combat as well, but that Molyneux chose to leave his canine companion behind on this occasion. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/video/927246/6174526/videoplayerpop?rgroup=e32007_videos\" target=\"_blank\">And finally a video interview with Peter Molyneux</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1184234400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'423',headline:'Fable 2 screenshot',summary:'An official Fable 2 screenshots of Bowerstone.',story:'Yes, we are aware that up to this point we have only shown concept art for Fable 2. Some people will be very happy to hear that we\'ve now released the first official screenshot of the game! You can find it <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/concept.aspx\">here</a>. It shows you Bowerstone, please keep in mind with all the screenshots you\'ll be seeing that come out of E3, that this is a game still in development, and with all things development, it is not finished <em>yet</em>.<br /><br />Leave your comments about these screenshots on <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=215592\" target=\"_blank\">our forums</a>. ',author:'SVT',posted:'1184137200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'422',headline:'The Movies and Vista',summary:'How to make The Movies and The Movies: Stunts&Effects work under Windows Vista.',story:'The Movies and the expansion pack The Movies: Stunts & Effects were made for the following Windows versions; 98SE/ME/2000/XP. With Windows Vista coming out, we decided to put a walkthrough together of how to install The Movies and The Movies: Stunts & Effects on Windows Vista. <br /><br />You can read more <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/themoviesonvista.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1183546800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'421',headline:'Fable 2 Concept Art',summary:'A little update from the Fable 2 Team here at Lionhead; brand new concept art.',story:'Fable 2 is the sequel to the enchanting, engrossing and award winning action role playing game Fable developed by Peter Molyneux and Lionhead Studios. <br /><br />On our game channel for Fable 2 you can now find some <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/concept.aspx\">brand new concept art</a>.<br /><br />If you want to leave feedback for the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/team/\">Fable 2 Team</a> you can do so <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1183366800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'420',headline:'Emotional gaming',summary:'The New Scientist posted an interview with Peter Molyneux.',story:'New Scientist\'s technology features editor David Cohen came along too, and conducted the interview below. Molyneux explains why games need emotions, how he\'s trying to do it in the forthcoming Fable 2, and where this might lead.<br /><br />You can see the interview <a href=\"http://www.newscientist.com/blog/technology/2007/06/emotional-gaming.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1183122000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'419',headline:'Community News',summary:'Check out the new competitions around the community and outside the community.',story:'As the community works away at entries for Lionhead\'s Fable Competition, the modders at Directors Cut Modding Foundry have captured Fable in a way never before available to the community. Check out the latest creations by the Directors Cut Modding Foundry team, the Fable Weapons Pack.<br /><br />Lionhead\'s Fable Competition isn\'t the only competition springing up around the community. Our community is made up of people spread across the globe, but now the <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=211060\" target=\"_blank\">International Team Challenge</a> has gathered the best filmmakers from countries like the UK, United States, Germany, France, and Spain for Olympic competition. Check out the thread for details. <br /><br />The Movies Online is also expanding to YouTube. Filmmakers have created a <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/group/themovies\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies user-group</a> for TMO\'ers looking to take the experience to a new level of outside editing and special effects.<br /><br />And of course, the latest Nubert. Posted by Travis as Mort marvells at his shiny new car. <br /><br /><center><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/images/simplynu290607.jpg\"></center><br /><br />Today\'s community news item is brought to you by our very own <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/member.php?u=97880\" target=\"_blank\">Tigereyes</a>, who\'s visiting Lionhead Studios!',author:'TigerEyes',posted:'1183107600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'418',headline:'Win an Xbox 360!',summary:'Win an Xbox 360 video game system in this new and exciting TMO competition!',story:'A few weeks ago we launched the Fable Competition on The Movies: Online. We\'ve received many movies already but there is still a chance for you to win the crown jewel; an Xbox 360 and a signed copy of Fable 2!<br /><br />Find out more on <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\">the official competition page</a> on The Movies: Online!<br /><br />You can discuss this competition on the official <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=212186\">Lionhead forums</a>.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1182337200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'417',headline:'Xbox Soundtracks',summary:'Help Xbox discover the next generation of music-makers!',story:'Microsoft and Xbox.com (see <a href=\"http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/music\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>) are looking for the next generation of music-makers, they have now selected a shortlist of Xbox Soundtracks. <br /><br />Each of our finalists has merged their music with their favourite Xbox games, and the results have got us a little bit over-excited. Now they want you <a href=\"http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/music\" target=\"_blank\">to vote </a> for the best of the best. <br /><br />Here are some entries for the Fable 2 trailer;<br /><br /><a href=\"http://soundtracks.xboxemea.com/ShortList/?entryID=641&cultureCode=&entryStatus=4&Page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Nicolas Debois, Fable 2 - Soundtrack</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://soundtracks.xboxemea.com/ShortList/?entryID=456&cultureCode=&entryStatus=4&Page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Joao Picoito, Heavy Falling Feather</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://soundtracks.xboxemea.com/ShortList/?entryID=2005&cultureCode=&entryStatus=4&Page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Timo Pierre Rositzki, Enchanted Forest</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://soundtracks.xboxemea.com/ShortList/?entryID=1841&cultureCode=&entryStatus=4&Page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Charles-Henri Avelange - Film Composer, Change The Destiny</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://soundtracks.xboxemea.com/ShortList/?entryID=1821&cultureCode=&entryStatus=4&Page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Tatu Rytkonen, Fable 2 - The Journey</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://soundtracks.xboxemea.com/ShortList/?entryId=1370&cultureCode=FI&entryStatus=4&Page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Antti Kukkonen, Creature nocturnal</a>',author:'SVT',posted:'1181912400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'416',headline:'Hero Title Results',summary:'We can now confirm the winning title from our Hero Title Competition...',story:'The second phase of the Fable 2 Hero Title competition has finished, you have voted for the titles you think were worth including and the Fable 2 Design team had a final look at the results! We are now able to confirm which title made it into the game.<br /><br />Visit our <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/competition.aspx\">competition page</a> to find out who won the Hero Title Competition!',author:'SVT',posted:'1181829600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'415',headline:'Work Experience',summary:'Want to play Lionhead\'s games before anyone else? Sign-up for Work Experience!',story:'Want to play Lionhead\'s games before anyone else? Sign-up for Work Experience!<br /><br />Since Lionhead Studios opened, we?ve offered the public a chance to carry out Work Experience in our <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/testing/\">Testing Department</a>. Through Work Experience you can discover the wonderful world of video game development. <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/workexp.aspx\">Read on</a> for more information...',author:'SVT',posted:'1181725200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'413',headline:'Race for Life',summary:'Race for Life - The Epilogue!',story:'Three ladies who work here at Lionhead Studios (Louise, Debbie and Jen) participated in a charity run, namely the 5k Race for Life. It took them 29 minutes (there was even a sprint finish) and so far they have raised 1055.05 pounds. Microsoft has agreed to double anything they\'ve raised.<br /><br /><em>Cancer Research UK is the world\'s leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research. We support research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 3,000 scientists, doctors and nurses. Over the past 10 years alone, thousands of lives have been saved through earlier detection and improved treatments. But, much work remains to be done if we are to achieve our aim of beating cancer. </em><br /><br />You can see the donations page <a href=\"http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/lcopley\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. <br /><br /><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/images/race4life.jpg\"><br /><br />None of the three had ever run before but were determined to run the whole way and they even managed a sprint finish! Congratulations to the three Fable Girls!',author:'SVT',posted:'1181574000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'412',headline:'Fable 2 Fan fiction',summary:'Due to popular demand; a special forum for all you writers out there',story:'Due to popular demand; a special forum for all you writers out there to write your stories about Fable, Fable 2 and the wider world of Albion!<br /><br />You can find the brand new forums <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/forumdisplay.php?f=105\">here</a>.<br /><br />While we can\'t mention all fan fiction here, on occasion we will select some from the forums and highlight them in the news on the Lionhead Studios site. ',author:'SVT',posted:'1180699200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'411',headline:'TMO Gossip',summary:'Some details on what\'s happening on TMO and in the community',story:'<strong>Competitions gossip</strong><br /><br />It\'s a busy time on the competition front. After launching the <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\">official TMO competition</a> in cooperation with Fable, where you can win an Xbox 360 console and a signed copy of Fable 2, we\'ve come across a grand scale contest. It\'s the Housemods\' International Team Challenge! The idea behind the contest is for people to sit together with their fellow countrymen and create some movies. This is a very basic description and if you want to know more, <a href=\"http://housemods.ho.funpic.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=23&Itemid=50\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Modding gossip</strong><br /><br />Are you a nature admirer? If so, there are a couple of animals lingering around on 8EyedBaby. For example there is the <a href=\"http://8eyedbaby.com/8eyedCM/content/displayMods.php?ModID=1886\" target=\"_blank\">dolphin model</a> with complementary dolphin <a href=\"http://neptune.atlantis-intl.com/dolphins/sounds.html\" target=\"_blank\">sounds</a> (see bottom of page). And if you were thinking about directing a safari flick there is also a <a href=\"http://8eyedbaby.com/8eyedCM/content/displayMods.php?ModID=1888\" target=\"_blank\">rhino model</a> which made us think of this recent article.<br />  <br />If you\'re thinking about participating in the \'<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\">Lionhead Studios Awards: Fable Edition</a>\', you might be interesting in <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=212300\">this thread</a>. Some of the modders started creating mods regarding Fable which you might want to use in your movie. Remember, you can win an Xbox 360 and a Xbox Live Gold subscription!<br /><br /><strong>Simply Nubert</strong><br /><br />Mortalitis-Infinitas and his scribbling buddy Travis Lovett sat together for a <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showpost.php?p=2768844&postcount=1937\">new simply Nubert cartoon</a>. This week they tackle an issue feared by all TMO movie makers.<br /><br />We\'ve asked Mortalitis for a little comment:<br /><br />\"<em>Simply Nubert is not only growing as a series but doing so at a rapid pace. With 60 comics already behind us rest assured that we\'re just getting started. As a series, sN is heading for some pretty exciting times.<br /><br />For those of you who have heard the rumours, it is true that Nubert will be leaving TMO in about half a year\'s time, but the great part about this is that he\'s going over to the Fable 2 forums. And if there\'s one thing I\'m sure of, it\'s that comic strip characters only become funnier in an RPG environment. The eventual move to Fable is something Travis (the artist) and myself have been working on for a long time. Suffice to say, you\'re going to like it.<br /><br />We\'ve still got so much we want to do with the series, ranging from getting more of the good folks at Lionhead in the comics (maybe even Molyneux himself eventually), touching on Microsoft Gaming Studios, and the video game industry in general, all while driving the side stories along that Nubert has become known for.<br /><br />With Season 7 underway, rest assured that we\'re more than committed to this community as well as the loyal readers we\'ve developed in over a year of comic strip development. And, as always, the best has yet to come.</em>\"<br /><br /><strong>What\'s on the air this week?</strong><br /><br />Radio shows seem to be getting very popular in the Lionhead community with one of them standing out; TMOA. For this weekend The Movies On air have three shows planned: <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=212328\">The Aussie Show</a> on Friday evening, Voice of the Community and The Pengvin Crossing on Saturday and a five hour long Roger and Ken show on Sunday. If you’re using Skype you can easily call in and have a chat with the hosts, for more details, <a href=\"http://www.tmoaradio.com/infusions/calendar_of_events_panel/show_big_month.php?yearID_wide=2007&monthID_wide=6\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.',author:'W',posted:'1180627200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'410',headline:'Fable Competition',summary:'Win an Xbox 360 video game system in this new and exciting TMO competition!',story:'We are combining two of Lionhead\'s greatest games: Fable(TM) and The Movies(TM) to bring you this exciting new The Movies: Online competition in cooperation with the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft! <br /><br />Find out more on <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\">the official competition page</a></strong> on The Movies: Online!<br /><br />You can discuss this competition on the official <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=212186\" target=\"_blank\">Lionhead forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1180447200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'408',headline:'A moral dilemma?',summary:'We take a look at the blogosphere on the topic of moral dilemmas.',story:'We take a look at the blogosphere on the topic of moral dilemmas. <br /><br />Over at the <a href=\"http://thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com/2007/03/peter-molyneuxs-emotional-stuff.html\" target=\"_blank\">Alphabetti Spaghetti blog</a> you\'ll find an interesting blog entry about <em>Peter Molyneux and the future of \'emotional\' gaming</em>.<br /><br />\"<em>Friends and online communities might well begin arguing the \"correct\" action for a particular scenario in such a game, and with no-one to step in and play god, telling them who is right and wrong, we would all probably learn a lot more about ourselves in the process of discussing and justifying our decisions. The early moral quandries might be simple, but as your progress into the game, they become more and more of a \"grey\" area and hence more difficult to decide about.</em>\"<br /><br />And it\'s just something our community is talking about <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=211941\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1180436400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'409',headline:'Fan site interview',summary:'One of our fan sites scored another Fable 2 interview during the community Visit',story:'One of our fan sites scored another Fable 2 interview during the community Visit from <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/404\">a while ago</a>. This time, they talked to Creative Director Dene Carter, who is working on Fable 2.<br /><br />\"<em>From that community visit last week we have another interview! This time with Dene Carter, Creative Director on Fable 2, discussing a lot of things in Fable 2: the style it’s going for, what’s going on with towns and simulation and how they’ll be dealing with different player’s skills.</em>\"<br /><br />You can watch the video and read the transcript <a href=\"http://www.loinhead.net/2007/05/27/exclusive-with-carter/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1180436400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'407',headline:'Lionhead Video Diary',summary:'Microsoft Game Studios Set To Release Episode One of New Lionhead Video Diaries',story:'<strong>Microsoft Game Studios Set To Release Episode One of New Lionhead Video Diaries </strong><br /> <br />Beginning on May 24, 2007, Episode One of the Lionhead video diaries will debut on the official Lionhead Studios Website and Xbox LIVE® Marketplace, kicking off an ongoing series of video diaries with the “Fable 2®” team, including Peter Molyneux. <br /> <br />The episodes provide a look behind the scenes of the long-awaited sequel to the 2004 Xbox® exclusive best-seller “Fable®.” Get a sneak peek inside the game, as well as get to know the people behind the action. Being a hero or heroine, fighting, questing and adventuring are central to “Fable.” With the upcoming release of “Fable 2,” gamers will be one step closer to fulfilling their dreams of being good or evil; getting married or remaining single; and finding out what it means to experience unconditional love in the world of “Fable.”<br /> <br />Each installment of the video diaries will walk gamers through the development process and will answer questions fans have been dying to know such as, “What is the deal with the dog?” “How do you show unconditional love in a video game?” “How does the new combat system work?” and “What is it really like to work at Lionhead?”<br /> <br />“Fable 2” is an inventive action RPG (role playing game) that will be a true sequel to the original, offering even more choices and building on the core gameplay theme of “Fable” where your every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose. Set 500 years after the original, “Fable 2” will provide gamers with an epic story and innovative real-time gameplay including a massive amount of freedom and choice.<br /> <br />Every choice continually defines the experience, allowing gamers to truly live the life they choose. So choose wisely and check out Episode One, with more to come! <br /> <br />To view Episode One visit <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/diaries.aspx\">www.lionhead.com/diaries.aspx</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1180000800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'405',headline:'TMO on-Air Show',summary:'The Movies On-Air talks about the Community Day from last week, with interviews!',story:'<strong>The Movies On-Air, an internet radio show devoted to the online community of Lionhead\'s The Movies game, also came down to the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/404\" target=\"_blank\">Community Day</a> from last week!</strong><br /><br />If you want to know what <a href=\"http://www.tmoaradio.com\" target=\"_blank\">TMOA</a> is about, one of the best places to start is to download one of <a href=\"http://www.tmoaradio.com/infusions/fs_downloads/fsdownloads.php?action=view&folder_id=1&subfolder=/TMOA%20Show%20Archives/The%20Roger%20and%20Ken%20Show/065-20th%20May%202007/\" target=\"_blank\">their archived shows</a>. Also check out their calendar and feel free to tune in and listen.<br /><br />The latest show features interviews with Dene Carter and Peter Molyneux; Roger\'s hugging spree in Guilford, Roger hanging out with the inebriated community members and a lot more! We certainly can recommend listening to it, you can download Sunday\'s show <a href=\"http://www.tmoaradio.com/infusions/fs_downloads/fsdownloads.php?action=view&folder_id=1&subfolder=/TMOA%20Show%20Archives/The%20Roger%20and%20Ken%20Show/065-20th%20May%202007/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. This show is GOLD.<br /><br />Leave your comments on <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=211452\" target=\"_blank\">our forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1179831600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'404',headline:'Community Visit',summary:'Lionhead Studios presents; The Lionhead Community Visit!',story:'<strong>Lionhead Studios presents; The Lionhead Community Visit!</strong><br /><br />Last week, we invited some of the top Lionhead Studios\' community members to the UK for a visit and tour of our studio, with a very nice pub crawl in the evening. People as far away as Denmark came down for the day; to talk about Fable 2 and the Lionhead Community in general.<br /><br />Early afternoon on Friday, the guests arrived at the studio (Guildford, Surrey Research Park). You can probably imagine that getting everyone to arrive on time is a tough thing to do, and yes, some people showed up earlier while others showed up fashionably late. However, as we expected, everyone did make it to the studio and after the Health and Safety briefing, signing of the legal paperwork, the day kicked off!<br /><br />Peter Molyneux gave all the members who came down for the afternoon a tour of the studio; first up was the ground floor with the CTG team, after that everyone went upstairs to the first floor where the Fable 2 team are working. Cathy (our famous PR manager) literally jumped in front of screens when something was not meant to be seen. The Second floor where <em>Project X</em> is in development, was off limits. Next, everyone got the opportunity to ask questions in a Q&A with Peter and obviously freebies were also handed out. <br /><br />fel64 from Loinhead (what a name!) got the opportunity to conduct a candid interview with Peter Molyneux, which you can find <a href=\"http://www.loinhead.net/2007/05/20/exclusive-with-molyneux\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. They also have another interview with Dene Carter, Creative Director on Fable 2, which will be released in the near future. Roger, famous from <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=211490\" target=\"_blank\">TMOA radio</a>, also had an interview with both Peter and Dene, which you will be able to download from <a href=\"http://www.tmoaradio.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.tmoaradio.com</a> pretty soon!<br /><br />Next up was a sneak-preview of a video and of course a presentation of the upcoming changes to <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com\" target=\"_blank\">community.lionhead.com</a> which everyone seemed to enjoy. <br /><br />After a late night out, our guests went back to their hotels, made a long drive home or kipped on one of the hosts\' sofa\'s.<br /><br />Impressions, pictures and reactions to the Lionhead Community Visit can be found on <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=211497\" target=\"_blank\">our forums</a>, or just go on and read <a href=\"http://www.codeofrob.com/Blog/PermaLink,guid,e188ad4f-e7e5-4740-8779-2ea99235cf46.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">this blog entry</a> by one of our guests.<br /><br />It was a very exciting day and we\'d like to thank our community again for their support.',author:'SVT',posted:'1179741600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'403',headline:'TMO Gossip',summary:'Movie mogul, talent spotter or film director. You can be one or all three.',story:'Movie mogul, talent spotter or film director. You can be one or you can be all three. That\'s the magic of The Movies. This is Machinima in its purest form!<br /><br />Today we\'d like to highlight a completely different side to The Movies: Online Community. Join the <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/group/themovies\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube The Movies</a> group. It has a fair few people on there and some famous names and directors from TMO have already joined. You might also be interested in the <em>famous</em> TMO version of <strong>The \'Ultimate Showdown\'</strong> on YouTube! You can view the video <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyDlYkZmlUA\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />We also just received the following news from Charlie Smiles:<br /><br /><strong>Gleem and MMF in tag team animated prop cracking shocker! </strong><br /><br />\"<em>Those two geniuses of modern times, Gleem and mixmasterfestus, have cracked animated props. Leaked footage of the possibilities can be found via <a href=\"http://youtube.com/watch?v=jFMw8XypiLI\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube here</a>.</em>\"<br /><br />Finally, if you\'re a fan of the TMO comic Simply Nubert then head <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showpost.php?p=2748740&postcount=1821\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> for the latest episode. <br /><br /><center><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/images/SimplyNubert01.jpg\"></center>',author:'SVT',posted:'1179306000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'402',headline:'Hero Titles Voting',summary:'No Hero is complete without his own unique Hero Title, the second phase begins.',story:'<script type=\"text/javascript\">digg_url = \'http://www.lionhead.com/news/402\'; digg_bgcolor = \'#ffffff\'; digg_skin = \'compact\'; </script><script src=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js\" type=\"text/javascript\"></script> <em>No Hero is complete without his own unique Hero Title, the nickname by which everyone across Albion will come to know you, that could one day become immortalized in legend! But which one will you choose?</em><br /><br />This is <strong>phase 2 of the Fable 2 Hero Title competition</strong>! We would like to thank everyone who sent us their hero title(s), we have received some beauties! Continue to <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/competition.html\">the competition page</a> for more information and to find out how you can vote.',author:'SVT',posted:'1179230400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'399',headline:'BCS Game on',summary:'BCs\' 50th Anniversary Programme talks to Peter Molyneux about the industry.',story:'Computer games are no longer the sole reserve of children; they are a huge industry worth millions of pounds annually. <br /><br />Peter Molyneux managing director at Lionhead Studios is one of the UK\'s leading games producers and he spoke to BCS assistant editor Henry Tucker about how the industry is changing. <br /><br />You can read the entire interview <a href=\"http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.11565\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><strong>BCs: Apple or PC?</strong><br /><em>Peter Molyneux: PC for functionality, Apple for style.</em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1178895600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'398',headline:'TMO Gossip',summary:'Wondering what the latest is from our very own Tinseltown; The Movies: Online?',story:'Modding has always been a hot topic if it comes to The Movies and so it\'s no surprise that we want to highlight some of the more important things that have been happening. In case you didn\'t know, we have our very own <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/forumdisplay.php?f=99\">Mod Showcase</a> set up, where members of The Movies community share their own, unique content. There are so many of them that listing them all here would take up months, so we\'ll just stick to some of the latest additions. Firstly, <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=210805<br />\">a re-textured van</a>! <br /><br /><center><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/movingvan1bk8.jpg\"></center><br /><br />If you are more into the whole medieval setting, then maybe these <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=210795\">shields</a> will excite you? <br /><br />There is a also a brand new website dedicated to modding tutorials, which you can visit <a href=\"http://cruleworld.110mb.com/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. The upcoming Lovecraft Film Festival is at it as well, pay them a visit at <a href=\"http://www.hplfilmfestival.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.hplfilmfestival.com</a>. <br /><br />Will the stars you\'ve so lovingly groomed develop monstrous egos - refusing to accept that they are now too old to play the romantic leads that made them famous? Pay a visit to <a href=\"http://www.tmoaradio.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies On Air</a> show. This is an internet radio show devoted to the online community of The Movies game.<br /><br />Finally, Mortalitis_Infinitas also <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showpost.php?p=2742796&postcount=1791\" target=\"_blank\">sends us word</a> that in the future they will be releasing TWO comics a week! Or as Mortalitis_Infinitas puts it;<br /><br />\"<em>Yes, 2. That\'s exactly the number of Simply Nubert comic strips we\'re now going to be releasing a week. That\'s right folks! Now, instead of just one measly comic strip a week, you\'re going to get 2! That\'ll get us to Comic #100 in half the time and will make it where we don\'t have to cut any of the TMO story out.</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1178892000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'396',headline:'Milestone April 2007',summary:'A brand new community update: about making Fable 2.',story:'You would be surprised at what goes into making games here at Lionhead Studios; I’m personally still amazed by some of the things that go on in the background. Everyone is starting to breathe Fable 2 over here; from the core development team and the CTG all-star team to the other supporting departments. And so it\'s time for some serious Fable 2 gossip! <br /><br />Read the entire update <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/community42k7.aspx\">here</a>, including some brand new concept art.',author:'SVT',posted:'1178712000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'397',headline:'Updated Concept Art',summary:'We\'ve got some brand new Fable 2 concept art for you.',story:'Fable 2 is the sequel to the enchanting, engrossing and award winning action role playing game Fable developed by Peter Molyneux and Lionhead Studios. <br /><br />On our <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/\">game channel</a> for Fable 2 you can now find some brand new <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/concept.aspx\">concept art</a>.<br /><br />If you want to leave feedback for the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/team/\">Fable 2 Team</a> you can do so <a href=\"http://community.lionhead.com\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1178712000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'395',headline:'TMO Community news',summary:'A selection of news items from The Movies: Online community.',story:'In today\'s news item we would like to focus on modding in The Movies community and on some of the things that have been happening on some of the fan sites.<br /><br />A selection of <strong>new mods</strong>:<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://8eyedbaby.com/8eyedCM/content/displayMods.php?ModID=1760\" target=\"_blank\">African Huts</a></strong> on 8EyedBaby:<br /><em>\"African Huts for movies in.. well... Africa!\" We\'re not sure what\'s so African about these huts though...</em><br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=208764\" target=\"_blank\">Future corridor</a></strong> on 8EyedBaby:<br /><em>Eobaggs re-skinned the corridor set. This could be the corridor of a prison, a science center or even a hotel.</em><br /> <br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.fraasmovies.com/sets2en.html\" target=\"_blank\">Terminal</a></strong> on Fraasmovies.com:<br /><em>This is some very advanced modding. Fraasmovies has a completely new set for The Movies; an airport terminal. Using this set in your game works the same way as the airplane set which you can see in <a href=\"http://www.fraasmovies.com/tutorialsen.html\" target=\"_blank\">this tutorial</a>.</em><br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=208084\" target=\"_blank\">Make your own Guitar Hero movie</a></strong> on <a href=\"http://www.freewebs.com/6headedmonster/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">6HM</a>:  <br /><em>6HM made a couple of guitars which can be used as props in your movies. It looks very realistic if you use them in some of the gun related scenes, funnily enough. In order to download them you’ll need to register tough.</em><br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.fraasmovies.com/props6en.html\" target=\"_blank\">Med Heli</a></strong> on Fraasmovies.com<br /><em>Most of you have probably seen the helicopter scenes with the combat heli. Now Fraasmovies re-skinned it and made into a red cross helicopter. The nice thing about this mod is that it doesn\'t overwrite the excising helicopter which means you can use both.</em><br /><br />And then <strong>in other news</strong>:<br /><br /><strong>An \"attractive\" competition</strong><br />Our very own rjb2112 - aka Roger - who\'s famous from The Movies On Air radio <a href=\"http://www.tmoaradio.com/news.php\" target=\"_blank\">channel</a> has started the most attractive competition in the history of The Movies. He and his fellow crew have set up \'The Roger Thong Contest 2007\', and if that doesn\'t intrigue you, we don\'t know what will! For more info and some good laughs; <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=209236\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>. ',author:'W',posted:'1176811200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'394',headline:'Some small updates',summary:'We bring you a small news item with the last couple of week\'s news happenings.',story:'Some of you might know the 360zine, a free-to-download online magazine. They recently published another roundup of Fable 2. You can download a copy <a href=\"http://www.gamerzines.com/download/360Zine_5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Develop Magazine’s 71st issue has an interview with Peter Molyneux in it, talking about how being bought by Microsoft changed Lionhead as a company. There is some additional information on the Central Technology Group and how we build games with LUA and C#. You can download a digital version <a href=\"http://www.developmag.com/news/26412/Develop-71-digital-edition-available-now\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />We\'d also like to take this opportunity to highlight two fan sites; firstly <a href=\"http://www.lionnose.com\" target=\"_blank\">lionnose.com</a> a German <em>and</em> English blog about, you guessed it, Lionhead Studios! One of the cool features on the site is the <a href=\"http://pub29.bravenet.com/guestmap/view.php?usernum=2451590398\" target=\"_blank\">guestmap</a>. Secondly, the always up-to-date <a href=\"http://www.loinhead.net/\" target=\"_blank\">loinhead.net</a> has a fair dose of news and some other unique content!',author:'SVT',posted:'1176379200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'393',headline:'Webcam Madness!',summary:'If you ever wondered what game developers get up to...',story:'Some of you might remember the Fable days and our webcams; well, the webcams are back! We currently only have a limited selection of webcams up and running. As the Fable 2 Team is off-limits and so is the Project X team but the first webcam is now up on our CTG floor. We\'ll be adding more in the months to come, but <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/webcams.aspx\">this should</a> get you started nicely! <br /><br />If you want some history then visit <a href=\"http://ireallydontcare.com/v-web/gallery/Teh-Pictures\" target=\"_blank\">this page</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1176210000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'392',headline:'FRENCH HONOUR',summary:'Peter Molyneux receives a French Honour.',story:'The French Government has bestowed on Peter Molyneux the Chevalier de l\'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (The Knighthood in the Order of Arts and Letters). He was presented with his medallion by Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, the French Minister for Culture. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Culture in Paris on Tuesday 12th March.<br /><br />The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) is an Order of France and its purpose is the recognition of significant contributions to the arts, literature, or the propagation of these fields. However, recipients do not have to be French citizens. So luminaries from the international worlds of film, literature, art and entertainment have been similarly honoured since the order was established in 1957.<br /><br />Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres said \"I am particularly glad to salute today a veritable visionary, who shows for every creation of his own how video games have their place in this stateroom\".<br /><br />Upon receiving his medallion Peter Molyneux said, \"I am extremely proud to have received this honour and would like to thank the French Ministry of Culture for this recognition. I would also like to say that I see this as a credit for everyone at Lionhead Studios, all our games are a team effort. I am just the figurehead. It is fantastic to see video games honoured in this way.\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1176206400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'391',headline:'Community Update',summary:'In March\'s Community Update we bring you the latest news from the lion\'s den!',story:'In March\'s Community Update we bring you the latest news from the lion\'s den!<br /><br />It\'s been a very interesting few weeks here at Lionhead Studios! We\'ve had our very first (public) showing of Fable 2; at the Game Developer Conference. Seeing your reaction to some of the revelations was just overwhelming. <br /><br />You can read the complete update (with a rather cool revelation of what\'s happening in the next few weeks and months) <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/community32K7.html\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1175511600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'390',headline:'Deep stories',summary:'The BBC looks at the tools used to tell the story in videogames.',story:'The BBC looks at the tools used to tell the story in videogames.<br /><br />\"<em>(...) as the visible parts of games get closer to perfection, the tools used to tell the story in the game are also due an overhaul, according to some veteran games industry figures. <br /><br />Both Peter Molyneux, head of Lionhead Studios, and David Braben, head of Frontier Developments, agree that the industry is focusing on new ways to add greater depth to stories. <br /><br />\"At the moment there\'s a huge amount of talk about story and narrative, branching plots and multiple endings, and player-directed content,\" Mr Molyneux said.</em>\".<br /><br />You can read this and a whole lot more, on the <a href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6480127.stm\" target=\"_blank\">BBC news website</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1175504400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'389',headline:'Hero Titles Closed!',summary:'The competition is now closed, thanks for all your submissions.',story:'The <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/competition.html\">competition</a> is now closed, thanks for all your submissions which we will be reviewing in the next few days. Next week PHASE 2 of the competition will start, in the meantime feel free to explore <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com\">our forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1175248800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'386',headline:'DRAFT: news GDC',summary:'',story:'PREVIEW<br />http://www.shacknews.com/extras/2007/030807_fable2_1.x<br />http://base.teamxbox.com/blog-post/tag/GARAGE-DEFEAT/2140/03-08-2007/p1/<br />http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/771/771030p1.html<br /><br />VIDEO<br />http://www.computerandvideogames.com/player.php?mode=article&id=699<br />http://www.gamespot.com/pages/gamespace/download_ini.php?pid=927246&sid=6167105&mode=previews<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUvy_QKm_BI<br /><br /><br />ABOUT A DOG<br /><br />http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2007/03/gdc_peter_molyneuxs_next_big_secret_--_dogs_in_fable_2.html<br />http://www.developmag.com/news/26031/GDC-Molyneuxs-got-a-new-best-friend<br />http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200703/N07.0308.1059.03523.htm?Page=1<br />http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/771/771030p2.html<br />http://kotaku.com/gaming/fable-2/fable-2s-big-thing-a-pet-dog-update-241952.php<br />http://kotaku.com/gaming/fable-2/gdc07-molyneux-is-scared-242164.php<br />http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7939840&publicUserId=5844217<br />http://www.gamespot.com/events/gdc07/story.html?sid=6167102&pid=927246&tag=topslot;title;2&om_act=convert&om_clk=topslot',author:'SVT',posted:'1174827600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'388',headline:'Jobs @ Lionhead',summary:'The Fable team are now hiring for a number of exciting roles',story:'The Fable team are now hiring for a number of exciting roles. If you would like to know which (new) positions are available, please take a look at the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/jobs.aspx\">Jobs @ Lionhead Studios</a> page. ',author:'SVT',posted:'1174410000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'387',headline:'Fable 2 Concept Art',summary:'Two new pieces of Fable 2 Concept Art which were released during GDC 2007.',story:'Two new pieces of Fable 2 Concept Art which were released during GDC 2007. You can see and download them from our <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/concept.aspx\">Fable 2 developer site</a>. Enjoy!',author:'SVT',posted:'1173956400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'385',headline:'Fable 2 channel',summary:'It\'s taken a while for you to hear from us, but we\'d like to introduce you to...',story:'It\'s taken a while for you to hear from us, but here we are: the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2\">team</a> behind Fable 2 on our brand new <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2\">developer site</a> for Fable 2.<br /><br />If you want, we\'d like to hear from you. You can leave your comments on our <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=205980\" target=\"_blank\">forums</a>.<br /><br />We also want <em>your</em> input in <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/competition.html\">this Community Competition</a>!',author:'SVT',posted:'1173384000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'384',headline:'Work Experience',summary:'Want to play Lionhead\'s games before anyone else? Sign-up for Work Experience!',story:'Want to play Lionhead\'s games before anyone else? Sign-up for Work Experience!<br /><br />Since Lionhead Studios opened, we’ve offered the public a chance to carry out Work Experience in our <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/testing/\">Testing Department</a>. Through Work Experience you can discover the wonderful world of video game development. Read on for more information...<br /><br />You can read more about it <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/workexp.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1173376800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'383',headline:'RPG Interview',summary:'Lead Scriptor on Fable 2 was interviewed by FearTheBoot.com about the RPG genre',story:'Mike West - Lead Scripter on Fable 2 - was in a podcast with <a href=\"http://www.feartheboot.com\" target=\"_blank\">FearTheBoot.com</a> about RPG video games in general and a few specifics about Fable...  <br /><br />To download the complete interview, please <strong><a href=\"http://feartheboot.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=187564\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a></strong>. <br /><br /><br /><strong>Press release:</strong><br /><div style=\"font-size: 11px;\">FEAR THE BOOT PODCAST INTERVIEWS MIKE WEST, LEAD SCRIPT DEVELOPER ON FABLE 2</div><br /><div style=\"font-size: 10px;\">March 1, 2007 (St. Louis, Missouri) — RPG podcast, Fear the Boot, has launched a new interview series in addition to their regular, weekly shows. In this interview, we talk with Mike West from Lionhead Studios. Mike contributed to script development for Fable and is currently the lead script developer for Fable 2. Our conversation focuses on storytelling in video games, but also includes discussion of the relationship between video games and tabletop games, the future of the video game market, and the chances of small shops succeeding in the industry.<br /><br />\"Since starting this podcast,\" said Dan Repperger, founder and host of Fear the Boot podcast, \"Fear the Boot has made contact with quite a few professionals in the gaming market. Rather than mixing industry topics into our regular show, or letting these opportunities go to waste, we decided to start a new interview series where we could make the most of these contacts and the information about the hobby they have to share.\"<br /><br />Interview series episodes will be released periodically through the Fear the Boot feed.  The roster of future guests includes people in various roles within the hobby gaming industry, as well as the video game industry.<br /> <br />ABOUT FEAR THE BOOT PODCAST<br />Fear the Boot is an irreverent, roundtable discussion of tabletop roleplaying games and a little bit more. In this weekly show we debate game-related issues, offer advice for improving your game, and poke fun at the hobby. Our cast changes a little from show to show, but we always assemble a group of dynamic individuals with divergent views, guaranteeing you\'ll hear several perspectives on everything we discuss. Learn more about Fear the Boot at www.feartheboot.com. <br /><br /># # #<br />MEDIA CONTACT: Dan Repperger, dan@feartheboot.com, 206-339-3327.</div>',author:'W',posted:'1172833200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'382',headline:'Interview GamePro',summary:'Peter Molyneux spoke to GamePro about Fable 2 and Xbox360 development',story:'<strong>Peter Molyneux, Lionhead Studios\' President and creator of Fable, <a href=\"http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=101968\" target=\"_blank\">spoke to GamePro.com</a> about the current state of Fable 2 and the development on Xbox360 in general.</strong><br /><br />He talks about the capabilities of Xbox Live, the importance of the story in Fable 2 and the difference between the original Fable, the goodness of the American Fable gamers and some things he just didn\'t want to mention just yet.<br /><br /><em>Peter Molyneux: I would love to talk about all the ideas I have; but, and by the way this is not Microsoft saying don\'t say this but me, I\'ve come to realize since Fable that talking about such exciting things which are not actually more solidified, actually really upsets people if they don\'t take place. People feel betrayed, and I can understand that. If you and I were in a bar over a beer, I am sure I would tell you all!</em><br /><br />So let\'s all get Peter Molyneux drunk this weekend! ;-)<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=101968\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read the whole article.</a></strong>',author:'W',posted:'1172682000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'381',headline:'Community Update',summary:'Late January a group of five noble game developers got on a plane...',story:'<strong>Late January a group of five noble game developers got on a plane and flew to Seattle; to meet with their colleagues at Microsoft Game Studios and talk about games and communities.</strong><br /><br />Read all about the trip in <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/community22k7.htm\">this monthly</a> community update.',author:'SVT',posted:'1171533600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'380',headline:'Bitfilm festival \'07',summary:'It\'s Bitfilm-festival time again!<br>',story:'It\'s Bitfilm-festival-time again! This can be very good news for all ambitious directors on The Movies Online as there is a nice price to be won, 1500 Euros. In <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/356\" target=\"_blank\">last year</a>\'s Machinima category of Bitfilm The Movies was nominated twice with both movies from <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/meowan\">Meowan</a>.<br /><br />In order to participate you can register an account and find more info on <a href=\"http://www.bitfilm.com/festival/machinima.php?lang=eng\" target=\"_blank\">the Bitfilm website</a>, also don\'t forget to have a look at <a href=\"http://www.bitfilm.com/festival/guidelines.php\" target=\"_blank\">the competition guidelines</a> before entering your movie(s).<br /><br />Good luck!<br />',author:'W',posted:'1171468800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'379',headline:'Valentines Day',summary:'A nice surprise from the Fable 2 team.',story:'On behalf of the whole team at Lionhead Studios we would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day and share this Fable 2 Valentines card with you!<br /><br /><center><a onClick=\"window.open(\'http://lionhead.com/popup.html?http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/artwork/Fable2ValentinesCard.jpg\', \'newspopup\', \'resizable=1,HEIGHT=800,WIDTH=596\')\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable2/artwork/Fable2ValentinesCard_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"537\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" ></a><br><font size=\"1\">Click on image for a bigger picture</font></center>',author:'SVT',posted:'1171447200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'378',headline:'The Movies @ DCIFF',summary:'\'Single in the City\' has been nominated as a finalist at the DCIFF',story:'A couple of months ago we <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/news.html?story=359\">announced</a> that people could enter their movies - made with The Movies - for free in the DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF).<br />  <br /><em>“The Washington, DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF) is an award winning festival which showcases world premieres, award winning features, shorts, animation and documentaries by local, national and international filmmakers.”</em><br /><br />Phil Browne (BiggTrek) entered his movie \'<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/70846\" target=\"_blank\">Single in the City</a>\' which was Hot Picked on The Movies Online and was a runner-up in Finish the Story competition. Single in the City has been nominated as a finalist in the Animation category of DCIFF. We\'d like to wish Phil the best of luck in the beginning of March when the winners will be announced.<br /><br />If you\'re interested in entering one of your movies in a competition; TheMoviesVision.de put up a list on <a href=\"http://movies.onlinewelten.com/content.php?id=1\" target=\"_blank\">their website</a>.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1170691200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'377',headline:'06 Xmas results',summary:'The results are in from the 2006 Christmas Competition on The Movies Online.',story:'<center><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/img/competition_banner_XMAS_06.gif\" width=\"453px\" height=\"66px\" border=\"0\"></a></center><br /> <br />The theme of last year\'s Christmas Competition was <em>the man behind the Santa Costume</em> and how he became famous. Around 300 movies were entered; some had nothing to do with Christmas but most of the movies were very well made, with good story lines and well edited scenes.<br /><br />Out of that bunch we had to pick 1 winner and 5 runners-up; which was - again - quite a daunting task. However there was one clear winner: <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/tasmania11\">Tasmania11</a>\'s story about \'<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/120040\" target=\"_blank\">Santa and Mr Hyde</a>\' was both very moving and a joy to watch. The movie tells the story about a letter Santa received 400 years ago... <br /><br /><strong>The winning movie is:</strong><br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/120040\" target=\"_blank\">Santa and Mr Hyde</a> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/tasmania11\" style=\"font-size: 9px;\">Tasmania11</a><br /><br /><strong>The 5 runners-up were:</strong><br /><br /><strong>*</strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/118397\" target=\"_blank\">The Story of Santa</a> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/danlally\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 9px;\">danlally</a><br /><br /><strong>*</strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/118491\" target=\"_blank\">Santa Clause us Coming to Earth</a> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/muzthekrak\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 9px;\">muzthekrak</a><br /><br /><strong>*</strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/118507\" target=\"_blank\">I Saw My Wife Kissing Santa Claus</a> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Insomniac77\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 9px;\">Insomniac77</a><br /><br /><strong>*</strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/120206\" target=\"_blank\">SUPERCLAUS</a> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Sarvan\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 9px;\">Sarvan</a><br /><br /><strong>*</strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/120152\" target=\"_blank\">There is a Santa Claus</a> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/monkeybiz\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 9px;\">monkeybiz</a><br /><br />We\'d like to thank and congratulate everyone who participated and especially all 6 winners of the 2006 Xmas Competition! The Lionhead Xmas game package will be sent to Tasmania11 shortly.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1170428400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'373',headline:'Molyneux at GDC 2007',summary:'<strong>Update:</strong> Peter Molyneux will be giving a talk at GDC 2007',story:'<div style=\"font-size: 1.2em; \"><strong style=\"color: red;\">Update:</strong><strong> GDC announced the final date, time and location for Peter Molyneux\'s speech about Fable 2. Peter will be talking on March 8th from 12pm in Room 3001, West Hall. More info about it <a href=\"https://www.cmpevents.com/GD07/a.asp?option=G&V=3&id=188017\">here</a>.</strong></div><br /><br />This years Games Developer Conference 2007 is being held in March at the GDC Expo Floors in San Francisco. From the 5th until the 9th March 2007 to be exact. Amongst the many speakers is Peter Molyneux; talking about \'Innovation in Fable 2\'. Keep an eye on the Lionhead.com website for an exact date on Peter\'s lecture and for more info about GDC 2007, <a href=\"http://www.gdconf.com/expo/\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.<br /><br />The official word is: \"When attempting to create a sequel the temptation is to add more of everything but is this enough?  Lionhead Studios ambition for Fable 2 is to create sequel which is truly a land mark title and to achieve this there must be evolution and revolution. This talk will centre around revolutions in Fable 2.  This talk will examine how key game play elements have been refined and expanded. It will also look at what inspiration was drawn for the original game and what lessons were learnt from Fable. The processes used to arrive at these design decisions can be applied to a broad spectrum of genres and so are relevant to a large sector of the development community.  Plus Peter Molyneux has promised to reveal a totally unexpected feature in Fable 2.\"<br /><br /><br /><a href=\"https://www.cmpevents.com/GD07/a.asp?option=G&V=3&id=188017\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cmpevents.com/GD07/a.asp?op...</a>  <br /><strong>Innovations in Fable 2</strong><br /><em>Plus Peter Molyneux has promised to reveal a totally unexpected feature in Fable 2.</em><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12324\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_inde...</a><br /><strong>GDC 2007 Adds Suda, Molyneux, FFXII Postmortem</strong><br /><em>Also confirmed, though not yet added to the GDC website, is \'Innovations in Fable 2\' from Lionhead\'s Peter Molyneux, dealing with Microsoft\'s Xbox 360 exclusive. The lecture \"...will examine how key game play elements have been refined and expanded. It will also look at what inspiration was drawn for the original game and what lessons were learnt from Fable\", and will include news of \"a totally unexpected feature\" in the game.</em><br /><br /><a href=\"http://psp.ign.com/articles/753/753875p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://psp.ign.com/articles/753/753875p1.html</a><br /><strong>Trio of GDC Lectures Announced</strong><br /><em>The biggest news is that Lionhead Studio\'s Peter Molyneux is hosting a session to discuss Fable 2. In 2002, Molyneux held a 90-minute session to discuss Fable and revealed an incredible amount of information about the upcoming RPG. The \"Innovations in Fable 2\" lecture appears to have similar depth. The lecture \"will examine how key game play elements have been refined and expanded. It will also look at what inspiration was drawn for the original game and what lessons were learnt from Fable.\" Also promised is the reveal of \"a totally unexpected feature\" in Fable 2. Our guess is co-op play, a feature originally planned for the first Fable.</em><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/GDC07_Molyneux_To_Speak_About_Fable_2_Innovation_11110_5881_0.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/GDC07_Molyneux_To_Speak...</a> <br /><strong>Lionhead boss to reveal an \"unexpected feature\" of the upcoming Xbox 360 RPG.</strong><br />One speaker at this year\'s event will be Lionhead Studios\' Peter Molyneux, who\'ll host a lecture called \"Innovations of Fable 2\", which will look at various innovative aspects of the upcoming Xbox 360 title. Whilst the overview of the lecture (available on the GDC \'07 website) offers little detail, it does confirm that the lecture will see Molyneux reveal an \"unexpected feature\" of the game.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3156297\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3156297</a> <br /><strong>Best RPG Ever, Fable 2, Shows New Feature at GDC</strong><br /><em>Molyneux lecture will make more Fable-ous promises.</em><br /><br /><a href=\"http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12539/Fable-2-Molyneux-to-Reveal-Super-Secret-Feature-at-GDC/\" target=\"_blank\">http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12539/Fable-2-Molyneux-to-Reveal...</a> <br /><strong>Fable 2: Molyneux to Reveal Super Secret Feature at GDC</strong><br /><em>Back at X06, Molyneux told us that the super secret feature is in some way related to the “unconditional love” feature also found in the game, in the way that it is all about “emotions” Lionhead wants players to experience when playing Fable 2.</em><br /><br /><a href=\"http://news.spong.com/article/11464?cb=281\" target=_blank\">http://news.spong.com/article/11464?cb=281</a> <br /><strong>GDC: Molyneux & Goichi Suda Join Up</strong><br /><em>He\'s also expected to drop in a surprise about a new and unexpected feature in the game. Is this the invention of a new and innovative form of academic lecture: “The LetchVert” or the “Adminar”? Probably not, no.</em><br /><br /><a href=\"http://international.xboxway.com/news/archive/2007/01/10/xbox_360_fable_2_soon_new_info.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">http://international.xboxway.com/news/archive/2007/01/10/xbox_360_fable...</a><br /><strong>Fable 2... soon new info!</strong><br /><em>Directly from the home page of the Game Development Conference, we\'ve found an interesting announcement. Peter Molyneux, father of Lionhead Studios and the genius behind Fable, has promised to deliver a lecture titled \"Innovations in Fable 2\".</em><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/09/molyneux-others-join-gdc-lineup-fable-talk-imminent/ \" target=\"_blank\">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/09/molyneux-others...</a><br /><strong>Molyneux, others join GDC lineup, Fable \'talk\' imminent</strong><br /><em>Molyneux, well known for his mastery of hype-building, will by lecturing on Fable 2, musing aloud about the brilliant innovations that might or might not make the final cut -- Molyneux promises to reveal \"a totally unexpected feature\".</em><br />',author:'W',posted:'1170414000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'376',headline:'Jobs @ Lionhead',summary:'Lionhead Studios is looking for new talent to join our teams.',story:'Lionhead Studios is looking for new talent to join our teams. If you would like to know which (<em>new</em>) positions are available, please take a look at the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/jobs.aspx\">Jobs @ Lionhead Studios</a> page.',author:'W',posted:'1169740800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'375',headline:'TheMovies on the web',summary:'The latest news about The Movies on the world wide web',story:'<strong>Mac\'ing movies with The Movies:</strong><br /><br />Earlier in the year we <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/news/372\" target=\"_blank\">announced</a> that Feral Interactive released a version of The Movies for Macintosh. They converted the <a href=\"http://www.bafta.org/site/page413.html\" target=\"_blank\">BAFTA award winning</a> game onto Mac with many extra features; like the integration with iMovies for easy editing and with iTunes support for importing your favourite pieces of music by the click of a mouse. We found an article on Apple.com explaining some of the new features in The Movies for Mac and an interview with Lionhead designer Andrzej Zamoyski: <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/games/articles/2007/01/themovies/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.apple.com/games/articles/2007/01/themovies/</a>.<br /><br /><div style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 10px;\"><em>The Movies offers even more robust tools, allowing you to tweak your storyline before you shoot the film, as well as edit and enhance the results afterward. \"For aspiring moviemakers, there’s no easier way to bring your ideas to life and share them with the world,” Zamoyski says of The Movies Online, where you can upload your masterpieces.<br />\"Initially,\" he adds, \"we wanted to be able to give as qualitative an analysis of player-authored movies as possible. However, it quickly became clear that where one movie might suffer in quality due to a certain creative decision, another movie might benefit from it. The appreciation of art is obviously an entirely subjective matter, so that is what makes The Movies Online so valuable, as it allows players to judge each other’s moviemaking efforts.\"</em></div><br /><br />Here are some interesting links if you’re looking into buying The Movies for Mac:<br />- <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/news/375\" target=\"_blank\">Some links to online stores</a><br />- <a href=\"http://www.ludomac.com/downloads.php?id=517\" target=\"_blank\">Download The Movies for Mac Demo</a><br /><div style=\"font-size: 9px;\">IMPORTANT! At the moment you could experience some issues with the demo because there are some language problems. If you set your Mac language to English it shoud all run fine. We\'ll have an update about this asap! Feral is working on it.</div>- <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/games/articles/2007/01/themovies/index2.html#learn\" target=\"_blank\">Important things to keep an eye on while playing the game</a><br />- <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/games/articles/2007/01/themovies/index2.html#reqs\" target=\"_blank\">System requirements</a><br /><div style=\"font-size: 9px;\">NOTE! these are the minimum requirements in order to run the game.</div>- <a href=\"mailto:themoviessupport@feral.co.uk\">Support email address for any issues you might have</a><br /><div style=\"font-size: 9px;\">Please include as much information as possible about the problem you\'re experiencing. For issues with your online account, email the usual Lionhead webmaster address.</div><br /><br /><strong>SkinShack fansite update:</strong><br /><br />The guys at SkinShack, one of the more popular modding website for The Movies, have just released some new features on their website for our movie making community. Apart from hosting loads of mods already; from <a href=\"http://skinshack.dyndns.org:82/props.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">props</a> and <a href=\"http://skinshack.dyndns.org:82/sets.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">sets</a> to <a href=\"http://skinshack.dyndns.org:82/overlays.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">overlays</a> and a bit of <a href=\"http://skinshack.dyndns.org:82/music.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">music</a>, they now have the SkinShack Cinema and a brand new Forum.<br /><br />The Cinema allows registered members to upload their movies to SkinShack, just like The Movies Online but there is a little twist. First of all the movies can be edited outside the game which will make cutting and pasting scenes a lot easier! And you can also upload a trailer for your movie which will make it better for unknown movie makers to get some attention. SkinShack Cinema will have its own ratings, reviews and views for uploaded movies. Find more about it here: <a href=\"http://skinshack.dyndns.org:82/theater/Default.aspx\" target=_blank\">http://skinshack.dyndns.org:82/theater/Default.aspx</a> and you can give them some feedback in <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=201380\" target=\"_blank\">this thread on the Lionhead Forums</a>.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1169733600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'374',headline:'Fable 2 Milestone',summary:'In the beginning there was nothing. Sam explains why and shows the new engine...',story:'In the beginning there was nothing. Sam explains why and shows the new engine...<br /><br />You can find the latest Community Update by Lionhead\'s Pet <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/community12k7.htm\">here</a>. Reactions, feedback and the like can be posted on <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/forumdisplay.php?f=98\" target=\"_blank\">our forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1169031600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'372',headline:'The Movies for Mac',summary:'Good news for all Mac users; The Movies for Mac is released',story:'<strong>The Movies for Macintosh. That\'s a wrap!</strong><br /> <br />The BAFTA Award-winning The Movies has been released! It\'s available in most online stores - find a list below - but for all those who want to try before buy; <strong><a href=\"http://www.ludomac.com/downloads.php?id=517\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> you can find a demo in English</strong>.  <br /><br />Just as in Tinseltown, the Macintosh version of the game has been given the \'directors cut\' treatment adding and improving features to make the experience just that bit more enjoyable.<br />Feral Interactive is at MacWorld at the moment presenting The Movies for Mac to the public. More about that <a href=\"http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/12/feral-interactive-product-update-macworld-expo/\">here</a>. <br /><br /><strong>Buy The Movies for Macintosh:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.amazon.co.uk/Feral-Interactive-The-Movies-Mac/dp/B000FVXDTY/sr=8-1/qid=1168618219/ref=pd_ka_1/202-1703835-2709435?ie=UTF8&s=videogames\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon.co.uk</a> <br /><a href=\"http://www.cancomuk.com/products/search.htm?code=60310&FGL&Feral_Interactive_The_Movies_Mac_DVD\" target=\"_blank\">Cancomuk.com</a> <br /><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Feral-Interactive-312-The-Movies/dp/B000GCBOV6/sr=8-1/qid=1168618269/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-8090316-5661521?ie=UTF8&s=videogames\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon.com</a> <br /><a href=\"http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-1/qid=1168618698/ref=sr_1_1/602-9668058-1467006?ie=UTF8&asin=B000GCBOV6\" target=\"_blank\">Target.com</a><br />',author:'W',posted:'1168621200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'371',headline:'The Big Move 2006',summary:'Lionhead Studios has outgrown its original five (5!) offices, so we all moved!',story:'Lionhead Studios has outgrown its original five (5!) offices. The different teams were spread around the Surrey Research Park in different buildings but on 11th December 2006 everyone moved into one single building: 1 Occam Court. <br /><br />Read more about the move (including some pictures) <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/officemove2006.htm\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1166436000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'370',headline:'Fable 2 goes Havok',summary:'Havok Complete Signed on in Xbox 360 Exclusive Fable 2.',story:'<strong>San Francisco, California, December 12, 2006</strong> -  Havok, the premier provider of interactive software and services to digital creators in the games and movie industries, announces today that Lionhead Studios, creators of the block-buster, Fable, have licensed Havok Complete, the market-leading physics and animation solution, for use in Fable 2.<br /><br />\"Fable 2\" will be a true sequel to the original, offering even more choices and building on the core gameplay theme of \"Fable\" where your every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose. <br /><br />Peter Molyneux, Lionhead Studios\' chief executive officer sees Havok\'s technology as instrumental in helping the Lionhead development team to innovate and to get to the creative part of the development process earlier in the development cycle. Says Molyneux \"<em>Using Havok\'s technology means that we don\'t have to worry about finding an efficient way to do all the complex physics calculations ourselves that are required to create a huge, vibrant, real time and persistent virtual world such as the one we\'re creating for Fable 2. By using Havok, we bypass a lot of the heavy physics maths and concentrate our teams more on the creative and innovative elements of the game.</em>\"<br /><br />Havok Complete combines the power and flexibility of Havok Physics and Havok Animation into one integrated solution. The run-time motion-pipeline provides continuous blending of physics with a broad range of powerful animation capabilities for current and next gen platforms.<br /><br />Said Havok chief executive officer, David O\'Meara, \"<em>Peter Molyneux\'s team at Lionhead always want to push themselves further, push creative boundaries and influence the future of what gamers experience. Fable 2 is set to do that. We\'re very pleased that Havok technology can help to make those creative aspirations into technical realities.<em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1166432400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'369',headline:'aniBOOM Awards 2006',summary:'aniBOOM Awards 2006 is an Online Animation Competition!',story:'The first round of the 2006 AniBOOM awards competition is still in progress. On January 15, 2007, 25 semi-finalists will be announced. Then, on January 30, 2007, we\'ll announce the $25,000 grand prize winner, along with five other winners who will receive prizes of $5,000 each. And you can choose those winners. Just watch the films, then rank them! <br /><br />aniBOOM\'s approach is to enable the internet audience to view and rate the submitted movies. In fact, audience opinion will determine which movies will receive top placement and promotion on the site . The highest ranked productions will, as a result, enjoy greater exposure. The viewing audience decides what’s good and what’s not!<br />In the final stage of the competition, movies selected by the Panel of Judges will count for 30% of the results, whereas AUDIENCE selections will have the majority influence – a whopping 70% !! <br /><br />More information can be found at <a href=\"http://www.aniboom.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.aniboom.com</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1165410000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'368',headline:'SICAF2007 Festival',summary:'Details about the SICAF2007 Animation Festival!',story:'Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Fesitval (SICAF), one of the most popular festivals in Asia, will be held in May 23 - 27, 2007 in Seoul, Korea. The offical competition of SICAF\'s International Animated Film Festival is composed of four categories such as Feature Films, Short Films, TV & Commissioned Films, and Internet Animation. The latter is where <strong>The Movies</strong> comes in! As one of the acknowledged ASIA festivals, SICAF\'s official competition is waiting for the filmmakers around the world! <br /><br />For more information (how to enter for example) please visit the website at <a href=\"http://www.sicaf.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.sicaf.org</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1165316400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'367',headline:'The Movies for Mac!',summary:'Great News for all you Mac Users  who have been feeling left out!',story:'Great News for all you Mac Users who have been feeling left out! The Mac version of The Movies is due for release on Friday 15th December  and will be published by Feral. This version was voted Best Simulation 2006 by BAFTA and also has number of unique features including the facility to export movies made with the game to video Ipods, the ability to export in HD and also full integration with iTunes and Garage Band (for the importation of sound tracks and sounds effects). In addition every copy of the Movies Mac will included a free copy of Flip4Mac WMV Studio - this is a $50 utility, which lets Mac users export QuickTime Movies in WMV format. Check out <a href=\"http://www.feral.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.feral.co.uk</a> for more details!',author:'SVT',posted:'1165244400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'366',headline:'Fable Dev Diaries',summary:'We published all Developer Diaries ever written about Fable.',story:'The following <strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable/devdiaries/\">Fable Developer Diaries</a></strong> were written by Dene and Simon Carter during the early days of the game when it was known as Project Ego. They were the founders of Big Blue Box; the studio behind Fable until they were integrated into Lionhead Studios. The two brothers still retain their prominent roles in the Fable team with Simon as Technical Director and Dene as Senior Designer on Fable 2.<br /><br />The diaries were written between June 2002 and April 2003 which makes them pretty out of date but they\'re still a good read as the issues they cover such as finding a publisher or project planning are still very relevant today.<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable/devdiaries/\">Fable Developer Diaries</a></strong>',author:'W',posted:'1164106800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'365',headline:'Fable 2 Milestone',summary:'Making games isn\'t easy! We bring you the latest Community Update on Fable 2.',story:'A new month and another Milestone delivered from the Fable 2 team!<br /><br /><strong>Making games isn\'t easy! There are schedules to consider, huge design documents to read, write and update, libraries to be programmed, big decisions to be made and fans to be looked after, and even then I\'ve only scratched the surface of game development...</strong><br /><br />You can read the Community Update <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/community52k6.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1163779200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'364',headline:'Competition Results!',summary:'The results of last month\'s \"Finish the Story\" competition!',story:'We\'re finally there! After some serious consideration and heavy discussions by our judges the results of the \"Finish the Story\" competition are in! To find out who won, visit <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\">the competition</a> page or to look at previous competition winners make sure to visit <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition_archive.html\">the competition archive</a>.<br /><br />The winning movie is <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/112075\">This Is Love - VO</a> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/dansun81\">dansun81</a>. The Runners Up are <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/110150\">Vacation Havana!</a>, <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/111818\">Talifaro</a>, <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/112104\">No Greater Fury</a> and <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/112010\">Briefcase</a>.<br /><br />A big congratulations to the winner and all the Runner Ups. We will be in touch soon to make sure you get your prize!',author:'SVT',posted:'1162569600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'363',headline:'Molyneux talks',summary:'An update on all last week\'s press coverage and interviews with Peter Molyneux.',story:'An update on all last week\'s press coverage and interviews with Peter Molyneux. First up are <a href=\"http://www.gamasutra.com\" target=\"_blank\">Gamasutra</a> with a four page interview \"<a href=\"http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20061031/carless_01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Being Peter Molyneux</strong></a>\".<br /><br />\"<em>When Gamasutra had a chance to chat with Lionhead co-founder and Populous/Black & White creator Peter Molyneux at GDC London earlier this month, he\'d just completed two major lectures – a lecture on experiments for Fable 2, and an extremely honest history of the company, presented alongside Lionhead\'s Mark Webley. So, it wasn\'t much of a surprise to find Molyneux in free-wheeling, typically charismatic form as he approached a multitude of topics in an extremely honest fashion. We present here a selection of the most interesting answers from our interview with him, from his next-gen technology choices through his troubles with the press and his overwhelming drive to succeed. </em>\"<br /><br /><center><a onClick=\"window.open(\'http://lionhead.com/popup.html?http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypice26de90b.jpg\', \'newspopup\', \'resizable=1,HEIGHT=200,WIDTH=200\')\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypice26de90b.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" ></a></center><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Computerandvideogames.com</a> has two interviews on offer: the first one <a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=148551\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Molyneux talks B&W2, Movies disappointment</strong></a> and the second one <strong><a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=148656\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Molyneux, part two</strong></a> is all about Fable2, Lionhead\'s second project and \"lady flowers\".<br /><br />\"<em>The influential games developer talks life with Microsoft, Nintendo\'s Wii and the trials of being an independent developer. Peter Molyneux has undoubtedly played a huge part in shaping the UK games industry, starting way back with his early innovative PC tiles Theme Park and Dungeon Keeper, way up to his latest, highly ambitious Lionhead work The Movies and Fable.</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1162566000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'362',headline:'Fable 2 updates!',summary:'If you\'re looking for some updates on Fable 2 then read this news item...',story:'Fable 2 was announced at E3 2006 with a teaser trailer which can be downloaded from <a href=\"http://www.fable2.com\" target=\"_blank\">fable2.com</a>. During the past few months we\'ve released bits of information but nothing major yet. While we certainly aren\'t revealing any ground-breaking features <em>yet</em>, here is some community news!<br /><br />First of all the two pieces of new concept art. You can see the images <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/fable2_artwork01.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">on this page</a> and even download them in a high resolution. <br /><br /><center><a onClick=\"window.open(\'http://lionhead.com/popup.html?http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypic33e74544.jpg\', \'newspopup\', \'resizable=1,HEIGHT=200,WIDTH=200\')\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypic33e74544.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"216\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" ></a></center><br /><br />If you\'re really into Fable 2 then one (or all) of the fansites listed below should be added to your favorites. <br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.ego-maniacs.com\" target=\"_blank\">Ego-Maniacs</a></strong><br />People who have been around since the early days of Project Ego will remember these guys! They went on to become one of the, if not the, largest Fable fansites. Currently hosted by IGN (and an official Vault) this site was formerly known as Alter-Ego.net. Great content and a lot of Fable-ish history. <br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.projectego.net\" target=\"_blank\">Projectego-net</a></strong><br />They\'ve been around for a while now and have a big and vibrant community!<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.fable-2.com\" target=\"_blank\">Fable-2.com</a></strong><br />This site has only launched very recently and is still growing. It is however, also gaining more and more renown as they keep updating the site and searching for news.<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/Fable2FanSite\" target=\"_blank\">Fable2Fansite</a></strong><br />If you have a page on myspace and are interested in Fable 2 then this page will interest you; it has only been up for a week.<br /><br /><strong>Fable 2 Gossip</strong><br />A brand new project in the making! The site hasn\'t launched yet but they are <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=194873\" target=\"_blank\">working on it</a>.<br /><br />The Fable 2 team at Lionhead Studios would like to thank all webmasters for their sites; we often visit and read them for the latest news and comments about our game. Keep it up!',author:'SVT',posted:'1162389600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'361',headline:'The Movies on Vista',summary:'A walkthrough of how to install The Movies and Stunts&Effects on Windows Vista.',story:'The Movies and the expansion pack The Movies: Stunts&Effects were made for the following Windows versions; 98SE/ME/2000/XP. With Windows Vista coming out soon and a lot of people already using one of the beta versions, we decided to put a walkthrough together of how to install The Movies and The Movies: Stunts&Effects on Windows Vista.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/themoviesonvista.aspx\"><strong>Click here</strong> to read to read the walkthrough.</a>',author:'W',posted:'1162310400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'360',headline:'Fable tattoos',summary:'We decided to release all the Fable tattoos on our website.',story:'After many requests we decided to release all the original Fable tattoos on our website. <strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fabletlc/tattoos.aspx\">Click here</a></strong> to see the complete list and don\'t forget to <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=194272\" target=\"_blank\">vote</a> for the one you like most on our forums!',author:'W',posted:'1161792000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'359',headline:'DCI Film Festival',summary:'This year the DCIFF will accept movies made with The Movies!',story:'We just received an email from Daniel Bliton, organiser of the DC Independent Film Festival, about this year\'s festival.<br /><br /><em>\"Unfortunately, last year there wasn\'t enough time to get The Movies entries into the DC Independent Film Festival, since the entry deadline was Dec 15th, 2005. This year we hope to receive a number of films created in The Movies. All films created in <strong>The Movies will have the entry fee for the festival waived.</strong>\"</em><br /><br />The Washington DC Independent Film Festival (<a href=\"http://www.dciff.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.dciff.org</a>) is accepting Machinima entries this year. The good news is that all films created using <strong>The Movies can be submitted for free</strong>; this will save you $15 to $25. All entries are due by Dec 15, 2006.  <br /><br />To submit with the entry fee waived:<br /><br />- Complete the online entry form, with the fourth selection (Genre) set to Machinima<br />- Send in your submission package<br /><br />DCIFF showcases world premieres, award winning features, shorts, animation and documentaries by local, national and international filmmakers. In 2006, 110 films were shown during the festival. These films were selected from over 1,200 submissions. The 2006 festival held an Animation/Machinima session and is looking to grow that animation session in 2007 by including more films created in The Movies and other game engines. DCIFF is looking for a number of short Machinima films. Last year 9 Machinima films were selected and shown. See <a href=\"http://www.MachinimaDudes.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.MachinimaDudes.com</a> for more information on last years selections.',author:'W',posted:'1161255600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'358',headline:'Secret History',summary:'Gamasutra brings you The Secret History of Lionhead.',story:'Two weeks ago Peter Molyneux and Mark Webley, both founders of Lionhead Studios, spoke at the London Games Summit about The Secret History of Lionhead. <br /><br />\"<em>In the meantime, the three teams within Lionhead \"...were stretched to the absolute limit,\" trying to finish a Fable expansion, Black & White 2, and The Movies all within a few weeks of each other for a holiday 2005 release.<br /><br />In the end, neither Black & White 2 nor The Movies got the critical or commercial reception that Lionhead might have hoped, and Molyneux commented: \"I feel that we rushed them.\" What\'s more, he noted ruefully of the crunch that occurred in order to get the products out for holiday 2005: \"The original idea of the company... had gone out of the window.\"</em>\"<br /><br />To find out where they felt Lionhead went right and wrong, read <a href=\"http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20061016/carless_01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">this article</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1161162000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'357',headline:'Jobs @ Lionhead',summary:'Lionhead Studios is looking for new talent to join our teams.',story:'Lionhead Studios is looking for new talent to join our teams. If you would like to know which (<em>new</em>) positions are available, please take a look at the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/jobs.aspx\">Jobs @ Lionhead Studios</a> page. ',author:'SVT',posted:'1161090000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'356',headline:'Festival Nominees',summary:'The Movies got nominees in two different movie festivals!',story:'Machinima has become a huge artistic outlet for aspiring movie makers and we haven\'t seen the end of it! The Movies Online is still going strong and the quality of uploaded movies – due to modding and custom created content – is better than ever. It\'s really nice for Lionhead to see that so many people are enjoying playing the game and doing something creative with it. It\'s impossible for us to watch every single movie but we do watch all the Hot Picks which are the crème de la crème. As John Updike said: \"<em>Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.</em>\"<br /><br />And the best Machinima should in theory be found at the big Machinima Festivals; such as Bitfilm Festival and The Mackies. <strong>Bitfilm Festival in Germany</strong> isn\'t just for Machinima movies but they do have a category for it; Hamburg Machinima Award. And who other than Meowan from the Lionhead Community is going to steal the show?! With <a href=\"http://www.bitfilm.com/festival/machinima.php\" target=\"_blank\">two of his movies nominated</a>, David Riedel (Meowan) has a big chance of winning the grand price, a Roborella and 1500 Euros. Good luck David!<br /><br />Across the pond - in New York to be exact - Machinima.org is organising <strong>The Mackies 2006 Machinima Festival</strong>. Yesterday they announced the nominees for this year and its looking good for The Movies. It got nominated in five different categories:<br /><br /><p style=\"color:#666666 \"><strong>Best Voice-Acting Performance</strong> <br />Honors best voice-acting peformance in a Machinima production<br />Slightly Later Man<br />            Machinima.com (USA), The Movies<br /> <br /><strong>Best Original Music</strong> <br />Honors best music in a Machinima production<br />Code Monkey<br />           The ILL Clan - Jonathan Coulton (USA), The Movies<br /> <br /><strong>Best Writing</strong><br />Honors best writing in a Machinima production<br />Slightly Later Man<br />            Machinima.com - Jon Colton Barry (USA), The Movies<br /> <br /><strong>Best Commercial Machinima</strong><br />Honors the best commercially made Machinima (corporate production with a budget in excess of $5000)<br />Slightly Later Man<br />            Machinima.com (USA), The Movies<br /> <br /><strong>Best Off-the-Shelf Machinima</strong><br />Honors best Machinima produced with a game as purchased<br />Am Ende der Distanz<br />            David Riedel (Germany), The Movies</p><br />For a complete list of all the nominees and categories for The Mackies, <a href=\"http://festival.machinima.org/mackies.html\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1160571600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'200',headline:'B&W 2 - Patch V1.1',summary:'We bring you the patch for Black&White 2 as promised.',story:'<strong>B&W 2 - Patch V1.1 Release Announcement - 23:59, 07/10/05</strong><br /><br><br />Here at Lionhead, we wanted a \'Black & White 2\' patch ready for the launch date. Today is the official launch date so as promised, after many sleepless days and nights; the v1.1 B&W 2 patch is available <a href=\"http://largedownloads.ea.com/pub/misc/BW2/BW2Patch1_1.exe\">here</a>. This patch addresses a few issues that were found after shipping the game to the manufacturer, as well as a few balancing tweaks that we feel really improve the Gameplay in the Lands. The exact changes, along with the known issues and installation procedure, can be found in the \'ReadMe\' with the patch, or at the above download location.<br /><br><br /><strong>A known issue with this patch is with the save system.</strong> Save games from the retail version of Black & White 2 (i.e. Version 1.0), are not compatible with the v1.1 patch. If you have old save games, it is recommended that they are removed from your \'My Documents\'->\'Black & White 2\'->\'Profiles\' folder before starting a new game with the patch. This will then prevent any conflicting problems between the two sets of save games. The above procedure isn\'t vital, it is just advised. The patch is <strong>not</strong> vital either.<br /><br><br />Regards,<br />\'Black & White Studios\', Lionhead Studios.',author:'SVT',posted:'1160175600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'355',headline:'BAFTA Awards',summary:'The Movies has won a BAFTA Game Award for Best Simulation!',story:'The Movies has won a BAFTA Game Award for Best Simulation!<br /><br />A big congratulations to the whole team at Lionhead Studios for making such a great game, we are very pleased about this recognition!<br /><br />The full list of winners can be found <a href=\"http://www.bafta.org/site/page413.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />Mark is quoted <strike>on stage</strike> saying, \"<em>EAT THAT SEAN CONNERY!!!! No wait, he\'s won four...</em>\" <br /><br /><center><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/sam/images/lhbaftatmTMB.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/sam/images/lhbaftatmTMB.jpg\" border=\"0\"></a></center><br /><br />We found some more pictures on <a href=\"http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=68425\" target=\"_blank\">Eurogamer.net</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1160092800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'354',headline:'Coverage from London',summary:'Coverage from X06, the London Games Summit and GDC London.',story:'As part of the London Games Summit lecture held Wednesday, Lionhead\'s Peter Molyneux and Mark Webley discussed vital tips for independent developers, urging against falling into some major contract and ethos traps.<br /><br />Read the articles at the following links: <a href=\"http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11140\" target=\"_blank\">LGS: Molyneux Talks Development \'Spiral Of Doom\'</a> and <a href=\"http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=20171\" target=\"_blank\">Molyneux calls for \"mindset change\"</a><br /><br />At X06 last week, Kikizo.com had an interview with Peter about Fable 2 and project Dimitri:<br /><br />Kikizo.com: <em>\"So what\'s the deal, Peter? \"Ah yes. I can see where you get that from. Here\'s the thing, Fable 2 and Dimitri are not the same game, Dimitri has been in development for a very long time, but when we started on Fable 2 we decided that some of the technology or ideas from Dimitri should be in Fable 2 as well, and we haven\'t started to talk about the specifics of that yet.\" Previously he described Dimitri to us as Lionhead\'s \"flagship technology project\".\"</em><br /><br />Read the entire article: <a href=\"http://games.kikizo.com/news/200610/015.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Exclusive: Molyneux on Dimitri, Fable 2</a>. <br /><br />Peter Molyneux also made an appearance at the Game Developer Conference in London yesterday where he talked about game experiments and next-gen at Lionhead Studios:<br /><br />Gamasutra.com: <em>\"Still, Molyneux emphasizes Lionhead\'s position on next-generation gameplay as having a dynamic world. \"It’s Lionhead’s job to approach things in a very inspirational way,\" he says. \"The idea of a truly dynamic world\", he says, \"comprises the world, characters, story, and combat\" — essentially the pieces of the game that Molyneux considers primary to the game experience. \"We’ve got to push ourselves a bit further and the first place we can do that is in worlds,\" he says.</em><br /><br />Read the rest of the article: <a href=\"http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11137\" target=\"_blank\">GDC London: Molyneux On Fable 2\'s Experiments</a><br /><br />Bit-tech.net: <em>The first thing Peter Molyneux addressed is the difficulty for games to stand out from the pack. Every genre is now saturated so heavily with games that it is difficult to really pack the killer punch and make a game \'special\'. He outlined the four crucial areas that he believes are the measurements of how great an RPG game is: the world, the characters, the story and the combat.</em><br /><br />Read the article: <a href=\"http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/10/04/Molyneux_talks_Next_Gen_Fable_2/\" target=\"_blank\">Molyneux talks Next-Gen & Fable 2</a>',author:'W',posted:'1160064000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'353',headline:'Fable 2 Milestone!',summary:'It\'s been well over a month since the last Fable 2 community update.',story:'It\'s been well over a month since the last Fable 2 community update and so we bring you the newest community update from the Fable 2 Team. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/community42k6510.html\">Fable 2: Milestone September 2006</a> talks in detail about the latest milestone delivery that was made.<br /><br />Comments, feedback or questions can be posted on the <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/forumdisplay.php?f=98\" target=\"_blank\">official forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1160038800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'352',headline:'X06 Fable 2 coverage',summary:'We bring you updates of the Fable 2 coverage from this year\'s X06 event.',story:'We bring you an overview of the Fable 2 coverage from this year\'s X06 event. This news item will be updated with new links as they come in. You can discuss Fable 2 on the <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/forumdisplay.php?f=98\">official forums</a>.<br /><br /><strong>[28th September, 16:30 GMT]</strong> First up are <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespot</a>, they met with Peter Molyneux and talked about some of the exciting features that are planned for Lionhead\'s upcoming RPG. You can read the whole feature <a href=\"http://us.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/fable2/news.html?sid=6158955\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><strong>[28th September, 16:36 GMT]</strong> The guys (and girls?) from <a href=\"http://www.teamxbox.com\" target=\"_blank\">Teamxbox</a> bring you a feature on <a href=\"http://features.teamxbox.com/xbox/1742/X06-The-Future-of-Storytelling-Panel/p1/\" target=\"_blank\">The Future of Storytelling</a>.<br /><br /><strong>[28th September, 23:20 GMT]</strong> Over at <a href=\"http://www.ign.com\" target=\"_blank\">IGN</a> you can find <a href=\"http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/736/736381p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">another feature</a> about Fable 2.<br /><br /><strong>[29th September, 00:54 GMT]</strong> If you can read Japanese, then the following <a href=\"http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20060929/fable2.htm\" target=\"_blank\">link</a> will give you some more Fable 2 goodness! <br /><br /><strong>[29th September, 10:32 GMT]</strong> If you\'re still looking for more on Fable 2, then move on to <a href=\"http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/fable-2/736418p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespy</a>, as they bring you their views on the X06 presentation.<br /><br /><strong>[29th September, 10:53 GMT]</strong> 1UP also reports from this year\'s X0 event and brings you <a href=\"http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3154082\" target=\"_blank\">a preview</a> of Fable 2.<br /><br /><strong>[29th September, 16:11 GMT]</strong> Our French friends from Xbox-attitude bring you <a href=\"http://www.xbox-attitude.com/news-11237-X06-Presentation-de-Fable-2.html\" target=\"_blank\">their views</a> on the X06 Fable 2 presentation.',author:'SVT',posted:'1159455600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'351',headline:'Finish the Story',summary:'\'Finish the story\' is the new competition on The Movies Online.',story:'\'Finish the story\' is the new competition on The Movies Online. We want you to finish our story which is vaguely explained in three sketches. You can find the first three shots of the storyboard and the official rules <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\">here</a>.<br /><br />As a grand price we\'re going to give away an exclusive Lionhead games package including The Movies for PC, Fable for Xbox, B&W2 for PC and B&W2: Battle of the Gods for PC. <strong>All games will be signed by Peter Molyneux!</strong><br /><br />Good luck.<br /><br />',author:'W',posted:'1158663600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'350',headline:'TMO downtime',summary:'This is a public information note to inform you of some upcoming downtime.',story:'This Wednesday (13th September 2006) there will be a downtime from <a href=\"http://www.worldtimezone.com/\" target=\"_blank\">5pm to 9pm GMT</a>. During this time it won\'t be possible to upload movies from the game to The Movies: Online. <br /><br />Sorry for any inconvinience this might cause.',author:'SVT',posted:'1158058800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'349',headline:'London Games Summit',summary:'The London Games Summit and GDC London will take place early October.',story:'The London Games Summit will take place on October 4 - 5 at the BAFTA headquarters in Piccadilly. Our very own Peter Molyneux will be giving a lecture titled <a href=\"http://www.londongamessummit.com/conf/schedule.htm#Lionhead\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Taking Lionhead from Inception to Microsoft</strong></a>. The GDC London takes place on October 2 - 4 where Peter Molyneux will talk about <a href=\"http://www.gdclondon.com/conf/schedule.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Inspirations for Next-generation Designs</strong></a>.<br /><br />About the \"Taking Lionhead from Inception to Microsoft\" talk:<br /><br />\"<em>Having your development studio acquired doesn\'t mean the loss of creative freedom if you can find the right partner. In fact in the right circumstances it can give developers the financial security to focus on what they\'re really good at - making games, whilst letting the experts take care of the financial headache of running a business. However getting there can be anything but smooth. Lionhead Studios\' Peter Molyneux and Mark Webley retrospectively cover the eventual acquiring of Lionhead Studios by Microsoft and document the events that culminated in the companies joining forces in April 2006. This talk frankly covers the highs and lows of this process and hopefully will help other developers avoid some of the pitfalls that Lionhead encountered during this long and arduous process.</em>\"<br /><br />About the \"Inspirations for Next-generation Designs\" talk:<br /><br />\"<em>For videogames to make the transition to next-generation platforms, existing genres need to be revisited and evolved in order to maximise the technical potentials of new platform and appeal to a mass market audience.  With this in mind Lionhead Studios has actively been researching potential advances in fighting games. This talk will be focussed on those new advances centering<br />around the inspiration of next generation combat games using film clips, concepts and animations to show Lionhead’s bold steps toward revolutionising combat in video games. This talk  by Peter Molyneux does not focus on any particular product but instead examines the processes and research  that  went into moving a much loved but very familiar genre to its next iteration. While this talk takes the fighting game genre as its primary example the processes<br />that have led up to its conclusions could equally be applied to other genres of video games.</em>\"<br /><br />You can visit the official London Games Summit website <a href=\"http://www.londongamessummit.com/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and you can find the complete list of speakers <a href=\"http://www.londongamessummit.com/conf/speakers.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. The official GDC London website can be found <a href=\"http://www.gdclondon.com\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1158055200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'348',headline:'Grand Prize Winners',summary:'Official The Movies Contest: Grand Prize Winners Announced!',story:'<strong>Official The Movies Contest: Grand Prize Winners Announced!</strong><br /><br />Over the past six weeks we\'ve seen the best and most exciting movies entered in the Official The Movies Contest being picked as weekly winners. You can watch all six of them <a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com/winners_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />But the crème de la crème must be the <strong>two Grand Prize Winners</strong>. The first one is <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/99776\">Tunguska - The Director\'s Cut by Simon Larner</a>. It\'s about a massive explosion near the Tunguska river in Siberia, with Russian mineralogist Leonid Kulik on one of his expeditions in the area. <br /><br />The second Grand Prize Winner and Best Original Movie is <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/61162\">The Missing by JJ Patel</a>. It\'s a thriller which follows a detective, Jim Vox, who is looking for his partner John Heywood who has suddenly gone missing in a town that is new to him. Will detective Vox find his partner in time or will his investigation make him a target of becoming the next missing victim?<br /><br />Lionhead Studios would like to congratulate both Grand Price Winners and thank everyone who entered their movie in the <a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Official The Movies Contest</a>.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1156849200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'347',headline:'Movies guru from LA?',summary:'We are helping find Machinima a The Movies guru from Los Angeles!',story:'We are helping find Machinima a The Movies guru from Los Angeles! <br /><br />More specifically a local Los Angeles \"technical director\" for the \"Make Your Movie in Hollywood\" contest presented by Intel. All the contest information can be found on <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/intel\" target=\"_blank\">their website</a>.<br /><br /><em>This summer, two talented people will win the opportunity to make their 3-5 minute short movies in Hollywood! The winning duo will each receive a brand new, high-end laptop powered by Intel® Centrino® Duo technology, an all-expense paid, 5-day, 4-night trip to Los Angeles to get their 5-minute movie made, and a copy of The Movies™ PC game and The Movies Stunts & Effects expansion pack loaded onto their laptops.</em><br /><br />So if you are living in Los Angeles and know The Movies and / or The Movies: Stunts&Effects then please drop an email to <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@lionhead.com\">webmaster@lionhead.com</a>. We\'ll then send you additional information.',author:'SVT',posted:'1156507200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'346',headline:'Jobs @ Lionhead',summary:'Lionhead Studios is looking for new talent to join our teams.',story:'Lionhead Studios is looking for new talent to join our teams. If you would like to know which positions are available, please take a look at the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/jobs.aspx\">Jobs @ Lionhead Studios</a> page.',author:'SVT',posted:'1156496400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'345',headline:'The Movies News',summary:'What\'s happened in the world of The Movies this week?',story:'<strong>It\'s time to cast your vote! </strong><br /><br />The submission period for the <strong>Intel Machinima Contest</strong> has now ended and it\'s time to cast your vote for your favourite movie! You have until 11:59 p.m. PDT on August 24, 2006 to view and rate the pitches and help determine the winners. Simply go to the <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/intel/judge.php\" target=\"_blank\">Judge The Pitches</a> area, click on each pitch, review the materials, and rate the idea by clicking on the stars. <br /><br /><br /><strong>New Hot Picks for this week:</strong><br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/76470\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>End of Memories VO</strong></a> by Bolch<br />-- Voted 1st place in the 8 Eyed Baby Hot Picks.   The beautiful and smart secret agent, Jane Adder returns to the screen in the thriller/action hit END OF MEMORIES! <br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/102446\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Femme Noir 2</strong></a> by mestoph72<br />-- Voted 2nd place in the 8 Eyed Baby Hot Picks. Who is Femme Noir? Depending on which side of the law you\'re on, she can be a dream come true... or your worst nightmare. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/101388\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cold Hearted</strong></a> by 02PARSIM<br />-- Tied for 3rd place in the 8 Eyed Baby Hot Picks.   This is a sci-fi/thriller set in the future. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/98450\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Money Talks</strong></a> by tremblett<br />-- Tied for 3rd place in the 8 Eyed Baby Hot Picks. A poetic movie about how money can sometimes get to you<br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/101073\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Kingston Kidnapping</strong></a> by Cronicclapper<br />-- From our reviewing staff this has a chance to be a potential movie of the year.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Most extensive The Movies review ever:</strong><br /><br />Ian Maisel wrote an all-embracing review about The Movies for The Boston Phoenix. His five page article talks about all the aspects of the game and the movie making. Please <a href=\"http://www.thephoenix.com/Article.aspx?id=20035&page=1\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> to read the review. <br /><br /><br /><strong>For real The Movies fans:</strong><br /><br />One of our programming community members, called <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/member.php?u=95671\" target=\"_blank\">Stormwhitelab</a>, has put his teeth into the Storm’s The Movies Info-Packed Toolbar or the STMIPT. He created it to help all The Movies community members stay up to date on what\'s happening and to give them everything they need to find out more about the community. The bar is available for Internet Explorer as well as Firefox and includes a search function for different websites, quick links to the Lionhead forums and fansites, an RSS newsfeed, a news ticker and easy access to the radio shows of The Movies On Air. For more information visit the Lionhead Boards <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=180152\">here</a>.  <br /><br /><span style=\"font-size:11px; margin-left:40px;\"><strong>StormwhiteLab:</strong> \"I created Storms The Movies Info-Packed Toolbar, or STMIPT, to help every The Movies member keep up-to-date on all that is happening in the community and give them more opportunities that some may have never known were there. An example of that is our Fansite Database. It contains 56 fansites, and most are fairly unknown to community. That, along with many other features were thought up to help everyone see the things they could related to The Movies.\"</span><br /><br>',author:'W',posted:'1156258800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'344',headline:'Fifth weekly winner',summary:'The fifth weekly winner of the Official The Movies Contest has been announced!',story:'The fifth weekly winner of the Official The Movies Contest has been announced! <br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/98565\" target=\"_blank\">Suicidal : Duke\'s Story</a> by Ben Martin has been selected by a panel of judges as the fifth week’s best entry – and the lucky winner of a personalised director’s chair. In addition, the winning movie is currently being showcased on the contest microsite. To view this masterpiece and 5 other honourable mentions, please visit <a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviescontest.com</a>.<br /><br />The contest is now closed! Thank you to all who entered and contributed to the success of the contest. Please stay tuned as final weekly winner and the two grand prize winners (Best Original Movie and Best Use of Stunts or Effects) will be announced on Tuesday 22nd August!',author:'SVT',posted:'1155913200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'343',headline:'Games Convention',summary:'Peter Molyneux will be speaking at the GC Developer Conference Leipzig 2006.',story:'Peter Molyneux will be speaking at the GC Developer Conference Leipzig 2006. For more information about the event please visit the <a href=\"http://www.gcdc.de/\" target=\"_blank\">official website</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Inspirations for next generation designs</strong><br /><br />Category Development (all)<br /><br />>> Tuesday, 22.08.2006 <br />>> 10:30 - 11:30 h<br />>> Exhibition Floor, Room B  <br /><br /><em>For video games to make the transition to next generation platforms, existing genres need to be revisited and evolved in order to maximise the technical potentials of new platform and appeal to a mass market audience. With this in mind Lionhead Studios has actively been researching potential advances in fighting games. This talk will be focussed on those new advances centering around the inspirational of next generational combat games using film clips, concepts and animations to show Lionhead’s bold steps toward revolutionise combat in video games. This talk by Peter Molyneux does not focus on any particular product but instead examine the processes and research that went into moving a much loved but very familiar genre to its next iteration. <br /><br />While this talk takes the fighting game genre as its primary example the processes that have led up to its conclusions could equally be applied to other genres of video games.</em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1155819600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'342',headline:'Gamespot interview',summary:'Gamespot brings you a Q&A; Lionhead\'s Molyneux roars!',story:'Gamespot brings you an extensive Q&A with Mr Molyneux. You can read the whole interview <a href=\"http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6155521.html?tag=latestnews;title;0\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><em>\"The legendary developer talks about a possible sequel to Syndicate, who is best positioned to win the next-gen console wars, and the state of indie game development in the UK.</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1155632400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'341',headline:'Fable 2 Milestone!',summary:'It\'s been a month since the last Fable 2 community update.',story:'Every month we bring you a Fable 2 community update (aka milestone) and this month is no different. In the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/community22k6.aspx\">previous update</a> we revealed little information about the story and our work-load. The new update is all about the world and the brand new Fable 2 engine.<br /><br />You can find the update here: <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/community32k6.aspx\"><strong>Fable 2: The World and the new engine (Monday, 14th August 2006)</strong></a>.<br /><br />Feel free to discuss the update (and anything Fable 2 related) in our <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/forumdisplay.php?f=98\">discussion boards</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1155549600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'340',headline:'Fourth weekly winner',summary:'The fourth weekly winner of the Official The Movies Contest has been announced!',story:'<strong>The fourth weekly winner of the Official The Movies Contest has been announced!</strong> <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com/winners_4.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>EDS Destiny 2</strong> by <strong>Captain Strider</strong></a> has been selected by a panel of judges as the fourth week’s best entry - and the lucky winner of a personalised director’s chair. In addition, the winning movie is currently being showcased on the contest microsite. To view this masterpiece and 5 other honourable mentions, please visit: <a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviescontest.com</a>.<br /><br />Third Weekly Winner: <a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com/winners_3.html\" target=\"_blank\">Oh It\'s On 3: Ouichi Genshi Basutaa Alpha</a> by Jason Burt-D\'Arcy <br />Second Weekly Winner: <a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com/winners_2.html\" target=\"_blank\">PIRATES! Episode One Directors Cut</a> by Richegroover <br />First Weekly Winner: <a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com/winners_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Missing</a> by Jj Patel <br /><br />Do you think you have what it takes? The contest is open until 11th August, so make sure to enter your movies for a chance to win 2 additional weekly and 2 grand prizes – and of course, bragging rights!<br /><br />',author:'W',posted:'1155135600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'338',headline:'Community News',summary:'After a nice holiday we\'re back, ready to report on the latest community news',story:'After a well deserved summer holiday its back to work for Lionhead\'s community team. It was great to be back in the home country though; seeing the family again and having nostalgic moments with old friends. I wish I could say that the holiday pictures are on their way and will be published soon but as that might cost me my job you\'ll have to use your imagination.<br /><br />So what\'s in stock for you in the upcoming months and what has happened these last few weeks in The Movies: Online Community? Firstly I\'d like to introduce a new fansite to our ever growing <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/fansites.html\">list of websites</a> dedicated to The Movies. <strong>TheMoviesCymru</strong> is a new fansite, and I quote: \"<em>Dedicated to the Welshman of The Movies</em>\". But apparently it\'s open to others as well, anyone can join, which is really nice of them. Initially I had no idea who this \'Welshman of The Movies\' was, so I asked the webmaster of TMC to elaborate:<br /><br /><em>\"Well, there are quite a few promising Welsh Movie Makers in the Movies Community. Many great Movies have been made by them like \'Pirates\' by richegroover and \'Comedy Corner 1,2 and 3\' by derbyrams. I felt that there was a need for a Welsh based community for The Movies. <br /><br />The Welsh are a very proud people, and we wanted to speak Welsh here but weren\'t allowed so I thought that making a Welsh website was great for the Welshmen to have there own place to talk and the freedom to speak our own language. The Movies Cymru so far has not just reached the Welsh community, but also has reached America and even England! Now that was a breakthrough. It\'s had great feedback. Gobeithio fyddwch chi\'n mwynhau Y Ffilmiau Cymru a ddefnyddio\'r y cyfleusterau wych yno (in English: I hope that you will enjoy the Movies Cymru and use all of the great facilities there).\"</em><br /><br />As I said earlier it is really nice to be back at work and on the Lionhead Boards. A good holiday for a community manager means that he/she shouldn\'t have to care, or even look at, their boards for the duration of that time. Mind you, it\'s only a week. I almost succeeded in that, apart from the odd sneak in the Off Topic sub-forum to check where the heated discussions about religion and Iran were going. They are still going fine as far as I\'m concerned. Not moderating the boards on a daily basis also made me realize the sheer amount of work that our moderators put up with. That\'s why we assigned two new moderators; TigerEyes and Mortalitis_Infinitas. Both of them will work with the rest of the team to keep our boards as clean as possible and to provide you with a good service. Oh and don\'t forget the all important report button! <br /><br />Speaking of Mortalitis_Infinitas, he just started a new project on our boards; called simplyNubert. Nubert is character, like a community commentator if you like, who takes a different look on events in the Lionhead community. You can find more about simplyNubert <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=183981\">here</a>. Definitely worth checking out as those guys have a great sense of humor and they also make good comics!<br /><br /><center><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?p=2288635#post2288635\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/hubert01.jpg\" border=\"0\"></a></center><br /><br />Other news includes <strong>The Movies Contest</strong>; we are proud to announce this week\'s winner! Some say that if you speak the title out loud you will turn into a yellow gorilla; others think that this movie is an actual message from aliens... All we know is that it\'s the new release of \"Oh It\'s On, Ouichi Genshi Basutaa Alpha\". Needless to say this is a well deserved third weekly winner:<br /><br />\"Brilliant stunts and effects in this masterpiece. Over 150 scenes, Custom Overlays, Custom Props, Custom Music, VO and Custom Sound Effects. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com/winners_3.html\">Oh It\'s On 3: Ouichi Genshi Basutaa Alpha by Jason Burt-D\'Arcy</a> has been selected by a panel of judges as the third week\'s best entry - and the lucky winner of a personalised director\'s chair. In addition, the winning movie is currently being showcased on the contest microsite. To view this masterpiece and 5 other honourable mentions, please visit: <a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com\">www.themoviescontest.com</a>.\"<br /><br />Do you think you have what it takes? The contest is open until 11th August, so make sure to enter your movies for a chance to win 3 additional weekly and 2 grand prizes - and of course, bragging rights!<br /><br />And on that bombshell I\'d like to whish everyone a happy time with their Lionhead games and a pleasant stay on the Lionhead Boards.<br /><br />Woody (whennekam @ lionhead.com) <br />',author:'W',posted:'1154966400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'337',headline:'Spong interview',summary:'Spong posted their (big) interview with Peter Molyneux.',story:'Spong posted their (big) interview with Peter Molyneux; \"<a href=\"http://news.spong.com/article/10519\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Molyneux on Fable 2, Next Gen and working for \'The Man\'</strong></a>\".<br /><br /><em>The engagingly garrulous Molyneux was reluctant to speak to the press at E3, having just been inducted into Microsoft, but we caught up with him at his Guildford offices, and managed to worm some revelations from him on subjects as diverse as Fable 2, a hint as to the subject matter of his unannounced project, his views on next-gen consoles, why his Satellites scheme flopped and what it\'s like working for Microsoft. Here\'s the full transcript of Molyneux\'s first big major interview this year.</em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1154941200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'336',headline:'Spong interview',summary:'Spong interviewed Peter Molyneux, their favourite millionaire developer friend.',story:'Spong interviewed Peter Molyneux, their favourite millionaire developer friend. The full interview will be posted tomorrow (at which point we will replace this news item) but for the time being you can get some of the information already <a href=\"http://news.spong.com/article/10506?cb=130\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />\"<em>Those things are normally what goes into a sequel, and then, there are the big surprises. And there\'s a very, very, very big surprise in what Fable 2 has got, which I hope will be very unexpected. This is me in my PR mode, I must admit, but I haven\'t seen this particular thing – and it is one of the really big pillars of Fable 2 – done well in any game. In fact, it was done very well in one game, and that game is now almost 30 years old. That\'s a clue...</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1154620800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'335',headline:'Golden Joysticks',summary:'Voting for the Golden Joystick Awards is now open!',story:'The Golden Joystick Awards are officially the world\'s favourite video games ceremony, originally debuting back in 1982, when Atari, Commodore and Spectrum ruled the earth! Bigger than ever, the Golden Joystick Awards 2006 will feature 17 different award categories, and are the only awards voted for by those who matter - gamers. <br /><br />Attracting over 200,000 votes last year, the Golden Joystick Awards give gamers - without the intervention of special panels or industry bigwigs - a chance to say who wins a prestigious Golden Joystick.<br /><br />This year, gamers will be able to see and hear more about the Golden Joystick Awards than ever before, thanks to a live web stream of the ceremony on ComputerAndVideoGames.com.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Movies</strong></a>, <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Black&White 2</strong></a> and <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fabletlc\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Fable: The Lost Chapters</strong></a> are all up for an <strike>eviction</strike> award! <br /><br />You can cast your votes at <a href=\"http://www.goldenjoystick.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.goldenjoystick.com</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1154527200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'334',headline:'The Movies Contest',summary:'The second weekly winner of the Official The Movies Contest has been announced!',story:'<strong>The second weekly winner of the Official The Movies Contest has been announced!</strong><br /><br />\'<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/88640\" target=\"_blank\">PIRATES! Episode One Directors Cut</a>\' by Richegroover has been selected by a panel of judges as the second week\'s best entry – and the lucky winner of a personalised director\'s chair! In addition, the winning movie is currently being showcased on the contest microsite. To view this masterpiece and 5 other honourable mentions, please visit <a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviescontest.com</a>.<br /><br />Do you think you have what it takes? The contest is open until 11th August, so make sure to enter your movies for a chance to win 4 additional weekly and 2 grand prizes – and of course, bragging rights!',author:'SVT',posted:'1154440800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'333',headline:'French Insurrection',summary:'Stunts&Effects was not released in every territory; an explanation why.',story:'Recently we have received many questions regarding the release of The Movies: Stunts&Effects (also see The French Insurrection). As you might know the game is not available in all territories and now Activision explains why this is;<br /><br />\"<em>We understand that some fans in The Movies community are disappointed that The Movies: Stunts&Effects was not released in every territory. Activision made the decision to release the expansion pack in the territories where the game was most popular.  We hope that fans will continue to make movies and develop content using the original game, but the company is not planning to release any localization patches. Thank you for your continued support.</em>\"<br /><br />If you didn\'t know yet, there are some really awesome movies <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/movies/\">showing</a> on The Movies: Online! ',author:'SVT',posted:'1154080800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'332',headline:'Community Call',summary:'We bring you another Community Call, this time its about \"Microsoft Passport\".',story:'We bring you another Community Call, this time its about \"Microsoft Passport\". If you haven\'t voted yet we\'d like to urge you to do so. You can find the topic <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=178972\" target=\"_blank\">on our forums</a>.<br /><br />Basically, we\'d like to get some idea about how many of you have and are using MSN Passport for say example your GamerTag, Hotmail, MSN services etc...?<br /><br />Other big news today is <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/sam/images/2million.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">the milestone</a> of 2.000.000 Posts on our forums. A big hurray and thank you to everyone who\'s been a part of the Lionhead Studios community since that first day in 1998! ',author:'SVT',posted:'1153994400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'331',headline:'Machinima Contest',summary:'We all know Machinima and here is some HOT news directly from their website!',story:'We all know Machinima and here is some HOT news directly from their website! Make sure you\'ve visited the <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/films.php?engine=2\" target=\"_blank\">Machinima.com: The Movies Channel</a>.<br /><br />First up is the brilliant <strong>Make Your Movie in Hollywood Contest</strong> Presented by Intel. The official website for the contest can be found at <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/intel/\" target=\"_blank\">www.machinima.com/intel</a>. Due to popular demand, the submission period has been extended by two weeks to August 9, 2006, and voting will begin August 10. <br /><br />Thanks to the power of Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology, the versatility of The Movies™ PC game, and the evolution of a cutting edge art form called machinima, filmmakers now have a whole new way to create and share their digital vision!<br /><br />However, there is bigger news. Much bigger news! The <strong>2006 Machinima Festival</strong>! The website has gone live and can be found at <a href=\"http://festival.machinima.org/\" target=\"_blank\">http://festival.machinima.org/</a>, we\'d like to remind all The Movies and The Movies: Stunts&Effects players that they are also allowed to enter their flicks in this festival. The deadline is 22nd September 2006!',author:'SVT',posted:'1153990800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'330',headline:'Press Coverage',summary:'Here is an overview from last week\'s press coverage from the Develop Conference.',story:'We bring you a complete overview from last week\'s press coverage from the Develop Conference.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.gamesindustry.biz\" target=\"_blank\">Gamesindustry.biz</a> brings you the following feature: <strong>Revealed: The private equity fears that led Molyneux to Microsoft</strong> (read it <a href=\"http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18477\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>). <br /><br />\"<em>If the rumours are to be believed, his Lionhead studio came very close to selling out to bullish US outfit Elevation Partners - but in a revealing interview, Peter Molyneux has expressed grave concerns with the private equity model, explaining why he ultimately opted for the relative freedom afforded by new owner Microsoft.</em>\"<br /><br />The boys (and girls) from gaming site <a href=\"http://www.eurogamer.net\" target=\"_blank\">Eurogamer</a> bring you not one but <a href=\"http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=66130\" target=\"_blank\">two video</a> interviews! Part 1 can be found <a href=\"http://www.eurogamer.net/tv_video.php?playlist_id=701&s=l\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and Part 2 <a href=\"http://www.eurogamer.net/tv_video.php?playlist_id=711&s=l\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />From a recent visit to Guildford comes <a href=\"http://news.spong.com/article/10432\" target=\"_blank\">this article</a> from Spong; \"<em>When talking about his next, as-yet-unannounced project, Peter told us: \"I can tell you the date when I got the idea for the game. It was last year - I think it was September 23. If you look in the news, there was an event that went on in the world that gave me the idea for the game.\"</em>\"<br /><br />Joystiq also had the opportunity to sit together with Peter Molyneux and their interview can be read <a href=\"http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/14/joystiq-interviews-peter-molyneux-of-lionhead-studios/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. It\'s a long but very interesting interview! <br /><br />Meanwhile, <a href=\"http://www.teamxbox.com\" target=\"_blank\">TeamXbox</a> are <a href=\"http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/11375/Peter-Molyneux-Another-Keynote-Speaker-at-the-GCDC/\" target=\"_blank\">reporting</a> Peter Molyneux is another Keynote Speaker at the GCDC which is taking place in Leipzig.',author:'SVT',posted:'1153918800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'329',headline:'Explosive Results',summary:'Winner and runners-up of the Stunts & Effects Explosive competition',story:'<strong>Lionhead Studios is very happy to announce that this month\'s competition \'Explosive Stunts & Effects\' has been won by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/ninette1\">ninette1</a> with the movie \'<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/91544\">High Hopes Sanitarium</a>. She will receive a copy of Fable: The Lost Chapters for PC, 50\'000VC for her Studio and a downloadable award. Congratulations!</strong><br /><br />On top of that great horror movie which really deserved the first spot, we also have three amazing runners-up. First of all \'<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/93983\">Oh Its On 3 Ouichi Genshi Basutaa Alpha</a>\' with superb use of modding and custom created content it was everything we expected from a third edition of the Oh Its On series. \'<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/91831\">ICE513</a>\' is our second runner-up, with German voice-overs and English subtitles it touches the tricky subject of racism and cultural differences. And because of that heavy subject we decided to make the third and final runner-up some very light entertainment. \'<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/91096\">Disco Santa Fights Back</a>\' is about... well you just have to see it for yourself.<br /><br />For more about the competition, <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\">click here</a>.',author:'W',posted:'1153148400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'328',headline:'Great Games Feature',summary:'An article on How to Make Great Games, by Peter Molyneux.',story:'<a href=\"http://www.next-gen.biz/\" target=\"_blank\">Next-Gen.biz</a> brings you a feature based on a presentation by Peter Molyneux at Develop last week, recast and published exclusively on Next-Gen.Biz with his help.<br /><br /><strong>\"You absolutely have to make the vast majority of your decisions upfront\"</strong><br /><br />You can read the complete four page feature <a href=\"http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3426&Itemid=2\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1153137600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'327',headline:'Develop Conference',summary:'Interviews from the Develop Conference in Brighton with our very own guru.',story:'Interviews from yesterday\'s Develop Conference in Brighton with our very own Peter Molyneux.<br /><br />First up is <a href=\"http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/14/joystiq-interviews-peter-molyneux-of-lionhead-studios/\" target=\"_blank\">Joystiq.com</a> with a rather extensive interview! Certainly worth a read.<br /><br />\"<em>Yesterday at the Develop Conference in Brighton, Jennie and I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with the founder of Lionhead Studios, Peter Molyneux. We chatted about the issue of hype, frustrations surrounding PC gaming and Peter\'s early days in the industry, amongst other topics.</em>\"<br /><br />Next up are the <a href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5180212.stm\" target=\"_blank\">BBC Technology website</a> and <a href=\"http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10071\" target=\"_blank\">Gamasutra</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1152878400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'326',headline:'Fable 2 Milestone!',summary:'In this monthly Fable 2 community update we take a look at the latest milestone!',story:'In this monthly Fable 2 community update we take a look at the latest milestone! It\'s been a while since our last <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/community12k6.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Community Update</a> and the <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=169076\" target=\"_blank\">Fable 2 Community Call</a> but we\'re ready to reveal some bits of information... <br /><br />You can read the update here: \"<strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/community22k6.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Fable 2 Milestone! (Thursday, 6th July 2006)</a></strong>\".<br /><br />\"<em>Information is scarce at the moment about the project and that\'s simply because the team is working away, the community team is reinventing the wheel and in terms of PR we are keeping tight lipped for the time being. However, there\'s some good news too.</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1152198000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'325',headline:'The Movies Update',summary:'What\'s happening in The Movies community ...',story:'<strong>Uploading The Movies related files:</strong><br /><br />There are already many The Movies fansites with user created content such as costumes, props and movies. But for those not directly involved in the fansites there is a dedicated portal on FileFront.com to host your creations. <a href=\"http://themovies.filefront.com/\" target=\"_blank\">TheMovies.FileFront.com</a> also accepts movies edited outside The Movies game which can\'t be uploaded to the official website.<br /><br />For more unofficial content for your game visit:<br />- <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop.html\">Official Prop Shop content</a><br />- <a href=\"http://8eyedbaby.com/\">8EyedBaby</a><br />- <a href=\"http://www.freewebs.com/ranger_21/index.htm\">SkinShack</a><br />- <a href=\"http://www.themoviesunpacked.xfgnet.ca/download.html\">The Movies Unpacked</a><br />- <a href=\"http://tmws.themoviesplanet.com/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=26\">The Movies Workshop</a><br />- <a href=\"http://www.ponyexpress.net/~onald/themovies/\">Ornald\'s Mods</a><br />- <a href=\"http://www.freewebs.com/rogue2099/\">Rogue\'s content</a><br />- <a href=\"http://www.futurestarnetwork.com/Downloads.html\">Future Star Network</a><br />- <a href=\"http://themovies.interfree.it/\">The Movies Utility</a><br />- <a href=\"http://mod-warehouse.com/modules/news/\">Mod Warehouse</a><br />- <a href=\"http://unitedartists.forumup.com/index.php?mforum=unitedartists\">United Artists for The Movies</a><br />- <a href=\"http://www.themoviesvision.de/\">TheMoviesVision.de</a><br />- <a href=\"http://box94.bluehost.com/~hdronlin/themovies/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=49\">Tutorials on Guerrilla Filmmaking</a><br /><br /><strong>New \"Free Cam Award\" on GF</strong><br /><br />We all know that the Freecam feature in Stunts & Effects was the single most important addition to The Movies-movie-making-process. It allows directors to be more creative and it gets rid of the limitations of the predefined scenes. That\'s why <strong>Guerrilla Filmmaking started a competition dedicated to freecam</strong>. The aim is to create a movie with \'extra ordinary camera-work that separates the movie from the masses\' and you can find more about it <a href=\"http://box94.bluehost.com/~hdronlin/themovies/\">on their website</a>.<br /><br />And don\'t forget the other competitions running at the moment:<br />- <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\">The Movies Online Competition: Explosive Stunts & Effects</a><br />- <a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com/\">TheMoviesContest.com</a><br /><br /><strong>TM On Air Competition:</strong><br /><br />Roger (<a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/member.php?userid=92575\">rjb2112</a> on the Lionhead boards) is the host of The Movies On Air; a radio show from and with members of the community. They have weekly live shows where everyone can join in and have their say. Or if you want to promote your movies, studio, events or music you can <a href=\"http://tmoa.greylegion.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29\"send those to TMOA</a> and get them live on the radio.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=175426&page=1&pp=15\">Click here</a> for more information about their competition and how to participate.<br /> <br /><strong>Press Reviews of Stunts & Effects:</strong><br /><br /><a href=\"http://pc.ign.com/articles/711/711997p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">IGN.com</a> - 8/10<br /><a href=\"http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/themovies2005/stuntsreview.asp\" target=\"_blank\">UGO.com</a> - A<br /><a href=\"http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r29064.htm\" target=\"_blank\">GameZone.com</a> - 8.7/10<br /><a href=\"http://gamesradar.com/us/pc/game/reviews/article.jsp?articleId=20060614142922660067&sectionId=1000\" target=\"_blank\">GamesRadar.com</a> <br /><a href=\"http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-movies-expansion-pack/713058p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">GameSpy.com</a> - 3.5/5<br /><a href=\"http://www.gamingtrend.com/Reviews/review/review.php?ReviewID=604\" target=\"_blank\">GamingTrend.com</a> - 90/100<br /><a href=\"http://www.gamechronicles.com/reviews/pc/themoviesexp1/stuntseffects.htm\" target=\"_blank\">GameChronicles.com</a> - 8.8/10<br /><a href=\"http://www.gamerwithin.com/index.php?view=article&article=1449&cat=2\" target=\"_blank\">GamerWithin.com</a> - 7.3/10<br /><a href=\"http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3151234&did=1\" target=\"_blank\">1UP.com</a> - 7/10<br /><a href=\"http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/themoviesstuntseffects/review.html?sid=6152467\" target=\"_blank\">GameSpot.com</a> - 7.7/10<br /><a href=\"http://movies.gamevision-network.de/news.php?id=298\" target=\"_blank\">Gamevision-network.de</a> (video review in German) <br /><a href=\"http://www.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=11699\" target=\"_blank\">BoomTown.net</a> - 8/10<br /><a href=\"http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=65615\" target=\"_blank\">Eurogamer.net</a> - 8/10<br /><a href=\"http://www.totalvideogames.com/articles/The_Movies:_Stunts_&_Effects_Review_10141_5469_0_0_10_0.htm\" target=\"_blank\">TotalVideogame.com</a> - 9/10<br /><br /><strong>Newest Hot Picks on TMO:</strong><br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/79352\">Am Ende der Distanz (Recut)</a><br />AM ENDE DER DISTANZ is the movie which has won at the REAL TIME FESTIVAL 2006 category Machinima at fmx/06 (www.fmx.de), in Stuttgart.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/87892\">The Hooded 2 - Trailer</a><br />It is only a trailer and would normally never have made it as a HOT PICK, however the quality is so good we just couldn\'t ignore it. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/79260\">Black Glove</a> <br />And epic movie with a storyline that is nothing short of brilliant and the voice acting is actually superb.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/89411\">Oh Its On Remix</a> <br />One word: SPECTACULAR. And excellent trailer, the movie itself will be released in July 2006! <br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/89181\">Revolution 2056 Episode 1</a><br />This certainly is a political statement and certainly worth watching. The year is 2056 and America has changed into a police state...<br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/47717\">Project Sadako Session I</a><br />The clear winner of the 8 Eyed Baby Hot Picks. An amazing movie that has been long overdue for this honor. A riveting and amazing story that will leave you wanting for more. This movie has been said to be a \"dizzying psychological adventure\" that \"blows your skull open... reattaches your brain just to blow it up again.\" This movie should not be missed.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/88093\">The Vampires of Armageddon Part Three</a><br />Voted 2nd in the 8 Eyed Baby Hot Picks vote. Excellent use of mods and great story are combined to make a very enjoyable movie. The perfect ending to a great movie series.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/87315\">Trouble in Lonewolf!</a><br />Voted 3rd in the 8 Eyed Baby Hot Picks vote. From opening scene to end credits, this movie has everything you would expect in a comedy. Great voice acting, great story and the laughs just keep on coming. A fun filled movie that will have your sides splitting.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/84312\">CHUPACABRA !</a><br />Voted 4th in the 8 Eyed Baby Hot Picks vote. A very unique movie with a compelling story. This movie covered every genre and did it well. Not one to miss.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1151330400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'324',headline:'The Movies Contest',summary:'This is big, this is REALLY BIG! A The Movies Contest has been set up!',story:'To celebrate the release of the first expansion pack, we are looking for awe inspiring original movies created using The Movies and/or The Movies: Stunts & Effects games. This is not specific to The Movies: Online and it seems anyone with a copy of The Movies and The Movies: Stunts&Effects (or both!) can enter. <br /><br />So what can you win? Quite a lot! To find out more about The Movies Contest, the rules and the fabulous prizes you can win visit the official contest website at <strong><a href=\"http://www.themoviescontest.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviescontest.com</a></strong>.<br /><br />',author:'SVT',posted:'1150981200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'323',headline:'TMO Competition!',summary:'To celebrate the release of Stunts&Effects; a brand new competition!',story:'To celebrate the release of the expansion pack, we are kicking off a brand new community competition: the <strong>Explosive Stunts&Effects</strong> competition!<br /><br />You can find all the details <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\">on the competition</a> page. <br /><br />With the release of The Movies: Stunts&Effects expansion pack, movie makers can now maximise their inner mogul with a fantastic array of new cinematic choices. Spectacular stunts, eye-popping effects and dramatic new sets transform your motion picture projects from The Movies into empire-building epics. <br />',author:'SVT',posted:'1150880400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'322',headline:'\"Looking Back...\"',summary:'CVG brings you an interview with Dene and Simon Carter about Fable!',story:'CVG brings you an interview with Dene and Simon Carter about Fable: The Lost Chapters. You can read the whole interview <a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=141797\" target=_\"blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />\"<em>It\'s always a pleasure to chat with Lionhead, so this month we were delighted to get together with Guildford\'s finest development house to hear the tall tale behind Fable: The Lost Chapters, one of the studio\'s most hilarious and bumpkin creations. We put on our robes and wizard hats to take council with brothers Dene Carter (designer) and Simon Carter (lead coder), the minds behind all the brothels, phallic hedges and chicken football of Albion...</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1150812000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'321',headline:'Prop Shop update',summary:'This will be the last new drop in The Movies Prop Shop',story:'<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop.html\">The Movies Propshop</a> has been extremely popular since its opening, with the richer studios buying the most expensive sets and other items like the guns and costumes! This week we are releasing the very last drop in the Propshop and we\'re thinking about changing some prices of the existing items available. This does not mean there will <strong>never</strong> be new ways to spend your VC but for the time being enjoy this last drop in the Propshop!<br /><br />And for the last official prop drop ever on The Movies Online we\'ve got a nice collection of items:<br /><br /><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/54_thumb.jpg\"> Chain Link Fence <br /> <br /><img src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/58_thumb.jpg\"> Bottle Pack<br /><br /><img src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/67_thumb.jpg\"> Large Vase<br /><br /><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/61_thumb.jpg\"> Book Cabinet<br /><br /><img src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/63_thumb.jpg\"> Glass Cabinet<br /><br /><img src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/64_thumb.jpg\"> PPsh 42 gun<br /><br /><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/74_thumb.jpg\"> Urban: Office 2<br /><br />You can find and download all the items <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop.html\">here</a>.',author:'W',posted:'1150452000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'320',headline:'Transferring VC',summary:'A new feature on TMO; transferring VC to another Studio',story:'The Lionhead Online Team is proud to announce a new feature on <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com\">The Movies Online</a>. From now on it\'s possible to transfer VC from your Studio to another. Donating VC will be free of charge and you can transfer as much or as little as you want.<br /><br />In order to transfer VC you have to go to the relevant Studio page you want to donate to and click on \'Transfer\' (next to \'Bookmark Studio\'). That will bring up a popup where you can fill in the amount and donate it. This way you can reward Studios, for instance, if they make you a poster or help you out with voice-overs for your movie.<br /><br />',author:'W',posted:'1150210800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'319',headline:'Intel and The Movies',summary:'A competition from Intel and Machinima to celebrate Stunts&Effects!',story:'<strong>Thanks to the power of Intel&reg; Centrino&reg; Duo Mobile Technology, the versatility of The Movies&trade; PC game, and the evolution of a cutting edge art form called machinima, filmmakers now have a whole new way to create and share their digital vision!</strong><br /><br />To celebrate the release of <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies: Stunts&Effects</a> Intel and Machinima.com are organising a competition for gamers!<br /><br />From <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/intel/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">the website</a>: \"<em>This summer, two talented people will win the opportunity to make their short movies in Hollywood! The winning duo will each use The Movies PC game and The Movies Stunts & Effects expansion pack to fulfill their movie-making dreams. They won\'t be locked in a studio-they\'ll be writing, recording and editing their movie in all the hot Hollywood spots, because creativity has no restrictions when combined with Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology.</em><br /><br />If you\'re interested then make sure you\'ve bookmarked <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/intel/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">this website</a> and read all the information! You can discuss this competition on <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=173108\" target=\"_blank\">our forums</a>.<br /><br />Soon we will launch a new (admittedly smaller) competition on The Movies: Online!',author:'SVT',posted:'1150200000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'317',headline:'Stunts&Effects out!',summary:'Roll out the red carpet at retail stores for The Movies: Stunts&Effects!',story:'<strong>ACTIVISION AND LIONHEAD STUDIOS ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET AT RETAIL STORES FOR THE MOVIES&trade;: STUNTS & EFFECTS EXPANSION PACK</strong><br /><br />Santa Monica, CA - June 6, 2006 - PC gamers can make movie magic with Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Lionhead&reg; Studios\' The Movies&trade;: Stunts & Effects Expansion Pack, which shipped to retail stores nationwide on 6th June. Building on The Movies\' critically acclaimed gameplay, The Movies: Stunts & Effects Expansion Pack gives players the tools to turn ordinary scripts into blockbuster films with the addition of stuntmen, astounding visual effects, a variety of dangerous stunts, a movie-making toolset, impressive new sets and an innovative \"Freecam Mode\" that allows players to adjust the camera location, angle, field of view and path.  <br /><br />\"<em>The Movies: Stunts & Effects Expansion Pack allows players to create scenes that will have audiences on the edge their seats,</em>\" said Dusty Welch, vice president of global brand management, Activision, Inc. \"<em>From car scenes that end in epic explosions to sci-fi thrillers that feature alien spaceships destroying an entire city, The Movies: Stunts & Effects gives fans what they need to make runaway smash hits.</em>\"<br /><br />The Movies: Stunts & Effects Expansion Pack allows players to enhance each scene with a variety of options, including death-defying stunts and various particle and visual effects such as fireball explosions, shattering glass, smoke and lasers.  Miniature sets, blue screens and green screens add to the spectacular action with dramatic sweeping angles, larger-than-life scale and the illusion of flying across diverse landscapes.  Gamers are further immersed into the Hollywood lifestyle as they train and manage stuntmen, as well as compete for industry awards and achievements by uploading their movies to <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com</a> for the entire world to see.<br /><br />The Movies: Stunts & Effects Expansion Pack is available for Windows&trade; PC for a suggested retail price of $29.99 and is rated \"T\" (Teen with blood and gore, crude humor, mild language, sexual themes, use of alcohol and tobacco, and violence) by the ESRB.  <br /><br />More information on The Movies: Stunts & Effects Expansion Pack can be found at <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com</a>.<br /><br /><strong>The Movies: Stunts & Effects Expansion Pack will be released on 16th June 2006 in other countries, including UK.</strong>',author:'SVT',posted:'1150106400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'318',headline:'Fable 2: What\'s next',summary:'If you are already looking for a daily Fable 2 fix, then read this article.',story:'If you are already looking for a daily Fable 2 fix, then read this article. The boys and girls from Xbox website MSXBOX-WORLD have posted their impressions of the <a href=\"http://www.fable2.com\" target=\"_blank\">Fable 2 trailer</a> that was released last E3. The feature is full of speculation and interpretation but it\'s worth a read. <br /><br />You can find the complete article <a href=\"http://www.msxbox-world.com/xbox/features/article/178/Fable-2-What\'s-next?.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1150106400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'316',headline:'It came from E3 -bis',summary:'Kikizo posted and interview with Peter Molyneux.',story:'The guys from gaming website<a href=\"http://www.kikizo.com\" target=\"_blank\">Kikizo.com</a> bring you a three page interview with the man behind Lionhead Studios; Peter Molyneux. If you want to find out how Dimitri could be Fable 2 then make your way to <a href=\"http://games.kikizo.com/features/petermolyneux_iv_jun06_p1.asp\" target=\"_blank\">this page</a>.<br /><br /><em>Peter Molyneux says that now his Lionhead Studios is part of Microsoft, they\'re more independent than when they were an independent developer. And for Lionhead\'s many fans, the Microsoft buyout raises more questions than answers. Not all of the questons have answers right now - at least, not ones Molyneux is in a position to give - but that\'s exactly the best kind of time to talk to Peter. He loves to be tantalising - and we love to be tantalised.</em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1149667200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'315',headline:'Almost on Mac',summary:'The Movies For Mac Nearing Release and also a demo for Mac',story:'We had news today from <a href=\"http://www.feral.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Feral Interactive</a> that the Mac version of The Movies is nearing its release. This is very good news as we get a lot of emails with questions about the Mac version and now we can finally confirm that those people can play The Movies on their Macs very soon!<br /><br />If you\'re unfamiliar with The Movies game, Feral is also releasing a demo which will be available very soon. So watch this space!<br /><br /><em>The Movies For Mac Nearing Release</em> on <a href=\"http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ID=13511\" target=\"_blank\">InsideMacGames</a>.',author:'W',posted:'1149595200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'314',headline:'It came from E3.',summary:'Fragland posted an interview with Peter Molyneux.',story:'If you are looking for some more information about Fable 2 or if you like to know what\'s going on in the mind of Peter Molyneux, then make your way to the boys and girls from gaming website <a href=\"http://www.fragland.net\" target=\"_blank\">Fragland.net</a>. They posted an interview with Peter Molyneux, stating that <em>he didn\'t want to talk about the content of Fable 2, so we asked him some other questions</em>.<br /><br />You can find the complete interview <a href=\"http://www.fragland.net/specials.php?id=183\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Do you still have the same level of freedom, now that Lionhead is taken over by Microsoft?</strong><br /><em>\"We want to be inventive and creative, that\'s the actual reason we did it. Lionhead wants to concentrate on making fantastic games. Surviving as a developer is extremely difficult. Your choices are sometimes influenced by other things and that\'s not good for the games. Lionhead tries to handle it in a professional manner. Moreover, we share the same vision. Honestly, of course some things will change. But as long as we reach our goal, I don\'t see any problems.\"</em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1149584400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'312',headline:'TMSE Walkthrough',summary:'A video walkthrough of new functionality and new content in Stunts & Effect',story:'<strong>Preview of Stunts & Effects</strong><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.worthplaying.com\" target=\"_blank\">WorthPLaying.com</a> has a <a href=\"http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=34433\" target=\"_blank\">preview of Stunts & Effects</a> up on their website. They had a close look at the expansion pack and also made a huge number of screenshots.<br /><br /><strong>Video Walkthrough</strong><br /><br />Over at <a href=\"http://www.gametrailers.com/\" target=\"_blank\">GameTrailers.com</a> you can find a video walkthrough of The Movies: Stunts & Effects. It takes you through some of the new functionality and new content in Stunts & Effects. It\'s a very good way to find out what\'s new and hot in the expansion pack. So sit back, relax and watch.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2505\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies: Stunts & Effects media</a><br /><br /><strong>Update:</strong><br />Here are some extra mirrors where you can find the walkthrough:<br /><a href=\"http://games.telenet.be/index.php?act=one&nid=22943\" target=\"_blank\">Telenet.be</a><br /><a href=\"http://files.filefront.com/TM+Stunts+and+Effects+++Walkthrough+Movie+Med/;5117921;;/fileinfo.html\" target=\"_blank\">FileFront.com (Medium)</a><br /><a href=\"http://files.filefront.com/TM+Stunts+and+Effects+++Walkthrough+Movie+Large/;5117923;;/fileinfo.html\" target=\"_blank\">FileFront.com (Large)</a><br /><br /><br /><center><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se/images/walkthrough.jpg\"><br />GameTrailers.com</center>',author:'W',posted:'1149580800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'313',headline:'S&E Delayed',summary:'Due to unforeseen circumstances the release of Stunts&Effects has been delayed.',story:'Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, the release of Stunts&Effects has been delayed.<br /><br />The correct dates are now 6th June 2006 in North America and 16th June 2006 for the UK.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se\"><strong>The Movies: Stunts&Effects</strong></a> will be well worth the wait and give movie makers all the control they ever wished for. As quoted by the development team \"<em>this is the best expansion pack ever!</em>\".',author:'SVT',posted:'1149494400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'311',headline:'TMO re-launches',summary:'The MOVIES ONLINE TO RELAUNCH WITH A HOST OF NEW FEATURES!',story:'The Movies Online site <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com\" target=\"_blank\">movies.lionhead.com</a> is to re-launch on 31st May with a brand new design, a host of new features and new pages devoted to the upcoming The Movies: Stunts & Effects Expansion Pack, which is due to ship 6 th June in North America and 9 th June in other parts of the world. You can read the full press release with all the details <strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se/se_pressrelease.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">over here</a></strong>.<br /><br />At the same time community pet Woody Hennekam also posted a new community update, which is all about The Movies, Stunts&Effects and the re-launch of The Movies: Online. Make sure you\'ve read this <strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se/cu_june06.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">community update</a></strong>. It has a lot information where the expansion pack will be released and how.<br /><br />Oh and make sure you\'ve seen these <strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se/screenshots.aspx\">brand new screenshots!</a></strong><br /><br />The Movies: Stunts&Effects will be released in English and will be available in your local videogames store or by electronic download on sites like <a href=\"http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&cmp=&id=pcmcat87300050017\" target=\"_blank\">Best Buy</a> (North America, available from 6th June). Other stores that will have the game include <a href=\"http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=646560\" target=\"_blank\">Gamestop</a>, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000F3NWE8/qid=1148990797/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_11_2/202-6774784-5623813\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon UK</a>, <a href=\"http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4/923606/The_Movies_Stunts_Effects/Product.html\" target=\"_blank\">Play</a> and <a href=\"http://shop.game.net/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=10404&mid=328510\" target=\"_blank\">GAME</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1149062400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'310',headline:'Best of Classics',summary:'Fable: The Lost Chapters becomes a \"Best of Classics\" game on Xbox.',story:'Fable: The Lost Chapters becomes a \"Best of Classics\" game on Xbox.<br /><br />Microsoft announced a new hot deal for Europe, called \"Best of Classics\" which follows the Xbox Classics range that feature best-selling Xbox titles priced at £19.99. The titles available under the \"Best of Classics\" scheme will be available for just £9.99 ($18).<br /><br />In total, sixteen games are included in the new European program and Fable: The Lost Chapters is one of them. If you haven\'t already, you can order your copy <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/Order.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1148983200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'309',headline:'Community Call',summary:'Probably the first of many Fable 2 Community Calls: strength, will, or skill?',story:'Dear Fable 2 Community, the game has been announced, some bits of information and a trailer <a href=\"http://www.fable2.com\">were released</a> and now the time has come to keep quiet for a while and work on the game. We do value the opinion of all Fable players and we\'d like to poll you for your feedback. It\'s time for the very first <strong><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=169076\">Fable 2 Community Call</a></strong>! <br /><br />In the original Fable, \"combat skills\" were divided into three categories: strength, will, and skill. What we\'d like to know is which of these categories were the favorites of Fable players around the world. ',author:'SVT',posted:'1148630400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'308',headline:'The Movies   news',summary:'The Movies: Stunts & Effects in the news',story:'<strong>Trailers and user uploaded videos on GameSpot:</strong><br /><br /><a href=\"http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/themoviesstuntseffects/media.html?sid=6151749&autoplay=6151749\" target=\"_blank\">GameSpot.com</a> has some new trailers of The Movies: Stunts & Effects. And they\'ve got a new category - machinima - for user uploaded movies. So if you think you\'ve got a very good movie and you want even more people to see it, upload it to GameSpot.<br /><br /><strong>10 New screenshots:</strong><br /><br />GameSpot.com also received 10 new screenshots a few days ago. Click <a href=\"http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/themoviesstuntseffects/screenindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to go to their gallery.<br /><br /><strong>Stunts & Effects is nominated for an award:</strong><br /><br />The Movies: Stunts & Effects is nominated for the Best Simulation Game Award by <a href=\"http://www.gamecriticsawards.com\" target=\"_blank\">GameCriticsAwards.com</a>. This is a well deserved pat on the back for a team that worked really hard to make this the best expansion pack ever released.<br /><br /><em>Best Simulation Game:<br />- Microsoft Flight Simulator X (Microsoft Games Studio for PC)<br />- Sid Meier\'s Railroads! (Firaxis Games/2K Games for PC)<br />- Spore (Electronic Arts for PC)<br />- <strong>The Movies: Stunts and Effects (Lionhead Studios/Activision for PC)</strong><br />- Wii Music Orchestra (Nintendo for Wii)</em><br /><br />-- Click <a href=\"http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/nom.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> for the rest of the GameCritics nominations.',author:'W',posted:'1148569200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'307',headline:'The Movies updates',summary:'What\'s been happening in and outside The Movies Community these last few weeks?',story:'We collected some of the things that are happenings in The Movies community. The expansion pack is coming out soonish and we get a first hands-on from GameSpot. There has been a lot of activity within the community which is worth mentioning:<br /><br /><strong>GameSpot had an exclusive hands-on!</strong><br /><br /><em>The Movies: Stunts&Effects Exclusive Hands-On - New Sets, New Scenes, and Stuntmen at Your Disposal. If Hollywood makes a hit movie, you can expect a sequel, and if a publisher releases a hit PC game, you can expect an expansion pack.</em><br /><br />The professional press, which in this case is GameSpot, had an exclusive view at the expansion pack The Movies: Stunts&Effects. <a href=\"http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/themoviesstuntseffects/news.html?sid=6151630&mode=previews\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full preview</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Guerilla Filmmaking V3 finished.</strong><br /> <br />One of the most popular competitions in The Movies community has just closed its third edition. Guerrilla Filmmaking Challenge always attracts top quality movies and this time it was no different. You can see all the <a href=\"http://box94.bluehost.com/~hdronlin/themovies/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=51\" target=\"_blank\">entries on this page</a> and the GFC judges will announce the winner as soon as possible on <a href=\"http://box94.bluehost.com/~hdronlin/themovies/\" target=\"_blank\">their website</a>.<br /><br /><strong>TMODB re-launched!</strong> <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.tmodb.net/\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies Online Database</a> has been re-launched by zeeto and it\'s got some additional functionality which is really useful if you want to keep track of what your friends are doing on TMO. He explains the changes and how it works in a thread on the Lionhead boards <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=150789\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><strong>OnTheLot</strong>  <br /><br />If you read the \'About\' of the <a href=\"http://www.thelot.com/\" target=\"_blank\">OnTheLot website</a> you can\'t but think that this is going to be <a href=\"http://www.thelot.com/about.html\" target=\"_blank\"http://www.thelot.com/about.html>BIG</a>. <br /><br />\"<em>ON THE LOT, executive-produced by Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg, will give aspiring filmmakers from around the world the chance to earn a $1-million development deal at DreamWorks.</em>\"<br /><br /><strong>SpikeTV \'GameHead\'</strong><br /><br />SpikeTV organized a machinima competition called \'Boost Machinima Contest\' and of course it wouldn\'t be complete without some The Movies films. And you know what; a movie made with our game won the competition! <br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/biggstrek\" target=\"_blank\">biggstrek</a> - a well known Studio on TMO - entered the movie \'Underpants Man\' and SpikeTV was clearly impressed by its quality and humour. You can watch it on the SpikeTV website: <a href=\"http://www.spiketv.com/#shows/gamehead/index.jhtml\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.spiketv.com/#shows/gamehead/index.jhtml</a> (Top right corner)<br /><br /><strong>Updating 8EyedBaby.com.</strong><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.8eyedbaby.com/\" target=\"_blank\">8EyedBaby.com</a> is one of the bigger and better modding websites for The Movies. There are loads of other ones which can be found in the list of <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/fansites.html\">fansites on TMO</a> though. Last week 8EB had a big update of props and costumes.<br /><br />They also promise a website update in the near future which is something to look forward to: <em>\"The site will be having a bit of a makeover in the near future, both internally as well as graphically. Special thanks to Corinthian for helping me automate a lot of the sites functions and allow for quicker uploads to the site. Soon, you will be able to upload to the site and your mod will instantly be available for download. There are many other features coming, so stay tuned.\"</em><br /><br /><strong>BBC Blast GamePlan:</strong><br /><br />The BBC organised a brainstorm for all the GamePlan finalists and they all had a brilliant time and <strong>loved their copies of The Movies</strong>. If you have a look at our photo gallery of that day, you will see copies of The Movies given out to the finalists: <a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/opportunities/gameplan/2006/gameprogress02.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/...gress02.shtml</a>.<br /><br />The winning game is being built at the moment and the BBC is hoping to launch it just before the World Cup, we’ll have more about that later on...<br />',author:'W',posted:'1148389200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'306',headline:'In remembrance...',summary:'of Marcus Welfare age 19 who tragically died last week in a drowning accident.',story:'Marcus Welfare, age 19, tragically died last week in a drowning accident. Marcus worked as a contractor for Lionhead Studios on titles such as Fable The Lost Chapter, Black&White 2 and The Movies. <br /><br />Obviously this is a sad loss for someone with such a bright future and whose life was only just starting. Our wishes go out to his family and friends, he will be sorely missed.<br /><br />From the <a href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/4999072.stm\" target=\"_blank\">BBC website</a> \"<em>Marcus Welfare, 19, was with his father at West Bay, which is notorious for its undercurrents, when he ended up in the water on Thursday night. <br /><br />Coastguards launched a major search but they struggled to find him in severe weather conditions. His body was spotted from the shore an hour later.</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1148292000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'305',headline:'E3 Updates',summary:'More from E3 ...',story:'<strong><p style=\"font-size:14px;\">The Movies Updates:</p></strong>This is yet another year that The Movies is present at the E3 in Los Angeles. It wasn\'t just the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/news/304\">Chrysler Virtual film award ceremony</a> that went on, the expansion pack \"The Movies: Stunts & Effects\" was shown to the press.<br /><br />Exactly a month ago we showed the expansion pack to some of our biggest fans at the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/news/284\">Warrington Film Festival</a> in the UK and from their reactions we know this is going to be the best expansion ever made. *wink* But what do the professionals over at E3 think of it and did we listen to our community enough to make sure Stunts & Effects is an expansion pack to look forward to? We definitely think we did!<br /><br />Here are some of the E3-previews from The Movies: Stunts & Effects:<br /><a href=\"http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/themoviesstuntseffects/news.html?sid=6149806\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespot.com</a>: E3 06: The Movies: Stunts & Effects Impressions<br /><a href=\"http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-movies-expansion-pack/706896p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">GameSpy.com</a>: The Movies: Stunts & Effects<br /><a href=\"http://pc.ign.com/articles/705/705862p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">IGN.com</a>: E3 2006: The Movies: Stunts & Effects<br /><br />We\'ve also added some <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se/screenshots.aspx\">new screenshots</a>  and we\'ll have even more after E3!<br /><br /><strong><p style=\"font-size:14px;\">Fable 2 Updates:</p></strong>There has also been some coverage on Fable 2: over at Gamespot you can read the \"First Look\" they had and IGN had an interview with Peter Molyneux. The announcement of Fable 2 was one of the big surprises during this year\'s E3.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/fable2/news.html?sid=6149749\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespot.com</a>: E3 06: Fable 2 First Look<br /><a href=\"http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/708/708147p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">IGN.com</a>: Peter Molyneux Talks Fable 2<br /><a href=\"http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/706/706202p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">IGN.com</a>: E3 2006: Fable 2 Trailer revealed',author:'W',posted:'1147442400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'304',headline:'Chrysler winners',summary:'We\'ve got the winner(s) of the Chrysler Virtual Film Competition!',story:'We\'ve been waiting for this year\'s Electronic Entertainment Expo not only for the newly announced games or details on the next-gen consoles but also for the results of the <strong>Chrysler: Virtual Film competition</strong>.<br /><br />Over at the expo in Los Angeles, actor David Krumholtz (from CBS series Numb3rs) presented the ceremony and had the honour to announce that <strong>George Lippert of Kirkwood, MO won the competition with his movie \"Bullets are Forever Starring Marshall Paris\"</strong>.<br /><br />Rounding out the top ten winning virtual films were \"The Car Whisperer,\" by Jonathan Cozzolino of Knoxville, TN; \"Double O by Night,\" by Stephen Traylor of Parker, CO; \"The Loaner,\" by James King from Gloucester, VA; \"The Magical Car,\" by Steve Scott of Plano, TX; \"Road Trip to Roswell,\" by Kristine Browne of Kennesaw, GA; \"To Save the Day,\" by Chris Frey of Brooklyn, NY; \"What Happened,\" by Jonathan Face of New York, NY; \"The Winner,\" by Anthony Avvento of Celebration, FL; and \"The Working Girl,\" by Patrick Williams of Houston, TX. You can find all the winning movies here: <a href=\"http://chrysler.movies.lionhead.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://chrysler.movies.lionhead.com</a>.<br /><br />Lionhead Studios would like to thank everyone who participated in this competition!<br /><br /><center>----------------------*----------------------</center><br /><br /><strong>Official Press Release:<br /><br />Chrysler Brand and Activision Announce Top Honors in the Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition</strong><br /><br />David Krumholtz Presents New Chrysler Crossfire to Grand Prize Winner at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2006 Top Virtual Films to be Made Into Live Action Shorts<br /><br />AUBURN HILLS, Mich. and SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 11 --<br /><br />During a ceremony today from the floor of the Electronic Entertainment Expo(E3) 2006, the Chrysler brand and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced the top honors in the Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition (CiTM). Actor David Krumholtz, star of the CBS series, Numb3rs, presented the first place award to George Lippert of Kirkwood, MO for his virtual film, \"Bullets are Forever Starring Marshall Paris.\" After a screening of the winning film, Mr. Lippert received the keys to a brand new Chrysler Crossfire sports car.<br />    <br />Chrysler and Activision also announced the nine semi-finalists, who,along with \"Bullets are Forever Starring Marshall Paris\" could see their films made into live actions shorts by independent filmmakers participating in the Chrysler Film Project. The Chrysler Film Project (CFP) is a competition where filmmakers compete to win a full-length feature production deal on behalf of the Chrysler brand. Five of the winning virtual short films will be made into live action shorts by the CFP filmmakers and will ultimately be distributed by Chrysler.<br />    <br />Rounding out the top ten winning virtual films were \"The Car Whisperer,\" by Jonathan Cozzolino of Knoxville, TN; \"Double O by Night,\" by Stephen Traylor of Parker, CO; \"The Loaner,\" by James King from Gloucester, VA; \"The Magical Car,\" by Steve Scott of Plano, TX; \"Road Trip to Roswell,\" by Kristine Browne of Kennesaw, GA; \"To Save the Day,\" by Chris Frey of Brooklyn, NY; \"What Happened,\" by Jonathan Face of New York, NY; \"The Winner,\" by Anthony Avvento of Celebration, FL; and \"The Working Girl,\" by Patrick Williams of Houston, TX.<br /><br />\"The Virtual Film Competition was a unique process, combining gaming<br />and film, that rewards the best of innovation, technology and creativity,\" said David Rooney, Director-Chrysler Brand. \"Just as inspiration is inherent in the Chrysler brand, we are thrilled to be providing an opportunity that brings the winners\' inspirations to life.\"<br />    <br />\"We join with Chrysler in congratulating the winners of the Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition,\" said Dave Anderson, senior director of business development, Activision, Inc. \"The Movies gives would-be filmmakers the tools to control their own studio and create their own films. Activision is proud to have The Movies be part of a competition that is as creative and innovative as the game.\"<br /><br />The contest, which was launched in January, invited participants to create a two to three-minute film using Activision and Lionshead(R) Studios\' The Movies(TM) Windows(R) PC game. Films had to include any of the new Chrysler vehicles -- the Pacifica, the Crossfire, the Chrysler 300 and the PT Cruiser -- integrated into The Movies game. Entries were judged by a celebrity panel which included Paul W. S. Anderson (\"Resident Evil\"), David Krumholtz (\"Numb3rs\"), Garry Marshall (\"Raising Helen,\" \"The Princess Diaries\"), Guy Ritchie (\"Revolver,\" \"Snatch,\" \"Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels\"), Brad Silberling (\"Lemony Snicket\'s A Series of Unfortunate Events,\" \"City of Angels\") and John Singleton (\"Four Brothers,\" \"2 Fast 2 Furious\").<br /><br />Video footage of the award ceremony with David Krumholtz is available at <a href=\"http://www.thenewsmarket.com/activision\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.thenewsmarket.com/activision</a>. Media can preview and request broadcast-standard video digitally or by tape at no cost from this site.<br />    <br />About Chrysler Brand <br />Driven by the steady, consistent launches of award-winning new models, the Chrysler brand has seen a dramatic increase in sales, market share and brand image during the last 15 years. Chrysler brand sales have jumped a remarkable 357 percent since 1991, from about 130,000 units to 649,293 in 2005. No other American automotive brand has grown by that amount during the same time frame.<br />    With this year\'s launch of the Chrysler Aspen, the first-ever full-size SUV for the brand, the momentum is sure to continue. Chrysler Aspen builds on other ground-breaking products and technologies such as the Stow \'n GO(R) seating and storage system on the Chrysler Town & Country, the fuel-saving Multi-Displacement System (MDS) in the Chrysler 300, rear seating for four adults with useable pass-through cargo space on the Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible and the beautifully-designed Chrysler Crossfire and Crossfire Convertible.<br />    The Chrysler brand\'s succession of innovative product introductions continue to solidify the brand\'s standing as the leader in design, engineering and value. The premium for the Chrysler brand is in the product, not the price.<br /><br />    About Activision <br />Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.47 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United<br />Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia, Spain and the Netherlands. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\'s World Wide Web site, which is located at <a href=\"http://www.activision.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.activision.com</a>.<br />    <br />    About Lionhead Studios <br />Lionhead Studios is based in Guildford, Great Britain, and was founded in 1997. The studio\'s first game, \"Black & White\" for PC, was released in 2001, and worldwide sales of it have topped 2 million copies. Its second game, \"Fable\" for Xbox, has also sold more than 2 million copies worldwide, and the numbers continue to climb, making it one of the top-selling Xbox titles of all time. Three further titles Fable: The Lost Chapters, Black & White 2 and The Movies, were all released on PC in Fall 2005. For more information about Lionhead Studios, visit <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.lionhead.com</a>.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1147352400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'303',headline:'TMSE Interview',summary:'An interview with Brynley Gibson about the expansion pack for The Movies',story:'FingerSquad talked to Brynley Gibson - The Movies: Stunts & Effects project lead - about the expansion pack for The Movies.<br /><br />-- <a href=\"http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=10200\" target=\"_blank\">E3 2006 The Movies: Stunts And Effects Interview</a><br /><br /><strong>FiringSquad: Finally is there anything else you wish to say about The Movies: Stunts and Effects?</strong><br /><br />Brynley Gibson: We really went to town to try and put as much as we could into this expansion pack. With the possibility of this being the last chance to add content to The Movies, the team went into overdrive to achieve a worthy expansion. This attitude, to ensure fan favorite features like the \'Free Cam\', made this an excellent team to work with and has left us with an expansion pack that we are very proud of.',author:'W',posted:'1147273200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'300',headline:'The Movies @ E3/06',summary:'E3 trailer for The Movies: Stunts & Effects',story:'The E3 2006 wouldn\'t be complete without some news about The Movies, the game that brought machinima movie making to a mainstream audience. That\'s why we have a brand new trailer from the expansion pack <strong>The Movies: Stunts & Effects</strong>. This action packed movie shows you some of the new features, content and movie making technique which will bring machinima movie making to the next level.<br /><br /><center><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se/images/e306trailer.jpg\"></center><br /><br />Download the trailer and see for yourself:<br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/downloads/TheMovies_SE_E3Trailer_320.mov\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies: Stunts & Effects Trailer (small - 22mb)</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/downloads/TheMovies_SE_E3Trailer_640.mov\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies: Stunts & Effects Trailer (large - 56mb)</a><br /><br />Or download a huge HD version from Filefront:<br /><a href=\"http://files.filefront.com/The+Movies+Stunts++Effects+E3+2006+Trailer/;5059391;;/fileinfo.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies: Stunts & Effects Trailer (huge - 307mb)</a><br />',author:'W',posted:'1147255200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'302',headline:'Fable 2',summary:'From the Lion\'s den...',story:'During Microsoft\'s press conference at E3 in Los Angeles, Fable 2 was announced. Didn\'t see that one coming? Haha! The official website with a teaser can be found at <a href=\"http://www.fable2.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.fable2.com</a>. The official community forums <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/forumdisplay.php?f=98\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />\"<em>Fable 2, which has only recently been announced, is starting to look really awesome. The team has been making good progress and I\'ve finally gotten around to reading the whole design document; it\'s a huge beast. Keeping this a secret hasn\'t been easy; we\'ve all seen the press leaks around a Halo 3 and Forza 2 on the internet and we were dreading the moment the announcement of Fable 2 would have leaked out.</em>\"<br /><br />At the same time Lionhead\'s community pet brings you a small update on what\'s been happening at Lionhead. You can read it in <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/community12k6.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">this community update</a>.<br /><br />\"<em>As some of you might be aware there is currently at least one game in development at Lionhead. After the three games we released last year, the time was right to start looking at new ideas and that\'s exactly what has happened.</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1147201200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'301',headline:'BotG Reviews',summary:'A selection of reviews from Battle of the Gods',story:'Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods was <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/news/295\">released</a> on the 28th of April and if you don’t own a copy yet, you can pick it up from your local videogames store or download it via the <a href=\"http://www.downloader.ea.com/\" target=\"_blank\">EA downloader</a>. There is also a demo available of the original game which you can download here. If you have any feedback or comments, feel free to have your say on the <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/\">Lionhead Boards</a>.<br /><br /><br />The press also had a good look at the expansion pack and with an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 for the original game Black&White 2, people were expecting a lot of Battle of the Gods. Here are some of the latest reviews from Europe and North America: <br /><br /><strong>GameSpot.com:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/blackwhite2battleofthegods/review.html?sid=6148209\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/blackwh...html?sid=6148209</a><br /><em>\"More of Black & White 2\'s unique gameplay; the creature remains one of the best virtual pets around; new challenges and minigames to enjoy.\"</em><br /><br /><strong>StrategyInformer:</strong> <br /><a href=\"http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/blackwhite2battleofthegods/review.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/blac...ds/review.html</a><br /><em>\"More divinity packed in for our clicking pleasure! Yes Black & White 2 may not have lived up entirely to its predecessor\'s reputation but it gave some kick anyhow. If you’re looking to venture forth into Black & White 2 then be sure to pickup this expansion along with it. This is a great addition and has you facing divine challenges for Eden once more!\"</em><br /><br /><strong>Yahoo Games Domain:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://videogames.yahoo.com/gamereview?cid=1993719159\" target=\"_blank\">http://videogames.yahoo.c...cid=1993719159</a><br /><em>\"City-building is still the strongest component of the game, and where players are likely to get the most enjoyment. Micromanagers are going to excel here, as optimum placement of roads and buildings ensures a happy and healthy civilization.\"</em><br /><br /><strong>AOL:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://videogames.aol.com/videogame/black-and-white-2-battle-of-the-gods/30467/game_reviews\" target=\"_blank\">http://videogames.aol.com/videoga...67/game_reviews</a><br /><em>\"Perhaps the biggest noticeable change is the addition of more minigame challenges that you can pursue for tribute points, which let you unlock new buildings and powers. These challenges can provide a short diversion from the main focus of the game, as you can solve puzzles, partake in some ice curling, shoot down zombies with lightning bolts, and more.\"</em><br /><br /><strong>IGN:</strong> <br /><a href=\"http://pc.ign.com/articles/703/703230p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://pc.ign.com/articles/703/703230p1.html</a><br /><em>\"For only twenty bucks, the new expansion is a pretty good deal for fans of the original game. It doesn\'t really add any new toys to play with and the few that it does add are pretty much superfluous.\"</em><br /><br /><strong>NL Gaming:</strong> <br /><a href=\"http://www.nlgaming.com/nl/asp/id_1423/nl/reviewDisp.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.nlgaming.com/nl/...nl/reviewDisp.htm</a><br /><br /><strong>Total Video Games:</strong> <br /><a href=\"http://www.totalvideogames.com/articles/Black_&_White_2:_Battle_of_the_Gods_Review_9814_5633_0_0_10_0.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.totalvideogames.com/articles/B...0_0.htm</a><br /><br /><strong>Games Radar:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://gamesradar.com/us/pc/game/reviews/article.jsp?articleId=2006042514507418021&sectionId=1000\" target=\"_blank\">http://gamesradar.com/us/pc/game/reviews/article...ionId=1000</a><br />',author:'W',posted:'1147183200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'299',headline:'FMX/06 results',summary:'FMX/06 Machinima contest was won by The Movies.',story:'FMX/06 is a combination of different kinds of festivals happening around the same time in and around Stuttgart (Germany). You can find more information about the festival on the official website <a href=\"http://www.fmx.de\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.fmx.de</a>. For the first time, FMX is cooperating with the International Festival of Animated Film with different categories such as Flash Animation, Cut Scenes and Machinima. We are proud to announce that this last category is won by a German movie maker from The Movies Online; \"Am Ende der Distanz\" (At the end of distance) <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/79352\">http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/79352</a> made by David Riedel a.k.a. Meowan on The Movies Online.<br /><br /><br />Download Am Ende der Distanz (At the end of distance):<br /><a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/films.php?id=1445\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.machinima.com/films.php?id=1445</a> <br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/79352\">http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/79352</a> <br /><br />Other links:<br /><a href=\"http://goodnews.antville.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Machinima Deutschland</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.machinimalive.com/cms/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1\" target=\"_blank\">MachinimaLive.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/films.php?engine=2\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies Channel on Machinima.com</a><br /><br />',author:'W',posted:'1146826800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'297',headline:'Career of a stuntman',summary:'The Journey is the first movie made with The Movies: Stunts & Effects',story:'The Journey is the first movie made with the expansion pack Stunts & Effects. It shows some of the new sets, costumes, scenes and upgraded particle effects like fire and explosions.  <br /><br />The story of The Journey is about the career of a stuntman - Crash Dummy - and his roles in different blockbuster movies from <em>The Priest Who Saved Me</em> to <em>Fireball in Space</em>. He\'s the most famous daredevil in Hollywood and this is his interview:<br /><br /><strong>Download from TheMoviesgame.com:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/downloads/TheMoviesSE-The Journey-Part1.zip\" target=\"_blank\">The Journey Part1</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/downloads/TheMoviesSE-The Journey-Part2.zip\" target=\"_blank\">The Journey Part2</a><br />',author:'W',posted:'1146740400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'296',headline:'Machinima Contest',summary:'Spike TV & Boost Mobile are hooking you up with the Ultimate Machinima Contest.',story:'Spike TV & Boost Mobile are hooking you up with the <a href=\"http://www.spiketv.com/#winstuff/index.jhtml\" target=\"_blank\">Ultimate Machinima Contest</a>. Create your own Machinima short using animation from Lionhead\'s <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies</a> video game and see if you are voted best in show. The winner\'s original piece will be shown on Game Head on May 20th. <br /><br />Find out how to enter and the rules on <a href=\"http://www.spiketv.com/winstuff/campaigns/boost_machinima/index.jhtml\" target=\"_blank\">this page</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1146560400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'295',headline:'Battle of the Gods',summary:'Black&White® 2: Battle of the Gods has shipped to stores worldwide!',story:'The battle for Eden rages on! Electronic Arts and Lionhead Studios are glad to announce that Black&White® 2: Battle of the Gods has shipped to retail outlets worldwide and is now available via the EA downloader at <a href=\"http://www.downloader.ea.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.downloader.ea.com</a>.  <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg\">The Battle of the Gods</a> expansion pack for Black & White®  2 offers player a host of new challenges in a darker, more sinister game world.  In the expansion pack, players return to Eden where something strange has happened:  The Aztecs have raised their own evil deity, which must be confronted head-on for control of the land.  Players have the freedom to choose how they will rise to this new challenge – by countering the evil deity’s actions with good deeds or attempting to defeat him with extreme evil.<br /><br />Black & White® 2: Battle of the Gods features a brand new creature, three new lands and four new miracles, for hours of expanded gameplay.  An all-new enemy unit AI system enhances the battle experience, and players will have to watch out for two new enemy armies and their ultimate weapon: the new enemy creature.  Six new challenges and other new content are also available for players to explore.<br /><br />Developed by UK-based Lionhead Studios, Black&White® 2: Battle of the Gods is rated \"T\" (Teen) by the ESRB and has an MSRP of $19.99.<br /><br />Black&White® 2: Battle of The Gods requires the full version of Black&White® 2.',author:'SVT',posted:'1146218400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'294',headline:'The Movies Update',summary:'This week in The Movies community...',story:'This week we don\'t have that much news from The Movie office but we did spot a lot of fansite activity. You can find a complete list of The Movies\' friends <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/fansites.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. Next week we\'ll announce the winners of the Honesty Competition but with over 1K entries there are still a lot of movies left to watch. That\'s why we strapped a few people to their chairs and made them watch movies all week long! We\'ve got a shortlist of around 50 potential winners and we\'ll announce them early next week.<br /><br />Today we have the results of the second Guerrilla Filmmaking Challenge, links to user created content and a little update on free-cam.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Winners of the Guerrilla filmmaking Challenge VOLUME 2.</strong><br /><br />The guys and girls from the Guerrilla Filmmaking Club were the first people who started organizing a fansite competition for The Movies. Volume 1 of the filmmaking challenge was a big success and the quality of the movies was impressive, to say the least. <br /><br />But what is Guerrilla Filmmaking and why is it different from other competitions? Joe K. (webmaster): \"Guerrilla filmmaking is a special, challenging way of creating a movie in a pre-defined period of time. (e.g.: 24 hours, 48 hours, etc...) It\'s like a filmmaking battle where creativity, spontaneity and originality count more than perfectionism.\" Every Guerrilla competition has its own theme; this month it was \'It came from the woods\' and around 15 valid movies were entered. The judges from GF picked one winner and 2 runners-up:<br /><br />1st Place - \"<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/75310\">These Three Words</a>\" by kos78<br />2nd Place - \"<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/75525\">Chronicle of the Wood - The House</a>\" by tasmania11<br />3rd Place - \"<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/75526\">The Thing from the Woods</a>\" by water119<br /><br />If you have any feedback, comments or a brilliant idea for a next filmmaking challenge; there a dedicated thread on the Lionhead Boards: <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=163639\">http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=163639</a> or contact <a href=\"http://www.themovies-guerilla.net.tf/\">http://www.themovies-guerilla.net.tf/</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>New and some old user created content:</strong><br /><br />User created content, including sets, props, skins, utilities are not made nor supported by Lionhead Studios or Activision Inc. Please read all additional documentation before using any of the fansites\' tools and/or content.<br /><br />Here is a list of the fansites providing lots of downloads and information about modded content in The Movies game. If you\'re planning on hosting content on your own fansite, please credit the people who created it.<br /><br /><strong>*</strong>TheMoviesVision.de (German): <a href=\"http://movies.gamevision.de/downloads.php\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:9px;\">http://themoviesvision.de/</a><br /><strong>*</strong>TheMoviesEditor: <a href=\"http://themovieseditor.com/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:9px;\">http://themovieseditor.com/</a> (Download and documentation)<br /><strong>*</strong>Tmws Downloads: <a href=\"http://tmws.themoviesplanet.com/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:9px;\">http://tmws.themoviesplanet.com/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=26</a> <br /><strong>*</strong>SkinShack: <a href=\"http://www.freewebs.com/ranger_21/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:9px;\">http://www.freewebs.com/ranger_21/</a> <br /><strong>*</strong>8EyedBaby: <a href=\"http://8eyedbaby.com/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:9px;\">http://8eyedbaby.com/</a> (costumes, props, sets, music)<br /><strong>*</strong>The Movies Utility (Italian): <a href=\"http://themovies.interfree.it/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:9px;\">http://themovies.interfree.it/</a> (tutorials and downloads)<br /><strong>*</strong>FSN Downloads: <a href=\"http://www.futurestarnetwork.com/Downloads.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:9px;\">http://www.futurestarnetwork.com/Downloads.html</a> <br /><strong>*</strong>Mod Warehouse Downloads: <a href=\"http://mod-warehouse.com/modules/PDdownloads/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:9px;\">http://mod-warehouse.com/...downloads/</a><br /><strong>*</strong>Tutorials: <a href=\"http://mod-warehouse.com/modules/articles/article.php?id=3\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:9px;\">http://mod-warehouse.com/modules/...?id=3</a><br /><strong>*</strong>Francomovies Downloads: <a href=\"http://francomovies.jexiste.fr/index.php?mod=archives\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:9px;\">http://francomovies.jexiste.fr/index.php?mod=archives </a><br /><strong>*</strong>Lionsource Downloads (German): <a href=\"http://lionsource.planet-multiplayer.de/download/themovies/addons/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:9px;\">http://lionsource.planet-multiplayer.de/download/themovies/addons/index.html</a> <br /><br />If you\'re working on new content for The Movies and you want to show it to Lionhead; send an email to <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@lionhead.com\">webmaster@lionhead.com</a>.<br /><br /> <br /><strong>More info about Free(dom)-cam:</strong><br /><br />Thox, the webmaster from TheMoviesPlanet, has received some new information about the free-cam functionality in the expansion pack Stunts&Effects. It was already known from this <a href=\"http://www.themoviesplanet.com/index.php?page=216\" target=\"_blank\">fansite preview</a> that the freecam button in the Advanced Movie Maker would give players a lot more creativity in directing their movies but there were still some questions like whether custom camera positions would be saved when you copy a scene (just like props in a scene); read more about it <a href=\"http://www.themoviesplanet.com/index.php?topic=937.0\" target=\"_blank\">here in this small update</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Interview with Stunts & Effects project lead!</strong><br /><br />For even more information about Stunts & Effects read <a href=\"http://www.totalvideogames.com/articles/The_Movies:_Stunts__and__E..._Feature_9716_5469_0_0_0_0_20.htm\" target=\"_blank\">this interview</a> with the project lead Brynley Gibson.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1146150000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'293',headline:'Turtle-love',summary:'B&W 2: Battle of the Gods offers a brand new creature and we got pictures!',story:'Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods offers a brand new creature and we got pictures! If you visit the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots.aspx\">screenshots page</a> of Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods you will find several renders of the turtle and another creature; which you could use as a desktop image!',author:'SVT',posted:'1145977200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'292',headline:'TMO maintenance',summary:'The Movies Online servers are being updated and will be offline for one hour',story:'The Movies Online will be down/offline and unavailable for at least one hour due to maintenance work on the servers. Uploading movies won\'t be possible either but as soon as everything is back to normal we\'ll let you know!<br /><br /><strong>Update:</strong> it might take longer then one hour; we\'ll be back online as soon as possible!<br /><br />Sorry for the inconvenience.',author:'W',posted:'1145955600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'291',headline:'The Interview 1',summary:'The first movie created with Stunts&Effects; \"The Interview Journey\" Part 1 of 2',story:'The first movie created with Stunts&Effects; \"The Interview Journey\" Part 1 of 2.<br /><br />This brand new movie can be downloaded <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/downloads/TheInterview_Journey_Part1of2.zip\">here</a>.<br /><br />Also, if you\'re <em>pretty</em> excited about <strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se\">The Movies: Stunts & Effects</a></strong> we suggest you visit, without further delay, <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/themoviesstuntseffects/screenindex.html?sid=6147982\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespot</a>, for they have 18 new screenshots. Share your excitement with other The Movies\' fans on <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=161885\">our forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1145624400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'290',headline:'The Movies @ E3',summary:'Final details regarding Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition.',story:'Entertainment industry icons <strong>Paul W. S. Anderson</strong> (\"Resident Evil\"), <strong>David Krumholtz</strong> (\"Numb3rs\"), <strong>Garry Marshall</strong> (\"Raising Helen,\" \"The Princess Diaries\"), <strong>Guy Ritchie</strong> (\"Revolver,\" \"Snatch,\" \"Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels\"), and <strong>Brad Silberling</strong> (\"Lemony Snicket\'s A Series of Unfortunate Events,\" \"City of Angels\") have signed on to be judges for the Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition (CiTM).<br /><br />Created by Chrysler brand in connection with Activision, the competition provides an innovative approach to making movies, with aspiring filmmakers creating unique projects using Activision and Lionhead® Studios\' The Movies™ game. Contestants must submit their finished projects online at <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/filmcompetition\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com/filmcompetition</a> by April 20, 2006.<br /><br />\"<em>The Chrysler brand stands for innovation and inspiration. These are the same values held by independent film makers,</em>\" said David Rooney, director, Chrysler brand. \"<em>This competition is a great way to support the craft of filmmaking while showcasing our products among a terrific audience.</em>\"<br /><br />To be eligible to win, Films must be two to four minutes in length and include any of the current Chrysler vehicles integrated into The Movies game - the Chrysler Pacifica, Chrysler Crossfire, Chrysler 300 or Chrysler PT Cruiser.<br /><br />The celebrity panel will view and judge the top ten films to decide who will receive CiTM top honors and a new Chrysler Crossfire. The competition winner will be announced by David Krumholtz during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2006 in May at the Activision booth, Los Angeles Convention Center - South Hall #1200. In addition, five of the best virtual films will be selected to be made into live action shorts by independent filmmakers participating in the Chrysler Film Project, a contest where filmmakers compete to win a full-length feature production deal on behalf of Chrysler. <br /><br />\"<em>Activision is excited to be teamed up with an incredible lineup of talent for the \'Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition,</em>\'\" said Dave Anderson, senior director of business development, Activision, Inc. \"<em>The Movies game allows Hollywood hopefuls to showcase their movie making skills and we\'re eager to get their works of art in front of some of the most prolific names in the entertainment industry.</em>\"<br /><br />Films can also be viewed online at <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/filmcompetition\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com/filmcompetition</a>. In addition, consumers will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite films and win Chrysler and Activision merchandise and prizes.',author:'SVT',posted:'1145538000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'289',headline:'BotG Updates',summary:'A brand new competition and new screenshots of the expansion pack',story:'<strong>Black&White ® 2: Battle of the Gods Competition - Guess the spell</strong><br /><br />After releasing some beautiful <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/news/288\">new artwork</a> of Black&White2: Battle of the Gods we had a lot of questions from people about the abilities of the Undead Army and we’ll have more about that later. But more interestingly; everyone wants to know what the new spells are going to be in this expansion pack.  Normally we would just give our fans answers to all their questions, but this time we want you to think of one particular new spell in Battle of the Gods. You might think this is a bit silly as the Lionhead Boards are full of suggestions and ideas for spells; but we’re looking for one particular spell in Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods.<br /><br />We’ll give you some hints <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/botg/images/guessthespell/guessthespell.jpg\');\">in the form of a screenshot</a> and we can tell you it’s an ideal spell for players on the good side. So if you think you know what this new spell is and you want to win an exclusive Black&White 2 plaque - as seen in this <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/wallpaper_comp2.jpg\">picture </a> - the post your entry in <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?p=1942684\" target=\"_blank\">this thread</a> on the Lionhead Boards. <strong>We want the correct name of the spell or a detailed description of what it does in the game.</strong><br /><br />Guess this spell:<br /><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg/images/guessthespell/guessthespell-sm.jpg\"><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg/comp1_rules.htm\">Here</a> you can find the official rules of this competition. And you have to post your entry in <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=161615\">this thread</a>.<br /><br /><center><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/images/end.gif\"></center><br /><br /><strong>TWO NEW SCREENSHOTS!</strong><br />First we thought about giving these screenshots just to the winner of the competition; but it might be better to share them with all of you!<br /><br /><center><a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots/spell01.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots/spell01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"160\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots/spell02.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots/spell02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"160\" border=\"0\"></a> </center><br /><br />Check <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots.aspx\">the screenshot page</a> for more images.<br /><br /><center><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/images/end.gif\"></center><br /><br /><strong>A few Q&A\'s:</strong><br /><br /><strong>What is Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods? </strong><br />Black&White 2: Battle of The Gods is an expansion disk for Black & White 2 which will be published by Electronic Arts.<br /><br /><strong>When will Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods be released? </strong><br />The US release date is 24th April 2006, the European release date is 28th April and the estimated EA download service release date is 24th April.<br /><br /><strong>How will Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods be distributed? </strong><br />Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods will be available from online stores, your local videogames store and by online distribution using the EA download service. <br /><br /><strong>Does Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods require a copy of the original Black&White 2? </strong><br />Yes Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods does require a copy of the original Black&White 2.<br /><br /><strong>What are the system requirements for Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods? </strong><br />The system requirements are similar to those of the original game.<br /><br />',author:'W',posted:'1145444400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'288',headline:'New BotG Artwork',summary:'Amazing new artwork from Battle of the Gods!',story:'The expansion pack Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods will be coming out very soon, the artists from Lionhead Studios wanted to share some of their work with you all.<br /><br /><center><a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots/botg_goodsoldiers.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots/botg_goodsoldiers_sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"152\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots/botg_undeadarmy.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots/botg_undeadarmy_sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"152\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a></center><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots/botg_artwork.zip\">Right click here to download all artwork.</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg/screenshots.aspx\">Battle of the Gods Screenshots.</a>',author:'Woody',posted:'1145368800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'287',headline:'Chrysler Competition',summary:'Do you want to win a 2006 Chrysler Crossfire car? Only two days left...',story:'The \"<strong>Chrysler in the Movies Virtual Film Competition</strong>\" challenges you to show off your creativity, skill, and imagination through the unique gaming experience of The Movies. <br /><br />The Entry featuring a Chrysler vehicle (see <a href=\"http://chrysler.movies.lionhead.com/howitworks.html\">rules</a> for list of eligible in-game vehicles) judged to be the \"Best film\" wins the Grand prize of a \'06 Chrysler Crossfire Coupe. Do you have what it takes?<br /><br />The competition closes at 11:59 p.m. PT on April 20th 2006, which is only two days away! So if you\'re a US citizen, <strong>now</strong> is the time to finish your movie and submit it in the competition.<br /><br />If you have any questions please read our <a href=\"http://chrysler.movies.lionhead.com/faq.html\">FAQ</a>. The official competition page can be found <a href=\"http://chrysler.movies.lionhead.com\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1145361600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'286',headline:'Gibson interview',summary:'TVG brings you an interview with Brynley Gibson, Project Lead on Stunts&Effects.',story:'<a href=\"http://www.totalvideogames.com\" target=\"_blank\">TVG</a> brings you an interview with Brynley Gibson, Project Lead on the Movies: Stunts&Effects.<br /><br /><em>\"Lionhead currently want to concentrate on new IP and that is a good deal of what Lionhead is about...\"</em><br /><br />The interview is three pages long and can be read <a href=\"http://www.totalvideogames.com/articles/The_Movies:_Stunts_&_Effects_Feature_9716_5469_0_0_0_0_20.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1144926000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'285',headline:'Final Call!',summary:'The final call for our Community Call: Submit Your Questions for Peter Molyneux!',story:'Last week we <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/282\">posted a Community Call</a> on the website, asking for your questions for Peter Molyneux. We have literally been overwhelmed by the questions submitted (we have received thousands and thousands of questions!) and have to do a final call now. This Community Call will be closing on Thursday 13th April 2006 at midnight GMT. This leaves you with 13 hours to submit your final questions, after that we won\'t be able to accept anymore and will pass the most frequently asked questions on to Peter Molyneux.',author:'SVT',posted:'1144922400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'284',headline:'Warrington Reported!',summary:'Straight from Warrington comes the feedback on Stunts&Effects from our community',story:'As you know we organized a <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/wff_winners.htm\">Warrington Film Competition</a> on The Movies Online - part of the competition was picking several movies that could be shown on the big screen at the event in Warrington. <br /><br />So on Friday Kiernan, Rob, Woody and Sam traveled up north to Warrington to do a workshop around The Movies. All four machines that we brought with us had the expansion pack <strong>Stunts&Effects</strong> installed on it. This was the first public viewing of the upcoming expansion pack for The Movies.<br /><br />Around 15 members from the community were there (some even traveled all the way from Holland to Warrington for this) and spent the whole day playing the expansion pack, explaining to people who didn\'t know the game what it was, etc... Needless to say that everyone was extremely excited; it exceeded everything they could have hoped for in the expansion pack!<br /><br /><center><a onClick=\"window.open(\'http://lionhead.com/popup.html?http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypicf4b2968e.jpg\', \'newspopup\', \'resizable=1,HEIGHT=200,WIDTH=200\')\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypicf4b2968e.jpg\" width=\"425\" height=\"319\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" ></a></center><br /><br />Without further due, here is a list of things that the community came up with after the event!<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviesplanet.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies Planet</a> (one of the oldest The Movies\' fansites) wrote a preview after having spend the whole afternoon playing the game. Their preview can be found <a href=\"http://www.themoviesplanet.com/index.php?page=216\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. <em>\"So in conclusion, what do we think of the Expansion Pack? Awesome. Do we think this will revive The Movies fortunes? Yes, without a doubt. Should you buy this Expansion Pack? Do you really need to ask, of course you should.\"</em> Reactions to this preview can be found <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=159280\" target=\"_blank\">on our forums</a>.<br /><br />Roger - one nice guy - was recording interviews during the whole day for his weekly show <strong>The Movies on Air</strong> which was aired on Sunday eve. You can download the complete show on the official site at <a href=\"http://tmoa.greylegion.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=28&func=select&id=21\" target=\"_blank\">TMOA.greylegion.com</a>; we really recommend it, as the reactions from Stunts&Effects and the revelations by Lionhead Studios on The Movies: Online website are just awesome.<br /><br />And then finally; screen captures, reactions, information and speculation. Click on this fine selection of links and read all the topics:<br /><br /><ul><br />  <li><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=159058\" target=\"_blank\">Screen \"shots\" from Stunts and Effects. </a></li><br />  <li><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=159102\" target=\"_blank\">Screen \"shot\" - how many vehicles?!?! </a></li><br />  <li><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=159073\" target=\"_blank\">Screen \"shot\" - free camera</a></li><br />  <li><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=159066\" target=\"_blank\">Screen \"shot\" - Stuntman in action </a></li><br /><li><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=159066\" target=\"_blank\">Screen \"shot\" - Stuntman in action </a></li><br /><li><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=159082\" target=\"_blank\">Screen \"shot\" - Tycoon Stunt Breakdown</a></li><br /><li><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=158959\" target=\"_blank\">List of stuff in Stunts and Effects</a></li><br /><li><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=158962\" target=\"_blank\">Photos from the big screen at the Warrington Festival</a></li><br /><li><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=158667\" target=\"_blank\">Our Movies On The Big Screen At Warrington</a></li><br /><li><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=158738\" target=\"_blank\">Pictures from Warrington</a></li><br /><li><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=158538\" target=\"_blank\">I Went to the Warrington Film Festival and.....</a></li><br /></ul>',author:'SVT',posted:'1144850400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'283',headline:'Industry comments',summary:'We take a look at some of the stories on Microsoft buying Lionhead Studios.',story:'The guys from French Xbox site <a href=\"http://www.xbox-attitude.com\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox-attitude.com</a> have an interview up with <strong>Shane Kim</strong>, general manager of Microsoft Game Studios. The interview was actually recorded a day before the official announcement was made and it gives some extra, valuable information about the news. You can read the interview or download the PodCast <a href=\"http://www.xbox-attitude.com/news-10394-Microsoft-rachete-Lionhead---L-interview-de-Shane-Kim.html\" target=\"_blank\">on xbox-attitude.com</a>.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/news/6147346.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Last Word: 4/3-4/7</a> from Gamespot talks about the acquisition by Microsoft Game Studios. \"<em>(...) Sega\'s purchases were overshadowed by an even bigger deal--Microsoft\'s purchase of Lionhead Studios, developer of popular PC game Black & White 2 and Fable, one of the original Xbox\'s most successful role-playing games.</em>\" <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=15940\" target=\"_blank\">Caging the Lion</a> on Gamesindustry.biz is an interview with EMEA Xbox Platform and Marketing boss <strong>Richard Teversham</strong>.<br /><br />Next-gen.biz has a short comment from Peter Molyneux on \"the news\": <em>Molyneux proclaimed, \"this is fabulous news for Lionhead and the future of the company\"</em>. You can read that and some more at <a href=\"http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2689&Itemid=2\" target=\"_blank\">next-gen.biz</a>.<br /><br />If you are into the whole PodCast thing, then Major Nelson\'s latest episode might be of interest. He\'s talking about a lot of subjects, has several guests and at 48 minutes, 50 seconds he mentions Lionhead. You can download the cast <a href=\"http://www.majornelson.com/2006/04/09/show-170-the-one-about-accessories/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />And finally our friends from <a href=\"http://www.penny-arcade.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.penny-arcade.com</a> did it again! Their latest comic features Microsoft and Lionhead. You just have to <a href=\"http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/04/09\" target=\"_blank\">see it</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1144670400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'282',headline:'Question Time!',summary:'Community Call: Submit Your Questions for Peter Molyneux!',story:'With the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/mgsacquirelh.html\" target=\"_blank\">recent announcement</a> from Microsoft Game Studios about the acquisition of Lionhead Studios, which by the way is <em>very</em> exciting indeed, we thought it\'d be a good idea to allow you - our devoted community - to ask us the questions! That\'s right, we are organizing a new community call but instead we want you to submit your questions to Lionhead\'s own Peter Molyneux. <br /><br />With this announcement, Lionhead Studios will immediately begin creating content exclusively for the Xbox 360 and Windows platforms. The companies previously worked together on the popular role-playing games \"Fable\" for Xbox and \"Fable: The Lost Chapters\" for Xbox and Windows, which have collectively surpassed the landmark two million global unit sales milestone, making \"Fable\" the best-selling role playing franchise on the Xbox platform.<br /><br />We\'re sure the recent announcement has affected some of you, but more importantly raised a lot of questions. This is your chance to see them answered, submit an email to <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@lionhead.com\">webmaster@lionhead.com</a> and write in English the questions you\'d like to see answered in our upcoming community update(s)! <br /><br />Depending on the number of questions submitted, we will make a list of the most frequently asked ones and publish these, together with the answers, on the website <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com\">http://www.lionhead.com</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1144404000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'281',headline:'MGS acquires LH',summary:'Microsoft Game Studios Acquires Video Game Luminary Peter Molyneux\'s Lionhead.',story:'We have a <em>very exciting</em> announcement for you. <strong>Microsoft Game Studios Acquires Video Game Luminary Peter Molyneux\'s Lionhead Studios.</strong><br /><br /><em>Lionhead\'s hit franchise \"Fable\" surpasses 2 million unit sales milestone.</em><br /><br />Read the full story in the official <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/mgsacquirelh.html\">press release</a>.<br /><br />\"At Microsoft Game Studios we have worked hard to become the best partner for the best creative talent in our industry, and this acquisition underscores our commitment to excellence,\" said Shane Kim, general manager of Microsoft Game Studios. \"Peter Molyneux is one of the few true visionaries in our industry, and his joining us is incredibly important to the future of both interactive entertainment and MGS. Lionhead is a shining example of the innovative and creative talent that has delivered some of the most influential and unique games experiences to date, and I am honored to welcome Peter and the incredible people at Lionhead Studios.\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1144314000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'280',headline:'B&W 2 BotG interview',summary:'Find out more about B&W 2: Battle of the Gods on TotalVideoGames.com',story:'Lionhead embraces the Dark Side with the return of Black & White as TotalVideoGames.com chats to The Battle of the Gods lead designer...<br /><br />You can read the whole interview (four pages) <a href=\"http://www.totalvideogames.com/articles/Black_A_Feature_9680_5633_0_0_0_0_20.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><em>\"We wanted to threaten the player much more in the expansion pack and we felt the best way of doing this was to embrace the dark side.\"</em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1144306800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'279',headline:'April Competition',summary:'Honesty is the subject of this month\'s competition.',story:'We were pretty amazed last month with the entries in the Warrington Film Festival competition. The storylines of all the movies as well as the artistic editing and movie making techniques were top notch! You can see it for yourself on this page with the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/wff_winners.htm\">12 winners of the WFF competition</a>.<br /><br />And because the overall quality was so good; we want to take the same approach with this competition; The Movies Honesty competition. In order to be able to enter, the main subject of your movie has to be <strong>honesty</strong>; but apart from that you\'re free to do whatever you want. <br /><br />Take a look at <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/fansites.html\">our fansites</a> for some creative movie making techniques or ideas; they\'re doing amazing things! And if you want to use an original piece of music, John Silke provided us with <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/music/honesty_tune.zip\">one of his tunes</a>. You can find more details about the competition and the official rules <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\">here</a>.<br />',author:'W',posted:'1144162800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'278',headline:'The Movies Freecam!',summary:'The news all The Movies\' fans have been waiting for...',story:'Dare we say it? Yes! We do actually. If there was one remark that a lot of people mentioned in their reviews, opinions or post mortems about <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies</a>, it was the issue of camera control and whether or not FreeCam should have been available in The Movies. With the recently announced expansion pack <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies: Stunts & Effects</a> the topic has only received wider visibility and we\'ve seen a dramatic increase in emails and letters asking us to include this feature. Well, they say that asking never hurts and indeed, it doesn\'t... Your requests are always noted here at Lionhead Studios, but not always confirmed. We at Lionhead Studios however are not only proud but also extremely happy to announce the following:<br /><br /><strong>The Movies: Stunts & Effects will feature extensive AMM & PP Extensions, and \"Free Cam\" or \"Camera Control\" is one of the things that will be included.</strong><br /><br />The camera orientation is setup using the existing fly around camera found within AMM. Gamers will position the camera wherever they like in the scene, pointing in whichever direction they please. Now gamers can select \"Free Cam Mode\" which is accessed via a button to the right of AMM. You can mark the camera start/orientation point and move to the position you wish the camera to complete in and mark again! There are a lot of nuances and extra features but for now we\'ll leave you with this news.<br /><br />Question: <strong>Stephen, several of TMO users will know you from our forums as T4RG4. Gamers playing The Movies will be pleased to know that \"FreeCam\" will be a feature in the soon to be released expansion pack. How exactly did it become a reality?</strong> <br /><br />[Stephen Hood]: <em>It\'s something we had talked about internally and had therefore always been in the back of our minds as a feature we\'d like to implement. Because of the amount of people on the forums calling for FreeCam we made a concerted effort to appease those gamers, their efforts just confirmed our belief that FreeCam had to go in. For a while it\'s been secret - we designed, implemented, tested and conferred with Activision and I\'m absolutely thrilled it\'s going to see the light of day in the expansion pack. I might be biased, but I\'m sure it\'s the single biggest feature in this forthcoming expansion!</em><br /><br />Question: <strong>That\'s brilliant. Now, don\'t you think this feature will be too difficult or complicated for some people?</strong><br /><br />[Stephen Hood]: <em>Some people had suggested it might have been a little complex but thanks to all those involved we were able to quickly get a version up and running and play around with the control method. As soon as FreeCam was available in the game we knew it had to make it into the final release, it makes a huge difference to the Movie Maker.</em><br /><br />Question: <strong>Will you be able to use this \"FreeCam\" mode in any of the sets? </strong><br /><br />[Stephen Hood]:<em> It can be used in any scene, in pretty much any way you want... near enough complete freedom.</em><br /><br />Question: <strong>Finally - is there anything else you\'d like to add or say to the community about this or anything else?</strong><br /><br />[Stephen Hood]:<em> I\'d like to thank the community for not storming the Lionhead building and demanding FreeCam be implemented... we\'ve wanted to tell the community and now we can, yes! It\'s in!</em><br /><br /><strong>Many thanks for this short questionnaire Stephen!</strong>',author:'SVT',posted:'1143810000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'277',headline:'Fable backwards',summary:'An update for the backwards compatibility update for Fable on the Xbox 360.',story:'As you might be aware, Fable and Fable: The Lost Chapters, are backwards compatible with the Xbox 360. However, some of you reported some slowdowns and choppy framerates - REST ASSURED - this issue now seems to be resolved. The latest backwards compatibility update has updated Fable and Fable TLC for Xbox 360. Good news! <br /><br />Our friends over on <a href=\"http://www.majornelson.com/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.majornelson.com/</a> have more information available. <br /><br />Fable® and Fable®: The Lost Chapters™ are both included in the list of fixed games.',author:'SVT',posted:'1143705600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'276',headline:'\"Inside Lionhead\"',summary:'Over at GameDaily you can read a feature about their recent visit to the UK.',story:'Over at <a href=\"http://www.gamedaily.com/\" target=\"_blank\">GameDaily</a> you can read a feature about their recent visit to the UK. <br /><br /><em>\"We took a trip to the UK and visited Lionhead Studios to talk to Peter Molyneux about the future of gaming.\"</em><br /><br />You can read the whole piece with details about projects such as The Room <a href=\"http://xbox.gamedaily.com/game/features/?gameid=200&id=947\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1143666000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'275',headline:'Looking back...',summary:'CVG.com has an interview up entitled \"LOOKING BACK: THE MOVIES\".',story:'CVG.com has an interview up entitled \"LOOKING BACK: THE MOVIES\", with Peter Molyneux and Mark Webley. The complete interview can be found <a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/interviews/interviews_story.php?id=136303\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><em>Webley: \"Our history is Theme Park and Theme Hospital and we saw that bit very clearly, but the movie-making was the interesting challenge.\"</em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1143640800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'274',headline:'A  sinister trailer',summary:'Take a look at this brand new trailer of Black&White 2: Battle of The Gods!',story:'Over at <a href=\"http://www.ign.com\" target=\"_blank\">IGN</a> you can find a brand new trailer of Black&White 2: Battle of The Gods. The trailer can be found <a href=\"http://media.pc.ign.com/media/818/818060/vids_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and can be downloaded in different formats and sizes. <br /><br />Black&White 2: Battle of The Gods, the expansion disk for Black & White 2 is being developed by Lionhead Studios and will be published early Spring. Exact release date and price details will be announced later.',author:'SVT',posted:'1143457200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'273',headline:'The Propshop Drop',summary:'Today is no different with a brand new drop in The Propshop!',story:'You guys and gals will be happy to hear that so far we have added 35 items to The Propshop! The Propshop is a free service, and is Lionhead\'s way of thanking fans and gamers and to encourage them to make even more fantastic movies. There are more items, such as sets and props, that are still to be released. And today is no different with a brand new drop in The Propshop!<br /><br />This time it\'s a true Horror update. The absolute coolest thing in this drop is the \"<strong>Suburban: Haunted Corridor</strong>\" Set, which is a new \"meta-set\" version of the School Corridor, so it inherits all the scenes from that set. It has a lot of cool horror themed stuff on it. You will love it! The Scarecrow is neat, but you will love the Skull Plinth and Twisted Tree ornaments, as there are some rather cool interactions for these items.<br /><br />But as everyone will probably understand, an end to The Propshop is inevitable, however rest assured that we are as dedicated to The Movies: Online as we\'ve ever been and with the upcoming Expansion Pack Stunts & Effects there are more and better things to come...<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop.html\">The Propshop</a></strong> is where you can spend virtual credits earned from your uploaded movies on new downloadable content for your game! This area of the website has now launched, please remember it requires the patch in order to work. <br /><br />Once you have uploaded at least one movie, you are able to buy and download extra content for your game from The Propshop. You will see the amount of virtual credit you have in your account at the top of the screen. Visit the PropShop and browse the content available. When you have selected your items, click the checkout link to preview and check your purchase, then click the purchase link. <br /><br />Once you have purchased your items, start the game and go to the online screen from where your downloads will be detected and installed. You must restart the game after the downloads have been completed for the content to be available.<br /><br /><em>NOTE: Windows XP users: If you experience difficulties while installing items from the Propshop, you may need to try again, using a Windows user account with Administrator access.</em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1143208800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'272',headline:'WFF Winners',summary:'We\'ve got 12 winners of the Warrington Film Festival!',story:'After watching literally hours and hours of movie footage, we were able to select the 12 best films out of 3000+ entrants. To be precise there were exactly 3033 movies entered in this competition which meant that a huge effort from our community team was needed to select the 12 best ones. But we did it and the winning pictures are absolutely amazing - especially compared to one of our previous competitions - the overall quality of the movies is much better. And with the upcoming release of the expansion pack <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se/Default.aspx\">The Movies&trade;: Stunts & Effects</a> the movie-making will be taken to the next level!<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/wff_winners.htm\">Here</a></strong> you can find a list of the <strong>12 winners of the Warrington Film Festival competition</strong> on <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies&trade; Online</a>. And during the event they\'ll be showing around 50 movies from this competion on the big screen!<br /><br /><br />The Warrington Film Festival - <a href=\"http://www.warringtonfilmfestival.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.warringtonfilmfestival.co.uk</a> - will take place in Cheshire (UK) on the 7th and 8th of April 2006. It\'s a very lively festival that promotes new techniques in film-making.<br /><br />Lionhead Studios will be present at the festival with a workshop around The Movies game and movie-making! Our workshops will be based at Pyramid Warrington; if you interested in movie-making, machinima and multi-media, make sure you pay us a visit! And this morning a very <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=153350\" target=\"_blank\">interesting thread</a> on our boards popped up; there will definitely be some people from the community attending the festival. We\'ll see you there folks!<br /><br />Responding on behalf of The Warrington Film festival Paul Wilshaw said: <em>\"Teaming up with Lionhead Studios is amazing for Warrington Film Festival. We are always excited to promote new and exciting talent. Using The Movies game is such an easy and accessible way for budding film makers to make short films. I hope that The Movies game will see the start of a new breed of film makers and even a new way to make films. I can\'t wait to see these films on the big screen.\"</em>',author:'W',posted:'1143118800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'271',headline:'Some Stunts&Effects',summary:'Film fans love action, action and more action. Get ready for this first glimpse!',story:'Film fans love action, action and more action. Get ready for this first glimpse!<br /><br />The team at Lionhead Studios working on The Movies: Stunts & Effects have been busy, but they wanted to share their excitement with this new trailer demonstrating only some of the new features you will find in the expansion pack.<br /><br />If you want to find out more, we suggest you download <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/downloads/TheMoviesStuntsandEffects.zip\">this trailer</a> without further delay. Do it. <strong>Do it now!</strong>',author:'SVT',posted:'1143043200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'269',headline:'B&W 2 Demo',summary:'Download the official Black&White 2 Demo (617 MB).',story:'Download the official 617 MB Demo; it starts on Land 3 of the main game, and will guide you through the finer points of town building and how to complete lands. In the retail version of Black&White 2, there are a total of 9 action packed Lands.<br /><br />A list of mirrors can be found at <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/demo.aspx\">lionhead.com/bw2</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1142589600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'270',headline:'-$20 johnmalkovich',summary:'We have a $20 gift certificate for everyone in the Lionhead community!',story:'Thanks to the people at www.johnmalkovich.org we are able to issue everyone in our community with a $20 gift certificate for any purchase on the www.johnmalkovich.org web site.  <br /><br />In essence anyone using this certificate will be able to save $20 in their purchases. So in the case of the t-shirts the savings is over 40%! <br /><br />Click the image below, register on the website and make your purchase and when you get to the check-out, give the code which you can find below.<br /><br /><center><a target=\"_new\" href=\"http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=34633&u=162254&m=7630&urllink=&afftrack=\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/jmalkovich2.jpg\" border=0></a></center><br /><br />Have a good week-end everyone, we will be back next week with more The Movies news.',author:'SVT',posted:'1142589600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'268',headline:'Battle of the Gods',summary:'Finally we can confirm Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods the expansion pack.',story:'Lionhead Studios is delighted to announce that work is now underway on Battle of The Gods an expansion disk for Black & White 2 which will be published by Electronic Arts later this year. <br /><br />First read <a href=\"http://pc.ign.com/articles/696/696534p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">IGN</a> and then <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/news/6146051.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespot</a>. The official website for Black&White 2: Battle of the Gods can be found at <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/botg\">lionhead.com/botg</a>.<br /><br />You can find the official press release <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/botgannounced.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1142535600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'266',headline:'The Movies Expands!',summary:'Activision and Lionhead Studios break-a-leg with The Movies: Stunts & Effects.',story:'Suited up and ready for action, Activision and Lionhead Studios today announced <strong>The Movies: Stunts & Effects</strong>, the expansion pack to the 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards\' \"Simulation Game of the Year.\" <br /><br />The official press release can be found <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/seffectsannouncement.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and if you would like to learn more about The Movies: Stunts & Effects we can highly recommend the new website <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/se\">www.lionhead.com/se</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1142442000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'267',headline:'The Movies Demo',summary:'Check out the official demo of The Movies if you aren\'t familiar with the game.',story:'The official demo of The Movies gives players the opportunity to experience the first five years of gameplay in Story Mode in which they\'ll get a crash course on how to take command of their inner movie mogul and manage all aspects of a studio from talent and resources to making movies.<br /><br />Please visit the official website at <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/demo.aspx\">www.lionhead.com/themovies/demo.aspx</a>.',author:'W',posted:'1142431200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'265',headline:'PropShop update',summary:'A new drop in the PropShop',story:'It\'s almost the end of the week; which means a fresh drop of items in our PropShop. <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/news/260\" target=\"_blank\">Last week</a> our prop-designers were more focussed on new costumes. There was the demon outfit which is amazingly popular in the latest movies on TMO; but this week it\'s mostly about new items.<br /><br /><center><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop/72\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/72_full.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PropShop: Wheelchair\"></a> <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop/60\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/60_full.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PropShop: Future Blade\"></a> <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop/65\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/65_full.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PropShop: Neomech Machine Gun\"></a><br /></center><br /><br />There\'s the <b>future blade</b>, a <b>Neomech machine gun</b> but also a completely non-violent, official Lionhead <b>wheelchair</b> and <b>cafe table</b>. But of course the big thing in this week PropShop drop is the <b>Sci-Fi Corridor</b>.<br /><br /><center><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop/59\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/59_full.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PropShop: Photopack\"></a> <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop/24\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/24_full.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PropShop: Sci-Fi Corridor\"></a> <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop/69\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/69_full.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PropShop: Halloween Pumpkin\"></a><br /></center><br /><br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Propshop</a></strong> is where you can spend virtual credits earned from your uploaded movies on new downloadable content for your game! This area of the website has now launched, please remember it requires the patch in order to work. <br /><br />Once you have uploaded at least one movie, you are able to buy and download extra content for your game from The Propshop. You will see the amount of virtual credit you have in your account at the top of the screen. Visit the PropShop and browse the content available. When you have selected your items, click the checkout link to preview and check your purchase, then click the purchase link. <br /><br />Once you have purchased your items, start the game and go to the online screen from where your downloads will be detected and installed. You must restart the game after the downloads have been completed for the content to be available.<br /><br /><em>NOTE: Windows XP users: If you experience difficulties while installing items from the Propshop, you may need to try again, using a Windows user account with Administrator access. </em>',author:'W',posted:'1142002800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'264',headline:'B&W 2 Modding Tools',summary:'And so here we have it: modding tools for Black&White 2!',story:'And so here we have it. Since the game was released our team has been working hard on making modding tools for Black&White 2 - and these are now ready! You all hoped they were going to come eventually, some of you gave up while others waited and waited and waited... but the waiting is over - they\'re here!<br /><br />You can find it all <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/modding.aspx\">here</a>. <br /><br />The B&W 2 modding forums can be found <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/forumdisplay.php?f=91\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />Next week we will also start a modding competition; while we can\'t give you all the details yet it will involve the famous \"Land_5\" and what you would do with it.',author:'SVT',posted:'1141912800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'263',headline:'BBC Gameplan',summary:'BBC Blast are running a Gameplan competition for gamers aged 13 - 19!',story:'BBC Blast are running a Gameplan competition for gamers aged 13 - 19!<br /><br /><em>Are you aged 13 - 19 years old and a games whiz? Come up with an idea for your dream game with characters, scenes and a story and you could win some great prizes. </em><br /><br />Former England striker Alan Shearer and gaming legend Peter Molyneux are judging the competition. The top prize is to turn your dream web game into a reality for the Blast and Sport Academy websites plus other goodies. <br /><br />More information can be found <strong><a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/opportunities/gameplan/comp.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></strong>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1141210800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'262',headline:'Slightly Later Man',summary:'Activision and Machinima team up and bring you an original comedy show!',story:'Activision Inc, and <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/films.php?id=1913\">Machinima</a>, Inc. have combined forces to bring you an original comedy show, \"<strong>Slightly Later Man.</strong>\" In an effort to break through the fourth dimension and control time, Dr. Lloyd Wexler created the Time-U-Later. But a mysterious lab accident caused the Time-U-Later to explode, bombarding Dr. Wexler with dangerous \"time waves\" and causing him to miraculously exist seven seconds in the future. Dr. Lloyd Wexler realized that he must use his new found powers to fight evil and become: <em>Slightly Later Man</em>! <br /><br />Obviously the game (or engine) used for this, is <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies\">The Movies</a>, which (if you didn\'t know yet) is nominated for a <a href=\"http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/nominees.htm\">Game Developer Choice Award 2006</a> in the \"Best Game\" category.<br /><br /><center><a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/films.php?id=1913\"> <img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/community/SLM_Title.jpg\" border=\"0\"></a><br><font size=\"1\">If you\'ve seen this man, please get in contact!</center>',author:'SVT',posted:'1141171200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'260',headline:'PropShop Update',summary:'Another week, another PropShop update.',story:'We\'re glad to have another PropShop update ready today! In <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/news/257\" target=\"_blank\">the previous update</a> we released a brand new set; the Wild West Saloon Bedroom which was very popular and was downloaded like crazy! This time the focuss is on some <b>new costumes and a Fountain Statue</b> for your Studio to raise its prestige. The new Demon Costume in the shop is absolute quality and if you\'re planning on making a horror movie, you simply HAVE to BUY it! <br /><br />And for all of you who can\'t yet afford the new props; we lowered the prices of all other items in the PropShop so even more people will be able to buy and download them. The cheapest set at the moment is the Suburban: Bathroom 2 which is going for a bargain and if for example you want to buy a brand new dog, you only need ONE THOUSAND VIRTUAL CREDITS!! <br /><br /><center><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop/31\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/31_full.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PropShop: Fountain Statue\"></a> <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop/49\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/49_full.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PropShop: Demon\"></a> <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop/40\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshopimg/items/40_full.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PropShop: 90s Urban 5\"></a><br /></center><br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Propshop</a></strong> is where you can spend virtual credits earned from your uploaded movies on new downloadable content for your game! This area of the website has now launched, please remember it requires the patch in order to work. <br /><br />Once you have uploaded at least one movie, you are able to buy and download extra content for your game from The Propshop. You will see the amount of virtual credit you have in your account at the top of the screen. Visit the PropShop and browse the content available. When you have selected your items, click the checkout link to preview and check your purchase, then click the purchase link. <br /><br />Once you have purchased your items, start the game and go to the online screen from where your downloads will be detected and installed. You must restart the game after the downloads have been completed for the content to be available.<br /><br /><em>NOTE: Windows XP users: If you experience difficulties while installing items from the Propshop, you may need to try again, using a Windows user account with Administrator access. </em>',author:'W',posted:'1140793200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'259',headline:'The Movies Bulletin',summary:'When the news goes out, one asks himself how it will be relevant to them.',story:'On  Sunday, 19th February our community had their first The Movies On-Air live show (aka TMOA). More specific information about this pretty exciting show can be found <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=144547\" target=\"_blank\">on our forums</a>. The team who are organising TMOA also have three requests for the community; first, they want to get in contact with the staff of a The Movies fansite, second, they would like to hear suggestions from the community; the folks they see in the forums every day and those who only appear from time to time. Third, within the next couple of weeks, they hope to offer additional programming on TMOA. If you\'ve got Skype and an idea for a show, they\'ll be glad to talk about streaming it. So hurry up and get in touch, you can do this on our <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/forumdisplay.php?f=46\" target=\"_blank\">forums</a>.<br /><br /><strong>BBC News</strong> is running a competition to get people to create their own public information films, after having received several questions from our community we got in touch with the people at the BBC and pitched the idea to them. The good news is that they will accept them, just as long as no copyright is being infringed (you all know the rules). There is no bad news. Your brief is to celebrate the art of the public information film. This means you can make a film which warns of modern danger in a contemporary style, or you can produce one in the style of films of old. It\'s up to you. You\'ve got until the end of the month to make the film and get it to them. Instructions for sending them can be found <a href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4690154.stm\" target=\"_blank\">on their website</a>.<br /><br />If you are familiar with <a href=\"http://www.google.com/ig\" target=\"_blank\">Google Personalized Homepage</a> then <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=137197\" target=\"_blank\">this feature</a> will be of interest to you.<br /><br />Every week we also take the opportunity to highlight some fansites - this week we\'d like to mention the unofficial Italian The Movies Community which can be visited at <a href=\"http://www.themoviesitalia.com/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.themoviesitalia.com/</a>. Another very exciting fansite, especially for the modding community, is <a href=\"http://www.tmws.themoviesplanet.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies Workshop</a>. They recently decided to start work on a completely new website, currently there is no ETA but we wish them the best of luck with it.<br /><br />We\'d also like to draw some extra attention to <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/movies/\">the charts</a> on TMO; we\'ve seen an increase in movies that are released recently and there are some truly great gems out there. Just take a look at the charts for example, but also the <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/studios/\">studio charts</a> will allow you to discover unique gems.',author:'SVT',posted:'1140692400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'258',headline:'The Movies Updates',summary:'Several answers to your questions and of course some interesting news!',story:'We have seen some really cool movies lately on the website and are very proud that you guys and gals (the community) are able to produce such a wonderful movies. We don\'t have a lot to report this week, obviously <a href=\"http://chrysler.movies.lionhead.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chrysler Film Festival</a> and <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\" target=\"_blank\">Warrington Film Festival</a> are still on track and we hope more people will be participating in these awesome contests! There is also a community contest <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=141159\" target=\"_blank\">96 hours guerilla filmmaking Contest</a>. <br /><br />We are continuing our work on The Movies Online, and already have new features in development which will offer you a better experience (can you say ADVERTISEMENT?). However we don\'t want to go into too much detail just yet...<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/films.php?engine=2\" target=\"_blank\">Machinima.com</a></strong> also have a dedicated channel on their website to The Movies - <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/films.php?engine=2\" target=\"_blank\">Machinima.com</a> offers you a great selection of movies that have been created with the game.<br /><br />Over the past week we have also been looking at <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com\" target=\"_blank\">our forums</a>, trying to locate the most urgent outstanding and unanswered questions you have been posting on our boards. Below you can find a list of questions taken directly from conversations and topics on our boards, with the official answer to them. Please read them careful if you are really interested in this, but don\'t get too emotional!<br /><br /><strong>Q: Is it intended that the charts are about rise and crash rather then steady climb to the top?</strong><br /><br />It is intended for the charts to reflect the quality of movies and how well the movie scores at the box office is measured by the number of views and reviews it gets. It comes partly down to the community to locate and promote the really good movies. Obviously most movies will not steadily climb to the top; they will steadily climb given views and reviews, reach a zenith and then crash as others climb steadily above them.<br />There are several movies that have been released quite a while ago but that are still doing exceptionally well in the charts.<br /><br /><strong>Q: What is going to happen to \"not useful\" reviews?</strong><br /><br />The feature to \"rate\" reviews is there for people to be able to react to reviews they receive, but you do have to look at the full picture. <br />When we launched the site we were aware that certain people would try and abuse it, but repeatedly rating other people\'s movies badly. We have a team at Lionhead Studios and Activision and their first task in the morning is to remove any comments that are deemed inappropriate or that can be considered cheating. A lot of people keep on reporting reviews they don\'t like, but that\'s obviously not the right thing to do. That\'s what we introduced disabling non-studio reviews.<br />The feature \"useful\" and \"not useful\" is there to encourage constructive reviews, but it\'s absolutely not to punish bad ones. Currently we do not have any other plans for the \"not useful\" reviews.<br /><br /><strong>Q: Is it intended for a movie that is just over 3.5 stars to be on the top 5 simply because it gets viewed alot?</strong><br /><br />The star rating is no indication of how popular a movie is; it is an indication of how well it is perceived by its audience. Just to give you an example: well promoted and viewed movies in the real world earn more than quality movies which don\'t get seen.<br /><br /><strong>Q: Is there a plan to help those who cannot build the required fan base to get hotpicked or to get on the charts get the VC required to earn anything from the propshop?</strong><br /><br />Yes.<br /><br /><strong>Q: Why is stuff apparently being removed from the propshop?</strong><br /><br />That was a technical issue from our side which now has been resolved.<br /><br /><strong>Q: Is it intended that the majority of people who responded to Mortalisis\'s poll last month were unable to afford a new set from the shop? Is it intended that only the forum elite have new toys?</strong><br /><br />We\'d like everyone to have the items from the Propshop, that\'s why we keep on adding new features for people to earn more VC, that\'s why roughly every two weeks we lower the items in The Propshop by +/- 25% and we recently had a meeting where we discussed additional ideas and functionality for players to earn even more VC! We are seeing an increase in people who are downloading items from The Propshop so saying it is intended for the forum elite is incorrect.<br /><br /><strong>Q: Are there plans to change how Copyright and Trademark violations as well as other instances of removing movies will be communicated to the offenders?</strong><br /><br />Seeing as this is something our publisher deals with we will have to bring it up with them. As far as we are concerned every movie maker should receive an email telling them their movie was removed with an explanation why it was banned.<br /><br /><strong>Q: Is it intended for TMO to be a game of personal manipulation and marketing more then the making of good movies? Right now you win a chart spot with a mediocre movie and a good cadre of supportive friends.</strong><br /><br />Of course you can make it into the charts if you produce a mediocre movie, just as long as you have the right support. The Movies Online is designed to build a movie making community; the only way we have to judge good movies is by what the community tells us about through views and reviews. At the same time this doesn\'t mean that good movies don\'t have a chance to make it into the charts, in fact they are more likely to make it as we\'ve often seen with movies such as King Kong, Lord of Berlin and 30 seconds of Bliss.<br /><br /><strong>Q: What exactly determines chart position?</strong><br /><br />A lot determines the chart position of a movie, such as higher average reviews and more views but we are not going to disclose the full details on any of these factors.',author:'SVT',posted:'1140102000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'257',headline:'Propshop Updated',summary:'Are you ready for something new? The Propshop has got another update!',story:'As everyone knows we update The Propshop on a regular basis and this is no different. This time we bring you two new hairstyles, a new prop and a brand new outfit. And we\'re also very happy to offer a new set: a Wild West Saloon Bedroom! The latter one comes with a lot of new scenes, so it is a bit more special. Most prices of the older items have also been reduced again.<br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Propshop</a></strong> is where you can spend virtual credits earned from your uploaded movies on new downloadable content for your game! This area of the website has now launched, please remember it requires the patch in order to work. <br /><br />Once you have uploaded at least one movie, you are able to buy and download extra content for your game from The Propshop. You will see the amount of virtual credit you have in your account at the top of the screen. Visit the PropShop and browse the content available. When you have selected your items, click the checkout link to preview and check your purchase, then click the purchase link. <br /><br />Once you have purchased your items, start the game and go to the online screen from where your downloads will be detected and installed. You must restart the game after the downloads have been completed for the content to be available.<br /><br /><em>NOTE: Windows XP users: If you experience difficulties while installing items from the Propshop, you may need to try again, using a Windows user account with Administrator access. </em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1139590800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'256',headline:'The Movies for Mac',summary:'Lights down, roll camera and get into the action - The Movies is coming for Mac!',story:'The Movies - are coming to our favourite platform. Today we are delighted to announce that Feral will be publishing Lionhead Studios\' The Movies™ on the Mac.<br /><br />In this ambitious sim/strategy game, you get to build and run your very own Hollywood motion picture studio, guiding it through the days of silent movies, to the modern era of blockbusters and special effects. Best of all for all those Mac creative types - you get to make your own movies. The Movies will, of course, be released as a Universal Application for Mac OS X. To read the full press release, read below or <a href=\"http://www.feralinteractive.com/downloads/themovies/TheMovies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.<br /><br />The curtain will be rising in the next few months - check <a href=\"http://www.feralinteractive.com/\" target=\"_blank\">the Feral site</a> for more info over the coming weeks.<br /><br /><strong>Official PRESS RELEASE</strong>:<br />Lights down, roll camera and get into the action - This summer the Movies is coming to a Mac near you!<br /><br />Feral Interactive proudly presents a Macintosh release of a Lionhead Studios game, based on an original concept by Peter Molyneux.<br /><br />The Movies™ is a game that enables you to build and control your very own Hollywood motion picture studio. Starting at the dawn of the silver screen, you compete with other budding movie moguls to create a string of box office smashes and rule the Industry.<br /><br />All the things you have ever heard about Tinseltown - from starlet scandals to box-office records, from greenlighting a script to making the final cut - are all right here. A unique mix of strategy and artistry, The Movies™ demands that you do it all, from developing a slate of films to formulating a release strategy, you must manage the the introduction of new technology, turn talent spotter and make unknowns into stars and then manage their allooning egos.<br /><br />Amazingly, it also lets you get behind the camera as a Director to create your own blockbusters, \'B\' Movies or arthouse epics. Movie mogul, talent agent or film director. You can be one or you can be all three. That\'s the magic of The Movies™.<br /><br />David Stephen of Feral Interactive said: \"It\'s a delight and an honour to announce that we will be bringing the glamour of The Movies™ to the Mac, the world\'s best personal computer. At this time I would just like to thank my agent, my mother and my therapist for their unfailing support during this process.\"<br /><br />Peter Molyneux of Lionhead Studios said: \"We are absolutely thrilled and delighted that the Movies will be coming to a Mac near you soon. The glamorous and artistic nature of The Movies means the Mac makes a perfect home for this game. For this we\'d like to thank Feral, without whom this would not be possible.\"<br /><br />The Movies will be opening on the Mac this Summer as a Universal Application. Check http://www.FeralInteractive.com for more information on The Movies, a Universal Application for Mac OS X, in the coming weeks and months.',author:'SVT',posted:'1139587200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'255',headline:'B&W 2 Patch 1.2',summary:'The latest patch for Black&White 2, version 1.2',story:'<a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/200\" target=\"_blank\">Patch 1.1</a> was released a while ago and the Black&White 2 team are now happy to have finished work on <strong>Patch 1.2</strong>!<br /><br />You can download it from the following websites:<br /><br /><a href=\"http://largedownloads.ea.com/pub/patches/BW2/\" target=\"_blank\">EA.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.3dgamers.com/news/more/1096483939/\" target=\"_blank\">3DGamers.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://download.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=10527\" target=\"_blank\">Boomtown</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.filecloud.com/files/file.php?file_id=2874\" target=\"_blank\">Filecloud</a><br /><a href=\"http://files.filefront.com/Black++White+2+Retail+v11+to+v12+Patch/;4733256;;/fileinfo.html\" target=\"_blank\">Filefront</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/blackwhite2/download.html?sid=6143797\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespot</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=31723\" target=\"_blank\">Worthplaying.com</a><br /><br />Please find the complete (and official) README below:<br /><br />------------------------------<br />Black & White® 2 <br />Patch 1.2 Readme File<br />Lionhead Studios 2005<br />------------------------------<br /><br />BLACK & WHITE® 2 BY LIONHEAD STUDIOS.<br /><br />------------------<br /><br />Table Of Contents<br /><br />------------------<br /><br />A. Patch Installation<br /><br />B. Fixes included in this Patch<br /><br />C. Known Issues and Workarounds<br /><br />D. Uninstall<br /><br />E. Special Thanks<br /><br />F. Important Notices<br /><br />---------------------<br /><br />A. Patch Installation<br /><br />----------------------<br /><br />To install Version 1.2 of Black & White® 2 you will need a full copy of the game installed onto your machine.<br /><br />Patch 1.1 will need to be installed before updating to Patch 1.2.<br /><br />Double click the Black & White® 2 Patch 1-2.exe. This will launch an installer that will patch your version to the latest version of Black and White 2, version 1.2.<br /><br />--------------------------------<br /><br />B. Fixes included in this Patch<br /><br />--------------------------------<br /><br />- Added: Lands 1-3 can be skipped by pressing ESC and making the relevant selection.<br /><br />- Added: A confirmation screen for when you change graphics resolution.<br /><br />- Added: Extra optimisations to utilise ATI\'s latest GPUs. In our test cases, we found an increase of about 27% on an X850 XT, and about 24% on a 9800 Pro.<br /><br />- Added: The game now supports having no audio.<br /><br />- Added: Holding down the modifier key (default \"/\") while placing buildings will keep the draggable building template in your hand.<br /><br />- Added: Missing text to the Build Menu\'s tool tip for Hurricane.<br /><br />- Added: An in-game low battery warning for laptop computers.<br /><br />- Changed: Street lights are now visible from further away.<br /><br />- Changed: Improved the way that the game auto-detects graphics cards.<br /><br />- Changed: Improved Land 5\'s navigation map, to stop platoons running between one of the walls and a mountain.<br /><br />- Fixed: The Land 1 pitching, rotating and zooming tutorials are now automatically skipped if you don\'t have a middle mouse button. Keyboard commands are still available to replace the Middle Mouse Button for movement.<br /><br />- Fixed: The Heartbeat sound has been removed.<br /><br />- Fixed: A crash that would occur from ending a profile name with a space.<br /><br />- Fixed: Removing USB headphones during gameplay will no longer cause the game to hang.<br /><br />- Fixed: A crash when dragging a wall template to another wall tower, while it was being deleted.<br /><br />- Fixed: The Good Advisor blocking the Land 1 tutorial videos.<br /><br />- Fixed: An issue with Land 7\'s Monster Mine challenge, where it wouldn\'t always be completable.<br /><br />- Fixed: An audio issue regarding save/load and skipping Wonder cutscenes.<br /><br />- Fixed: A problem where archers would navigate poorly when firing at a target a lot lower than them.<br /><br />- Fixed: A rare crash that occurred when a road blueprint rapidly changes height while creating a new spline point.<br /><br />- Fixed: A hang that would occur on Land 3 if the Creature Teach menu is used to prematurely teach your creature whether to eat or not, during the Creature Tutorial.<br /><br />--------------------------------<br /><br />C. Known Issues and Workarounds<br /><br />--------------------------------<br /><br />1. PLEASE NOTE : Save games from versions 1.0 and 1.1 will be compatible with patch 1.2. However, we highly recommend that you start a new profile and a new game to ensure complete integrity of the fixes.<br /><br />2. Black and White 2 uses the 3rd party protection software \'SafeDisc\'. This can, on some machines, cause the game to fail on startup. There are several possible causes for this, and a few different workarounds to try if it occurs.<br /><br />Uninstalling any CD emulation and disc ripping software you may have and/or updating your disc drive\'s firmware to the latest version should fix most cases. Firmware updates should be available from the drive manufacture\'s website.<br /><br />3. Black and White 2 is a very graphically intense game. As such, your graphics card will draw a lot of power from the power supply in your machine, especially if it is a PCI-Express card.<br /><br />Having an insufficient power supply can cause the computer to hang and crash under high loads, like those experienced when playing the game. Additionally, if the PCI-E card\'s power usage level is set too low in the BIOS, similar results can be seen.<br /><br />Try increasing the slot power to \'Heavy\' or equivalent in the BIOS if you are experiencing problems with it. <br /><br />4. Users with some Logitech mice may experience loss of functionality with the middle mouse button. To resolve this, we recommend that you change the assignment of the Middle Mouse Button from \'Zoom\' to \'Generic Button\' or \'Middle Button\' in the SetPoint Control Panel.<br /><br />Alternatively, you can update your drivers, which will change the default assignment itself. However, there are known sensitivity issues with revision 2.46, so keep checking <a href=\"http://www.logitech.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.logitech.com</a> for the latest updates.<br /><br />5. If you are experiencing sound muting during gameplay, completely uninstalling and then re-installing your sound card\'s drivers should fix the problem. This is a known issue with some devices/driver sets.<br /><br />6. Some motherboard\'s on board sound systems will result in audio stuttering within the game. Keeping your motherboard chipset\'s drivers up to date will fix most cases of this.<br /><br />7. Not having the latest drivers for either graphics card or motherboard chipset can result in the game\'s performance deteriorating over time. It is recommended that you update these drivers if you experience problems with the game.<br /><br />Some popular graphics card chipset manufacturer\'s websites are listed below:<br /><br />ATI       http://www.ati.com/<br />NVidia   http://www.nvidia.com/<br /><br />-------------<br /><br />D. Uninstall<br /><br />-------------<br /><br />1. To uninstall Black & White® 2 insert the Black & White® 2 disk, and run setup.exe<br /><br />2. Left-click on Remove and click Next to uninstall Black & White® 2.<br /><br />3. Should this fail to work, left-click on the Start menu, select Settings and then Control Panel. <br /><br />Now find Add/Remove Programs and left-click to run. Scroll down the list until you see Black & White® 2, select it and left-click on Add/Remove to uninstall.<br /><br />If the uninstaller fails to completely remove Black & White® 2 (it may not, for example, delete your Saved Games folder in \"My Documents\"), delete the folder to which you installed the game. <br /><br />Thus, if you have used the default directories, double left-click on My Computer, double left-click on the C: drive, double left-click on Program Files, left click on the Lionhead Studios folder, then right click and select Delete. <br /><br />Click Yes to confirm. <br /><br />This will send the remaining files to the Recycle Bin, which you will then need to empty.<br /><br />-----------------<br /><br />E. Special Thanks<br /><br />------------------<br /><br />We would like to thank everyone on the forums who helped us in solving certain configuration issues. This includes, but is certainly not limited to:<br /><br />CodeNameSly, crystalnova, dragamir, Elektrobolt, elohim26, flr, FordPrefect, furrycheeky, Malice_Suicide, maxsh, Maxstate, mcgeagh, mustis43, Norxium, Pirotic, sergius64, sinatosk, sub-cool, SUCKAB, Theusualsuspect, yomper<br /><br />---------------------<br /><br />F. Important Notices<br /><br />---------------------<br /><br />Software © 2001-2005 Lionhead Studios Limited.  All rights reserved.  Lionhead, the Lionhead logo, Black & White and the Black & White Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lionhead Studios Limited in the US and/or other countries.  Black & White ® is a Lionhead ® Studios brand.  Electronic Arts, EA and the EA logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the US and/or other countries. Published and distributed by Electronic Arts. EA™ is an Electronic Arts™ brand The official Black & White game website can be found at http://www.bwgame.com<br />Microsoft, DirectX and Direct3D are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, Inc.<br />NVidia is a registered trademark of NVidia Corporation.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.<br />Pentium, Intel, and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.<br />ATI Technologies Inc. ATI and the ATI logo are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc.  All rights reserved.<br />RenderWare is a registered trademark of Criterion Software Limited.  Parts of the software are Copyright 1998-2005 Criterion Software Limited. and its licensors <br />Uses Bink Video. Copyright © 1997-2005 by RAD Game Tools, Inc<br />ATI\'s RADEON® X800 XL graphics card sets a new standard in graphics performance and visual realism with 16 pipelines, higher clock speeds, and break through image enhancement technology. ATI\'s RADEON® X800 series ushered in a new category called High-Definition Gaming, putting capable gamers in complete control of even the most demanding game titles www.ati.com<br />http://www.ati.com/products/radeonx800/index.html',author:'SVT',posted:'1139396400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'253',headline:'Monday Movies News',summary:'A new week means another update from our community team!',story:'As most of you have already noticed our online team added several new features to the website on Friday. Each studio has now the ability to toggle on and off non-studio reviews for each movie they upload. The Charts have been expanded: the Top 25 movies is now a Top 100 and the position shows whether they (your movies) are rising, falling or staying at the same position in the charts. This is updated every 6 hours. Comments can now also be clicked as to whether the reader found them useful or not. For every review that is deemed useful by the reader, the reviewer receives +1VC!<br /><br />We released a demo of The Movies on Friday which can be found <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/demo.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. The official demo of The Movies gives players the opportunity to experience the first five years of gameplay in Story Mode in which they\'ll get a crash course on how to take command of their inner movie mogul and manage all aspects of a studio from talent and resources to making movies.<br /><br />Our community has been busy as well; first there is the <a href=\"http://www.eddblack.com/tmo/podcast.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies Podcast</a>; interesting interviews with several of our community members. There is also <strong><a href=\"http://tmodb.net\" target=\"_blank\">TMODB</a></strong>; the next generation fansite for The Movies. Current Features of the website include a powerful search engine to find movies YOU want to watch and Front page Recent Movies and Most Reviewed charts. TMODB is all about integration as they (the webmasters of the site) bring to you a truly next generation fansite that will bring you closer to your friends and make The Movies even better! We at Lionhead Studios encourage every initiative such as this one and we wish the guys (and gals?) from TMODB and all our other friends the best of luck.<br /><br />We are also VERY proud to let you know that already over 50000 movies have been uploaded to The Movies Online website which is incredible! In total there have been over 280000 ratings and a total of 121 days of total footage. <br /><br />We also received a nice number of entries for the \"<a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/competitionWllP.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies: Design Your Wallpaper Competition</a>\" and are now glad to announce the ONE winning entry. We\'d like to thank everyone for sending in their work, we enjoyed it (well, most of it!). The winning The Movies entry comes from Christian Gussmann: <br /><br /><center><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/movies-winningentry.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/movies-winningentrythmb.jpg\" border=\"0\"></a></center>',author:'SVT',posted:'1139241600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'254',headline:'Monday Fable News',summary:'Another Monday brings you this Fable Community news update!',story:'You will be happy to know that there are already two million people playing Fable and Fable: The Lost Chapters for Xbox (that does not include PC gamers!). And if you\'d like to know what it is that people like about this game then maybe <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=136852\" target=\"_blank\">this topic</a> is something nice to read! The best topic on our forum is probably the <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=106327\" target=\"_blank\">The Fable Secrets of The Lost Chapters</a>. <br /><br />We also received a nice number of entries for the \"<a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable/competitionWllP.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Fable: Design Your Wallpaper Competition</a>\" and are now glad to announce the ONE winning entry. We\'d like to thank everyone for sending in their work, we enjoyed it (well, most of it!). The winning Fable entry comes from Tobias Berge: <br /><br /><center><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable/images/fable-winningentry.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable/images/fable-winningentrythmb.jpg\" border=\"0\"></a></center>',author:'SVT',posted:'1139241600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'252',headline:'The Movies demo',summary:'Check out the official demo of The Movies if you aren\'t familiar with the game.',story:'The official demo of The Movies gives players the opportunity to experience the first five years of gameplay in Story Mode in which they\'ll get a crash course on how to take command of their inner movie mogul and manage all aspects of a studio from talent and resources to making movies.<br /><br />Please visit the official website at <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/demo.aspx\">www.lionhead.com/themovies/demo.aspx</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1138996800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'251',headline:'WARRINGTON FESTIVAL',summary:'We kick off another awesome The Movies competition; The Warrington Film Festival',story:'It\'s a long way from Hollywood to Warrington UK and on first impressions it would seem these two places have little in common.  But on 7th and 8th April the town will host its second film festival and this time there will be a special showing of movies created using The Movies, bringing some Hollywood style film making to the heart of Cheshire.<br /><br />On  2nd February 2006 the Movies community site  <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com</a> and the Warrington Film Festival site <a href=\"http://www.warringtonfilmfestival.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.warringtonfilmfestival.co.uk</a> will invite submissions for consideration, to be shown at  the film festival.   The organisers are hoping to whittle, what is expected to be a large number of submissions, down to the best 12 and these will be shown to the public at a dedicated showing at the festival.<br /><br />In order to ensure entries are as creative and innovative as possible the organisers have placed very few restrictions on entries other than to keep the length of the movie under five minutes, use non copyright music and to be totally original (i.e. not based on any existing films). <br /><br />Members of The Movies Development team will also run a special workshop at the festival to demonstrate how easy it is to create unique movies using The Movies. <br /><br />Mark Webley Development Director of Lionhead Studios said \"We are very pleased to be a part of the Warrington Film Festival. While any movies uploaded onto our site can be viewed be anyone else, we think there can be no substitute for seeing your movie on the big screen. I am sure that anyone attending the film festival will blown away with the creative talents that The Movies has unearthed\". <br /><br />Responding on behalf of The Warrington Film festival Paul Wilshaw said \"Teaming up with Lionhead Studios is amazing for Warrington Film Festival. We are always excited to promote new and exciting talent. Using The Movies game is such an easy and accessible way for budding film makers to make short films. I hope that The Movies game will see the start of a new breed of film makers and even a new way to make films. I can\'t wait to see these films on the big screen.\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1138888800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'250',headline:'The Movies News',summary:'Are you ready for some more The Movies updates from the internet?',story:'Are you ready for some more The Movies updates from the internet?<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.wired.com\" target=\"_blank\">Wired.com</a> published their own <a href=\"http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70077-0.html?tw=rss.index\" target=\"_blank\">review</a> of The Movies concluding; \"<em>The Movies is just as much fun as going to the movies, and much more fun than actually making movies. And by the time you\'ve played for a few hours, you\'ll really hate reviewers. Stupid reviewers! Who do they think they are?</em>\" However, that\'s not everything. They also wrote an article titled <strong><a href=\"http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70058-0.html\" target=\"_blank\">Machinima for the Masses</a></strong> which includes interviews with TheDirector from TheMoviesReview, Derobrash from TheMoviesWorkshop and Peter Molyneux (from Lionhead Studios).<br /><br />Other good news for people from Australia! <a href=\"http://www.gamearena.com.au/competitions/themovies/\" target=\"_blank\">GameArena.com</a> are running a <strong>BIG</strong> competition. Activision (where is Lionhead?) and GameArena are teaming up to offer you the chance to get recognised for putting together your own cinematic marvels in Lionhead\'s hot new title, The Movies. Aspiring directors can work their way to fame and fortune (and great prizes!) by putting together the best drama, comedy, sci-fi or horror movie. If you\'d like to know more about these prizes visit <a href=\"http://www.gamearena.com.au/competitions/themovies/prizes.php\" target=\"_blank\">this page</a>.<br /><br />Finally something that grabbed our attention this morning when browsing our <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com\">extremely busy forums</a>; <strong><a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=135713\" target=\"_blank\">Top 100 Movies (new chart by Satansmunchkin)</a></strong>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1138197600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'249',headline:'Propshop Mrs.Mudd',summary:'We start the week with a new update to The Propshop: Mrs.Mudd!',story:'When the paparazzi in Lionhead Studios\' The Movies game shout, \"Who are you wearing?\" virtual stars will now respond, \"John Malkovich, Uncle Kimono!\" <br /><br />Only a few days ago we updated The Propshop with a few new items, while at the same time dropping prices of items that were already available! You can find the Propshop <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />After the recent announcement about the deal with the popular actor\'s clothing company to use clothing from his \"Uncle Kimono\" Collection featured as downloadable costumes for outfitting the stars in The Movies, we now bring you the <strong>Mrs.Mudd</strong> downloads in our Propshop! Oh yeah, AND we dropped the prices a bit more of older items.<br /><br />If you are unfamiliar with the concept of The Propshop continue on reading. This is where you can spend <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/faq.html#howdoiearnvirtualcredits\" target=\"_blank\">Virtual Credits</a> earned from your uploaded movies on new downloadable content for your game! Please remember it requires <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/news.html?story=231\" target=\"_blank\">the patch</a> in order to work.<br /><br />Please visit the <a href=\"http://www.johnmalkovich.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mrs.Mudd online store</a>. Mrs.Mudd LLC will donate 10% of all clothing sales generated by The Movies Community site to fund a benevolent operation in favour of motion pictures.<br /><br />Have a good Monday!',author:'SVT',posted:'1138035600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'248',headline:'Friday @ The Movies!',summary:'Later then we normally do, but it\'s still Friday over here in the UK!',story:'Later then we normally bring you these Friday updates for The Movies, but it\'s still Friday over here in the UK! It\'s been a rather hard week; earlier Activision released <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/news.html?story=244\" target=\"_blank\">the announcement</a> of the <strong>Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition</strong> and this is a really cool concept! The guys on this side of the ocean had to actually create the system but as you can see <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/filmcompetition\" target=\"_blank\">on themoviesgame.com</a> it\'s all done: kudos to our web monkey Pete Coward! Or as some film maker pointed out: \"<a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/44653\" target=\"_blank\">Chryslers a go go!!!</a>\"<br /><br />Aspiring filmmakers can enter the competition by creating a two to three-minute film (read the rules!) that includes any of the new Chrysler vehicles - the Pacifica, the Crossfire, the Chrysler 300 and the PT Cruiser -- which have been exclusively integrated into The Movies game. Contestants must submit their finished movies online by April 20, 2006.<br /><br />This competition is open for people from the USA (please visit <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/filmcompetition\" target=\"_blank\">themoviesgame.com/filmcompetition</a> to find out more and to read the rules) if you don\'t have a copy yet and like to enter, you can order it from <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/Order.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> of from your local videogame store. We are already making new plans for another competition (yes, people from pretty much everywhere will be able to enter) so keep your eyes on the website, we will probably announce it in the following two weeks.<br /><br />We\'d also like to mention a few fansites again that are worth visiting: <a href=\"http://lionsource.planet-multiplayer.de/themovies/moviebase/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lionsource\'s MovieBase</a>, <a href=\"http://www.fileplanet.com/themovies/\" target=\"_blank\">FilePlanet</a> and <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/films.php?engine=2\" target=\"_blank\">Machinima</a>. They all have dedicated websites and communities to The Movies and who knows how much fun you might have there! Also visit our <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/fansites.html\">other friends</a>. Another interesting piece of information is <a href=\"http://wiki.reviewtrader.com/index.php/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies Wiki</a>.<br /><br />If you are looking for a boxing ring set you might want to read <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=124019\" target=\"_blank\">this topic</a> on our forums. If you would like to learn more about the more advanced community activities read The Movies Resource and their<a href=\"http://korntheuer2.spezi-hosting.de/themovies/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=56&Itemid=69\" target=\"_blank\">Special Effects Tutorial</a>.<br /><br />That\'s it for this week, we will be back next week again. Then there should also be some news about the Propshop. We wish you a lot of fun with the game!',author:'SVT',posted:'1137798000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'247',headline:'Some B&W 2 Updates',summary:'Black&White 2 you say? Well of course! Will you be an evil or benevolent deity?',story:'It\'s been quiet on our front, that\'s true. That\'s because the B&W 2 team have been busy with many things, and one of them is the long awaited Patch 1.2! The good news is that it is still in development, one of the remaining issues is making sure that savegames are compatible. The bad news is that currently we\'re not sure yet when this will be all ready and wrapped up. Obviously we will keep you informed but at least now you know we are dedicated to supporting the game.<br /><br />The really exciting thing about this, are the modding tools that we are planning on releasing shorty after Patch 1.2 goes out.<br /><br />Finally we\'d also like to mention a few Black&White 2 fansites you might not know yet; <a href=\"http://www.planetblackandwhite.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Planetblackandwhite.com</a> which has been around for, well, very long and they also have a <a href=\"http://www.planetblackandwhite.com/news/index.asp?month=12&day=29&year=2005\" target=\"_blank\">Modding-Design Contest going</a>! Our nice German friends from <a href=\"http://lionsource.planet-multiplayer.de/blacknwhite2/\" target=\"_blank\">Lionsource.com</a> offer a very extensive German Tips&Tricks.<br /><br />We\'ll leave you for that for now, next week something much more exciting. We promise!',author:'SVT',posted:'1137754800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'246',headline:'The Movies Updates!',summary:'We bring you the latest news from the internet about The Movies.',story:'Recent updates from the internet for you to read and enjoy! <a href=\"http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7801\" target=\"_blanl\">Gamasutra</a>, <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/news/6142470.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespot</a>, <a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php?id=132649\" target=\"_blank\">CVG Online</a>, <a href=\"http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/nid/513/2111/\" target=\"_blank\">Pro-G</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-chrysler-brand-launches-all-new-virtual-film-competition-/2006/jan/1289376.htm\" target=\"_blank\">TMCnet</a>, <a href=\"http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=11581\" target=\"_blank\">GameDAILY Biz</a> and <a href=\"http://www.warcry.com/scripts/columns/view_sectionalt.phtml?site=15&id=108&colid=8884\" target=\"_blank\">Warcry</a> are only a few of the websites that have ran a story about the upcoming BIG Chrysler/ The Movies competition (see <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/news.html?story=244\">this news</a> item). <br /><br />One of our fansites is also reporting some other <em>gossip</em> about The Movies; you can visit them at <a href=\"http://www.themoviesplanet.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesplanet.com</a>. Nothing is known yet about this, but be assured that we are dedicated to supporting The Movies and everyone can expect even more and better news and surprises the following weeks! Oh yes.<br /><br />Over 41,000 movies have been uploaded to The Movies Online from 11 countries, while nearly 220,000 votes have been cast. On average 35\'000 of you are spending 15 minutes each day on the website.',author:'SVT',posted:'1137592800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'244',headline:'The Movies HOLLYWOOD',summary:'Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition Press Release<br />',story:'Dear all; Chrysler has some big news, and it involves <strong>The Movies</strong>! Read the following official press release carefully if you are up for something REALLY cool. You actually have a lot of time to create and submit your movie, so we wish you the best of luck! <br /><br />Some people have mentioned that it does seem on the short side, but being able to bring over a story, plot and even emotion in less time is maybe more challenging but at the same time also satisfying!<br /><br />Also some more very cool information on statistics. Did you know for example there are around 35\'000 of you each day that spend 15 minutes on average @ TMO? Amazing!<br /><br />Remember if you want to buy someone a copy of The Movies, you can do so <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/Order.aspx\">here</a> or buy it from your local videogames store!<br /><br /><strong>CHRYSLER BRAND LAUNCHES ALL NEW VIRTUAL FILM COMPETITION IN PARK CITY</strong><br /><br />Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition Brings Together Gaming and Filmmaking by Inviting Gamers and Film Enthusiasts to Create Virtual Short Films Using Activision and Lionhead(r) Studios\' \"The Movies(TM)\" PC game:  Top Prize Includes Chrysler Crossfire<br /><br /><em>AUBURN HILLS, Mich.</em> – <em>Jan. 16, 2006</em> – Continuing an ongoing commitment to inspiring creativity and innovation, Chrysler brand will launch \"Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition\" (CiTM) during the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. In partnership with leading videogame company Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI - News), CiTM will provide an innovative approach to the filmmaking process by merging the worlds of filmmaking and gaming. The competition, open to everyone, will give players an opportunity to use their own inspiration to create virtual films using Activision and Lionhead Studios\' \"The Movies(TM)\" Windows PC game.<br /><br />Filmmakers, celebrities, and consumers interested in participating in CiTM are invited to visit the Chrysler Studio, Jan. 20-23, at 333 Main St., Park City, UT. Participants will be able to create a movie, as well as have access to celebrity mentors and filmmaking symposiums sponsored by The Creative Coalition, a nonprofit, nonpartisan social and political advocacy organization of the entertainment industry. <br /><br />Beginning January 20, 2006, aspiring filmmakers can enter the competition by creating a two to three-minute film that includes any of the new Chrysler vehicles - the Pacifica, the Crossfire, the Chrysler 300 and the PT Cruiser -- which have been exclusively integrated into \"The Movies(TM)\" game. Contestants must submit their finished movies online at <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/filmcompetition\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com/filmcompetition</a> by April 20, 2006. Each virtual film will be judged by a celebrity panel and the top ten films will be screened at a Virtual Film Premiere during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2006 in May, where the first place winner will win a Chrysler Crossfire. <br /><br />\"Chrysler is a brand built on inspiration and innovation,\" said Jeff Bell, vice president, Chrysler. \"We are excited to launch this new competition that will showcase the great lineup of Chrysler vehicles in a fun and engaging way, while providing an opportunity for players to show their own personal inspirations.\"<br /> <br />\"The Movies(TM)\" videogame is gaining popularity around the world. Over 41,000 movies have been uploaded to Activision\'s online community from 11 countries, while nearly 220,000 votes have been cast. <br /><br />\"Activision is thrilled to be a part of the Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition,\" said Dave Anderson, senior director of business development, Activision, Inc. \"\'The Movies\' is the most comprehensive Hollywood experience ever and we\'re excited to bring it to aspiring filmmakers and consumers. Whether it\'s running a studio or creating movie masterpieces, \'The Movies\' game inspires creativity and delivers something for everyone who has ever dreamt of making it in Hollywood.\" <br /><br />For additional information about the game and contest, please visit <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\">www.themoviesgame.com</a>. <br /><br />Visit DaimlerChrysler\'s Media Services Web site at <a href=\"http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.media.daimlerchrysler.com</a> for additional DaimlerChrysler news.',author:'SVT',posted:'1137492000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'241',headline:'The Propshop Updated',summary:'We bring you the first UPDATE to The Propshop for The Movies!',story:'We launched <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop.html\">The Propshop</a></strong> for The Movies last month and as we said we would be updating it on a regular base; we now bring you the first update!<br /><br />If you are unfamiliar with the concept of The Propshop continue on reading. This is where you can spend <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/faq.html#howdoiearnvirtualcredits\" target=\"_blank\">Virtual Credits</a> earned from your uploaded movies on new downloadable content for your game! This area of the website has now launched, please remember it requires <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/news.html?story=231\" target=\"_blank\">the patch</a> in order to work.<br /><br />Amongst the new items in The Propshop are a brand new Band Rifle and several new costumes; and other items that will be of use. The items that have been available since the launch have also been reduced in price, some of them quite dramatically.<br /><br />Once you have uploaded at least one movie, you are able to buy and download extra content for your game from The Propshop. You will see the amount of virtual credit you have in your account at the top of the screen. Visit the PropShop and browse the content available. When you have selected your items, click the checkout link to preview and check your purchase, then click the purchase link. <br /><br />Once you have purchased your items, start the game and go to the online screen from where your downloads will be detected and installed. You must restart the game after the downloads have been completed for the content to be available.<br /><br /><em>NOTE: Windows XP users: If you experience difficulties while installing items from the Propshop, you may need to try again, using a Windows user account with Administrator access.</em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1137171600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'242',headline:'Design a Wallpaper',summary:'Cameras, light and ACTION! We have kicked off a Desktop Wallpaper Competition.',story:'Cameras, light and ACTION! We have kicked off a Desktop Wallpaper competition and YOU can participate!! <br /><br />You can find all the details, information and rules <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/competitionWllP.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1137168000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'243',headline:'Design a Wallpaper',summary:'We have kicked off a Desktop Wallpaper competition.',story:'We have kicked off a Desktop Wallpaper competition and YOU can participate!! We need all your inventiveness, creativity, originality and lunacy to make up some rocking wallpapers based on Fable and Fable: The Lost Chapters. <br /><br />You can find all details, the rules and more information <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fable/competitionWllP.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1137168000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'240',headline:'The Movies Hot News',summary:'Things are getting back to normal over here - and obviously we bring you UPDATES',story:'Things are getting back to normal over here - and obviously we\'d like to give you a rundown of the things that have happend recently in The Movies Online community. Or highlight the things that have been worrying some of you on our forums and to have a bright look at the bright future. We like to do that, yes.<br /><br />Some of you have still expressed their concern with us over the so called \"one star bandits\". While we would certainly not call every 1-star rating you receive a bandit, we do admit that there are some people in our community trying to spoil it for others. We\'ve read your countless topics on our boards, we\'ve brought these up with the people-in-the-know and had several meetings about it. We\'ve now made the decision to add new functionality that will allow any studio member to stop these bandits from rating your movies. We\'re going to make it possible for you to disable non-studio owners (people who don\'t upload movies to The Movies Online) to review and rate your movies. You can also enable this again at any given time, for each movie individually. While this will not remove existing ratings from your movie page and while you will still receive VC for people watching your movies, this will make it possible for you to decide about this important aspect of the online experience. But that\'s not all! <br /><br />When we were at it and were discussing all the ideas and suggestions made by the community we also discussed other topics and ideas. Finally we are not making any changes to the HOT PICKS but if you want to be featured as one, you might want to visit our <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/fansites.html\" target=\"_blank\">fansites</a>. The above is in development as we speak, but we\'d rather not give you any information at present as to when these features will be added. As soon as we can we will let you know however. Obviously if at the end of the ride we discover that one of these features doesn\'t work, we\'ll have to sit around the drawing table again.<br /><br />On 16th December 2005 we launched the Propshop and kicked off the <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\" target=\"_blank\">first competition</a>. The competition is now closed and we are VERY proud to announce the winner and runner-ups. Let us start with saying that SOME people SEEM to have difficulties with reading, especially if it comes to RULES. Yes of course, we all like to break the rules from time to time (did we say that out loud?) but if it comes to a competition it\'s always wise to stick to them. Nearly 2000 movies were entered into the competition (yeah THANKS for that), after a very long process of viewing each and every single one of them, we started our discussions. Our panel of annonymous judges were locked up in a meeting room and were not allowed to come out until they reached a verdict. At this stage we had a shortlist of approximately 15 movies out of which we picked the winner and three runner-ups. And now to come to our point: the winner is <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/26188\" target=\"_blank\">Every Christmas To 2005</a></strong> from <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Cimmerz\" target=\"_blank\">Cimmerz</a>! Also congratulations to the three runner-ups: <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/28672\" target=\"_blank\">Santa Does The Nasty!</a></strong> from <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/biggstrek\" target=\"_blank\">biggstrek</a>, <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/27407\" target=\"_blank\">She Was a Phat Ride</a></strong> from <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Doc_Z\" target=\"_blank\">Doc_Z</a> and <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/23187\">Joes Christmas Wish</a></strong> from <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/SirDrakeX\" target=\"_blank\">SirDrakeX</a>. They will be contacted and receive their prizes soon. If you didn\'t win don\'t be upset, we will kick another competition off very soon and SOURCES from Lionhead are telling us something ground-breaking is going to happen relatively soon. Keep your eyes out...<br /><br />On Friday 13th January (WHAT a DATE!) there will be new items in the Propshop too! Yes the first update since we opened it. The items that are on sale now in the Propshop will also be reduced in price - allowing more people to finally get their hands on that highly sought after Stagecoach Set. Or would it be better to hold on to those Virtual Credits to see what more will be in store for you as time goes by? It\'s YOUR call, really... No, REALLY.<br /><br />Finally we\'d like to end with some updates from our friends:<br /><br /><ul><li><a href=\"http://planetthemovies.gamespy.com/\" target=\"_blank\">PlanetTheMovies</a> has a new feature called <a href=\"http://planetthemovies.gamespy.com/fullstory.php?id=22047\" target=\"_blank\">Director of the Week</a>.</li> <li><a href=\"http://www.lionsource.com\" target=\"_blank\">Lionsource</a> is offering a new version of the Modern Bar, with new textures!</li> <li><a href=\"http://www.themovies-resource.net.tf/\" target=\"_blank\">TheMovies-Resource</a> launched HEAVEN & HELL - an interesting feature if you want to become a HOT PICK.</li> <li><a href=\"http://tmws.themoviesplanet.com/\" target=\"_blank\">TheMoviesWorkShop</a> has also seen some big updates and news lately.</li> <li><a href=\"http://movies.gamevision.de/news.php?id=213\" target=\"_blank\">TheMoviesVision.de</a> offers a new soundtrack for download.</li></ul><br /><br />And that\'s it for the news THIS WEEK. We\'ll be back later...',author:'SVT',posted:'1136998800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'239',headline:'Lionhead @ 2006',summary:'We\'re back. Again. Last year has been a crazy year.',story:'We\'re back. Again. Last year has been a crazy year. Some people said it was impossible, while others called us mad - but we showed it isn\'t and that we aren\'t.<br /><br />A developer from England, releasing not one, not two but three videogames! <strong>Fable: The Lost Chapters</strong> for Xbox and PC and <strong>The Movies</strong> and <strong>Black&White 2</strong> - both for PC as well. You can imagine that after the holiday most of us have had and the family reunions, we are now back to reality and are already working very hard to bring you new things. And good things they are too.<br /><br />Obviously there are some games already in development or in pre-production at Lionhead Studios. Some of these you might know (e.g. <em>Dimitri</em> for [CENSOR] platform) others you don\'t know (e.g. [CENSOR] for [CENSOR] platform). That\'s not all; we\'ll continue to offer you The Movies Online with it\'s still growing and robust community. We\'ll support this with FABULOUS contests - and more. Next we\'re considering some more surprises and chances for a few announcements are quite big. Most importantly, we hope 2006 will turn out to be a good game-year too!<br /><br />We\'d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has bought our games, our families who have supported us, our publishers, community and the press. To all those bloody pirates we say: curse you and may you drink a keg of rotten rum! Aarrr!!!',author:'SVT',posted:'1136462400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'238',headline:'Day in the Life',summary:'A Day in the Life of Black and White Studios -Animation and Wallpaper available.',story:'We are now there, and here it is, locked, and ready to r-r-rock!! A Day in the Life of Black and White Studios - Animation and Wallpaper available for download <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/teambw/pictures.html\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1136368800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'237',headline:'Early Xmas Present',summary:'As a thank you to those movie makers out there. Here\'s an early xmas present.',story:'As a thank you to all the movie makers out there for the hard work they have done in creating some *amazing* movies, we\'d like to give you an early Xmas present.<br /><br />Everyone who has an existing studio, and any studios created from now until a point in the future, will gain an extra 4,500 Virtual Credits. Funnily, that\'s just the right amount for you to buy the Xmas Tree prop and the Santa Suit.. Odd that. <br /><br />If you don\'t want to buy those items from the propshop, then just save them up for a rainy day !<br /><br />Have a fantastic Xmas from all at Lionhead !!',author:'Jamie Durrant',posted:'1135270800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'236',headline:'Happy Christmas',summary:'It\'s that time of the year again where we party, give out wishes and get gifts.',story:'It\'s that time of the year again where we party, give out wishes and get gifts.<br /><br />On behalf of the whole team at Lionhead Studios we\'d like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Most of us will be on a Holiday, but we wouldn\'t want to leave you without giving you this unique Christmas card!<br /><br /><center><a onClick=\"window.open(\'http://lionhead.com/popup.html?http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypic76c2e0f8.jpg\', \'newspopup\', \'resizable=1,HEIGHT=200,WIDTH=200\')\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypic76c2e0f8.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" ></a><br><font size=\"1\">Click on image for a bigger picture</font></center>',author:'SVT',posted:'1134748800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'235',headline:'Fire in the building',summary:'This is just in! We are experiencing some technical problems...',story:'This is just in! We are experiencing some technical problems...<br /><br />... however we can not fix this now as everyone had to leave the Lionhead Studios\' building as the firealarm went of, just minutes ago! Hopefully it won\'t take too long.',author:'SVT',posted:'1134741600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'234',headline:'The Propshop',summary:'The Propshop for The Movies has launched and we kick off the first competition!',story:'The Propshop for The Movies has launched and we kick of the first competition!<br /><br /><strong>The Propshop</strong> is where you can spend <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/faq.html#howdoiearnvirtualcredits\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>virtual credits</strong></a> earned from your uploaded movies on new downloadable content for your game! This area of the website has now launched, please remember it requires <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/news.html?story=231\" target=\"_blank\">the patch</a> in order to work. <br /><br />We have also re-balanced the system to reward people who are making great and <strong>popular</strong> movies. We have credited people who would have benefited in the past under the new balance, but have not taken anything away from anyone. Most people will see a small increase in their VCs, but some people will see a very large increase. <br /><br />Amongst the new items in The Propshop are a Christmas Tree and the Santa Costume - which are a requirement for the <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/competition.html\" target=\"_blank\">first official competition</a>! You can use your own Santa costume if you want to. <br /><br />Once you have uploaded at least one movie, you are able to buy and download extra content for your game from <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/propshop.html\"><strong>The Propshop</strong></a>. You will see the amount of virtual credit you have in your account at the top of the screen. Visit the PropShop and browse the content available. When you have selected your items, click the checkout link to preview and check your purchase, then click the purchase link. <br /><br />Once you have purchased your items, start the game and go to the online screen from where your downloads will be detected and installed. You must restart the game after the downloads have been completed for the content to be available.<br /><br />NOTE: <em>Windows XP users:  If you experience difficulties while installing items from the Propshop, you may need to try again, using a Windows user account with Administrator access.</em>',author:'SVT',posted:'1134727200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'233',headline:'Are you Swiss ...',summary:'... and playing The Movies? Fancy getting your face on Swiss television?',story:'... and playing The Movies? Fancy getting your face on Swiss television?<br /><br />Then we suggest you get in <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@lionhead.com\">contact</a> with us and we will get you in touch with a Swiss TV Production company who are looking for a gamer who is playing and using The Movies. We will do everything we can to protect you, so no worries.',author:'SVT',posted:'1134568800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'232',headline:'The Movies Community',summary:'Ground-breaking movie created with The Movies attracts international attention.',story:'<strong>Santa Monica, CA</strong> - December 13, 2005 - A unique short film entitled \"The French Democracy,\" created using Activision (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Lionhead® Studios\' game The Movies™, has attracted international media attention since its release on November 22, 2005 on the game\'s website, <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com</a>. The film, made by French designer Alex Chan, is a commentary on the social situation which led up to the recent riots in Paris and other French cities. First written about in The Washington Post, \"The French Democracy\" has since been featured on MTV.com, Business Week, and 20 Minutes -- a French newspaper with a circulation of over 800,000. <br /><br />Commenting on the media attention which the movie has attracted, Peter Molyneux, Managing Director of Lionhead Studios said, \"With The Movies we wanted to make a game that allows anyone to easily express themselves by making a short film and posting them online to share with the world. Alex’s film, which is absolutely terrific, really demonstrates the potential power and impact that these films can have.\"<br /><br />The movie\'s creator, Alex Chan added, \"I did not expect such a reaction to my little \'home-made\' movie, but I have spread some human values that are important to me. I\'m very happy that \'The French Democracy\' has moved so many people, even if it is not always in a positive way. I\'m very glad and proud that this movie may help people to think a bit more.\"<br /><br />Activision and Lionhead Studios are delighted with both the quality and quantity of films already online, just a month since the game\'s release, as traffic shows no signs of slowing and new movies are being posted daily. Launched on November 8, 2005, <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com</a> has already attracted over <strong>one million unique users</strong>, has received 100 million hits*, and currently features over 19,000 user-created movies, available online for anyone to view. <br /><br />The Movies allows gamers to become the ultimate Hollywood player by building and running their own movie studio, from crafting and shooting unique movies to making or breaking the stars they discover and create. In Story Mode, players take command of their inner movie mogul and manage all aspects of a studio from talent and resources to research and development. They can make a wide variety of movies such as crime dramas, psycho thrillers, musicals, spaghetti westerns, sci-fi cliffhangers and black comedies, and work to maximize box office success by staying one step ahead of the competition. In addition, players can jump right into movie making in Sandbox Mode, creating films from their favorite time period from the silent film era of cinema to present day and beyond. Ultimate control is at gamers\' fingertips as they customize everything from scripts and dialog to the look of their stars from head-to-toe. With thousands of exciting movie characters and limitless options, The Movies allows players to take full creative control of their Hollywood ambitions, ultimately posting their box office blockbusters or obscure B movies to <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com</a> for the entire world to see.<br /><br />The Movies for Windows® PC is available for a suggested retail price of $49.99 and is rated \"T\" (Teen with blood and gore, crude humor, mild language, sexual themes, use of alcohol and tobacco, and violence) by the ESRB. The Premiere Edition version of The Movies is available for Windows PC for a suggested retail price of $59.99 and is rated the same.<br /><br />*These statistics apply to <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/community\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com/community</a>. <br /><br />The team at Lionhead Studios has picked further HOT PICKS since the release of \"The French Democracy\" and will continue to do so.',author:'SVT',posted:'1134486000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'231',headline:'The Movies 1.1 patch',summary:'We are happy to present to you the first patch for The Movies!',story:'We are happy to present to you the first patch for The Movies!<br /><br />The Movies 1.1 patch will allow owners of the game to access the PropShop, which will feature a variety of new, downloadable content for the game, including additional costumes, sets, & props. This patch is only for the English language versions (US, UK, AUS), French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Dutch localized version of the game. For additional fixes, please view the Readme support file.<br /><br />The Propshop itself will launch in a few days (like mentioned in <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/news.html?story=230\" target=\"_blank\">earlier news</a>) but apart from enabling the Propshop it also fixes a few issues listed below.<br /><br />You can download the patch from the following websites:<br /><strong>File name</strong>: Movies_1_1_Patch.exe<br /><strong>File size</strong>: 24,327 KB<br /><br /><ul><li><a href=\"http://videogames.yahoo.com/predownload?eid=425173\" target=\"_blank\">Yahoo.com</a></li> <li><a href=\"http://www.gamershell.com/download_11849.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Gamershell.com</a></li> <li><a href=\"http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=8121\" target=\"_blank\">Shacknews.com</a></li> <li><a href=\"http://downloads.gamezone.com/demos/d14402.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Gamezone.com</a></li> <li><a href=\"http://files.filefront.com/The+Movies+Retail+Patch+v+11/;4463651;;/fileinfo.html\" target=\"_blank\">Filefront.com</a></li> <li><a href=\"http://downloads.gamezone.com/demos/d14402.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Gamezone.com</a></li> <li><a href=\"http://www.filecloud.com/files/file.php?file_id=2529\" target=\"_blank\">Filecloud.com</a></li> <li><a href=\"http://www.activision.com/en_US/game_downloads/481ff156-569c-44bb-a5ff-f9b951ead4c9.html\" target=\"_blank\">Activision.com</a> (<a href=\"http://download.activision.com/themovies/Movies_1_1_Patch.exe\" target=\"_blank\">direct download here</a>)</li> <li><a href=\"http://www.3dgamers.com/games/themovies/downloads/\" target=\"_blank\">3DGAMERS.com</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.gamesxtreme.net/pc/game/the-movies/file_116.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Gamesxtreme.com</a></li> <li><a href=\"http://files.xfire.com/1174\" target=\"_blank\">XFIRE.com</a></li> <li><a href=\"http://www.worthdownloading.com/game.php?gid=732\" target=\"_blank\">Worthplaying.com</a></li> <li><a href=\"http://www.happypuppy.com/games.php?action=downloadfile&gameid=548&fid=2057&platform_id=home\" target=\"_blank\">Happypuppy.com</a></li> <li><a href=\"http://www.fileplanet.com/159251/150000/fileinfo/The-Movies-Patch-v1.1\" target=\"_blank\">FilePlanet.com</a></li></ul><br /><br />Important Note: *Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipsets listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by The Movies(TM). Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0c compatibility.<br /><br />Online Requirements: Internet (TCP/IP) supported Online content requires broadband connection and the latest drivers.<br /><br />NOTE FOR MOD USERS: It is recommended that any user modifications that have been installed to the The Movies(TM) directory be removed. These modifications are not supported by Activision(R) and may not be compatible with some of the fixes that are included with this patch.<br /><br />You can read the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/patch11readme.htm\" target=\"_blank\">full README here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1134435600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'230',headline:'The Movies void NEWS',summary:'After work at the BOX OFFICE we bring you the latest news from The Movies void!',story:'AFTER a hard week of work at the BOX OFFICE - the latest tales from The Movies void!<br /><br />Our reporters have been working very hard and have been sneaking around the The Movies offices at Lionhead Studios. If you thought they are all sitting on their fat lazy behinds then think again: everyone is surprisingly hard at work, despite the fact that we just released The Movies game. That\'s obviously due to the patch, but also a project like The Movies for consoles which is still in development, and is currently scheduled for a second half of 2006 release.<br /><br />Our online team (read: monkeys) have been busy looking at the concerns of our community if it comes to the website. The first thing you will probably notice when you visit <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com\">themoviesgame.com/community</a> is the new feature called <strong>HOT PICKS</strong>! We started featuring these a few weeks ago; our fansites and Lionhead Studios would select several movies of their choice; often creating much more buzz for these movies.  \"The French Democracy\" is the best example we can give: the movie has attracted international media attention from media outlets such as Businessweek, The Washington Post, MTV and 20Minutes and has been viewed over 20\'000 times already! Needless to say The French Democracy is doing well at the BOX OFFICE! <br /><br />We will be featuring many more movies in the HOT PICKS section of the site; as this is going to improve the quality of movies that are presented on the first page. An unnamed SOURCE (read: monkey) also said \"<em>I think they are also to enable us to elicit bribes from community members for increased movie exposure</em>\" and while this is obviously a LIE we naturally recommend our community to check out our <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/fansites.html\" target=\"_blank\">friends</a> as they play an important role in the HOT PICKS. To conclude: there will also be an indicator on the hotpicked movie page; ensuring maximum visibility and exposure for YOUR movies! <br /><br />If you hadn\'t seen it already we got another nice piece of coverage in the last issue of Businessweek; \"<a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2005/tc20051208_639203.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Video Games Go to the Movies</a>\". One of the things the editor mentioned was the HOT PICKS; \"<em>Players can post their creations on Lionhead\'s Web site. After Chan posted The French Democracy, it was chosen as one of Lionhead\'s \"hot picks.\" From there, it passed quickly around the Internet to machinima-oriented Web sites, soon attracting the attention of mainstream outlets including MTV (VIA) and BusinessWeek.</em>\"<br /><br />If you are into statistics you are going to love this - we aren\'t actually ALLOWED to tell you this YET (some bigger suits want to break the news with a splash) - but we can start hinting at it by saying that there are nearly <strong>20,000 movies</strong> online on the Community Website (<em>that’s 44 days of footage!</em>) for anyone to view. More wonderful numbers (and you will be ASTOUNDED when you find out HOW many PEOPLE visit the site) will become available next week...<br /><br />...and NEXT week is ALSO the timing of the PATCH and yes the highly anticipated PROPSHOP! Our sources at Lionhead Studios tell us that currently the patch will become available the week beginning 12th December and that in FACT it could be as EARLY as WEDNESDAY! That means that two days later - on Friday - the Propshop will launch. If these dates change you will obviously hear on our site! Lots of people have also been asking what the Propshop will include. We don\'t want to spoil the surprise by giving away what\'s going to be in there, but to put your minds to rest: there will be costumes, hairstyles, some completely new sets, scenes and much, MUCH more!<br /><br />We don\'t mention our HOT PICKS in this news update anymore: instead they are now included on the frontpage. This week the HOT PICKS came from <a href=\"http://www.themoviesvision.de\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesvision.de</a>, <a href=\"http://www.themoviesreview.com\" target=\"_blank\">themoviesreview.com</a>, <a href=\"http://www.themovies-spain.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheMovies-spain.com</a> and <a href=\"http://www.lionsource.com\" target=\"_blank\">Lionsource</a>. The webmaster from <a href=\"http://www.themovies-resource.net.tf\" target=\"_blank\">TheMoviesResource</a> sends word that a new design of the site is underway! While <a href=\"http://tmws.themoviesplanet.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheMoviesWorkshop</a> hasn\'t had an update in WEEKS their modding community is very active. From Holland we received word about the <a href=\"http://www.fsairport.nl/themovies/main/\" target=\"_blank\">Dutch community</a>. Webmasters of fansites or gaming sites that want to be featured or support the HOT PICKS should get in contact with us! NOW.',author:'SVT',posted:'1134140400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'229',headline:'The Movies ROCKS',summary:'It\'s Friday so we bring you the latest news and gossip from The Movies Online.',story:'It\'s Friday so we bring you the latest news and gossip from The Movies\' community!<br /><br />THE MOVIES COMMUNITY is pure ROCK AND ROLL! With movies reaching the number ONE SPOT in the <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/genre\" target=\"_blank\">CHARTS</a> the <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/studios\" target=\"_blank\">top 25 studios</a> become more famous. I heard that in THE MOVIES the stars get more and more demanding as they get bigger... so you must give them bigger and better stuff to keep \'em happy and keep \'em ON the SET. That\'s probably similar to this website! <br /><br /><div align=\"center\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/community/hotpickthumbs_band05.jpg\"></div><br /><br />On Thursday, December 1 there was an article in the <strong>Washington Post</strong> about the recently released movie <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/11520\" target=\"_blank\">The French Democracy</a> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/koulamata\" target=\"_blank\">koulamata</a>, titled \"Game Turns Players Into Indie Moviemakers\" (see <a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/Search?keywords=Game%20Turns%20Players%20Into%20Indie%20Moviemakers\" target=\"_blank\">www.washingtonpost.com</a>). They spoke to the director of the movie and to Peter Molyneux, and this shows you how much impact one of YOUR MOVIES can have in the REAL world. It\'s quite scary and AMAZING at the same time!<br /><br />\"<em>The fires from last month\'s riots in France have barely been extinguished, but the tensions that gave rise to them already have been given the artistic treatment -- in a short film that posted to the Web last week, using video game characters instead of human actors. <br /><br />The 13-minute film was made using a new computer game called The Movies that lets players take on the role of movie moguls charged with managing a fictional studio. Players can go through the 20-hour game without ever creating their own project from scratch, but those who are so motivated can write and create their own films with sets and \"actors\" provided by the game. The game\'s designer, Lionhead Studios, has made online space available so that amateurs can upload their projects or rate and discuss each others\' works.</em>\" <br /><br /><div align=\"center\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/community/hotpickthumbs_band03.jpg\"></div><br /><br />We\'ve also seen <a href=\"http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/561567.asp\" target=\"_blank\">a lot of reviews</a> on the web lately, but we\'ll highlight three of them; <a href=\"http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/marcsaltzman/2005-12-02-the-movies_x.htm\" target=\"_blank\">USAtoday</a>, <a href=\"http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=30253\" target=\"_blank\">Worthplaying</a> and <a href=\"http://www.3davenue.com/1444.html\" target=\"_blank\">3DAvenue</a>.<br /><br />Lionsource brings the German community an interesting download: a custom created intro called \"<strong><a href=\"http://lionsource.planet-multiplayer.de/download/dl.php?id=585\" target=\"_blank\">Bad Vote Hinweis</a></strong>\". This is meant to be used by German gamers who upload their movies to the official community website but get bad ratings from people who don\'t understand German. ...HOLD ON...who on EARTH would actually go and watch a movie in the cinema he can\'t understand? IT\'S A MYSTERY - we\'ve picked up a lot of questions from YOU ALL if there will be language specific charts someday. We LOVE to do that, but currently we need to make sure the Propshop for example is ready to launch. Currently we\'re looking at the week beginning 12th December for the release of the patch, depending on how quickly we pass testing and get permission to release it. <br /><br />Earlier this week we saw <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=115013\" target=\"_blank\">this topic</a> on our forums; \"<em>I\'m a co-founder of a film festival called BARFF (<a href=\"http://www.barff.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">barff.com.au</a>). I\'m wondering if there would be people interested in creating a film and then producing a really high res version of it so we could screen it.</em>\" The answer from Lionhead Studios is of course yes. This is a fabulous idea. Good work and good luck to BARFF: we support fan initiatives like this that support The Movies\' community so we\'d say go ahead guys! Obviously we are also going to do our own festivals and competitions (VERY SOON BTW!) but there\'s no reason why other people can\'t do something similar. We\'ve seen a lot of new fansites lately and we would like to encourage all webmasters to <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/fansites.html\" target=\"_blank\">submit their fansites</a>! Spanish fans will also be happy to hear that next to <a href=\"http://www.themovies-spain.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheMovies-Spain.com</a>, there now also is <a href=\"http://www.silencioserueda.com\" target=\"_blank\">silencioserueda.com</a>.<br /><br /><div align=\"center\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/community/hotpickthumbs_band04.jpg\"></div><br /><br />Our weekly HOT PICKS then! Straight from <a href=\"http://www.themovies-resource.net.tf\">The Movies Resource</a> we got <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/14970\" target=\"_blank\">Enamorville</a></strong> an interesting flick from <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/LeoBrZ81\" target=\"_blank\">LeoBrZ81</a>. \"Enamorville\" tells the story of a feud from centuries ago between a human, a vampire dynasty, and an ancient prophecy waiting to be fulfilled. This motion picture has some excellent voice acting and a very promising story with great potential for sequels. This movie got ony 2 reviews so far, but is definitely worth watching! Thanks to Joe aka JKjunior from <a href=\"http://www.themovies-resource.net.tf\">themovies-resource</a>.<br /><br />SECOND UP are <a href=\"http://www.themovies-spain.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheMovies-Spain.com</a> who suggest <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/15209\" target=\"_blank\">Scenes from a Dream</a></strong> a film by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/cavaleras\" target=\"_blank\">cavaleras</a> a Horror movie containing nightmares, paranormal dreams ... and other paranoic stuff! Secondly <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/14839\" target=\"_blank\">Syncronia: Espectro (Avatar III)</a></strong> a film by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/rudesindo\" target=\"_blank\">rudesindo</a> in Spanish.<br /><br />NEXT UP are <a href=\"http://www.themoviesonline.de\" target=\"_blank\">THE MOVIES VISION</a> HOT PICS for this week: <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/3073\" target=\"_blank\">Im Tod bist du allein</a></strong> a film by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Meowan\" target=\"_blank\">Meowan</a> and <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/8632\" target=\"_blank\">Just A Day In The Movies</a></strong> produced and directed by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Crazy_Movies\" target=\"_blank\">Crazy_Movies</a> an unexpected Western-Comedy with German voices.<br /><br />FINALLY we also bring you the HOT PICKS from <a href=\"http://www.lionsource.com\" target=\"_blank\">Lionsource</a>! <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/13860\" target=\"_blank\">Am Ende der Distanz</a></strong> again from movie studio <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Meowan\" target=\"_blank\">Meowan</a>. The movie is currently in second position in the charts and has German voices with English subtitles. There is some great music and editing. ANOTHER HOT PICK is <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/13034\" target=\"_blank\">The Real Life 2</a></strong> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Woobler\" target=\"_blank\">Woobler</a>. A new funny story of the two losers Martin and Barney. German only!<br /><br />Our friends from <a href=\"http://www.themoviesreviews.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheMoviesReview.com</a> weren\'t able to submit their HOT PICKS as they were updating their website. Normally they should be back next week! <br /><br />We\'d like to finish with a funny movie: <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/15143\" target=\"_blank\">One Star Bandit</a></strong> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Sevenhertz\" target=\"_blank\">Sevenhertz</a> which includes an ORIGINAL soundtrack and some very good voice acting. It tells the story of a one star bandit and has a bad ending. Remember: being a one star bandit will get you banned. Not just because we can, but because it\'s not a nice thing to do.<br /><br />MAN The Movies really ROCKS THE WORLD! Well...maybe not the WHOLE world... but pretty much the KNOWN world!',author:'SVT',posted:'1133557200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'228',headline:'Movies Monday News',summary:'We missed the update from yesterday but we have an excuse...',story:'We missed the update from yesterday but we have an excuse: we had to attend the The Movies Launch Party up in London. Nine guys got stuck in the elevator even before the coach had left sunny Guildford. We\'ll save you from the other Tales of Drunkenness and Cruelty by not mentioning them...<br /><br />One of our HOT PICKS from last week <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/11520\" target=\"_blank\">The French Democracy</a> a film by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/koulamata\" target=\"_blank\">koulamata</a> was mentioned in some renowned blogs such as <a href=\"http://www.machinima.org/paul_blog/2005/11/machinima-eyes-of-french-democracy.html#links\" target=\"_blank\">Machinima.org</a>, <a href=\"http://www.collisiondetection.net/mt/archives/2005/11/_heres_an_extre.html\" target=\"_blank\">collision detection</a>, <a href=\"http://www.watercoolergames.org/archives/000495.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Watercoolergames.org</a>, <a href=\"http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/machinima/a-thinking-mans-machinima-139246.php\" target=\"_blank\">Kotaku</a> and also on <a href=\"http://crystaltips.typepad.com/wonderland/2005/11/wahoo.html\" target=\"_blank\">Wonderland: Wahoo!</a>. It shows you that unique (and in this case emotional) flicks created with The Movies will be picked up by the internet community. We also found out that <a href=\"http://www.machinima.org\" target=\"_blank\">Machinima</a> (you know, those guys and gals that have already created amazing stuff with others games) are taking an interest in The Movies. Also up on <a href=\"http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=36754\" target=\"_blank\">Mediapost.com</a> is a piece about The Movies and Machinima: \"<em>Carson applauded \"The Movies\'\" attempt to bring the ability to create machinima to more people. \"I think it\'s awesome to see real people making things just for themselves,\" he said. \"When you put those up against entertainment that people have spent a bunch of money on, often you see stuff that people made in their living room being more popular.\"</em>\" We certainly would like to encourage people to be creative and make their own movies!<br /><br /><div align=\"center\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/community/hotpickthumbs_band01.jpg\"></div><br /><br />As most of you probably already know the charts have changed quite dramatically. This has everything to do with the time these movies have been in out the box office, like we mentioned in an <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/news.html?story=221\" target=\"_blank\">earlier news item</a>. You can check out the Top 25 Movies <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/movies/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> the Top 25 Studios <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/studios/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and finally the Top 25 Stars <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/stars/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. <br /><br />From <a href=\"http://www.themoviesreview.com\" target=\"_blank\">themoviesreview.com</a> we bring you another fine selection of HOT PICKS. <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/3049\" target=\"_blank\">The Remnant Part 1</a></strong> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Cooltrip71\" target=\"_blank\">Cooltrip71</a>: an original sci fi movie that sets up the beginnings of what could be an interesting series. <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/6722\" target=\"_blank\">Father Gabriel: The Dead Walk</a></strong> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/TheBeowulf\" target=\"_blank\">TheBeowulf</a> is a movie about a gun toting priest with a death wish, what more could you ask for?<br /><br /><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/fansites.html\" target=\"_blank\">Our friends</a> have also been active lately! <a href=\"http://www.themovies-resource.net.tf/\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies Resource</a> have set up a system to PROMOTE your movies and our German community will be happy to  know that <a href=\"http://www.lionsource.com\" target=\"_blank\">Lionsource</a> has done <a href=\"http://lionsource.planet-multiplayer.de/themovies/moviebase/\" target=\"_blank\">something similar to promote your movies</a>. If you haven\'t seen the webchat with Peter Molyneux then you can download it now from <a href=\"http://www.themoviesplanet.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies Planet</a> and finally if you want to get involved in the modding community for The Movies we suggest you visit <a href=\"http://tmws.themoviesplanet.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies WorkShop</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1133276400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'227',headline:'The Movies News',summary:'\"Where\'s my ringy dingy? My RINGY DINGY. Bring me my, ringy dingy!\"',story:'The last seven days there were <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/recent.html\" target=\"_blank\">3284 movies</a> uploaded to The Movies&trade Online. By the time we finished writing this community update that number is most likely to <br />have risen, we\'ll let you know. If you like numbers then we can also give you that so far there have been more then 12000 uploads from more then 5000 studios (and the game has only been out for two weeks) and 60000 ratings! There\'s 27 days of total footage on The Movies&trade Online...<br /><br />We\'d like to mention a rather interesting thread on our boards; <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=112790\" target=\"_blank\">List of All sets</a> which is exactly what it says, but on top of that people have posted a layout for an interesting layout of your studio lot! It\'s really something for those of you who are playing this game. <br /><br />Jamie Durrant brings us the first suggestion or HOT PICK with <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/11520\" target=\"_blank\">The French Democracy</a></strong> a film by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/koulamata\" target=\"_blank\">koulamata</a>. This is an original French movie about the recent French riots in the suburbs, it is also fully subtitled in English. A powerful film and very educational!<br /><br />The <strong><a href=\"http://www.lionsource.com\" target=\"_blank\">LionSource</a></strong> Movie Tips this week are <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/12192\" target=\"_blank\">Matrix the Escape</a></strong> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/ZHORKAN\" target=\"_blank\">ZHORKAN</a>. A nice remake of another famous movie and an excellent combination of various sets. Secondly <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/8505\" target=\"_blank\">Monster Hunter - Part I</a></strong> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/CheCKouT\" target=\"_blank\">CheCKouT</a>, with English voice acting and some nice cuts. At last a short funny movie <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/10644\" target=\"_blank\">Tanz der Nacht</a></strong> by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/theonliner\" target=\"_blank\">theonliner</a>: a funny mix of German and English vocals.<br /><br />The Spanish community from <strong><a href=\"http://www.themovies-spain.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheMovies-spain.com</a></strong> has selected two new films. <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/8079\" target=\"_blank\">The Flicks Online</a></strong> a film by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Jiyuujin\" target=\"_blank\">Jiyuujin</a>, some of you might recognize the events in this movie. <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/10166\" target=\"_blank\">Lies</a></strong> is a romance movie by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Purify\" target=\"_blank\">Purify</a> as a respect for all victims of war. TheMovies-spain.com also sends word that their community is growing: congratulations to them!<br /><br /><div align=\"center\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/community/hotpickthumbs_band01.jpg\"></div><br /><br />Some more suggestions we\'d like to give you are <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/10828\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies Ad Contest!</a></strong> a film by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Sleeves\" target=\"_blank\">Sleeves</a>. Especially the bit at 4:20 where someone sings \"<em>Molyneux wants a ringy dingy...</em>\"! Also <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/11437\" target=\"_blank\">Sunday Night Family Movie</a></strong> a film by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/stumpythefrog\" target=\"_blank\">stumpythefrog</a>.<br /><br />Our friends from <strong><a href=\"http://www.themoviesvision.de\" target=\"_blank\">TheMoviesVision.de</a></strong> give us two of their weekly HOT PICKS. The highest ranking movie is <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/2364\" target=\"_blank\">Planet der Frauen</a></strong> a film by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Meowan\" target=\"_blank\">Meowan</a> a very nice sci-fi comedy, unfortunately without voiceover but some pretty funny subtitles. The other HOT PICK is <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/5282\" target=\"_blank\">German Way of Life</a></strong> by <a ref=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Wanja\" target=\"_blank\">Wanja</a> a pretty funny parody of the typically German stereotype life.<br /><br />Our friends from <strong><a href=\"http://www.themoviesplanet.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheMoviesPlanet.com</a></strong> send in their HOT PICKS just in time!  These have been chosen by their community. <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/9762\" target=\"_blank\">InHuman Assassin 0: Favor</a></strong> a film by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Buccura\" target=\"_blank\">Buccura</a>. They again have been successful in becoming one of The Movies Planet\'s Hot Picks and deservedly so.  This is another story in the <em>Inhuman Assassin Story</em> and serves as a prequel to last weeks Hot Pick, <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/5688\" target=\"_blank\">Inhuman Assassin I</a>.  Some great use of scenes and some superb editing make this movie standout. The Story also serves as a good ntroduction to the other movies. <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/11437\" target=\"_blank\">Sunday Night Family Movie</a></strong> a movie by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/stumpythefrog\" target=\"_blank\">stumpythefrog</a>, that deals with a chizophrenic cop. Once you understand the concept of the movie it\'s actually quite compelling and you just have to watch it.  The Movie really starts to pick up when the schizophrenic cop, is called to a murder a scene.  Well worth a watch!<br /><br /><div align=\"center\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/community/hotpickthumbs_band02.jpg\"></div><br /><br />On Monday there was a webchat, the whole video can now be seen on <a href=\"http://www.webchats.tv/webchat.php?ID=230\" target=\"_blank\">webchats.tv</a>. It\'s about The Movies and much more! Where does this \"Godfather\" thing come from anyway? So yes: the news is out now about the patch and the upcoming launch of the Propshop! Currently we\'re aiming for the patch to come out the beginning of December; this patch will fix a few technical issues for some people and also tweak and improve already existing features. The Propshop is currently scheduled for 7th December but this could still change, as it\'s a matter of deciding what will be added first. We could go for two smaller updates or for one big update, depending on what option we go for it will be up and running early or mid-December. After that there will be regular updates to the Propshop: some items will be quite expensive while other items will come in a limited number. We\'d like to hear from our community if they prefer one big update in December or two maller ones, feel free to make your voice heard <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=107770\" target=\"_blank\">in this topic</a>. As you might expect there are already speculations about expansion packs for The Movies - so make sure you\'ve seen the webchat as there are quite a lot of clues given...<br /><br />On Wednesday we saw a review on <a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/fun.games/11/23/the.movies/\" target=\"_blank\">CNN.com</a> saying \"<em>As close as \"The Movies\" comes to emulating real-life Hollywood, it isn\'t 00 percent accurate. Mild alcoholism is the worst actor-related scandal you\'ll have to deal with. And you don\'t have to worry about being fired because your last few movies bombed. Still, as real-life Hollywood - and \"The Movies\" -- prove, make-believe can be more fun than the real thing.</em>\"<br /> <br />The past few days we\'ve also seen an increase in emails from people experiencing problems with the website. When you get the message about \"<em>an error with the portal</em>\" you will have to empty the cache of your browser. For Internet Explorer this is done in the Internet Options – Temporary Internet Files – ‘Delete Files’. When you emptied your cache you should be able to login with your account. Sorry for the inconvenience and good luck with <br />your movies!<br /><br />Currently, there have been 3643 uploads to the website...<br /><br /><a href=\"mailto:samvantilburgh@lionhead.com\">Sam Van Tilburgh</a> - Community Pet Lionhead Studios',author:'SVT',posted:'1132927200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'226',headline:'Happy Thanksgiving',summary:'We\'d like to wish our American community a happy Thanksgiving...',story:'We\'d like to wish our American community a happy Thanksgiving; make sure you enjoy the Holiday.<br /><br />If you are already thinking about Christmas and don\'t know what to get your siblings, friends or parents as a present, then maybe <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/Order.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies</a>, <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/Order.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Black&White 2</a> or <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/Order.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Fable: The Lost Chapters</a> are a good idea to get them? <br /><br />With The Movies they <em>might</em> just make it into <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts\">the charts</a> and become the most renowned director in Tinseltown!',author:'SVT',posted:'1132851600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'225',headline:'Monday News!',summary:'It\'s the start of a new week, so we bring you another piece of news and updates!',story:'It\'s the start of a new week, so we bring you another piece of news and updates! These past seven days, 4375 new movies were uploaded and released on the website. With so many flicks going up it can be quite daunting for new studios and directors to release their latest features. However, as time goes by we will see changes in the charts; as the novelty of older movies wears of and more (and newer/ better) movies become available the number one at the box office will drop down the charts. Basically making it possible for new releases to take the most precious slot in the rankings. Remember that The Movies has only been out for two weeks now and that as time goes by we will see the charts change and evolve. We also like to take this opportunity to tell our community that they should promote their own movies as well as they can, there is for example a feature on the website called \"<em>email this movie to a friend</em>\"; we suggest you use it!<br /><br />These past few days we\'ve also been receiving quite a lot of emails from our Australian community, telling us that they can\'t install the Australian version of The Movies DVD Premiere Edition. And so we passed the message on to our publisher, who added the following message to their website this morning;<br /><br />\"<em>It has come to Activision Australia\'s attention that there has been a manufacturing error with a limited number of The Movies DVD Premiere Edition games for the PC. We are currently manufacturing new discs, which will be available in retail outlets nationwide on Monday, 28th November. <br /><br />If anyone has purchased a defective copy of the DVD Premiere Edition, you should return it directly to the retail outlet where you purchased the game with proof of purchase and either:<br /><br />a) Exchange your DVD version for a CD version immediately or, <br />b) <strong>Replace your defective DVD with a new DVD on Monday 28th November at the point of purchase</strong><br /><br />Activision Australia apologises for any inconvenience caused due to this manufacturing error.</em>\" <br /><br />Tomorrow (Tuesday 22nd November 2005) at 1900hrs GMT you will have the opportunity to talk to <strong>Peter Molyneux</strong> about - indeed - The Movies! In a Web chat, Peter Molyneux will tell you what inspired the development of his latest creation, The Movies. He\'ll be joined by Hollywood Producer, James Herbert who\'ll be giving his take on the movie world, having worked on Sahara, Troy, Gladiator and Revolver, as well as a host of other major blockbusting movies. For more information visit <a href=\"http://www.webchats.tv/webchat.php?ID=230\" target=\"_blank\">webchats.tv</a>.<br /><br />On Gamespot we find an extensive Game Guide for The Movies&trade; – which definitely is worth checking <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/features/6140049/index.html\" target=”_blank”>here</a>. Our French fans will also be happy to know that <a href=\"http://www.machinima.fr/pn/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Machinima.fr</a> have translated the original Gundertaker movies into French. Oh yeah and check out <a href=\"http://planetthemovies.gamespy.com/\" target=\"_blank\">PlanetTheMovies</a> on Gamespy!<br /><br />And to end this Monday update we\'d like to mention a movie we noticed this morning and quite liked: <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/8888\">The Substitute Wives Theory</a> a film by  <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/hero164\">hero164</a>. It\'s worth watching, as it\'s very nicely put together...',author:'SVT',posted:'1132585200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'224',headline:'THIS WEEKS HOT PICKS',summary:'It\'s Friday and that\'s when we bring you news. This week we have some HOT PICKS!',story:'Ahoy film fans and fanettes, this week we bring you a fine, wide selection of HOT PICKS by some famous names and from a selection of fansites! Basically we asked some people what their personal hot pick was and if they would mind WRITING a little review about their favourite movies – we want to HIGHLIGHT some flicks that are worth it, not to say that SOME movies aren\'t worth it; as we think every movie that\'s released is an addition to the MOVIE INDUSTRY. We\'ve also asked our <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/fansites.html\">FRIENDS</a> to do exactly the same and ask their community what they think is a worthy HOT PICK.<br /><br />Our first <strong>HOT PICK</strong> of the week is from <strong>Peter Molyneux</strong> with \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/5232\" target=\"_blank\">1point0 Vs 1point1</a></strong>\", a motion picture from <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Trip9z\" target=\"_blank\">Trip9z</a></strong> starring <em>Trip Willson</em>, <em>Harrison Baker </em>and <em>Tim Kirkby</em>. The movie is directed by <em>Greg Werckman</em>, who does have a quite feminine haircut, I must say. This is a representational film with some truly awesome, funny and unique sketches in it. My favourite one must be the \"<em>dog crotch</em>\"; which really made me laugh!<br /><br />The story isn\'t what makes this movie my HOT PICK of the week, although it\'s been well written and executed. In my book this is a movie that appeals to a wide audience, and this is the reason why I picked it. The flick had me hooked throughout the whole nine minutes, occasionally making me laugh! In addition to this there are several many clever touches.<br /><br />Yes it has got a plot and it has got robots, it\'s covered with a nice sweet layer of gorillas with assault rifles. What more could anyone want? Voice acting! This brings us to the only downside I can think of: the lack of voice acting. While movies from the early 1920\'s can get away with this, anno 2007 I would expect a director to add clever voice acting to a feature like this.<br /><br /><strong>4-Star</strong>: An exceptional good movie, only one or a few minor issues like the lack of voice acting are keeping this movie from winning 5-Stars.<br /><br />You can watch \"<strong>1point0 Vs 1point1</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/5232\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><p align=\"right\">Review by Peter Molyneux 18th November 2005</p><br /><br />The second <strong>HOT PICK</strong> comes from <strong>Sam Van Tilburgh</strong> with the \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/7596\" target=\"_blank\">Movie Submission Experience</a></strong>\", a film by <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/IL_DEVO\" target=\"_blank\">IL_DEVO</a></strong> starring <em>Carson Herrick</em> as the main character and directed by <em>Kevin F. Chao</em>, which some of you might know from other films. It\'s about the hardships the community has to go through when submitting a movie online!<br /><br />Carson\'s acting capabilities really pay of in this movie, I can\'t help but think that he was actually forced into this role and that he\'s actually really enjoying The Movies&trade Online. There are some truly unique cuts in this feature film and luckily the whole show doesn\'t suffer from a bad story or plot and the dialogue, while no voice-overs are being used, is clear and well written!<br /><br /><strong>4-Star</strong>: An exceptional good movie, only one or a few minor issues like the lack of voice acting are keeping this movie from winning 5-Stars.<br /><br />You can watch \"<strong>Movie Submission Experience</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/7596\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><p align=\"right\">Review by Sam Van Tilburgh 18th November 2005</p><br /><br /><strong>Woody Hennekam</strong> gives us no less then two <strong>HOT PICKS</strong> this week! The first movie \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/4881\" target=\"_blank\">Its banned for a reason</a></strong>\" by <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/TomServo3k\" target=\"_blank\">TomServo3k</a></strong> was directed by <em>Sara Button</em>.<br /><br />Reading banned material can make the \"control committee\" come around to your house to give you a little tour of the future. And that\'s what happens; they take our anonymous character to the end of the world to show him what reading banned books can cause and that some books are banned for a good reason.<br /><br />The movie has a healthy amount of humour and good quality voice-overs.<br /><br /><strong>2-Star</strong>: A good movie that is still far from perfect.<br /><br />You can watch \"<strong>Its banned for a reason</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/4881\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />The second motion picture that makes it into the <strong>HOT PICKS</strong> is called \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/5849\" target=\"_blank\">Beer!</a></strong>\" by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/topdeck1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>topdeck1</strong></a>. This is a fictional story about - of course - <em>BEER</em> and its <em>uses</em>. This documentary about the holy beverage takes you through some of the important happening in the history of beer; from parties and loneliness to the invention and the medical use.<br /><br /><em><font size=\"2\">Disclaimer: after intensive research we cannot confirm that beer was invented by Jesus and beer will never cure cancer.</font></em><br /><br /><strong>3-Star</strong>: A good movie that has some unique or very good features.<br /><br />You can watch \"<strong>Beer!</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/5849\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><p align=\"right\">Reviews by Woody Hennekam 18th November 2005</p><br /><br />The <strong>HOT PICK</strong> from <a href=\"http://www.themoviesreview.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TheMoviesReview.com</strong></a> this week is \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/4403\" target=\"_blank\">Bird Flu</a></strong>\" by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/RockOutStudios\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>RockOutStudios</strong></a>: the story tells the tale of a group of friends who find out that bird flu is not all it\'s cracked up to be! Directed by <em>Jorge Sanchez </em>and starring <em>Gordon McNeil</em> and<em> Rory Stewart</em>, this movie has some very good voice acting that comes with it!<br /><br />You can watch \"<strong>Bird Flu</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/4403\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><p align=\"right\">Recommended by TheDirector 18th November 2005</p><br /><br />Straight from <strong><a href=\"http://www.themoviesplanet.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheMoviesPlanet.com</a></strong> we received the following two <strong>HOT PICKS</strong>: firstly \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/5688\" target=\"_blank\">Inhuman Assasin</a></strong>\" by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Buccura\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Buccura</strong></a> and secondly \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/6779\" target=\"_blank\">Little Red Chicken</a></strong>\" by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Dorohn\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dorohn</strong></a>! We have chosen two movies that featured in TheMoviesPlanet Movie Theatre Forum; in an effort to reward the community for supporting and contributing to The Movies Planet.<br /><br />We were also impressed with \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/6919\" target=\"_blank\">My Trip Through The Movies - LV</a></strong>\" by <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/richke\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>richke</strong></a>, and would like to give this a special mention!<br /><br />You can watch \"<strong>Inhuman Assasin</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/5688\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br />You can watch \"<strong>Little Red Chicken</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/6779\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br />You can watch \"<strong>My Trip Through The Movies - LV</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/6919\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><p align=\"right\"> Recommended by TheMoviesPlanet.com 18th November 2005</p><br /><br />From our Spanish community over at <a href=\"http://www.themovies-spain.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TheMovies-spain.com</strong></a> we have two <strong>HOT PICKS</strong> this week! \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/4666\" target=\"_blank\">City Of Lights - Pandora</a></strong>\" is a film by <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Purify\" target=\"_blank\">Purify</a></strong> and is an interesting piece of art. The second pick \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/1105\" target=\"_blank\">Sometimes I see</a></strong>\" a film by <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/joluis\" target=\"_blank\">joluis</a></strong> is a funny example of how chicken costumes can be used when creating your own unique movies.<br /><br />You can watch \"<strong>City of Lights - Pandora</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/4666\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br />You can watch \"<strong>Sometimes I see</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/1105\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><p align=\"right\">Recommended by TheMovies-Spain.com 18th November 2005</p><br /><br />From Germany and <a href=\"http://www.lionsource.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Lionsource.com</strong></a> we also received two really interesting <strong>HOT PICKS</strong>! If you are interested in seeing a German flick then these two are especially of interest. \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/4020\" target=\"_blank\">Der Medizinmann</a></strong>\" by <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Luckymedia\" target=\"_blank\">Luckymedia</a></strong> is a Western Action Horror Movie. The second flick that made it into their recommendations is \"<strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/5444\" target=\"_blank\">6 April 1945</a></strong>\" a film by <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/RisusSardonicus\" target=\"_blank\">RisusSardonicus</a></strong> and tells the story of the Second World War in Vienna.<br /><br />You can watch \"<strong>Der Medizinmann</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/4020\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br />You can watch \"<strong>6 April 1945</strong>\" <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/5444\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><p align=\"right\">Recommended by Lionsource.com 18th November 2005</p><br /><br />ALSO, my spies there say that a big competition is on the way. Judging by the amount of interest the game is generating in the games world, the public arena and the real MOVIES world, this could be something pretty SPECTACULAR... They weren\'t able to tell me when exactly, but I do expect this to happen within a few WEEKS from now!<br /><br />RIGHT that\'s it for now SO WE SAY over and out! Phew. I\'m exhausted. Any of that FRIED chicken left?',author:'SVT',posted:'1132315200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'223',headline:'Some issues resolved',summary:'We found out what the problem was with \"connection errors\" and have fixed it.',story:'We found out what the problem was with \"connection errors\" and have fixed it. These past few days we have been stalked by emails and private messages. Thanks to those and the skill of our online team, we found what the problem was with the <em>connection problems</em> some people were having. This has now been fixed <em>with immediate effect</em>. Rejoice!<br /><br />This should do the trick for most people who were experiencing these connection issues. Especially people from Germany will be affected by this - but we also know people from several other countries had similar problems.<br /><br />',author:'SVT',posted:'1132077600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'222',headline:'Fable and Xbox 360',summary:'We bring you some hot and great news about Fable and the Xbox 360...',story:'One of the questions surrounding the launch of Xbox 360™ is backward compatibility. We know many top titles from the original Xbox® will play on the new console, but which ones? How will the whole process work?<br /><br />Well, Lionhead Studios and the Fable Team are glad to let you know that the original Fable (Xbox) and Fable: The Lost Chapters (Xbox) have backwards compatibility with the Xbox 360!<br /><br />From <a href=\"http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilityqa.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox.com</a>; \"<em>In search of answers, we climbed the corporate ladder until we reached Todd Holmdahl, the Corporate Vice President of the Xbox Product Group. Todd has an important job—he\'s the man responsible for the design, engineering, testing, and manufacturing of all Xbox consoles worldwide. Todd has played an instrumental role as one of the founding fathers of the Xbox program. Since the program\'s inception, he\'s helped create the vision for the program, led the console design, development and manufacturing effort, and recruited and developed an exceptionally talented team.</em>\"<br /><br />More information and the list of backwards compatible games can be found <a href=\"http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1132063200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'221',headline:'Some updates!',summary:'It\'s Monday and that means another Community News Update.',story:'It\'s Monday and that means another Community News Update! We hope everyone has been having an incredible time with The Movies and this community website over the weekend, we at least really enjoyed some truely unique movies that were released these past few days. <br /><br />First things first though, so let\'s beging with a few stats on the usage of the website so you get an idea how crazy it is out there. Since 9th of November, 2005 00:00 there have been a total of 4\'325 uploaded movies, out of which 3\'649 are currently active and online (this means you can view and download them) and 3\'202 since Saturday, 12th of November. We also had around 20\'000 ratings from the community on the uploaded movies. That doesn\'t count the amount of downloads on the movie files itself. Currently there are already over 2\'000 registered studios!<br /><br />One of our community members czartim posted a topic on the official forums this morning, which explains why some movies seem to go unoticed. Please read the thread <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=109299\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and while we are on the subject of forums Jamie also posted a message about <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=109472\" target=\"_blank\">one star reviews</a>. The ratings of movies are a vital part of the whole community website and it might be worth pointing out what the different stars mean! Without further delay here are the guidelines to reviewing movies;<br /><br /><strong>1-Star</strong>: An average movie that for some reason you don\'t really like. <br /><strong>2-Star</strong>: A good movie that is still far from perfect. <br /><strong>3-Star</strong>: A good movie that has some unique or very good features<br /><strong>4-Star</strong>: An exceptional good movie, only one or a few minor issues like the lack of voice acting is keeping this movie from winning 5-Stars.<br /><strong>5-Star</strong>: This movie has everything: it\'s amazing, got voice acting, music, continuity, a plot etc...<br /><br />It\'s important to make this clear to the community: if you want a movie to fade into obscurity, then you shouldn\'t award it any stars at all! By giving the movie 1 star, it increases it\'s popularity within the charts. Obviously not as much as giving it 5 stars but more than none at all. So... if you\'re receiving (unfairly) 1 star reviews on your movie, just remember: it\'s always better to receive any stars, than none at all. Other things that are taken into account when ranking movies are the age of the movie and the number of times it is viewed.<br /><br />Finally over the next few weeks and months you might start seeing new features being added, we are continuously reviewing the community website and we try and come up with even a better service then it already is. Remember that promoting your own movies is your responsibility - but the true gems of movies will be noticed.<br /><br />We\'d like to end this community news item with a link to <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/genre\" target=\"_blank\">The Genre Charts</a>: this is where you can see the Top 25 in each genre - the ideal way to discover movies you hadn\'t seen before yet.<br /><br />- Sam Van Tilburgh, Community Pet Lionhead Studios',author:'SVT',posted:'1131984000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'220',headline:'Community News',summary:'The Movies is out, so we bring you the first of our weekly community updates.',story:'The Movies is out, so we bring you the first of our weekly community updates. First things first: the reviews. The Movies has received some wonderful reviews as you can see <a href=\"http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/561567.asp\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. We\'d like to thank all websites and magazines involved and are happy to read they are enjoying the game. We do want to give you one specific quote, from <a href=\"http://www.totalvideogames.com/articles/The_Movies_Review_8829_2855_0_0_10_0.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Totalvideogames.com</a> (10/10): \"<em>An impressive demonstration at this year’s E3 set expectations high for The Movies, so it was a little surprising to find Lionhead\'s latest not only meeting these, but exceeding upon them in every way.</em>\"<br /><br />The Movies&trade Online has launched at <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/community\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com/community</a>, and with new studio\'s releasing a flick every 30 seconds it can be difficult to find that one special movie. The Charts <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/genre\">by genre</a> are a strong starting point for viewing movies, and when you\'ve got your own studio you can always bookmark the ones you\'d like to follow. This week however we are going to take a look at <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/studios\">a few studios</a>! The first studio certainly worth mentioning is <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/DeusExMachinima\" target=\"_blank\">DeusExMachinima</a></strong>; who brought us the recently released <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/movie/1168\" target=\"_blank\">Scholastic Films Intelligent Design</a> movie - \"<em>a self-lubricating hand</em>\"! <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/Juno100\" target=\"_blank\">Juno100</a></strong> is also another fairly young studio but has released quite a lot of motion pictures that scored well with the audiences. Finally we\'d like to mention Movie-making Legend <strong><a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/studio/bmf153\" target=\"_blank\">bmf153</a></strong> for their movie <em>Mister Fist</em>: their first stab at a \"secret agent\" film.<br /><br />You can find the Top 25 Stars <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/stars/\">here</a>, Studios <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/studios\">here</a> and finally Movies <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/charts/movies\">here</a>.<br /><br />Also a big \'thank you\' to everyone who bought a copy of the game: currently we are trying to get as many pictures as possible from around the world, from people with the game, stores selling the game etc... Please submit your pictures <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=106932\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>, our community managers will appreciate you taking the effort of uploading pictures.<br /><br />Finally (and yes this is the end of our weekly community update) we\'d like to give special thanks to our fansites - <a href=\"http://www.themoviesbacklot.com\" target=\"_blank\">Themoviesbacklot.com</a>, <a href=\"http://www.themoviesplanet.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheMoviesPlanet.com</a>, <a href=\"http://lionsource.planet-multiplayer.de/themovies/\" target=\"_blank\">Lionsource</a>, <a href=\"http://planetthemovies.gamespy.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Planetthemovies.com</a> and <a href=\"http://tmws.themoviesplanet.com\" target=\"_blank\">TheMoviesWorkShop.com</a>!<br /><br />Next week there will hopefully be more Ninja movies! Why? That\'s an easy question: because we at Lionhead Studios just love ninjas!',author:'SVT',posted:'1131717600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'219',headline:'Download StarMaker',summary:'StarMaker is available for download !',story:'After a few months as an exclusive with pre-orders of The Movies; we offer you a downloadable version of StarMaker. You can download it from the following websites:<br /><br /><strong>- <a href=\"http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=29749\" target=\"_blank\">WorthPlaying.com</a></strong><br /><strong>- <a href=\"http://www.3dgamers.com/games/themovies/downloads/\" target=\"_blank\">3dGamers.com</a></strong><br /><strong>- <a href=\"http://www.happypuppy.com/games.php?action=downloadfile&gameid=548&fid=1907&platform_id=home\" target=\"_blank\">HappyPuppy.com</a></strong><br /><strong>- <a href=\"http://planetthemovies.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Other.Detail&id=2\" target=\"_blank\">PlanetTheMovies.Gamespy.com</a></strong>',author:'Woody',posted:'1131537600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'218',headline:'The Movies ships!',summary:'Activision and Lionhead Studios\' The Movies(TM) Premieres at Retail Outlets.',story:'Activision and Lionhead(R) Studios\' The Movies(TM) Premieres at Retail Outlets Nationwide<br /><br />SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 08, 2005 - Lights ... Camera ... Action! Activision, Inc.\'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) The Movies(TM) is ready for its close up and is now available at retail outlets nationwide. Created and developed by renowned life simulation pioneer Peter Molyneux and Lionhead(R) Studios, The Movies allows gamers to become the ultimate Hollywood player by building and running their own movie studio, from crafting and shooting unique movies to making or breaking the stars they discover and create. <br /><br />\"The Movies is the most comprehensive Hollywood experience ever,\" said Dusty Welch, vice president of global brand management, Activision, Inc. \"Whether it\'s building and running the studio of your dreams or creating movie masterpieces, The Movies delivers something for everyone who has ever dreamt of making it in Tinseltown.\" <br /><br />In Story Mode, players take command of their inner movie mogul and manage all aspects of a studio from talent and resources to research and development. They can make a wide variety of movies such as crime dramas, psycho thrillers, musicals, spaghetti westerns, sci-fi cliffhangers and black comedies, and work to maximize box office success by staying one step ahead of the competition. In addition, players can jump right into movie making in Sandbox Mode, creating films from their favorite time period from the silent film era of cinema to present day and beyond. Ultimate control is at gamers\' fingertips as they customize everything from scripts and dialog to the look of their stars from head-to-toe. With thousands of exciting movie characters and limitless options, The Movies allows players to take full creative control of their Hollywood ambitions, ultimately posting their box office blockbusters or obscure B movies to <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com</a> for the entire world to see. <br /><br />The Movies for Windows(R) PC is available for a suggested retail price of $49.99. In addition, a DVD disc Premiere Edition featuring exclusive star costumes, a 20-song game soundtrack, an advanced movie-making hints guide, trailers and original concept art, is available for the suggested retail price of $59.99. Both versions are rated \"T\" (Teen with blood and gore, crude humor, mild language, sexual themes, use of alcohol and tobacco, and violence) by the ESRB.',author:'SVT',posted:'1131462000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'217',headline:'The Movies online!',summary:'The Movies&trade Online has launched.',story:'Lionhead Studios and <a href=\"http://www.activision.com\" target=\"_blank\">Activision</a> are proud to announce the launch of the new community website for The Movies. The new site can be found at <a href=\"http://movies.lionhead.com/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.themoviesgame.com/community</a>.<br /><br />Aspiring moviemakers can upload and share their motion pictures created with The Movies on the internet at <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.themoviesgame.com</a>. Members of the site will also find a lot of hosted movies, a host of competitions, Awards Ceremonies and later the Prop Shop with additional downloads will be added, all of these will help extend people\'s gaming experience with The Movies.<br /><br />The Movies&trade Online has been designed so that gamers get an extra dimension to the game. Every uploaded movie will be given its very own movie page where gamers will be able to post their ratings and comments! The Movies\' Community Website and The Movies are connected by an interface that allows players to upload movies from within the game, see which movies they\'ve already uploaded and track their success online! <br /><br />People will also be given their own unique Studio page, where they will be able to upload the movies they have created. Each movie uploaded to their Studio page will feature its own sub page and will function as a hub for all visitors to view these cinematic creations and post their comments and even rate the movies that have been released on the website. <br /><br />Players that show the most promise and receive the highest ratings will soon find that their reputation grows very quickly. What\'s more, the better their reputation becomes, the more virtual online credits they\'ll earn to buy new upgrades and extra content to help make their movie-making experiences more enjoyable than ever!<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies</a> will be released for PC this week; 8th November 2005 in the United States and 11th November in Europe. Gamers will be able to activate their account as soon as they have purchased the game and are registered on the website.<br /><br />Sam Van Tilburgh, Head of Communities Lionhead Studios says the following about the community website; \"<em>This is a great day! The whole online-team at Lionhead Studios are proud of this and it is indeed a great achievement by everyone involved. The Movies\' community website is a whole experience and it is going to make The Movies game so much more interesting and challenging! There is a whole set of new features and downloadable content planned and we also love to do really big competitions but more about that later...</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1131390000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'216',headline:'Playing The Movies',summary:'If you are wondering how The Movies plays, then check out this new movie!',story:'If you are wondering how The Movies plays, then check out this new movie! Several minutes of ingame footage, while you get introduced to the basics of the game by a rather charming voice. You can download the new movie <strong><a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/downloads/411highlights_small.zip\">here</a></strong>. <br /><br />If you want to find out more about The Movies, then visit <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">the official website</a>.<br /><br />The Movies is coming out next week on Friday 11th November 2005 - it ships in the States on 9th November.',author:'SVT',posted:'1131130800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'215',headline:'Love Bite  movie',summary:'A new movie made with The Movies, \"Love Bite\"!',story:'Activision and Lionhead Studios bring you this brilliant motion picture, created with The Movies! \"Love Bite\" is a movie made only with The Movies game and it shows you the dangers of love and vampires.<br /><br /><strong>Download from Lionhead.com:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/downloads/The_Movies_Love_Bite-small.wmv\">Small: The Movies Love Bite.wmv</a> (Right-click to save)(18MB)<br /><br /><strong>Download large version of Love Bite:</strong><br /><strong>--</strong><a href=\"http://www.fileplanet.com/158268/150000/fileinfo/The-Movies---Love-Bite\" target=\"_blank\">from FilePlanet</a><br /><br /><br /><strong>Snapshots from Love Bite:</strong><br /><br /><center><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/lovebite01.jpg\"><br /><br /><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/lovebite03.jpg\"><br /><br /><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/lovebite02.jpg\"></center>',author:'Woody',posted:'1131019200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'214',headline:'The Movies SysSpecs',summary:'What are the minimum system requirements for the PC version of The Movies?',story:'<br /><strong>The Movies(TM) Minimum System Requirements:</strong><br />- A version of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98SE/ME/2000/XP<br />- Pentium(R) III 800 MHz or Athlon(TM) 800MHz processor or higher<br />- 256MB RAM<br />- 8x Speed CD-ROM drive and latest drivers<br />- 2.4 GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 500MB for Windows(R) swap file)<br />- 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers<br />- 100% Windows(R) 98SE/ME/2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers<br />- DirectX(R) 9.0c (included)<br />- Updated Windows Media(R) Player 9 Codecs (included)<br />- 800 x 600 Monitor Resolution<br />- 3D Hardware Accelerator Card required - 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible 32MB   Hardware T&L-capable video card and latest drivers*<br /><br /><strong>Supported Graphics Cards:</strong><br />ATI(TM) Radeon(R) series (7000 or better).<br />7000, 7200, 7500<br />8500<br />9000, 9200, 9250, 9550, 9600, 9700, 9800<br />x300, x600, x700, x800, x850<br /><br />NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R)  series (GeForce 3 or better).<br />GeForce 3, 3 Ti<br />GeForce 4, MX, Ti<br />GeForce FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, PCX 5300, 5750, 5950<br />GeForce 6200, 6600, 6800<br /><br /><strong>Important Note:</strong> *Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipsets listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by The Movies(TM). Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0c compatibility.<br /><br />Online Requirements: Internet (TCP/IP) supported Online content requires broadband connection and the latest drivers.<br />',author:'Woody',posted:'1131012000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'212',headline:'Xbox\' Lost Chapters',summary:'Live the Legend, as Fable: The Lost Chapters Ships for Xbox!',story:'Live the Legend, as Fable: The Lost Chapters Ships for Xbox and we hope you\'ll have as much fun playing it as we\'ve had making it!<br /><br><br />Experience the mystical land of Albion as never before in Fable: The Lost Chapters, shipped to stores recently as a Platinum Hits title for Xbox, from Microsoft Game Studios and Lionhead Studios. Fable: The Lost Chapters takes players on a legendary role-playing adventure where their every action will determine the future of the land and craft their destiny. For just $19.99 (U.S.), Fable: The Lost Chapters provides exceptional value as it includes all of the award-winning gameplay of <a href=\"http://fable.lionhead.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Fable</a>, <http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/516688.asp?q=Fable\" target=\"_blank\">the Xbox</a> smash hit that sold more than 1.6 million copies, plus exciting new areas to explore, an arsenal of new weapons, new epic spells and plenty of new quests that will determine the fate of Albion.<br /><br><br />In Fable: The Lost Chapters, a character will grow from an inexperienced child into the most powerful being in the world, spoken of by all and immortalized in legend. Every action will shape the character’s skills, appearance and morality as his life story is created from childhood through adulthood and on to old age. Will players choose the path of righteousness or a life of evil? Characters will transform to reflect every decision and action, scarring in battle and wizening with age in the world of Fable: The Lost Chapters. For more information, please visit the Fable: The Lost Chapters site at <a href=\"http://www.xbox.com/fabletlc\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.xbox.com/fabletlc</a>. <br /><br><br />Because Fable: The Lost Chapters for Xbox is released as a platinum version, it is replacing the original Xbox game, so some retailers might have to sell their original inventory first.  As the older version is sold, the retailers will have the new version and many stores already have Fable: The Lost Chapters for Xbox.',author:'SVT',posted:'1130868000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'211',headline:'Making Movies',summary:'An interview on Machinima.com about the movie making process',story:'Stephen Hood, a designer of The Movies and the creator of <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/news/210\">The Gundertaker</a> movies, was interviewed by Machinima.com about the movie making process in the game. You can find the article <a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/article.php?article=442\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.machinima.com/article.php?article=442\" target=\"_blank\">The Movies: An Interview With Stephen Hood, Designer</a></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>M: How much control will the user have over the movies they create? Will they be able to set specific shots, animations, and sounds?</strong><br /><br /><strong>SH:</strong> Players will have a lot more control than people would expect from a tycoon style game. Its not been built from the ground up as a Movie Making \'Tool\' but its not far off! A dedicated team worked on the Movie Making tools throughout the game’s development and the tycoon aspect fused perfectly with the Movie Making aspect. Camera Shots are all pre-determined, but there are often a variety of angles to choose from with each scene. As for animations, once again, there are many animations that can be played out within a single scene. Any sound effect can be added to Post Production as long as it’s in the correct format.',author:'Woody',posted:'1130846400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'210',headline:'The Gundertaker',summary:'All three parts of The Gundertaker movie released',story:'The Gundertaker is a three part movie made with The Movies game. It\'s about a bounty hunter called Jeb Tyler who\'s on his way to one of his victims. With lots of shoot-outs, twists and turns in the story line; this movie is the perfect example of what is possible with The Movies! To learn more about The Movies game and watch some gameplay movies, visit the <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\">official website</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Download:</strong> (right-click to save)<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/downloads/TheMovies_Gundertaker_Part1.wmv\" target=\"_blank\">The Gundertaker - part1</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/downloads/TheMovies_Gundertaker_Part2.wmv\" target=\"_blank\">The Gundertaker - part2</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com/downloads/TheMovies_Gundertaker_Part3.wmv\" target=\"_blank\">The Gundertaker - part3</a><br /><br /><strong>Character names:</strong><br /><br />Bounty Hunter – Jeb Tyler<br />Sheriff – Henry Royal<br />Bad Guy 1 – Raoul Sharkey<br />Bad Guy 2 – Obie Sharkey<br />Bad Guy 3 – Uriah Sharkey<br />Indian – Strong Cloud<br />Prostitute – Joanna Barratt<br />Barman – Fred Derf.<br />Tailor – Barney Youngberry<br /><br />Here are some snapshots of The Gundertaker trilogy:<br /><br /><center><a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/gundertaker/tm_gundertaker_01.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/gundertaker/tm_gundertaker_01-small.jpg\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/gundertaker/tm_gundertaker_02.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/gundertaker/tm_gundertaker_02-small.jpg\" border=\"0\"></a><br /><a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/gundertaker/tm_gundertaker_04.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/gundertaker/tm_gundertaker_04-small.jpg\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/gundertaker/tm_gundertaker_05.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/gundertaker/tm_gundertaker_05-small.jpg\" border=\"0\"></a></center>',author:'Woody',posted:'1130756400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'209',headline:'The Movies Timeline',summary:'We bring you the next big thing in Tinseltown; The Movies Timeline has launched!',story:'There is a brand new feature on <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themoviesgame.com</a>; The Movies Timeline! And it\'s there for the community to use. <br /><br />The Movies Timeline is an interactive database of real-life movies, people, technical advances and historical events. The Timeline stretches from the late 19th century until present day and covers the entire movie history. Every item is linked across the four categories and it gives you a very good idea of what happened when in the history of movies.<br /><br />On top of that people can add items to the Timeline very easily. You can make suggestions for each of the four categories and you’ll be asked to give as much information as possible. That information will then be linked to the other items already on the Timeline. The more you add the higher your name will be in the Hall of Fame...<br /><br />If you haven\'t ordered a copy yet now might be the time <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/Order.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">to do it</a>!<br /><br /><center><a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/timeline01-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"></a></center>',author:'Woody',posted:'1130331600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'208',headline:'Brand new snapshots!',summary:'Eight new screenshots of The Movies game ...',story:'Here are eight new screenshots of The Movies:<!--filler--><!--filler--><!--filler--><!--filler--><!--filler--><!--filler--><!--filler--><!--filler--><!--filler--><!--filler--><!--filler--><!--filler--><!--filler-->&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /><br /><center><a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_01.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_01-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_02.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_02-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_03.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_03-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_04.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_04-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a><br /><a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_05.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_05-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_06.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_06-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_07.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_07-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_08.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/19oct05_08-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a></center>',author:'Woody',posted:'1130238000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'207',headline:'B&W2 for the Mac.',summary:'Yes you\'ve read that correct, Feral interactive announced it today.',story:'From the official press release and our reporter;<br /><br><br /><strong>Prepare for the second coming - Black & White 2 is headed for the Mac</strong><br /><br><br />Feral interactive is enraptured to announce that Lionhead\'s latest game, Black & White 2, is in development for the the Mac.<br /><br><br />From the creative minds of developers Peter Molyneux and Ron Millar, Black & White 2 is the sequel to the hugely successful Black & White. In this game that mixes up strategy and sim genres, you reprise your role as a young god in search of followers and return to the once innocent world of Eden. This land, however, has changed. The inhabitants have lost their innocence and developed new technology and weapons.<br /><br><br />Will you be a harsh or a benevolent God? That\'s the choice you must make in the breathtaking world of Black & White 2. Every decision you take has an impact. Each action or inaction prompts changes to buildings, the environment and wildlife, all altering to reflect your choices.<br /><br><br />With the help of a gigantic Creature that you raise from infancy, you must earn the respect and devotion of the natives. How you choose to do that, whether through nurturing them or terrorizing them, is up to you. Will your deity herald peaceful coexistence, or domination, war and conquest?<br /><br><br />Check <a href=\"http://www.FeralInteractive.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.FeralInteractive.com</a> for more information on Black & White 2 for Mac OS X in the coming weeks and months.',author:'SVT',posted:'1130187600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'206',headline:'DJ\'s in The Movies',summary:'Jamie Cullum makes his videogame voice acting debut as DJ English Hughie...',story:'<a href=\"http://www.jamiecullum.com/news/article.asp?id=276\" target=\"_blank\">Jamie Cullum</a> makes his videogame voice acting debut as DJ English Hughie in The Movies. Another big name is Kyle Eastwood - son of Clint - who takes the role of DJ Andy Wright.<br /><br />The radio channels in the game are fantastic; which reminds of <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/interview_sound.aspx\">this interview</a> with John Silke, The Movies\' Soundman.',author:'Woody',posted:'1130162400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'205',headline:'The Movies Previews',summary:'It was a very active weekend for The Movies ...',story:'<strong>Update:</strong> 8 new screenshots <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/screenshots.aspx\">in the gallery</a> + 2 new previews!<br /><br /><strong>IGN.com Previews The Movies</strong><br />IGN finally had the chance to play the game; read what they think of it in this <a href=\"http://pc.ign.com/articles/658/658988p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">2 page preview</a>.<br /><br><br /><hr class=\"news\" /><br /><br /><strong>Hands-on Preview on GamersHell.com</strong><br />Click <a href=\"http://www.gamershell.com/articles/976.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to see what GamersHell thinks about The Movies.<br /><br><br /><hr class=\"news\" /><br /><br /><strong>Interview with Brynley Gibson</strong><br />First of all we have an interview. Brynley Gibson - a Lionhead Producer of The Movies - was in the US last week; showing The Movies and giving interviews. ShackNews sat down with Brynley to talk about The Movies, <a href=\"http://www.shacknews.com/extras/2005/101405_themovies_1.x\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.<br /><br><br /><hr class=\"news\" /><br /><br /><strong>Preview on AVault.com</strong><br />Later in the week AVault got a preview of The Movies; <a href=\"http://www.avault.com/articles/getarticle.asp?name=themovies\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> to read their honest opinion about the game.<br /><br />AVault.com: \"Overall, I must say that very few games have impressed me as much as The Movies did. I am completely enamored with this game and can’t wait for it to hit stores so that I can get my hands on it at last!\"<br /><br><br /><hr class=\"news\" /><br /><br /><strong>GameSpy.com Preview of The Movies</strong><br />A the latest press event in San Francisco GameSpy.com had the chance to sit down in front of a pc and play the final version of The Movies. Read more about it <a href=\"http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-movies/658340p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />GameSpy.com: \"The game\'s first scenario -- and the one I spent more than an hour playing -- serves as a sort of tutorial. Rather than simply teaching you the ropes in a consequence-less void, however, level one of The Movies will involve you setting the foundations of your budding celluloid empire, nurturing your young stars, and releasing your first few feature-length productions. But it\'s not all glitz and glamour.\"<br /><br><br /><hr class=\"news\" /><br /><br /><strong>ActionTrip\'s look on The Movies</strong><br />When Lionhead Studios secretly opened the doors for select members of the press; Actiontrip.com was also there to play The Movies. Read their pro\'s and contra\'s <a href=\"http://www.actiontrip.com/previews/themovies_p3.phtml\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br />ActionTrip.com: \"I could write for another few hours as to all of the fun little toys you can get and nifty things you can do with this game, but this is a PREview…and I don\'t want to give away the farm completely. After spending some quality time with this game, I can say that The Movies is destined for great things, and will bring out the budding director in all of us.\"<br /><br><br /><hr class=\"news\" /><br /><br /><strong>GameZone.com - The Movies Preview</strong><br />Yet another look on our very anticipated sim game. GameZone gives its view on The Movies, <a href=\"http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/p20755_02.htm\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a><br /><br />GaemZone.com: \"The Movies is a PC game from Lionhead Studios and Activision that is far and away the best ‘sim’ to be released in 2005, if not one of the best sims ever released.\"',author:'Woody',posted:'1129647600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'204',headline:'B&W2 on the shelves!',summary:'Another big day for Lionhead Studios as Black&White 2 is released in Europe.',story:'Another big day for Lionhead Studios as Black&White 2 is released in Europe today! Earlier this month the game was released in USA, UK and Ireland and from today it\'s available in the other countries, including (but obviously not limited to) France, Germany, Benelux, Italy and Spain.<br /><br><br />You can post your feedback <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com\">here</a> and you might also want to download the <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=99251\">patch</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1129287600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'203',headline:'PlanetTheMovies',summary:'Gamespy has a new planet - PlanetTheMovies - even with some new screenshots!',story:'GameSpy launched a new Planet yesterday; called <a href=\"http://planetthemovies.gamespy.com\" target=\"_blank\">PlanetTheMovies.Gamespy.com</a>. They\'ll provide news, inside info, download and lots more. And take a look at their <a href=\"http://planetthemovies.gamespy.com/screenshots/\" target=\"_blank\">exclusive screenshots</a> of The Movies.<br /><br /><strong>PTM:</strong> \"Our job here is to provide you with the best online community for The Movies. You\'ll get all the latest news, you\'ll be able to download all the latest mods and files, upload movies you create in the game, interact with other users on our forum, and much more.\"<br /><br /><center><br /><a href=\"http://planetthemovies.gamespy.com\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/planetthemovies.jpg\" border=\"0\"></a></center>',author:'Woody',posted:'1129280400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'202',headline:'Hands-on preview',summary:'GameSpot got their hands on The Movies...',story:'Just before The Movies went <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/news/196\">GOLD</a>, GameSpot got their hands on the game to experience the joys - and trials - of being a virtual Hollywood mogul. Read the full preview <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/movies/news.html?sid=6135284\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/movies/news.html?sid=6135284\" target=\"_blank\">GameSpot\'s The Movies Hands-On - Moviemaking, Star Wrangling, Studio Building, and More</a><br /><br /><strong>GameSpot.com:</strong><br />\"After spending quite a bit of time with the game, we came away very impressed with The Movies. Simply put, this is very much a game that has something for everyone. The strategy and studio-building portions of the game are engaging and well done, and the creative endeavor of moviemaking can be fun and rewarding. The Movies is also a game that has mainstream potential like no other game since The Sims. After all, practically everyone loves watching movies, and finally, here\'s a game where you can experience the highs and lows of making movies yourself. It\'s been a long wait for this game, but the good news is that The Movies will arrive on the PC later this month.\"',author:'Woody',posted:'1128945600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'201',headline:'Video walkthrough',summary:'Find out everything you wanted to know about The Movies on Yahoo!',story:'Find out everything you wanted to know about The Movies on Yahoo! <br /><br><br />Over at <a href=\"http://videogames.yahoo.com/\" target=\"_blank\">http://videoGames.yahoo.com</a> you will find some exclusive footage of The Movies; an extensive video walkthrough explains how you play the game, there\'s also an interview with Peter Molyneux and also an in-depth preview! You can find it all <a href=\"http://videogames.yahoo.com/gamepreview?cid=1991015661&tab=previews&page=0&eid=400603\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br><br />For logistical reasons we had to use some older footage in the videos and that\'s why you might see some imagery that isn\'t fully up-to-date.',author:'W',posted:'1128938400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'199',headline:'B&W2 on the shelves!',summary:'Black&White 2 is released today in UK, USA and Ireland.',story:'It\'s another big day for Lionhead Studios and especially the Black and White Team! Black&White 2 is out, released and on the shelves in every store in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland!<br /><br />Today there\'s a big launch event at the Virgin Megastore in London; Peter Molyneux and Ron Millar - and also other people from BWStudio - will give presentations of Black and White 2, answer questions from fans and sign copies of your game. At the event you can buy a copy of the game and play it before you buy. Read more about it <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/news/187\">here</a>.<br />',author:'Woody',posted:'1128639600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'198',headline:'The Movies Snapshots',summary:'With the game going gold and all that we forgot about these wonderful snapshots!',story:'With the game going <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/news/196\">gold</a> and all that, we forgot about these wonderful screenshots! We\'re sorry, but we were too busy playing the game and eating cake, however now that the clouds have cleared up (from celebrating) we bring you five brand new and fabulous screenshots! Straight from the game, onto the website. \"Oooh, isn\'t that brilliant?\" \"It sure is, Barry!\"<br /><br><br /><center><a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/06oct_01.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/06oct_01-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/06oct_02.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/06oct_02-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a><br><br /><a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/06oct_03.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/06oct_03-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/06oct_04.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/06oct_04-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a> <a href=\"Javascript:PopupPic(\'http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/06oct_05.jpg\');\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/06oct_05-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"90\" width=\"110\" border=\"0\"></a><br /></center>',author:'W',posted:'1128632400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'197',headline:'Just one more...',summary:'...time we\'ll do this, but Fable: The Lost Chapters for Xbox has gone gold.',story:'...time we\'ll do this, but Fable: The Lost Chapters for Xbox has gone gold. The game will be available on October 18, 2005 and is priced $19.99. Everyone at Lionhead Studios is proud that all our games (Fable: The Lost Chapters, Black&White 2 and The Movies) are now finished. Most of us can now pick up our social lifes again, hoping to rescue what\'s left of them.<br /><br><br /><center><a onClick=\"window.open(\'http://lionhead.com/popup.html?http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypic63ff7894.jpg\', \'newspopup\', \'resizable=1,HEIGHT=200,WIDTH=200\')\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypic63ff7894.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" ></a></center><br /><br><br />You can learn more about the game <a href=\"http://www.xbox.com/en-us/fabletlc\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fabletlc/Default.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1128625200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'196',headline:'The Movies goes GOLD',summary:'The Movies turns GOLD!',story:'<center>The Movies is GOLD!</center><br /><br /><center><IMG SRC=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/TheMovies_Gold1.jpg\"></center><br />',author:'Woody',posted:'1128438000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'195',headline:'Community Update B&W',summary:'Sam brings you another one of these Community Updates; talks about a patch.',story:'Wow what an amazing time this is! I feel like a freakin\' kid! It\'s great! Look mum, it\'s me! And with that, we bring you another Community Update <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/cupdateoct05.html\">about Black&White 2</a>.<br /><br><br />\"<em>As you might also already have read in the transcript from the developer chat; we will be releasing a patch on 6th October. This patch is not critical either but we feel it will improve the strategy aspect of the game. Currently this patch should be ready on Thursday (6th October 2005) and if possible, we\'ll release it earlier.</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1128416400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'194',headline:'Tribes gone wild!',summary:'Have you always wondered what the people of Eden actually do with their lifes?',story:'Have you always wondered what the people of Eden actually do with their lifes? Then you want to check out <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/downloads.aspx\">our downloads out</a> as quickly as possible. We have a new movie!<br /><br><br />Webmasters, please <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@lionhead.com\">drop us</a> an email if you want to be listed as a mirror for this file.',author:'SVT',posted:'1128114000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'193',headline:'BW2 Review on IGN',summary:'IGN took a very good look at the final version of Black and White 2...',story:'On the 19th of September <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/bwgold.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Black and White 2 went gold</a> and today IGN.com released their review of Black and White 2.<br><br /><br /><a href=\"http://pc.ign.com/articles/654/654547p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Black and White 2 Review on IGN.com</a><br /><br /><center><a href=\"http://pc.ign.com/articles/654/654547p1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><IMG SRC=\"http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/654/654547/black-white-2-20050928075058556-000.jpg\" border=\"0\"></a></center>',author:'Woody',posted:'1127991600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'192',headline:'Fable:TLC REVIEWS',summary:'A collection of Fable: The Lost Chapters reviews!',story:'A few days ago we announced <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fabletlc/news/189\">the release</a> of Fable: The Lost Chapters; you can buy your copy <a href=\"http://www.microsoft.com/games/PC/fable.aspx#buyit%20target=\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and if you want more information feel free to explore the official Lionhead website or this <a href=\"http://www.microsoft.com/games/fable/\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>.<br><br />Today some online gaming websites released their review of Fable: TLC:<br><br /><a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?http://www.computerandvideogames.com/reviews/reviews_story.php(que)id=126093\" target=\"_blank\">Computer and Video Games.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.gamebiz.com.au/reviews.php?action=display&id=688\" target=\"_blank\">Gamebiz.com.au</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.nlgaming.com/nl/asp/id_1231/nl/reviewDisp.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Next Level Gaming</a><br><br /><strong>from CVG.com:</strong><br /><em>Welcome, ladies and gentleman to the world of Fable. A world in which the traditional trappings of a fantasy RPG (swords, spells, stats - check) collide head on with the phenomenon of cause and effect, meaning that pretty much every action you take will have some result in game, from your choice of haircut to whose blood you decide to spill. It\'s a simple concept, but one that\'s carried off with great aplomb, allowing you to play either the godly hero who gains power and respect through helping out the locals, or the dastardly anti-hero who steals everything that\'s not nailed down, beats up small children and throws a \'kiss my arse\' gesture to anyone not afraid to look.</em><br />',author:'Woody',posted:'1127988000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'191',headline:'Developer Chat B&W 2',summary:'This is your chance to talk to the development team of Black&White 2!',story:'There will be an exclusive chat with the development team of Black & White 2, including Peter Molyneux on Xfire! When you ask? On Friday 30th September at 11am PST/2pm EST/7pm GMT.<br /><br><br />To win a spot to chat with Peter and his team about Black & White 2, please visit <a href=\"http://www.xfire.com/xf/modules.php?name=XFire&file=cmspage&body=xf_devchat_lionhead\" target=\"_blank\">this page</a>.<br /><br><br />This raffle is only open to all Xfire members (US and international). Yes, everyone can join the chat.',author:'SVT',posted:'1127746800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'190',headline:'TMO: Final Part',summary:'Georg Backer answers a couple of questions about The Movies Online...',story:'We\'ve asked Georg Backer - Lionhead\'s Online and Infrastructure Manager - a couple of questions about The Movies Online. And on top of that; when he was playing the game, he made us two brand new screenshots of his upcoming movie! Read the full article <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/interview_tmo.aspx\">here</a>.<br><br /><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/interview_tmo.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">TMO: Part 3, Interview with Georg Backer</a></strong><br /><br /><center><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/sept23_02-small.jpg\">  <IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/screenshots/sept23_01-small.jpg\"></center><br /><br />And we\'ve added the two new screenshots to the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/screenshots.aspx\">Screenshot page</a>.',author:'Woody',posted:'1127736000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'189',headline:'Fable: TLC out now!',summary:'Based on the best-selling award-winning title; Fable: The Lost Chapters is out!',story:'Based on the best-selling award-winning Xbox title Fable, Fable: The Lost Chapters is now fully optimized for the Windows platform and out in a store near you. The game was officially released on Friday 23rd September 2005. <br /><br><br />You can buy your copy <a href=\"http://www.microsoft.com/games/PC/fable.aspx#buyit target=\"_blank\">here</a> and if you want more information feel free to explore <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/fabletlc/Default.aspx\">this website</a> or <a href=\"http://www.microsoft.com/games/fable/\">this website</a>.<br /><br><br /><a onClick=\"window.open(\'http://lionhead.com/popup.html?http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypicf026c80b.jpg\', \'newspopup\', \'resizable=1,HEIGHT=200,WIDTH=200\')\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypicf026c80b.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" ></a>',author:'SVT',posted:'1127646000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'187',headline:'TRY BEFORE  YOU  BUY',summary:'A rocking Black&White 2 Event at Virgin Megastore OXford Street in London!',story:'A rocking Black&White 2 Event at Virgin Megastore OXford Street!<br /><br><br />BlackWhite 2 fans will get the chance to try Black&White 2 before they buy it at the Virgin Megastore 14-16 Oxford Street, London W1 on Friday 7th October. As there will be four demo machines which will be available for playing Black&White 2 from the stores opening at 10.00AM. There will also be regular live demos thoughout the day from 1.00PM with Lionhead game designer Ron Millar and from 5.00PM until 8.00PM he will be joined by Peter Molyneux.<br /><br><br />This is a unique chance to play the game and ask the designers questions and it is coincidentally the first day the game goes on sale!!<br /><br><br />This might also be the perfect opportunity to get your copy of the game signed.',author:'SVT',posted:'1127311200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'186',headline:'New website!',summary:'The Movies has a brand new website!',story:'We\'ve got a complete new website for The Movies; it\'s more interactive and it gives you a good grasp of the game. It has info about The Movies game with lots of videos, screenshots and extras. <a href=\"http://www.themoviesgame.com\" target=\"_blank\">Check it out!</a><br /><br><br /><strong>Pre-order The Movies:</strong><br />In order to get your copy of StarMaker; you can pre-order The Movies at one of <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/Order.aspx\">these stores</a> and get your hands of the amazing piece of software which allows you to create your own Stars!',author:'Woody',posted:'1127307600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'185',headline:'Fan-site Kit for TM',summary:'Create your own The Movies site with the official fan-site kit for The Movies!',story:'Create your very own website about The Movies with the official fan-site kit! We added a lot of assets from rendered characters to wallpapers and logos for you to build a The Movies Website. You can download the official fan-site kit <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/storage/The%20Movies%20FSK.zip\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/storage/The%20Movies%20FSK.zip\" target=\"_blank\">Download the Official Fan-Site Kit for The Movies!</a></strong>',author:'Woody',posted:'1127228400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'184',headline:'New The Movies Shots',summary:'We released some new screenshots of The Movies!',story:'Check out the new screenshots of The Movies <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/movies/screenindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br><br /><center><IMG src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/newsitem_shot.jpg\"></center>',author:'Woody',posted:'1127210400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'183',headline:'A pot of gold',summary:'We bring you some good news...',story:'We bring you some <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/bwgold.aspx\">good news</a>...',author:'SVT',posted:'1127120400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'182',headline:'Adrian Moore talks',summary:'Adrian Moore calls \'action\' on the making of The Movies in an interview...',story:'Adrian Moore calls \'action\' on the making of The Movies in an interview with GameZone.com. Read the complete article <a href=\"http://pc.gamezone.com/news/09_14_05_09_54AM.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br><br /><strong>Q: If you could be the head of a studio, or its star, during any era, what would it be?</strong><br /><strong>Adrian:</strong> <em>If I had the talent I would have loved to have played Mohandas Gandhi in the film Gandhi. India has a special place in my heart; Richard Attenborough\'s a legendary director and the man himself; Gandhi, was an unbelievable human being. Also, that film was made during the end of an era before computer graphics became commonplace. The crowd scenes were real!</em>',author:'Woody',posted:'1126864800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'181',headline:'Creature Battle',summary:'Download this newest movie of two creatures battling it out!',story:'Download <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/downloads.aspx\">this newest movie</a> of two creatures battling it out!',author:'SVT',posted:'1126796400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'180',headline:'Boomtown goes B&W 2',summary:'Boomtown has written an extensive hands-on preview of Black&White 2.',story:'Boomtown has written an extensive hands-on preview of Black&White 2. As you might have read on <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=95712\" target=\"_blank\">our forums</a> already, Boomtown held their own Release Party. You can find the preview <a href=\"http://pc.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=9201\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br><br />\"<em>After spending some time with Black & White 2, we\'re sure that it\'s going to be good. Whether it will be the fantastic title that the original was supposed to be still remains to be seen. But it certainly has the potential to become great. The new strategic element, the more focused gameplay and a proper storyline makes your manifestation in the gameworld a more coherent one - gods don\'t want to be gods just to sit and play with glorified sandboxes after all, now do they?</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1126785600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'179',headline:'Have you ordered?',summary:'Black&White 2 roars into the shops next month.',story:'Black&White 2 is to be released on 7th October 2005. The long awaited sequel to the top selling game Black&White has been just over three years in development. Developer Lionhead Studios wanted this sequel to be a compelling game in its own right and a worthy successor to the original. Black&White 2 blends two genres - the god game and RTS genre and on top of that offers the player the chance to care for and nurture their Creature.<br /><br><br />Black&White 2 offers a significant progression over the original in terms of graphics, AI, game play and sound. Now every action a player takes will affect everything in the world. Players who choose the good path will see a game world in which everything is lush and beautiful, where people laugh with joy and where buildings glisten and are festooned with vines. Whereas players that take the evil path, will see a world where everything is dark and forbidding, where the ground is cracked and dry and the prominent sounds are babies crying and crows cawing.  The Creature has also been enhanced in every way, in particular creature AI, so much so, that it will appear in the 2006 edition of Guinness World Records as the most Complex Character in a Computer Game. <br /><br><br />There will also be a special <strong>Collectors edition</strong> of Black&White 2 which will be released on the same day. It will contain a 28 minute Making of Black & White 2 DVD, featuring exclusive interviews with the team behind the game including Peter Molyneux plus extensive game footage. The Collectors edition will also offers players an extra bonus creature the Tiger, meaning that players can choose from five creatures. <br /><br> <br />Black&White 2 has been developed by Lionhead Studios and will be published world wide by Electronic Arts on 7th October 2005.  The regular edition will retail at �29.99 whilst the Collectors Edition will retail at �34.99.<br /><br><br />You can also find five brand new screenshots <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/screenshots.aspx\">here</a>. You can pre-order your copy of Black&White 2 on the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/Order.aspx\">Lionhead website</a> or the <a href=\"http://www.blackandwhite2.ea.com/\" target=\"_blank\">EA website</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1126713600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'178',headline:'B&W 2 System Specs',summary:'We can now give you details on the system requirements of Black&White 2.',story:'We are happy to give you more details on the system requirements of Black&White 2. Currently this is the most frequently asked question by gamers worldwide and we found it was about time we cleared this up. You can find all the information <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/about.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1126623600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'177',headline:'Pre-order The Movies',summary:'We\'ve updated the Order page of The Movies with a lot of new stores!',story:'<strong>Order your copy of The Movies now!</strong> - We\'ve added some more stores where you can pre-order The Movies and some of them even get you a copy of StarMaker.<br /><br><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/Order.aspx\">Pre-order The Movies!</a></strong>',author:'Woody',posted:'1126540800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'176',headline:'TVG goes B&W 2',summary:'A new hands-on preview from Totalvideogames.',story:'A new hands-on preview from Totalvideogames!<br /><br><br />\"<em>Further touches of brilliance continue to emerge such as the ability to advance between day and night simply by clicking on the sky and moving the time-dial accordingly � as you can imagine day passes into night and vice-versa with stunning effect, however the worshippers won�t be too happy if they keep missing out on sleep.</em>\"<br /><br><br />You can read the new article <a href=\"http://www.totalvideogames.com/articles/Black_&_White_2_Review_8400_2558_0_0_10_0.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1126519200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'169',headline:'The Movies Online!',summary:'Updt: Lionhead Studios adds another dimension to their upcoming Movie-Mogul-game',story:'<strong>Update:</strong> We give you some more info about The Movies Online in our <strong><a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/tmonline_fiveparts.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">second article</a></strong>. This update talks about uploading, watching, the Prop Shop and many more. You can read the previous info about The Movies Online <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/tmonline_article1.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br><br /><center><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/images/Movies-Online.gif\"></center><br /><br><br />Lionhead Studios adds another dimension to their upcoming Movie-Mogul-game by announcing The MoviesTM Online.<br /><br><br />You can read the press release <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/tmonline.aspx\">here</a>.<br /><br><br />The Movies<sup>TM</sup> Online website hasn\'t launched yet, but will closer to release. The team are currently working very hard to get those bugs out! Give them your support on our <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com\">forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1126267200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'175',headline:'B&W 2 Spoiler!',summary:'Gamespot recorded one of the cutscenes from Black and White 2...',story:'Earlier we had a <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/news/174\">hands-on preview of Black and White 2</a> on Gamespot and now they released a video of one of the cut scenes from the game, The Norse civilization. I have to warn you though that this is a spoiler and it\'s up to you to <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/blackwhite2/media.html\" target=\"_blank\">watch it...</a><br /><br><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/blackwhite2/media.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespot.com: <em>Inside Look: Cutscene</em></a></strong>',author:'Woody',posted:'1126094400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'173',headline:'Fable:TLC Interviews',summary:'Two interviews about Fable: The Lost Chapters. With Louise Copley and Mike West.',story:'<strong>CVG.com</strong> has an interview with Mike West - Lead Script Writer on Fable - about the Xbox version of Fable: The Lost Chapters. Read the interview <a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=124888\">here</a>.<br><br /><strong><em>Tell us about the, er... brothel. Do we get to become a \'pimp daddy\'?</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Mike West:</strong> <em>\"Ah, the brothel. Any other game would go the easy way of just being able to become the pimp, but Fable is different. The pimp is certainly a career choice (there\'s even a pimp hat in the game), but you might not expect some of the ways you can get the deeds of the brothel from the previous owner. Of course, heroes who want some quick cash might find work there, and there\'ll always be some good hero wanting to close the brothel down and set the women free.\"</em><br><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=124888\">CVG.com Interview with Mike West</a></strong><br /><br><br /><center><IMG SRC=\"http://www.lionhead.com/images/end.gif\"></center><br><br /><strong>RPGvault.ign.com</strong> talked with Louise Copley and Mike West about Fable: The Lost Chapters and its weapons, combat, magic, enemies and more... Read the interview <a href=\"<br />http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/647/647894p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br><br /><strong>Jonric: <em>What were the primary considerations that factored into your decisions regarding the technologies to use?</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Louise Copley:</strong> <em>The Fable: The Lost Chapters engine for Windows takes full advantage of modern rendering hardware. At high resolutions, with anti-aliasing and high-resolution dynamic shadows, we\'re able to finally fully show off all the cool features of the game, such as the long view distances, detailed texturing and all the other little special effects we packed into Fable.</em><br><br /><strong><a href=\"<br />http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/647/647894p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">IGN interview with Louise Copley and Mike West</a></strong>',author:'Woody',posted:'1126090800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'174',headline:'B&W2 Preview + Video',summary:'Yet another hands-on preview and video of Black and White 2, on Gamespot...',story:'Gamespot got their hands on a copy of Black and White 2, they played the first couple of lands - as this was a preview - but got a very good impression of what Black and White 2 will bring in the full version! Read their preview and watch the video - of a creature defending a town - <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/blackwhite2/preview_6132585.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br><br /><strong><a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/blackwhite2/preview_6132585.html\" target=\"_blank\">Black and White 2 Preview + Video</a></strong><br /><br><br /><strong>Gamespot:</strong> <em>Black & White 2 feels much more like a strategy game than its predecessor, but yet it\'s still fairly open-ended. There\'s a clear city-building mechanic that\'s incredibly easy to use. For example, if you want to build houses, just click on an existing structure, drag it onto an empty plot, and, voila, you\'ve built a house. Or if you need to extend a road, just click and hold on a section of road and draw out the new section of road. With a little practice, it\'s easy to create a good-looking city that\'s well laid out. And, as with other city-building games, there\'s a certain strategy at work here. You need to provide housing and fields so citizens have shelter and food, and there are a slew of additional buildings, from armories to temples, that you can unlock and construct. Assigning citizens to various tasks is also simple, as you just have to pick them up and drop them over what you want them to do. Drop them on a tree, and they\'ll become a lumberjack, drop them on a field and they\'ll farm, and drop them on another citizen and they\'ll, well, breed.</em>',author:'Woody',posted:'1126090800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'172',headline:'B&W 2 Preview on IGN',summary:'IGN.com has a hands-on preview of Black and White 2 including a Preview Video!',story:'IGN.com had some \'personal time\' with Black and White 2. Read the hands-on preview <a href=\"http://pc.ign.com/articles/647/647694p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. They also made a <a href=\"http://media.pc.ign.com/media/016/016987/vids_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">video preview</a> which is well worth watching!<br /><br><br /><strong>Text:</strong> <a href=\"http://pc.ign.com/articles/647/647694p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hands-on Preview of Black and White 2</a><br><strong>Video:</strong> <a href=\"http://media.pc.ign.com/media/016/016987/vids_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">B&W 2 Video Preview</a><br /><br><br /><strong>IGN.com:</strong> <em>\"We\'ve been waiting to actually have some personal time with Black & White 2 for quite a while now. EA and Lionhead have shown it on several occasions, but for one reason or another (mostly because they\'re jerks) we weren\'t able to have our private time and rub our dirty hands all over their new baby. Well we\'ve finally had the chance to sneak a peek and take the destiny of the Greeks under our responsibility. The preview build we\'ve been playing for the last week or so only has four lands in it at the moment, three of which are more for tutorial purposes and for pushing the story forward, with the last providing what is probably the keenest glimpse into the rest of the experience.\"</em><br />',author:'Woody',posted:'1125936000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'171',headline:'Official movie #5',summary:'The fifth official movie of The Movies, now on Gamespot...',story:'After the first official, funny, violent and serious movies we\'ve got something completely else. Our last and fifth official movie is all about nip, tuck and real stars! See the latest movie of The Movies <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/movies/media.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. You can also find the other movies on <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/movies/media.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gamespot</a>.<br /><br /><IMG src=\"http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/images/misc/movies/gsm_themovies_om_mul_090205.jpg\">',author:'Woody',posted:'1125763200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'170',headline:'B&W 2 at Night',summary:'With the release date coming closer the stress is also increasing in the office.',story:'With the release date coming closer the stress is also increasing in the office; the team now works in shifts, there is the early and the late shift, basically assuring us that 24/7 someone is in the office to monitor the incoming bugs that are found by the testing teams at Lionhead Studios and Electronic Arts.<br /><br><br />You can read and see our picture diary <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/teambw/bw2atnight.html\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1125579600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'168',headline:'B&W 2 Screenshots',summary:'Today we take a look at what a city might look like in Black&White 2.',story:'Today we take a look at what a city might look like in Black&White 2 when you play as a good god. You can see the five new screenshots <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/screenshots.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1125406800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'167',headline:'Lionhead @ GC 2005',summary:'We bring you small updates from Lionhead Studios at the Games Convention 2005.',story:'We bring you small updates and impressions from Lionhead Studios at the Games Convention 2005 in Leipzig earlier this month. You can read and see it all <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/GCLeipzig.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1125399600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'166',headline:'The Making of B&W 2',summary:'The Making of Black&White 2: The Movie, Chapter 5 is now up on Gamespot.',story:'The Making of Black&White 2: The Movie, Chapter 5 is now up on Gamespot! In this movie Ron Millar and Peter Molyneux talk about their vision, how much Peter likes to cheat in multiplayer games and what Ron didn\'t like about the original Black&White. There is also some nice ingame footage and music that comes with it! You can find the movie <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/blackwhite2/media.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br><br />You can comment on this movie on our <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=94388\">forums</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1125356400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'164',headline:'Official Pack Shot',summary:'The Black&White 2 team are proud to announce the official pack shot of the game!',story:'The Black&White 2 team are proud to announce the official pack shot of the game! You can find it <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/packshot.aspx\">here</a>.<br /><br><br />The game will be released in stores on September 30th in the US, and October 7th in Europe. This is official. We are almost finished.',author:'SVT',posted:'1125061200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'163',headline:'Fable TLC Goes GOLD!',summary:'Fable The Lost Chapters has gone GOLD!',story:'Team Fable are excited and proud to announce that The Lost Chapters has gone GOLD! Be patient, it will be in stores this Fall.<br /><br /><a onClick=\"window.open(\'http://lionhead.com/popup.html?http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypica20fbca3.jpg\', \'newspopup\', \'resizable=1,HEIGHT=200,WIDTH=200\')\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypica20fbca3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" ></a>',author:'pcoward',posted:'1124730000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'162',headline:'The Movies Trailer',summary:'We released a new trailer of The Movies...',story:'Activision and Lionhead Studios released a new trailer of The Movies. You\'ll be able to stream it from the official website very soon! But for now, feel free to download the new trailer from one of our mirrors...<br><br /><br /><strong>Watch it <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/stream.aspx\">here</a>! <em>(streaming video)</em></strong><br /><br><br /><strong>Download mirrors:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=19481\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.ggmania.com/...</a><br><a href=\"http://www.fragland.net/news.php?id=11453\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.fragland.net/...</a><br><a href=\"http://www.gamershell.com/news/23932.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.gamershell.com/...</a><br><a href=\"http://www.3dgamers.com/games/themovies/downloads/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.3dgamers.com/...</a><br><a href=\"http://www.extreme-players.de/download.php?id=8840\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.extreme-players.de/...</a><br><a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/movies/media.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.gamespot.com/pc/...</a><br><a href=\"http://media.pc.ign.com/media/482/482108/vids_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://media.pc.ign.com/...</a><br /><br><br /><strong>Download from The Movies\' Fansites:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.themoviesplanet.com/modules.php?name=UpDownload&req=getit&lid=42\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.themoviesplanet.com/...</a>',author:'Woody',posted:'1124182800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'160',headline:'Official Pack Shot',summary:'The Movies\' team are proud to announce the official pack shot of the game!',story:'The Movies\' team are proud to announce the official pack shot of the game! You can find it <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/packshot.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1123768800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'159',headline:'Some new screenshots',summary:'Today we bring you two new screenshots of Black&White 2.',story:'Today we bring you two new screenshots of Black&White 2; while the first screenshot gives you a glimpse of an Epic Miracle, the second one shows a little bit more about the city building aspect of the game.<br /><br><br />You can find all the screenshots <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/screenshots.aspx\">here</a>, the last two images are new.',author:'SVT',posted:'1123671600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'158',headline:'The Making of B&W 2',summary:'The Making of Black&White 2: The Movie, Chapter 2 is now up on Gamespot!',story:'The Making of Black&White 2: The Movie, Chapter 2 is now up on Gamespot! In this second movie you will learn more about the story of Black&White 2 and how it will change to reflect your alignment. This third official movie can be found <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/blackwhite2/media.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1123581600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'157',headline:'Play Black&White 2!',summary:'Get your hands on B&W 2 @ LEIPZIG GAMES CONVENTION 2005!',story:'If you want to play  Black&White 2 before it is released, your best chance to do this will be at the Games Convention in Leipzig   18th - 21st August 2005. The game will be playable on 20 PC\'s on the Intel stand and several machines on the EA Stand. This will be the first time European gamers will have had the chance of some hands on play and the version you will try will be pretty much finished.<br /><br><br />Find out for yourself it lives up to the hype - we think it does! You can visit the official Games Convention website at <a href=\"http://www.gc-germany.de\" target=\"_blank\">www.gc-germany.de</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1123164000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'156',headline:'Again screenshots!',summary:'It\'s been a mad few days so far but there\'s more to come: some new screenshots!',story:'It\'s been a mad few days so far but there\'s more to come: some brand new screenshots! These three images show you a city, a battle and an Epic Miracle. You can find them <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/screenshots.aspx\">here</a>, the last three images at the bottom of the page are new, for those who are confused.',author:'SVT',posted:'1123153200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'155',headline:'What about a logo?',summary:'Well, it was about time we revealed the new logo, and look; here it is!',story:'Well, it was about time we revealed the new logo, and look; here it is! We\'ve now also updated the website, so everyone, feel free to use this one in the future. It\'s slightly different compared to the original, but then again, so is Black&White 2!<br /><br><br /><a onClick=\"window.open(\'http://lionhead.com/popup.html?http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypic6edacdbf.jpg\', \'newspopup\', \'resizable=1,HEIGHT=200,WIDTH=200\')\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypic6edacdbf.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"347\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" ></a>',author:'SVT',posted:'1123099200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'154',headline:'The Making of B&W 2',summary:'The Making of Black&White 2: The Movie, Chapter 1 is now up on Gamespot!',story:'The Making of Black&White 2: The Movie, Chapter 1 is now up on Gamespot! In this movie, members of the team talk about the different aspects of the game and give you an introduction to the concept of Black&White 2. The story also comes with a piece of text, but we\'d suggest you just watch the movie and listen to what the guys have to say! You can find it <a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/blackwhite2/preview_6130124.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1122976800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'153',headline:'Fable Screenshots',summary:'French gaming website jeux-france.com brings you some new (and hot!) screenshots',story:'French gaming website jeux-france.com brings you some new (and hot!) screenshots of Fable: The Lost Chapters</a>. <br /><br><br />The screenshots can be found <a href=\"http://www.jeux-france.com/news11505_l-avalanche-pour-the-lost-chapter.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. Fable: The Lost Chapters will be released this Fall for PC and Xbox.',author:'SVT',posted:'1122638400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'152',headline:'Updated Downloads',summary:'Our downloads have been offline for a couple of days but they\'re back!',story:'Our downloads have been offline for a couple of days but they\'re back! You\'ll find all six Spell Avi\'s in high resolution and the official trailer that was released in April 2005, also in high resolution.<br /><br><br />And we hope to bring you more videos to download in the very near future, stay tuned for more!<br /><br><br />You can find the Black&White 2 downloads <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/downloads.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1122552000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'151',headline:'Star Maker Gold!',summary:'While it hasn\'t been announced yet we are happy to tell you it\'s gone gold!',story:'While Star Maker hasn\'t been officially announced yet we are happy to tell you it\'s gone gold! The first time you might have read about it, was in the <a href=\"http://www.womengamers.com/articles/movies2.php\">interview with Brynley</a> on Womangamers.com. More information will follow soon! For now we\'d like to congratulate the whole The Movies\' team!<br /><br><br />Read all about it <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=92055\">on our forums</a>.<br /><br><br /><center><a onClick=\"window.open(\'http://lionhead.com/popup.html?http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypic562d92df.jpg\', \'newspopup\', \'resizable=1,HEIGHT=200,WIDTH=200\')\"><img src=\"http://www.lionhead.com/newsimages/storypic562d92df.jpg\" width=\"352\" height=\"288\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" ></a></center>',author:'SVT',posted:'1122472800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'150',headline:'Do the Brynley!',summary:'WomenGamers brings you an interview with Brynley Gibson, all about The Movies!',story:'WomenGamers.com brings you an interview with Brynley Gibson, all about The Movies! While at this year\'s E3, WomenGamers.com fell in love with Activision\'s upcoming title The Movies- due out in the Fall.<br /><br><br />You can find the complete interview (two pages) <a href=\"http://www.womengamers.com/articles/movies.php\" target=\"_blank\">over here</a>.<br /><br><br />\"<em>Yes we have covered numerous special effects. Weather machines for creating snow, fog and rain; compositing technology to create laser beams; CGI costumes with lycra hugging green body suits for the actors to wear onset; realistic make up, latex masks, explosions; mechanical effects such as scrolling backdrops to simulate moving vehicles; and yes, there is fire.</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1122386400'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'149',headline:'Final Get Together',summary:'The Black&White community are having a final online multiplayer \"Get Together\".',story:'With the <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/bwoffline.aspx\">recent news</a> about the online multiplayer support for Black&White, the community decided to have a final \"Get Together\". All the information on the \'event\' can be found <a href=\"http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=91936&page=1\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1122375600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'148',headline:'Eurogamer goes B&W 2',summary:'Eurogamer brings you an extensive (and interesting!) preview of Black&White 2.',story:'Eurogamer brings you an extensive (and interesting!) preview of Black&White 2. They talk about the game and its features, but also about the future and the next generation of games and hardware. The preview can be found <a href=\"http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=60187\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br /><br><br />\"<em>But what was shown will have soothed fears a little. Firstly, the game is set for an early October release and is very close to completion, which means all the features seen so far are currently implemented and working. Providing no large gameplay imbalances, we expect there to be little hyperbole that Lionhead can\'t fulfil already. More importantly, the impressive nature of Black and White 2 comes from not just a combination of what the gameplay will bring in terms of freshness and longevity to two genres (even a multiplayer mode will be implemented to allow a diversity of play across city building and RTS army building), but Lionhead and Molyneux\'s willingness to express that what the sequel has over the original is more of a structure, more of a focus... and ultimately, more of a game.</em>\"',author:'SVT',posted:'1122292800'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'147',headline:'New Screenshots',summary:'It\'s Monday and we bring you some new screenshots of Black&White 2!',story:'It\'s Monday and we bring you some new screenshots of Black&White 2! These show you some amazing landscapes (as you know there are many different lands in Black&White 2), some creature activity and of course the city building aspect of the game that shows what an evil player\'s city might look like...<br /><br><br />All the screenshots can be found <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/bw2/screenshots.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1122289200'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'146',headline:'End of an Era',summary:'Lionhead has taken the decision to cease multiplayer support for Black&White.',story:'Lionhead Studios has taken the decision to cease multiplayer support for Black&White from 27th July 2005. This has been a difficult decision but the company\'s focus needs to be on the future online products.<br /><br><br />In announcing this decision Tim Rance, CTO said \"<em>We have been very happy to provide a free online service for Black and White for nearly 5 years. The level of support that the community has given the clan system has surprised us all and I know from the website records that diehard fans still play online. I am extremely sorry that we cannot continue to run the servers which are 5 years old and their sheer size cannot be accommodated in our new location at Jolt Online Gaming. This site accommodates all Lionhead websites and we are preparing to launch The Movies online. This will turn anyone who wants to be a movie maker into one, with their films viewable to anybody with a web browser. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us by playing Black & White online.</em>\"<br /><br><br />The original announcement can be found <a href=\"http://www.lionhead.com/news/bwoffline.aspx\">here</a>.',author:'SVT',posted:'1122285600'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'145',headline:'Peter and Ron on BW2',summary:'CVG.com had a chat with Peter and Ron about Black & White 2...',story:'CVG.com had a chat with Peter Molyneux - CEO of Lionhead Studios - and Ron Millar - Lead Designer - about the development of Black and White 2. In this two part interview they talk about the main ambitions, units, spells, combat, the game engine and that all-important creature!<br><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=121926\" target=\"_blank\">INTERVIEW: LIONHEAD ON BLACK & WHITE 2, PART1</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=122226\" target=\"_blank\">INTERVIEW: LIONHEAD ON BLACK & WHITE 2, PART2</a><br /><br><br /><strong>CVG.comCan you tell us a bit about your aim and ambitions for B&W2?</strong><br><br /><em>Peter Molyneux: Well the ambition has always been to create a game that anybody can play and you can play it in a nurturing role looking after your people and your creature. You can be all cute and fluffy and build your people, cities and playgrounds and gardens. It\'s a very female, nurturing growing thing.<br /><br />Or you can create [censored] great armies and go and destroy the entire earth. Combining those two things together makes a very new and interesting game. We\'ve had the whole studio play and if you\'re female it\'s a very nurturing experience. If you\'re a guy, it\'s much more about going out to destroy!</em><br /><br><br /><strong>Read as well:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=121939\" target=\"_blank\">BLACK & WHITE 2 DEMO DETAILS & LAUNCH DATES</a>',author:'Woody',posted:'1122048000'};
news.push(tmp);tmp={ id:'144',headline:'Fable coverage',summary:'For those of you who are looking forward to Fable: The Lost Chapters!',story:'Those of you who are look