Seems I owe Fable III a retraction. I've spent more time with it and, I must admit, this game is good. It is much better than I thought. The action starts to come together once abilities are powered up and combined. Even the money-making activities are fun. Fable-esque issues persist so it is not perfect. It still feels rather shallow and easy. But in the face of its issues may just lay the polished gem of the Fable franchise. Review forthcoming.

Also the new 360 dashboard dropped today. It seems cool. I like the groupings but I miss the up-and-down navigation of the predecessor. Somehow, horizontal navigation just doesn't work as well for me. That said I have reason to be excited. My avatar's new toy. Yes my life is this sad. It is...

That's right the Black Lion! To which my lady affectionately referred as "the Transformer cat". The uninitiated should check here. Yes I am this big of a geek. I am amped for this. Even more so for the Voltron pilot space suits...guaranteed must purchase...