Fable 2 - Preview @ Xbox360Fanboy

Lionhead is pointing out a Fable 2 preview at Xbox360FanBoy.  A bit on gestures and NPC interaction:

Anyway, social interactions. Social interactions are still handled through expressions as they were in Fable. You can walk up to citizens and perform a large number of social expressions from different categories. You can joke, compliment, threaten, whatever you like. Everything you do affects how a person feels about you. I was actually surprised when a group of people liked me more after watching me play with my dog. In another instance, I threatened and berated a poor citizen, even going so far as to slap him and feign drawing my sword. All of this was to scare him enough so that I could extort him for some money. Oddly enough, he didn't hand any over until I sent a few compliments his way.

...and Joystiq has three Molyneux' walkthrough videos, just in case you need for Fable 2.