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The Beasts and Beauties of God of War

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EDT

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A former comic book artist, Andy Park is one of the main men to thank if you liked the look of the last two God of War games, as he was a senior concept artist on both God of War II and God of War III. More »

The Faces Behind Gaming's Blockbuster Voices

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:00:00 EDT

Today is unofficial voice-acting day here at Kotaku. We've considered how important voice actors are to video games. We'll be listening to how their work would have impacted the classics. More »

The 2011 Into the Pixel Collection Celebrates the Finest in Video Game Art

Mike Fahey — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:20:00 EDT

Every year experts from the fine art world and the interactive entertainment industry bestow upon video game artists the highest honor they can receive — inclusion in the Into the Pixel art collection. Let's take a look at the seventeen pieces that made the cut this year. More »

Are Foreign Games Losing Their Stigma in Japan?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 12 May 2011 08:00:00 EDT

For decades, the term "youge" (洋ゲー) or "Western game" was pejorative. In Japanese, "you" (洋) is used to denote Western things, whether that be "Western music" (洋楽) or "Western clothes" (洋服). These words are not pejorative—not like youge has been. More »

Do Video Games Need an Incredibly Easy Button?

Mike Fahey — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Sometimes Easy Mode just isn't enough. In today's Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Sullyville begs game developers for an option to skip the harder sections of games altogether. More »

Why God Of War III's Game Director Considers Kratos' Mortal Kombat Cameo An Honor

Mike Fahey — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:20:00 EDT

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In December it was revealed that God of War series star Kratos would be entering the ring in this year's Mortal Kombat. No one was more excited about the news than God of War III game director Stig Asmussen. More »

God of War III, Uncharted 2 & Heavy Rain Are Now 'Greatest Hits'

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:40:00 EST

Sony has inducted a handful of new PlayStation 3 games into its budget-friendly Greatest Hits line, taking some of the console's best games from 2009 and 2010, slashing their prices and busying up their box art. More »

God Of War Swaps "Furious" For "Beautiful"

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:00:00 EST

Can't afford the big, beautiful God of War III art book? Make do with these free internet pictures of the game, showing the concept art skills of Jung Park. More »

Singularity Among Nominees For Best Writing In A Video Game

Owen Good — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:30:00 EST

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Fallout: New Vegas and Singularity (pictured) headline the six nominees for the Writer's Guild's Video Game Writing Award this year. More »

Red Dead Redemption Cleans Up At The VGAs

Owen Good — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST

To keep the show to two hours, they didn't hand out all the hardware on stage at last night's 2010 Video Game Awards. Here is the complete list of honorees. Neil Patrick Harris' compensation was limited to just one award. More »

Take A Peek At God Of War III's Gorgeous Art Book

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Got a knock on the door this morning. Was the postman with my God of War III art book. Let's take a look at the thing, eh? More »

Play God Of War III (Again) As Kratos' Hairier Brother

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:40:00 EDT

PSP game God of War: Ghost of Sparta has one more incentive that might convince serious fans to pick up the soon to be released action adventure, the option to play as Kratos' brother, Deimos, in God of War III. More »

The Art Of God Of War III

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:30:00 EDT

Ballistic Publishing, the team behind the excellent Uncharted 2 art book, are back with another tome for another Sony franchise, only this time it's God of War. More »

Two God of War Ghost Of Sparta Stats

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EDT

At a PlayStation event in New York this week, I played the PSP's God of War: Ghost of Sparta and learned some details. More »

DC's Mass Effect, Killzone, God Of War Toys Up Close & Totally Awesome

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:20:00 EDT

Toy and collectible maker DC Direct has some lovely looking action figure offerings coming this year and into 2011, all of which were on display at Comic-Con 2010. From Mass Effect to Twisted Metal, let's take a look! More »

Let's Get Physical

Kirk Hamilton — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:00:00 EDT

For some reason, I decided to take a look at depictions of physical intimacy in four recently released games. More »

One Year Later, Did These PS3 and PSP Promises Come True?

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:40:00 EDT

The PlayStation people promise a lot of things. They did one year ago. Now those promises and plans are being checked, by me, to see which elements of their E3 2009 Sony hype came true and which did not. More »

IGN Vixen Goes Topless For Charity

Brian Crecente — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:00:00 EDT

IGN's Jessica Chobot recently went topless for charity, allowing a Sony artist to give a cast of her chest a "God of War" paint job. More »

God Of War Murders Up An Art Exhibition

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 26 May 2010 05:30:00 EDT

Renowned for its blood, glares and exposed breasts, the God of War series is also famous for having some rather exquisite artwork associated with its games. Fans of this art should keep Saturday night free. More »

God Of War Creators Had Different Ideas On Trilogy's Ending [Update]

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:30:00 EDT

God of War is a unique series, in that three different men lead the development team for each of the three games. How, then, would David Jaffe - original creator of the series - have ended things? More »

God of War III, Pokemon & More Battle It Out For March's Bestseller Crown

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:40:00 EDT

March was a battle between one very pissed off Spartan, a girl named Lightning and too many Pokemon to count. Who came out on top in U.S. video game sales for the month of March? More »

Excuse Me, Do You Have God of War III?

Owen Good — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:30:00 EDT

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Another Malaysian Wall O' Games (see Modern Warfare 2). Sent in by reader Darren L. More »

It's Kratos Decapitating Helios... But Is It Art?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:30:00 EDT

Of course it is. And if you would prefer to hang such a gruesome and great thing on your wall, you can order it as a print from the Art of God of War III show at Nucleus gallery. More »

The Great PAX East Slurpee Caper

Mike Fahey — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:40:00 EDT

Come hear the tale of how one video game journalist, driven by the love of the Slurpee, overcame tremendous odds to travel one and a half blocks in two hours. More »

Prince of Persia Has Lost Players to God of War, Says Ubisoft

Owen Good — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

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The animation director for Prince of Persia says the game's suffered from a migration of players away from it and to the God of War series, and says his game's tamer visuals, particularly death animations, are the reason why. More »

Vote Kratos, Forza Italia!

Owen Good — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:40:00 EDT

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Elections are this weekend in Italy, where apparently a Greek is eligible to run for regional president. More »

Brazilian Kratos Has Magnificently Painted Man Boobs

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EDT

To mark the official launch of God of War III, Brazil did it in style — complete with Kratos cosplay. More »

The God of War Needs to Do Laundry Too

Brian Crecente — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Turns out Kratos wasn't acting out against innocent Best Buy employees because he wanted a copy of God of War III. He was just sick of hanging out in the story reading books, using the restroom, doing... laundry? More »

God of War III Mystery Website Promises Nothing

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:30:40 EDT

Attaining a platinum medal in the PlayStation 3's God of War III rewards players with the address to mystery web page Spartans Stand Tall, according to multiple Kotaku readers who must have excellent God of War skills. What's it mean? More »

A More Nutritious Way To Review God Of War III

Mike Fahey — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:30:00 EDT

A humorous Photoshop, or a look at how games would be labeled if the government handled ratings? As seen on Joystick Division. More »

God of War 101: Best Shirtless Classical Dudes Flicks

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:00:00 EDT

With gaming's favorite shirtless Greek, Kratos, now beating up and killing baddies in God of War III, it is time to look at some of the best shirtless guy films. More »

It's Business Time, Kratos

Owen Good — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:30:00 EDT

Reader ryandesu used paper cutouts to dress up a poster he got with God of War III today. "Since this may be Kratos' last game, he's gotta get a real job, but can't go to interviews in his normal attire." More »

Where's My F-ing God of War III?

Brian Crecente — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:40:00 EDT

As seen at a Best Buy God of War III midnight launch. More »

God of War III Review: Olympic Glory

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:50:37 EDT

Bombastic, titanic, brutally imaginative and even occasionally subtle, God of War III is the latest, best reason for a gamer to save money and skip action movies. The better thrills are on a disc on my PlayStation 3. More »

Custom God Of War III Console Has Its Eye On You

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

There's a televised God of War trivia competition on Spike tonight. What fun. There is one bright spot emerging from the charade, though: the winner's prize, which is this custom God of War III PlayStation 3 console. More »

If Cut God of War III Ending Returns as DLC, It 'Would be Free'

Owen Good — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EDT

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We've heard that God of War III had a pretty involved postscript that had to be trimmed from the game. The game's director explained why to Kotaku Talk Radio, but said if it does come back, it'll be free. More »

Will You Be Buying God Of War III At Midnight?

Mike Fahey — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:20:00 EST

GameStop just dropped a list of stores opening at midnight to make sure 24-hour Walmart stores don't steal all of their customers when the game launches. Will you be staying up late to kill the gods? More »

The Latest Kotaku Podcast is Ready on Zune, iTunes and mp3

Owen Good — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:40:00 EST

God of War III director Stig Asmussen joined hosts Brian Crecente and Stephen Totilo on Kotaku Talk Radio today, broadcasting from the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. More »

Frankenreview: God Of War III

Mike Fahey — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST

Kratos is tough enough to take on the gods, but is he man enough to face the assembled video game critics in the God of War III Frankenreview? More »

Join Kotaku Talk Radio Live From GDC With God Of War III

Mike Fahey — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST

Kotaku Talk Radio is coming to you live from the Game Developers Conferce today, where God of War III director Stig Asmussen will be taking your calls. Join us! More »