Kotaku: Kratos

Why Can't Video Game Villains Be More Vulnerable?

Mike Fahey — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:20:00 EDT

Commenter Fuzzymail wonders why the villains we face in video games can't be just as scared and uncertain as the heroes in today's episode of Speak-Up on kotaku. More »

The God Of War Brings His Quick Time Events To Mortal Kombat

Mike Fahey — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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If there was any doubt that God of War's Kratos was a good fit for the PlayStation 3 version of Mortal Kombat, this trailer crushes them brutally. He's a perfect fit, right down to the button-mashing quick time events. More »

Kratos Enters The Arena Of Mortal Kombat

Owen Good — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:35:00 EST

Tipped earlier in the week, this Mortal Kombat trailer at the 2010 Video Game Awards makes it official: Kratos is a kombatant in the PS3 version of the game. More »

Kratos: God of Move

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:00:00 EDT

Just in time for the official U.S. launch of the Playstation Move, and to adorn your PS3 dash, is this wonderful bit of original art whipped up in three hours by house artist Sam Spratt. More »

Kratos Walks The Streets Of Atlanta

Mike Fahey — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:20:00 EDT

This God of War was so intimidating he didn't make it into our Dragon Con cosplay gallery. Rectifying that, in case he comes looking for us. More »

The Magnificent Mustachioed Gaming Heroes

Brian Crecente — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:20:00 EDT

From the man who brought you the bearded faces of gaming's most beloved characters comes this look at some manly faces covered in macho mustaches... and one bereft of his. More »

Comic-Con's Most Pissed Statue? The God of War!

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:40:00 EDT

For the serious God of War fan, SideShow Collectibles offers a Kratos that's more detailed, more massive and clearly more seething with Spartan rage. To wit, it's also much more expensive than DC Direct's Kratos action figure. 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 »

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 »

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 »

ModNation Dated, Kratos, Ratchet & Clank, And Nathan Drake Join The Race

Mike Fahey — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:20:00 EDT

Want to know how to get Ratchet & Clank, Kratos, and Nathan Drake figures for ModNation Racers when it hits stores on May 25? It all depends on which retailer you preorder the game from. More »

Kratos Could Have Been A Little Elf (Or A Blind Wizard)

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:30:00 EST

The journey a game, and its characters, take from concept to console is usually an interesting one, but in God of War's case, it seems particularly so. Especially for its leading man, Kratos. More »

Behold, The God Of War III Ultimate Edition

Mike Fahey — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Do you possess the courage to open Pandora's Box and discover the bountiful swag included in the God of War III Ultimate Edition? More »

Notebook Dump: The Limits Of Ninja Turtle Knowledge, An iPhone Adventure, And More

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:00:11 EDT

There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter's notebook but didn't turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? More »

This Guy Makes A Mean Kratos Statue

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:00:00 EDT

By day, Herbert Lowis works as an artist at Propaganda Games, the team currently working on the new Pirates of the Caribbean game. But by night? He's capable of stuff like this. More »

This One-Year Child Is Game Character Genius (Watch!)

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:00:00 EST

Here baby Melodie shows off her very extensive knowledge of game characters. So amazing. So cute. More »

Where Should You Pre-Order Little Big Planet?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDT

While we told you about the awesome LittleBigPlanet pre-order goodies last week. we didn't tell you that you aren't getting all of them in one big chunk. Now, what you get with your pre-order depends on where you place your pre-order, as evidenced by the latest posting on the official LittleBigPlanet news site. Today two retailers - Amazon and GameStop - launch their pre-order programs, and both offer a different LBP goodie for you to choose from. Folks who pre-order from GameStop get the exclusive Kratos in-game model, which is actually a costume in four parts - skin, goatee, blades, and clothing. Meanwhile, Amazon.com pre-orders come with the exclusive "LittleBigPlanet Creator" digital miniguide from Brady Games, possibly indicating that someone at Amazon lost a bet. So it looks like GameStop is on top so far, but they've still got the Nariko SackGirl pre-order location to reveal, and that could be a deal-breaker for me. Pre-Order Details: Amazon & GameStop [LittleBigPlanet News] More »

God of War: Chains of Olympus Already Heading To Top of the PSP List

fdemarco — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:00:00 EST

According to MetaCritic, the soon to be released God of War: Chains of Olympus is already garnering high enough review scores to take the top PSP game spot surpassing long time record holder, Lumines. The current ranking is based on seven reviews and currently is averaging 94 out of 100. Of course this could change once more review scores are added to the average, but for now, Kratos is on top before he even hits the store shelves. From everything I have seen and played of this game, it well deserves its scores and will probably go on to become a PSP system seller for many. More »

God of War: Chains of Olympus Underwater Gameplay

fdemarco — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:00:00 EST

When Kratos finally makes his triumphant debut on the PSP, I will be right in the front of the line. Everything I've seen and played of this game has been spectacular and every bit as rich as its PS2 counterparts. These underwater graphics look great and if the game continues with this current rate quality, it will no doubt be a PSP system seller. All hail the God of War! More »

Kratos' Armor Makes Guest Appearance in Heavenly Sword

fdemarco — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Comparisons between Heavenly Sword and God of War are inevitable considering the similar control scheme, but apparently the creators of HS haven't shied away from giving props (literally) to their obvious inspiration. PlayStation Underground forum poster KiNGoFClubs discovered this little homage to Kratos buried with in the game. During one of Kai's missions, Kratos' GOW2 armor and Blades of Chaos can be spotted hanging on a gate in a castle courtyard. You got to hand it to the designers, if you're going to take inspiration from another game, at least be cool enough to own up to it. You can check out more screen caps here on the PlayStation forums. More »

Kratos, Croft and Creed

fdemarco — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:00:00 EDT

NECA doesn't just make crappy Castlevania figures, they also have a large assortment of some pretty amazing work as well. This shelf was particularly impressive featuring her ladyship Lara Croft, the soon to be released Assassin from Assassin's Creed and of course, taking center stage, God of War's Kratos in his Ares armor. Unfortunately, this photo doesn't half do these pieces of art justice, but trust me when I say that live and in person they are some of the most finely detailed statues I've seen on the show floor. More »

The Kratos Krash

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:00:55 EDT

An unforgettable entrance. To promote the launch of God of War 2 for the PS2, Sony hired a Kratos to drive a chariot to San Francisco's PlayStation Store earlier tonight. According to site PlayStation Universe, things didn't quite go as planned and the cosplaying Kratos crashed the chariot into the sidewalk. How embarrassing! There's a clip of this, which we haven't been able to see yet, because it is loading very, very SLOW. Brian Ashcraft More »

Unlockable Costumes of God of War II

Brian Crecente — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:00:44 EST

I was nosing around my copy of the God of War II Colossus Battle Demo disc after beating the shortish demo and noticed that they had Treasures listed under options on the main menu. More »

The Fabulous, Limited Edition Kratos Statue

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:40:31 EST

Sculptor Mark Newman was commissioned to create 100 of these lovely, blood spattered Kratos statues for the team that created the original God of War. Sure, this thing may be ancient in terms of video game news pieces, but it's—to borrow a phrase from Jaffe himself—fuckin' cool. These shots, including some pre-painted sculpts, were just recently added to the artist's deviantART gallery and are further whetting my appetite for the upcoming sequel and our pending interview with GoW2's Cory Barlog. More »

Jaffe Fine With PBoy Mansion Interview

Brian Crecente — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:20:26 EST

David Jaffe is quite quickly becoming, for me, the game developer's Everyman. He's neurotic, gets drunks and spouts off and seemingly spends a disproportionate amount of time worrying over what other people think of him. And by other people I don't mean his bosses or his equals, no I mean you, the gamer. More »

KotakuStalku: Jaffe You're Not Pretentious

Brian Crecente — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:00:27 EDT

The front row is still empty. More »

Be The Ultimate Kratos

kotaku.com — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:00:13 EDT

Think you've got what it's take to have a threeway with two Sapphic floozies? Sony is looking for the ultimate God of War cosplayer: More »

Custom Kratos Dolly

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:22:21 EDT

A Kratos dolly hand-sculpted is up on eBay for you to waste lunch money on. The seller explains that the figurine was "resculpted" from a Marvel Legends line of toys to match the PS2 game God of War. Likewise, things like the beard, toes, costume and paint detail are all impressive. At the time of writing, the bidding was hovering over US $90, with "was" being the keyword. Brian Ashcraft More »

Even More Yo Soy Kratos!

brownlee — Tue, 23 May 2006 19:40:24 EDT

We certainly hope that you, like us, can't get enough of Mexican Kratos, because we love him so much we're posting him again... this time remixed, slow-moed and with an underlying techno beat! Yo Soy Kratos forever! - Florian Eckhardt More »

Finally, A Yo Soy Kratos Translation!

brownlee — Tue, 23 May 2006 16:40:39 EDT

Crecente?!?!?!?! More »

What's New in God of War 2?

brownlee — Thu, 11 May 2006 14:20:25 EDT

The guys over at 1UP have posted up their impressions of the God of War 2 demo. Although ignoring the question that's on every gamer's minds, "How many nubile Greek prostitutes will Kratos be able to have sex with at once?" it does go into the details of Kratos' new moves, Hades' revised bestiary and the fluidity of the control scheme. More »

Kratos God of Legos

Brian Crecente — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:00:06 EDT

Check out this minifig of Kratos from God of War. The little tan guy was handpainted and comes with two custome Blades of Chaos. The blades on the tiny little bad boys are made of styrene sheet. And it's only at $5 right now. The guy who sent it to us actually wrote back to say, don't post it, I'm going to bid on it. Too late Eric, besides, mini Kratos is all mine. MINE! More »

Kratos' Twin Swords on eBay

Brian Crecente — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:00:33 EDT