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Monster Hunter Player Nails it

Today on Highlight Reel we have stylish moves, God of War dad advice, Far Cry 5 glitches, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more!…

By Chris Person Published April 30, 2018

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Why God of War Took Five Years To Make

On today’s special bonus episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, God of War director Cory Barlog joins the show to talk about JRPGs, text size, and what the future looks like for Kratos and fam. Warning: This chat is extremely spoilery!!! You can listen to the whole thing with our fancy embedded player, get an MP3 right…

By Jason Schreier Published April 30, 2018

The Misadventures Of Playing God Of War With My Dad

I played the first few hours of the newest God of War—a game about a father, son, and their host of relationship issues—with my dad. The experience turned out exactly as I anticipated: it involved a series of mishaps, frustrations, and a ton of laughs. Warning: Mild Spoilers to Follow When the latest entry in…

By Narelle Ho Sang Published April 29, 2018

God of War Players Uncover A Secret Hidden In The Collector’s Edition Map

Players are working their way through God of War’s endgame for every secret and bonus, and one has been found in an unlikely place: a cloth map that came with the game’s two collector’s editions. The map turned out to contain a particularly complex puzzle. If you don’t want to tackle it yourself, it’s all…

By Eric Van Allen Published April 27, 2018

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Kratos Isn’t Afraid To Take A Cheap Shot

Today on Highlight Reel we have God of War brutality, Battlegrounds parking, Labo creations and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch up on…

By Chris Person Published April 26, 2018

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Meet the cutest little Kratos you ever did see. Made by Good Smile, this Nendoroid is out in October, and should cost around $40 He comes with a shield, an axe and a very shouty tiny mouth.

By Luke Plunkett Published April 25, 2018

God Of War Has Finally Grown Up

My most enduring memory of the previous God of War games is an uncomfortable university gaming session, wherein I sat amongst a group of men, watching a half-naked Aphrodite seduce Kratos. “Even though you are no longer the God of War,” she purred, crawling across her bed toward him, “you can still share my bed.”…

Amanda Yeo Published April 25, 2018

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Let’s Talk About THAT Scene From God Of War

There are a lot of cool sequences in God of War. Let’s talk about the coolest one. No seriously, that is a spoiler warning! This conversation quickly spoils one of the best surprises in God of War. It happens towards the middle of the game. We don’t actually go into detail about endgame spoilers, final…

By Kirk Hamilton Published April 25, 2018

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Maybe Kratos Isn’t That Strong

Today on Highlight Reel we have Labo creations, God of War laziness, inter-dimensional nut punches, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch up…

By Chris Person Published April 24, 2018

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Boy, Read This: The Internet Pokes Fun At Kratos In God of War

For such a grim, serious and violent game, God of War sure is making people on the internet laugh. God of War is a pleasant surprise. Playing as Kratos, the curmudgeonly dad and his precious son Atreus is both narratively satisfying and has interesting gameplay. It’s also given rise to one of my favorite current…

By Gita Jackson Published April 24, 2018

Let’s Just Appreciate God of War‘s Snow For A Second

God of War’s combat is exciting but it’s the little things that really leave an impression. A snow-covered walkway is making people freak out thanks to some crunchy sounds and dusty footprints. Kratos wants to do one thing in God of War: get to the top of the land’s highest mountain and scatter the ashes…

By Heather Alexandra Published April 23, 2018

God Of War’s Optional Stuff Is Extremely Worth Doing

God of War has a lot of stuff in it, and some of that stuff isn’t strictly necessary if you just want to see the story. However, all of it is very good. First of all, spoilers! This post will talk about the three major optional challenges in the game, but it won’t spoil anything…

By Kirk Hamilton Published April 23, 2018

God of War Patch Increases The Text Size, But It’s Still Tiny

God of War is fantastic, except for the fact that trying to read any of the text has forced me to get up and stand next to the screen. A new patch for the game aims to fix that problem, but it’s not nearly enough. Patch 1.12, which went live last night, adds a slider…

By Jason Schreier Published April 22, 2018

How To Get The Final Ending In God of War

It’s not 100% clear how to get to the final credits in the excellent new PS4 game God of War, and you may think that you’ll have to finish all of the side missions first, but that is in fact not the case. Here’s a spoiler-free explanation. Once you’ve completed the game’s story, you’ll be…

By Jason Schreier Published April 21, 2018

Tips For Playing God Of War

There’s a new God of War game out, andas you may have heard, it owns. It’s also a pretty involved game with lots of stats, upgrades, and optional stuff that’s easy to miss. I’m here to help. I spent around 60 hours on my first playthrough of God of War, which included the story missions…

By Kirk Hamilton Published April 20, 2018

God of War Director’s Review Reaction Is A Reminder That Games Are Made By Humans

God of War releases today on the PS4, meaning that reviews for the high-profile exclusive are now on the internet. You might read one of these assessments. The developers of the game also read these reviews, and after years of hard work and toil, it’s an emotional experience. God of War director Cory Barlog uploaded…

By Patricia Hernandez Published April 20, 2018

Hooray For Games That Let You Make The Text Bigger

The most exciting update to a video game on my PS4 this week is Monster Hunter: World’s new option to increase the size of the text on the game’s busy interface. I sure could use this option in a certain other major game that is launching on PS4 today. As game developer Joe Humfrey recently…

By Stephen Totilo Published April 20, 2018

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God Of War: The Kotaku Review

There’s a telling scene very early on in the new God of War, in the denouement of an exhausting battle sequence that ends with Kratos and his young son Atreus taking down a massive troll. Dad’s done most of the work, with the arrows fired from Atreus’s bow only contributing a bit of damage to…

By Chris Kohler Published April 20, 2018

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God Of War’s Lack Of Camera Cuts Works Really Well

So there’s this video game called God of War. Maybe you’ve heard that it’s really good? Well, it is. On this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason Schreier and I had an enthusiastic, spoiler-free discussion covering some of the reasons we’re so impressed by Sony Santa Monica’s upcoming PS4 epic. Listen here: You can also download an…

By Kirk Hamilton Published April 12, 2018

The God Of War We’ve Already Been Playing In Our Heads

I do not have a copy of the new God of War yet, but I’m already playing it in my head. You may be doing that, too. I think, from time to time, about an idea that Sims lead creator Will Wright shared during a talk I attended in 2010. He described a person visiting…

By Stephen Totilo Published April 4, 2018