God of War

E3 2017’s Best Dressed Video Game Characters

We’ve seen all the E3 trailers, announcement and gameplay demos, but one question remains: which game characters were the best dressed? Here’ a few of my favorite looks from the games we saw. A Way Out 70s looks are coming back in a big way, and the two main characters from A Way Out embrace…

God Of War Director, On Kratos’ Beard: ‘It Smells Of Pine And Dead Trolls’

The newest God of War hopes to give Kratos some much-needed depth by focusing on character dynamics and new mechanics. Also new: Kratos’ massive, manly beard. I sat down with game director Cory Barlog to ask some hard-hitting questions about Kratos’ new look. Heather Alexandra, Kotaku: Let’s talk initial design : what made you decide to…

The New God of War Might Finally Make Kratos Interesting

Sony may have shown more of the new God Of War at their press conference Monday, but there’s still a lot they haven’t explained about the game. A few things are clear: Kratos is a dad, and the focus had shifted from Greek mythology to Norse myth. I sat down with the game’s director Cory…

God Of War Looks Great, Goes Full Dad

Kratos is back (again), and yes, he’s still half-god, half-beard, all-dad. In a new trailer that debuted during Sony’s E3 conference, Kratos had a brief quiet moment with his son (“You say I’m cursed,” said his son. “You think I’m weak because I’m not like you”) before bisecting half the population of the Norse myth…

God Of War 3 Art Director Surprise-Releases Indie Narrative Game

The Fidelio Incidentis a narrative game, out now on PC, designed by former God of War 3 art director Ken Feldman and the team at Act3 Games. With a gorgeous game world and genuine sense of mystery, it manages to tell a compelling story, but it works a bit too hard to impress. The Fidelio…

He Is Kratos, The Cosplay God Of War

This is Troy Schram, dressed as Kratos as he appears in the upcoming PS4 edition of the series. And yes, the beard is real. Almost everything you’re seeing here was made by hand, including the weaved leather shoulder pads, which Troy tells me was “a massive, time-consuming pain in the ass.” All photos by Damon…

The Reasons Behind God of War‘s Bold New Direction

Sony Santa Monica has big plans to shake up God of War. “We looked at every aspect of this game differently,” creative director Cory Barlog told me at E3, “all centered around the concept of ‘Why? Why am I doing this? Why am I here? Why am I making these decisions?’” Barlog was the lead…

To All The Dads, Of War And Otherwise

Today we celebrate the men who sit beside us in the snow over the carcass of a freshly-killed stag, almost but not quite lending a comforting hand. And the other kinds of dads too, I suppose. Having been a father for five years running, the trailer for the new God of War really kicked me…

A Closer Look At Secrets Hiding In The God Of War Reveal

God of War 4 (aka God of W4r, God of Four, 4 God 4 Fourious, etc) is, I think it’s fair to say, not what people expected from a God of War follow-up. In it, Kratos has a precious new family member (his beard) and also a son. What does it all mean? Nothing’s concrete…

The New God Of War Has A Button Dedicated To Your Kid

Kratos isn’t alone in the new God of War. Not only does he have a son, that child will be with him for the whole game. The two are so tied together that Sony’s dedicated an entire button on the controller to interacting with the kid. The relationship between Kratos and his son is central…

New God Of War Confirmed, Moves To Norse Mythology

Despite news of the game leaking out a little while ago, Sony today made it official that a new God of War is coming, and sees Kratos head to the frosty north to take on the great Norse Gods. Rather theatrically, the news was first announced via a big orchestra—conducted by BattleStar Galactica composer Bear…

God of War 4, and Why It’s Time To Kill Off Kratos

You must have heard by now. Word on the grapevine is that God of War is swapping out a loin cloth for hide trousers, sandals for boots, and the Blades of Chaos for axes, and heading north to desecrate the world of Norse mythology. It sounds like a great idea, and potentially the perfect way…

That’s Knightmageas Kratos. And no, he didn’t travel to Greece for the shoot; that’s just the President McKinley Memorial in Niles, Ohio, which we now know can double for a mythical Greek temple in a pinch.

That Time Sony Threw A God of War Party With A Dead Goat

The headline says it all, really. Public relations departments have a tough job: get people talking about your game. Some companies stick to the well-worn forms of getting things done—TV advertisements, billboards, sending out copies to press—while others decide to roll the dice and see what happens. This isn’t exclusive to games, mind you, but…

God of War III Reveals Kratos For What He Is

Midway through God of War III, the buff and surly protagonist Kratos is scaling along the outside face of a building when he happens upon a man. He’s perched precariously next to a window, crying out for help. Saying nothing more than a grunt, Kratos bashes his head against the wall and pitches him off…

E3 2015: Sony Press Conference Liveblog 

Sony’s E3 press conference is about to begin. Does greatness await, or are we in for 90-odd minutes of corporate mediocrity? Follow along, and we’ll find out together. “`

God of War III Remastered will be coming to PS4 on July 14, just in time for the series’ 10th anniversary. The last part of Kratos’ deity-destroying journey originally came out for the PS3 in 2010. Contact the author at [email protected]

Video Game Tattoo Goes Horribly, Horribly Wrong

When this dude asked for a God of War tattoo, starring the series’ muscle-bound hero Kratos, he was probably hoping for an effect that looked something like this Instead, he got this Better luck next time, champ.

Minecraft Maps Based on Four Great PlayStation Games

What do Ratchet & Clank, Infamous, Uncharted, and God of War have in common? Apart from the whole being-on-PlayStation thing? Yep, they all have Minecraft levels based on them. Good ones, too! Of course, it’s not the first time the abovementioned series had Minecraft levels made for them—people’ve created thousands upon thousands of Minecraft maps,…

QTEs Don’t Have To Suck

“Press X to not die.” It’s a gaming cliche at this point, one that many view as a symptom of lazy game design. Quick time events, as they’re known, are glorified cut-scenes. Things happen, and we press buttons that don’t really match up with the action on screen. They can be pretty bad I don’t…