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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…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 14, 2016 -
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…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2016 -
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…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 2, 2015 -
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…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 14, 2015 -
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.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2015 -
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,…
By András Neltz Published December 9, 2014 -
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…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 4, 2014 -
After taking out all the gods in the pantheon, Kratos goes up against some really wild first gen Pokémon in Tuna-Art‘s fan-piece. Charizard’s flamethrower might be too much for him. Pokémon vs. Kratos by Tuna-art [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art…
By Gergo Vas Published November 13, 2014 -
Dark Souls‘ Dodge Roll Would Get You Killed In Real Life
Think the dodge roll, a video game avoidance maneuver popularized by everything from Dark Souls to Legend of Zelda, is the height of armed combat, a stroke of tactical genius? This swordsman says you’re very, very wrong. Now, a comparison. Video game: Real life: Yeaaaaah. Turns out that it doesn’t take much effort to turn…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 1, 2014 -
Kratos Is Even More Imposing Without Arms
Kratos. Now there’s a rage-filled video game character for you. Just look at him, perched there, glaring through the screen. He doesn’t even have limbs and I’m still scared he’s gonna come beat me up. For $600, I can let him try. Gaming Heads has finally pulled the curtain back on its new bust of…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 9, 2014 -
Kratos Is A Loser Even When He Wins
If there was ever a video game character that needed to go into therapy, it’s God of War star Kratos. Even David Jaffe, one of his creators, has said that the guy should calm down But can you really blame him? He lost his entire family before the original God of War even started. And…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 6, 2014 -
New Kratos Figure Has One Hell Of A Scowl
And he’s wielding the Blades of Chaos, to boot. You wouldn’t want to mess with this one. Gaming Heads’ rendition of the God of War series protagonist comes in two flavors: regular, costing $330 and limited to 1250 pieces, and exclusive, limited to 500 pieces and priced at $350. The difference? For an extra $20,…
By András Neltz Published June 20, 2014 -
He Made Kratos’ Blade of Chaos. Yes, Only One. WTF?
So, master blacksmith Tony Swatton got The Legend of Zelda Master Sword out of the way and now he’s sharpening a replica of an iconic weapon from another console exclusive action game: Kratos’ Blades of Chaos. But Swatton only made one. What the hades, Tony? Yes, all the melting and forging and hammering and sharpening…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 16, 2013 -
God of War II Director Back At Sony To Make Something ‘Freaking Huge’
God of War II game director and infrequent Twitter user Cory Barlog is back at Sony Santa Monica, according to a Tweet from the southern California PlayStation studio. Barlog had left Sony following the release of that PS2 game. We’re checking with PlayStation to see if he’s back on God of War. UPDATE: In an…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 9, 2013
