God of War

By The Power Of Zeus, It’s A New God of War Trailer

Here now, the newest trailer for God of War: Ascension. Enthusiastic, Articulate Voice-Over Guy(™) and I agree—this sure looks like a God of War game! If you want even more Zeusiness, you can watch this 7-minute dev diary about the game.

One Impressive Video Game Tattoo

Here’s one hell of a tattoo. That’s Kratos from God of War on some guy’s back. It’s just one of a pile of amazing God of War-themed fan images submitted to the series’ massive community page on Facebook. Want to see wild Kratos cosplay shot on the subway? Or a tractor trailer cab painted with…

Sockratos Is God of War‘s Most Fearsome Warrior

Every God in Olympus demands the service of Sockratos, the most adorable and undoubtedly capable warrior at the Greek Gods’ disposal. Fear his tiny blades! I made my boyfriend a Kratos Sock Plush! [Reddit]

Buying the Total Recall Blu-Ray that goes on sale on Dec. 18 will get you God of War: Ascension‘s E3 demo. Details here.

Here’s the Basic Plot of the God of War Movie

It’s not often we get screenwriters going into so much depth ahead of time with their work, but then, when they’re adapting a video game, there’s not much to keep secret. Especially when it’s God of War. The guy gets angry, kills gods, and kills them brutally. Spoilers! Still, those wondering just what kind of…

Darksiders II Is Just The Most Recent Game to Prove that Imitation Really Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

I was far from the only reviewer to observe that Darksiders II very clearly draws inspiration and ideas from a number of other games that came before it. Happily, it does so well, and it does so successfully. The mechanics and concepts it brings forward from other games are nearly all good ones, and for…

God of War: Ascension‘s Multiplayer Bloodbath is Getting a Beta Soon, and a Trailer Now

Adding a multiplayer component to a God of War game still sounds a little confusing. Earlier looks have been tantalizing, in that violent, kill-everything sort of way. Today, Sony shared a new trailer for the 4 vs 4 team bloodbath. They have also announced a multiplayer beta to run in the “near future.” Should you…

God of War, Infamous Collections Coming To PS3 August 28 [UPDATE]

You’ll be able to play new versions of some old games on your PlayStation 3 soon. New collections of God of War, Infamous, and Ratchet & Clank are all coming to PS3 on August 28, Sony said today. They’ll be available “starting at” $30, Sony says. Update: Sony’s Cristian Cardona has taken to the comments…

The Argument For a Very Violent Scene in a Very Violent Video Game

After our hero Kratos wrestles the elephant monster in God of War: Ascension to the ground, he—you—can make him stab the creature in the head. You can make him stab repeatedly. Then, at your command, Kratos slits the head open to reveal the monster’s brain. “That’s too much,” I blurted out, when David Hewitt, the…

This is What’s New In God of War: Ascension

To some jaded eyes, the new God of War revealed this past spring looked too much like the old God of Wars. Oh, they added multiplayer this time, but what was so fresh in the game’s solo campaign? Earlier this week, David Hewitt, design manager at Sony Santa Monica, showed me what was new. He…

Hey, the God of War Movie Might Actually Get Made

Kotaku covered the announcement of a God of War movie. We covered it in 2005. Seven years later and there’s still no God of War movie. Today, though, progress! Having languished in development hell for years, Universal Studios today revealed that Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan (Del Toro’s Pacific Rim) will be rewriting the movie’s…

In Which Blades of Time is Compared Favorably to Uncharted and God of War

While Konami’s budget-priced remake of the failed X-Blades, was widely considered to be horrible idea by everyone forever, Kotaku commenter Tales of a Prinny thinks it’s the vengeful warrior’s / adventuring archaeologists” knees. Just goes to show there’s an audience for everything. So Blades of Time! The perfect game if you want to slash/blast through…

Thundercats, and Concept Art, Ho!

Tyler Breon is an artist who has previously worked on properties such as Spider Man, Uncharted and God of War, including the most recent title in the series, the upcoming Ascension He’s currently employed at Big Red Button Entertainment, who are working on unannounced projects. If you like what you see here, you can check…

God of War’s Bronzed Edition is Not For American (or European) Eyes

Gamers in Latin America often get the shaft, either in terms of availability or price (or sometimes both!), so it’s nice to see Sony working with the market to give them something nice This is the God of War: Omega Edition, and includes all three God of War console games in the one box, alongside…

Sony Is Planning to Bring Remote Play to Ico, Shadows of the Colossus, and More

Remote play (the ability to play console games on your Vita) appears to be slated for Ico, God of War HD, God of War II HD, Shadows of the Colossus. BlazBlue and BlazBlue Continuum Shift are supported. ファミ通 via @jonnyram]

Big and Bald. Yep, These Are New God of War: Ascension Images.

The latest God of War is PS Vita PS3 bound. Dubbed God of War: Ascension, the game is slated for release in March 2013. Eds. Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated this game was a PS Vita. Apologies!

God of War Series Has Whipped Out 20 Million Copies Sold

Today, Sony revealed that the God of War series has sold 20 million units as of May 30, 2012. Since 2005, seven God of War games have been released.

God of War: Ascension Hitting PS3 This March

Kratos’s next adventure will be out on March 12, 2013, Sony said today at its E3 press conference.

Here’s a Dagger. Which Game Franchise Will You Kill?

Perhaps riffing on a Speak Up on Kotaku topic from last week, commenter Gusi A. Rincon wants to know which franchise you would obliterate if you possessed that awesome power? If you were given the option to choose any franchise, and end it, either because you think its last game gave it a proper ending,…

Get a Look at God of War: Ascension’s Multiplayer Gameplay Right Here

Sony’s made a big revelation today with the disclosure of the multiplayer component coming in God of War: Ascension. Our preview explains the motivations and mechanics of the mythological prequel’s gameplay, but what if you just want to see it in action? Well, then, just click play on the stream above to see game director…