God of War

God of War: Ascension‘s Demo is Feb. 26, but There’s a Way to Get It Early

Everyone will get their hands on the demo for God of War: Ascension on Feb. 26, but some will get access to it on Feb. 20, provided they prevail in some kind of social media sign-up challenge that’s been going on for the past 10 days. The “Rise of the Warrior social challenge,” as it’s…

God of War: Ascension got a live-action close-up during the Super Bowl. If you’re curious, here’s how it was made.

God Of War: Ascension Gives Kratos Even More Ways To Kill

By now, we’ve all heard how God of War: Ascension will finally allow fans to free friends of their entrails via an online multi-player mode. What we haven’t heard, however, is how Kratos will retain his reputation as gaming’s most pissed-off protagonist in the title’s single-player story mode. This was remedied at a recent Sony…

Here’s a God of War: Ascension live-action trailer. Yeah.

New PS3 Bundle Has Red Console, Every God Of War Game

A red version of the new slimline PS3, first revealed in Japan earlier this month, will be coming to the US as part of a God of War: Ascension bundle. Due out on march 12, it’s got a 500GB HDD and every God of War game, from Ascension all the way back to the HD…

Get in the God of War: Ascension Multiplayer Beta Now, Because It Ends Tomorrow

Wait, God of War: Ascension is having an open multiplayer beta? Holy smokes, no one told me until now. But it’s for real, it’s open to all PlayStation Network users (Plus and otherwise) in North and South America, and will last through tomorrow (3 a.m. Tuesday EST, as the beta closes midnight PST.) Go get…

THIS IS YOUR GOD (of War: Ascension Trailer) [UPDATE: Demo in February]

Kratos is all out of bubblegum in this singleplayer teaser trailer that Sony released yesterday for God of War: Ascension. It’s billed as a gameplay tease but, of course, with this series, it’s a thin line between pre-render and QTE. God of War: Ascension arrives March 12 on PlayStation 3. [Update:] PlayStation Blog this morning…

Sony Releasing Custom God of War Control Pad

To cash in on the upcoming release of God of War: Ascension, Sony Japan will be releasing this custom Kratos-themed DualShock 3 controller. It’s not exactly subtle, but I actually like the skin-tone shade they’ve gone for, makes a nice change from the bolder stuff companies normally choose for controller colour schemes. The pad will…

God of War Was Very Nearly an Accidental Diablo Rip-Off

Kratos’ red body paint is about as iconic a wardrobe option as any character we’ve seen this console generation, but it an interesting reveal over the weekend, former God of War lead David Jaffe has told how this very nearly wasn’t the case. The picture you see above was, according to Jaffe, what Kratos looked…

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…