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Our Titanic First Look At God Of War: Ascension‘s Multiplayer
I’m sitting in a cinema; the lights come up. The God of War: Ascension presentation is over. Amidst a hum of whispers and seat shuffles, there is a call for questions. Reluctantly I raise my hand. I’m handed a microphone. “Maybe I’m jet-lagged,” I begin, “but I’m a little bit confused…” No-one blames me. This…
Mark Serrels | Kotaku AU Published April 30, 2012 -
Who’s Left for Kratos to Kill in God of War: Ascension?
Game Informer rounds up Kratos’ hit list—of Olympians—over all the games in the God of War series. That figure stands at 23. (Obviously, this carries a huge spoiler alert). Who’s left for him to kill? [Game Informer]
By Owen Good Published April 19, 2012 -
Sony Confirms God of War Leak
The game is real. So says Sony’s Facebook
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 19, 2012 -
God of War “4” Leaks Early, Here’s the Debut Trailer
Yeah, it’s looking almost certain that Sony’s big, upcoming PS3 announcement will indeed be a new God of War title. Especially since there’s already an Amazon listing for the thing. And a trailer. A product page on Amazon, complete with box art and trailer (above), reveals the game is called God of War: Ascension. Interestingly,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2012 -
Sony Might Be Teasing God of War 4 on Facebook
At least that’s what some people seem to think when looking at this teaser for a teaser. Kratos did want vengeance and was in need of redemption, after all. We’ll all know if Kratos is coming back for more blood and fornication next week.
By Evan Narcisse Published April 12, 2012 -
Bit of War, a De-Made God of War, is Now Available—and Free
It took more than five years, but Bit of War, which is God of War reduced to an 8-bit style platformer, is finally out, and it’s available for the low, low price of zilch. Holmade Games, the shop responsible for this, said the project has been going on in some form since 2007, and that…
By Owen Good Published March 17, 2012 -
God of War III‘s Gigantic Titan Was Better Endowed Than You Might Think
The creative teams who’ve made the God of War games have done cruel things to the members of the Greco-Roman pantheon, with series hero Kratos wreaking jaw-dropping vengeance on Ares, Hermes and Hades. Each god Kratos came up against met a spectacularly bloody end but a talk at last week’s Game Developers Conference revealed that…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 13, 2012 -
Culture
Who are you to Resist This God of War Art?
With over a decade’s experience in video game concept art, Carlo Arellano has worked on some of the industry’s biggest franchises, including World of Warcraft, Resistance and God of War More recently, he’s been involved in designing characters for Insomniac’s Overstrike, that sci-fi game from E3 that was announced and then promptly slid into the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2011 -
The Saddest Little Nathan Drake & Kratos I’ve Ever Seen
Artist J Salvador has a series of pictures where he takes famous pop culture icons and makes them sad little children. It’s touching stuff, especially when Nathan Drake and his soaked feline are concerned. There’s also a sad, slightly creepy little Kratos, as well as a bunch of Star Wars and comic book characters, all…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011 -
Recognize These Video Game Faces? Here’s the Guy Who Drew Them
Darwin Yamamoto’s not that different than other gamers. He spends a lot of time looking at the faces—or, more accurately, the backs—of the medium’s heroes and heroines as they open up new worlds on his TV screen. But Yamamoto’s also an artist and user experience designer who’s done work on the look of Valve’s Steam…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2011 -
Modern Classics Reborn on NES Cartridges
Cult classic PlayStation 2 game Okami got a Wii port. It never got a NES version, because that system was well before the game’s time. But what if it did? Website 72pins reckons that the game’s 8-bit cartridge would look something like this. It also reckons that you can buy this mock-up for US$20. Other…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 4, 2011 -
God of War: Origins Collection Out Today
If you’re a fan of God of War and missed out on the games from the series that only hit the PSP, now’s your chance to play them on the Playstation 3. The God of War: Origins Collection hits today, bringing both God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011 -
Culture
The Beasts and Beauties of God of War
A former comic book artist, Andy Park is one of the main men to thank if you liked the look of the last two God of War games, as he was a senior concept artist on both God of War II and God of War III That means many of the series’ classically-inspired nasties, as…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 6, 2011 -
Exhaustion Breeds Quality in the Dragon Con Day Two Cosplay Gallery
After three hours of baby-interrupted sleep, I trudged across town to Dragon Con 2011 again today, where I occupied a great many benches and attempted to stay awake. I was mostly successful. Being dead tired has its benefits, however. Were I full of energy, I would have run about the convention madly, taking shots of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 3, 2011 -
Get A Taste of God of War: Origins for PS3 This Week (Or Next Week)
The high-definition remakes of PSP God of War games Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta get a PlayStation 3 demo starting tomorrow, August 30 (for PlayStation Plus subscribers). Non-subscribers can sample God of War: Origins starting September 6.
By Michael McWhertor Published August 29, 2011 -
Must We Compare Every Online Role-Playing Game to World of Warcraft? Yes, And Here’s Why
In today’s thrilling episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Vezroth explains why people need to stop getting angry when every other massively multiplayer online game in the world is compared to World of Warcraft. I am, and have been a consistent World of Warcraft player since the Burning Crusade expansion. Vanilla I played off…
By Mike Fahey Published August 22, 2011 -
A Side-By-Side Look At The Glories of Remastered PSP God of War Games Running on a PS3
The PS3 God of War: Origins Collection brings Ready at Dawns two wonderful Playstation Portable games to the PS3. But you can’t just dump them over from portable to console and expect them to look good. These games have been remastered in full HD. That means both games went from 480 x 272 resolution and…
By Brian Crecente Published August 12, 2011 -
Boy, Those God of War PSP Games Look Better On PS3
As you’d expect, of course, but given many fans may have missed out on the two excellent PSP games, it’s still good news. These HD re-releases, known as The God of War Origins Collection, will be out in September.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011