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Friday13th Jan 2023
News God of War Ragnarok Up for 12 DICE Awards, Including Game of the Year
Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West also nominated
God of War Ragnarok has been nominated in 12 categories at the annual DICE Awards, which is voted on by more than 33,000 members. The PS5, PS4 exclusive from Santa Monica Studio is up for the big Game of the Year award as well as many other categories like Outstanding Achievement in Story and...
Tuesday27th Dec 2022
Random Kratos Actor's Epic God of War Ragnarok Award Speech Broke a World Record
"I'd like to thank..."
The Game Awards was a bit of a fever dream this year, wasn’t it? The stage invading Bill Clinton nonsense stole the post-show discussion, so it may be easy to forget Christopher Judge’s outrageous award acceptance speech. Having picked up the gong for Best Performance, the actor talked and talked and talked and talked –...
Thursday22nd Dec 2022
News God of War Ragnarok Will Receive New Game Plus Mode in Spring 2023
That's a plus
There are certain things players have begun to expect of PlayStation's first-party games, including photo mode, lots of accessibility options, and a New Game Plus mode. While this obviously varies from title to title, it was expected that God of War Ragnarok would eventually get the latter, seeing as its predecessor received the mode...
Wednesday21st Dec 2022
News God of War Ragnarok's Final Dev Diary Is a Heartwarming Ode to the Fans
Thanks for playing
Santa Monica Studio has been highlighting some behind-the-scenes snippets from the production of God of War Ragnarok, which has been out for a little while now. The last of these dev diaries is here, and rather than discuss another aspect of development, the team shows its gratitude to the series' biggest fans. It's a lovely...
Tuesday20th Dec 2022
News God of War Ragnarok Dominates PS Blog Awards, Wins Game of the Year
Wins every category it was nominated for
God of War Ragnarok has won all 10 categories it was nominated for in the PlayStation Blog Awards, which included PS5 Game of the Year and PS4 Game of the Year. Voted for by the community, it has utterly dominated the competition, not allowing a single other PS5, PS4 title to pick up an award where it was...
Monday19th Dec 2022
Random Watch in Awe as God of War Ragnarok's Hardest Boss Destroyed in Seconds
Godly play
Like its predecessor, God of War Ragnarok is full of boss fights, some of which are optional. In fact, the hardest boss in the entire game is an optional fight, one that you won't find until after finishing the main story. We'll be talking a little about that boss in this story, so if you're yet to finish the game, beware the spoilers...
Monday5th Dec 2022
News God of War Ragnarok Update Adds Anticipated Photo Mode, Fixes a Bunch of Bugs
Patch 03.00 is here
Photo mode has been added to God of War Ragnarok, just under a month after the game's PS5 and PS4 release. The title's latest update is available to download now, and the photo mode itself appears to be everything that we've come to expect from a PlayStation studio. A full suite of editing tools are now yours to play around...
Monday28th Nov 2022
News God of War Ragnarok Gets Its First Game of the Year Award from TIME Magazine
It starts
With the end of 2022 approaching, conversation among gaming enthusiasts is turning to the awards season. What will be crowned Game of the Year? At this stage, we're willing to bet hobbyists are split between FromSoftware's beloved Elden Ring and Sony's fantastic sequel, God of War Ragnarok. The latter of these two huge action games has...
Thursday24th Nov 2022
News 25% of Players Have Beaten God of War Ragnarok, Two Weeks After Release
Not a bad start
You can get a surprising amount of information from Trophy data, so we thought it'd be interesting to check in on God of War Ragnarok. Sony's latest blockbuster released roughly two weeks ago at the time of writing, and the Trophies show that a decent number of players have beaten the game. More specifically, 24.8 per cent of fans...
Wednesday23rd Nov 2022
News God of War Ragnarok Is the Fastest-Selling First-Party Sony Game Ever
5.1 million copies sold
Sony today confirmed God of War Ragnarok sold 5.1 million PS5, PS4 copies during its launch, making it the company's fastest-selling first-party title of all time. The news was revealed in a tweet, which marks a brand new record for the God of War franchise. It means God of War Ragnarok has already comfortably sold more...
News God of War Ragnarok Update 2.04 Is Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Every little helps
The latest patch for God of War Ragnarok has now arrived on PS5 and PS4. While we've been pretty lucky and seen next to no issues with the game at all, there are naturally a few bugs affecting some players. Update 2.04 is out right now, and it's on the smaller side, but does fix a couple of nasty problems. Weighing in at 221.4MB,...
Tuesday22nd Nov 2022
News God of War Ragnarok Director on DLC: 'I Wouldn't Count on It'
The Ragnarok prophecy
Will God of War Ragnarok get an expansion? According to game director Eric Williams, it's probably not happening. On Kinda Funny Games' spoilercast for the newly released PS5 and PS4 blockbuster, Williams is asked about potential DLC, and he replies: "I dunno man, [God of War Ragnarok] is big. I think we put everything we had...
News God of War Ragnarok Director Would Love to Work on Castlevania Next
"Make it happen"
God of War Ragnarok has only been out for a week or two, but studios will always be working on something. For the game's director, Eric Williams, he's hoping a future opportunity will see him and the team working on Konami's iconic action series, Castlevania. Speaking to Kinda Funny in a spoiler-filled Ragnarok video, the director...
Saturday19th Nov 2022
News God of War Ragnarok Team Not Making a Second Dev Documentary
Santa Monica Studio shoots down rumour
Santa Monica Studio has announced it will not be producing a follow-up to its Raising Kratos development documentary that focuses on God of War Ragnarok. Confirmation comes from the developer's Twitter account, where it responded to a tweet that claimed such a documentary actually is in the works. Twitter...
News Heartbreaking God of War Ragnarok Quest Pays a Very Special Tribute
Across the realms
There’s lots to do in God of War Ragnarok, and it’s the kind of game where exploration is handsomely rewarded with all kinds of entertaining, amusing, and occasionally heart-breaking quests. The true story behind Across the Realms is particularly poignant, however, as it relates to a Santa Monica Studio developer who passed...
Wednesday16th Nov 2022
News God of War Ragnarok Reaction GIFs Are Here, and They're Brilliant
Meme it up, boy
God of War Ragnarok is out, and those who've started playing will know it can get a little heavy. There are moments of levity, but if you're looking to escape the clutches of Fimbulwinter, Santa Monica Studio is setting fans up with some fantastic animated GIFs. As has become a sort of tradition among PS Studios releases, Ragnarok...
News Multiple Voice Actors Discuss Becoming Kratos in God of War Ragnarok Dev Diary
Including Christopher Judge of course
Fair warning: the above video does show some footage from God of War Ragnarok that may be considered spoilers. That said, it's worth a watch if you're a fan of the series. It's the latest dev diary about the game, this time honing in on Kratos himself. Christopher Judge, who provides the performance capture and...
Tuesday15th Nov 2022
Random Kratos Doesn't Want to Discuss PS All-Stars Battle Royale in God of War Ragnarok
"I would not speak of this"
There are tons and tons of little Easter eggs in God of War Ragnarok – pay close attention to the poems you find, for example – but this nod to PS3 mascot mash-up PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is fairly easy to overlook. While out exploring, Mimir asks Kratos about an “unusual” tournament he once...
Saturday12th Nov 2022
PSA Watch Out for God of War Ragnarok Spoilers on Your Own PS5 or PS4
End times
God of War Ragnarok only released a few days ago, but that obviously hasn't stopped some people from racing to the end of the game. There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but there is an issue when those players start uploading spoilers en masse to websites like YouTube. And now, those YouTube videos — complete with spoilerific...
Friday11th Nov 2022
News God of War Ragnarok Enjoys Biggest UK Launch in Series History, Just a Day After Release
Based on physical copies alone
God of War Ragnarok was always going to be a commercial juggernaut, but it sounds like the PS5 and PS4 sequel could go above and beyond some expectations. According to UK charts firm GfK (as reported by Games Industry), Ragnarok has already broken records, enjoying the biggest UK launch in franchise history — and...
News Richard Schiff's Son Convinced Him to Play Odin in God of War Ragnarok
"Just say yes"
God of War Ragnarok is now in the hands of players, and sooner or later they'll get to meet the All-Father himself. As we knew before release, Odin shows his face in this epic sequel, and he's played by American actor Richard Schiff. Most famous for his role as Toby Ziegler in The West Wing, casting the performer in Ragnarok wasn't...
Wednesday9th Nov 2022
News Some God of War Ragnarok Collector's Editions Are Missing the Actual Game
Two DLC codes instead of full game download
A handful of buyers of the God of War Ragnarok Collector's Edition are reporting their copies have arrived without the digital PS5, PS4 download code they were promised. Instead, they've been sent two lots of the bonus DLC content for the game that gives you snow armour for Kratos and Atreus. Since the...
Random KFC Capitalises on God of War Ragnarok with Opportune Ad Placement
Finger lickin' good
Sony can be a bit too quiet for our tastes at times, but when it’s got a blockbuster exclusive to market, it tends to go into overdrive. God of War Ragnarok, out today around the world, is absolutely everywhere right now – no matter which country you live in, you’ll no doubt be seeing television commercials, posters, and...
News Some God of War Ragnarok Devs Were 'Freaking Out' Just Three Short Months Ago
"Holy crap, the game's not good. What are we going to do?"
The launch of God of War Ragnarok is finally upon us, and while we know that the game has received one of the warmest critical receptions of any game in recent years, some developers at Sony Santa Monica were "freaking out" as recently as just three months ago. In an interview with
News A Portal to the Nine Realms of God of War Ragnarok Has Opened in New York City
NYC subway now another branch of the bifrost
With the long-awaited launch of God of War Ragnarok finally upon us and hype levels reaching a fever pitch, PlayStation has gone all out on the marketing front, ensuring that commuters in New York City cannot help but be aware that the final days of Fimbulwinter are upon us. We got a fun new ad showing...
News God of War Ragnarok PS5, PS4 Reviewer Threatened Over Lower Score
Twitter trolls should be both sorry and better
We’re obviously huge fans of God of War Ragnarok here at Push Square – we awarded the sequel our highest possible score – but we also welcome a variety of different opinions. While the majority of the media also appeared to share our sentiment on Santa Monica Studio’s release, one reviewer for...
Tuesday8th Nov 2022
Soapbox God of War Ragnarok Is a Real Game of the Year Rival to Elden Ring
Sammy didn't expect it
I absolutely loved Elden Ring. My relationship with FromSoftware’s rise into the mainstream has been, well, complicated. Many forget that the Japanese studio has been knocking around PlayStation platforms since the days of King’s Field, where it was resolutely considered a B-tier developer at best. Even with the remarkable...
News God of War Ragnarok Day One Patch Notes Revealed
It's a big one
God of War Ragnarok is finally out on PS5 and PS4 tomorrow (or perhaps you already have it, depending on when you're reading this article), and developer Santa Monica Studio has confirmed that there'll be a nice big update for you to download on release. This day one patch fixes and improves loads of little things. "We strongly...
Saturday5th Nov 2022
News God of War Ragnarok Equals Ridiculously High Review Rating of Its Predecessor
Both sit at 94
Now this is a real rarity: God of War Ragnarok has ended up sitting at the same Metacritic score as its predecessor, God of War (2018). Both games have settled at a rating of 94, based on critic reviews from outlets like Push Square. What's even crazier is that the ratings are pulled from almost the exact same number of reviews (at...
Thursday3rd Nov 2022
News Official God of War Ragnarok PS5, PS4 Graphics Modes Revealed
Six on PS5, two on PS4 Pro
After news circulated last week following a round of previews for God of War Ragnarok, developer Santa Monica Studio has now revealed the official graphics modes for PS5, PS4 Pro, and PS4. The team doesn't quite commit to the highs of 120 frames-per-second in its official infographic; instead, it says many modes will...
