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Thursday7th Nov 2024
Boy, this sounds like a good update
A new patch for Santa Monica Studio’s outstanding God of War Ragnarok is available to download right now, and it introduces PS5 Pro performance improvements for everyone who purchased the system today. There are few surprises here, but some nice little additional toggles. Enhanced Mode, the flagship new...
Tuesday8th Oct 2024
News Boy! God of War Ragnarok Will Be PS5 Pro Enhanced
Axe and you shall receive
The list of all PS5 Pro enhanced games is steadily growing larger as we crawl towards the console's November launch. The latest addition is Sony's own God of War Ragnarok — a pretty obvious candidate, to be fair. The action RPG has gained the telltale label on PS Store, confirming Santa Monica Studio will be making use...
Monday30th Sep 2024
News Author Pulls PC God of War Ragnarok PSN Mod, Fearful of Sony's Wrath
Get Nintendo's lawyers on the phone
Last week, God of War Ragnarok was released on PC, and predictably, players on Steam lamented Sony's PSN mandate, promptly resorting to review bombing the game. Swiftly, a mod was created to get around this pesky requirement, and just as swiftly, its author pulled it from the internet, fearful of Sony's legal...
Tuesday24th Sep 2024
News God of War Ragnarok PC Mod Removes PSN Login Requirement
“Fate only binds you if you let it. Do what is necessary. Not because it is written.”
Yesterday, we brought you word of the completely normal one PC gamers were having over God of War Ragnarok's PSN login requirement on Steam, resulting in a spate of review bombing that reduced the game to an overall "mixed" rating. Well, overnight, a mod...
Monday23rd Sep 2024
News God of War Ragnarok PC Review Bombed Over PSN Requirement
Literally the end of the world
Horrified by the prospect of having to sign into PSN (among other, more tangible complaints), PC gamers are having a normal one over on Steam. There, Sony Santa Monica's sequel, God of War Ragnarok, is currently being review bombed, enduring a "mixed" user score as a result. As reported by
Thursday19th Sep 2024
News God of War Ragnarok PC Lets You Reduce Puzzle Hints, Option Also Coming to PS5, PS4 Soon
Problem solved
While there are many things to love about God of War Ragnarok, one area that draws ire from players is how often your companions chime in to help with puzzles. Kratos is nearly always with an ally during his quest, and when you come to a brainteaser, the game can sometimes feel as though it doesn't give you the space to work it out...
Wednesday29th May 2024
Rumour God of War Ragnarok's PC Announcement Is Imminent
Ragnarok is coming
It would be no surprise whatsoever to see God of War Ragnarok arrive on PC — but it might be dropping sooner than people realise. According to ultra-reliable leaker billbil-kun, the port's official announcement is coming "very soon", with the original PC version rumour doing the rounds earlier this month. Is this yet more...
Friday10th May 2024
News God of War Ragnarok Set for PC, New Report Claims
Announcement possibly this month
God of War Ragnarok is amongst the next batch of first-party titles Sony plans to port to PC, a new report from PS Plus leaker Billbil-Kun claims. They say the official announcement could be made as soon as this month, which could line up with a potential PlayStation Showcase taking place in May. Sony has been happy...
Tuesday9th Apr 2024
News Sony Santa Monica Studio Seemingly Hiring for New God of War Game
God of more
If Santa Monica Studio suddenly announced that it was working on a new God of War game, there wouldn't be a shred of shock to be found amongst anyone even remotely familiar with PlayStation. But, it's still a nice thing to think about. As spotted by Portuguese site Geekinout, the PlayStation Studios developer is currently hiring for a...
Monday18th Mar 2024
News Both God of War PS5, PS4 Games Battle for Top Billing in Sony's Twitter Competition
Kratos vs. Kratos
Kratos must go to war with himself in order to win a Twitter competition put together by Sony, because the final bout as PlayStation fans pick their favourite games is God of War versus God of War Ragnarok. At the time of writing, the poll that determines the winner still has 16 hours left to run, and the results so far are...
Monday18th Dec 2023
News God of War Ragnarok, Valhalla DLC Both Updated, Here Are the Patch Notes
Install both before continuing
Santa Monica Studio has just released updates for both God of War Ragnarok and its free DLC, Valhalla. You can download and install them now, and the studio stresses you need to install both patches before you boot the game back up. The update for Ragnarok comes in at about 376MB, while the patch for Valhalla itself...
Tuesday12th Dec 2023
News God of War Ragnarok's Free Valhalla DLC Out Now on PS5, PS4
Patch weighs in at around 8GB
Announced and released in the space of a week, the free God of War Ragnarok DLC Valhalla is out now on PS5, PS4. It'll be delivered via an update to the base game; you don't need to search the PS Store for it. Set aside roughly 8GB for the base game patch, and then you'll download the rogue-like mode on top. The...
News Get a Crash Course in God of War Ragnarok's Free Valhalla DLC on PS5, PS4
Out today
God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla is an unfortunate amalgamation of Norse words. However, the incoming free DLC (out today, 12th December) looks like a delicious second helping for fans of Sony Santa Monica's most recent release. We learned that Valhalla would serve as an epilogue to Kratos's story, and now we have a trailer showing it in...
Friday8th Dec 2023
News God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla Set After Main Game as Kratos Faces His Past in a Personal Story
Once a Spartan...
Sony Santa Monica Studio has dropped some additional details on God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla, the soon-to-be-released, free DLC for Kratos' most recent adventure. Launching next week on the 12th December, Valhalla takes place after the events of the main game, and has been described as something of an epilogue. However, you won't...
News God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla Announced, Free DLC Out Next Week on PS5, PS4
God of more
God of War Ragnarok is getting a seemingly meaty slice of free DLC. Titled God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla (everything gets a 'Valhalla' these days), it's a roguelike mode that sees Kratos slaughter his way through monsters. And perhaps the best part is that it's launching very soon — it's out next week, on the 12th December. Will you...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
News God of War Studio Recruits Former Gears of War Narrative Director
GoW to GoW
Revealed through her personal Twitter account, Bonnie Jean Mah has joined God of War developer Sony Santa Monica Studio as a narrative director. Previously, Mah had spent a lot of time working on another franchise that can be shortened to GoW — Gears of War. She was the property's franchise narrative manager and later franchise...
Friday10th Nov 2023
News God of War Ragnarok LoFi Beats Are Chiller Than Fimbulwinter
More like GOAT McCreary
As the only possible thing to listen to while writing, we've become connoisseurs of LoFi music in recent years. Imagine our delight, then, at waking up to an official Bear McCreary joint on the PlayStation YouTube channel that mixes tracks from Sony Santa Monica's epic God of War Ragnarok soundtrack. The tracklist features...
Thursday9th Nov 2023
News Comical God of War Ragnarok Video Marks the Game's First Anniversary
Happy birthday Kratos and Atreus
Today marks the one-year anniversary since God of War Ragnarok released as a PS5, PS4 exclusive. To commemorate the occasion, Santa Monica Studio has released a video that compiles some of the amusing mishaps it encountered during development, which you can catch above. The team said: "For the one-year anniversary,...
News Boy, We're Warming to These Official God of War Ragnarok Winter Blankets
Ragnarok is upon us
Winter is almost upon us (at least, here in the UK), and we'll be the first to admit that having a nice blanket really does help as the nights get colder (and colder, and colder...). Fortunately for us True Gamers, there's now a way to satisfy both our body temperature and our love for PlayStation at the same time. Indeed,...
Thursday2nd Nov 2023
News God of War's Next PS5 Game Could Be Revealed Before the End of the Year
The Game Awards await?
With the excellent Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 already on store shelves, Sony’s slate is once again looking a little light, as it continues to keep its exclusive cards close to its chest. One persistent rumour we’ve been hearing for a while, however, is that an expansion to God of War Ragnarok is in development at Santa Monica...
Friday8th Sep 2023
Video We've Been Playing PS5 Games On a 200" 4K Projector Screen, and It's Insane
PS5 goes cinematic
Have you ever fancied playing your favourite PS5 games on an enormous, cinematic screen? Well now you can thanks to the XGIMI Horizon Ultra, a high-end 4K long-throw projector that we’ve been testing out for the past couple of weeks. Sporting a 4K resolution, 60hz refresh rate, a low-latency gaming mode, and a cracking set of...
Friday25th Aug 2023
Rumour God of War Ragnarok DLC Expansion Deep in Development for PS5
Allegedly around 60 per cent complete
An expansion to the uber-popular PlayStation first-party exclusive God of War Ragnarok is allegedly deep in development, according to notorious leaker The Snitch. It should be noted that, while there was a period where the infamous Internet tipster was flawless, the Twitter account has changed hands –...
Tuesday27th Jun 2023
Random God of War Rangarok's Kratos and Atreus Have Been Turned into Rubber Ducks
Again
Ah yes, Tubbz. The rubber duck equivalent of Funko POP figures, Tubbz is a collection designed by Numskull, and there are many games represented among its selection so far. The latest additions are Kratos and Atreus from God of War Ragnarok, and they're looking good: Funnily enough, this is actually the second time the pair have been turned...
Monday22nd May 2023
News Official God of War Ragnarok Totem Figurines Are Gorgeous Collector's Items
Even the box looks good
If, like us, you're a big fan of God of War Ragnarok, you might be interested to hear about this upcoming merchandise. A new collaboration between PlayStation and Idea Planet Launch is set to bring us a set of totem figurines based on key characters from the game, and they look awesome. The set comprises six figures of...
Saturday20th May 2023
News God of War's Talented Art Director Is Departing Sony After a Decade
"Sony has played an integral role in shaping my career"
Santa Monica Studio’s influential art director for the past decade, the uber-talented Raf Grasetti, is sealing away his Paintbrushes of Chaos and waving a fond farewell to Sony. The incredibly capable artist, who contributed profoundly to God of War’s revival and its recent sequel Ragnarok,...
Tuesday16th May 2023
News God of War Dev Is Working on Something Inspirational
PlayStation Studios boss is impressed
It sounds like Sony Santa Monica Studio, the prestigious first-party developer behind the God of War franchise, is hard at work on its next project. That's not exactly news, since God of War Ragnarok came out last year and AAA game development has no real downtime, but we should probably be excited for whatever...
Tuesday11th Apr 2023
News God of War Ragnarok Update 4.01 Available Now on PS5, PS4, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Patching up NG+
Hot on the heels of the last major update, Santa Monica Studio has released a new patch for God of War Ragnarok. Aimed at issues introduced alongside New Game Plus and other extra content, this seems like a small but important update if you're going through Kratos' journey once again. The patch (version 4.01) fixes a bunch of bugs...
Wednesday5th Apr 2023
News God of War Ragnarok's Huge New Game Plus Update Out Now on PS5, PS4
Surprise update adds extra mode
God of War Ragnarok has just received a major update on PS5 and PS4, introducing the long-awaited New Game Plus mode. The update is available to download and install right now. New Game Plus is a mode that allows you to carry over certain progress and items from a completed playthrough into a new one. To compensate...
Monday3rd Apr 2023
Deal God of War Ragnarok PS5 Consoles Get Tasty Limited-Time Discount
Now's the time to grab a PS5
With PS5 consoles becoming more and more readily available at retail, we've thankfully reached a point where you can hit up your favourite store and pick up a shiny new system with relative ease. That hasn't always been the case, of course, meaning discounts on consoles have been a very rare occurrence indeed. It looks...
Thursday30th Mar 2023
News God of War Ragnarok's Award-Winning Sound Broken Down in Fascinating Video
Foley artist takes us behind the scenes
Something that's rarely touched on when talking about Sony's first-party games is their sound design, which is almost universally fantastic. PlayStation Studios really has an ear for good audio, and it's all down to people like Joanna Fang, a foley artist working across the platform's big-budget exclusives...
