God of War News (Page 2)
Poll Are You Playing God of War Ragnarok's New Game Plus?
Oh boy!
If you've been hankering to replay the superb God of War Ragnarok, then there's simply never been a better time to dive back in. The game's anticipated New Game Plus mode has been released as part of a hefty update, increasing the level cap, reworking certain encounters, and letting you take all of your unlocked abilities and gear into an...
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...
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...
News New God of War Game Seemingly Teased by Tyr's Voice Actor
Ragnarok sequel? Spinoff?
Voice actors just love teasing things off the record, don't they? Hot on the heels of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 leaks courtesy of Venom voice Tony Todd, we've now got Tyr's actor from God of War Ragnarok basically telling us that there's more to come from the franchise. During a God of War PAX East panel over the weekend,...
Random We Could've Wound Up with a British Kratos in God of War
Cor, blimey
Kratos' gravel-guzzling voice is the work of Christopher Judge, who has played the role since 2018's God of War. The actor himself has a naturally deep vocal range, and hearing the Ghost of Sparta's intimidating growls is always a treat. However, while warming up to Kratos' voice, Judge went through some training, where some wires were...
News God of War Ragnarok Testers Weren't Bothered by Early Puzzle Spoilers
Feedback came at launch
The issues surrounding the rate at which God of War Ragnarok companions spoil the mechanics of a puzzle were only made known to Santa Monica Studio after launch, the studio has revealed. In a new interview with MinnMax, narrative director Matt Sophos said pre-release QA testers never gave any feedback about the likes of...
News God of War Ragnarok 3-Hour Trial Now Available on PS Plus Premium
Update: Now available outside of NA
Update: The three-hour trial for God of War Ragnarok is now available in Europe. Original Story: One of PS Plus Premium's best perks is its range of full game trials, which has been expanding quite a lot in recent months. These allow members to download titles and play them for a limited time, and if they like...
News Fate Had Other Plans for Kratos in Earlier Draft of God of War Ragnarok
Or, at least, the writers did
To say that Kratos, the calm and reasonable God of War, defied fate over the course of his travels would be an understatement of divine proportions. He did so repeatedly across multiple mythologies, and neither the Norns nor the Fates themselves could best the Ghost of Sparta. But another god almost did, at least, they...
News God of War TV Show Will Try to Appeal to Everyone
Fans of the games and newcomers
The God of War TV series is apparently coming along nicely, although it's likely still a long way off from being done. Last we heard, the Amazon Prime show will be based on the story from God of War (2018) — a decision that's already raised a few eyebrows, given how Kratos' origins and backstory (as explored in the...
News God of War Ragnarok Smashes Through a Staggering 11 Million Sales
A godlike success
You would have been mad to bet against God of War Ragnarok being a huge commercial hit, but the game's latest sales update has even managed to take us by surprise. The sequel, which launched on PS5 and PS4 on the 9th November last year, has sold through a staggering 11 million copies. That's serious blockbuster territory for a...
News Gigantic PS5 Marketing Campaign Brings Games into the Real World
Axe nicely for a photo
Sony is in the process of effectively relaunching the PS5, promising that the system will be much easier to find moving forwards. To mark the occasion, it’s dipping deep into its marketing budget – and bringing some of its biggest brands into the real world. In the case of the UK’s capital, that means it’s installed...
News God of War Ragnarok Nominated for Five Awards at GDC
Elden Ring, Stray its competition
God of War Ragnarok will battle it out for the coveted Game of the Year accolade at this year's GDC Awards in March. A list of categories voted on by game developers, it faces competition from Elden Ring, Stray, Tunic, Pentiment, and also
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...
Poll What's Your Favourite God of War Ragnarok Weapon?
Your weapon of choice
Warning: this article contains God of War Ragnarok spoilers. Please don't scroll down if you haven't finished the game. God of War Ragnarok encourages you to use all of the weapons Kratos has in his arsenal, whether that's through enemy immunities or the environment dictating your next move. However, deep down, we all have a...
Interview Talking Biceps and Norse Studies with God of War Ragnarok's Mina Sundwall
"I got to walk around like I had those biceps"
Series veterans Kratos and Atreus were always going to be the main stars of the Santa Monica Studio epic God of War Ragnarok, but the more you play its 30+ hour campaign, the more its cast of new faces threaten to steal the show. It's the performances from the likes of Laya Hayes (Angrboda) and Richard...
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 –...
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...
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...
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...
News God of War TV Series Will Stay 'True to the Source Material'
Amazon show will be a faithful adaptation
Last week, it was made official that Sony's enduringly popular God of War series will be adapted for TV. Amazon Prime Video ordered the live-action series, and while it's still early days, there's some solid talent on board already. Perhaps more importantly, the people involved are saying the right things...
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...
Competition Win God of War DualSense and $50 with Our Ragnarok Photo Mode Contest
Strike a pose
To celebrate the launch of Photo Mode in the fantastic God of War: Ragnarok on PS5 and PS4 we're delighted to offer up one of the limited edition God of War DualSense controllers for PS5 along with $50/£50/€50 PlayStation Store Credit to the winner of our photo mode contest. All you have to do is take advantage of the Photo Mode...
News Amazon Prime Video Greenlights God of War TV Series
Boy, this will be interesting
Well, it’s been strongly hinted at for quite some time, but now it’s official: Amazon Prime Video will adapt God of War into a television series. There are no further details in the juggernaut’s confirmation tweet, as it simply says “God of War is coming”. It then expands, on top of some
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...
Random LeBron James Is Stoked About God of War Ragnarok's Record Sales
Another slam dunk for Sony
Love him or loathe him, LeBron James is undeniably one of the greats of basketball. But as his spectacular career slowly winds down, he’s beginning to pop up, well, everywhere – including in AT&T commercials, movies like Space Jam: A New Legacy, and even in non-NBA 2K video games, like MultiVersus. And, he also...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
News God of War Ragnarok Dev Accused of Not Crediting Music Production Intern
Senior audio technical designer to investigate
A music production intern who worked on God of War Ragnarok says she’s feeling incredibly disappointed and discouraged, after she wasn’t credited for her work in the PS5 and PS4 exclusive game. Writing on Twitter, composer Jessica Mao revealed that she contributed to the editing, arrangement, and...
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...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give God of War Ragnarok?
Oh boy
It took some time, but God of War Ragnarok is here, and we think it's glorious. Sony's latest blockbuster was awarded an exceedingly rare Push Square 10/10 in our full God of War Ragnarok PS5 review, and the title commands one of the highest overall Metacritic scores of the last few years. It's fair to say that it's been a critical hit. And...
News God of War's Santa Monica Studio 'Spread Out on a Lot of Different Things'
But would find no shame in more God of War
Santa Monica Studio has just wrapped up God of War Ragnarok, which is attracting rave reviews, so it would be naïve to expect something new from the studio soon. Having said that, it’s worth noting that Eric Williams directed the sequel, not Cory Barlog, and it’s no secret that he’s been plotting...
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...
Random God of War Ragnarok PS1 Demake Is Equal Parts Polygonal and Awesome
Sharp enough to poke an eye out
As is now traditional alongside the launch of any major gaming release, someone, in this case, YouTuber Jackarte, has put together a PS1-style demake of the recently released and rapturously received God of War Ragnarok. Recreating the original reveal trailer first seen d
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...
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...
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...
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...
News Game Studios Celebrate God of War Ragnarok Launch with Gorgeous Artwork
The tradition continues
It's become part of the PS Studios launch cycle: a first-party Sony game releases, and other developers celebrate by sharing some lovely art on social media. With God of War Ragnarok out on PS5 and PS4 today, other teams are posting some wonderful images of Kratos and Atreus, in some cases alongside other recognisable...
Poll Did You Buy God of War Ragnarok?
End times
We've been waiting a long time to write this particular poll! God of War Ragnarok is finally available on PS5 and PS4. The much-hyped sequel to 2018's excellent God of War reboot, Ragnarok has actually managed to equal the first game's Metacritic score — which is certainly no small feat — making it one of the highest rated titles in...
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...
Guide Where to Buy God of War Ragnarok Collector's and Jötnar Editions for PS5, PS4
Update: Out now!
Update: God of War Ragnarok launches is now available on PlayStation 5 and PS4. We're still tracking all the best prices and purchase options for you below, so have a browse and grab a copy if you're tempted! Looking for where to buy God of War Ragnarok Collector's and Jötnar Editions for PS5, PS4? The game is out now on both...
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...
