God of War News
News Listen to God of War PS4 Director Cory Barlog Comment on the Opening Scene
But beware of spoilers
The PlayStation YouTube channel has just uploaded the first part of a series of director commentary videos on the PS4 exclusive of the moment, God of War. The video, embedded above, features Cory Barlog talking over the first ten minutes of the game. It offers some fresh insight on the uncharacteristically quiet, slow opener...
News God of War Patch 1.20 Adds Photo Mode on PS4
Here it is
God of War's promised photo mode will be added via the game's latest update, which is available to download today on PlayStation 4. Patch 1.20 lets you pause the action at any time and snap some stylish shots. Photo mode comes complete with filters, borders, and even character toggles so you can remove models. It all sounds suitably...
News Robot Chicken Introduces Kratos to Basketball in Dumb God of War and PS4 Pro Ad
Oh boy
Those lunatics over at Adult Swim have got the Robot Chicken team to put together an advert for the PS4 Pro and God of War. The result is just as stupid as you'd expect, as Kratos and Atreus (in typical action figure form) learn how to play basketball. It's pretty funny, although we have no idea what's going on with Mimir's voice. And...
News God of War Is PS4's Fastest Ever Selling Exclusive
Over three million copies sold in three days
God of War has become the fastest selling PlayStation 4 exclusive to date, shifting a dizzying 3.1 million copies worldwide in just three days. The data tracks the period spanning 20th April through 22nd April, and includes physical and digital sales. We already know that the soft-reboot enjoyed
News God of War's Avengers: Infinity War Easter Egg Lets Kratos Wield the Infinity Gauntlet
Marvelous
With Kratos' Leviathan axe borrowing a return-on-command feature from Thor's hammer, there was always a small connection between Avengers and God of War, but this recently discovered easter egg in the new game merges the two franchises in a major way. If you have the right items, you can equip the Ghost of Sparta with something strongly...
News Santa Monica Studio Outlines Forthcoming Updates for God of War on PS4
More patches on the way
Sony has not been shy about fast-tracking a boatload of patches for God of War. In the game's first week, a new update was available almost daily as Santa Monica Studio churned out a godly amount of bug fixes. While things have slowed down recently, it seems we're far from seeing the last of these updates. The developer has...
Game changer
Christopher Judge is the man who took over from Terrence C. Carson as Kratos for the latest God of War, but when he received the script for the first time, he thought it was for a blockbuster movie. Speaking with BBC Newsbeat, the actor, also famous for his role in Stargate SG-1, had "no clue" the script was for a game when it was first...
News God of War Patch 1.17 Continues String of Daily Updates
BOY!
You know what they say, "A patch a day keeps the bugs away". Well, no one says that, but you've got to imagine the folks at Santa Monica Studio have been chanting this 24/7 since the release of God of War. Patch 1.17 updates the stellar PS4 exclusive yet again with the same vague note, "Various bug fixes and improvements". Apparently, version...
Soapbox Why God of War Needs an Expansion Pack
Please sir, can I have some Norse?
I’m rarely ready for a sequel immediately after finishing a game, but if Sony said God of War 2 was out next week I’d be right at the front of the queue. Without giving anything away, one of my favourite things about this game is how it feels complete and self-contained, while still very obviously being the...
Poll One Week Later, What Are Your Thoughts on God of War?
GOTY?
One week ago, God of War launched on PlayStation 4, and it was the best game ever. Or maybe it wasn't. That's for you to decide (kind of). Last Friday, we asked you lot for your first impressions, and the poll results were positive. Most of you said that you couldn't wait to play more, and now that you've had a full week to get stuck in, we...
News God of War Patch 1.16 Is Here for Even More Bug Squashing
"Various bug fixes and improvements"
God of War has only been out for a week, but it's had numerous updates already. A patch that provides "various bug fixes and improvements" has arrived almost daily since the game's launch last Friday, and here we are with version 1.16 promising yet more polish. More polish is hardly a bad thing, of course, and...
News God of War Patch 1.15 Brings Yet More Bug Fixes and Improvements
Another one
Jeez, another God of War patch? You better believe it. This latest one comes in at around 64MB, and yet again, the patch notes are straight to the point: "various bug fixes and improvements". That's three in a row now. As always, we don't know what these bug fixes and improvements actually are, but we suppose we're grateful that...
News These God of War PS4 GIFs Are Dumb Fun
You are not ready
God of War is a pretty straight faced game, but it does have some brief moments of levity dotted through its lengthy story. What's clear is that the fine folks over at Santa Monica Studio aren't afraid to have a bit of fun with Kratos and other characters, as evidenced by the silly faces we'll be able to make them pull in the...
News God of War Patch 1.14 Promises Improvements, Squashes Even More Bugs
That was fast
Wow, Sony Santa Monica is really pumping out these God of War patches, isn't it? Update 1.14 is available to download now on PlayStation 4, but we're afraid it's not all that exciting. Much like patch 1.13, the notes simply read: "various bug fixes and improvements". Again, it's not clear what these fixes are for, but we'll...
Soapbox Why God of War Will Scratch Your Zelda Itch
A link to the past
Of all the games I expected God of War to remind me of, The Legend of Zelda was probably right at the very bottom of my list. I mean, how could the hallmarks of Nintendo’s flagship adventure franchise possibly be present in Kratos’ latest? This is a game about a paternal relationship, like The Last of Us. It has a cinematic...
News Another God of War Patch Arrives to Squash Some Bugs
Just a little one
Santa Monica Studio is rattling out these patches for God of War, isn't it? A new patch is now available for Kratos' awesome Norse adventure, bringing the game up to version 1.13. The patch weighs in at a mere 36MB, so it shouldn't take you long at all to download. As for what it does? "Various bug fixes and improvements". We...
News God of War's Vinyl Soundtrack Is a Thing of Beauty
Mad dog McCreary
God of War’s drawing plaudits for practically every portion of its masterful presentation, and Bear McCreary’s dazzling soundtrack is part of that. The great thing about the music is that captures the power and angst of Kratos, but it also seamlessly segues into more emotional segments, too. It’s really quite exceptional...
News Here's Why Recalling Kratos' Leviathan Axe in God of War Feels Amazing
Good catch
Game development is still fairly secretive these days. Developers tend to shy away from revealing how games, or details within games, turn out the way they do, so it can be a real treat when we do get a peek behind the curtain. Vince Napoli, lead systems designer on the stellar God of War, posted on his blog yesterday, going into detail...
News God of War Gets Ace Reversible Cover Art in North America
Europe left in the cold
God of War's standard cover art is gorgeous. Front and centre, Kratos and Atreus stand aboard their boat, staring down who-knows-what, while the scene behind them provides a stunning backdrop. It's a surprisingly peaceful cover, but if you picked up an American copy of Santa Monica Studio's latest, you can swap it out for the...
News God of War Patch 1.12 Lets You Increase Text Size
Rest those weary eyes
Good news if you've been struggling to read menus and on-screen text in God of War, as the latest patch lets you increase text size across the board. Update 1.12 is available to download now, weighing in at just a few hundred MB. The patch notes also mention minor bug fixes. If you want to change the text size, all you have to...
News God of War Didn't Look Dramatically Different When Pitched to Sony
Given the greenlight
Sony originally didn’t want another God of War game, and it took one helluva pitch from Cory Barlog to get the go-ahead. But this video, from way back in 2015, is what convinced the company to loosen its purse strings and give the reboot the greenlight. It was shown during a stream overnight, as captured by
News NPD Analyst Reckons God of War Will Have the Biggest Debut of Any PS4 Exclusive
Daddy's home
Just how well will God of War sell? The franchise has always been one of Sony's best when it comes to shifting units, but with the drastic change in direction, questions were being asked early on about whether core fans would be won over. Of course, now that we're sitting here on launch day and the game's reviewed unbelievably well, we...
News God of War's Photo Mode Looks Ace, Update Comes to PS4 Soon
Here's an early peek
God of War is an incredibly pretty game, so it's a bit of a shame that it hasn't shipped with a photo mode. Fortunately, as reported previously, a photo mode is in the works, and it'll be arriving as a free update in the near future. Proving that it exists (and that it looks really, really good), developer...
News God of War Back in Stock at Amazon on Launch Day
Just in time
God of War’s back in stock at Amazon UK, after being unavailable for several weeks now. The title was one of many Sony exclusives unavailable at the online retailer, and despite Kratos’ latest being restocked, you still can’t pre-order upcoming titles like Spider-Man or Detroit: Become Human from t
Poll What Are Your First Impressions of God of War?
More like God of Phwoar?
Just in case you didn't already know (seriously, where the heck have you been?), God of War is out today on PlayStation 4, and honestly, it's put us in a bit of a pickle. As regular readers know, we like to run a nice poll (almost) every Friday to round out the week. Usually it takes us a little while to come up with a good...
News God of War's Final Marketing Meeting Was Ruff
Release the hounds
PlayStation UK has been blowing its marketing budget on comedy commercials for a few years now, and it always seems to find a way to turn cringey concepts into laugh out loud clips. This new one, depicting the “final marketing meeting” for God of War, is a hoot, as it emerges that the game’s name has been misheard. The...
News Horizon Dev Shares Some Cool God of War Crossover Art
Congratulates Sony Santa Monica
At this point we all know that Sony's first party studios have great relationships with one another, sharing tech and support whenever they can. In particular, Horizon: Zero Dawn and Killzone developer Guerrilla Games is always quick to react to a new game's launch, and the Dutch studio's done it again with the...
News God of War Director Reacts to Gushing Reviews
There are tears
Too often we forget that there are real people behind the games we play, and whether the title turns out to be brilliant or a bust, passion and hard work goes into every single project. This video uploaded by God of War director Cory Barlog, as he looks at the release’s reviews for the first time, shows just how much energy is...
News God of War Patch Makes Day One Alterations on PS4
Several tweaks ahead of launch
God of War has a day one patch on PlayStation 4 ahead of its official launch tomorrow (20th April). Fortunately, the update isn't especially huge, weighing in at 593.5MB. So, what does it do? Well, nothing too exciting, but it does appear to make a few important alterations. Here are the full patch notes: Enemy...
News God of War Pre-Load Is Now Live on PS4
The game's just under 45GB
If you've pre-ordered God of War from the PlayStation Store, then you'll be happy to know that you can start downloading the game right now on your PlayStation 4. As long as you have automatic downloads enabled, pre-orders like this should start downloading as soon as they're available, but if that's not the case, you can...
Guide Best God of War Games Ranked
War games
In the pantheon of popular PlayStation intellectual properties, God of War occupies the throne room alongside other household names like Uncharted and Gran Turismo. But which is the best of Kratos’ bloody escapades to date? Ahead of the release of this year’s reimagining, we’ve returned to Ancient Greece in order to, er, order each...
News God of War Is Now the Highest Rated PS4 Exclusive of All Time
And the second best game on the platform
God of War reviews were published late last week, bringing with them a slew of plaudits for Sony Santa Monica’s latest. The title got off to an outstanding start on aggregate website Metacritic, but rather than suffer from the usual slump, it’s actually been rising up the rankings as new ratings come in...
Guide God of War FAQ: Everything You Need to Know
All your questions answered
God of War is now on the PlayStation 4 and PC, and if you haven’t read our glowing review yet then you know what you need to do. With such a major release, we figured that we’d answer a handful of your most frequently asked questions pertaining to Kratos’ latest and (arguably) greatest adventure. For more, refer to...
Report God of War Elevates Real-Time Visuals to New Heights
Sony's latest is a tech powerhouse
God of War is the best looking game we’ve ever played, but don’t just take our word for it – the experts at Digital Foundry have also heaped praise on the PlayStation 4 exclusive, suggesting that it “elevates real-time visuals to new heights while pushing the PlayStation hardware to its limits”. The end...
Poll Will You Be Buying God of War?
The big one
Well, there was really only one big talking point from this week that we could have transformed into a Friday poll: God of War. Reviews for the PlayStation 4 exclusive dropped yesterday morning, and Kratos is currently sitting pretty (don't tell him we called him that) with a 94 on Metacritic. It's safe to say that critics like it. As...
News Get Hyped with the God of War PS4 Soundtrack, Now on Spotify
Very Norse
We reckon God of War is pretty bloody good, so we're going to take a minute to plug the game's soundtrack, which is available now on music streaming service Spotify. Could be a good way to increase your hype levels if they're not already through the roof and sailing into orbit. Comprising of 21 songs, the album clocks in at over an hour,...
Soapbox You Should Play God of War III While You Wait for Kratos' Return
Greek tragedy
The new God of War is an extraordinary game and it represents a seismic shift for one of Sony’s most beloved first-party franchises, but with more than a week to go until the title tosses its axe at retailers around the world, you should fill the time with one of Kratos’ previous adventures. God of War III was quietly remastered...
News God of War Director Cory Barlog Gets a Special Message from His Dad
"We are very proud of you"
When you’re in the nucleus of any video game website, it can be hard to forget that real people work really hard to bring the titles we love to life. This message from God of War director Cory Barlog’s father posted publicly on Twitter earlier today serves as a reminder that there are actual humans behind every...
News God of War Details Difficulty Levels and Immersion Mode Ahead of Release
Options for everyone
We've known for a while that God of War will have difficulty levels that cater to both casual players and more hardcore warriors, but now developer Sony Santa Monica Studio has taken the time to explain what these difficulty levels actually are. Here are the details straight from the team's latest blog post: Give Me A...
News God of War Goes Over Kratos Customisation, Combat, and Character Builds
God of more
The latest God of War trailer's quite an interesting one, with director Cory Barlog and his team going over what you can expect from the game's -- dare we say it -- RPG elements. This includes a look at how customisable Kratos is as a playable character. You can chop and change his equipment and his combat abilities to suit your style,...
News God of War Director on Campaign Length: 'What Have We Done?'
System designer spent over 40 hours doing everything
God of War games have, historically, been tight 10 hour experiences that could be completed in a handful of sittings. But the franchise’s forthcoming PlayStation 4 soft-reboot is not a traditional entry in the franchise – and it’s going to take you a significant number of hours to complete...
News Trolls Take Centre Stage in New God of War Gameplay
Don't feed them
God of War is a promising looking PlayStation 4 exclusive, so it’s attracting a fair few trolls in the lead up to release; the good news is that protagonist Kratos knows how to bring them to their knees. Sony’s uploaded some brand new gameplay footage from the forthcoming action adventure, and once again we see a troll fight from...
News God of War PS4 Pro Lets You Pick Between Resolution or Performance
The choice is yours
God of War’s guaranteed to look stunning on the standard PlayStation 4, but if you do happen to have a PS4 Pro – or you’re picking up that spiffing new limited edition – then you will have some options to choose how you want to play it. There’ll be a 4K option, of course, which will checkerboard to 2160p as previously...
News Here's a Fascinating Look at Kratos' New Fighting Style in God of War PS4
Bone breaker
Kratos may not be swinging chained swords around like a lunatic in the new God of War, but his overhauled fighting style is still bloody, brutal, and absolutely deadly. In this latest behind the scenes video, we get a better look at how combat has been taken apart and put back together. This is where motion capture performer and...
News God of War Explains Atreus' Role During Combat
Word up, son
The challenge for games like God of War is incorporating a computer controlled companion that isn’t a hindrance. Atreus, the son of Kratos, plays a huge role in Sony Santa Monica’s latest and greatest – but this isn’t the drawn-out escort mission that it could have been. Instead, the youngster is a capable warrior in his own...
News God of War PS4 Has Gone Gold
Norse one
About a month ahead of its 20th April release date, God of War has officially gone gold, meaning development of the game itself is now complete. The game's director, Cory Barlog, took to the PlayStation Blog to say a few words about his time working on this PS4 exclusive. "This was the scariest, most wonderful thing I have ever done and...
News No Load Screens, No Camera Cuts in God of War Seemed 'Impossible' Says Dev
But they pulled it off
In case you didn't already know, God of War is delivered as one unbroken shot from start to finish on PlayStation 4. The camera never cuts away, and there are no load screens. When we first heard about this during E3 last year, we couldn't quite bring ourselves to believe it. A whole game playing out through a single shot? Is...
News The Gorgeous God of War May Receive a Photo Mode on PS4
Developer would love to add one
God of War looks absolutely incredible on PlayStation 4 -- that much we've known for some time. But what we didn't know is that the upcoming action title may well feature a photo mode, allowing you to pause the action and take some striking snaps of Kratos' latest adventure. We can't wait to zoom right in on that big...
News God of War Will Have Difficulty Settings for Casual and Hardcore Fans
Pick your poison
God of War will have a variety of difficulty settings designed to appeal to all different tastes. At the extreme ends of the spectrum, there’ll be a Story Mode for beginners who just want to experience the narrative, while character action veterans will be able to pick a hard option that has its own save file and can’t be...
News God of War's Crunchy New Combat Is Thrilling Critics
Norse to know
Sony’s finally put God of War in front of press, and to say the response has been positive would be an understatement. Twitter is currently abuzz with industry folk waxing lyrical about Kratos’ latest, and judging by this 15 minute gameplay video, it’s easy to see why – it looks extraordinary. Many of you will have seen this...
News God of War Is Shaping Up to Be PS4 Pro's Next Tour-de-Force
By the Gods
While the PlayStation 4 Pro may not be the most powerful console on the market anymore, Sony’s first-party teams have always done an outstanding job of blurring the lines between more powerful boxes. And judging by Digital Foundry’s early analysis of God of War, it sounds like Sony Santa Monica is poised to steal back the PlayStation...
News God of War PS4 Gets a Gorgeous TV Commercial
Dad of war
God of War is fast approaching. There are only a few weeks to go before we're slicing our way through Nordic nasties, and we're all very excited here at Push Square Towers. It seems that Sony is starting up the hype machine, too, as not only will we be seeing previews beginning to emerge this week, but the publisher has put out a cracking...
News God of War Sponsored Football Team FC Porto and It Was Weird
God knows why
To celebrate Father’s Day in Portugal next week, Sony partnered with football team FC Porto ahead of its game against Boavista. And the resulting collaboration is, frankly, pretty freakin’ weird. Below you’ll see the Primeira Liga team’s starting eleven, Photoshopped to look like Kratos. Yeah, these commercial deals are getting...
News God of War's First Unedited Gameplay Footage Dazzles on PS4
God of phwoar
We’ve had to wait a long time to see uninterrupted, unedited gameplay of Sony Santa Monica’s new God of War – but it looks like it’s been worth the wait. With a round of previews set to be posted imminently, b-roll footage of the forthcoming blockbuster has hit the web early, and while we’re not going to host it here for sake...
News No, God of War Won't Have Microtransactions, Despite Recent Rumours
Director debunks
Earlier today, rumours suggesting that God of War may have microtransactions started to spread. Said rumours were based on a very blurry, angled photograph of an in-game menu which supposedly showed two types of currency at the top right of the screen. Inconclusive to say the least. Naturally, this caused some knee-jerk reactions,...
News God of War PS4 Pro Bundle Announced
Axe a lot
Sony has just announced a limited edition God of War PlayStation 4 Pro console via the PlayStation Blog. Launching alongside the game on 20th April, the bundle includes the game itself and a custom 1TB PS4 Pro, as well as a rather familiar-looking DualShock 4. The console itself
News Sony Projected a God of War Commercial onto a Basketball Court
Thor you'd seen it all?
Sony’s really banking on God of War doing the business for the PlayStation 4, so it’s perhaps little surprise that it projected a new commercial onto the court of an NBA game in Oakland this weekend. As far as we can tell, this is a CG advertisement which is odd when you consider how good the game looks, but the platform...
Rumour Official God of War PS4 Controller Spotted in the Wild
Could it be evidence of a bundle?
God of War really isn't too far off from its promised April release date, and Sony's already going in hard with the game's marketing. As such, rumours have been floating around recently regarding a God of War PlayStation 4 bundle, supposedly featuring a limited edition machine. There's been no concrete proof of such...
News God of War Artist Rubbishes Downgrade Claims
The Internet's being stupid again
God of War is comfortably shaping up to be one of the visual treats of 2018, but that hasn’t stopped some forum frequenters to claim that the graphics have been downgraded. The criticism stems from a scene in the latest trailer, which is identical to the area shown at E3 2016. In the trailer, the location is...
News God of War PS4 Release Date Finally Confirmed, New Trailer Released
Sony spills the beans
We feel like we've been reporting for far too long on supposed release dates for the new God of War, but we at last have confirmation from Sony itself. Santa Monica's Norse-flavoured action adventure will release on 20th April 2018. It seems that cheeky Amazon page outed the real date after all. Writing on the
News Amazon Lists God of War PS4 Collector's Edition for April
When is this game actually releasing?
It really feels like Sony should announce the release date for God of War sharpish, as rumours are sprouting out of all corners of the internet. Another retail listing, this time on Amazon.com, shows a Collector's Edition for $129.99, but there are currently no further details. With GameStop listing the massive...
News God of War Won't Have a Season Pass
No slicing up of content
We still don't know when you'll actually be able to play it, but at least we can tell you that you won't have to fork out any extra cash for a Season Pass whenever God of War launches. Responding to a fan on Twitter, lead designer Cory Barlog stated that Kratos' latest adventure won't be accompanied by a whole host of...
News God of War's Stone Mason Edition Appears on GameStop
A godly amount of extras
God of War is set to receive a special edition release, which should come as no surprise. Popping up recently on GameStop, the Stone Mason Edition comes with all the usual bits and pieces you'd expect, plus a few little oddities. Coming in at $149.99, the Stone Mason Edition contains a 9" statue of Kratos and Atreus fending...
News God of War PS4's Combat System Promises to Be Brutal and Brilliant
Axcellent
Game Informer's God of War coverage continues with a look at the title's almost completely revamped combat system. In the video that we've embedded above, the publication talks to lead gameplay designer Jason McDonald, who explains how Kratos has ended up with a magical axe as his main means of cleaving monsters in half. It's interesting...
Rumour God of War Release Date Leak Points to 22nd March Again
Norse to know
God of War antihero Kratos must have put a gagging order on the latest game’s release date, because Sony is remaining tight-lipped about the title’s launch. However, hot on the heels of a PlayStation Store leak which pointed to a 22nd March release, a Portuguese retailer has plumped up for the exact same date. Suspicious. Now...
News Future God of War Games Could Take on Egyptian, Mayan Mythologies
By the Gods
It seems as though the God of War series could potentially end up tackling whichever mythology Santa Monica Studio fancies. In a new video interview with Game Informer, Cory Barlog and Shannon Studstill (creative director and studio head, respectively) shed some more light on the latest entry, and hint at where the series might wander...
News Watch Cory Barlog Answer Some Quick Questions About God of War on PS4
Dad of war
Are there quick time events? Is Atreus going to be annoying? How many times has God of War Creative Director Cory Barlog been called Cory Balrog? You'll find out the answers to all of these questions and many more in the above video, which comes courtesy of Game Informer. It's a fun little interview that, while definitely on the silly...
News Sony Didn't Really Want Another God of War Game
Cory Barlog had to convince company
Sony wanted to give God of War a much longer rest after previous entry Ascension disappointed critically and commercially. The latest issue of Game Informer reveals that the company needed serious convincing in order to give the franchise another shot. “A lot of people throughout the organisation wanted [God of...
News God of War PS4 Details Incoming as Kratos Battles onto Game Informer's Next Cover
God of more
God of War doesn't have a confirmed release date yet, but it is supposed to be launching in the first half of 2018. Thankfully, it seems as though development is currently on track, because Game Informer have revealed that the PlayStation 4 exclusive will adorn the cover of their February issue. Naturally, this means that we can look...
PSX 2017 God of War PS4 Takes 25-30 Hours to Beat, Says Dev
The longest in the series by far
God of War director Cory Barlog has revealed a juicy detail regarding the upcoming PlayStation 4 release. During the PlayStation Experience 2017 opening presentation, Barlog stated that the game takes around 25 to 30 hours to complete. If accurate, that means it's easily the longest title in the series. We already...
Rumour God of War PS4's Release Date May Have Been Leaked
For god's sake
We know that God of War is supposedly due out in the first half of 2018, but Sony may have just accidentally leaked the highly anticipated title's release date ahead of an official announcement. Spotted by the eagle-eyed Wario64, the US PlayStation Store added a 22nd March, 2018 launch date to the game's page overnight. However,...
News God of War's Kratos Would Rather Punch Loot Boxes in the Face
Show us how you really feel
In the wake of the Star Wars Battlefront 2 fiasco, loot boxes are a hot button topic in the industry right now. And veteran God of War director Cory Barlog has revealed in GIF form how he feels about the fallout. So, as a form of catharsis for all of you, here’s Kratos punching a treasure chest in the face: It’s...
PGW 2017 Glorious God of War PS4 Gameplay Returns in New Trailer
By Kratos' beard
Want more God of War? Sony's got you covered. The Japanese giant revealed a new gameplay trailer during its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, and yes, it still looks glorious. In this latest video, we get a bit of a better look at the title's combat, complete with Kratos' lovely new axe. To be totally honest, though, at...
News God of War Director Speaks Out in Defence of Single Player Games
But is the market moving in a different direction?
Visceral Games’ closure yesterday has raised questions in the industry about the state of the single player game. In a statement, EA seemed to indicate that the Star Wars title the former Dead Space developer was making was being re-tooled in order to boast an open world and (presumably) on
News Two Norse Dwarfs Will Upgrade Your Arsenal in God of War
Blacksmith buddies
God of War’s progression system has been more or less the same across six or seven games: you collect red orbs, feed them to your weapon of choice, and reap the rewards. However, the series’ forthcoming PlayStation 4 soft-reboot will handle things a little differently. According to an article in Official PlayStation Magazine...
News God of War Concept Art Reveals Harsh Weather
Winter is coming
Sony Santa Monica’s always been home to some of the best artists in the industry, and the team’s flexing its muscles once again with the new God of War. A batch of new concept art from the title shows protagonist Kratos and his son Atreus out and about in the Nordic wilderness – and in one image, on the verge being attacked by...
News God of War PS4 Will Be the Most Brutal Entry Yet
Ouch
Sony’s upcoming God of War soft-reboot will be the “most brutal” entry yet, PlayStation marketing bigwig Asad Qizilbash said at the GameStop Expo this weekend. That’d be some feat, seeing as God of War III saw you literally rip Helios’ head off – and also stick your thumbs in Poseidon’s eyes. How do you even top that? In addition...
News God of War Will Never Cut to a Different Camera on PS4
Like one long take
Here’s something that you may not know about the new God of War game for the PlayStation 4: it’s all shot from the perspective of a single camera, without any cuts or transitions. What does this mean? Well, it’s highly unusual for a third-person action game – it means that the release will never cut away from Kratos to...
News Spider-Man Seemingly Launching in First Half of 2018
God of War and Shadow of the Colossus, too
We’ve told you time and time again that Sony’s moving away from the holidays for tentpole exclusive releases, but even after the dizzying first-party PlayStation 4 lineup in the first half of this year, still people doubt the tactic. Well, it looks like it’s going to be repeating it in 2018, because...
E3 2017 God of War's Glorious Gameplay Trailer was Captured on PS4, Not PS4 Pro
Good God
You know that amazing God of War trailer Sony showed off during its press conference last night? For our money, the exclusive title has the best graphics of any game that we've seen at this year's E3 - but guess what? It's only going to look even better on PS4 Pro. Yep, that's right: the footage used in the aforementioned trailer was...
E3 2017 God of War PS4 Isn't Open World, But There's an 'Emphasis on Exploration'
Adventure time
God of War director Corey Barlog has sat down with Geoff Keighly to talk about the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive, and as a result, we've got some juicy new details. To start with, Barlog confirms that the game isn't open world, despite some speculation from fans. However, he does say that there's a "heavier emphasis on...
Gallery God of War PS4 Screenshots Show the Most Impressive Graphics at E3 2017
For better or Norse
One thing that’s awesome about PlayStation’s first-party teams is that they constantly push each other to the next level, and Sony Santa Monica appears to have accepted the gauntlet from Guerrilla Games: God of War is absolutely freakin’ stunning – both artistically and technically. Just feast your eyes on these PS4...
E3 2017 God of War PS4 Still Looks Drop Dead Gorgeous in New Gameplay, Coming 2018
God-like
God of War put in another appearance at Sony's E3 2017 press conference, coming out swinging with a great gameplay trailer. Once again, the game looks glorious - just look at the detail on Kratos' grizzled mug. The title's due in early 2018 on PlayStation 4. The gameplay itself shows off combat, some cutscenes with the boy, and one...
Rumour God of War PS4 Release Date Set for November 2017
Kratos won't be happy if true
We're just hours away from Sony's E3 2017 press conference, so understandably, hype levels are at blistering highs right now. As such, rumours and whispers are all over the place - but it's this supposed God of War release date leak that's currently catching the most attention. The PlayStation 4 exclusive will...
News Sony's Erecting an Enormous God of War Mural for E3 2017
Update: And it's finally finished
Want to know what one of the most exciting parts of E3 is? Watching the massive promotions being erected around downtown Los Angeles. And with just over a week to go, Sony’s already pulled in the painters to produce a gigantic mural on the side of a rather large building. We assume Kratos’ bald pate will appear...
News Why Is the New God of War So Different to Its Predecessors?
The series under-performed in Europe
We’ve been of the opinion that God of War needed to change ever since Ascension failed to thrill to the same level as its predecessors, but many have questioned developer Sony Santa Monica’s motive behind the change. Speaking with Glixel, PlayStation Europe boss Jim Ryan has indicated that one of the reasons...
News German Retailer Lists God Of War Collector's Edition for €199
Shields confirmed?
We've learned very little of the upcoming God of War ever since its debut at E3 last year, but a listing for a Collector's Edition of the game on a German retailer's website may just shed some new light on things. Take all of this with a grain of salt of course, but what's listed here could be noteworthy. The package is listed at...
News God of War PS4 Is a 2018 Release, According to Kratos Voice Actor
By the Gods
Over the last few weeks, there have been whispers that God of War is actually set to launch this year, and that we'll be getting a confirmed release date at E3 next month. Now, we haven't seen much of the PlayStation 4 exclusive - all we have to go on is that amazing gameplay trailer from E3 2016 - but a late 2017 launch date has...
News There's a God of War Skin Pack for Drawn to Death
Sketchy
Drawn to Death's launched today as a PlayStation Plus freebie, but did you know that there's a God of War skin pack that you can purchase for the title? The set of six outfits inspired by Sony's character action game will allow you to outfit any one of the crude third-person shooter's characters with Kratos' famous tribal tattoos. In the UK...
Weirdness What If God of War's Kratos Was a Ballerina?
Bound in chains
There's something quite graceful about the manner in which God of War protagonist Kratos acrobatically swings the Blades of Chaos, but demoscene developer Plastic has a different kind of interpretive dance in mind for the delirious deity. As part of what is pretty obviously an April Fools' gag, it's swapped out the character model...
News Kratos' New Voice Actor Thinks God of War's Coming to PS4 in 2017
Chaos awaits
First there were the Father's Day ads in Spain, and now Kratos' new voice actor has listed God of War for 2017 release. Obviously this shouldn't be taken as gospel, but Christopher Judge's Twitter profile does allude to the game coming this year, and there must be some reason he believes that to be the case. [image:
News God of War PS4's Marketing Is Starting Early
Or maybe it's right on time?
Here's a spot of culture for you: it's Father's Day this Sunday in Spain. Who cares, right? (Well, apart from our obviously sizeable audience from España.) Sony's started advertising God of War in Madrid. Spotted on the Metro, the ad shows Kratos and his son Atreus and basically says something along the lines of: "My...
News Kratos' Son in PS4 Exclusive God of War Is Atreus
Family affairs
Did you think today's free God of War song was a bit of an anticlimax after the community worked hard to get the trailer up to 15 million views? Well, it turns out there was a secret hidden in the MP3. The description for the audio file states that the music is an "introduction to Kratos and Atreus". But who's the latter? Director...
News Download God of War's Live E3 2016 Overture for Free
Music for the Gods
With the news cycle currently dominated by the Nintendo Switch, there are not many PlayStation stories doing the rounds. You'll have to excuse us while we scrape the bottom of the barrel and point you in the direction of God of War's intense Overture orchestral, which is yours to download for free right now. This is the one that...
News God of War's Promising PS4 Reboot Is Playable from Start to Finish
"A very exciting milestone"
God of War's obviously a long way from being complete, but director Cory Barlog has confirmed on Twitter that it's playable from start to finish. This means that all of the title's features and content have been incorporated, and the team now needs to spend the remainder of the development cycle tuning, polishing, and...
News God of War's PS4 Gameplay Video Is Now Sony's Most Viewed Trailer
A new beginning
Love him or loathe him, Kratos is unquestionably a big deal – and that's proven by the fact that the first gameplay footage of God of War's reboot has now climbed to the top of PlayStation's official YouTube channel. Previously, the most viewed game trailer on Sony's account was Final Fantasy VII Remake, but the bearded badass...
News God of War Will Conceal Its Rage from PSX 2016
That's not Norse
God of War will suck up its anger and bottle it up for another day, as director Cory Barlog has insinuated that the reboot will not be at PSX 2016 later this year. Many had hoped that we'd get a brand new glimpse of Kratos and his son at the convention in Anaheim, but it's looking like Sony Santa Monica will be keeping the release...
News God of War on PS4 Won't Be the End of Kratos, and You Don't Play as the Kid
Who's the daddy
Behind closed doors at E3, God of War director Cory Barlog spilled a load of beans with regards to the fantastic looking PlayStation 4 exclusive, and thankfully, Level Up were there to absorb all the juicy information. According to the series veteran, Kratos' upcoming adventure won't be his last, hinting that Sony has further plans...
News God of War PS4 Axes Multiplayer
Single player is the one and only focus
Remember God of War: Ascension's multiplayer mode? As far as we can remember, it was actually pretty cool, but the competitive component won't be making a return in God of War on PlayStation 4. That's according to director Cory Barlog, who spoke to Level Up at E3 2016. Truth be told, we're fine with the...
News God of War PS4's E3 2016 Reveal Has Had a Crazy Positive Reception
Happy father's day
Fun observation: God of War's E3 2016 reveal has been watched almost eight million times on YouTube, making it the second most watched video of the show – and the 12th most popular video on the official PlayStation channel of all time. Battlefield 1 has a few more views than Santa Monica's latest, but they're pretty neck and...
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