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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,...
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...
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...
Monday27th Mar 2023
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,...
Thursday16th Mar 2023
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...
Friday17th Feb 2023
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...
Wednesday15th Feb 2023
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...
Monday6th Feb 2023
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...
Wednesday1st Feb 2023
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...
Thursday26th Jan 2023
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
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...
