God of War (PS4) News Articles
Tuesday2nd Feb 2021
News God of War PS5 4K 60FPS Patch Out Now
Oh boy
Update: God of War's PS5 support patch is available to download now. Get it installed on your current-gen system and you'll be able to play 2018's excellent action game at 60 frames-per-second in 4K. For the sake of clarity, this is still just the PS4 version of God of War. But much like what happened with Ghost of Tsushima, play the game on...
Monday26th Oct 2020
News PS5 Upgrades God of War with Up to 60FPS Support
Favor Performance mode
Phwoar, this is the sort of stuff we love to see from Sony's first-party developers. If you're planning on replaying God of War or even experiencing it for the first time (you're a lucky one) on PlayStation 5, then you'll be treated with support of up to 60 frames-per-second. Santa Monica Studio confirmed the news in a tweet,...
Tuesday7th Jul 2020
Random God of War Is Now Also an Illustrated Story Book
B Is for Boy
God of War is a vast PlayStation 4 game about an epic quest, with drama and bloodshed at every turn. It will soon also be available in the form of a children's book. Titled God of War: B Is for Boy, Santa Monica Studio has worked alongside Insight Editions to produce an illustrated story book based on the adventures of Kratos and...
Monday20th Apr 2020
Random Kratos Becomes the Ultimate Duck Dad in God of War Tubbz Range
Quack back
Tubbz toys are a much more attractive alternative to Funko Pops, owing to the fact that they’re actually rubber ducks in costume. The range has been growing rapidly since its debut a few years ago, and now it’s adding one of PlayStation’s most popular properties to its catalogue: God of War. As part of the series’ second...
News God of War Marks Second Anniversary with New Merch and Life-Size Bust
Proud dad
Exactly two years ago, God of War launched and quickly became one of the PlayStation 4's very best exclusive games. It is held in just as high a regard to this day, even topping our list of the Best PS4 Exclusive Games. We won't be forgetting about Kratos and Atreus' rebooted journey for a very long time, and it's clear that the team at...
News Supremely Skilled God of War Player Beats Hardest Boss with No Upgrades
Kratos would be proud
Taking on the hardest optional boss in God of War is tough. Beating Sigrun, the final Valkyrie, demands concentration, know-how, and patience even when you've got Kratos kitted out with all of his endgame upgrades -- but what if you had to fight her with no upgrades whatsoever? That's what YouTuber GBG did -- and he actually...
Wednesday25th Mar 2020
Rumour God of War PC Port Speculation Fuelled by Missing Label
"Only on PlayStation" absent from webpage
Rumours, rumours everywhere. We're warming up to the next generation of gaming hardware, and in this period, you usually see some pretty crazy things being shared around. One of the latest rumours doing the circuit online concerns PlayStation 4 exclusive God of War. Some believe that the Santa Monica Studio...
Monday23rd Mar 2020
News God of War: Fallen God Is a New Comic Series Covering the Time Between Greek and Norse Eras
Where've you been, Kratos?
Many Kratos fans will no doubt have been wondering, what the heck did he get up to between the end of God of War III and his latest adventure on PlayStation 4? It's a huge span of time that we know very little about. How did Kratos end up in the realm of the Norse gods after what happened in the previous title? If you've...
Tuesday17th Mar 2020
Random Kratos and Atreus Play Ball to Commemorate MLB The Show 20's Release
God tier
Father and son time typically involves some kind of sporting activity, and while Kratos and Atreus don’t exactly have the simplest paternal relationship, even they’re not opposed to quick game of baseball. This awesome God of War artwork posted by Sony Santa Monica to commemorate the release of MLB The Show 20 today depicts the Nordic...
Thursday5th Mar 2020
News God of War's Baldur Flips You Off After a Boss Fight
Middle fingers in the air
This is amazing. Twitter user @manfightdragon has managed to hack the camera in PlayStation 4 exclusive God of War to allow for free movement during cutscenes. It makes for some new perspectives during certain important events, but perhaps the most comedic discovery is the one you'll find below. Baldur, the game's main...
Thursday6th Feb 2020
News God of War Dev Sends Social Media GIF Masters a Special Thank You
Oh boy
If you hang around on Twitter or Reddit or various other gaming-based forums, then you'll have no doubt come across the often stunning GIFs created by @SunhiLegend and @Much118x. The two of them have built a glowing reputation through crafting incredible looking gameplay clips -- and God of War developer Sony Santa Monica Studio has been...
Tuesday28th Jan 2020
News Cory Barlog Wants to See a God of War Netflix Series
But it probably won't happen
The Witcher has been a booming success on Netflix, providing the streaming service with one of its most watched first seasons ever. Though the series is based on the books, a side effect of its popularity is the conversation surrounding other video game properties, and whether they could find similar success in the world...
Wednesday8th Jan 2020
Random This Real Life Recreation of God of War's Mimir Is Creepy But Incredibly Cool
Start talking, head
We've always thought it must feel great to see fans put so much effort into creating art based on your games, and we imagine that the team over at God of War developer Sony Santa Monica Studio were blown away when they saw this. Shared on Twitter, this is an animatronic recreation of Mimir, the incredibly wise head that Kratos...
Monday23rd Dec 2019
News Free God of War DLC Can Be Yours This Christmas
Grab the pre-order bonuses
It's a shame that 2018's God of War never received any major DLC expansions, but if you're looking for a little something that could add to a new playthrough over the Christmas season, Sony has you covered. The game's pre-order bonuses are now available for free on both the EU and US PlayStation Stores, giving you access...
Wednesday4th Dec 2019
Random Genius Resident Evil 2 Mod Replaces Mr. X with God of War's Kratos
Mr. Axe
We don't get to see mods very often on Planet PlayStation, but you have to admit they can be pretty darn cool. A benefit of playing games on PC is being able to utilise mods for certain titles, or even create your own, and they can dramatically change the experience in all sorts of ways. One game that's seen quite a lot of activity in this...
Saturday30th Nov 2019
Deal Boy! God of War Is $9.99 on the PS Store This Black Friday
Norse way
Boy, is this a deal! Sony’s dropped the price of God of War to $9.99 on the US PlayStation Store, making it one of the bargains of Black Friday 2019 – especially seeing as it didn’t pop up as part of the December PlayStation Plus lineup like previously rumoure
Monday25th Nov 2019
News Learn More About God of War's Development with New Podcast from Santa Monica Studio
Worlds Collide
Santa Monica Studio, the developer behind PlayStation 4's excellent God of War, is opening up even more about how the game was made. After creating a two-hour behind the scenes documentary earlier this year (which is well worth watching), members of the team have gathered to talk shop in a new podcast mini series. It's called Worlds...
Wednesday30th Oct 2019
Random Take an Axe to Your Halloween Pumpkins with These God of War PS4 Stencils
The fear of god
If you're wondering what design to carve into your jack-o-lantern this Halloween, Sony's Santa Monica Studio has a few suggestions. The fruit-slicing tradition has become something of an art form in recent years, and it's pretty common to see some mightily impressive video game inspired pumpkins popping up on social media. Now with...
Wednesday3rd Jul 2019
News Sony Has Expressed Interest in an R-Rated God of War Movie
And Steven DeKnight wants to make it
It seems conversations have already begun regarding the adaptation of Sony's games into movies. The platform holder recently established PlayStation Productions to do just that, and according to ComicBook.com, film director and writer Steven DeKnight is keen to take on God of War. Apparently, the Hollywood...
Wednesday26th Jun 2019
News Kratos Almost Axed from God of War PS4 in Favour of a Brand New Protagonist
But Barlog saved him
One of the greatest success stories to come out of the latest God of War is the incredible turnaround of its main character. After spending several games as an unlikeable anti-hero with anger issues, the PlayStation 4 iteration transformed the protagonist into a far more relatable being. The miraculous recovery of Kratos by Cory...
Sunday9th Jun 2019
News God of War Director's Hidden Twitter Message Uncovered Over a Month Later
Here we are again
Not for the first time, God of War director Cory Barlog's been a smart arse, and we love it. Not one to shy away from a cheeky tease on Twitter, Barlog seems to have hinted at a sequel to the excellent action title... Again. Now look, we all know God of War 2 -- or whatever it's going to be called -- is an inevitability at point,...
Tuesday21st May 2019
News God of War PS4 Passes 10 Million Sales Milestone
God of Phwoar
We've known the latest God of War has been something of a powerhouse for Sony, but it was in part expected. The series has historically been a major seller for the platform holder. However, the PlayStation 4 outing has gone above and beyond. Before Marvel's Spider-Man came along, it held the record as the fastest selling first party...
Friday10th May 2019
News Raising Kratos, the God of War PS4 Documentary, Is Available to Watch Now on YouTube
Grinding axes
Santa Monica Studio's hotly anticipated making of documentary has just debuted on PlayStation's YouTube channel. Raising Kratos is a two-hour look behind the scenes of God of War, one of PlayStation 4's biggest and best exclusive games, and it's available to watch now. You can watch it above. Expect to see lots of motion capture...
Monday6th May 2019
News God of War Documentary, Raising Kratos, Arrives on 10th May
Boy oh boy
This is definitely something to look forward to. Raising Kratos is the feature length making of documentary announced last month, and promises to dive deep into Santa Monica Studio and unearth some fascinating behind the scenes footage. It's a rare glimpse into AAA development, and we can't wait. Fortunately, there's not long to go...
Sunday21st Apr 2019
News God of War's Getting Its Own Full-Length Documentary Soon
And you can watch for free
Do you remember the original God of War trilogy shipped with a bunch of behind-the-scenes videos that you could watch once you completed the game? We were a little bit disappointed they never made it into last year’s critically acclaimed soft-reboot, but PlayStation’s gone one better: it’s shot a full-length...
Friday19th Apr 2019
News God of War Superfan Wins Guinness World Record for Largest Memorabilia Collection
Grab some tissues
God of War has been celebrating its first year on the market for the past week, but Cory Barlog and the team at Sony Santa Monica studio also used the occasion as an opportunity to give back to the community. Emanuel Mojica Rosas in particular, who during a visit to the studio, was presented with the Guinness World Record for the...
Tuesday16th Apr 2019
News God of War Gets Its Very Own Card Game, Launches Later This Year
Card of War
God of War is a year old this month, and it seems Sony isn't stopping at just free themes and avatars. Board game developer CMON has announced that it's hard at work on a card game based on Kratos' Norse adventure, imaginatively named God of War: The Card Game. "In God of War: The Card Game,
News US PlayStation Store Discounts God of War Series in Anniversary Sale
Boy, those are some good prices
As has now been well documented, the excellent PlayStation 4 exclusive God of War is now a year old, and Sony is celebrating with videos, freebies, and more. As part of these festivities, the entire series is now going cheap over on the North American PS Store, including the latest and greatest. The Norse adventur
News That God of War One Year Anniversary PS4 Theme Is Hiding a Secret Message
But does it mean anything?
A few days ago, Sony and Santa Monica Studio celebrated the first anniversary of God of War with a couple of free goodies, such as the above PlayStation 4 theme. It's a nice gesture in itself that fans will certainly appreciate, but little did we know that there's more to it than you might first think. Ever vigilant
Monday15th Apr 2019
News God of War Director Reiterates That There Will Be No DLC
Just to be clear
God of War director Cory Barlog has reiterated that no, God of War ain't getting any DLC. Obviously it's been a whole year since the game launched, so at this point no one's really expecting any additional adventures with big daddy Kratos, but after a brief tease over on Twitter, Barlog quickly shot down any fresh speculation...
