God of War News (Page 10)
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 heck...
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...
E3 2016 Kratos Sees Godhood as a Disease in God of War PS4
And the side-effect is rage
We're going to see a new side to Kratos in God of War on PlayStation 4. The angry anti-hero has been given a second chance, but he's still struggling to keep his rage under control. According to creative director Cory Barlog – who's returning to the franchise after leading development on God of War II – he sees his...
E3 2016 Lost Planet 3 Writers Penning God of War PS4's Story
Good news
We commented during Sony's E3 2016 press conference that the writing in God of War's spectacular PlayStation 4 revival seemed really strong, and now we know why: Rich Gaubert and Matt Sophos – the scripting double-act behind the surprisingly tenderly written Lost Planet 3 – are handling most of the story. Good news, then. While Lost...
E3 2016 We Came So Close to Getting an Egyptian God of War
Oh, Mummy
God of War is back, and it's looking better than we ever could have imagined. Kratos has returned, but this time he's got a new set of Gods to deal with – all from Norse legend. "We are parsing it as the time in which the Vikings spoke of their Gods walking the Earth," creative director Cory Barlog told a panel at E3 2016, as reported by...
E3 2016 God of War PS4's Set After God of War III
Not a total reboot, then
One question we had following God of War's amazing demo during Sony's E3 2016 press conference this week is whether it's a continuation of the events that have taken place in previous games – or if it's just a complete reboot, with Kratos pulled into a different mythology. According to creative director Cory Barlog,...
E3 2016 God of War PS4 Is Not What You Expected, Looks Stunning in Gameplay Demo
The rage of a Spartan never dies
Wow, what an opener that was. Sony started its E3 2016 press conference on the front foot, dealing out a God of War PlayStation 4 gameplay demo, and it's honestly not what we expected. For a start, the property's trademark combat has seemingly been altered to a large degree, with fights now resembling an action game...
News Thor-ly Not! Sources Say God of War IV Leak Is Legit
Over the rainbow bridge we go
We were highly sceptical of yesterday's God of War IV leak, but events that have transpired since going to press suggest that we were wrong to dismiss them. First, a quick recap: Nerd Leaks obtained images from the personal portfolio of an ex-Sony Santa Monica artist showing a bearded
News Everyone's Losing Their Minds Over a Norse God of War IV
But are the rumours right?
Last week's supposed God of War "leak" – where an animator listed some CG work on his resume – has brought a spate of rumours out of the woodwork, because it seems that every "industry insider" and his pet gerbil wants to talk about Sony Santa Monica's
News Urgh! Could There Be More Greek Mythology on the Way in God of War PS4?
Get lost, Kratos
We've never shied away from saying that we hope that the next God of War game, in development for the PlayStation 4, represents a serious departure for the series. Cory Barlog – the director of God of War II – was, we assumed, brought back into the fold to refresh the franchise, but a resume leak suggests that we may be...
News God of War Maker Hiring for Massive PS4 Exclusive
Project is well into production
God of War maker Sony Santa Monica is hiring in a big way for its in production PlayStation 4 exclusive game. A sponsored post on Gamasutra reveals that it's looking to add 50 people to its already sizeable team, as it moves to complete work on a project that's well into production. It's highly likely that this is...
News Here's the Difference Between God of War III on PS3 and PS4
Comparison video inbound
Still not sure about cashing in your red orbs for God of War III Remastered? We can't say we blame you - the game was a big hit back in 2010, and so it's very likely that you've already played it. But while we're not going to try and sway anyone to spend their money on a particular title, Digital Foundry does have a nice...
News Don't Want to Buy God of War III PS4? Play It in LittleBigPlanet 3
Sacktastic
It's been a little while since we posted about a LittleBigPlanet 3 level, but this God of War III adaptation really is something else. Released to coincide with the PlayStation 4 version of Sony Santa Monica's deity destroying epic, this burlap adaptation features a series of arena battles against Hades, Hercules, and, of course, Zeus...
News PlayStation Employees Pick God of War III's Best Moments
Spoilers, obvs
God of War III will finally swing onto the PlayStation 4 this week. And while we're busy beavering away on a review for you – we finally got our copy, by the way – we figured that this video should get you in the mood. In it, various PlayStation employees from Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida all the way through to...
Round Up God of War III Remastered PS4 Reviews Seek Revenge
There will only be chaos
Chaos will finally arrive on the PlayStation 4 this week, as God of War III Remastered swings onto Sony's new-gen machine. A stopgap prior to the inevitable God of War IV, this remaster of Sony Santa Monica's cult classic will run in 1080p at 60 frames-per-second, so you'll be able to observe every snapped sinew in glorious...
News This God of War III Remastered PS4 Theme Is Fit for a God
ATHENA! Good work on the wallpaper
God of War III Remastered may be looking a little light on the content front compared to Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, but Sony Santa Monica's new-gen re-release is at least promising a niftier theme. Available with pre-orders for the PlayStation 3 port, the animated wallpaper shows angry anti-hero Kratos...
News God of War III Remastered PS4 Footage Stabs Hades in His Spiky Back
Pre-order for dynamic theme
Yeah, yeah – it's another PlayStation 4 remaster. If you haven't played God of War III before, though, it really does deserve your attention; the conclusion to Kratos' god slaughtering story really is the most violent so far. And that much is evident in this 1080p, 60 frames-per-second trailer, as we see Sony Santa...
