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Thursday, Nov 5
Two Minutes Of God Of War III Gameplay
If you're one of the lucky people who have already played the God of War III demo, great! Good for you. The rest of us will have to watch this gameplay clip and just wait a little harder. Pro tip: don't watch this at work. Or in front of small children.
Friday, Oct 16
God of War Remastered Edition Drops in November
Sony hit up God of War fans with a pre-order solicit today, promising a remastered God of War I and II on a single disc for PS3 next month, plus a demo code for God of War III, due next year. The God of War Collection, which hits retail in November, promises high definition resolution at 60 frames...
First God Of War Collection Trailer Looks Pretty, Familiar
The Blu-ray disc combo release of God of War and God of War II is out... hey, next month! As if you weren't going to get the hi-def God of War Collection for your PS3 anyway, here's a new trailer. First Look at the God of War Collection Trailer! [PlayStation.blog]
Monday, Oct 12
The Awards We Don't Give
Consider Wolverine in this spring's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He is a video game action hero defined in the game's marketing by his well known uniform, claws and attitude. He is defined in his game, however, in the manner so many game characters are: By the way he beats up the bad guys. Simon Be...
Thursday, Oct 1
Hunting For Innovation in Dante's Inferno
I told Knight that if the game wants to stand apart from titles like God of War it needs to make better use of the circles of hell. Both the game and the poem it is based upon have Dante traveling down through hell from the first circle of hell, limbo, to the final, treachery.
Monday, Sep 28
Shadow Of The Colossus Creator Hints At Movie Involvement, Wants PS3 Ports
Ueda also provided us a minor update on the future of both Shadow of the Colossus and its predecessor, Ico, on modern video game systems. Both games are considered modern classics and are at least thematically linked to Ueda and Team Ico's next project, The Last Guardian. (Read Ueda talk mor...
PSPgo: "16,000 Pieces Of Digital Content" At Launch, Network Cards For Stores
These aren't pre-paid cards like you can already get for the PSN; instead, they're for specific titles, with God of War, Gran Turismo, Daxter, Patapon 2, Secret Agent Clank and Twisted Metal: Head-on to be offered for sale via these specific cards. PSPgo Launch Plans Outlined [IGN]
Wednesday, Sep 23
Dante's Inferno Lust Impressions: Breast Bosses And Phallic Walls
Each level of the game draws from the descriptions of Hell in the classic Dante's Divine Comedy, referencing the imagery of the Inferno mapped in the legendary poem. The game uses that scenery as backdrop for its God of War-styled gameplay and as fodder for its base delights.
Tuesday, Sep 22
PS2, Dreamcast Games May Come to PSN, Says Apparently Leaked Doc
We've attempted to verify the validity of the document and are seeking comment with Sega of America and Sony Computer Entertainment, but did not hear back before publishing. And, for the record, the above image is merely a Kotaku-created mock up.
Thursday, Sep 3
God Of War Collection: Not Until 2010, Europe
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have confirmed with VG247 that that "it will not be possible to release the games this calendar year" in the Old World. So it's January 2010 at the earliest for them. No God of War remakes for Europe in 2009 [VG247]
Wednesday, Sep 2
God Of War Collection Cover: God Of War God Of War God Of War
Here's the cover to the remastered editions of God of War, due later this year on PS3. Are you aware that these are two God of War games? Really, Sony, four God of War logos might be a bit much.
Monday, Aug 31
God Of War Collection Smooths Gameplay, Adds Trophies
Reworked versions of God of War and God of War II, featuring smoother graphics running at a faster frame rate, hit stores this holiday on a single Blu-ray disc, Sony Computer Entertainment announced this morning. The collection comes just months before God of War III is scheduled to hit st...
Wednesday, Jul 22
More Details On God of War Comic, Books... Knife?
Del Rey Books' God of War Novels (March 2010): Del Rey will publish two novels based on the God of War series. The first novel, God of War, will be written by author Matthew Stover. In the novel God of War, Kratos, the game's protagonist, is a great warrior who seeks revenge on the God of War Ares f...
Wednesday, Jul 15
God Of War Slaying The Comic Book Medium
The adventure of Kratos will continue in the pages of a six-issue God of War comic book series published by DC/Wildstorm Comics, slated to hit before the release of the third game on the PlayStation 3. DC/Wildstorm's four-color treatment of Kratos' "dark past" isn't the only expansion of...
Monday, Jul 13
God Of War Movie Sticks To Game Plot Like Loincloth To Kratos
For the most part, the writer says the plot of the film "slavishly" follows the plot of the game, from Kratos' deal with Ares to the murdering of his wife and child to his eventual attempts at killing the God of War. Until, that is, we reach the end of the film.
Sunday, Jun 21
Darksiders Preview: Blasts From Pasts
Pay no attention to the 2010 release dates for the next of mythical action champ God of War and the game already occupying the spot of number one contender, Dante's Inferno. They're going to be beat, on the calendar, at least, by another titanic, mythological struggle wrestled into game fo...
Saturday, Jun 20
Father Knows Best: The Best and Worst Fathers in Video Games
Kratos, God of War series – Father of Calliope: He's away from home a lot, fighting wars and when he does come back, he kills his kid in a God-induced rage. She goes to heaven and he tries to visit, but that would kind of break the world, so he leaves her be.
Friday, Jun 5
The Clips of E3: Day Three & Four
Watch The PSP Go Sliding In Action Ratchet & Clank Future E3 Developer Trailer Gran Turismo 5 Trailer Has, Yes, Car Damage Super Mario Galaxy 2 Screens And Trailer Heavy Rain Trailer Falls On E3 Assassin's Creed 2 Gameplay Glides In Kratos Is In The New Soulcalibur
Tuesday, Apr 28
Dante’s Inferno Preview: Looks Like Hell
It's a God of War Clone: If nothing else, this will make purchasing decisions easy for God of War fans — because if it looks like God of War and plays like God of War and you like God of War, then obviously you're going to like this. For my part, the controls weren't complicated and menus and combo...
Tuesday, Feb 24
Sony: Record Growth and Momentum for Playstation in 09
Sony Computer Entertainment remains confident in their approach and strategy for "another record year of growth and momentum" for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3, SCEA CEO and president Jack Tretton said. So what do you think? Year of the PlayStation?
Friday, Feb 20
God Of War III, MAG Coming This Year, Says Sony
According to a recently issued press release designed to remind us that Killzone 2 ships next week(!), God of War III will be released sometime this year. The PlayStation 3 title is just one of many games the publisher has planned over the next year, including Zipper Interactive's MAG, the...
Wednesday, Feb 18
Guess Who's Not Directing The God of War Movie?
Director Brett Ratner announced last fall that he is doing a big screen version of Sony hack-and-slash game God of War. This month, it's announced that he's not (for the time being). Ratner has shelved plans to adapt God of War, leaving the project to fester in Hollywood development hell.
Friday, Feb 13
God of War III Impressions: Like A Threesome For Your Eyes
One, the Medusa level from the first God of War game for the PlayStation 2 is said to fit in the palm of one of the hands of the massive Titan's shown scaling Mt. Olympus in the game's first trailer. Two, the Kratos model used in God of War III is purported to be unable to fit on the PS2's RAM.
Wednesday, Dec 31
Jaffe: Gears of War 2 Versus God of War 3, PS3 Versus Wii [Podcast]
Famed Playstation developer David Jaffe may seem like an odd choice for guest developer for our in-game podcast about the Xbox 360's Gears of War 2. Jaffe solidifies his position as one of Kotaku's favorite developers in this podcast where he discusses what he likes about Gears, how God of...
Monday, Dec 15
Jaffe: Continue To Wait For God Of War III's Visual Awesomeness
Remember when God of War producer David Jaffe gushed orgasmically about the footage he'd seen from the PlayStation 3 entry in the series, writing that it was "like a painting come to life"? SPIKE AWARDS + GAME AWARDS IN GENERAL [DavidJaffe.biz]
Thursday, Nov 13
Spike TV Announces Nominees for 6th VGAs
Best Music Game Rock Band 2 (MTV Games/ Harmonix) Guitar Hero World Tour (RedOctane/ Activision Publishing/ Neversoft Entertainment) Wii Music (Nintendo/ Nintendo) SingStar (Sony Computer Entertainment/ SCE Studios London)
Wednesday, Oct 1
Hands On With the iPhone's First Fantasy Action Game [Iphone]
Remember that stunning God of War-esque iPhone game shown off at the World Wide Developers Conference in January? The one that looked like a pretty amazing action game featuring a hammer-wielding barbarian? Well it's out on the App Store. I noticed Kroll last night while doing my semi-re...
Thursday, Mar 27
PlayStation Store Update: Quantity!
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Thin Lizzy Video Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Weezer Video Warhawk Update v1.3 trailer Grand Theft Auto IV "Everyone's A Rat" trailer Winter X Games '08 Play the Pros God of War: Chains of Olympus TV spot Wyclef's "Fast Car" video PURE Gameplay Trailer
Thursday, Mar 13
PlayStation Store Update: Themes! [North America]
Themes and Wallpapers God of War: Chains of Olympus PS3 theme God of War: Chains of Olympus PSP theme PAIN Ginger theme PAIN Muffy theme Condemned 2: Bloodshot themes
Wednesday, Mar 12
God of War Chains of Olympus Review: Portable Near Perfection
God of War: Chains of Olympus is a stunning and portable prequel to the much touted God of War franchise. Taking place ten years before the original God of War, Kratos is delivered to gamers in a title that can be played on the go. While the story-driven gameplay and over-the-top action of prev...
Wednesday, Mar 5
God of War Shirts, Heavenly Sword Boxers, Others On Their Way [Clothes]
PlayStation is an extremely strong and well-known brand" said Shelly Gayner, Director of Licensing, SCEA. "We feel that this is a great opportunity for us to satiate our core fans and extend and capitalize on PlayStation name recognition by creating a new line of apparel in connection wi...
Tuesday, Feb 26
Metal Gear Solid 4 Finally Has A Release Date [Playstation 3]
SCEA also announced the June 2008 availability of the limited-edition God of War® PSP Entertainment Pack for $199.99 (MSRP). The God of War Entertainment Pack will include a "Deep Red" PSP with God of War himself, Kratos, silk-screened on the back of the unit, a copy of the highly anticipat...
Sunday, Feb 24
Opinion: God of War: Chains of Olympus Already Heading To Top of the PSP List
According to MetaCritic, the soon to be released God of War: Chains of Olympus is already garnering high enough review scores to take the top PSP game spot surpassing long time record holder, Lumines. The current ranking is based on seven reviews and currently is averaging 94 out of 100. Of c...
Thursday, Feb 14
Sony Responds To January NPD Sales, Seems Pleased [Corporate Gloating]
PSP (PlayStation Portable) continued its sales ascent in January 2008 with 230K PSP hardware units sold in January; representing an increase of 9% over January 2007. Also, with its new partnership with Skype and great upcoming new games, such as God of War: Chains of Olympus, Patapon and...
Thursday, Jan 17
Complete List Of AIAS Awards Finalists Announced [AIAS]
ADVENTURE GAME OF THE YEAR Assassin's Creed God of War II Ratchet & Clank Future Super Mario Galaxy Uncharted: Drake's Fortune OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION BioShock God of War II Heavenly Sword Lair Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Saturday, Dec 8
French Lifetime Hardware Sales (Sacré Bleu, etc)
In france hardcore gamer that dont have a PC ( or a too old one ) or the new generation who likes networked games more than story driven games takes the 360. RPG/Original Games/Party Games/Reference Games(PES/GT/God of War/Final Fantasy/RE/Silent Hill/Tekken/SoulCalibur/Ico/SOTC/...
Tuesday, Nov 6
God of War II Director Leaving SCEA, GOW III Mentioned [Update] [Breaking]
According to game site 1Up, Sony Computer Entertainment of America Santa Monica game director Cory Barlog is leaving the studio. Barlog achieved fame as director of God of War II, which was a critical and commercial smash. Word is that Barlog is departing to follow other opportunities. Acc...
Monday, Oct 29
Golden Joystick Winners As Bad As BAFTA's [Golden Joysticks]
The BBC 1Xtra Soundtrack of the Year 2007: Guitar Hero II The Next-Gen.biz UK Developer of the Year 2007: Codemasters The Total Film One to Watch 2007: Assassin's Creed Official Playstation Magazine's PlayStation Game of the Year 2007: God of War II
Friday, Oct 26
Gears of War Dominates Golden Joysticks [Pwnd]
Gears of War kicked some major boo-tay at the UK's Golden Joystick awards earlier today. The game took home four awards including the biggie, Ultimate Game of the Year. Meanwhile, God of War II took Playstation game of the Year, and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess grabbed the honors a...
Sunday, Sep 9
Week in Games: Heavenly Sword Edition
This week has a nice choice of titles spread out over various systems (sans the PSP). I'm trying to get to Heavenly Sword tonight so I can see for myself what it's going to be like and I am anxious to check out Jam Sessions and Drawn to Life for the DS. I've avoided Oblivion for a while just because I...
Monday, Jul 23
Amazing God of War PSP
Jeremy sends word of this amazing God of War-themed Playstation Portable mod created by Morpheon Mods, the guys behind the Zelda-themed Wii and DS mods. The PSP has been airbrushed metallic bronze and then tarnished to give it a worn look. It comes with hand-sculpted symbols that have been...
Game Critics Announce Best of E3 Noms
Best Action/Adventure Game Bioshock (Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, Xbox 360) Heavenly Sword (Ninja Theory/SCEE for PlayStation 3) Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo for Wii) Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Thursday, May 17
Sales Frenzy: Nintendo Dominates NPD April Sales
Sony's PlayStation 2 continues to lead the company's hardware sales with 194,000 units, down considerably from the month prior. PlayStation Portable sales were up, though, pushing 183,000 hardware units. Microsoft's Xbox 360 trailed the PSP, seeing a decreased 174,000 units sold.
Impressions: Gow: Chains of Olympus
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Developer: Ready At Dawn® Studios Platform: PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system Genre: Action-Adventure Players: Single-player Launch Date: Holiday 2007 ESRB Rating: "RP" for Rating Pending
Thursday, Apr 19
Nintendo DS, God of War II Top March Sales Charts, PS3 Trails GBA [Updated]
Hardware Sales For March 1. Nintendo DS - 508K 2. PlayStation 2 - 280K 3. Wii - 259K 4. Xbox 360 - 199K 5. PlayStation Portable - 180K 6. Game Boy Advance - 148K 7. PlayStation 3 - 130K 8. GameCube - 22K Wow. 833,000 copies of God of War II in a month? I guess that pretty much confirms God of War III is on its way.
Tuesday, Mar 13
PAL PS3 Backwards Compatability Progress Update
God of War MGS 2: Sons of Liberty MGS 3: Snake Eater Shadow of the Colossus Guitar Hero 2 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones Okami GTA: Liberty City Stories Eragon Final Fantasy X-2 Ratchet & Clank 3 Lumines Plus European Playstation 3 not so backwards compatible [The Inquirer]
Wednesday, Jan 31
Screens: God of War 2
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment America's Santa Monica Studios Genre: Action-Adventure Platform: PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system for PlayStation®2) Launch Date: March 13, 2007
Wednesday, May 10
What's New in God of War 2?
The guys over at 1UP have posted up their impressions of the God of War 2 demo. Although ignoring the question that's on every gamer's minds, "How many nubile Greek prostitutes will Kratos be able to have sex with at once?" it does go into the details of Kratos' new moves, Hades' revised besti...
Tuesday, Jan 17
Real Video Game Award Finalists Announced [God Of War]
c. Console c. Soundtrack God of War (P: Sony Computer Entertainment America, D: Sony Computer Entertainment America-Santa Monica) God of War (P: Sony Computer Entertainment America, D: Sony Computer Entertainment America-Santa Monica)
