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2010's Most Anticipated Games in VideoOriginal at Kotaku
• Fri, Jan 29
By Brian Crecente Alan Wake comes from the folks who brought us Max Payne and is a new horror survival, action adventure game with a neat light and dark mechanic. Watch the video to see what Giant Bomb's Jeff Gerstman, Shacknews' Garnett Lee and GT.com's Shane Satterfield picked for their most anticipated, a...
My, God Of War III, What A Big Box You Have...
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Jan 28
By Luke Plunkett Earlier today, you saw the final box art for the regular edition of Sony's God of War III, featuring Kratos giving you the big, angry Greek eye. Here's what the collector's edition looks like.
We Could Have Had (Another) 2D God Of War
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Jan 25
By Luke Plunkett While God of War on PSP was a good enough game, the real achievement was in how developers Ready At Dawn managed to translate the console experience onto a handheld. But did you know they almost didn't bother? God of War Side-Scroller Was Briefly Considered [IndustryGamers]
Heaven Shakes: New God Of War III Screens
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Jan 15
By Luke Plunkett Sony today released a number of new screens for upcoming brawler God of War III. Swords and angry men feature prominently. The game, sure to be one of the biggest of the year on the PlayStation 3, will be out in March.
Roadrunner Records to release EP for God of War III
Original at The Gauntlet
• Mon, Dec 21
ChartAttack In this single-player game, Kratos treads through the intimidating heights of Mt. Olympus and the dark depths of Hell once more to seek revenge on those who ... KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DREAM THEATER, TRIVIUM, OPETH Featured On 'God Of War ...Blabbermouth.net all 5 news articles »
God Of War Collection on Playstation 3 Review. - PushSquare.com
Original at pushsquare.com
• Sat, Dec 19
PushSquare.com (blog) God Of War Collection on Playstation 3 Review. PushSquare.com (blog) We refer to Sony Santa Monica's excellent Greek mythology action-adventure series God Of War of course. The truth is this: if you've played a God Of War ...
Quick Review: God of War Collection for PS3
Original at Geek.com
• Fri, Dec 18
It's not for everyone, and the crazy Greek gods-inspired storyline isn't going to be enough to draw you in if you hate button mashing and quick-time events, ... and more »
Review: How The PSP Go's Premium for Convenience Makes Sense
Original at DailyTech
• Fri, Dec 11
I picked up a PSP Go along with a few games like Gran Turismo, GTA: Liberty City Stories, God of War: Chains of Olympus, and Rock Band. ... and more »
Dante's Inferno #1 Review
Original at IGN
• Wed, Dec 9
I assume the game will wind up about being as faithful to The Divine Comedy as God of War has been with Greek mythology. The comic doesn't center itself so ... and more »
David Jaffe Says You Can't Fight City Hall
Original at Escapist Magazine
• Tue, Dec 8
David Jaffe is best known for two things: The Twisted Metal and God of War games, and his f-bomb-laden tirades on Twitter, YouTube and his blog about ... God of War Creator: Aussie Censorship "Utter BS"IGN David Jaffe: Aussie Censorship Is “Utter BS”Kotaku Australia
God of War Collection Review
Original at PSX Extreme
• Tue, Nov 17
So the basic story is simple: you are Kratos, an apprentice to the God of War by the name of Ares. In exchange for a victory against a barbaric tribe, ... God of War: ReduxNew York Post Game Daily The ghost of the PS2: God of War Collection reviewedArs Technica all 51 news articles »
Two Minutes Of God Of War III GameplayOriginal at Kotaku
• Thu, Nov 5
By Luke Plunkett 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.
PSPgo: "16,000 Pieces Of Digital Content" At Launch, Network Cards For Stores
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Sep 28
By Luke Plunkett 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]
God Of War Collection Smooths Gameplay, Adds Trophies
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Aug 31
By Brian Crecente 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...
God Of War Movie Sticks To Game Plot Like Loincloth To Kratos
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Jul 13
By Luke Plunkett 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.
God of War Video ReviewOriginal at GameSpot
• Tue, Apr 28
Alex Navarro stabs Ares in the back with this video review for God of War. www.gamespot.com
Dante’s Inferno Preview: Looks Like Hell
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Apr 28
By AJ Glasser 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...
How To: God of War Chains of Olympus walkthrough Part21Original at YouTube
• Fri, Apr 10
By rss@youtube.com (pspzone17) None Author: pspzone17 Keywords: God of War Chains Olympus walkthrough Part21 best psp game kratos karon boss fight how to beat Added: April 10, 2009
War Machine #3 Review
Original at IGN
• Wed, Feb 25
CA In this case, by drawing Ares into the fold, Pak manages to work in a quick character study for Jim Rhodes, while also providing a fairly exciting climax to the sub-plot of Davis Harmon. While the inclusion of the God of War in a book called War ...
God of War III Impressions: Like A Threesome For Your Eyes
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Feb 13
By Michael McWhertor 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.
The PlayStation 3 Games We're Most Excited For In 2009Original at MTV Games
• Tue, Jan 6
From the latest 'Final Fantasy' to 'God of War III,' here's what's coming for PS3 in the new year. What games are you most excited for on the PlayStation 3? Let us know below. And check back through the rest of the week to see our most-anticipated Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and DS games for 2009.
Podcast: SG-PSP Episode 34: Griefing
Original at Sarcastic Gamer
• Sat, Dec 20
By Sean "Rothbart" Workman Episode 34 of the Sarcastic Gamer Playstation Podcast is finally here… In this episode we discussed: Introductions from Rothbart, PacManPolarBear and Frawlz Roth and Frawlz’s bet update… PacManPolarBear’s patented “intergalactic” Wii leads our trip around the GamerCast Network...
Podcast: SG-PSP Episode 31: Let’s Call PacMan Again
Original at Sarcastic Gamer
• Fri, Nov 28
By Sean "Rothbart" Workman Episode 31 of the Sarcastic Gamer Playstation Podcast is finally here… In this episode we discussed: Introductions from Rothbart, Frawlz, and PacManPolarBear?!?!Roth and Frawlz’s bet update…Another SumoLounge momentPacManPolarBear’s patented Wii gets… replaced?PacManPola...
God of War Chains of Olympus Review - PSP3D.com - Sony PlayStation ...
Original at PSP3D.com
• Mon, Nov 24
It also fills some holes in the story of GOW2 like when the Titan Atlas mentions that Kratos puts him the his current position. It s kind of a short story but it is a good one. Overall God of War Chains of Olympus is a great PSP game ...
First God of War: Chains of Olympus Review, 9.4/10 at IGN ...
Original at WATGame.com
• Sat, Nov 1
By Darks3id While creating an offshoot title that stars a sidekick is one thing, it’s a whole different ballgame to take the reigns of Kratos and attempt to follow up two of the PlayStation 2’s absolute best (and fan favorite) titles. ...
Review: God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
Original at EL33TONLINE
• Fri, Sep 5
This installation of the franchise is based as a prequel before God of War 1 (seems Ready at Dawn likes explaining reasons for situations in games as they did with Daxter, explaining Jak 2 a bit better). It is also in this game that you understand why Kratos is beside himself right in the begin...
Today in Joystiq: May 22, 2008
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, May 22
By Ross Miller News GameTap Thursday: Dangerous Waters of The Chosen Crimson Skies return uncertain, Dark Void for now KingsIsle casting MMO spell on kiddos with Wizard101 PS3 Guitar Hero III getting free God of War track in June See first screens from Guitar Hero: World Tour
Videogame Sales For March 2008 From NPD Group
Original at Gaming Bits
• Thu, Apr 17
For March 2008 videogame software sales, it's no surprise that Wii's Super Smash Bros. Brawl dominated the list, selling 2.7 million units since March 9, 2008. Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Xbox 360 version) was close to the top spot at #2, however, the PLAYSTATION 3 version didn't make the top 10. Sony...
Game review: God of War for PSP - Columbus Alive
Original at Columbus Alive
• Thu, Mar 27
Game review: God of War for PSP OH - God of War's signature hero is Kratos, the Grecian equivalent of Snake-Eyes, Wolverine and the Punisher all wrapped up in one. His fate is bound by the whim ...
Video Game Sales For The Month Of February 2008 From NPD Group
Original at Gaming Bits
• Fri, Mar 14
The video game industry shows no signs of slowdown. NPD Group video game sales data is in for the month of February 2008. Combined hardware and software sales increased 34% to $1.33 billion. Here's the February 2008 video game sales data breakdown:
God of War Chains of Olympus Review: Portable Near Perfection
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Mar 12
By Brian Crecente 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...
GamingBits.com Podcast #6! (Week of 3/10/08)
Original at Gaming Bits
• Tue, Mar 11
Episode #6 (or week #6) of the GamingBits.com Podcast has arrived. Listen for the top five stories of last week on GamingBits.com, what was the most watched YouTube video on our channel and what's in store for gamers in the week ahead. We talk a little on the PSP game, God of War: Chains of Olympus...
Podcast: Digital Crack Report for 3-4-2008
Original at blip.tv
• Thu, Mar 6
Joe and Chuck discuss God of War:Chains of Olympus, Bully: Scholarship Edition, Army of Two, Major League Baseball 2K8, and MLB 08: The Show
Opinion: God of War: Chains of Olympus Already Heading To Top of the PSP List
Original at Kotaku
• Sun, Feb 24
By fdemarco 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...
David Jaffe - Rachet and Clank was better than Super Mario Galaxy
Original at Go Nintendo
• Fri, Jan 25
By RawmeatCowboy A portion of a Gamasutra interview with God of War creator, David Jaffe… GS: And what do you think of the place of, like, you know, like the PlayStation 3 in this market, or, you know, how do you think that that market’s evolving? Do you, I mean, obviously, you know, you still have a great [...]
God of War Director Finds Fault With Mario's 'Vapid Story'
Original at Wired News
• Mon, Jan 14
By Susan Arendt God of War 2 director Cory Barlog got some gaming in recently, and while he much enjoys Mass Effect, he finds fault with Super Mario Galaxy and Assassin's Creed. On a recent blog post, Barlog said that Mass Effect "had... God of War 2 director Cory Barlog got some gaming in recently, and while he m...
Why David Jaffe Is Wrong On The 'One-Console' Future
Original at Wired News
• Mon, Jan 14
By Chris Kohler That said, on the matter of the "one standardized hardware," Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft all agree with David Jaffe. They all believe in, and are dedicating all of their business acumen to the goal of, having one single videogame console on the market.
David Jaffe talks about leaving Sony, future games
Original at Qj.net
• Sun, Jul 29
By Sally B. It's quite a shock to learn that David Jaffe left Sony - and by extension, the rights to the epic God of War series - to create a new company with Incognito's Scott Campbell. IGN managed to get hold of Jaffe to get some facts cleared up about him leaving Sony.
Mobile Game Review: God of War: Betrayal
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Jun 27
By Matt Paprocki Risking a major first party franchise on a cell phone endeavor is risky, but if God of War: Betrayal is an indication of the talent level at Sony Online Los Angeles studio, someone is due for a raise. There are no worries here as Kratos has made the transition from 3-D to 2-D miraculously well. T...
Podcast: The Movie Blog: Uncut - May 28th 2007Original at The Movie Blog
• Mon, May 28
1) Some chat about John's new movie "Prince of Peace - God of War" 2) We review Pirates of the Caribbean 3 4) Peter Jackson Talks More Halo 5) Lindsay Lohan caught DUI with cocaine 6) Paul Newman retires 8) John going to the MTV Movie Awards... and maybe actually meeting Chris Tucker!
Joystiq Podcast 008 - Sony Gamer's Day edition
Original at Joystiq
• Fri, May 25
By Christopher Grant Filed under: Nintendo DS, PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Podcasts, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360After a short break marred by technical difficulties, Ludwig rejoins the podcast to go over the Halo 3 beta, the StarCraft 2 announcement, and Guitar Hero III. Song....
Impressions: Gow: Chains of Olympus
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, May 17
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
Opinion: David Jaffe blasts Joystiq over Calling all Cars
Original at Columbia Daily Tribune
• Wed, May 2
Davide Jaffe, director of Twisted Metal (the good ones) and the God of War series, reacted with great disgust toward news site Joystiq over the delay of his newest game, Calling All Cars, now due out over the PlayStation Network in the near future. As the game had already been delayed, Joyst...
Opinion: More magic, massacres bring 'God' sequel to life
Original at ParamusPost.com
• Tue, May 1
Video Game Reviews Game: "God of War II" System: Sony PlayStation 2 ESRB rating: M At the start of "God of War II," Kratos, the self-proclaimed divine being, sits restless atop Mount Olympus. Unbeknownst to the mighty Spartan, the gods were conspiring in the shadows. ESRB rating: E
Jabs at Sony: Microsoft comments on NPD figures
Original at Qj.net
• Fri, Apr 20
By Ian C. Despite the PlayStation 3 being outperformed not only by the Xbox 360 and Wii, but also the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP and even Game Boy Advance, the statement goes on to assert that, "PS3 saw a month-over-month increase of 2 percent with sales of 129,638 units, we continued to find ou...
GAME: GoW 2 has secret hi-res mode
Original at Geek.com
• Mon, Apr 16
By Matthew The secret mode was discovered through the GoW teaser site IslandOfRhodes.org. When you first load up the site and have entered your age, you are presented with a video page. In the top right corner there is a link entitled "Proceed." Apparently, there are some hidden symbols on the next page t...
God of War 2 Review
Original at Hard OCP
• Sun, Apr 1
God of War 2 is out on the shelves, and if it is even half as good as the first one, then it will be an excellent game. I’ve been spending some time with this game, and it seems as if they are bringing back all the great things from God of War, and expanding upon them.
Video Games Review | God of War II: A Game With New Tricks for an Old System
Original at New York Times
• Thu, Mar 15
By SETH SCHIESEL This luscious, stunningly well-designed mythological action game delivers a glorious swan song for Sony’s PlayStation 2, the world’s best-selling game console.
Screens: God of War 2
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jan 31
By Brian Crecente 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
Podcast: Gaming Steve Episode 52 - 05.11.2006
Original at Gaming Steve
• Thu, May 11
Episode 52 Program E3 2006 Day 2 RecapWhat's it like to build a creature in Spore? And is Will Wright actually giving the Spore demostration?John and I give our impressions of Viva Pinata, Crackdown, Gears of War, Two Human, and Mass Effect for the Xbox 360.Next John and I switch gears and gi...