From Sony, to Netflix, and back to Sony again, the art director of God of War: Ragnarok has shared he's joining Naughty Dog.
]]>The voice of Kratos himself Christopher Judge seemingly teased a God of War announcement recently, except there isn't actually one coming.
]]>Netflix has reportedly closed its in-house triple-A game studio known as "Team Blue", with a number of high profile developers it'd hired to be part of that studio, as part of its efforts to expand into the video game sphere, having left the company.
]]>The God of War TV series that's been in the works at Amazon's Prime Video for a couple of years now is reportdly undergoing a shift in writing personel, with its previous showrunner and a cople of key producers having moved on to other things.
]]>The PC version of God of War Ragnarok has officially arrived on PC. The game launched Thursday, September 19 on Steam, as well as the Epic Games Store. Ragnarok is the latest Sony first-party PlayStation title to make it to PC, but it doesn’t look like the audience showed up for this one.
]]>Ghost of Tsushima might have had a slightly slower start than God of War on PC, but over the weekend it took the top spot for PlayStation's biggest PC launch.
]]>When I learned that Gears of War 2 turned 15 this year, I felt pretty damn old. That game - more than any other entry in the original trilogy - was a cornerstone in my adolescent gaming pantheon. It earned its own special place on the shelf, right next to Dead Space 2 and Street Fighter 4. I still have a lot of love in my heart for Gears 2, but I think it should stay firmly in the past.
]]>The best story-based games are ageless. While gameplay can become clunky with the passing of time, an enthralling narrative is just as gripping whether it came out in 2004 or 2024.
]]>God of War allows players to assemble the Shattered Gauntlet of Ages, a talisman that gives players new abilities and serves as a reference to the Avengers' Infinity Gauntlet. Below we'll show you how to get the Shattered Gauntlet of Ages and all the Gem Enchantments for it.
]]>One of God of War's most secretive areas, the Isle of Death can be very lucrative if discovered, covered in all manner of collectibles. Below we'll show you all the Isle of Death collectible locations and how you can collect them all.
]]>With many ways to get treasure in God of War, one of the most profitable locations is Buri's Storeroom, a sealed area which you'll need to unlock with a puzzle. Below we'll show you how to get unlock Buri's Storeroom and all the rewards you can find inside.
]]>One of the hardest boss fights in God of War, the Valkyrie Queen Sigrun is the final Valkyrie you'll encounter, and likely the last boss in the game you'll fight. In this guide we'll show you how to beat Valkyrie Queen Sigrun, where to find her and the rewards you'll get for doing so.
]]>God of War has multiple dragons across its world that Kratos can interact with to gain rare items, including the valuable Dragon Tears. Below we'll show you how to get to all dragon locations and how to get the Dragon Tears from them.
]]>God of War's most hidden dragon is the fiery Reginn, who is trapped and needs saving from magical bonds. We'll show you how to free the dragon Reginn and get to all the shrines holding him in place as part of the Fire of Reginn Favor in our guide below.
]]>God of War has many dragons, one of which is the captured titan Fafnir, which players can rescue for rewards and experience. We'll show you how to free the dragon Fafnir and find your way to the three shrines holding it in place.
]]>God of War allows you to rescue three chained dragons, the first of which is the mighty Otr. We'll show you how to free the dragon Otr as part of the Otr's Imprisonment Favor Quest, as well as where to find the mysterious shrines holding it in place.
]]>One of the best side quests you can try in God of War is to fight all the Valkyrie, powerful minibosses spread across the map. We'll show you all the Valkyrie boss locations and how to beat the valkyries below, as well as the reward that you'll get for defeating them.
]]>God of War allows Kratos and Atreus to empower their weapons with Runes that allow them to do powerful special moves, known as Runic Attacks and Summons. Below we'll tell you the best Runic attacks and summons, as well as where you can find them for yourself.
]]>God of War allows players to equip and upgrade various types of armor, all of which have stat changes or unlock new abilities. Here we'll reveal the best armor and where you can find it.
]]>The final boss of God of War, Baldur is a powerful enemy who returns for an all-out battle at the climax of the game, backed by the magic of Freya. We'll show you how to beat the Baldur final boss fight here, along with the best tactics for each phase of the fight.
]]>Nearing the climax of God of War, Kratos and Atreus journey to the World Tree and past it to find the sealed realm of Jotunheim. We'll show you how to make it in our Between the Realms walkthrough.
]]>The second exploration of Tyr's Temple in God of War has our heroes attempt to open a locked path to Jotunheim hidden inside the building. We'll show you how to make it through in our walkthrough for A Path to Jotunheim.
]]>Escape from Helheim is a dangerous story quest in which Kratos and Atreus are trapped in Hel and must find their way out safely in one of the climaxes of God of War. We'll show you the safest way out in our Escape from Helheim walkthrough.
]]>God of War reaches one of its peaks as Kratos battles a Helheim troll known as the Bridge Keeper, or Mattugr Helson. In this guide we'll show you How to Beat the Bridge Keeper Mattugr Helson Boss Fight and defeat Hel's strongest guardian.
]]>God of War pits you against two giant ogres at the bottom of Tyr's Temple, each one named Grendel and imbued with a different element. We'll explain how to beat the Grendel of the Ashes and Grendel of the Frost boss fight in our comprehensive guide below.
]]>Kratos and Atreus return to Tyr's Temple in God of War to find the mysterious Black Rune and open up the path to Jotunheim. In this walkthrough for The Black Rune we'll show you how to make it through safely and complete all the puzzles along the way.
]]>God of War allows you to find rare Horns of Blood Mead to increase your maximum capacity for Spartan Rage, the meter rising for each three horns you find. We'll show you here all Horn of Blood Mead locations and how you can find them across Midgard.
]]>Idunn Apples are special collectibles in God of War that increase your maximum health for every three of them you find. In this guide below, we'll show you all the Idunn Apple locations and how many there are for you to collect.
]]>While deep beneath Midgard in God of War, Kratos and Atreus are attacked by the gods Magni and Modi in a boss fight that pushes all their limits. We'll show you how to beat the Magni and Modi boss fight and the best strategy to make it through safely.
]]>As Kratos and Atreus journey to enter the region of the giants in God of War, they must firstly obtain the special Magic Chisel. In this guide we'll be walking you through how to solve a series of puzzle and how to get the Magic Chisel.
]]>After making it to the top of the mountain summit, God of War Kratos and his son Atreus join forces with the god Mimir to find their way ahead to Jotunheim. In this guide we'll show you how to start that journey with our walkthrough to A New Destination below.
]]>God of War features some pretty expansive open areas for both Kratos and Atreus to explore, and none of these are bigger than the Mountain. In this guide we'll be detailing how you can find all of the Mountain collectible locations within the game.
]]>Though wrecked by war between the Light Elves and Dark Elves, Alfheim is one of the more valuable areas in God of War, filled with numerous collectibles and hidden objects that can make Kratos and Atreus more powerful. We'll show you all Alfheim collectibles locations below, so you can be sure you haven't missed anything.
]]>Your first major journey to another realm in God of War is to the realm of Alfheim, in which Kratos and Atreus have to retrieve the sacred light within. We'll show you how to get there in our Light of Alfheim walkthrough.
]]>Niflheim Realm in God of War is one of the most challenging areas in the game, but cannot be accessed without finding all four Cipher pieces. Below we'll show you all the Niflheim Cipher piece locations and how you can use them to access Niflheim itself.
]]>One of the different realms you can access in God of War is Muspelheim, a sealed-off realm that requires you to find four different Ciphers to unlock. Below we'll reveal all the Muspelheim Cipher locations and how you can use them to get to Muspelheim itself.
]]>Heading through the River Pass area in God of War, you're likely to encounter all manner of collectibles that can help increase your experience, stats and hacksilver. We've got all River Pass collectibles locations below for you to find and use.
]]>After leaving their forest home in God of War, Kratos and Atreus leave to spread Faye's ashes, starting the "Path to the Mountain" journey quest. We'll show you below how to make it through safely and find all the collectibles along the way in our Path to the Mountain walkthrough.
]]>The Wildwoods is the first proper area available to explore in God of War, with many collectibles and secrets to uncover. We've got all Wildwood collectibles locations below for you to find and use.
]]>God of War's first boss fight is against the troll Dauoi Kaupmaor, a huge enemy who wields a stone pillar. We'll show you here how to beat Dauoi Kaupmaor and open the hidden chamber close by.
]]>The Marked Trees is the first quest of God of War, in which Kratos and Atreus venture out hunting and encounter enemies along the way. We'll show you how to complete this section in our walkthrough for the Marked Trees here.
]]>Welcome to our complete God of War walkthrough, which aims to completely guide you through the game from start to finish. In this God of War beginner's guide, we'll also be providing you with all the essential information you need to know going into Sony Santa Monica's reboot of the PlayStation franchise.
]]>There is a massive selection of brilliant games available on PlayStation Plus, for both those with the trusty PlayStation 4 or a brand new PlayStation 5.
]]>The PS2 is one of the best-selling consoles of all time, and with good reason. Not only was it a convenient DVD player just as the format was taking off, but its incredible library of fantastic PS2 games raised the bar in almost every way from the original PlayStation.
]]>Amazon has confirmed that God of War is currently being adapted into a TV series. While rumours have been floating around for a while now (see: Deadline’s report from March) that Sony was looking into adapting the PlayStation exclusive, it’s now finally been confirmed with a single tweet.
]]>Remember Sony's Smash Bros. clone PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale? A tidbit of dialogue in God of War Ragnarok has essentially made it canon.
]]>Sony announced in its latest financial report that 2018's God of War has sold over 23 million copies worldwide.
]]>Following God of War Ragnarok leaks making their way online last week, Santa Monica Studios has released a statement online warning fans and passers by alike to make of the danger of spoilers in the run up to the game’s official release. Those eager to jump into the game totally fresh will have to be on their guard until November 9 when the game goes live.
]]>If it's been a while since you've played 2018's God of War, you're in luck, as PlayStation has created a very convenient recap video.
]]>Stray is the charming catventure from BlueTwelve Studios, and the adventurous indie has taken Steam by storm, to say the least. Not only did it top Steam's most-wishlisted the night before its release, but it's now technically become the best game on Steam in 2022, according to user reviews.
]]>Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus games for June, and the offerings confirm the leak from earlier this week.
]]>Another month, another PlayStation Plus monthly games leak, this time for the month of June, this time favouring the fighting game fan.
]]>Sony has announced a Horizon Zero Dawn project is in the works with Netflix, and it has confirmed a God of War project for Amazon Prime.
]]>With 2018's God of War having been released on PC earlier this year, mods of course were expected to come, and now a mod will let you play as Homer and Bart Simpson.
]]>Despite launching way back in 2020, it was arguably 2023 when the PS5 finally came into its own. It was always a good console, but 2023 was the first year when you could potentially just buy a PS5 without waiting in a digital queue and pouncing like an eBay sniper for even the most legitimate of purchases.
]]>It's clear there's a huge appetite for PlayStation exclusives on PC. You don't need to look at numbers to come to this conclusion, but they do an excellent job of proving the point. After the successful launches of Horizon Zero Dawn, and Days Gone, there was little chance God of War - arguably the best of the three - wouldn't do an even better job.
]]>As much as it might fret some PlayStation diehards, I am fond of Sony’s new approach to bring its first-party titles to PC. Yes, those games arrive years past their relevance, at a time when they most likely have already exhausted their potential sales on PlayStation hardware.
]]>Welcome back everyone, Hope you're well rested and ready for a big year of games in 2022.
]]>On January 14, God of War will arrive on PC and it will feature enhanced graphics, exclusive features, and HDR. And, if your system uses a GeForce RTX GPU, the game will support DLSS and Nvdida Reflex.
]]>Demakes are pretty fun, and this one for 2018's God of War is no exception.
]]>Sony has announced that God of War (2018) will be heading to PC next year.
]]>In one of the more unusual datamines in recent memory, a developer has forced the Geforce Now client to reveal a number of games not available to the public, some of which may be on their way to PC officially.
]]>The throughline between God of War (2018), Persona 5, and even smaller titles like Loop Hero, may not be immediately apparent, but each of these games have a vital component in common: defying and ultimately killing gods/divine beings. Despite being fairly different experiences, each of these games includes this violent Promethean rebellion because the notion of challenging divinity is deeply human.
]]>It looks like Sony isn't making a God of War film or TV show, despite the company's foray into more game-based projects, a spokesperson has said.
]]>Sony's Santa Monica Studio has announced that 2018's PlayStation 4 exclusive, God of War, will be getting a dedicated PS5 patch on February 2.
]]>The former journo has landed her dream job in PlayStation's first-party.
]]>Will God of War: Ragnarok be on the PS4 and PS5? Sony aren't saying.
]]>Sony's first-party line-up on PS4 appears to have been very successful.
]]>God of War will run at 60 frames per second on PlayStation 5 and will support your saved game data from PlayStation 4, developer Sony Santa Monica has confirmed.
]]>The next God of War has been teased in 2019, apparently.
]]>The PlayStation 4 is by far the best-selling console of this generation, and there's one good reason for that: video games. When it comes to games, PS4 has led the pack this entire gen.
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]]>As part of God of War's main campaign you'll unlock the Blades of Chaos, a pair of chained fire weapons returning from the previous games. We'll show you here how to upgrade the Blades of Chaos by finding five Chaos Flames hidden across the game.
]]>The most important weapon in God of War is the Leviathan Axe, a power frost weapon Kratos can swing, throw and summon back to his hand. It also requires special items called a Frozen Flame that you can use to upgrade its damage. In this guide we'll show you how to upgrade the Leviathan Axe and where you can find Frozen Flames.
]]>As it turns out, God of War: Ascension shipped over 3 million units worldwide, grossing over $100m in revenue as a result.
]]>After redesigning the combat system of the series, God of War has a new control scheme to match. If you need a primer or just a reminder of how to play, we've laid out the God of War controls below.
]]>We may not be getting a new God of War game for a while, but there's a new comic on the way.
]]>There are things in games that the player is never meant to see, and YouTuber Lance McDonald is always here to pull that curtain back, set in on fire, and hoover up the ashes.
]]>It was recently announced that a brand new Google Stadia studio would be opening in Playa Vista, with ex-God of War executive producer and Sony Santa Monica head Shannon Studstill leading the charge as Studio Director.
]]>Sony has filed a patent for an “in-game resource surfacing platform” which suggests tips, strategies, and purchasable items to players based on their situation in a game.
]]>PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has revealed Sony's reasoning for why it doesn't launch its biggest exclusives on PlayStation Now.
]]>Celebrated God of War director Cory Barlog recently stated that he would love to see a God of War PC port.
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]]>Everyone wants to get in shape and the fitness industry has never been bigger than it is in 2019 - there’s a diet and workout routine for however you'd like to look.
]]>There’s always a lot of speculation around the best video games on each platform, but now we’re coming to the end of this generation, let’s look back on the games that defined PlayStation 4 according to r/PS4.
]]>Gears 5 developer The Coalition was so impressed by certain elements in God of War's world design it deiced to borrow them.
]]>When Sony Santa Monica first started working on the God of War reboot, members of the team suggested getting rid of series protagonist Kratos.
]]>Quick bit of news: God of War has sold more than 10 million units since April 2018.
]]>If you have a couple of hours to spare, give the full-length feature God of War: Raising Kratos a watch.
]]>Japanese PS4 owners seem to prefer the sad bikers drama of Days Gone over the sad dad dilemmas of God of War.
]]>The full-length feature documentary, God of War: Raising Kratos, will be available to watch on PlayStation's YouTube channel on May 10.
]]>The latter third of God of War kicks off with the help of a returning classic.
]]>Sony Santa Monica Studio is celebrating God of War's first anniversary all week, and it's kicking things off with a free PS4 dynamic theme, available to download now.
]]>What are the best games of 2018? We’re only a little way into it, but 2018 is already looking like a brilliant year for great video games.
]]>God of War walked home with its third, industry backed Game of the Year award during GDC this week.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>God of War was the big winner at the 2019 D.I.C.E. Awards.
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]]>God of War director Cory Barlog explained why God of War never received any DLC.
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