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God Of War

God of War is an action-adventure game franchise that is based on ancient mythology. The story follows a Spartan warrior named Kratos who was tricked into killing his family by the Greek God of War Ares.
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Raising Kratos would've been better if crunch wasn't edited out

Kratos and Atreus standing on top of a mountain.
Now, before you confuse our headline for any sort of antagonism, let us state that Raising Kratos is well worth the watch, even if the entire feature could've been a bit shorter considering the fact all traces of crunch were eradicated.

God of War and Twisted Metal creator is making a horror game

david jaffe and twisted metal character
David Jaffe, the creator of God of War and Twisted Metal is making another game and this time, it's a singleplayer horror that should bring something new in terms of in-game storytelling. The project is still in the early phase, though.

Sony announce Raising Kratos, full-length God of War documentary

Kratos, protagonist of God of War in a gangsta look
God of War has officially turned one year old today and to mark this special occasion, Sony will soon be releasing a full-length feature documentary called Raising Kratos, which will take the fans through the entire development process.

God of War turns one, team celebrate with free theme, avatar set

God of War's Anniversary character PS4 avatar set
It seems like only yesterday that we were all anxious to see whether Santa Monica Studio can change God of War, yet keep it the same. Having delivered, gloriously, the team are celebrating with a trailer, a free PS4 theme and avatar set.

Sekiro difficulty sparks debate on easy mode, Barlog chimes in

A wheat field at night from Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
FromSoftware are famous for notoriously difficult games and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is no different, which ended up sparking a debate on whether games should have easy modes. God of War director Cory Barlog insists his vision comes first.

God of War dominates Bafta Games Awards 2019 with five wins

Kratos and Atreus standing on top of a mountain.
SIE Santa Monica's God of War has absolutely dominated the Bafta Games Awards, winning in five categories including the Audio Achievement, Music, Narrative, Performer and the Best Game. Red Dead Redemption 2 failed to win a single award.

God of War and indies shine on Game Developers Conference

Kratos, protagonist of God of War in a gangsta look
This year's Game Developers Conference has brought about yet another confirmation of Kratos' excellence, as Sony's game took home the gold, i.e. Game of the Year award. Indies, however, have done extraordinarily well this time around.

God of War dominates BAFTA Games Awards nominations

Kratos in his norse boat with his son, on some river.
BAFTA Games Awards nominees have been revealed and PlayStation 4 exclusive God of War leads the list with ten nominations. Return of the Obra Dinn is up for six prizes just like Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 and mobile game Florence.

Sony: E3 became a trade show with very little trading

A samurai and bowman standing in sunset in Ghost of Tsushima
Shawn Layden, whose latest Sony position has him in charge of SIE Worldwide Studios, revealed the reasons behind the company's decision to do away with E3 appearances, one of whom being that E3 is a trade show with very little trading.

God of War DLC would've been to ambitious for Cory and Co

Kratos leaping on an enemy on top of a snowy mountain.
God of War director Cory Barlog recently reflected on the possibility of DLC, claiming that he had scribbled down some ideas but ultimately gave up on them for the sole reason of them being too ambitious and/or big to implement at the time.