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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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God of War still rules UK boxed sales, Donkey Kong Country second

Kratos ending a fight with Brenna Daudi by performing his finisher.
This week's UK boxed sales chart has been slightly reshuffled compared to the last week, albeit God of War has no intention of vacating that pole position. Interestingly enough, Donkey Kong came in second, despite being a Wii U port.

God of War director is sure singleplayer will never die

The protagonist of Sony Santa Monica's God of War game
God of War director Cory Barlog dried off his tears to talk to IGN recently, where he stood in brave defense of singleplayer games. He pointed out that even though he has nothing against more competitive gaming, he prefers the old school.

God of War becomes fastest selling PlayStation 4 exclusive

Kratos, protagonist of God of War in a gangsta look
So God of War is big, what else is new, right? Well, this is a new type of big. Sony revealed that Kratos' new gig by Cory Barlog and Co has become the fastest selling PlayStation 4 exclusive ever, with 3.1 million units sold in three days.

God of War retains pole position in UK boxed sales chart

Kratos and Atreus standing on top of a mountain.
Naturally, nobody expected radical changes on the UK boxed sales chart, what with this time of the year being particularly quiet when it comes to new releases. God of War and Far Cry 5 remain firmly in front but we did see a few upsets.

Everything we love about the ever brutal God of War

Kratos facing sabertooth beasts with his shield and axe.
God of War has introduced a number of significant changes to the game, from changing Kratos' signature weapon - the Blades of Chaos - to revamping his entire persona. Do these tweaks change the game for the better? We sure think so.

God of War Collector's Edition map holds a hidden secret inside

Kratos looking at the camera like it owes him a lot of money
We've got to applaud the sneakiness of Cory Barlog and his Santa Monica crew whose map from the Stone Mason's Edition of God of War turned out to have been a map to the secret treasure all along. Thankfully, Reddit to the rescue once again.

Sony move 19 million PlayStation 4 consoles last financial year

Picture of a PlayStation 4 pro with one gamepad next to it
Sony's quarterly financial results have most certainly made the company's quarter, with PlayStation 4 shipping 16 million consoles in in the 2017 fiscal year ending with 31 March 2018 and this result is just slightly lower than last year's.

God of War takes over UK boxed charts, Far Cry 5 climbs down

A man with a shield facing away from the camera
If there have been any concerns over the new God of War, they had to be dispelled by now. Indeed, the game's director Cory Barlog can rest, because God of War not only garnered critical acclaim - it's doing well on the financial side too.

God of War to get a photo mode that enables screenshots

Kratos looking at the camera like it owes him a lot of money
Sony have confirmed God of War's photo mode will arrive as DLC sometime soon. The idea is to pause the game at any given moment and then move, pan and zoom to your liking, until you find that perfect snapshot. Yeah, it's a glorified selfie.

God of War director cries after seeing review scores

Picture of a baby crying in front of God of War poster
As the review embargo was lifting from God of War, the game's director Cory Barlog sat in his hotel room, so as to sift through reviews for himself. There was no reason for concern though and it turns out Cory even shed a few tears.