GamesRadar - God of War II

Useless game heroes who couldn’t save the girl (Feature)

Nov 3, 2009

There are several sure-fire ways to check for heroic DNA in a video game character. An addiction to wearing tank tops (the more torn the better). Crew cuts so kempt you could grate cheese on their craniums. But the one thing sewn into the heart of every true hero’s genetic makeup is an unwavering talent for saving the girl.

Above: Not a hero (we’re assuming the racoon’s a chick)

Sure, it might be a bit sexist, ...

God of War: Collection Now Available for Pre-Order (News)

Sep 3, 2009

This past week, Sony announced the re-release of the revered hits God of War, and God of War 2 together on a single Blu-Ray Disc. Each game will be remastered, and feature full trophy support. The God of War: Collection is now available for pre-order.

No God of War remakes for Europe in 2009 (News)

Sep 2, 2009

VG247: Whoops. SCEE's just confirmed to VG247 that God of War I and II won't release for PS3 in Europe this year.

US indie studio signed for God of War conversion (News)

Aug 31, 2009

Texas-based Blast Factor developer Bluepoint helps switch PS2 titles to PS3.

Sony has announced plans to release retooled versions of its God of War PS2 games for the PS3 - and has signed up US independent studio Bluepoint to help with the conversion.

The new versions of God of War 1 and 2 will boast Trophy support and HD visuals, all stored on a Blu-ray disc - which conveniently arrives in stores a few months before the arrival of 2010's God of War 3.

The games were originally developed by SCEA's Santa Monica Studio.

God Of War Pack Crashes This Year's Holiday Party? (News)

Aug 20, 2009

If this is true, it's huge news for PS3 owners and action fans: it seems a Sony Manager in Mexico has said a special God of War pack (featuring GoW, GoWII, and a demo for GoWIII) will drop in December!

More Details On God of War Comic, Books... Knife? (News)

Jul 22, 2009

Kotaku writes: "This October, God of War die hards will be able to get their hands on the United Cutlery replica Blades of Chaos and the first of six issues of the new comic series from DC Comics.

Then, this March, the first of two God of War Novels arrive from Del Rey."

The God of War is Summoned (News)

Jul 15, 2009

Richard George: "DC and Wildstorm bring Sony's blockbuster franchise to the comic book industry."

If video game characters were Pokemon (Feature)

Jul 3, 2009

Ever wondered what it would be like to have video game characters in your Pokemon party? Why choose boring old Bulbasaur when you can choose a beautiful Kasumi? Or a level 50 Sackboy?

We've given 21 game characters the Pokemon treatment, with four moves to choose from and some evolutionary states too.

Who would you choose? ...

Sony Comments On PS2 God Of War Games Coming To Blu-ray (News)

Apr 17, 2009

Sony surveyed potential God of War III fans this week about what they'd like to see in a collector's edition for the PlayStation 3 sequel, including repackaging the first two games on Blu-ray.

That would almost certainly indicate that PlayStation 2 games would be playable on the PlayStation 3, a backwards compatibility option that the most recent PS3 configurations don't offer. And that would be just about the greatest thing since in-game text chat to hit the console.

Not so fast, Sony Computer Entertainment reps say. The console maker is not announcing updated PS2 support just yet.

The Top 7... Naked flesh we didn't want to see (Feature)

Mar 9, 2009

The human form really is a beautiful thing – provided you spend 6 hours daily in the gym and exist solely on Ryvita. If not, it’s something to be covered up, ashamed of and never discussed. Sadly, many developers have no such qualms with nude, fleshy parts. They see games as the perfect forum to roll out a bit of man boob action and unappealing, exposed ass flesh.

Got a strong stomach? The following collection of bloated ...

Gaming's most murdered characters (Feature)

Feb 24, 2009

Some characters are just doomed to die in games. It seems the Nazis were born to wear sharp uniforms and chow down on your bullets like a tasty bratwurst. Cops are always destined to get blown up by your rocket launcher a day before retirement. And the sole purpose of videogame zombies is to have Piñata-style heads that explode with the slightest contact – just replace the tasty treats with festering bits of frontal ...

Brett Ratner Abandons "God of War" (News)

Feb 19, 2009

WorstPreviews writes: "Back in October, director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X-Men 3) revealed that one of the projects he is working on is a big screen adaptation of "God of War." Fan response to the news was not positive, which is why you'll be happy to hear that Ratner is no longer pursuing the film.

According to Production Weekly: "Over at Universal it looks like Brett Ratner has shelved 'God Of War,' and is moving forward on 'Trump Heist' with Eddie Murphy and Chris Tucker."

"Trump Heist" is a film about a group of employees who rob the rich residents of Manhattan's Trump Tower."

Yes, apparently there is a God.

Unluckiest bastards - God of War's captain (Video)

Feb 13, 2009

Eviscerate the ancient world once again as Kratos returns for more monster-ripping combat.

The 10 manliest men in videogame history (Feature)

Jan 30, 2009

Spoiler alert! The following video and article contain explicit discussion of critical plot points from several popular games. Watch and read at your own risk. ...

The 10 manliest men in videogames (Video)

Jan 30, 2009

Eviscerate the ancient world once again as Kratos returns for more monster-ripping combat.

411mania's Release List for the Week of January 26, 2009 (News)

Jan 27, 2009

411mania gives a rundown on this week's game releases. Highlights include The Chase: Felix Meets Felicity, DJ Max Fever, and Ninja Blade.

The Chase: Felix Meets Felicity
"Despite still being in pre-alpha, the glimpse that I got of The Chase at last year's E3 was already looking pretty good. Unfortunately, more high-profile 2D platformers like Mega Man 9, Bionic Commando, and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia were getting most of the attention. So, it's understandable that this game was overlooked."

DJ Max Fever
"What's surprising is that PM Studios decided not to follow in Konami's footsteps by bastardizing the series with crappy songs from 2nd-tier US bands that nobody has ever heard of. Granted, most of the people who pick this up will not have heard of any of its songs either, but one of the game's main strengths is its song selection, and changing what works would kill the series before it has a chance to plant its feet."

Ninja Blade
"Ninja Blade is a 'Cinematic Action' game developed by the people who brought us the Otogi series"
"It looks to be a cross between Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, Heavenly Sword, God of War, and Onimusha."

Fanmade Sackboy Kratos Figurine For Sale on Ebay (News)

Oct 19, 2008

PS3Fanboy writes:

Despite the news of the LittleBigDelay, LittleBigPlanet is still the jewel in the eyes of many. It's the reason why there was such a boisterous response to the delay in the first place -- people still need their LBP like it's PB&J. A testament to that, someone somewhere has gone and made a 7-inch clay figurine of Sackboy Kratos (pictured).

In fact, the guy who made the statuette is selling his creation on eBay for some other fan to enjoy. At the time of this writing, the piece was at a $31 bid. Bidding ends at 9pm today, but that shouldn't stop you from at least checking out more pics of the immortalized Sackboy Kratos.

Find the Ebay item link after the jump.

Jaffe "happy" with Ratner directing GoW (News)

Oct 1, 2008

Eurogamer writes: "David Jaffe has said he is "happy" with the choice of Brett Ratner as director of the God of War film.

Ratner, responsible for the Rush Hour trilogy and X-Men: The Last Stand, confirmed his role on the project at a Hollywood party recently.

"I really like Red Dragon, I really like the first Rush Hour, I actually really like X-Men 3. I'm not one of these Ratner haters who says, 'Oh the guy can't direct,' - I think he makes really entertaining movies," said Jaffe in a filmed response to the news.

Sony, Designer David Jaffe Sued for Alleged God of War Copyright Infringement (News)

Sep 17, 2008

Game Politics is reporting that Sony Computer Entertainment America and high-profile game designer David Jaffe have been sued in U.S. District Court in California for alleged copyright infringment involving the best-selling God of War series, GamePolitics has learned.

The suit was filed in late February by Jonathan Bissoon-Dath and Jennifer Barrette-Herzog, both of Davis, California. SCEA and Jaffe filed responses with the Court on August 29th.

In the complaint, Bissoon-Dath identifies himself as "the author of a series of related works of fiction, including Olympiad, a screenplay." Barrette-Herzog is described as the creator of Island at the Edge of the Living World, "a map that was submitted with Bissoon-Dath's work: The Adventures of Own: Owen's Olympic Adventure."

God of War Movie Gets Script And Director (News)

Jul 25, 2008

Worthlaying reports:

''We haven't really heard news on the God of War movie for a few years, ever since Universal secured the movie rights from Sony. Set in ancient Greece, God of War follows the battles of the warrior Kratos, who tackles mythological beasts including Medusa, Cyclops and the Hydra on his quest to find Pandora's Box and destroy Ares, the god of war. The movie script was written by David Self, known for Road to Perdition, and will be produced by Brett Ratner''

If game characters were old (Feature)

Jun 20, 2008

What happened to Snake? With those layered and textured wisps of oh-so-touchable hair, that Rambo-ninja headband, and a perfectly landscaped maze of lovable facial scruff, MGS 2 Snake was downright dreamy. Several years and one blond douchebag later and Snake is back with crow’s feet and the beginnings of a Geraldo Rivera 'stache. If anything is suited for sneaking, it’s the varicose veins crawling up the skin stuffs stretched over his legs. ...

The most memorable minigames ever (Feature)

Jun 4, 2008

Even two console generations ago we stopped batting our eyelids if games contained other, smaller games within them. It didn’t even seem odd if whole games were made up of dozens of little ones. Nowadays we use minigame mechanisms to open doors, enact fancy stealth kills, slaughter bosses or open chests. Minigames are everywhere, be it shoving boulders in Conan, coercing peasants in Oblivion or doing anything at all in Thrillville or ...

God of War Banned in the Middle-East (News)

Apr 17, 2008

The Sharjah Municipality of the United Arab Emirates is having trouble keeping copies of God of War off the streets. The Sony game was banned for containing language and scenes that go against Islamic beliefs, notably the killing of gods, which I can understand, given the circumstance. Despite the bans, the game is still apparently easy to get hold of.

God of War 2 Joins PS2 Greatest Hits (News)

Apr 8, 2008

kezins.com has reported that God of War 2 has joined the greatest hits list for the PS2. This means you can pick up the game for $19.99. The screenshot says it all.

Is Lawsuit Looming Over God of War Shooting? (News)

Apr 3, 2008

In Marble Falls, Texas last month, a 13-year-old boy shot a 15-year-old boy while they were playing the M-rated God of War. Troy is recovering from his wounds, but apparently has lost much of his eyesight. Although some gaming sites reported the news at the time, GamePolitics opted not to cover the story as the linkage to God of War seemed peripheral. Last evening, however, they received one of Miami attorney Jack Thompson's numerous e-mails.

God of War Machinima competition (News)

Mar 27, 2008

Sony is running a God of War Machinima competition. Gamers can head over to the God of War Machinima website and use the God of War online editing suite to create their own God of War Machinima. You can choose from a large library of clips, text, effect, music and you can even add your own voice to the video using a microphone, headphones or speaker.

After you have completed your video, you can publish it and embed it to your social networking pages as well as upload it to the God of War gallery so gamers from around the world can view it.

By registering on the site and submitting your video before the 19th of May, you stand a chance to win prizes including a PSP, a copy of God of War: Chains of Olympus, an exclusive God of War artwork print, God of War T-shirts as well as Kratos action figures.

59 levels to play before you die: G - L (Feature)

Mar 21, 2008

Legions of exasperated gamers whined that Kratos' escape from the bowels of Hell - complete with rotating columns of bladey cartilage, platforms of bone and two huge towers of spinning blades - was 'stupid', 'cheap' or 'toohardIwantmymummy!' but we loved it. ...

Gaming's hidden messages (Feature)

Mar 14, 2008

Subliminal messages? Hidden Easter Eggs? Or are you just looking for things that aren't really there? While the film world has the topless woman in The Rescuers or advertising has the suggestive image in a cube of ice in a coke ad, games have been just as controversial too. Now, some of these are a bit creepy (and naughty), so be warned... ...

Kotaku: Gamefly's Fifth Annual Q Awards (News)

Mar 2, 2008

Drew Crecente of Kotaku writes: When I first read the words "Q Awards" I auto-magically thought of the late, great actor Desmond Llewelyn but was apparently way off track. These are Gamefly's version of the Oscars sans the cheesy dance routines.

Winners are determined by GameFly members, who according to the GameFly press release are the "... most discerning community of online video game renters." Unfortunately I'm not terribly discerning as I can be easily distracted by bright colors and flashing lights.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare took the Q awards triumvirate, winning "Game of the Year," "Xbox 360 Game of the Year," and "PlayStation 3 Game of the Year."

GameFly Reveals Winners of the 5th Annual Q Awards (News)

Feb 25, 2008

GameFly today (2008-02-25) announced the winners of their Fifth Annual Q Awards. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) was selected by GameFly subscribers as "Game of the Year" and also won individual honors for "Xbox 360 Game of the Year" and "PlayStation 3 Game of the Year."

The Q Awards were created to give GameFly members the ability to voice their opinion and to recognize publishers who create the best games.

In other categories, GameFly members recognized God of War II (SCEA) for "PlayStation 2 Game of the Year," Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters (SCEA) for "PSP Game of the Year," Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) for "Wii Game of the Year," and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo) for "Nintendo DS Game of the Year."

The second- and third-place recipients of the GameFly Fifth Annual Q Awards for all categories are also named.

Portal, BioShock Lead Game Developers Choice Awards Nominees (News)

Jan 22, 2008

Valve's Portal and 2K Boston/Australia's BioShock lead the nominees for the eighth annual Game Developers Choice Awards with five nominations each, including the coveted Game of the Year title, organizers have announced.

The Game of the Year category also includes Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4, which follows with four nominations and, with both games receiving two nominations each, Harmonix's Rock Band and Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy.

2007 Game of the Year Critics 10-8 Revealed (News)

Jan 22, 2008

Game Critics Awards: "The judges of the Game Critics Awards are honored to announce the first annual Game of the Year awards. Considering games across all platforms, released commercially in North America between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, the judges have voted to decide on the best of the best for the year.

To arrive at the top ten games of 2007, the judges applied a points system. Each judge nominated 10 games and awarded a score between 5 and 30 points to their chosen games, with a total point allotment of exactly 100. The cumulative total for each nominated game was then calculated to generate the ten highest scoring games. More details are available in the rules section".

Heads-up: What's new this week (News)

Jan 8, 2008

Videogamer writes:

"Welcome to Heads-up, VideoGamer.com's weekly feature which gives you an at-a-glance run-down on the games you'll be able to buy or rent this weekend. Every Tuesday we'll pick out the best of the bunch, link to our reviews and previews and keep you in the video game loop so you have enough time to pre-order for Friday's post. Time to splash the cash."

Released as part of the Platinum range, God of War 2 is now available for the bargain price of only £14.99. For those yet to pick up this bloody, action sequel, now is the time especially given the barren landscape that is the release schedule. Kratos returns and is quickly returned to his non-godly form and once again finds himself battling monsters from Greek mythology.

Those with a backwards compatible PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 2 should pick up God of War 2 without reservation. As Tom points out in his review: "If Sony were to choose a game to see off the greatest console of the previous generation, God of War 2 would be it."

Also released this week is Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters Platinum for PSP, making the very solid action platformer available for only £14.99. After a very solid run on PS2 the game made its PSP debut last summer and delivered the goods, scoring a very commendable 9/10 in the VideoGamer.com review.

Kotaku Reader's Choice 2007 Winners (News)

Dec 31, 2007

Kotaku announces the winners of Reader's Choice GOTY for the DS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, XBLA, PSN, and Overall. (Mon Dec 31 2007)

A year in breasts (Feature)

Dec 29, 2007

Dec 28, ...

ActionTrip's 2007 Game of the Year (News)

Dec 25, 2007

ActionTrip's 2007 Game of the Year voting poll registered 10673 participants. 1809 registered users voted for Call of Duty 4, 1279 for Halo 3, 1192 for Assassin's Creed, 837 for "None of the Above", 716 for BioShock, 710 for Crysis, 627 for The Orange Box, and so on. The rest of the results can be viewed in ActionTrip's voting poll section.

Â¿ People's Choice: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Â¿ Runners-up: Halo 3, Assassin's Creed, Crysis, Half-Life 2: The Orange Box

Â¿ Game of the Year (ActionTrip Staff): Portal
Â¿ Runners-up: Mass Effect, Halo 3, BioShock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, The Witcher

Â¿ Best Action Game: Halo 3
Â¿ Runners-up: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Half-Life 2: The Orange Box, God of War II, BioShock, Crysis

Â¿ Best Strategy Game: World in Conflict
Â¿ Runners-up: Supreme Commander, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

Â¿ Best RPG: Mass Effect
Â¿ Runners-up: The Witcher, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer

Â¿ Best Sports Game: FIFA 08
Â¿ Runners-up: SSX Blur, NHL 08, Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

Â¿ Best MMOG: World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Â¿ Runners-up: Tabula Rasa, The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

Â¿ Best Rhythm/Music Game: Rock Band
Â¿ Runners-up: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Â¿ Babe of the Year: Joanna Krupa

IGN Best of 2007 - Complete List (News)

Dec 22, 2007

Provided below via the source link is IGN entire list of individual platform picks for Best of 2007. Here are selected categories and winners:

Â¿ PC Game of the Year -- BioShock
Â¿ PS2 Game of the Year -- God of War II
Â¿ PS3 Game of the Year -- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Â¿ Best PlayStation Store Game -- Super Stardust HD
Â¿ PSP Game of the Year -- Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
Â¿ Xbox 360 Game of the Year -- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Â¿ Best Xbox Live Arcade Game -- Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Â¿ Wii Game of the Year -- Super Mario Galaxy
Â¿ DS Game of the Year -- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Â¿ Wireless Game of the Year -- Digital Chocolate Cafe

For each applicable platform, IGN also picks the Best Action Game, Best Adventure Game, Best Expansion, Best Fighting Game, Best First-Person Shooter, Best Music Game, Best Persistent World Game, Best Platform Game, Best Puzzle Game, Best Racing/Driving Game, Best RPG, Best Simulation, Best Sports Game, Best Strategy Game, Best Graphics Technology, Best Artistic Design, Best Original Score, Best Licensed Soundtrack, Best End Credit Song, Best Use of Sound, Best Story, Best Local Multiplayer Game, Best Online Multiplayer Game, Best Downloadable Content, Most Innovative Design, Best Use of the Wii-Mote, Best Game No One Played, Best Revival, Biggest Surprise, and Best Developer.

IGN Best of 2007 Awards also feature gaming and non-gaming categories in Movies, TV, DVD (includes HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs), Music, Comics, Gears, Sports, and Stars. Of those categories, the gaming-related winners are:

Â¿ Best Videogame Adaptation (Movies) -- Hitman
Â¿ Best Videogame Soundtrack/Score (Music) -- Super Mario Galaxy Soundtrack
Â¿ Best Best PC Peripheral (Gears) -- Novint Falcon
Â¿ Best Console Peripheral (Gears) -- Rock Band: Special Edition
Â¿ Best HDTV (Gears) -- Pioneer Project Kuro Plasm...

The 10 best games of 2007 (The Chanticleer Online) (News)

Nov 30, 2007

The Chanticleer's Art & Entertainment editor Toni Merriss picks her ten best games of 2007.

Cory Barlog leaving SCEA - God of War II director moving on shortly (News)

Nov 7, 2007

1UP just received word that SCEA Santa Monica game director Cory Barlog, best known for his work on God of War II, will soon leave the studio to pursue other opportunities.

"We can confirm that Cory Barlog, game director for God of War II, is leaving the SCEA SM Studio and we are grateful for his work and creative vision for the critically acclaimed God of War franchise," says a Sony spokesperson. "Moving forward, we are confident in the God of War team, as they are an extremely talented group of people that are passionate about the franchise and dedicated to creating even more epic content with God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP and God of War III for PS3."

Notably, this statement also provides the first instance of Sony saying the words "God of War III" in public.

Gears Wins Big at Golden Joysticks (News)

Oct 26, 2007

Tens of thousands of gamers voted for the true people's awards, held Friday in London, which highlighted the elite titles from the past year across a diverse range of categories.

Undoubtedly the big winner at this year's awards was Microsoft and Epic's stellar third-person shooter Gears of War, which took four top honors. Gears triumphed in the Ultimate Game of the Year, Xbox Game of the Year, The Nuts All-Nighter and the Editor's Choice categories. It also placed third in the 1Xtra Soundtrack of the Year and The GameTribe Online Game of the Year categories.

Codemasters received the UK Developer of the Year award for 2007 sponsored by Next-Gen.biz, while Game took the prizes for Retailer of the Year. Nintendo took the Publisher of the Year award ahead of Microsoft Game Studios and Codemasters, while the Wii was labeled Innovation of the Year.

God of War Composer Scores Jericho (News)

Aug 17, 2007

Acclaimed God of War composer Cris Velasco has delivered a "haunting" orchestral score for Clive Barker's upcoming action-horror game Jericho.

God of War creator confirms three PS3 exclusives (News)

Aug 8, 2007

David Jaffe confirmed in an interview with GamePro that Eat Sleep Play's three upcoming games would in fact be original PS3 exclusives.

Jaffe clarified statements that in addition to the Twisted Metal: Head-On port for PS2, his new independent studio of 20 employees will concurrently be working on the first of three original games exclusively for PlayStation 3.

"I can't disclose themes," Jaffe said, "but the new game is medium to hardcore in terms of game play and will focus heavily on multiplayer."

All the Write Moves (Feature)

Jul 20, 2007

In 1983 you, like us, would have played a Commodore 64. It was also the year you could have picked up a copy of 2000AD in the UK, to read it for Skizz written by a young Alan Moore. Twenty-five years later, the worlds of comics and games have definitively separated in terms of experience - so why do we see so many of our favorite comic creator names appearing in the credits of certain games? Rebellion bought 2000AD and Judge Dredd Magazine, Top Cow is half-owned by Eidos and Rockstars marketers ...

God of War II (Screenshots)

Jun 18, 2007

Top ten most breathtaking moments in God of War II (Feature)

Jun 13, 2007

Remember God of War II? It came out to glorious reviews and massive coverage, only to fade away like a fart in the wind. Shortly thereafter, the only GoW news was for the PSP and PS3 versions. Nuts to that; God of War II is here now and is begging to be played. No other game makes you feel consistently bad-ass by launching an assault on the gods. Read on to discover the brilliance. 1) Blowing up the Colossus' head Killing the Rhodes Colossus is an opening even more awe-inspiring than the Hydra ...

Euro Charts: God of War II conquers top ten (News)

May 23, 2007

Sony's PlayStation 2 sequel God of War II has taken the top two spots in the Spanish all-formats charts, while also recording strong sales in Italy.

Both the standard edition and the Special Edition of the game are performing well, proving there's still plenty of life in Sony's current-gen home console.

Other successes in the Spanish market include Activision's Spider-Man 3 and the budget and platinum release of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 6.

Sony talks God of War III (News)

May 22, 2007

Surely Sony Computer Entertainment would be mad not to bring its flagship gore-fest God of War to the PlayStation 3 - and if the latest hints are anything to go by, the Santa Monica studio is at least considering it. "There's definitely the enthusiasm of us wanting to do that, to make the God of War III," series director Cory Barlog told ShackNews, "but there's obviously no commitment to that right now." Right, so officially they're not working on it but that doesn't stop him offering ...

God of War Betrayal dialed in (News)

May 10, 2007

The big problem with cell phone games is that they tend to be designed for non-gamers. Sure, we know there are probably a zillion more copies of Snake out there slithering around on cell phones than there are Gears of War spinning in 360s, but that doesn't mean Snake doesn't suck. However, that may all be about to change with the release of God of War Betrayal, the first mobile game we've seen that actually had us pricing a new phone. Slated to hit this June for Verizon customers and in July ...

God of War II tops Australian sales charts (News)

May 10, 2007

God of War II for PlayStation 2 prevails over its rivals, topping the bestsellers charts in Australia. Competition from Wii, DS, Xbox 360 and even the PS3 allegedly don't even come close.

PETA Talks God of War Goat (News)

May 2, 2007

Joystiq spoke with Daphna Nachminovitch, Director of Domestic Animal and Wildlife Rescue & Information at PETA, and she told them that they received several dozen emails and phone calls about the incident over the weekend as the story broke. She says that the reason PETA didn't make a public statement is because the public was already well aware of the incident and clearly found it objectionable.

Sony's response to beheaded goat debacle. (News)

May 1, 2007

Sony has issued a statement regarding the use of a beheaded goat in a God of War II promotion in Athens, Greece.

Full Statement

"The media event for the PS2 title God of War ll took place in Athens, Greece on 1st March. Approximately 20 journalists from European countries attended the event from a variety of gaming and lifestyle media - although none were from the UK.

The event was a theatrical dramatisation with a Greek mythological theme and, as part of the set dressing, a dead goat was provided by the production company from a qualified local butcher. Following the mainstream popularity of shows such as 'I'm a Celebrity, Get me out of here' a series of challenges were set for the journalists. The 'warm entrails' referred to in the invitation and in the Mail on Sunday article was actually a meat soup, made to a traditional Greek recipe and served to attendees in china bowls direct from the caterers. There was never any question of journalists being able to touch the goat, or indeed eat the soup direct from the body of the goat, as one report has alleged. The goat was returned to the butcher at the end of the event.

The article in UK Official PlayStation Magazine (OPSM), from which the Mail on Sunday article was sourced, was written by a journalist who did not attend and done on the basis of the invitation for the event, which employed a degree of hyperbole in order to encourage attendance - the journalist chose to take it as fact!

The photograph was one of many supplied to the magazine to provide a balanced view of the event. Unfortunately, the article was sensationalised and focused on a picture that was unrepresentative of the wider event. When we saw the article for the first time on Thursday of last week we contacted the Publisher of OPSM who accepted that the article was not appropriate for their broad audience. On Friday, before we had received any contact from the media, they agreed t...

Slaughter: Horror at Sony's depraved promotion stunt with decapitated goat (News)

Apr 29, 2007

The Daily Mail reports that Sony's bizarre PR campaigns may of finally crossed the line when the corpse of the decapitated animal was the centrepiece of a party to celebrate the launch of the God Of War II game for the company's PlayStation 2 console.

Sony has said that "It has come to our attention that at the God Of War II launch showcase, an element of the event was of an unsuitable nature. We are conducting an internal inquiry into aspects of the event in order to learn from the occurrence and put into place measures to ensure that this does not happen again."

God of War: Chains of Olympus for PSP (News)

Apr 23, 2007

Sony Computer Entertainment appears to have dropped the name of Kratos' ultra-violent PSP outing, God of War: Chains of Olympus. The news comes from super-secret marketing site Island of Rhodes, which seems to have spelled out the entire title of the mysterious God of War game. We're assuming Chains of Olympus is the much-touted PSP series entry, because we can't really see a 'III' fitting on the end of that logo - though the third, PS3 entry is undoubtedly under construction. We'll let you ...

No HD God of War for PAL release (News)

Apr 16, 2007

Unfortunately it has been confirmed to Pro-G that this HD-Mode had to be removed from the PAL release because there simply wasn't enough room on the game disc.

"Whereas the US version still had enough room to incorporate this feature it had to be removed for ours because we had to use the final disc space for localisation (all the extra European languages)," a Sony Computer Entertainment Europe spokesperson told Pro-G.

Sony responds to God of War creator's Blu-ray bashing (News)

Apr 13, 2007

Sony has responded to God of War director David Jaffe's recent comments in a Game Trailers interview where he said that he would have "taken the Blu-ray out and sold it for less money." Normally you'd expect his bosses to sit him down and give him a good talking to, after publicly going on record about changes he'd make to Sony's PS3 strategy. But Sony seems to be OK with it, even though they think he's wrong. Sony PR man Dave Karakker told GamePro, "While we respect [Jaffe's] opinion, we ...

God Of War II ED mode NOT in PAL version? (News)

Apr 13, 2007

Friday 13 April 2007 First up, a very geeky (and pedantic) correction: God Of War II's widely reported unlockable 'HD mode' is not HD at all. This is the PS2 and it only does 480p - officially classified as EDTV or 'enhanced definition'. Mind you, as a headline we understand HD is a sexier sell. But that's all a bit incosequential given that a quick test of our PAL review code suggests it's not even in the European version. Following the instructions now circulated on the Internet, you're ...

Isle of Rhodes Site: Unlock GoW 2 HD Mode: New Countdown. (News)

Apr 12, 2007

Leave it to those pokey little puppies at GameFAQs to figure out that IsleofRhodes.org wasn't the suckfest we first thought it to be. On the story page of the website, after hitting proceed to bypass the video, there are hidden Greek letters. If you can spell Kratos by clicking on them in order and then hit proceed, you're in.

But wait, there's more!

After that page, should you click on "You Seek An Audience With The Fates", you are greated by another countdown with a title starting to be spelled out. G? and CH? God of War III: Chains of Love?

God of War's Countdown Finally Ends (News)

Apr 12, 2007

God of War fans don't have to wait any longer. The mysterious countdown at islandofrhodes.org has ended. The site, dubbed "Island of Rhodes" has had fans intrigued for a few weeks now. The URL was discovered by a gamer that reached an incredible 999,999 hit combo in the latest release, God of War II. Hit the jump for answers.

Just what is God of war's island of rhodes website? (News)

Apr 3, 2007

Basically, if you didnt know, there is a site with a count down timer, with krato's picture faded in the background. It's currently at 9 days, 1 hour and 34 minutes. What is it about? Nobody knows.

Link is to the website, credit url is IGN UK. Here is their article:

"Since its release earlier this month, God of War II has taken over the systems of countless PS2s, continuing Kratos' epic battle against the gods. Fans that tore through the adventure have been eager for any news related to the franchise. Well, yesterday, message boards around the web went wild with the discovery of a mysterious new website, islandofrhodes.org, which hosts a countdown set to expire in 19 days and Kratos' picture looming in the background. Speculation ran rampantly from the announcement of the PSP game to a promotional site for the European release and even the third title in the series. What could this page, which is clearly branded with PlayStation 2 logos and content, be, and how does it relate to the franchise?

We contacted a Sony representative to get down to the bottom of the mystery, and received a cryptic answer that should shed a little light on the site itself. While we did manage to find out that the game isn't related to the PSP title, "The website is for true God of War fans...Think of the original God of War."

Looks like we'll have to check out the website in 19 days to fully unlock the secrets behind the islandofrhodes.org. We'll have more on this site as soon as it's revealed."

Mysterious God of War Countdown (News)

Mar 24, 2007

IGN.COM reports:

Since its release earlier this month, God of War II has taken over the systems of countless PS2s, continuing Kratos' epic battle against the gods. Fans that tore through the adventure have been eager for any news related to the franchise. Well, yesterday, message boards around the web went wild with the discovery of a mysterious new website,

God of War II: we ruin everything (Feature)

Mar 23, 2007

By now, you might have heard that several enterprising YouTubers have put up God of War II's ending for all the internet to see. Amateurs. If you're going to spoil a game, you should spoil it all the way - something we'll be doing over the course of this week, as we reveal God of War II's stunning, high-quality cutscenes one chapter at a time. You can access them all from this page, too; just click the tabs at left, which we'll be adding at a rate of one per ...

God of War II - Story Spoiler Part 5 - 03-23-07 (Video)

Mar 23, 2007

Eviscerate the ancient world once again as Kratos returns for more monster-ripping combat.

If You Ever Wanted Kratos In A Fish Suit, Your Dreams Have Come True (News)

Mar 20, 2007

Cod of War is an easter egg that allows players who finish God of War II to play in a giant fish costume. Pretty funny looking

A week of God of War II (Feature)

Mar 16, 2007

Not content with simply having been made a Greek deity at the end of his first adventure, psychotic bald murder machine Kratos is stomping back into stores this week in God of War II. And given how big and bloody the sequel is, a mere day or two of coverage seems to us like a puny way to mark its arrival. To celebrate our second chance to swing around a wicked pair of blades on chains and eviscerate hideous monsters in creative ways, GamesRadar is putting together an entire week of features ...

God of War II week, day 5: the nudity (Feature)

Mar 16, 2007

We just wouldn't be GamesRadar if we didn't have something in our weeklong God of War II coverage for all the pervy lowest-common-denominator types out there. Luckily for us, it's not just Kratos that goes topless in this Grecian gorefest - its other characters aren't afraid to flash a little nipple, either. Not even during combat with a seething incarnation of rage who can break Doric columns in half with his bare hands. Unfortunately, while we had a really cool video cued up to show you, ...

God of War II week, day 4: the bosses (Feature)

Mar 15, 2007

God of War II is tough, no question, but most of its battles - including those with bosses - can be won simply by mashing on the buttons and following the onscreen prompts. The game's toughest bosses, then, aren't necessarily the strongest, but the ones that actually force players to stop and think about how the giant monster in front of them relates to its environment, and how best to use that knowledge to kill it. You know, the ones that actually take strategy. Of course, some of you just ...

'God of War II' (PS2) Scores One Million Pre-Orders (News)

Mar 14, 2007

God of War II is a combat action-adventure game based on Greek mythology. Get reacquainted with the vicious ex-Spartan warrior Kratos who, armed with all-new brutal combat moves and magic, embarks a new epic odyssey. With less than 2 weeks until release, Sony announced that God of War II has already spurred more than 1 million retail orders.

God of War 1 vs. God of War 2: A look at how the Graphics Improved (News)

Mar 14, 2007

Gamespot.com reports:

"God of War II may use the same engine as the original God of War, but that doesn't mean the graphics are the same. The game development team was able to polish up the graphics and design more ambitious levels for the sequel. When asked to describe the graphical improvement, God of War II director Cory Barlog told GameSpot, "It's a huge difference. It's not as huge as in a generational difference where people say look at PS2 versus PS3, but Kratos, the model of Kratos in one and the model of Kratos in two, in God of War II is astounding--the quality difference."

Critical Reception: Sony's God of War II (News)

Mar 14, 2007

This week's edition of the regular Critical Reception column examines online reaction to Sony's God of War II, sequel to one of the highest-selling and best-received titles in the PlayStation 2's software library.

Few doubted that this highly anticipated sequel would fail to live up to the standards set by the original 2005 release, and thus far, Gamerankings.com has yet to receive a single God of War II review scored below 90%. Currently, the game averages a review score ratio of 95% among all sources cited.

GameSpy's Gabe Graziani is confident that God of War II earns a perfect score of 5 out of 5 stars, even when considering the many strengths of its prequel. "How could God of War II possibly live up to the successes of its predecessor?" he asks. "The answer, my friends, is astonishing, because GoW II completely eclipses its forefather by adding even more of the stuff that we loved, namely: blood, puzzles, cinematic presentation and fifteen minute long combos."

God of War II week, day 3: goresplosion (Feature)

Mar 14, 2007

Are there any two words in the English language more beautiful than "arterial spray?" Kratos doesn't seem to think so. Over the course of God of War II, the Spartan murder machine continues his unending quest to raise the bar for videogame gore by killing everything he meets in brutal and horrific ways. Whether it's being quickly smashed to pieces against a concrete walkway or spectacularly strangled, gutted and bashed through a window at the same time, nobody who gets in Kratos' way gets off ...

Kratos chariot crashes at God of War 2 premier (News)

Mar 13, 2007

At the PlayStation Store in San Francisco this evening, SCEA put on a decent show for the midnight launch of the highly-anticipated God of War 2 game for the PS2.

One thing that didn't work out so well, however, was the Kratos-laiden, horse-drawn chariot - which crashed into the sidewalk right in front of everyone. It really was a classic sight.

Click to go to the website and see images and video of the whole thing.

God of War confirmed for PSP, hinted for PS3 (News)

Mar 13, 2007

Few games are so eagerly anticipated that retailers order 1.1 million copies to have ready and waiting on day one - but few games enable you to rip the eyeball from a cyclops ocular socket with your bare hands like God of War II does, so perhaps its no shock after all. It should also come as little surprise that Game Director Cory Barlog confirmed at a press conference today that a PSP God of War is definitely in the works. The developer wasnt announced, but given the fact that Daxter ...

Let the SixAxis rumble rumors begin (News)

Mar 13, 2007

God of War II director Cory Barlog has dropped a heavy hint that the PS3 SixAxis will be given a rumble feature in the future. It's amazing what can come from a launch party of a videogame. 1up reports that Barlog let slip a few interesting things about the future of the God of War series (which will obviously hit PS3 at some point). Here's the clip: "Did Barlog just confirm that God of War 3 will be in 1080p with SixAxis and VIBRATION functions on PS3? He sure did! Whoa! Well, technically he ...

Sony, Kratos Dominate GameFly Charts With God of War II (News)

Mar 13, 2007

This week's top rental charts from U.S. game rental company GameFly, representing the most requested games for the week ending March 9, highlight both to-be-released and already released games in a unique demand-specific chart.

While previous weeks and months have been dominated nearly exclusively by games released for the Xbox 360, this latest chart finds Sony's highly anticipated God of War II for the PlayStation 2 as the most requested game across all consoles.

Ubisoft's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for the Xbox 360 ranked as the second most requested title on the week's all platform chart, followed by Electronic Arts' Def Jam Icon. These two titles ranked as the top two requested Xbox 360 titles for the week, while Microsoft's sandbox action game Crackdown rounded out the console's chart in the third position.

God of War II strategy guide (Feature)

Mar 13, 2007

1. The Basics: Weapons Athena's Blades Your primary weapon. These blades give you strength both up close and from a distance, and that's worth bearing in mind when fighting larger creatures. Square performs a quick horizontal attack, Triangle a hard vertical hit. Hold down triangle to flip your enemies skyward to continue your combos in midair. You can upgrade it up to a maximum level of five, and we strongly recommend you do that as soon as possible because it gives you a more powerful ...

God of War II (Review)

Mar 12, 2007

Playing as an antihero in a videogame is nothing new, but 2005's God of War was, for many, the first time they'd been asked to play an outright villain. Protagonist Kratos never made the “right” decisions, always disposing of his enemies in the cruelest ways imaginable and murdering anyone who wasn't of immediate use to him. Still, he turned out to be one of the most compelling characters we'd ever played as, so we couldn't help rooting for him as he went from being a tormented ...

New Releases for the Week of Mar. 12, 2007 (News)

Mar 12, 2007

Some notable game releases include Tiger Woods for the Wii, in addition to God of War 2 for the PS2.

Check out the latest list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of 3/12/2007 on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 (PS3), Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC (USA)!

God of War II week, day 1: ancient history (Feature)

Mar 12, 2007

God of War II is about to arrive in stores, and youre probably champing at the bit to disembowel another army of Greek monsters by now. But before you delve into Kratos second neck-stomping adventure, we thought you might appreciate a quick refresher on what came before. (And well just put a big fat spoiler warning right here, so that you cant whine later about how we ruined the game for you.) Just ruining the ending wouldnt do the game justice, of course, so weve got much more than that in ...

PS3 game releases for the week of March 12th (News)

Mar 12, 2007

So last week you got your PS3 NBA game and now this week you've got your college basketball game. College Hoops 2K7 features 325 NCAA Division 1 schools with mascots, fight songs and all! Who will you be cheering for?

If you are not a basketball guy, then you can check out a little title known as God of War II on the PS2.

PS2 Bumps Xbox 360 from Gamefly Top Spot (News)

Mar 6, 2007

Holy Kataragi! The Xbox 360 reign on the Gamefly Top 10 top position has officially been shanghi'd by God of War 2 for the PS2! Perhaps anticipation for the side game quests (cough... cough... ) have inspired PS2 gamers to give her a spin.

Other notables include SSX Blur for the Wii coming in at 8th place, in addition to Crackdown for the Xbox 360 at 2nd...

Queue up the complete list:

God of War PSP this year (News)

Mar 5, 2007

God of War looks set to be heading to PSP, after a teaser ad has been spotted on the back of the instruction manual for GoW II. A handheld version of Sony's bloody action game has been rumored for what seems like forever, but after 1up.com got its hands on an early copy, the rumor now looks to have stepped into the light and has been ...

PS2 2K7 (Feature)

Feb 16, 2007

Look around. You'd almost think companies were never going to release a PS2 game ever again. We're constantly being bombarded with images of the latest and greatest upcoming titles for the PS3, 360 and the Wii. One thing that's easy to forget in all the next-gen hype, though, is that there are over 100 million PS2s out there in the world. With those kinds of numbers, publishers would be crazy to quit cold turkey. As a matter of fact, there are still lots of PS2 titles coming - they're just not ...

Don't buy God of War II (News)

Feb 16, 2007

Sony developer Eric Williams has used his blog site to beg gamers not to buy super-action sequel God of War II. At least, not until after April 1. Williams reveals that during the game's development, in which he worked on Kratos' high-action combat design, he was coerced into betting against God of War II shifting 500,000 copies in the first three weeks of its US launch. And, if he loses, he "might have to blow his entire savings" on leasing a luxury Maserati saloon for a whole year, while ...

God of War II Fish Costume Revealed (News)

Feb 15, 2007

Sony Computer Entertainment America and the God of War development team have announced the three winners of their God of War II Alternate Costume Contest.

God of War II Rumor Busted: Not In 720p on PS3 (News)

Feb 14, 2007

Rumors of God of War II running in 720p on the PS3 were debunked after Gamingbits.com contacted a Sony Representative for confirmation. Ryan B. from Sony Computer Entertainment America stated the Playstation 2 title is "only available at 480p."

The rumor originated from IGN's review of God of War II.

XXX God Of War II minigame (News)

Feb 13, 2007

You might remember the original God Of War 's rather adult minigame in which Kratos could pleasure a pair of topless wenches via a series of rhythmic button presses. It amused and disgusted us in equal measure. Well, looks like God Of War II has upped the ante with a slightly better looking pair of harlots with which Kratos can prove his godlike status - this time in a swimming pool. The gag is that as our hero gets down to business the camera cuts to a cupid shaped fountain that "urinates" ...

God of War II to support 720p on the PS3 (News)

Feb 12, 2007

God of War II will not only be playable on the PlayStation 3, of course, but it will run at a true HD resolution of 720p. This is great news. While the original God of War was progressive-scan-enabled on the PS2, being able to play the sequel in 720p is a nice feature. Unfortunately, since the PS3 doesn't support rumble... some of us have a choice to make. Do I want my hands to shake when I rip someone's head off, or do I want to see more detail? It's a hard choice; I loved the rumble effects in the first God of War, but I'll probably go for the graphics.

So what do you think? How much value does this add for you?

God of War II - new screens (News)

Feb 7, 2007

There's a Thanksgiving tradition all across America - the most studly, well-respected member of the household is given a gigantic knife and an equally formidable fork and asked to ceremoniously cleave the flesh of the family's roasted turkey from its bones in large, dripping slabs. In its own twisted way, it's one of a man's rites of passage. God of War II hero Kratos is clearly not American - mostly because the US didn't exist yet in those days of swords and loincloths - but he nonetheless ...

Titans clash in God of War II (News)

Jan 31, 2007

Wednesday! Wednesday! Wednesday! Step right up folks, for the fight of the century! In one corner, the gargantuan guardian of the city of Rhodes and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Coloooossuuus! And in the other corner, fresh off his stunning upset victory over Ares and the newly deified god of war, ...

New God of War II trailer smashes in (News)

Jan 29, 2007

The release of God of War II is just over a month away now, so publisher Sony has just let fly with a high-octane trailer to get you good and ...

God of War II gets titanic on your ass (News)

Jan 25, 2007

If you were brave enough to journey all the way through the ultra-tough God mode in the excellent mythical massacre, God of War, you truly deserve the respect of all Mount Olympus. But get ready for more pain, because according to God of War II director, Cory Barlog, things will be a whole world of harder in the sequel with the introduction of Titan mode. "We still have four difficulty modes in the game (three available right away and one unlocked after beating the game), but we have really ...

God of War II Demo Cover Art Released (News)

Jan 24, 2007

The demo for God of War 2 is coming early February. Take a look at the box art here.

God of War II - Colossus battle (Preview)

Jan 19, 2007

Sonys Santa Monica Studios, the developers of God of War, really know how get your attention. While many other games greet your with a warm induction handshake or allow you to dip your elbow in the water before embarking on an adventure, this game strips you down, slaps your cheeks, and leaves your cheese out in the wind. Who can forget the opening of the original God of War? Within barely minutes of game time youre tearing chunks out of the multi-headed Lernaean Hydra, whirling the Blade of ...

God of War II teaser offered up (News)

Sep 27, 2006

Wednesday 27 September 2006 Our prayers for another glimpse of Kratos' return to PS2 have been answered with an action-packed, but all-too-brief, teaser movie - head on up to the movies tab to see PS2 going out in legendary style. As well as a whistle-stop tour of some of the excessively epic new locations, including the three massive horses that hold the Temple of the Fates at the edge of the world, it shows that everybody's favourite psychopath is a bit more flexible this time ...

God of War II shots hammer home (News)

Sep 6, 2006

We've got a new handful of shots of God of War II, this time giving you a glimpse of Kratos' first big demonic opposition, the Barbarian King, brought back to life by Hades to pound you into smithereens. Fans of the series might remember the King from a previous cinematic in God of War, when he had his head unceremoniously removed. Now he's out for revenge, and he's brought all his undead soldiers with him to grind Kratos into paste. We've run shots of the King before, but now we know why he's ...

God of War II's new boss (News)

Jul 20, 2006

One of Kratos' old enemies will be returning to stomp his albino ass into the ground in God of War II, the game's director, Cory Barlog, recently revealed in his blog. Barlog was also kind enough to provide a couple of screens of the big, bad boss fight, which we've put up behind our Images tab for your viewing pleasure. The two new screens show Kratos squaring off against the Barbarian King, who's grown to gigantic proportions since their last encounter. Sharp-memoried fans will remember the ...

God of War man bored of storytelling (News)

Jul 18, 2006

Tuesday 18 July 2006 David Jaffe, the man behind the incredible PS2 game God of War, has been expressing his dissatisfaction with attempts to tell stories in games, on his consistently entertaining blog. He says he is losing interest in games that are typically story driven and has "lost interest in making any kind of game that does not fully and only embrace interactivity in the most purest sense". Jaffe then goes on to make one of the best/worst analogies ever to describe the role that ...

God of War III a possibility (News)

Jul 13, 2006

David Jaffe, the director of the God of War games, has revealed that work on the sequel is progressing so well that he is confident that the series could stretch to a third game. Writing on his blog, he revealed his first impressions after playing the latest version of God of War II: "I can tell you that [God of War II ] is shaping up very, very nicely, I played a bunch of levels last week and it's really, really ...

Kratos at work (News)

Jul 5, 2006

As God of War II has a 2007 release date, we're all going to have to wait patiently before we can take control of the walking engine of murder that is Kratos. But to make the wait a little bit more bearable, we have some action-packed new shots of the sequel to share with you. Now sitting on his throne in Olympus as the new god of war, Kratos is still a tormented soul, and so must get off his dusty ass to embark on a new quest to find some sort of salvation - which apparently means tearing ...

New God of War 2 Screenshots (News)

Jul 5, 2006

A bunch of new screens CVG managed to get their hands on, and prepare for a salivatory overload - because, frankly, God of War II is looking a hell of a lot better than the already stunning original.