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 ... » Read More

12 Mar 2007

God of War II week, day 1: ancient history

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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 ... » Read More

12 Mar 2007

God of War dev's PSP project exposed

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Monday 12 March 2007 David Jaffe, the action-brain behind God of War, has spilt some enticing info-beans about the ill-fated PSP project he was working on last year, though as challenging and interesting as it sounds, it's now consigned to development purgatory. "Heartland was the story of China invading America," David Jaffe explains in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, "where you played a soldier debating whether to stay and fight for America or go AWOL to meet up with your ... » Read More

5 Mar 2007

God of War PSP this year

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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 ... » Read More

28 Jul 2005

God of War heads to Hollywood

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The next game to follow the likes of Doom, Tomb Raider and Resident Evil to the silver screen will be Sony's own . Universal and Mosaic Group have snapped up the rights to the PS2 beat-'em-up and intend to adapt its blend of togas and terror to the big screen, according to Variety magazine. Charles Roven, the producer of Batman Begins, has signed up to the project although, so far, any reports of Vin Diesel (The Chronicles of Riddick) or Uwe Boll (House of the Dead, Bloodrayne, Alone in the ... » Read More

16 Feb 2005

God of War: First movie

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According to ancient Greek mythology, the Hydra was a seemingly invincible multi-headed beast so fearsome that it would leave you with quakes in your boots and lumps in your loincloth. Not so for Kratos, the courageous hero of Sony's God of War. In the first nibble of footage that we've seen of the game, we witness the warrior cracking open a particularly ferocious can of pathos-flavoured whup-ass all over the mythical monster.Kratos' dual-wielded blades look like they'll be an absolute blast ... » Read More

19 Jan 2005

God of War Greeks out

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Every primitive society had a name for the god of war: the Romans called him Mars, the Greeks called him Ares and George W calls him Rumsy. But whatever the era, a hero will also emerge to defeat these capricious deities and this time the chap's name is Kratos. Developed by the same Sony team who brought the world the snarling face of Twisted Metal Black, this story-driven beat-'em-up dabbles in Greek theology but swaps the toga and sandals approach for a plethora of plate armour and a taste ... » Read More