GamesRadar - God of War: Chains of Olympus

Sony Supporting PSPgo at Retail with Array of Game Cards (News)

Oct 14, 2009

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:

These game cards have now have had enough time to trickle into retailers nationwide, and Sony is already showing major support at a retail level with a variety of PlayStation Network Game Cards.

Ready At Dawn declares war with new engine (News)

Oct 12, 2009

Develop Writes: Developer 'tired of PC engines shoe-horned into consoles'.

Californian developer Ready At Dawn has attacked the current state of console game engines for being too PC-centric and scattered with middleware components.

The God of War: Chains of Olympus developer made criticisms as it announced its own newly-available alternative, the Ready At Dawn Engine.
"We are building something for developers who are tired of the challenges of PC engines shoe-horned into consoles, or trying to stitch together layers upon layers of middleware from multiple vendors," said company president Didier Malenfant, though without naming names.

"Our solution will be a complete game development platform that simply works," he said.

The Ready At Dawn Engine is said to be a wholly console-centric platform, integrated with a suite of third-party tools that require no additional licence. These tools include 3D content editing, audio, user interface and asset management systems.

Rumored PS Store Content for 10/01/09 (News)

Sep 30, 2009

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:

"This week might just be the largest update the PS Store has ever had. Most of the content will be geared toward the PSP, to ready for the launch of the PSPgo. However the PS3 is still getting plenty of content, namely a few demos and a few downloadable games. Also don't forget to to download the Uncharted 2 demo, which is available in the PS Store now."

PSPgo Launch Plans Outlined (News)

Sep 26, 2009

The PSP has seen a number of revisions over the course of its existance, and the PSPgo is the latest evolution of the system that's hitting retail in less than two weeks. With the system's launch right around the corner, Sony sent IGN a small note that detailed a few pieces of juicy information that PSP fans might find interesting.

God of War statues are coming from Sideshow Collectibles (News)

Jul 28, 2009

Ian Fisher writes: I expect a mind explosion from some fans out there as Sony and Sideshow Collectibles have announced a partnership to bring the world of God of War to life in a line of premium format figures and dioramas.

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."

God of War Novel Announced (News)

Jul 14, 2009

A lot of games hit greatest hits level or even win several awards at every game show, but there is always one stage that only phenomenal games reach. Being converted into a novel for all new look at the world of whatever game it is. Halo has been there, Resistance recently entered the realm, and now God of War is heading our way!

Purchase a PlayStation Portable PSP-3000, get a free game (News)

May 11, 2009

Amazon.com is offering a free PlayStation Portable game with the purchase of the most recent PlayStation Portable (PSP-3000) game system. There are three good games to select from: God of War: Chains of Olympus, LocoRoco and Hot Shots Golf Open Tee. Not a bad way to start playing on the PSP!

From Amazon.com:
"For a limited time, when you purchase a PSP 3000 Core Pack - Black, you can get a qualifying PSP Greatest Hits title for free*. Offer limited to products shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Offer begins at 12:00 AM Pacific time on 5/10/09 and ends at 11:59 PM Pacific time on 5/16/09. This offer may not be combined with other offers or promotional certificates. Limit one free game per household.
*Tax and shipping charges may apply."

PSP Greatest Hits Line Grows By 10 (News)

Mar 20, 2009

Ten new titles receive special packaging and a special $19.99 retail price come April 5th as part of Sony's 2009 PSP push. God of War, Patapon, and SOCOM: Tactical Strike are the only first-party titles to make the cut. Ubisoft represents with Tom Clancy's Advanced Warfighter 2 and Rainbow Six Vegas, while EA brings Fight Night Round 3 and Medal of Honor Heroes 2 to the party. Finally we have Sonic Rivals 2 from Sega, THQ's SpongeBob Squarepants: The Yellow Avenger, and Mortal Kombat: Unchained by way of Midway.

Sony In Talks with Ready At Dawn About PSP Title (News)

Feb 27, 2009

Kotaku Writes:

Ready at Dawn, the development studio behind two of the most popular titles for the Playstation Portable, may be returning to PSP development.

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.

TalkRadar 38 - The Love Cast! (Feature)

Feb 13, 2009

We know. We sound like pricks sometimes. Having spent so much time crapping all over just about everything in the Game-O-Sphere, some of you may’ve forgotten that we actually like to play games. So, this episode we’ve set aside some time to talk about some upcoming titles that we’re genuinely excited about.

Oh, we’re still mocking idiotic game audio, laughing hysterically at a certain publisher’s R &B theme song, and mulling over the game smooches creepy enough to deflate boners on Jupiter. But just in time for VD, we’re also spreading a little bit of love to all comers. Don’t worry - we still have a fart button.
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LittleBigPlanet, Braid, Left 4 Dead lead game developers choice award finalists (News)

Feb 9, 2009

Gamasutra writes:

"Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet leads the nominees for the ninth annual Game Developers Choice Awards with seven nominations, organizers have revealed.

Number None's Braid follows closely with five nominations. Among the nominations for LittleBigPlanet is the coveted Game of the Year award.

Other nominees for that category include Fallout 3 and Left 4 Dead, each of which received a total of four award nominations; Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto IV, which earned a total of three nominations, and Lionhead Studios' Fable 2. Winners will be honored at an awards show taking place during the 2009 Game Developers Conference."

The 10 manliest men in videogames (Video)

Jan 30, 2009

Kratos rips the ancient world a new one in this impressive, PSP-only prequel.

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."

GamesRadar's Officially Annual Platinum Chalice Awards 2008 (Feature)

Dec 19, 2008

Has it really only been 12 months since the last avalanche of “Best Games of 200X” awards? Well, we all love a good list, and you won’t find a better barf bag of random praises than our own Platinum Chalice awards, the place to have someone else’s gaming opinions shoved upon you. How important are these awards? So important. Real important. What do the other guys have, gold trophies? Screw that. ...

Ready At Dawn Reconsidering PSP Games Thing? (News)

Dec 14, 2008

After the PSP version of the hit PS2 game, God of War, video game developer Ready At Dawn reported that it wasn't going to be making anymore PSP games in the future.

2008 Gamezine Awards: Your PSP Winner Is (News)

Dec 11, 2008

In another landslide victory, Gamezine's top PSP game of 2008 won your hearts with its brutal action and classic hack and slash gameplay.

God of War: Chains of Olympus won with 48% of the votes, setting the series up nicely for its PlayStation 3 release. And if it can be as perfect and engaging as God of War on the PSP, then Kratos will soon have success on next-gen hardware too.

Second place goes to Square Enix's Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, which was awarded 24% of your votes, leading out the charming Patapon at 9%.

Rumor: Ratner to turn God of War film into geek tragedy (News)

Jul 26, 2008

Joystiq writes: "We always think it's so bizarre when fanboys and girls start filling up our tips box with vitriol about the latest unpopular decision made by Sega, Square, Microsoft or practically anyone involved in the gaming industry. "Where do they get all that hate?" we wonder aloud, before going to donate more hugs down at the clinic. They would be a complete mystery to us were it not for Brett Ratner, who, according to a passing mention in a recent press release from MGM, has been tapped to direct the God of War film.

See, we hate Brett Ratner. Well, no, we don't hate the person. We're sure he's a perfectly nice man. But we hate everything he's ever put on film from Money Talks to X3 aka Brett Ratner's First-Person Theatrical Abortion. ... You know what? Forget what we said, we do hate Brett Ratner as a person. And if he directs God of War, it'll be awful, because all of his movies are awful and we don't know why he keeps being allowed to make them. The end."

PSP Fanboy: Japan readies for God of War by throwing party (News)

Jun 23, 2008

PSP Fanboy: "God of War: Chains of Olympus is on its way to Japan on July 10. To help get the game into the minds of PSP gamers -- and peel them away from Monster Hunter -- a special event was held last Friday in Tokyo. There were 15 booths where people could try out the game, tons of free swag such as keychains and t-shirts, and specially crafted drinks made from goat blood, harpy milk, and cyclops sweat were served. Japanese hip-hop group YOU THE ROCK? was also around to keep things lively. See photos of the event here."

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. ...

Ready at Dawn finished with PSP (News)

Jun 10, 2008

Developer Ready at Dawn, responsible for two of the PSP's biggest titles of recent years, has reiterated that it has no intention of developing for Sony's handheld any longer.

"With Chains of Olympus going gold in Japan, we're now officially done with PSP development," the Irvine, California-based studio said in a post on its website.

"So today we sent all our devkits back and seeing all these boxes ready to be picked up ...

Ready at Dawn Done with PSP Development, Sends DevKits Back (News)

Jun 10, 2008

Kombo Reports: "Ready at Dawn has been the prime developer for the PSP since their first title Daxter. Soon after they hit a homerun with a portable version of the hit PS2 console platformer, Ready at Dawn moved on and developed the recently released and major hit God of War: Chains of Olympus. Well, we are about to bid farewell to one of the greatest handheld developers of the modern era. Today, Ready at Dawn revealed that they have finished the Japanese version of God of War and thus ending their PSP development for good. They have sent back their devkits to Sony and look forward to the future, where they are certain to shine bright.

"With Chains of Olympus going Gold in Japan (????!!????!), we're now officially done with PSP development.

So today we sent all our devkits back and seeing all these boxes ready to be picked up definitely marks the end of an era here at Ready At Dawn.

Can't wait to show you guys what we have in storeÂ¿.""

God of War PSP Entertainment Pack out Tomorrow (News)

Jun 3, 2008

From the Ps.blog:

"Back in February at Destination PlayStation, we unveiled the God of War PSP Entertainment Pack, and we knew many of you couldn't wait to get your hands on the limited-edition "Deep Red" PSP with Kratos' image silkscreened on the back. The waiting game is now over, as the new bundle hits retailer shelves tomorrow. Beyond the collectability of the PSP itself, you're also getting the PSP's highest-rated game to date in God of War: Chains of Olympus, the comedy smash Superbad on UMD video, and a PSN voucher to download the multi-player action hit, Syphon Filter: Combat Ops, all for $199.99 (MSRP). "

This Week's New Videogame Releases (Week of 6/2/08) (News)

May 31, 2008

See what's coming in the week ahead for the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and DS. New hardware too: red God of War PSP and Metal Gear branded bluetooth headset.

God of War Entertainment Pack Available For Pre-Order (News)

May 7, 2008

PSP Fanboy Writes
"You know you want it. The limited edition God of War Entertainment Pack is finally available for pre-order. The package includes an awesome red PSP, a copy of God of War: Chains of Olympus, and a number of other goodies, like Syphon Filter: Combat Ops and Superbad UMD. Entertainment Pack, indeed. The pack releases on June 3rd for $199.99."

Hit the Amazon Link To Pre-Order

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.

God of War: Chains of Olympus press kit (News)

Mar 19, 2008

PS3 Addict shares the contents of the amazing God of War: Chains of Olympus press kit, and a nice surprise.

Dutch Vote For Their Favorite Kratos Look-a-Like (News)

Mar 14, 2008

The Dutch website InsideGamer has held a competition in order to find the best Dutch Kratos. This week, visitors can choose between six regular guys who all have been transformed into Kratos. Every candidate had to give their best shot at imitating Kratos. Voting on the best Kratos can be done until the end of next week!

Worldwide PSN PC Store updates for March 13th (News)

Mar 14, 2008

This week on the American side we're looking at the release of the Wipeout Pulse Demo, with the addition of some trailers. On the European side were looking at junk that aren't really worth checking the PC Store for.

God of War: Chains of Olympus locked for Japan release (News)

Mar 9, 2008

It always has been no holds barred for Kratos, and Japan's usual lack of love for western video games is just another obstacle he'll try to get out of the way. Capcom has finally announced that it will be bringing the Sony PlayStation Portable title God of War: Chains of Olympus by developer Ready at Dawn to its home country's shores this summer.

"Our first and last God of War game" (News)

Mar 7, 2008

God of War: Chains of Olympus developer, Ready At Dawn, has confirmed that the upcoming (at least it is in Europe) PSP game will be its "first and last" mark on the franchise.Speaking on its site, the developer discussed the studio's future plans, revealing that it'll be leaving Sony's franchise - and the PSP - behind in its next project."Moving forward, we can confirm that Chains of Olympus will be our last PSP game," the company said, adding: ...

God of War: Chains of Olympus - Trailer (Video)

Mar 7, 2008

Kratos rips the ancient world a new one in this impressive, PSP-only prequel.

Ready At Dawn: No God of War: Chains of Olympus PS2 Port (News)

Mar 7, 2008

Ready At Dawn write: "Moving forward, we can confirm that Chains of Olympus will be our last PSP game as we're moving on to other projects and other ideas on other consoles. We can also confirm that this will be our first and last God of War game as, just like Daxter before it, there will NOT be a PS2 port of the game. We like our games PSP exclusives :)"

God of War: Chains of Olympus Ships (News)

Mar 4, 2008

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. today announced that God of War: Chains of Olympus, the game developed by Ready At Dawn Studios, has shipped to retail outlets across North America, exclusively for PSP.

God of War: Chains of Olympus is an action adventure that delivers highly detailed graphics, incredible animation detail and yet another adventure in the dark and brutal world of Greek mythology that fans of the God of War franchise have come to know and love.

Best Of GDC: Ready At Dawn's Phail-Liff Deconstructs God of War: Chains of Olympus (News)

Mar 4, 2008

What is a great epic, and how is one born? Nathan Phail-Liff, 3D artist at Ready at Dawn Studios (Daxter), was at the 2008 Game Developers' conference to discuss his studio's challenges and solutions in bringing a hit franchise to the PSP, in the context of their recent work on God of War: Chains of Olympus.

Describing his studio's philosophy concerning the many problems that occur during development, Phail-Liff said that "the difference between a AAA great game and a good one... is being very self-critical and how you react to those mistakes."

New Video Game Releases for the Week of March 2, 2008 (News)

Mar 1, 2008

Some quality releases this week including God of War: Chains of Olympus (Sony PSP), Army of Two (Xbox 360, PS3), Major League Baseball 2K8, and Bully Scholarship Edition (Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of March 2, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!

God of War: Chains of Olympus (Review)

Feb 28, 2008

Long before he was the god of war, bald badass Kratos was just the Ghost of Sparta, a berserk agent of the ancient Greek gods. God of War: Chains of Olympus delves into those dark years, shedding light on Kratos' troubled past while delivering the same epic storytelling, beautiful scenery and vicious ass-stomping we've come to expect from the series. ...

New PSP set for June release (News)

Feb 27, 2008

Sony America has revealed a new PSP will be released in June to celebrate God of War: Chains of Olympus. The new PSP pack hits the US in June and will feature "the famous face of the Ghost of Sparta - Kratos," gushes Sony PR. Back in the real world ...

"No plans" for MGS4 or GoW bundles in Europe (News)

Feb 27, 2008

Videogaming247 has been told by SCEE that there are "no plans" to release either the Metal Gear Solid 4 or God of War: Chains of Olympus bundles announced last night in Europe.

God of War PSP: Really, Really Short (News)

Feb 27, 2008

Here's Game|Life editor Chris Kohler's God of War: Chains of Olympus clear time. (You can view the full screenshot at Game|Life.) You can add on roughly another half an hour to this, as Chris played the first half of the game on a preview disc and then had to start again on the review code.

But even then, Chains of Olympus is still really short at just under five hours. Chris would be a little more forgiving of this if the game was jam-packed full of holy-shit moments like previous God of War games, but it just isn't.

Destination PlayStation News: MGS PS3 Bundle, Kratos PSP and DualShock3 Release Date (News)

Feb 26, 2008

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots PS3 Bundle
To coincide with the much-anticipated North American launch of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in late Q2 2008, SCEA will introduce a PS3 bundle, which will include an 80GB PS3, the upcoming blockbuster Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for $499.99 (MSRP).

DUALSHOCK 3
The final piece of big news coming out of DPS is another much-requested release date: SCEA will introduce the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for the first time in North America in April 2008 for $54.95 (MSRP). Compatible with more than 100 PS3 games, DUALSHOCK 3 has both rumble and motion-sending SIXAXIS technologies. So now you'll be able to play Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, and, yes, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots with rumble turned ON.

God of War PSP Entertainment Pack
In June, a new PSP Entertainment Pack will be hitting stores, featuring the famous face of the Ghost of Sparta - Kratos. Here's what you get in the bundle, which will be available for $199.99 (MSRP):

* Limited-Edition "Deep Red" PSP with Kratos silkscreened on the back
* God of War: Chains of Olympus
* Superbad on UMD video
* Voucher to download Syphon Filter: Combat Ops from PLAYSTATION Store for free

God of War: Chains of Olympus still arrives for PSP on March 4, 2008.

Red PSP Comes Stateside With God Of War Summer Bundle (News)

Feb 26, 2008

Kotaku: In addition to Metal Gear Solid 4, Sony will bundle another hit with one of its platforms, offering a special red God of War themed PlayStation Portable package in June. The special edition edition PSP will follow in the tradition of last year's Star Wars Battlefront bundle and feature a rendering of Kratos emblazoned on the back side of the device.

God of War: Chains of Olympus - Trailer (Video)

Feb 22, 2008

Kratos rips the ancient world a new one in this impressive, PSP-only prequel.

God of War: Chains of Olympus Demo now on PSP Store. (News)

Feb 22, 2008

Highly anticipated PSP title makes its PSP Store demo debut.

You may need to log in to your PSP Store account to see/access the file.

GDC 08: Ready at Dawn Talks God of War PSP (News)

Feb 21, 2008

1UP writes:

"Nathan Phail-Liff, the lead 3D artist for Ready at Dawn, kicked off the "God of War: Deconstructing an Epic" panel by saying that his team set out to make a full-fledged God of War title with their upcoming PSP release, God of War: Chains of Olympus. In other words, they were not looking to make a portable game or a PSP game, and he reiterated, this was not going to be a panel about making portable games."

New God of War PSP shots (News)

Feb 14, 2008

God of War: Chains of Olympus is finally nearing release. So much so that Sony's flung out a new batch of shots for the bound-to-be-awesome action game.We're massive fans of the franchise and you should be to. Check out the new shots.And head over to the Chains of Olympus game page for more coverage of quite possibly the coolest PSP game ever. ...

God of War: Chains of Olympus (Screenshots)

Feb 14, 2008

God of War: Chains of Olympus - updated hands-on (Preview)

Feb 13, 2008

If you've missed berserk Spartan sociopath Kratos since his last appearance in God of War II, take heart: the albino murder machine is stomping his way back into the spotlight on March 4, in God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP. Today, Sony sent us a near-finished version of the game, and after playing through a couple levels (hey, they're big), we've got a few things to share. ...

PSP-2008: New Year Of Portable Passion (News)

Jan 27, 2008

So you think that 2008 is all about consoles? Well check out these upcoming releases exclusive for the Playstation Portable and you'll see why the PSP is here to stay.

European release date God of War: COO revealed (News)

Jan 24, 2008

Besides the European boxart, SCEE also revealed the European release date of God of War: Chains of Olympus, Kratos' first adventure for Sony's handheld.

Best-looking PSP game ever? (News)

Jan 8, 2008

Jan 8, 2008 Kratos and his big grey pecs might be taking their time coming to PSP - considering it was expected to launch last year - but it'll be worth the wait because it's looking fantastic. As the more tech-savvy of you will know, its lush visuals come thanks to Chains of Olympus being one of the first games to benefit from the extra 100MHz of power being extracted out of the PSP's CPU in new games. Check out all those lovely textures - usually not a strong point of PSP - and the enemies ...

God of War PSP - do we care? (News)

Dec 12, 2007

Dec 12, 2007 Sony has offloaded another lot of (tiny) God of War PSP screenshots and yes, it looks like God of War... on a handheld. See for ...

God of War: Chains of Olympus European release date confirmed? (News)

Dec 12, 2007

A new batch of screens taken from the game's Attica, Tartarus and Helios levels prompted Pocket Gamer to check out Sony Europe's press site, which now happily indicates a March 2008 date for Kratos' first outing on PSP.

PlayStation Holiday Video Game Showcase (News)

Dec 11, 2007

All of the details for this week's little PS3/PS2/PSP event.

New screenshots, release dates and details for a number of upcoming 1st party published titles, including MLB 08, Patapon, Twisted Metal: Head-On: Extra Twisted Edition, Wipeout Pulse and more.

God of War: Chains of Olympus (Preview)

Nov 28, 2007

Nov 28, 2007 With over a million copies of God of War II flying off the shelves and still climbing, its only a matter of time before Sony announces Kratoss blood-soaked third outing for PS3. Until then, weve got Chains of Olympus, a bite-sized beast exclusively for PSP that fleshes out Kratos past, charting events before PS2s God of ...

Sony finally confirms God of War III (News)

Nov 7, 2007

Nov 7, 2007 Sony Computer Entertainment has finally (probably accidentally) confirmed a third God of War game for the PlayStation 3. The news came in a statement to US site 1UP regarding the departure of God of War II director Cory Barlog, who has been confirmed as leaving the company. A Sony spokesperson stated, "We can confirm that Cory Barlog, game director for God of War II, is leaving the SCEA [Santa Monica] Studio and we are grateful for his work and creative vision for the critically ...

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.

God of War II producer leaves Sony (News)

Nov 6, 2007

Nov 6, 2007 Whether or not you Kratos fans know who God of War II's gifted Game Director Cory Barlog is, you should be happy to hear that Sony is pretty sure it can handle the God of War franchise without him. Which is good, because he's left the company. Sony's official statement regarding the matter goes something like this: "We can confirm that Cory Barlog, Game Director for God of War II, is leaving the SCEA Santa Monica Studio and we are grateful for his work and creative vision for the ...

PSPXMAG Issue 10 released (News)

Oct 29, 2007

PSPXMAG is back with the release of a huge 87 page issue! After around 3 months of having no releases we have finally prepared an awesome edition with exclusive interviews with real active PSP hackers.

This Issue includes:

-Up-to-Date October PSP News
-Tokyo Game Show 07' Coverage
-PSP Reviews from hit titles like Final Fantasy: Crisis Core
-PSP Slim Review
-Interviews and articles on the PSP Homebrew scene
-and much more!

Loads God Of War Demo Hacks (News)

Oct 23, 2007

"Cheat hackers have been working their magic on the God of War demo for the PSP. Loads of hacks have been found including the hidden boss battle, super speed, clean screen and a whole lot more". - Maxconsole

The God of War Discs Arrive (News)

Oct 21, 2007

PSPFanboy complained, yelled and moaned, and finally the God of War demo discs are appearing in the mailboxes. Not only does the package include the demo disc, but it includes a $15 off coupon for the new PSP. In addition, there's a nice God of War chain of sorts. Check out the pictures.

God of War Chain of Olympus Demo (News)

Oct 19, 2007

A few weeks back Sony sent out some much wanted demo discs of the new to be released psp title: God of War-Chains of Olympus. Now you probably where not one of the lucky few who got their hands of this disc, right?

Thanks to PlayStation-scene.org you can now fully enjoy this demo as it's now availible for download.

For more information head over to their site en play this nice game!

Cory Balrog Winks God of War 3 comment (News)

Sep 28, 2007

In a recent post regarding the shipping of the God of War PSP demo. Cory Balrog one of the big shots on the project had this to say regarding God of War 3:

"Comment by: XxBigP123xX | September 27th, 2007 at 5:07 pm god of war is one of the reasons i bought a ps3! nice to know im getting this demo. when will we see god of war 3?"

"Comment by: corybarlog | September 27th, 2007 at 5:34 pm God of War 3? I have no idea what you are talking about? ;)"

Cory goes on to make one other comment apologizing about the delay and leaves us to ponder the Wink bomb.

God of War PSP Breaking March 4, Special Editon Demo at end of September (News)

Sep 7, 2007

Ready at Dawn dates God of War's PSP debut; special edition demo disc out at the end of September.

Though it's unclear when God of War 3 will skewer the PlayStation 3, the series' debut on the PlayStation Portable now has a firm date. Today, during a visit to Ready at Dawn, GameSpot was told by the developer that God of War: Chains of Olympus will go on sale on March 4, 2008.

New God of War: Chains of Olympus Info - Cave of Eos (News)

Sep 6, 2007

Loot Ninja just got an email from Sony with some new info on God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP. Ru Weerasuriya, the game's director, shred some light on Eos, the Goddess of Dawn. Eos is one of the first helpful characters in the game, and the Cave of Eos is the level that players will get to battle their way into to get her help to progress in the game.

"God of War is a mix of cool elements that together make up an amazing franchise. From the story elements to the visceral combat, from the challenge to the epic visuals, it immerses the player into a world they want to keep coming back to. We keep this all in mind when creating any God of War level, such as the Cave of Eos in God of War: Chains of Olympus. In this level, the player is introduced to Eos, the Goddess of Dawn. She will reveal events of the story that will lead you further in your quest, but getting to her is no easy task. You will have to defeat a multitude of enemies to progress, one of which is a new take on a God of War classic, the blood-lusting Minotaur. The rewards awaiting you are a new magic granted by Eos that adds to the vast array of mechanics Kratos already possesses. But to advance to the end of the level, Kratos will have to prove himself by using his new abilities to solve a challenge so deadly it could have only been created by the Gods of Olympus."

15 new shots from God of War PSP (News)

Aug 22, 2007

Aug 22, 2007 Can Sony transpose the awesomeness of the God of War series on PS2 to PSP? Well, let's hope so. But why not form an early opinion based off these brand new screens? God of War: Chains of Olympus is due out early next year. Here's the scoop: the story takes place after Kratos is deceived into killing his own wife and children by Ares. Renouncing Ares and now known as the "Ghost of Sparta," he enters the service of the other Olympian Gods seeking absolution from his sins. The game ...

GoW: Chains of Olympus developer buys God of War PSP for $1725 (News)

Aug 17, 2007

Late last month joystiqTurns out that Ready at Dawn decided to fly the guy who created the GoW PSP out to Southern California to hand-deliver it himself. posted a story on a PSP designed to be the ultimate piece of God of War modded art.
Turns out the eventual winner of that auction, with a bid of $1725 (with 15% going to Child's Play charity), was Ready at Dawn Studio, the company behind God of War: Chains of Olympus.

Exclusive WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2008 screens and interview (News)

Aug 16, 2007

New issue of free PSP/DS magazine has new screens of WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2008, preview and developer interview. Also includes God of War: Chains of Olympus, Zelda and more.

Sony Gamer's Day - revealed! (Feature)

Jul 26, 2007

Originally posted on May 22, 2007 Months before the 2007 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Sony Computer Entertainment of America flew a small army of journalists down to its headquarters in San Diego for its Gamer's Day, a pre-E3 sneak peek at games set to arrive on its PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PSP platforms. Featuring dozens of games from Sony and third-party publishers, several of which were unveiled and/or made playable for the first time, the event was a staggering look at a swarm ...

God of War: Chains of Olympus (Preview)

Jun 29, 2007

When it was revealed that God of War was heading to PSP, fans went into an excited, cold sweat. This, after all, is the action game on PlayStation 2 right now. Better news was to come when Sony revealed that its new star developer Ready At Dawn was coding the game - Daxter is still one of the best platform games on any console. After such promise, the biggest compliment we can pay Chains of Olympus is that it plays exactly like the two God of War games on PS2. Granted, not the most memorable ...

God of War Chains of Olympus Demo Sept 7. (News)

Jun 29, 2007

While gamers all wait to their hands on the demo of the upcoming PSP-version of God of War, the dev team were teasing the gamers with a bit of concept art, a screen shot and tales of development.

God of War PSP eyes unlocked CPU power (News)

Jun 26, 2007

God of War: Chains of Olympus developer Ready at Dawn has revealed it's planning to take advantage of the full power of PSP's CPU, which was unlocked in firmware update 3.50 last month. The firmware update allowed developers to make use of the processor's full 333MHz clock speed; previously it was capped at 266MHz, although most games have actually run at 222MHz. "Everything that was shown of GoW: Chains of Olympus so far was runing at 222Mhz like everyone else. We are planning on having the ...

God Of War:Chains Of Olympus PSP Demo Dated (News)

Jun 6, 2007

The demo for the PSP title God of War Chains of Olympus will be hitting the PSP on September 7th this year. For people without calendars, that's a little more than three months!

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 ...

Gamer's Day Trailer Blow-Out (News)

May 17, 2007

Sony Computer Entertainment America's Gamer's Day 2007 ended yesterday, and today the media was allowed to release their impressions and videos of the event.

Here are all the PlayStation 3, PS2, and PSP trailers and Gameplay clips from the show all compiled into one locaton.

New screens show God of War on PSP (News)

May 17, 2007

You can almost feel Kratos' rage emanating from the screen as he battles big brutes of enemies in new screenshots from PSP's God of War: Chains of Olympus. Look at him wrestle with an ogre-thing and battle a giant lizard with nasty pointy ...

Hands on with God of War: Chains of Olympus (News)

May 17, 2007

Pocket Gamer were lucky enough to be given the opportunity for some hands on time with what is easily this year's most anticipated PSP title at the Sony Computer Entertainment Gamers's Day in San Diego.

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 ...

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.

Get a free demo UMD for God of War (News)

Apr 25, 2007

Here is a link to the God of War: Chains of Olympus site - now offering a free special edition UMD demo disc.

God of War PSP - first movie (News)

Apr 25, 2007

The first evidence of a PSP outing for bald-headed blood spiller Kratos has appeared in the form of a teaser trailer. Titled God of War: Chains of Olympus and developed by Ready at Dawn (the people behind the really rather good PSP title, Daxter ), the brief snippet reveals that all the signature gore, lavish combos and weapon-based brutality are present, which should help make this portable adventure every bit as gratifying as its PS2 quests. While we're waiting for official details about ...

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 ...

PSP: GOW November 1 (News)

Mar 20, 2007

May the Gods of Gaming be good. PSP996(Member of QJ) was able to show its direction: Gamestop has God of War dated.Now if you're familiar with how these "Gamestop release dates" go, you'd know that this doesn't always automatically confirm anything.
In any case, the plus side is, what "November 1" shows us is a possible time frame when we can expect the game to come. A possible tentative time frame, if you want to be more cautious about it.

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 ...

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