We take a look at how God of War Ragnarok adapts its source material, and how it puts its own spin on things.
In spite of a 29% decline in sales from the previous week, Sony's action-adventure sequel has topped the year's final weekly charts.
The action-adventure title sits at No. 4 in sales of new releases in the region for the year of 2022, behind FIFA, Call of Duty, and Pokemon.
If you're paying attention, you'll find some key clues foreshadowing the game's biggest twist.
SIE Santa Monica Studio confirms that New Game Plus will be added to the action-adventure title early next year.
Eric Williams, Christopher Judge, and various development team members discuss the community's support up to and after the launch.
"I can't wait to get started working with AAA developers to put exciting new experiences in players' hands," says Hannah Foell.
"The story that we wanted to tell was this idea of this parent-child unit coming together," said director Eric Williams.
The series has been in production since March, and will serve as an adaptation of the 2018 title, with Cory Barlog serving as executive producer.
The action-adventure title climbs back into pole position, with FIFA 23 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 taking the next two spots.
A complete guide to all the side quests in the game.
The new Photo Mode will allow players to apply facial expressions to characters, make various framing adjustments, apply vignettes, and do much more.
Beating down foes is satisfying, but the right Runic Attacks, Enchantments, Relics, and so on can make this even easier. Check out all of them here.
Whenever it is that the next God of War game arrives, here's what we'll be expecting (and not expecting) from it.
Of all our lingering questions after God of War Ragnarok, this is perhaps the biggest of the lot.
Will the God of War developer instantly move forward to the series' next saga?
The more you dig into God of War Ragnarok, the more you'll find.
As incredible as this game is, its final act feels a little rushed.
Game director Eric Williams speaks about how he fought to keep one of God of War Ragnarok's biggest fan favourites in the game.
Bringing back the ridiculous sense of scale the series has always been known for would be a welcome change in the next God of War game.