In Real Life

The Beasts And Beauties Of God Of War

A former comic book artist, Andy Park is one of the main men to thank if you liked the look of the last two God of War games, as he was a senior concept artist on both God of War II and God of War III.


July 16, 2011
News

The Faces Behind Gaming’s Blockbuster Voices

Today is unofficial voice-acting day here at Kotaku. We’ve considered how important voice actors are to video games. We’ll be listening to how their work would have impacted the classics.


May 26, 2011
In Real Life

The 2011 Into The Pixel Collection Celebrates The Finest In Video Game Art

Every year experts from the fine art world and the interactive entertainment industry bestow upon video game artists the highest honour they can receive – inclusion in the Into the Pixel art collection. Let’s take a look at the seventeen pieces that made the cut this year.


May 12, 2011
News

Are Foreign Games Losing Their Stigma In Japan?

For decades, the term “youge” (洋ゲー) or “Western game” was pejorative. In Japanese, “you” (洋) is used to denote Western things, whether that be “Western music” (洋楽) or “Western clothes” (洋服). These words are not pejorative—not like youge has been.


March 16, 2011
In Real Life

Why God Of War III’s Game Director Considers Kratos’ Mortal Kombat Cameo An Honor

In December it was revealed that God of War series star Kratos would be entering the ring in this year’s Mortal Kombat. No one was more excited about the news than God of War III game director Stig Asmussen.


February 16, 2011
In Real Life

God Of War Swaps ‘Furious’ For ‘Beautiful’

Can’t afford the big, beautiful God of War III art book? Make do with these free internet pictures of the game, showing the concept art skills of Jung Park.


February 11, 2011
In Real Life

What Are You Playing This Weekend

Kotaku AU

I know – it’s so 2010 but, as a result of circumstance, I’m pretty sure that this weekend I’ll be spending a whole heap of time playing through God of War III for the second time. But what will you guys be playing?


January 7, 2011
News

Singularity Among Nominees For Best Writing In A Video Game

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Fallout: New Vegas and Singularity (pictured) headline the six nominees for the Writer’s Guild’s Video Game Writing Award this year.


December 13, 2010
News

Red Dead Redemption Cleans Up At The VGAs

To keep the show to two hours, they didn’t hand out all the hardware on stage at last night’s 2010 Video Game Awards. Here is the complete list of honorees. Neil Patrick Harris’ compensation was limited to just one award.


October 8, 2010
News

Play God Of War III (Again) As Kratos’s Hairier Brother

PSP game God of War: Ghost of Sparta has one more incentive that might convince serious fans to pick up the soon to be released action adventure, the option to play as Kratos’ brother, Deimos, in God of War III.