Grave Gamer News & Views — god of war: ascension

10/15/12

I’ve resurfaced from ceaselessly playing Resident Evil 6 with all limbs and most bodily functions intact if a little scarred, so I thought I’d bring you humble folks another award winning dose of the Roundup (and, yes, giving yourself awards is almost as sad as coining your own nickname – same ballpark, really).

Last week in games we laughed, we cried, and we bore witness to the internet leaking the shit out of Halo.  Just another week in this wonderful industry.  Welcome back to the Roundup.

Talk about an overwhelming day of news, folks.  Germany’s Gamescom has kicked off and the gaming industry is doling out screenshots, footage, and announcements galore.  And when I say “galore,” I actually mean “too goddamn much to keep up with, please poke my eyes out so that I don’t short out my brain."  We…we may have different definitions of "galore.”

But like a rising phoenix shooting towards the sky or, more similarly, a great white shark leaping from the ocean so as to tell a seagull just how the fuck he feels about gravity…The Roundup has risen once more.

What a helluva day for gaming.  Sure, you can argue that a lot of announcements made on the first day were already outed or spoiled but exciting times nonetheless.  How many days out of the year are this steeped in video game buzz?

Sony ended the flurry yesterday with their keynote conference.  Taking stage to present was SCEA’s own President, Mr. Jack Tretton.  He may have looked physically uncomfortable under the spotlight but he did a tasteful job of maintaining an air of professionalism which was especially welcome after listening to the combo of Aisha Tyler and the LITERAL trailer guy make uncomfortable shift-in-your-seat banter at Ubisoft’s presser.

Sony had their A game face on last night, and there certainly were some grade-A games shown off, but the presentation went soft the moment their peripherals took the limelight.  Plus, while we were treated to some visual expounding on previously announced hits, there really wasn’t much in the way of fresh news.  Click the jump so we can dig in.

Believe it or Not, God of War: Ascension is Multiplayer

“We wouldn’t do multiplayer in God of War unless we knew we could do it right,” says Ascension’s director, Todd Papy.  That’s right, Sony Santa Monica’s latest entry into the gore-drenched epic of revenge comes with the addition of multiplayer this time around.  In the video preview, we’re specifically treated to Ascension’s...

Have Questions About Ascension?  Santa Monica Studios Has Answers

The PlayStation blog has been updated with word in regards to the latest God of War outing, announced exclusively for the PS3.

Ascension’s director Todd Papy invites fans to bombard PlayStation’s Twitter account with any and all questions centered on Santa Monica’s new game.  Tag your question #godofwarascension, submit it by 3 P.M. Pacific this Friday, and then the best of your queries will be answered on the PlayStation Blog’s live stream event happening early ass in the morning, 8 A.M., April 30th.

I’ve already got a question lined up: if this is a prequel, is there a chance we’ll see a teenaged Kratos with a full, preferably blonde head of hair?