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Previous games in the God of War series have always been steeped in Greek mythology, but this time around, Sony Santa Monica is taking us to Midgard, the land of the legendary Norse gods. As you might ...

This article contains heavy spoilers for God of War: Ragnarok. Sony Santa Monica revitalized the God of War series with 2018's soft reboot and achieved massive success. It enthralled gamers with the ...

The God of War franchise is famous for its depiction of Greek mythology and the fictional god of war, Kratos. In 2018, Santa Monica Studios took the franchise from Greek mythology to Norse mythology.

The God of War series is all about reimagining ancient mythology. While the series originated in Greece — pitting main character Kratos against a slightly more monstrous take on Zeus, Poseidon, and ...

Is Twilight of the Gods‘ Sigrid a true representation of a Norse legend or a modern twist on mythology? Since the premiere of the show, audiences have been captivated by its blend of myth and fantasy.

After six games where Kratos killed most of Greek mythology, wrapping up with the deicide of God Of War III, an older, wiser, and slightly less jerk-ass Kratos has returned today to do the same, ...

Why is every game franchise a trilogy? For one reason or another, major video game franchises almost always tell their story over the course of three games. Halo, Mass Effect, and Dead Space are three ...

It might seem silly to say this now — now that “God of War” has emerged from nearly a decade of slumber to rapturous acclaim — but when Kratos and Atreus took those first halting steps into the ...

Dr. Mathias Nordvig, a professor of Norse mythology, sits down with WIRED to compare and contrast Marvel's interpretations of Norse gods. Dr. Nordvig goes into great detail about everything from ...

"Baldur is blessed with invulnerability to all threats, physical or magical," Mimir explains to Kratos and his son Atreus in 2018's God of War. Yet as soon as Sindri, the dwarven blacksmith, gave a ...