On a 90-minute livestream counting down to the midnight release of God of War last night, Sony offered a first look at the game’s photo mode. One element of God of War’s photo mode takes after the excellent one in Naughty Dog’s Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. In that game, players could change the facial expression for Chloe Frazer, but not her partner Nadine Ross. God of War ups the ante, letting players adjust the expressions on both Kratos’ and Atreus’ faces individually. God of War’s photo mode

It’s called Steel Rain, and it adds light armored vehicles to the game for the first time. In Steel Rain, anti-personnel explosives are cheaper than AAA and a lot more expeditious. Flare guns are plentiful enough that my squad had three armored cars up and running in a matter of minutes. With eight in a squad, you’ll need at least two to move around quickly, but once you have them it’s pretty easy to see where the action is. Steel Rain is only available for a limited time and will be pulled down

It’s called Steel Rain, and it adds light armored vehicles to the game for the first time. In Steel Rain, anti-personnel explosives are cheaper than AAA and a lot more expeditious. Flare guns are plentiful enough that my squad had three armored cars up and running in a matter of minutes. With eight in a squad, you’ll need at least two to move around quickly, but once you have them it’s pretty easy to see where the action is. Steel Rain is only available for a limited time and will be pulled down

In each episode of Quality Control, a Polygon editor talks to a critic after they review a new game, movie or piece of gear and allows them to add a little bit of extra context and insight. Why did they feel the way they did? What do they wish they had been able to discuss in more depth in their review? This week, Polygon’s Simone de Rochefort and Brian Gilbert stop by to discuss their time with the Nintendo Labo line of games. Email: qualitycontrol at polygon dot comMusic: “Goodwill” by The Cus

God of War director Cory Barlog’s emotional reaction to the game’s undeniably positive reception is the immediate response of a man who’s worked tirelessly on developing a franchise, and wanting people to adore his work. Barlog says in the video above that he wasn’t sure if he wanted to post the video, but felt compelled to as a way to help his son. Barlog, who has become a father since working on the God of War franchise, mentioned that he wanted to help his son see that it’s okay to be emotion

God of War director Cory Barlog’s emotional reaction to the game’s undeniably positive reception is the immediate response of a man who’s worked tirelessly on developing a franchise, and wanting people to adore his work. Barlog says in the video above that he wasn’t sure if he wanted to post the video, but felt compelled to as a way to help his son. Barlog, who has become a father since working on the God of War franchise, mentioned that he wanted to help his son see that it’s okay to be emotion

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In the new God of War, talismans grant you a wide variety of active and passive abilities to help you in battle. We’ll walk you through the basics of where to find them, and what makes them so great. But the biggest benefit is that it increases your parry window, letting you reflect attacks and counter without requiring super precise timing. You can find out how to get it in our video guide, or follow along with our Alfheim collectibles guide. God of War tosses a ton of gear your way, and it’s a

I miss neopets — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) April 19, 2018I was a comment board moderator. I’ve basically been told to barely move and let my baby grow so fuck it, I’m going back on neopets — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) April 19, 2018oh my god neopets has not changed a bit. It’s an understandable feeling, and eerily similar to my own reaction when I returned to Habbo Hotel a few months ago. It’s almost like Neopets and Habbo Hotel remained static; encased in a museum exhibit showcas

We’re in the final week of pre-release marketing before Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters, and that means film footage galore. The scene pits Captain America and Black Widow against a couple Black Order members — the elite group of followers handpicked by Thanos to help take out the Avengers. It’s one of the best looks we’ve received of the Black Order in action. It’s difficult to tell where the scene takes place, but considering we last saw Captain America and Black Widow heading off to Waka

We’ll breakdown what you can find at one of these such locations, Alfheim Tower, located northeast of Tyr’s Temple. A note on God of War spoilers God of War is full of surprises, and that makes guides particularly difficult to write. So we want you to know that we’ve written every guide with spoilers in mind. If our guide doesn’t appear to get you every item (a chest, for example), there’s a reason for that. When you make your way to the top of the tower’s platform, you’ll find several things th

We’ll breakdown what you can find at one of these such locations, the Isle of Death, located southwest of Tyr’s Temple. A note on God of War spoilers God of War is full of surprises, and that makes guides particularly difficult to write. Near the back of the Isle of Death, you’ll see a large ship and some of the same golden rocks next to it. If you walk around the back of the ship, you’ll find yet another exploding pot. There are several other areas to explore at the Isle of Death that you can o

We’ll breakdown what you can find at one of these such locations, Niflheim Tower, located southwest of Tyr’s Temple. A note on God of War spoilers God of War is full of surprises, and that makes guides particularly difficult to write. Once you reach the upper platform of the tower, you’ll immediately notice a realm Tear. We don’t recommend interacting with it unless you’re strong enough to deal with level six enemies. Next to the body is a mystic gateway, which you can use to fast travel back to

A note on God of War spoilers God of War is full of surprises, and that makes guides particularly difficult to write. So we want you to know that we’ve written every guide with spoilers in mind. If our guide doesn’t appear to get you every item (a chest, for example), there’s a reason for that. As you dock on the shores of the Forgotten Caverns, you’ll see several enemies milling about, including some heavy and standard draugr. The easiest way to handle this chest is to hit one of the bells so t

A note on God of War spoilersGod of War is full of surprises, and that makes guides particularly difficult to write. We don’t want to spoil it. So we want you to know that we’ve written every guide with spoilers in mind. If our guide doesn’t appear to get you every item (a chest, for example), there’s a reason for that. Rather than spoil that reason, our table of contents and a big image in the guide indicating spoilers ahead will tell you when and why you find yourself in that situation — in th

We’ll breakdown what you can find at one of these such locations, the Cliffs of the Raven, located south of Tyr’s Temple. A note on God of War spoilers God of War is full of surprises, and that makes guides particularly difficult to write. So we want you to know that we’ve written every guide with spoilers in mind. If our guide doesn’t appear to get you every item (a chest, for example), there’s a reason for that. After landing on the beach of the Cliffs of the Raven, you’ll find several dead bo

A note on God of War spoilersGod of War is full of surprises, and that makes guides particularly difficult to write. We don’t want to spoil it. So we want you to know that we’ve written every guide with spoilers in mind. If our guide doesn’t appear to get you every item (a chest, for example), there’s a reason for that. Rather than spoil that reason, our table of contents and a big image in the guide indicating spoilers ahead will tell you when and why you find yourself in that situation — in th

We’ll breakdown what you can find at one of these such locations, Stone Falls, located slightly northeast of Tyr’s Temple. Upon landing on the beach at Stone Falls, you’ll find a treasure map for The Boat Captain’s Key. Throw your axe at the chains holding the bridge to lower it so you can across into the next section of Stone Falls. Return to Stone Falls after the water level in the Lake of Nine lowers, and you can find more items. Lower levelGrid View SIE Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive E

We’ll breakdown what you can find at one of these such locations, Volunder Mines, located southeast of Tyr’s Temple. A note on God of War spoilers God of War is full of surprises, and that makes guides particularly difficult to write. So we want you to know that we’ve written every guide with spoilers in mind. If our guide doesn’t appear to get you every item (a chest, for example), there’s a reason for that. Immediately upon passing through, you’ll find a lore stone and a pathway over a small b

We’ll breakdown what you can find at one of these such locations, Iron Cove, located southwest of Tyr’s Temple. A note on God of War spoilers God of War is full of surprises, and that makes guides particularly difficult to write. So we want you to know that we’ve written every guide with spoilers in mind. When you reach the Iron Cove at the beginning of the game, your trip will be a short one, but thankfully it will still be an eventful one. There is more to explore in the Iron Cove, but you wil