With the "God of War Collection," Sony unleashes Kratos on the Playstation 3 with a double-feature of "God of War" and "God of War II" on a single Blu-Ray disc, remastered for high-definition video and accompanied by an array of PSN trophies and various other next-gen features. Oh, and it comes with a "God of War III" demo, too.

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Today there is one more way to buy "God of War 3" and one more way to gain access to the "God of War 3" demo. On the first note, Sony Computer Entertainment rolled out pre-ordering and details about the "God of War 3" Ultimate Edition, which comes in a sculpted Pandora’s Box replica with a limited-edition art book and some digital content to inform the "God of War" experience.

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If you don't want to buy the first two games over again in the "God War Collection" to get the new "God of War 3" demo (and you don't live in Japan), Sony has devised another option for players to get an early look. The demo will be included with the Blu-ray release of "District 9," which comes out on December 29th.

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UPDATE: Readers remind us that folks purchasing the "God of War Collection" will also have access to the demo. But the whole Japan-only aspect of this release is still pretty strange.

ORIGINAL STORY: PlayStation 3 owners may relish Sony's exclusivity regarding "God of War 3," but Japan seems to have an exclusive of its own for the game -- namely a downloadable demo from the PlayStation Store. That means North American games may be out in the cold until the full game comes out in March 2010 -- unless Sony has further plans for the Western Hemispshere.

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Having played through the first two "God of War" games and having enjoyed them immensely, I'm definitely looking forward to the release of "God of War 3." But is my enthusiasm for the franchise enough to propel me to play through the first two games all over again? That's a toughie.

"God of War Collection," which includes enhanced visuals and audio (as well as trophies) for the first two games, is coming out this holiday. Knowing how full the holiday season can be, it seems unlikely that I'll have the time to replay through two games I've already finished, but I was wondering whether you guys felt the same way. Apparently most of you are in for a trip down memory lane with Kratos.

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Sony's holiday line-up is nothing to be shy about, but with "God of War 3," "MAG" and "Heavy Rain" getting shoved into 2010, it's not quite as flush as you might expect. In order to make things more palpable to all the new PS3 Slim users out there, Sony will be releasing "God of War Collection," a compilation of the first two "God of War" games, optimized for the PS3.

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In today's LTP we look at the rumored-but-probably-true "God of War" movie news that's been spinning around the blog-o-sphere these past couple days. The script has been reviewed, and stays pretty faithful to the events of the first game, but certainly there are moments that need to be included. For example, that ridiculously graphic head rip from the recent "God of War 3" demo (pictured above)? Yes, that needs to be in there. Here are your picks:

BrianJKim @multiplayers I don't know. I do know that Kevin Garnett should play the role of Kratos

Reetesh @multiplayers The Ending where he tries to save his wife&daughter in a dream like sequence.. most immersive/emotional moment.

JoeyDavidson @multiplayers Quick-time sex events!

drewmg @multiplayers How about the one where Kratos walks into a cavern, but is suddenly attacked by 5-7 enemies. He kills them all. [Ed. note: There's always a smart-ass]

by John Constantine

It doesn’t matter how many times Jack Tretton says that 2008 was a banner year, full of momentum and good times, for the Playstation family. There’s no escaping the truth: times are tough for Sony. The PSP continues to sell while its software continues to stagnate. The Playstation 2 enjoyed an Indian summer when its priced dropped, but the system has undeniably entered its twilight. And the Playstation3? Well, growing your audience by forty percent is all well and good but that audience is still very small compared to those of your competitors. Sony needed a big show at E3 2009 and, while the actual show dragged here and there, they had a giant one. Here’s the breakdown.

The Big Demos

Sony’s conference was bookended by spectacular single-player demos of “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves” and “God of War III”. Naughty Dog’s made themselves a looker with “Uncharted 2”, which is no surprise, but the action shown in a demo of an early level easily outdid the graphics. Nate Drake and his new AI companion Chloe Frazer had to scramble down a crumbling baddie-infested hotel being dismantled by an assault helicopter. The level was full of the death-defying leaps, shooting, and witty banter that made the original “Uncharted” such a treat, but packed into a dense and dramatic sequence that rarely took control out of the demoer’s hands. “God of War III”’s opening level was classic stuff for the series, with Kratos mauling his way through a city under siege by a giant lava covered Titan. What was new play-wise was Kratos’ new crowd control moves (enemies will dogpile Kratos and he has to throw them off), the new lion-headed gauntlet weapons, and Harpy platforming. (Hop on a harpy, stab it in the wings, leap to the next one. Wholesome family fun, truly.) The demo had two big confrontations against a centaur and a chimera that ended with grisly disembowelings. The game looks like what it needs to be: big, gorgeous “God of War”. There were also demos of “Assassin’s Creed 2”, “MAG”, and the new user-generated-content-driven kart racer “ModNation Racing”, but none of them impressed like “Uncharted” and “God of War”.

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