Megan is a lifelong lover of storytelling and considers video games one of the best ways to tell meaningful and immersive stories. She loves single-player narratives, RPGs, and any game that has a ...

Joshua grew up in poverty, deep in the Middle of Nowhere, Alabama. Gaming was a rarely afforded escape from reality that persisted throughout his life, something that saw him through good times and ...

A little refresher, first. In the predecessor God of War, Kratos and his son Atreus fulfill his wife Faye’s wish by scattering her ashes on the highest peak in the Nine Realms—atop the Giant’s Fingers ...

Nicole Clark (she/her) is a culture editor at Polygon, and a critic covering internet culture, video games, books, and TV, with work in the NY Times, Vice, and Catapult. After rescuing the giant Týr, ...

Rachael (she/her) has been in love with all things video games for more years than she cares to remember. Her previous roles include being a staff writer, senior editor, and also the head of culture ...

The original Reddit post featuring Atreus can be found embedded below. Released in 2018 on PlayStation 4, God of War eschewed the Greek mythology that inspired previous series entries, shifting focus ...

Matthew is a news and features editor at DualShockers, as well as a video producer and trainer for all incoming News and Features writers. He holds a Bachelor's in journalism from Kent State ...

Though Kratos' story in the overarching God of War mythos is built upon tragic losses in his family, God of War 2018 gave the Spartan warrior a brand new familial challenge - taking care of his son, ...

Alongside announcing the long-awaited launch date for God of War Ragnarok today, a new trailer for the game confirmed that the mythical wolf Fenrir will be appearing in the game. The trailer in ...

"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 ...

God of War’s soft reboot saw the series exploring Norse mythology, leaving behind a past of slaying Greek gods to follow the story of a now long-bearded Kratos and his son, Atreus. Their saga ...

After rescuing the giant Týr, God of War Ragnarök unleashes my favorite plot twist: getting to play the next section of the game as Atreus, my new favorite angsty teen. The tired crew has returned to ...